~ Standard Hardcover
~ New Release - 2022
The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits that Reveal the History of Pop Music
Music critic and writer Tom Breihan presents The Number Ones, a fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing 'Number One' singles from the Billboard Hot 100 revealing a remarkably fluid and connected story that is as entertaining as it is enlightening.
Featuring many of the greatest pop artists of all time, The Number Ones is a glorious rabbit hole dive into the biggest hits in popular music, analyzing the very physics of how they became hits and taking a forensic look at what made them ‘pop.’
“Ripe with opinion and spiced by peppery humor, The Number Ones also lovingly looks into deserving artists (e.g., Dylan, Bruce Springsteen) who have never topped the singles charts.” -- Variety