By Xander Zellner Non-English-language music has a long history on Billboard’s charts. While, naturally, the U.S.-centered Billboard Hot 100 chart mostly contains songs recorded in English ...
Of the 39 non-English-language top 10 hits, 23 are in Spanish, the most of any language. Korean is the second most (with eight), followed by German (three), French and Italian (two each) and Japanese ...
Good-looking idols, powerful choreography, outstanding fashion, and catchy songs have all helped Korean pop music conquer the world. But the adoption of English lyrics has also played a big part ...