Taylor Swift Owns 'August,' But What Other Month-Themed Songs Have Hit the Hot 100?
Aug 1, 2023
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Taylor Swift and the hosts explore month-themed songs on the Billboard Hot 100. They discuss Taylor Swift's 'August' and the highest-charting month hit ever. They also mention songs like 'January' by Pilot, 'March 14' by Drake, 'September' by Earth, Wind & Fire, and 'December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)' by The Four Seasons. TLC's first album and month-themed songs are analyzed. The hosts speculate on future month-themed songs and emotional associations people have with certain months.
Taylor Swift's song 'August' from her album 'Folklore' has seen a resurgence on various Billboard charts.
The biggest Hot 100 hit with a month in the title is 'December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)' by the Four Seasons.
Deep dives
Taylor Swift's 'August' Re-emerges on Billboard Charts
Taylor Swift's song 'August' from her 2020 album 'Folklore' has seen a resurgence on various Billboard charts, including the Alternative Streaming Songs chart and the Billboard Global charts.
Exploring Hit Songs with Month-Themed Titles
The podcast episode discusses hit songs with month-themed titles and explores whether every month has its own Billboard Hot 100 hit. It highlights notable songs like 'January' by Pilot, 'September' by Earth, Wind & Fire, and Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain'.
The Biggest Hot 100 Hit with a Month in the Title
The podcast reveals that the biggest Hot 100 hit with a month in the title is 'December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)' by the Four Seasons. It spent 27 weeks on the chart and peaked at number four in 1976.
It's the first day of August, which has us thinking about Taylor Swift's timely song “August” from her 2020 album "Folklore." And we got to wondering… what other big month-themed songs are there out there? And does every month have its own Billboard Hot 100 hit? Plus, Swift’s “August” has so far peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100 -- the week of "Folklore's" release -- but what is the highest-charting month hit ever? Take a stroll through a literal calendar of hits on the latest Pop Shop.