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A letter from my Senator, Scott Brown, fan of "The Lost 45s!"

by Gary Trust | CHAINED MELODY: As previously reported, "S&M" rises 2-1 on the Billboard Hot 100, granting Rihanna her 10th No. 1, a milestone that only eight other artists have reached in the chart's 52-year history. "S&M" ascends to the summit fueled by the first full week of digital sales for its "Rih-mix" featuring Britney Spears. Now listed as a featured artist on the song, Spears earns her fifth […]

by Gary Trust | As Billboard celebrates 1,000 No. 1s in the Billboard Hot 100's storied archives, it's inevitable that certain past toppers require an extra pause before triggering recognition. Despite all 1,000 titles having earned the honor of, at least for one week, reigning as the most popular song in the country, subsequent decades have not treated all such cuts equally. While some songs remain pop culture, and radio, […]

by Gary Trust | Ask Billboard is updated every Friday. As always, submit your questions about Billboard charts, sales and airplay, as well as general music musings, to askbb@billboard.com. Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the U.S. THE MOST-PLAYED FORMER HOT 100 NO. 1s Hi Gary, Thank you so much for the Chart Beat interview with Barry Scott. I […]

by Gary Trust | "Love the Way You Lie," by Eminem featuring Rihanna, is the 46th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 since 2000 specifically sporting a "featuring" artist credit. Between 1958 and 1999, just 18 such titles reigned. Still, high-profile acts have guested on hit songs throughout the rock era, even if they didn't always receive official billing on single releases. "Artists used to (make cameos) as more of a […]

Clea Simon/BOSTON GLOBE Barry Scott has accumulated an odd collection of chart-topping numbers. Not only does he have the songs he plays every Sunday evening on WODS-FM (103.3) - forgotten favorites from such artists as Sweet, Kiki Dee, and Blue Swede that he calls "Lost 45s." He also has some of the most consistent ratings of any longtime Boston DJ: In its 7-Midnight Eastern time slot (also streaming live at […]

by Chuck Taylor New York Nationally known air personality Barry Scott is putting his money where his mouth is with the release of his compilation CD series. The notable air personality, archivist, and author released " The Lost 45s Of The 70s And 80s, Volume One" in 1998 through Varese Sarabande Records and Volume Two followed in 2000. The CD series compliments his program; it features top 40 hits from […]