25 Hot 100 hits: “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You” and “Summer Wind,” respectively. In the ‘70s, Billy Joel’s debut hit “Piano Man” rose to No. 25 on the Hot 100.

became the first artist to tally 100 total hits. He scored his 100th (of an eventual 109 total) in May 1975 with “T-R-O-U-B-L-E.” He held the record for the most overall chart entries until ...