New and established Crooners and Pop Singers are on top as Ike is elected, Elizabeth II is coronated, the Cold War becomes the new normal and “the ’50s” begin. Learn more on Chartcrush 1952!
Teens take over the Pop charts as Billboard unveils the Hot100, silly hits abound, Folk is back and the Jet Age dawns with foreign language songs like “Volare.” Learn more on Chartcrush 1958!
The Rock Era begins with “Rock Around the Clock” and Chuck Berry, but for grown-ups there’s the hi-fi revolution, Easy Listening and the Mambo dance craze! Learn more on Chartcrush 1955!