"Dust in the Wind," a song by the band Kansas, topped out at No. 6 in 1978 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's only Top 10 hit. That was one of 14 songs Kansas recorded that reached the ...

As Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" sets a new record for Hot 100 longevity, other smashes have also enjoyed seemingly endless chart runs. What's behind these mega-hits?

Initially, the band released the “Sultans of Swing” in 1977 as part of a five-song demo, before it was rerecorded for their 1978 debut, Dire Straits, and released on May 19, 1978, in the UK ...