In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego? We are in London England on a promotional tour. We’re promoting “Rude” here. It’s blowing up here. They say it’s gonna go number one by next week. Isn’t that ...

What make a great one-hit wonder? For starters, it can’t just be a normal hit song. It must be the sort of hit that everybody on the planet knows word-for-word — even years after its heyday has come ...

The mystery of why some songs endure forever while others are quickly forgotten is commonly believed to have two explanations. The first explanation is that in order to stand the test of time a song ...

Finally MAGIC! fans will get what they’ve been waiting for when the band drops its debut album, “Don’t Kill The Magic,” on Tuesday. Wait, what’s MAGIC! again? The reggae band has broken out in a huge ...

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But “Rude” is one of those songs that you forget is even playing after 10 seconds. It has to rank as one of the worst No. 1s ever — and here are six of the worst from history to compare it to. ‘Ebony ...

If you've been listening to the radio lately, chances are you have the catchy song "Rude" by Magic! stuck in your head, in which case you'll crack up at this funny response to the lyrics. Magic!'s ...

After scoring a #1 hit with 2014's "Rude," the Canadian Rastatryhardians return with an album that posits them as "Magic! The Career Artists." Save this story Save this story 2014 was the time of ...

One Australian man just used a sort-of romantic song in his very romantic wedding proposal — and he filmed the production so we can all enjoy it. The lyrics to "Rude," Magic!'s 2014 hit, are about a ...

True (short) story: I didn't know what this "Rude" song was until Complex panned it. The premise and lyrics are cringe-worthy (and make me remember why I sought out instrumental music for a while), ...