This week's Trending Up looks at the "abundance frequency" of the 1979 Hot 100 No. 1, as well as a revived Weezer deep cut and a rising R&B breakout. Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, ...

Everybody loves a good one-hit wonder. Music history is littered with them across all genres, including disco. In 1979, a former Memphis schoolteacher named Anita Ward released her debut album, Songs ...

In 1979, a song with an irresistible groove and unforgettable hook took over the charts and held on long enough to become one of the longest-running hits of the decade. "Ring My Bell," performed by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Anita Ward is what the American music industry calls a one-hit ...

Anita Ward‘s disco hit is going viral nearly 50 years later! The 69-year-old disco icon’s classic hit, “Ring My Bell,” has been surging on the Viral Top 50 charts on Spotify, becoming a huge hit again ...

View post: 27 Years Ago Today, This Kevin Spacey Film Premiered, Then Ranked No. 11 Among the Greatest Movies of All Time Everybody loves a good one-hit wonder. Music history is littered with them ...

Released in 1979, Anita Ward’s Ring My Bell is undoubtedly a disco classic, but does it also contain mystical powers that can help you to manifest your way to cancelling your debts and accumulating ...

I happily admit I love disco. Not all of it. A few rock acts like the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, and Rod Stewart failed when they tried to do it. I never cared for Abba’s version; most ...

GenZers are convinced the 1979 hit song, “Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward, is bringing good luck. People on social media are posting about how playing the song daily, while repeating affirmations, has ...