How Three Artists Scored No. 2 Hot 100 Hits Without Doing Anything on the Songs

Name: How Three Artists Scored No. 2 Hot 100 Hits Without Doing Anything on the Songs
Uploaded: 2026-08-12T16:57:32+00:00
Description: Billboard examines three artists who were credited with No. 2 hits on the Hot 100 despite not performing musically on the recordings. The cases show how promotional decisions, incorrect paperwork and unpredictable music-industry practices can distort chart credits and shape an artist’s public legacy

Billboard examines three artists who were credited with No. 2 hits on the Hot 100 despite not performing musically on the recordings. The cases show how promotional decisions, incorrect paperwork and unpredictable music-industry practices can distort chart credits and shape an artist’s public legacy

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