American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970, Lynn Anderson Was at No. 1 With an International Crossover Hit She Had To Fight To Record

Fifty-five years ago today, Lynn Anderson was at No. 1 with a song that went down in history as one of the decade's biggest ...

The Carpenters’ 1973 Feel-Good Song Faced a Surprising Rival at the Top of the Charts

"Top of the World" would become The Carpenters' second No. 1 single, three years after they topped the charts with "Close to ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, Lynn Anderson’s Seven-Week Run Atop the Country Chart With Her Second No. 1 Album of the Year—Produced by Her Then-Husband

Anderson released her debut single, “In Person,” in 1966 on Chart Records. It failed to chart. She had moderate chart success over the next few years. “If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)” peaked at No.