On Aug. 4, 1958, Billboard premiered the Billboard Hot 100, touting it as the "fastest, most complete and most sensitive index to the popularity of recorded music in America. This new chart feature, which each week will list the 100 most popular recorded sides, is a guide to potential, as well as the current hits."
It seems safe to say that the chart has caught on, as the latest list, dated Jan. 30, marks the 3,000th Hot 100 ever tabulated. (Shout-out to reader Jay Kibler for pointing out the anniversary in an email earlier this month.)
Since the Hot 100's start, approximately 26,400 songs have hit the chart, with roughly 12,100 of those reaching the top 40 and 4,600 rising to the top 10. 1,049 have hit No. 1. (So, about 1 of every 26 songs that debuts on the Hot 100 goes on to hit No. 1, historically.)
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