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Best number 2 hits that never hit number 1 on Hot 100 (staff picks)

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By Katie Atkinson Verified, Katie Bain Verified, Eric Brown, Hannah Dailey Verified, Kyle Denis Verified, Thom Duffy Verified, Paul Grein Verified, Becky Kaminsky, Gil Kaufman, Jason Lipshutz Verified, Joe Lynch, Rebecca Milzoff Verified, Taylor Mims Verified, Gail Mitchell Verified, Melinda Newman Verified, Danielle Pascual, Isabela Raygoza Verified
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The formula for getting to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 is tricky, imprecise, difficult to execute and often near-impossible to repeat. To pull it off, you need an explosive combination of pop excellence, cultural relevance, marketing savvy and perfect timing, and you need to be squarely aligned with an audience that's constantly moving.
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Billboard’s 2026 Top Music Lawyers Revealed

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By Thom Duffy Verified
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Trending on Billboard It all begins with a song, goes the music business maxim. Getting paid for a song all begins with the copyright, say the lawyers. The ability of creators to protect their work through copyright is so fundamental that the legal concept appears in the U.S. Constitution, which grants Congress the power “to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts.” The Founding Fathers, however, never anticipated generative artificial intelligence.
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Pete Seeger’s Clearwater Sloop Ousted From NYC July 4 Parade of Tall Ships for ‘Political’ Banners Supporting Clean Water & Climate Solutions

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By Thom Duffy Verified
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Follow Pete Seeger’s Clearwater Sloop Ousted From NYC July 4 Parade of Tall Ships for ‘Political’ Banners Supporting Clean Water & Climate Solutions Mon, July 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
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