On this day in 1975, David Bowie got his first no. 1 single on the U.S. charts with “Fame”. Bowie never expected the song to be a hit stating, "I wouldn't know how to pick a single if it hit me in the face." Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard published four weekly singles charts: "Best Sellers in Stores", "Most Played by Jockeys", "Most Played in Jukeboxes" and "The Top 100" (an early version of the Hot 100). The Hot 100 began with the issue dated August 4, 1958 and is currently the standard music popularity chart in the United States.

Perhaps some songs surprised you when they hit the U.S. Billboard singles chart over the years. Or maybe you’re curious to see what song was the first, or possibly only time an artist went number one on the U.S. singles chart. If so, drop the artist in the comments below. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that made it to number one in the U.S. do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
Chuck Berry – My Ding a Ling
Lorde – Royals
Outkast – Ms. Jackson
Aretha Franklin – Respect
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
Harry Styles – As It Was
Neil Young – Heart Of Gold