Who Really Made These Billboard #2 Hits | Music News

Behind every Billboard number two hit, there’s often more than meets the ear—sometimes, it’s a name slapped on for promotion, not performance. From Bill Parsons, who got credit for a song his friend Bobby Bare recorded, to Cliff Nobles, whose instrumental “The Horse” soared without his vocals, and Felly, the model who got the spotlight over Ya Kid K, the voice behind Technotronic’s “Pump Up the Jam,” these are three wild cases where paperwork, marketing, or image trumped actual talent—and left some artists with their only chart moment. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/96c061363ba719dd