Review: ‘The Number Ones’ examines backstories behind pop’s biggest hits

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On the Shelf The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music By Tom Breihan352 pages$24.66 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from […]

Taylor Swift set to secure first Number 1 album of 2023 with ‘Midnights’ – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

Taylor Swift’s Midnights looks set to become 2023’s first Official Number 1 album as it returns to the top spot midweek. The singer-songwriter’s tenth studio LP, which originally reached the summit upon its release in […]

Wham! see out 2022 with Last Christmas back at Number 1 – Music News

Wham! see out 2022 with Last Christmas back at Number 1 - Music News

Wham! have returned to Number 1 in the UK for the second time this year with Last Christmas. Despite missing out on last week’s coveted Official Christmas Number 1 single to LadBaby’s Food Aid, Andrew […]

LadBaby make UK chart history as ‘Food Aid’ debuts at Number 1 – Music News

LadBaby make UK chart history as 'Food Aid' debuts at Number 1 - Music News

LadBaby make UK Official Chart history today, becoming the first act ever to claim a record five Official UK Christmas Number 1 singles, the Official Charts Company can confirm. The duo – comprising Mark and […]

Mariah Carey sparkles at Number 1 with ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ – Music News

Mariah kicks off festive season as 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' re-enters Top 40 - Music News

Mariah Carey makes a glittering return to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with All I Want For Christmas Is You. Ending Taylor Swift’s six-week long reign at the top of the Official Singles […]

Mariah Carey, Wham!, Taylor Swift and RAYE battle it out for Number 1 – Music News

Mariah kicks off festive season as 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' re-enters Top 40 - Music News

Mariah Carey leads the Official Singles Chart Number 1 race at the midweek mark, with All I Want For Christmas Is You currently tracking for the top spot. But it’s by no means a done […]

One month to go until 2022’s Official Christmas Number 1 is crowned – Music News

One month to go until 2022's Official Christmas Number 1 is crowned - Music News

As Andy Williams once so famously proclaimed, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It might not feel like five minutes since we were frantically scouring the shops for an industrial grade portable fan, […]

Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ becomes one of the longest-running Number 1 singles of 2022 – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

Taylor Swift clings to the summit of the Official Singles Chart for a fifth consecutive week, Anti-Hero is once again the most-streamed song in the country, amassing over 5.2 million streams over the past seven […]

Taylor Swift looks set to secure a fifth consecutive week at Number 1 with ‘Anti-Hero’ – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

Taylor Swift looks nice and comfy at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart – and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon. Anti-Hero is leading the charge for a fifth consecutive week […]

Taylor Swift makes it a month at Number 1 with ‘Anti-Hero’ – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

It’s certainly not exhausting rooting for this Anti-Hero, as Taylor Swift secures her first-ever month-long stint at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart. Once again extending its lead as Taylor’s longest-running UK chart-topper, Anti-Hero […]

Louis Tomlinson celebrates his first solo Number 1 album with ‘Faith In The Future’ – Music News

Louis Tomlinson celebrates his first solo Number 1 album with 'Faith In The Future' - Music News

Louis Tomlinson celebrates his first solo Number 1 album with Faith In The Future, following a week-long battle with ‘The Boss’ himself, Bruce Springsteen. Faith In The Future becomes Louis’ first chart-topper as a solo […]

Louis Tomlinson celebrates his first solo Number 1 album with ‘Faith In The Future’ – Music News

Louis Tomlinson celebrates his first solo Number 1 album with 'Faith In The Future' - Music News

Louis Tomlinson celebrates his first solo Number 1 album with Faith In The Future, following a week-long battle with ‘The Boss’ himself, Bruce Springsteen. Faith In The Future becomes Louis’ first chart-topper as a solo […]

Pete Davidson on Kim K Declining to Give Him Her Number at 2021 Met Gala

Pete Davidson on Kim K Declining to Give Him Her Number at 2021 Met Gala

Pete Davidson makes an appearance in the latest episode of Hulu’s The Kardashians, revealing the gloves-focused manner in which Kim Kardashian turned down his attempt at getting her number at the 2021 Met Gala. The […]

Taylor Swift aims for month-long stint at Number 1 with ‘Anti-Hero’ – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

Taylor Swift is putting up a heroic effort to secure a month-long stint at Number 1 in the UK with Anti-Hero. Already Tay’s longest-running Number 1 hit here, the Jack Antonoff-produced single could extend that […]

Katie Price’s ex Kieran Hayler hints at baby number two with Michelle Penticost one year after welcoming son

Kieran Hayler with partner Michelle Penticost and son Apollo Phoenix

KATIE Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler has teased he’d be open to expanding his family further with his fiancee. Kieran Hayler, former husband of Katie Price, has recently welcomed a bouncing baby boy with fiancee Michelle […]

Taylor Swift claims longest-running Number 1 of her career with ‘Anti-Hero’ – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

Taylor Swift enjoys her longest-running Number 1 to date on the Official Singles Chart, as Anti-Hero makes it three consecutive weeks at the top. The single, which helped Taylor break Official Charts records upon its […]

Drake & 21 Savage celebrate first collaborative Number 1 album with ‘Her Loss’ – Music News

Drake & 21 Savage eye first collaborative Number 1 album with 'Her Loss' - Music News

Drake and 21 Savage end Taylor Swift’s two-week reign atop the Official Albums Chart with Her Loss. The record becomes Savage’s first-ever UK Number 1 album, the rapper having previously enjoyed Top 40 success with […]