The Piano Man landed his third Hot 100 leader. Plus, remembering feats by Pearl Jam, Michael Jackson & The Beach Boys.

Your weekly recap celebrating significant milestones from more than seven decades of Billboard chart history.

Dec. 4, 1993

Pearl Jam tallied its first Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1, as "Daughter" spent its first of eight weeks at the summit.

Dec. 5, 1998

Celine Dion earned her fourth Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, and R. Kelly his second (and the most recent for each), as their ballad "I'm Your Angel," ascended to No. 1.

Dec. 6, 1969

Long before it became a derisive stadium chant aimed at losing visiting teams, Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" crowned the Billboard Hot 100.

Dec. 7, 1991

Michael Jackson scored his 12th of 13 solo Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s – the most among male soloists – as "Black or White" reached the top in just its third week on the chart.

Dec. 8, 1990

Best known for uptempo freestyle classics like "Spring Love" and "I Wanna Be the One," Stevie B notched his lone Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with ballad "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)." The cut would leave its stamp at the summit for four weeks.

Dec. 9, 1989

Billy Joel provided a musical history lesson – literally, as the song made its way to classroom lesson plans – with "We Didn't Start the Fire." The rapid-fire lyrics helped the single became his third (and most recent) Billboard Hot 100 No. 1.