Hit Songs Are Lasting Longer on the Charts – But Why? Jason Lipshutz. Wed, May 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM UTC. 7 min read. Teddy Swims makes history on this week’s Hot 100: “Lose Control,” the ...

Of the songs that Spotify, a streaming service, reckons will “take over the summer”, half are under three minutes. Yet The Economist’s analysis of almost 1,200 number-one hits suggests ...

It was a massive hit for the band and would become one of the most iconic rock songs of the 1990s. It topped the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart and peaked at No. 7 on the Mainstream Rock chart.