Lady Gaga
“Telephone”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Just when you think Lady Gaga can’t top herself, she finds a way. But it never seems to be in …

Taylor Swift
“Today Was a Fairytale”
Country, Pop

The last year of this country phenomenon’s life—leading up to the 2010 Grammy Awards—has been a fairy tale. So it’s …

Josh Turner
“Why Don’t We Just Dance”
Country

You know all that bad news on the TV and the radio and the Internet? Well, just forget about it, …

Lil Wayne
“Drop the World”
Rap/Hip-Hop

Call it Lil Wayne’s going away party: His new single, which features Eminem, arrives mere days before the bars bang …

The Black Eyed Peas
“Imma Be”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Can anything stop the Black Eyed Peas? The electro-pop juggernaut’s latest pulsating, chart-topping ode to instant gratification indicates that the …

Timbaland
“Carry Out”
Pop, R&B

Did somebody just yell timber!? Better move out of the way: Timbaland and Timberlake are back with another sophomorically sexual …

Zac Brown Band
“Highway 20 Ride”
Country

The Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band’s latest country hit delivers tear-jerking reflections from a father who laments the distance that separates …

Chris Brown
“I Can Transform Ya”
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Chris Brown’s first single since being convicted of physically abusing then-girlfriend Rihanna doesn’t offer much evidence that he’s learned anything …

Orianthi
“According to You”
Pop, Rock

This Australian guitarist’s frenetic fretwork landed her the short-lived gig of a lifetime—which fortunately for her lasted just long enough …

Lady Gaga
“Bad Romance”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Just as its title suggests, Lady Gaga’s latest hit perversely celebrates the demented joys of romancing the bad boys of …

Rihanna
“Russian Roulette”
Pop

Rihanna’s first single in the wake of her violent relationship with Chris Brown is a disturbing track about putting a …

Boys Like Girls
“Two Is Better Than One”
Pop, Punk, Rock

This Boston pop-punk band’s latest hit is its highest charting one, thanks in no small measure to a guest performance …

Michael Jackson
“This Is It”
Pop

Michael Jackson’s first single since his passing is a mostly sweet ballad (with a tinge of sexuality). But the song …

Britney Spears
“3”
Pop

Queen of the coy innuendo Britney Spears does away with coy innuendo completely on her latest hit, a shameless, unapologetic …

Three Days Grace
“Break”
Alternative, Metal, Rock

Three months atop the rock chart says that this latest hit from popular Canadian post-grunge band Three Days Grace has …