The Number Ones Selected Bibliography (42 books)

Books Tom Breihan consulted with for his book The Number Ones

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1	The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music by Tom Breihan 4.17 avg rating — 1,189 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres by Kelefa Sanneh 4.14 avg rating — 2,568 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful by Jon Bon Jovi 4.17 avg rating — 814 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Love Me Do!: The Beatles' Progress by Michael Braun 3.99 avg rating — 636 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson 4.35 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Making Rumours: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album by Ken Caillat 3.70 avg rating — 2,107 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band by John Capouya 3.70 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 24,946 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson by Peter Ames Carlin (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,546 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop by Dan Charnas 4.34 avg rating — 1,211 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business by Fredric Dannen 3.96 avg rating — 973 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Twist: The Story of the Song and Dance That Changed the World by Jim Dawson 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll: The Definitive History of the Most Important Artists and Their Music by Jim Miller (Original Editor) 3.95 avg rating — 464 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era by Ken Emerson 3.97 avg rating — 273 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Play On: Now, Then, And Fleetwood Mac by Mick Fleetwood 3.82 avg rating — 2,330 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Heroes And Villains: The True Story Of The Beach Boys by Steven Gaines 3.85 avg rating — 770 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Where Did Our Love Go? The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound by Nelson George 3.92 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Dig If You Will the Picture: Funk, Sex, God and Genius in the Music of Prince by Ben Greenman (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 582 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Rise of Prince 1958-1988 by Alex Hahn 3.93 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Just around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination by Jack Hamilton 3.99 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Who Got the Camera?: A History of Rap and Reality (American Music Series) by Eric Harvey 4.20 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Time Between by Chris Hillman (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 472 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Come and Get These Memories: The Story of Holland-Dozier-Holland by Edward Holland 3.93 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	American Bandstand: Dick Clark and the Making of a Rock 'n' Roll Empire by John A. Jackson 3.62 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Moonwalk by Michael Jackson 4.34 avg rating — 6,487 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole King 3.78 avg rating — 5,500 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age by Steve Knopper 3.83 avg rating — 1,142 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson by Steve Knopper (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 274 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979 by Tim Lawrence 4.51 avg rating — 598 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain by Alan Light 3.85 avg rating — 1,069 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution by Craig Marks 3.89 avg rating — 4,879 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year by Michaelangelo Matos 3.65 avg rating — 388 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop by Marc Myers 3.78 avg rating — 1,781 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Mariah Carey Revisited: Her Story by Chris Nickson (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation by Philip Norman 4.04 avg rating — 6,042 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory by John Seabrook 3.93 avg rating — 4,919 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World by Rob Sheffield 4.07 avg rating — 3,366 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Stone Cold Truth on Payola In The Music Biz by Jacob Katel (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Jingle Jangle Morning: Folk-Rock in the 1960s by Richie Unterberger 4.23 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop by Ben Westhoff (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 295 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Motown: The Sound Of Young America by Adam White 4.31 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir by Brian Wilson 3.78 avg rating — 3,295 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars