From Kriti Sanon To Kartik Aaryan: The Bhojpuri Song Ruling Bollywood Weddings

This Bhojpuri song has energized Bollywood weddings and celebrations with stars like Kriti Sanon, Kartik Aaryan, and Hrithik ...

'Lollipop Lagelu': From sangeet to film set, here's how this Bhojpuri hit became Bollywood celeb's go-to song

Bhojpuri hit 'Lollipop Lagelu' continues to dominate dance floors, from weddings to film sets. Recently, Kriti Sanon and ...
Rolling Stone

How a Jon Hamm TikTok Meme Turned Kato’s 2009 EDM Track Into a Global Viral Hit

On TikTok, few things are more fun than a reaction video. Over the past several weeks, EDM star Kato’s song “Turn the Lights Off,” featuring Jon Nørgaard, has gone viral on TikTok and Reels thanks to ...
MLive

Iconic Christmas song becomes No. 1 hit of all time

The unofficial anthem of Christmas has made history. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” annually surges to the top of the Billboard singles charts each Christmas, and that has continued ...
The Punch Newspapers

Spotify names Davido, Omah Lay’s hit most shared Nigerian song of 2025

Singer and songwriter, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and Omah Lay’s collaboration, “With You”, topped Spotify’s list of the most shared Nigerian songs in 2025. Spotify, in its 2025 Wrapped ...
Rolling Stone

TikTok’s Top Global Song of the Year Is a 63-Year-Old Hit Single From Connie Francis

Over on TikTok, 2025 was the year of talking to all the bluebirds, the bill and coo birds. The video app has named Connie Francis‘ saccharine 1962 hit “Pretty Little Baby” the Top Global Song of 2025.
AV Club

Every #1 hit song from 1975 ranked worst to best

In what’s now become a yearly tradition every December, I’m back ranking #1 hits from topical anniversary dates. This winter we’ll be doing 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015, and I’ll be ranking every ...
The New York Times

The Music Biz Has Changed. These 5 Songs Show How Hit-Boy Changed With It.

The producer has reached the top of the charts and won Grammys. As he embarks on the next phase of his career, he’s looking back on what he’s learned. Credit... Supported by By Jonathan Abrams Hit-Boy ...
The New York Times

Zubeen Garg, Singer Who Charmed India With a Bollywood Hit, Dies at 52

Mr. Garg sang in dozens of languages and his music blended folk, pop and rock. His hit song “Ya Ali” was featured in the 2006 film “Gangster.” By Mark Walker and Suhasini Raj Zubeen Garg, the singer ...
collider

Rod Stewart Almost Passed on the Song That Became His Final Big Hit

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...
Wall Street Journal

How a ’90s Goo Goo Dolls Hit Became the Song of the Summer

Drake, Ed Sheeran and Tyler, the Creator, are usually reliable hitmakers. But the songs they’ve put out this summer haven’t stuck around. Instead, listeners keep returning to a power ballad from 1998: ...