Adele’s “Hello” has already broken just about every first-week record there is. Still from the video for “Hello” A crucial part of being a star is knowing how to make an entrance. Perhaps no one knew ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The song has thus far been exceptionally popular on YouTube and ...

When Adele finally announced details of her long-awaited third album, “25,” in late October, the reaction was, unsurprisingly, rapturous. In an era when cultural saturation is a promotional strategy, ...

In the Song of the Year category, all credited writers are nominated. This year, every artist that fronted one of these songs and turned it into a hit also had a hand in writing it, which isn’t always ...

It’s difficult to escape the clutches of a bonafide pop song, the kind that envelop the culture and don’t let go until they’re quite finished. Adele‘s 2015 single “Hello” is one of these pop songs, a ...