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Survival of the hippest: life at the top of the hot 100

2007; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 39; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00036840600707159

ISSN

1466-4283

Autores

David E. A. Giles,

Tópico(s)

Cinema and Media Studies

Resumo

We analyse the survival characteristics of recordings that reached the number one spot on the US popular music charts over the period 1955 to 2003. Our results show that there has been a statistically significant change in the time spent at number one since 'album cuts' were included in the compilation of Billboard 's Hot 100. Survival time is significantly improved if the recording is by a female solo artist, or if it is an instrumental tune. We also find a significant 'Elvis effect'. 'I'll never be a saint, it's true. I'm too busy surviving!' (Madonna, 1994 Madonna. 1994. "Survival". In Bedtime Stories Album, Hollywood, CA: Warner Brothers Records. [Google Scholar])

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