Last week, Vulture’s Amanda Dobbins wrote a piece bemoaning the “default Song of Summer” status achieved by “Fancy,” the Iggy Azalea hit featuring Charli XCX. Now in its seventh week at No. 1, “Fancy” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 10 years old. Summer's over and it’s ...

How, exactly, did "Fancy" become the top song in the country? All of the usual factors for a summertime smash were there -- radio support, media promo and a damn catchy hook -- as well as several… By ...