Ed Osborne

Ed Osborne
Hi. I got my first record at age two and never looked back, spending a decades-long career in radio and the music business. Even after years of reading about and listening to all types of music, I am still fascinated by it. Apart from that, I’m endlessly intrigued by art, nature, and the inner lives of people (and dogs).
Articles by Ed Osborne

Best Selling Albums of All Time
March 16, 2025
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Feb 23, 2026 11:38 AMPOSTED:Mar 16, 2025 6:58 PM This article was written by Top 40 Contributing Editor Ed Osborne. ©…
Rich Girl – Daryl Hall & John Oates | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 23, 2026 12:04 PMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 5:01 PMChart Performance: Pop (#1 for 2 weeks); 1977 Although Sara Allen, long-time girlfriend…
Lonely People – America | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 21, 2026 11:51 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:59 PMChart Performance: Pop (#5); 1975 After a banner year in 1972, during which…
Brother Louie – Stories | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Mar 24, 2026 10:22 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:58 PMChart Performance: Pop (#1 for 2 weeks); 1973 Interracial romance was a taboo…
Summer – War | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 23, 2026 11:50 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:55 PMChart Performance: Pop (#7) and R&B (#4 ); 1976 One of the greatest…
California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & The Papas | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 20, 2026 1:04 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:52 PMChart Performance: Pop (#4); 1966 In September, 1965, Barry McGuire earned his place…
In The Summertime – Mungo Jerry | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 21, 2026 11:05 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:50 PMChart Performance: Pop (#3); 1970 Like many future rock ‘n’ rollers, Ray Dorset…
Crystal Blue Persuasion – Tommy James and The Shondells | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 20, 2026 1:10 PMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:48 PMChart Performance: Pop (#2); 1969 1968 was a watershed year for Tommy James…
Sailing – Christopher Cross | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 27, 2026 11:07 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:46 PMChart Performance: Pop (#1); 1980 At 29, the former Christopher Geppert clearly wasn’t…
Ventura Highway – America | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 21, 2026 11:37 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:45 PMChart Performance: Pop (#8); 1972 In 1969, Americans Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek,…
Chevy Van – Sammy Johns | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 21, 2026 11:42 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:43 PMChart Performance: Pop (#5); 1975 As a member of the Devilles, Sammy Johns…
I’m So Excited – Pointer Sisters | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 27, 2026 11:38 PMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:43 PMChart Performance: Pop (#30) and R&B (#46 ); 1984, 1982 Story Behind The…
Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 23, 2026 11:36 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:42 PMChart Performance: Pop (#111); 1976 With Blitzkrieg Bop, the opening blast in the…
Hanky Panky – Tommy James and The Shondells | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 20, 2026 1:08 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:41 PMChart Performance: Pop (#1 for 2 weeks); 1966 In the winter of 1963/1964,…
Raise The Roof – Luke featuring No Good But So Good | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 30, 2026 1:20 PMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:39 PMChart Performance: Hot Rap (#1); 1998 Luther Campbell’s reputation in pop culture rests…
Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Feb 5, 2026 11:59 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:30 PMChart Performance: Pop (#40); 2000 The 2000 Grammy award for Best Dance Recording…
Rock And Roll Part 2 – Gary Glitter | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 21, 2026 11:32 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:24 PMChart Performance: Pop (#7); 1972 Paul Raven, Paul Monday, Rubber Bucket: all these…
Get Ready For This – 2 Unlimited | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 30, 2026 12:23 PMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:23 PMChart Performance: Pop (#76) and Pop (#76); 1992 Throughout the first half of…
Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 27, 2026 11:16 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:23 PMChart Performance: Pop (#2 for 3 weeks) and R&B (#3); 1981 When Bill…
If You Want Me To Stay – Sly & The Family Stone | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Mar 24, 2026 10:35 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:22 PMChart Performance: Pop (#12) and R&B (#3); 1973 While San Francisco is best…
Being With You – Smokey Robinson | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 27, 2026 11:11 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:20 PMChart Performance: Pop (#2 for 3 weeks) and R&B (#1 for 5 weeks);…
That’s The Way Of The World – Earth, Wind & Fire | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 21, 2026 11:58 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:19 PMChart Performance: Pop ( #5) and R&B (#12); 1975 Earth, Wind & Fire…
The Men All Pause – Klymaxx | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 28, 2026 12:15 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:17 PMChart Performance: Pop (#80 ) and R&B (#5); 1986 Unlike the usual pretty…
Cult Of Personality – Living Colour | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
February 15, 2024
BYEd OsborneUPDATED:Jan 28, 2026 12:52 AMPOSTED:Feb 15, 2024 4:09 PMChart Performance: Pop (#13) & Rock (#9); 1989 Another exception to the “white…
