FEATURE:
The Lockdown Playlist
IN THIS PHOTO: Janet Jackson/PHOTO CREDIT: BMG
Women With the Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries
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THIS Lockdown Playlist starts with three…
IN THIS PHOTO: Taylor Swift/PHOTO CREDIT: Beth Garrabrant
rather important songs from female artists. On 25th October, 1986, for the first time in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, the top three spots were held by female solo acts. Cyndi Lauper's True Colors held down the number one position, followed by Tina Turner's Typical Male, and Janet Jackson's When I Think of You. To mark thirty-five years (on Monday) of history being made, I wanted to put together a Lockdown Playlist of women with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries (The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales, radio play, and online streaming in the United States). I am going to start with the three tracks that occupied the top three spots in 1986, but I will expand and include women who have made their impact on the U.S. chart. I am taking some of the artists from this Billboard article of 2018. Taylor Swift broke the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries among women (113) in 2020. I am featuring a selection of brilliant women who, through the years, have made their mark on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. From the historic occasion on 25th October, 1986 to Taylor Swift reaching a new peak last year, some truly amazing women have appeared frequently on…
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THE Billboard Hot 100 chart.