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The number ones : twenty chart-topping hits that reveal the history of pop music / Tom Breihan.

Breihan, Tom, (author.).

Summary:
A narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of twenty pivotal hits at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, which began in 1958, reveals a remarkably fluid and connected story of music.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780306826535
  • ISBN: 0306826534
  • Physical Description: ix, 342 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-324) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chubby Checker : "The twist" -- The Shirelles : "Will you love me tomorrow" -- The Beatles : "I want to hold your hand" -- The Supremes : "Where did our love go" -- The Byrds : "Mr. tambourine man" -- The Beach Boys : "Good vibrations" -- George McCrae : "Rock your baby" -- Fleetwood Mac : "Dreams" -- The Human League : "Don't you want me" -- Michael Jackson : "Billie Jean" -- Prince : "When doves cry" -- Bon Jovi : "You give love a bad name" -- Mariah Carey : "Vision of love" -- Vanilla Ice : "Ice ice baby" -- Puff Daddy : "Can't nobody hold me down" (featuring Mase) -- Britney Spears : "...Baby one more time" -- T-Pain : "Buy u a drank (shawty snappin')" (featuring Yung Joc) -- Soulja Boy Tell'em : "Crank that (Soulja Boy)" -- Rae Sremmurd : "Black beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane) -- BTS : "Dynamite".
Subject: Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Popular music > History and criticism.
Music trade > United States > History.
Genre: Popular music.

Available copies

  • 11 of 11 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Albright Memorial Library 782.4216 BREIHAN (Text) 50686016261302 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library 782.42 BRE (Text) 37268003147725 AHMFL Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library 782.42 BRE (Text) 33240004723741 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cambria County Library 782.4216 B835n (Text) 85131001863191 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library 782.4216409 Breihan Music (Text) 39427103718243 Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction Available -
Kutztown Community Library 782.42164 BRE (Text) 33249024884177 Non-fiction Available -
Martin Library Adults 782.42 BRE Arts Literature (Text) 33454005917141 2nd Floor Available -
Allentown Public Library 782.42164 BREI (Text) 34455006952127 Adult Nonfiction 1st FL Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 782.421 (Text)
Bookplate: In memory of Darlene Solove. By BAPL Sunshine Fund.
33062009695447 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Clymer Library 782.42 BRE (Text) 32596000532951 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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