Looking back at the biggest hit singles of every year, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century.

It was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. The song is the longest rock song on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars ’ “Die With a Smile” notches a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. A week earlier, the ...