The late Maurice Williams' best-remembered pop song runs just 1:38. It is the shortest of the 1,174 singles that have reached No. 1 on the Hot 100.
The mid-'60s girl-group No. 1 was an absolute miracle of girl-group theater-pop.
The soft-rock ballad helped cement Soul's mid-'70s cross-platform stardom, but didn't necessarily fit in with his loftier musical inspirations.
O'Connor's lone No. 1 made for a singular pop culture moment -- but one the singer-songwriter had no interest in repeating.
The rock, pop and R&B legend's mid-career reinvention led to her first No. 1, and one of the greatest comebacks of the 20th century.
The singer-songwriter's lone Hot 100-topper was a fascinating mix of genres and moods that took advantage of a unique moment in chart history.
The sibling duo's sweet harmonies and off-kilter arrangement made their take on the pop standard a curious jewel of the final pre-British Invasion year of '60s pop.
The song was just right for both the movie and the moment.
The West Coast rapper's enduring Hot 100-topper was one of the darkest and richest crossover hits of the G-funk era.
