In The Number Ones, I&#8217;m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart&#8217;s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. &#8220;Some bands I like to namecheck,…

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