Golden Age Oldies
You probably don’t remember the number one song from the year you were born, occupied as you were with seeing daylight and learning to roll over. Each year, Billboard names the most successful song on its pop charts that year, and for every lucky kid born in 1956 and able to claim “Heartbreak Hotel,” there’s a 53-year-old wondering why he was stuck with “Sugar, Sugar.” Here’s a look at five decades of chart-toppers, and the stories behind the music.