The Book Of Hit Singles

Download or read book The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles written by Martin Roach and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Arctic Monkeys and ABBA to the Zutons and Ziggy Stardust, from 'Anarchy in the UK' to 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah' - and over 30,000 hit singles in between - this collector's must-have contains everything you could possibly want to know about every single to reach the charts since 1952. Packed full of charts, lists, facts and timelines as well as up-to-date information, extensive cross references and analysis from Martin Roach this is the perfect book for music buffs, downloaders glued to iPods and budding Mark Ronsons. This new edition, previously published by Guinness World Records, is the first to be published under the Virgin brand with a whole new look. With new feature material covering a huge range of areas, bands and history from industry-insider Martin Roach, it's an essential part of any serious music fan's collection.

Download or read book The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles written by Occ and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in this new series, The Virgin Book of Hit Singles is the most-up-to-date and comprehensive record of the music charts available today and a perfect, collectable complement to The Virgin Book of Hit Albums and The Virgin Book of Top 40 Charts. Now improved and fine-tuned, and drawn from the Official Charts Company Data since 1956, The Virgin Book of Hit Singles features the most comprehensive, easy to read, and accessible music chart data and information. It's all here--expanded artist biographies, side notes of interest, label and catalogue numbers, peak positions, number of weeks on chart, and weeks at number one. The Virgin Book of Hit Singles is essential reading, and reference, for any music lover.

Download or read book Hit Singles written by and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2004 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). This entertaining book presents the U.S. and U.K. Top 20 charts side by side, month by month showing how rock and pop developed on each side of the Atlantic. Fully updated, it lists the hits from 1954 through 2003. Alongside every song listing, readers will find important facts such as the artist's name and nationality, current and previous month's chart position, record label, weeks on the chart, and simultaneous position on the other side of the pond. Includes an alphabetical listing of song titles with artists, and an alphabetical listing of artists with song titles and chart-entry dates, enabling easy cross-referencing to help you track down any Top 20 record since 1954.

Download or read book The Complete Book of the British Charts written by Tony Brown and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated edition of the only chart book that lists both singles and albums in one volume. A new 'statistics' section has been added to include most number ones, most top ten hits, most weeks at number one, most weeks in the chart, one hit wonders and much more.

Download or read book I Love Charts written by Jason Oberholtzer and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever shared, laughed at, cried over, or thrown darts at a chart? Have you ever put together a report and thought, gee, I could use a chart here. Then I Love Charts: The Book is the perfect addition to your collection. Based on the highly successful humor blog, this compilation includes the best never-before-seen charts. The book ranges across many subjects from the absurd and ironic to the starkly literal, with charts dedicated to love, the minutiae of every day life, and pop culture, as well as charts about politics, technology, and social issues.

Download or read book British Hit Singles & Albums written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory written by John Seabrook and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic There’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore—they’re designed that way. The Song Machine goes behind the scenes to offer an insider’s look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters—alongside industry heavy-hitters like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Max Martin, and Ester Dean—this fascinating journey into the strange world of pop music reveals how a new approach to crafting smash hits is transforming marketing, technology, and even listeners’ brains. You’ll never think about music the same way again. A Wall Street Journal Best Business Book