List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones

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List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones

The Billboard Hot 100 is a singles chart published by Billboard that measures the most popular singles in the United States, based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay. Throughout the history of the Hot 100 and its predecessor charts, many songs have set records for longevity, popularity, or number of hit singles by an individual artist.

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Among these records is the longest-running number one single, a record set with "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X, and later tied with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey—both songs spent 19 weeks at that position. The Beatles have the most number one hits on the chart, with 20 songs having reached that position.

Before the Hot 100's creation in 1958, Billboard published four singles charts: "Best Sellers in Stores", "Most Played by Jockeys", "Most Played in Jukeboxes", and "The Top 100". These charts, which had from 20 to 100 slots, were phased out in 1957 and 1958. Though technically not part of the Hot 100 chart history, some data from these charts are included for computational purposes, and to avoid unenlightening or misleading characterizations.

All-time achievements

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In 2008, for the 50th anniversary of the Hot 100, Billboard magazine compiled a ranking of the 100 best-performing songs on the chart over the 50 years, along with the best-performing artists.[1] In 2013, Billboard revised the rankings for the chart's 55th anniversary edition.[2] In 2015, Billboard revised the rankings again.[3] In 2018, the rankings were revised again for the Billboard chart's 60th anniversary.[4] In 2021, Billboard revised the rankings again upon the ascendance of "Blinding Lights" to the top spot on the list.[5]

Billboard says its rankings are "based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (from its inception on Aug. 4, 1958, through Nov. 6, 2021). Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods. Artists are ranked based on a formula blending performance, as outlined above, of all their Hot 100 chart entries."[5]

Top 10 songs of all time (1958–2021)

More information Rank, Single ...
Rank Single Year(s) released Artist(s) Peak and duration
1.
"Blinding Lights"
2019
The Weeknd No. 1 for 4 weeks
2.
"The Twist"
1960, 1961 (re)
Chubby Checker No. 1 for 3 weeks
3.
"Smooth"
1999
Santana featuring Rob Thomas No. 1 for 12 weeks
4.
"Mack the Knife"
1959
Bobby Darin No. 1 for 9 weeks
5.
"Uptown Funk"
2015
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars No. 1 for 14 weeks
6.
"How Do I Live"
1997
LeAnn Rimes No. 2 for 5 weeks
7.
"Party Rock Anthem"
2011
LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock No. 1 for 6 weeks
8.
"I Gotta Feeling"
2009
The Black Eyed Peas No. 1 for 14 weeks
9.
"Macarena (Bayside Boys mix)"
1996
Los Del Rio No. 1 for 14 weeks
10.
"Shape of You"
2017
Ed Sheeran No. 1 for 12 weeks
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Source:[5]

Top 10 artists of all time (1958–2021)

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Source:[5]

Songs milestones

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Most weeks at number one

Pre-Hot 100 notes:

Additional notes:

Source:[7]

Progression of most weeks at number one

The table below highlights the progression of the songs that first hit each milestone week at number one and how long the record lasted. Songs that tied the current record at a given time are noted below the table. The current co-record holders are "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X and "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey at 19 weeks each, and the longest record held is "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men with 8,554 days.

  Record of longest time held
  Current record
More information Number of weeks, Song ...
Number of
weeks
Song Artist(s) Date achieved Days held Ref.
19 "Old Town Road" Lil Nas X (1 week solo, 18 weeks featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) August 17, 2019 1,932 [8]
18 August 10, 2019
17 August 3, 2019
16 "One Sweet Day" Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men March 16, 1996 8,554 [9]
15 March 9, 1996
14 "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston February 27, 1993 1,113 [10]
13 "End of the Road" Boyz II Men November 7, 1992 133 [11]
12 October 31, 1992
11 October 24, 1992
10 "You Light Up My Life" Debby Boone December 17, 1977 5,432 [12][13]
9 "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin December 7, 1959 6,606 [14]
8 November 30, 1959
7 November 23, 1959
6 "It's All in the Game" Tommy Edwards November 3, 1958 392 [15]
5 "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)" Domenico Modugno September 22, 1958 63 [16]
4 September 15, 1958
3 September 8, 1958
2 "Poor Little Fool" Ricky Nelson August 11, 1958 35 [17]
1 August 4, 1958
As of the chart dated April 6, 2024
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Most weeks at number two

Regardless of peak

More information Number of weeks, Artist(s) ...
Number of
weeks
Artist(s) Song Year(s) Weeks at
number one
Source
15 Brenda Lee "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" 2019–2025 3 [24]
14 The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Stay" 2021–2022 7 [25]
12 Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen "I Had Some Help" 2024 6 [citation needed]
11 Whitney Houston "Exhale" 1995–1996 1 [26]
Olivia Rodrigo "Good 4 U" 2021 1 [26]
SZA "Kill Bill" 2023 1 [citation needed]
10 Foreigner "Waiting for a Girl Like You" 1981–1982 0 [27]
Silk "Freak Me" 1993 2 [26]
Missy Elliott "Work It" 2002–2003 0 [28]
Bruno Mars "That's What I Like" 2017 1 [26]
Billie Eilish "Bad Guy" 2019 1 [26]
Harry Styles "As It Was" 2022 15 [29]
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Without hitting number one

Most total weeks in the top two

More information Number of weeks, Artist(s) ...
Number of
weeks
Artist(s) Song Year(s) Source
25 Harry Styles "As It Was" 2022 [29]
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 2019–25 [citation needed]
24 Shaboozey "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" 2024–25 [citation needed]
21 The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Stay" 2021–22 [32]
Morgan Wallen "Last Night" 2023
19 Lil Nas X
(1 week solo, 18 weeks featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)
"Old Town Road" 2019 [32]
18 Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk" 2015 [32]
Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen "I Had Some Help" 2024 [citation needed]
Brenda Lee "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" 2019–25 [citation needed]
17 Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber "Despacito" 2017 [32]
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Most total weeks in the top three

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Most total weeks in the top five

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Most total weeks in the top ten

More information Number of weeks, Artist(s) ...
Number of
weeks
Artist(s) Song Year(s) Source
57 The Weeknd "Blinding Lights" 2020–21 [39]
51 Teddy Swims "Lose Control" 2024–25 [23][better source needed]
44 The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Stay" 2021–22 [39]
41 Dua Lipa
(32 weeks featuring DaBaby, 9 weeks solo)
"Levitating" 2021 [39]
Morgan Wallen "Last Night" 2023–24 [39]
40 Shaboozey "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" 2024–25 [citation needed]
39 Post Malone "Circles" 2019–20 [40]
38 Harry Styles "As It Was" 2022–23 [40]
37 Glass Animals "Heat Waves" 2021–22 [40]
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 2017–25 [citation needed]
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Most total weeks on the Hot 100

Non-holiday songs

Below are songs not connected to Christmas or the holiday season. (A special section for the holiday songs is below, as a few of those songs re-enter the Hot 100 each holiday season.)

More information Number of weeks, Artist(s) ...
Number of
weeks
Artist(s) Song Year entered Year departed Source
91
Glass Animals "Heat Waves" 2021 2022 [41][42]
90
The Weeknd "Blinding Lights" 2019 2021 [42]
87
Imagine Dragons "Radioactive" 2012 2014 [42]
79 Awolnation "Sail" 2011 2014 [42]
78
Teddy Swims "Lose Control" 2023 Present [43][44]
77 Dua Lipa
(45 weeks featuring DaBaby, 32 weeks solo)
"Levitating" 2020 2022 [42]
76 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours" 2008 2009 [42]
70 SZA "Snooze" 2022 2024 [45]
69 LeAnn Rimes "How Do I Live" 1997 1998 [42]
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande
(19 weeks solo, 50 weeks with Grande)
"Save Your Tears" 2020 2022 [42]
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Holiday songs

During November and December beginning in the 2010s, these songs have regularly appeared on the Hot 100, generally departing from the chart once the holiday season ends in early January.

Biggest jump to number one

More information Chart movement, Artist(s) ...
Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Source
97–1
Kelly Clarkson "My Life Would Suck Without You"
February 7, 2009
[55]
96–1
Britney Spears "Womanizer"
October 25, 2008
[56]
80–1
T.I. featuring Rihanna "Live Your Life"
October 18, 2008
[57]
78–1
Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent "Crack a Bottle"
February 21, 2009
[58]
77–1
Taylor Swift "Look What You Made Me Do"
September 16, 2017
[59]
72–1
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
September 1, 2012
[60]
71–1
T.I. "Whatever You Like"
September 6, 2008
[61]
68–1
Adele "Easy on Me"
October 30, 2021
[62]
64–1
Maroon 5 "Makes Me Wonder"
May 12, 2007
[63]
60–1
Rihanna featuring Drake "What's My Name?"
November 20, 2010
[64]
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Changes in when the eligibility of a single first begins, as well as more accurate digital download totals, have made abrupt chart jumps more commonplace. From 1955 to 2001, under Billboard's previous methodologies, only two singles ascended directly to No. 1 from a previous position beneath the Top 20: The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love", which jumped from No. 27 to the top slot in April 1964, and Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" which jumped from No. 23 to No. 1 in June 1998.

Biggest single-week upward movements

More information No. of positions, Chart movement ...
No. of
positions
Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Source
98
100–2
Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie "Me!"
May 11, 2019
[65]
96
97–1
Kelly Clarkson "My Life Would Suck Without You"
February 7, 2009
[66]
95
96–1
Britney Spears "Womanizer"
October 25, 2008
[67]
92
94–2
Billie Eilish "Therefore I Am"
November 28, 2020
[68]
91
94–3
Beyoncé and Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
April 7, 2007
[69]
90
94–4
Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B "Girls Like You"
June 16, 2018
[70]
88
95–7
Akon featuring Eminem "Smack That"
October 14, 2006
[71]
97–9
Drake featuring Nicki Minaj "Make Me Proud"
November 5, 2011
[72]
85
96–11
Carrie Underwood "Cowboy Casanova"
October 10, 2009
[73]
100–15
A. R. Rahman and Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
March 14, 2009
[74]
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Under Billboard's previous methodologies, jumps of this magnitude were rare. One exception was Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley PTA," which advanced 74 slots in August 1968;[75] this upward acceleration went unmatched for 30 years, but has been surpassed over a dozen times since 2006. Changes in when the eligibility of a single first begins, as well as more accurate digital download totals, have made abrupt chart jumps more commonplace.

Longest climbs to number one

More information Week, Artist(s) ...
Week Artist(s) Song Debut date Date reaching
number one
Source(s)
59
Glass Animals "Heat Waves"
January 16, 2021
March 12, 2022
[76]
54
Brenda Lee "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
December 12, 1960
December 9, 2023
[77]
35
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
January 8, 2000
December 21, 2019
[78][79]
33
Los del Río "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)"
September 2, 1995
August 3, 1996
[80][81][82]
32
Teddy Swims "Lose Control"
August 26, 2023
March 30, 2024
[83]
31
Lonestar "Amazed"
June 5, 1999
March 4, 2000
[84][85]
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande "Die for You"
December 17, 2016
March 11, 2023
[86]
30
John Legend "All of Me"
September 21, 2013
May 17, 2014
[87][88][89]
27
Creed "With Arms Wide Open"
May 13, 2000
November 11, 2000
[90][91]
26
Vertical Horizon "Everything You Want"
January 22, 2000
July 15, 2000
[92][93]
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† – Non-consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 before it was ranked number one

  • Note: Ariana Grande was added to the artist credits on "Die for You" the week the song reached number one, as a remix of the song featuring Grande had been released and counted for the first time.

Biggest drop from number one

This list does not include titles which have dropped from number 1 off the Hot 100 altogether; see the Holiday songs section below.

More information Chart movement, Artist(s) ...
Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Source
1–57
Travis Scott "4x4"
February 15, 2025
[94]
1–45
Jimin "Like Crazy"
April 15, 2023
[95]
1–38
Taylor Swift "Willow"
January 2, 2021
[96]
1–34
6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj "Trollz"
July 4, 2020
[97]
1–28
BTS "Life Goes On"
December 12, 2020
[98]
1–25
Travis Scott featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. "Franchise"
October 17, 2020
[99]
1–21
Jason Aldean "Try That in a Small Town"
August 12, 2023
[100]
1–17 The Weeknd "Heartless"
December 21, 2019
[101]
BTS "Butter"
September 18, 2021
[102]
1–16
Hozier "Too Sweet"
May 4, 2024
[103]
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Prior to December 2019, the biggest drop from number one was shared by two songs that were back-to-back number ones in October 1974, both dropping from number one to number 15: "Nothing from Nothing" by Billy Preston, and "Then Came You" by Dionne Warwicke and the Spinners. That record held for more than 45 years.

Biggest single-week downward movements

More information No. of positions, Chart movement ...
No. of
positions
Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Source
81
16–97
Kendrick Lamar and Taylour Paige "We Cry Together"
June 4, 2022
[104]
13–94
Drake "Texts Go Green"
July 9, 2022
[105]
80
19–99
ASAP Ferg featuring Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO "Move Ya Hips"
August 22, 2020
[106]
79
17–96
Javier Colon "Stitch by Stitch"
July 23, 2011
[107]
78
21–99
Jordan Smith "Somebody to Love"
January 2, 2016
[108]
77
20–97
J. Cole "Punchin' the Clock"
June 5, 2021
[109]
16–93
5 Seconds of Summer "Amnesia"
July 26, 2014
[110]
75
17–92
Justin Bieber "Die in Your Arms"
June 23, 2012
[111]
74
25–99
J. Cole "The Climb Back"
June 5, 2021
[109]
17–91
Lil Wayne "Can't Be Broken"
October 20, 2018
[112]
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Source:[113]

Biggest drops off the Hot 100

Non-holiday songs

Below are songs not connected to Christmas or the holiday season. (A special section for the holiday songs is below, as a few of those songs set higher records for dropping off the Hot 100 in early 2019 and 2020.)

More information Chart movement, Artist(s) ...
Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Source
4–Off
Prince and The Revolution "Purple Rain"††
May 21, 2016
6–Off
J. Cole "7 Minute Drill"
April 27, 2024
[114]
8–Off
Prince "When Doves Cry"††
May 21, 2016
9–Off
Soko "We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow"
April 5, 2014
[115]
10–Off
Rema and Selena Gomez "Calm Down"
October 21, 2023
[116]
11–Off Jonas Brothers "A Little Bit Longer"
August 30, 2008
[115][117]
Taylor Swift "Mean"
November 13, 2010
[118]
One Direction "Diana"
December 14, 2013
[119]
Taylor Swift "Love Story (Taylor's Version)"
March 6, 2021
[120]
12–Off Taylor Swift "You Belong with Me"
November 29, 2008
[121]
Lady Gaga "Hair"
June 11, 2011
[122]
One Direction "Midnight Memories"
December 14, 2013
[119]
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†† – "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry" reappeared on the Hot 100 for two weeks in 2016 after Prince's death, and the above reflects their re-entries only. On their original releases, in their respective last weeks before falling off the chart, "When Doves Cry" ranked No. 96 in October 1984,[123] and "Purple Rain" ranked No. 91 in January 1985.[124]

Prior to 2008, the biggest drop off the Hot 100 was "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues, which ranked at No. 17 in its final week on the chart in December 1972. This high drop-off position was matched in January 1975 by "Junior's Farm" by Paul McCartney and Wings. The record descent held for over three decades. With the exception of "Calm Down", each song above dropped off the Hot 100 upon four or fewer weeks; "Nights in White Satin" and "Junior's Farm" dropped off after 18 and 12 weeks, respectively.

Source:[125]

Holiday songs

During November and December beginning some time in the 2010s, these songs have regularly appeared on the Hot 100, generally departing from the chart once the holiday season ends in January. More recently, they have reached into the top ten, and in 2019, for only the second time ever on the Hot 100 (the first since 1958), made it to number one. This has led to all-time records for dropping off the Hot 100, including from number one, as the songs depart regardless of their final chart positions during the season. Only the highest drop-off position per song is listed and its most recent date if achieved more than once, such as "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which first dropped off the Hot 100 from number one on January 11, 2020, and has done so several times since.

More information Chart movement, Artist(s) ...
Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Source
1–Off
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
January 11, 2025
[126]
Brenda Lee "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
January 13, 2024
[127]
3–Off
Bobby Helms "Jingle Bell Rock"
January 13, 2024
[127]
Wham! "Last Christmas"
January 11, 2025
[128]
4–Off
Burl Ives "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
January 11, 2020
[127]
5–Off
Ariana Grande "Santa Tell Me"
January 11, 2025
6–Off
Andy Williams "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
January 13, 2024
[129][130]
7–Off
José Feliciano "Feliz Navidad"
January 14, 2023
[129][130]
Dean Martin "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow"
January 13, 2024
[129][130]
9–Off
Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)"
January 14, 2023
[129][130]
Kelly Clarkson "Underneath the Tree"
January 11, 2025
10-Off
The Ronettes "Sleigh Ride"
January 13, 2024
[129][130]
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"Billboard Hot 100"

Songs charting every week for a given calendar year on the Hot 100

There have been a handful of songs that charted more than 52 weeks throughout their runs, but only five songs have managed to chart on the Hot 100 every week within a given calendar year. The first to accomplish such a milestone was Jewel's "You Were Meant for Me" charting each week of 1997.

More information Year, Song ...
Year Song Artist(s) Total weeks
charted
Source(s)
1997 "You Were Meant for Me" / "Foolish Games" Jewel
65
[131][132]
2013 "Radioactive" Imagine Dragons
87
[133][134]
2020 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd
90
[135][136]
2023 "Snooze" SZA
70
[137][138]
2024 "Lose Control" Teddy Swims
78
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  • Note - Jewel's "Foolish Games" began appearing on the Hot 100 in September 1997, but was paired with "You Were Meant for Me" for the remainder of that song's chart run.
  • Note - Dua Lipa's "Levitating" (solo or with DaBaby) charted every week of 2021 through December 4, 2021, and most likely could have charted all 52 weeks despite Billboard's recurrent rules. For the remaining three weeks of 2021, the song charted at number one on Billboard's recurrent chart, due to holiday songs taking up much of the Hot 100 and pushing many non-holiday songs off the chart. Once the holiday season ended, "Levitating" returned to the Hot 100 in early 2022.
  • Note - SZA's "Kill Bill" charted every week of 2023 through December 2, 2023, and most likely could have charted all 52 weeks despite Billboard's recurrent rules, due to holiday songs taking up much of the Hot 100 and pushing many non-holiday songs off the chart. Once the holiday season ended, "Kill Bill" returned to the Hot 100 in early 2024.

Songs hitting number one for different artists

Source:[139][140]

Non-English language number-ones

Instrumental number-ones

† – Contains vocal part, but is considered an instrumental. See Instrumental § Borderline cases for more.

Live version number-ones

A "live version" would be the piece of music performed live (usually in front of an audience) and its cut single from the live album charted. It could also be a re-recording of the music being performed "live" and unplugged with audience that can be heard in the song clapping, cheering or chanting. Only a handful of live songs managed to hit No. 1 compared to its studio versions.

Artist achievements

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Most number-one songs

† – The biggest number-one listed by each artist reflects its overall performance on the Hot 100, as calculated by Billboard, and may not necessarily be the single which spent the most weeks at No. 1 for the artist, such as Madonna's "Like a Virgin" (six weeks at No. 1, compared to seven for "Take a Bow"), among other examples on the list.

‡ – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100.

  • Billboard now credits the dual No. 1 Presley single "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" as a single chart entity, and credits Presley with 17 number one singles.[150] "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" spent 11 weeks at No. 1, "Hound Dog" for 6 weeks, and "Don't Be Cruel" for 5 weeks. Many chart statisticians, however, such as Joel Whitburn, still list Presley as having 18 number ones.

Female artists

Below is a table of the female acts (excluding duos/groups, see below) with the most number-one singles on the Hot 100.

† – As above, the biggest number-one listed by each artist reflects its overall performance on the Hot 100, as calculated by Billboard, and may not necessarily be the single that spent the most weeks at No. 1 for the artist.

Male artists

Below is a table of the male acts (excluding duos/groups, see below) with the most number-one singles on the Hot 100.

More information Number of songs, Artist ...
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† – As above, the biggest number-one listed by each artist reflects its overall performance on the Hot 100, as calculated by Billboard, and may not necessarily be the single that spent the most weeks at No. 1 for the artist.

†† - Billboard credits Paul McCartney with nine total number-one songs, including those with Wings.

††† - Billboard credits Bruno Mars with nine total number-one songs, including those with Silk Sonic.

‡ – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100.

Groups, bands, and duos

Below is a table of the groups, bands, and duos with the most number-one songs on the Hot 100.

† – As above, the biggest number-one listed by each artist reflects its overall performance on the Hot 100, as calculated by Billboard, and may not necessarily be the single that spent the most weeks at No. 1 for the artist.

Most cumulative weeks at number one

More information Weeks at number one, Artist ...
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† – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100. Presley is sometimes credited with an "80th week" that occurred when "All Shook Up" spent a ninth week on top of the "Most Played in Jukeboxes" chart. Although Billboard's chart statistician Joel Whitburn still counts this 80th week based on preexisting research, Billboard magazine itself has since revised its methodology and officially credits Presley with 79 weeks.[150] Much of Presley's total factors in pre-Hot 100 data. If counting from the August 1958 Hot 100 inception, Presley totaled 22 weeks at No. 1.

  • Note: For singer Michael Jackson, if The Jackson 5, which would also be later known as The Jacksons, is included, this would give Michael Jackson 47 cumulative weeks at No. 1.[166]
  • Note: For singer Beyoncé, if Destiny's Child is included, this would give Beyoncé 63 cumulative weeks at No. 1.[166][167]
  • Note: For singer Diana Ross, if The Supremes are included, this would give Diana Ross 42 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
  • Note: For each of the Beatles:[166]
    • If John Lennon's total weeks were to include the Beatles, this would give John Lennon 65 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
    • If Paul McCartney's total weeks were to include the Beatles, as well as Wings, this would give Paul McCartney 89 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
    • If George Harrison's total weeks were to include the Beatles, this would give George Harrison 65 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
    • If Ringo Starr's total weeks were to include the Beatles, this would give Ringo Starr 61 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
  • Note: For rapper Drake, if the track "Sicko Mode" is included, this would give him 57 weeks at No. 1.

Most consecutive number-one songs

More information Number of singles, Artist ...
Number of
singles
Artist First hit and date Final hit and date Streak-breaking song
7
Whitney Houston "Saving All My Love for You"
(October 26, 1985)
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
(April 23, 1988)
"Love Will Save the Day"
(No. 9 – August 27, 1988)
6 The Beatles "I Feel Fine"
(December 26, 1964)
"We Can Work It Out"
(January 8, 1966)
"Nowhere Man"
(No. 3 – March 26, 1966)
Bee Gees "How Deep Is Your Love"
(December 24, 1977)
"Love You Inside Out"
(June 9, 1979)
"He's A Liar"
(No. 30 – October 24, 1981)
5 Elvis Presley "A Big Hunk o' Love"
(August 10, 1959)
"Surrender"
(March 20, 1961)
"I Feel So Bad"
(No. 5 – May 1961)
The Supremes "Where Did Our Love Go"
(August 22, 1964)
"Back in My Arms Again"
(June 12, 1965)
"Nothing but Heartaches"
(No. 11 – September 4, 1965)
Michael Jackson "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
(with Siedah Garrett)
(September 19, 1987)
"Dirty Diana"
(July 2, 1988)
"Another Part of Me"
(No. 11 – September 10, 1988)
Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"
(August 4, 1990)
"Emotions"
(October 12, 1991)
"Can't Let Go"
(No. 2 – January 25, 1992)
"Fantasy"
(September 30, 1995)
"My All"
(May 23, 1998)
"When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston)
(No. 15 – January 30, 1999)
Katy Perry "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
(June 19, 2010)
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
(August 27, 2011)
"The One That Got Away"
(No. 3 – January 7, 2012)
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  • Houston's "Thinking About You" is not counted as interrupting the streak, as it never appeared on the Hot 100, due to not being released to Pop radio. Likewise, Perry's "Not Like the Movies" and "Circle the Drain" were only promotional singles, not radio singles.
  • With the streak spanning from her debut single "Vision of Love" until "Emotions," Mariah Carey became the first artist in Hot 100 history to have their first 5 solo singles reach No. 1 on the chart.

Sources:[171][172][173][174][175][176]

Most consecutive weeks simultaneously topping the Hot 100 and Billboard 200

Sources:[177][178]

Most years charting a number-one song

More information Number of years, Artist ...
Number of
years
Artist First number-one hit and week Final number-one hit and final week Calendar years
21
Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"
(August 4, 1990)
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"
(January 4, 2025)
1990–2000, 2005–2006, 2008, and 2019–2025
10
Paul McCartney "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
(September 4, 1971)
"Say Say Say"
(January 14, 1984)
1971, 1973–1976, 1978, 1980, 1982–1984
Michael Jackson "Ben"
(October 14, 1972)
"You Are Not Alone"
(September 2, 1995)
1972, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1995
Madonna "Like a Virgin"
(December 22, 1984)
"Music"
(October 7, 2000)
1984–1987, 1989–1992, 1995, 2000
Beyoncé "Crazy in Love"
(July 12, 2003)
"Texas Hold 'Em"
(March 9, 2024)
2003, 2006–2009, 2017–2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
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Source:[179]

Most consecutive years charting a number-one song

More information Number of years, Artist ...
Number of
years
Artist First number-one hit and week Final number-one hit and final week Highest-peaking song during streak-breaking year
11
Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"
(August 4, 1990)
"Thank God I Found You"
(February 19, 2000)
"Loverboy"
(No. 2 – August 4, 2001)
7 Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel"
(March 17, 1956)
"Good Luck Charm"
(April 28, 1962)
"(You're The) Devil In Disguise"
(No. 3 – August 10, 1963)
The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
(February 1, 1964)
"The Long and Winding Road"
(June 20, 1970)
N/A (did not chart in 1971)
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
(December 21, 2019 - January 4, 2025)
Active streak
6 The Supremes "Where Did Our Love Go"
(August 22, 1964)
"Someday We'll Be Together"
(December 27, 1969)
"Stoned Love"
(No. 7 – December 19, 1970)
Lionel Richie "Endless Love"
(August 15, 1981)
"Say You, Say Me"
(January 11, 1986)
"Ballerina Girl"
(No. 7 – February 21, 1987)
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† – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100.

Source:[180][181][182]

Most consecutive years charting on the Hot 100

  Active streak
More information Number of years, Artist ...
Number of
years
Artist First song of streak
and first week
Final song of streak
and final week
31
Elton John "Border Song"
(August 15, 1970)
"Someday Out of the Blue"
(July 29, 2000)
28
Rod Stewart "Maggie May / Reason To Believe"
(July 17, 1971)
"Ooh La La"
(November 14, 1998)
26
Stevie Wonder "Fingertips - Pt. 2"
(June 22, 1963)
"My Love" (with Julio Iglesias)
(June 18, 1988)
25
Kenny Chesney "That's Why I'm Here"
(May 9, 1998)
"Half of My Hometown" (Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney)
(April 9, 2022)
24
Madonna "Holiday"
(October 29, 1983)
"Sorry"
(April 15, 2006)
Tim McGraw "Indian Outlaw"
(March 5, 1994)
"The Rest of Our Life" (with Faith Hill)
(December 9, 2017)
23
Keith Urban "Your Everything"
(July 15, 2000)
"Wild Hearts"
(June 11, 2022)
22
Lil Wayne "Go D.J."
(October 2, 2004)
"Sticky" (Tyler, the Creator featuring Glorilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne)
(January 4, 2025)
21
Elvis Presley "Hard Headed Woman"
(August 4, 1958)
"My Way"
(January 28, 1978)
"Don't Ask Me Why"
(August 4, 1958)
Chris Brown "Run It!"
(August 27, 2005)
"Residuals"
(January 11, 2025)
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  • Note - Mariah Carey has charted at least one song every year on the Hot 100 since her debut with "Vision of Love" (June 2, 1990), except for 2007. If she had charted in 2007, she would have held the record for most consecutive years, with an active streak of 36 years. Her second streak spans 18 years from "Touch My Body" (March 8, 2008) to "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (January 4, 2025).

Most number-one songs in a calendar year

† – Pre-Hot 100 charts.
Chart notes: If counting Presley's dual hit song "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" separately, then Elvis has 5 for 1956. Some Presley songs included here charted No. 1 on Cashbox, but not on the Billboard Top 100, the precursor to the Billboard Hot 100.

If counting Drake's feature on Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode", he would be included on the list with 4 for 2018 ("God's Plan", "Nice for What", and "In My Feelings")

Sources:[171][183][184][185]

Most number-two songs

More information Number, Artist ...
Number Artist Songs Date
10 Drake "Best I Ever Had" July 25, 2009
"Hotline Bling" October 24, 2015
"Nonstop" July 14, 2018
"Life Is Good" January 25, 2020
"Laugh Now Cry Later" August 29, 2020
"Wants and Needs" March 20, 2021
"Girls Want Girls" September 18, 2021
"Rich Flex" November 19, 2022
"Search & Rescue" April 22, 2023
"IDGAF" October 21, 2023
Taylor Swift "You Belong with Me" August 22, 2009
"Today Was a Fairytale" February 6, 2010
"I Knew You Were Trouble" January 12, 2013
"I Don't Wanna Live Forever" March 4, 2017
"Me!" May 11, 2019
"You Need to Calm Down" June 29, 2019
"Lavender Haze" November 5, 2022
"Karma" June 10, 2023
"Now That We Don't Talk" November 11, 2023
"Down Bad" May 4, 2024
6 Madonna "Material Girl" March 23, 1985
"Causing a Commotion" October 24, 1987
"Express Yourself" July 15, 1989
"Cherish" October 7, 1989
"I'll Remember" May 28, 1994
"Frozen" April 4, 1998
5 Creedence Clearwater Revival "Proud Mary" March 8, 1969
"Bad Moon Rising" June 28, 1969
"Green River" September 27, 1969
"Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop the Rain" March 7, 1970
"Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long as I Can See the Light" October 3, 1970
Elvis Presley "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" 1958 (Pre Hot 100)
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" April 27, 1959
"Can't Help Falling in Love" February 3, 1962
"Return to Sender" November 17, 1962
"Burning Love" October 28, 1972
The Carpenters "We've Only Just Begun" October 31, 1970
"Rainy Days and Mondays" June 19, 1971
"Superstar" October 16, 1971
"Hurting Each Other" February 26, 1972
"Yesterday Once More" July 28, 1973
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Source:[186]

Most top five songs

More information Number of singles, Artist ...
Number of
singles
Artist Source
41
Drake [187]
36
Taylor Swift [141]
29
The Beatles [188]
28
Madonna [188]
27
Mariah Carey [188]
25
Rihanna [188]
24
Janet Jackson [188]
21
Elvis Presley [188]
20
Justin Bieber [188]
Michael Jackson [188]
Stevie Wonder [188]
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Most top 10 songs

More information Number of singles, Artist ...
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† – All but one of Mariah Carey's top 10 singles also reached the top 5, the exception being "Obsessed", which peaked at No. 7.

‡ – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100 included. Elvis Presley has 25 top 10 singles after the inception of the Hot 100.[189]

Most cumulative weeks in the top 10

More information Number of weeks, Artist ...
Number of
weeks
Artist Source
387
Drake [191]
362
Rihanna [191]
325
Justin Bieber [191]
310
Mariah Carey [191]
293
Bruno Mars [191]
287
Taylor Swift [141][citation needed]
273
Usher [191]
235
The Weeknd [citation needed]
229
Post Malone
225 Madonna [191]
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† – Rihanna is the youngest (23) soloist to earn at least 200 weeks in the top 10. Justin Bieber is the youngest male (25) soloist to do so.

Most consecutive weeks in the top 10

More information Number of weeks, Artist ...
Number of
weeks
Artist Years
charted
Songs
69 Katy Perry 2010–11 "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
"Teenage Dream"
"Firework"
"E.T." (featuring Kanye West)
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
61 The Chainsmokers 2016–17 "Don't Let Me Down" (featuring Daya)
"Closer" (featuring Halsey)
"Paris"
"Something Just Like This" (with Coldplay)
59 Justin Bieber 2021–22 "Peaches" (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon)
"Stay" (with The Kid Laroi)
"Essence" (Wizkid featuring Tems and Justin Bieber)
"Ghost"
51 Drake 2015–16 "Hotline Bling"
"Work" (Rihanna featuring Drake)
"Summer Sixteen"
"One Dance" (featuring Wizkid and Kyla)
48 Ace of Base 1993–94 "All That She Wants"
"The Sign"
"Don't Turn Around"
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Source:[192][193][194][195]

Most number-one debuts

More information Number, Artist ...
Number Artist Songs Date
9 Drake "God's Plan" February 3, 2018
"Nice for What" April 21, 2018
"Toosie Slide" April 18, 2020
"What's Next" March 20, 2021
"Way 2 Sexy" (featuring Future and Young Thug) September 18, 2021
"Wait for U" (Future featuring Drake and Tems) May 14, 2022
"Jimmy Cooks" (featuring 21 Savage) July 2, 2022
"Slime You Out" (featuring SZA) September 30, 2023
"First Person Shooter" (featuring J. Cole) October 21, 2023
7 Ariana Grande "Thank U, Next" November 17, 2018
"7 Rings" February 2, 2019
"Stuck with U" (with Justin Bieber) May 23, 2020
"Rain On Me" (with Lady Gaga) June 6, 2020
"Positions" November 7, 2020
"Yes, And?" January 27, 2024
"We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" March 23, 2024
Taylor Swift "Shake It Off" September 6, 2014
"Cardigan" August 8, 2020
"Willow" December 26, 2020
"All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" November 27, 2021
"Anti-Hero" November 5, 2022
"Is It Over Now?" November 11, 2023
"Fortnight" (featuring Post Malone) May 4, 2024
5 BTS "Dynamite" September 5, 2020
"Life Goes On" December 5, 2020
"Butter" June 5, 2021
"Permission to Dance" July 24, 2021
"My Universe" (with Coldplay) October 9, 2021
4 Justin Bieber "What Do You Mean?" September 19, 2015
"I'm the One" (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne) May 20, 2017
"Stuck with U" (with Ariana Grande) May 23, 2020
"Peaches" (featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon) April 3, 2021
Travis Scott "Highest in the Room" October 19, 2019
"The Scotts" (with Kid Cudi as The Scotts) May 9, 2020
"Franchise" (featuring Young Thug and M.I.A.) October 10, 2020
"4x4" February 8, 2025
3 Mariah Carey "Fantasy" September 30, 1995
"One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) December 2, 1995
"Honey" September 13, 1997
Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License" January 23, 2021
"Good 4 U" May 29, 2021
"Vampire" July 15, 2023
Future "Way 2 Sexy" (Drake featuring Future and Young Thug) September 18, 2021
"Wait For U" (featuring Drake and Tems) May 14, 2022
"Like That" (Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar) April 6, 2024
Kendrick Lamar "Like That" (Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar) April 6, 2024
"Not Like Us" May 18, 2024
"Squabble Up" December 7, 2024
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  • Note: If Young Thug's uncredited appearance on the track "This Is America" is included, this would put him on the list with 3 debuts at No. 1.
Since 2009, at least one song has debuted at number one per year. 2020 holds the record for most debuts at number one in a calendar year, with twelve.

Source:[196][197][198][199][200][201][202][203][204][31][205][206][207][141][208][209]

Most top 10 debuts

Most top 40 entries

More information Number, Artist ...
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Most Hot 100 entries

More information Entries (total), Entries to reach the top-40 ...
Artists with at least 100 Hot 100 entries
Entries (total) Entries to reach the top-40 Entries to reach the top-10 Entries to reach number one Artist Source
338
206 78 13 Drake [217]
264
164 59 12 Taylor Swift [218]
219
74 15 3 Future [219]
207
51 3 0 Glee Cast [220]
187
89 26 3 Lil Wayne [221]
161
78 21 5 Kanye West [222]
155
49 13 0 Lil Baby [223]
149
75 23 3 Nicki Minaj [213]
121
56 18 5 Travis Scott [224]
118
53 17 2 Chris Brown [225]
Other artists with at least 100 entries are The Weeknd (116), Bad Bunny (113 entries), Eminem (112), Lil Uzi Vert (111), Elvis Presley† (109), Beyoncé and 21 Savage (each 106), Justin Bieber and Jay-Z (each 105), and YoungBoy Never Broke Again‡ (104).[226]
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† – Elvis Presley's career predated the inception of the Hot 100 by two years. He has charted 150 singles on Billboard if tracking his entire career.

‡ – YoungBoy Never Broke Again (age 23 years, 198 days) is the youngest soloist to accumulate at least 100 entries on the Hot 100.[227]

• Artists who are just short of 100 entries include Post Malone and Young Thug (95 entries), Lil Durk (92), James Brown (91), Ariana Grande (91), J. Cole and Rod Wave (89), Kendrick Lamar (88), Metro Boomin and Gunna (87), and Juice Wrld (86).

Most consecutive weeks on Hot 100

More information Number of weeks, Artist ...
Number of
weeks
Artist First song of streak
and first week
Final song of streak
and final week
431
Drake "Best I Ever Had"
(May 23, 2009)
"Passionfruit"
(August 19, 2017)
326
Lil Wayne "Sweetest Girl"
(September 29, 2007)
"Beware"
(December 21, 2013)
216
Rihanna "Run This Town"
(August 15, 2009)
"Stay"
(September 28, 2013)
207
Nicki Minaj "Knockout"
(February 20, 2010)
"Love More"
(February 1, 2014)
200
Post Malone "Congratulations"
(January 21, 2017)
"Circles"
(November 7, 2020)
188
Drake "God's Plan"
(February 3, 2018)
"Betrayal"
(September 4, 2021)
177
Lil Baby "Baby"
(August 3, 2019)
"Heyy"
(December 17, 2022)
166
Future "Fuck Up Some Commas"
(April 18, 2015)
"King's Dead"
(June 9, 2018)
161
Chris Brown "Fine China"
(April 20, 2013)
"Back to Sleep"
(May 14, 2016)
159
Jay-Z "Jigga My Nigga"
(June 26, 1999)
"Guess Who's Back"
(July 6, 2002)
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  • After his 188-week streak spanning from February 3, 2018–September 4, 2021, Drake was only off the Hot 100 for a single week before beginning a new streak of 32 weeks, stretching between the debut of 21 songs from Certified Lover Boy on September 18, 2021 up until April 30, 2022, when "P Power" spent its final week on the chart. Had he remained on the Hot 100 for that single week, he would have logged 221 consecutive weeks on the chart, making it the 3rd longest streak of all time.
  • After his 142-week streak spanning from July 17, 2010–March 30, 2013, Chris Brown was only off the Hot 100 for two weeks before beginning a new streak of 161 weeks spanning from April 20, 2013–May 14, 2016. Had he remained on the Hot 100 for those two weeks, he would have logged 305 consecutive weeks on the chart, making it the 3rd longest streak of all time.

Source:[228]

Self-replacement at number one

† – The Beatles are the only act in history to have three consecutive, self-replacing No. 1s.

‡ – BTS and Taylor Swift are the only acts in history to replace themselves at No. 1 two weeks in a row.[229]

Source:[230]

Most top positions simultaneously occupied

More information Number, Artist ...
Number Artist Date Ref
14
Taylor Swift May 4, 2024 [141]
10
November 5, 2022 [231][232]
5
The Beatles April 4, 1964 [102][232]
Drake September 18, 2021 [102][232]
Kendrick Lamar December 7, 2024 [208][232]
4
The Beatles March 28, 1964 [232]
3
March 14, 1964 [232]
March 21, 1964 [232]
April 25, 1964 [232]
Ariana Grande February 23, 2019 [232]
Drake March 20, 2021 [232]
October 21, 2023 [205][232]
Taylor Swift November 11, 2023 [206][232]
Kendrick Lamar February 22, 2025 [233][232]
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  • Prior to 2000, only the Beatles, the Bee Gees and Puff Daddy had weeks where they simultaneously occupied the top two positions. The Beatles had also simultaneously occupied the top three, four and five positions during various weeks in early 1964. Since 2000, numerous recording acts have simultaneously occupied the top two, including Usher, Mariah Carey, the Black Eyed Peas, the Weeknd, Justin Bieber and Drake. On February 23, 2019, Ariana Grande became the first act since the Beatles and first solo artist to simultaneously occupy the top three.

Most simultaneous entries in the top 10

More information Number, Artist ...
Number Artist Date Ref
10
Taylor Swift November 5, 2022 [207][234]
May 4, 2024 [141][234]
9
Drake September 18, 2021 [207][234]
8
November 19, 2022 [207][234]
Taylor Swift November 11, 2023 [207][234]
7
Drake July 14, 2018 [207][234]
October 21, 2023 [207][234]
21 Savage November 19, 2022 [207][234]
Kendrick Lamar December 7, 2024 [208][234]
5
The Beatles April 4, 1964 [207][234]
April 11, 1964 [207][234]
Juice Wrld July 25, 2020 [207][234]
Morgan Wallen March 18, 2023 [207][234]
Future April 6, 2024 [207][234]
Metro Boomin
Kendrick Lamar February 22, 2025 [233][234]
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Most simultaneous entries in a single week

More information Number, Artists ...
Number Artists Date Ref.
36
Morgan Wallen March 18, 2023 [235]
32
Taylor Swift May 4, 2024 [235]
29
Morgan Wallen March 25, 2023 [235]
27
Drake July 14, 2018 [235]
26
Taylor Swift November 27, 2021
25
Taylor Swift July 22, 2023
Lil Baby October 29, 2022
24
Drake October 21, 2023
July 21, 2018
April 8, 2017
22
Lil Wayne October 13, 2018
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Posthumous number-ones

Source:[236]

Age records

  • Brenda Lee (age 79 years, 26 days) is the oldest artist to top the Hot 100. She initially set the record with "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" on December 9, 2023, and reset the record with the song's additional weeks at number one, most recently on January 6, 2024. Lee recorded the song back in 1958, when she was 13, and would have been the youngest woman to top the Hot 100 had the song been number one back then.[237][238]
  • Louis Armstrong (age 62 years, 279 days) is the oldest male artist to top the Hot 100. He set that record with "Hello, Dolly!" on May 9, 1964. Armstrong, born in 1901, is also the earliest-born artist to top the chart.[239]
  • Michael Jackson (age 11 years, 155 days) is the youngest artist to top the Hot 100. He achieved the record, as part of the Jackson 5, with "I Want You Back" on January 31, 1970.[240][241]
  • Stevie Wonder (age 13 years, 89 days) is the youngest solo artist to top the Hot 100. He set the record with "Fingertips Pt. 2" on August 10, 1963.[242]
  • Little Peggy March (age 15 years, 50 days) is the youngest female artist to top the Hot 100. The song which established this record for her was "I Will Follow Him", which reached No. 1 on April 27, 1963.[243]
  • The Kid Laroi, born in 2003, is the most recently born artist to top the Hot 100, which he did with "Stay" on August 14, 2021.[244]
  • Olivia Rodrigo (age 17 years, 338 days) is the youngest solo artist to debut at number one on the Hot 100. She set the record with "Drivers License" on January 23, 2021.[245]
  • Justin Bieber (age 21 years, 202 days) is the youngest male solo artist to debut atop the Hot 100. He set the record with "What Do You Mean?" on September 19, 2015.[246]
  • Rihanna (age 23 years, 69 days) is the youngest artist to collect 10 chart-toppers on the Hot 100. She set the record with "S&M" on April 11, 2011.[247]
  • Marjorie Grande (under the name 'Nonna') (age 98 years, 163 days) is the oldest living artist to chart on the Hot 100. She was featured on her granddaughter Ariana Grande's song "Ordinary Things", which ranked at No. 55 on March 23, 2024.[248] The previous record was held by Fred Stobaugh who was age 96 years, 23 days when he was featured on the Green Shoe Studio song "Oh Sweet Lorraine", which ranked at No. 42 on September 14, 2013.[249]
  • French-born Jordy Lemoine (age 5 years, 156 days) is the youngest artist to chart on the Hot 100. He established the record when his song "Dur dur d'être bébé! (It's Tough to Be a Baby)", where he is credited simply as Jordy, entered the chart on June 19, 1993.[250][251]
  • Rumi Carter (age 6 years, 305 days) is the youngest female artist to appear on the chart, featuring on her mother Beyoncé's song "Protector", which debuted at number 42 on the chart dated April 13, 2024. She broke the record previously held by her sister Blue Ivy Carter, who featured on "Brown Skin Girl" with Beyoncé, Saint Jhn, and WizKid. That song peaked at number 76 in 2019, when Blue Ivy was seven.[216] (Notably, Blue Ivy is the youngest person ever to appear on any Billboard chart, featuring on "Glory" by her father Jay-Z, which was recorded and released two days after her birth. While the track debuted at number 74 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 23 on the US Rap Songs, it did not appear on the Hot 100.[252])

Gap and span records

  • The longest gap between No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 for an artist is 63 years, 46 days by Brenda Lee. Her single "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" hit No. 1 on December 9, 2023, her first time on top since "I Want to Be Wanted" on October 24, 1960.[237]
  • Brenda Lee also holds the record span between first and most recent No. 1 on the Hot 100 over the longest period of time: 63 years, five months, two weeks, and five days dating to her first week at No. 1 on the chart dated July 18, 1960, with "I'm Sorry" to her most recent No. 1, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", which was most recently at number one on the chart dated January 6, 2024.[238]
  • Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has the longest span from a song's first week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 to its latest: five years and two weeks (Dec. 21, 2019–Jan. 4, 2025).[165]
  • The record for the longest wait from an artist's Hot 100 debut entry to its first No. 1 belongs to Santana, with 30 years between the time the band first cracked the Hot 100 with "Jingo" (October 25, 1969) and the first of 12 weeks at No. 1 with "Smooth," featuring Rob Thomas (October 23, 1999).[253]
  • The record for most Hot 100 entries before a No. 1 is held by Future, whose feature on Drake's "Way 2 Sexy" alongside Young Thug scored him his first No. 1 single on his 126th chart entry.
  • When "4th Dimension" by Kids See Ghosts featuring Louis Prima debuted at No. 42 for the week of June 23, 2018,[254] Prima became the artist with the longest gap between appearances on the Hot 100 – 57 years, 130 days since his last previous charted single, "Wonderland by Night", which last appeared at No. 89 on the Hot 100, dated February 13, 1961.[255]
  • Bobby Helms holds the longest wait for an artist's first top 10: 60 years, four months and two weeks. His song "Dreams" debuted on the third Hot 100 ever (dated August 18, 1958), and "Jingle Bell Rock" reached the top 10 on the chart dated January 5, 2019.[256]
  • Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" holds the record for the longest trip to the Hot 100's top 10: 62 years and 26 days. It first appeared on the Hot 100 dated December 12, 1960 and reached the top 10 on the chart dated January 7, 2023 peaking at No. 7. Cole additionally holds the record for the longest break between Hot 100 top 10s, with a span of 59 years, six months, and one week. His single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" reached No. 6 in June 1963, and his return to the top 10 with "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" reached No. 9 on the chart dated January 7, 2023.[257]
  • Taylor Swift holds the record for the longest span of No. 1 debuts with nine years, seven months, and 27 days.[citation needed] She surpassed Lady Gaga, who held the record previously with nine years, three months, and one week.[258]
  • BTS holds the record for the shortest span to accumulate three No. 1 debuts, with four months and four days.[200]

Album achievements

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Most number-one songs from one album

Source:[259]

Most top ten songs from one album

More information Number of songs, Artist ...
Number of
songs
ArtistAlbumYear
10Taylor SwiftMidnights
2022
The Tortured Poets Department
2024
9DrakeCertified Lover Boy
2021
8Drake and 21 SavageHer Loss[a]
2022
7Michael JacksonThriller
1982
Bruce SpringsteenBorn in the U.S.A.
1984
Janet JacksonJanet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
1989
DrakeScorpion
2018
For All the Dogs 2023
Taylor Swift1989 (Taylor's Version)
Kendrick LamarGNX
2024
6Michael JacksonBad 1987
George MichaelFaith
Janet JacksonJanet.
1993
Katy PerryTeenage Dream[b]
2010
Juice Wrld Legends Never Die
2020
Morgan Wallen One Thing at a Time
2023
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† – Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, and Janet Jackson jointly hold the record for most top 10 officially-released singles from one album with seven (from Thriller, Born in the U.S.A., and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, respectively).

Source:[231][261][262]

Other album achievements

NOTE: Numbers listed here are, per Billboard's rules,[265] over one release.

Producer achievements

Producers with the most number-one songs

More information Number of songs, Producer(s) ...
Number of
songs
Producer(s) Best known for producing for Biggest number-one hit and date
25
Max Martin[266] Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"[267][268]
(November 29, 2019)
23
George Martin The Beatles "Hey Jude"[269]
(September 28, 1968)
18
Dr. Luke Katy Perry, Kesha "Tik Tok"[270]
(January 2, 2010)
16 Steve Sholes Elvis Presley "Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel"
(August 18, 1956)
Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"[149]
(October 7, 1989)
15
Mariah Carey Herself "We Belong Together"[270]
(June 4, 2005)
14
Barry Gibb Bee Gees, Andy Gibb "How Deep Is Your Love"[270]
(December 24, 1977)
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† – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100

Source:[271][272][273][274][275][276]

Songwriter achievements

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Songwriters with the most number-one songs

More information Number of songs, Songwriter ...
Number of
songs
Songwriter Best known for writing for Biggest number-one hit and date
32
Paul McCartney The Beatles "Hey Jude"[269]
(September 28, 1968)
27
Max Martin[266] Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande "Blinding Lights"[267][268]
(April 4, 2020)
26
John Lennon The Beatles "Hey Jude"[269]
(September 28, 1968)
18
Mariah Carey Herself "We Belong Together"[277]
(June 4, 2005)
Dr. Luke Katy Perry, Kesha "Tik Tok"
(January 2, 2010)
16
Barry Gibb Bee Gees, Andy Gibb "How Deep Is Your Love"[278]
(December 24, 1977)
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Most number-one songs in a calendar year

More information Number of songs, Songwriter(s) ...
Number of
songs
Songwriter(s) Year Number-one hits (in chronological order)
7 John Lennon
Paul McCartney
1964 The Beatles – "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "She Loves You", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Love Me Do"
Peter and Gordon – "A World Without Love"
The Beatles – "A Hard Day's Night", "I Feel Fine"†††
Barry Gibb†† 1978 Bee Gees – "How Deep Is Your Love", "Stayin' Alive"
Andy Gibb – "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Bee Gees – "Night Fever"
Yvonne Elliman – "If I Can't Have You"
Andy Gibb – "Shadow Dancing"
Frankie Valli – "Grease"
5 Lamont Dozier
Brian Holland
Eddie Holland
1965 The Supremes – "Come See About Me", "Stop! In the Name of Love", "Back in My Arms Again"
Four Tops – "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"
The Supremes – "I Hear a Symphony"
John Lennon†††
Paul McCartney†††
1965 The Beatles – "I Feel Fine", "Eight Days a Week", "Ticket to Ride", "Help!", "Yesterday"†††
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
1978 Bee Gees – "How Deep Is Your Love", "Stayin' Alive", "Night Fever"
Yvonne Elliman – "If I Can't Have You"
Andy Gibb – "Shadow Dancing"
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† – Chronologically sequential, replacing each other at No. 1 †† – Holds all-time record of writing the most consecutively charted (self-replacing) No. 1 songs on the Hot 100, with 4. ††† – Hold all-time record of writing the most consecutive No. 1 A-side singles, with 6. Record includes these five 1965 A-sides and "We Can Work It Out", which hit No. 1 in January 1966.

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Selected additional Hot 100 achievements

  • The first No. 1 song on the Hot 100 was "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson (August 4, 1958).[282]
  • The shortest No. 1 song of all time is "Stay" by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs (November 21, 1960). It is 1 minute and 38 seconds long.[283][284]
  • The longest No. 1 song of all time is "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift (November 27, 2021). It is 10 minutes and 13 seconds long.[285]
  • The No. 1 song with the longest title contains 41 words and topped the charts for Stars on 45 in June 1981. Though DJs announced it as the Stars on 45 Medley, its official title is "Medley: Intro 'Venus' / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45."
  • The No. 1 song in the first week Billboard incorporated sales and airplay data from Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems was "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P.M. Dawn (November 30, 1991).[286]
  • On September 2, 1995, "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson became the first song to debut at No. 1. The most number-one debuts in one calendar year is 12 in 2020.[287] A total of 83 number-one debuts have occurred through the chart dated February 8, 2025.[196]
  • The No. 1 song in the first week Billboard allowed songs without a commercial single release to chart on the Hot 100 was "I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly and Céline Dion (December 5, 1998). Though the song was making its first appearance on the Hot 100 that week, Billboard did not consider it a debut at No. 1, since it appeared on unpublished test charts prior to the allowance of airplay-only songs on the main chart.[288] "I'm Your Angel" also entered the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart that week at No. 1,[289] so it would have been ineligible to chart on the Hot 100 before then.
  • The first "airplay-only" song to reach No. 1 (no points from a commercial single release) was "Try Again" by Aaliyah (June 17, 2000).[290]
  • "We Don't Talk About Bruno", by Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, and the cast of Encanto, set the record for the most credited artists on a No. 1 song (February 5, 2022).[291]
  • Morgan Wallen holds the record for the most entries in the Hot 100 during a one-week period, with 36 on the March 18, 2023 chart.[292]
  • The Beatles are the only artists to simultaneously hold the top 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and Billboard 200 albums chart. They achieved this feat for nine consecutive weeks, from February 29, 1964, to April 25, 1964. For the first five weeks of that run, through March 28, 1964, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You" were the No. 1 and No. 2 singles (which swapped positions during March 1964), while Meet the Beatles! and Introducing... The Beatles held the top 2 spots on the albums chart. For the remaining weeks of the run, "Can't Buy Me Love" and their cover of "Twist and Shout" were the No. 1 and No. 2 singles, while Meet the Beatles! and Introducing... The Beatles continued their reign as the top 2 albums.[293][294]
  • Taylor Swift is the only songwriter to write the entire top 10 songs of the chart in two occasions, November 5, 2022, and May 4, 2024.[295]
  • Justin Bieber is the first artist in history to achieve new No. 1 songs in consecutive weeks on the Hot 100. On the chart dated May 27, 2017, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's "Despacito" dethroned DJ Khaled's "I'm the One" which debuted at No. 1 a week prior, both songs on which he is a featured artist.[296]
  • The Black Eyed Peas hold the record for the longest uninterrupted time at No. 1 on the Hot 100, a total of 26 consecutive weeks from April to October 2009. "Boom Boom Pow" spent the first 12 weeks on top, with "I Gotta Feeling" taking over for the remaining 14 weeks.[297]
  • On December 4, 2010, Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)" reached the top spot two weeks after "What's My Name?", becoming the first time in Hot 100 history that an album's lead single hit No. 1 after the second single did.[298]
  • On the chart dated January 28, 2017, Ed Sheeran became the first artist to debut more than one song in the top 10 for the same week: "Shape of You" debuted at No. 1, while "Castle on the Hill" entered at No. 6.[299]
  • Justin Bieber became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Hot 100, following the release of his debut seven-track EP My World on December 5, 2009.[300]
  • Drake is the first artist to have a number-one debut replace another number-one debut. He did this on April 21, 2018, when "Nice For What" replaced "God's Plan" at the summit, after the latter had spent eleven weeks on top.[301]
  • Ariana Grande is the only artist to have the lead single from each of her first seven albums debut in the Hot 100's top 10.[302][303][304]
  • Ariana Grande is the first artist whose first five number-one songs all debuted in the top spot. She achieved this with the songs "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", "Stuck With U", "Rain On Me", and "Positions" from 2018 to 2020.[305]
  • Ariana Grande became the fastest artist to accumulate two number-one debut songs; "Stuck With U", on May 23, 2020, and Rain on Me", two weeks later, on June 6, 2020.[306]
  • André 3000's "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time" is the longest song to chart on the Hot 100, at 12:20.[307]
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival is the artist with the most songs to peak at No. 2 without achieving a No. 1 hit, with five ("Proud Mary", "Bad Moon Rising", "Green River", "Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop the Rain", "Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long as I Can See the Light").[308]
  • Ariana Grande became the first artist in chart history to have four and five songs debuting at number one, respectively.[309]
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears is the album with the most songs to peak at No. 2 without a No. 1 hit, with three ("You've Made Me So Very Happy", "Spinning Wheel", "And When I Die").
  • Taylor Swift is the first act to simultaneously debut two songs in the top-four and three songs in the top-six of the chart. She achieved it when "Cardigan", "The 1" and "Exile", debuted at numbers one, four and six, respectively, on the chart dated August 8, 2020.[310]
  • Ariana Grande is the first artist in history to debut three songs at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in a single calendar year. "Stuck With U", "Rain On Me", and "Positions" all debuted at number one in 2020.[309]
  • Taylor Swift is the first act in history to simultaneously debut at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 charts. She achieved it when her eighth studio album, Folklore, debuted atop the Billboard 200 in the same week as its lead single "Cardigan" debuted atop the Hot 100, on the charts dated August 8, 2020.[311] She is also the first act in history to achieve the said record a total of six times. Her second time was with her ninth studio album, Evermore, and its lead single "Willow" (December 26, 2020);[287] the third with Red (Taylor's Version) and "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" (November 27, 2021);[201] the fourth with Midnights and its lead single, "Anti-Hero" (November 5, 2022);[231] the fifth with 1989 (Taylor's Version) and "Is It Over Now?" (November 11, 2023);[312] and the sixth with The Tortured Poets Department and "Fortnight".
  • The Weeknd's 2019 song "Blinding Lights" holds the record for the highest re-entry in the charts history, after falling off the chart dated January 2, 2021 and re-entering the top ten at number 3 the following week.[313]
  • The chart dated March 20, 2021, marked the first time that the top four songs were all simultaneous debuts on the Hot 100. It was also the first time that the top three were all simultaneous debuts, with Drake carrying those three songs ("What's Next", "Wants and Needs" and "Lemon Pepper Freestyle") to become the first artist to debut in positions one, two and three on the same chart. (Debuting at number four was "Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic).[314]
  • "Rain on Me" by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande marked the first all-female collaboration to debut atop the chart.[258]
  • Olivia Rodrigo is the first artist in history to debut their first two and first three singles inside the top 10 of the Hot 100. She achieved it with "Drivers License", "Deja Vu", and "Good 4 U".[315]
  • Sour (2021) by Olivia Rodrigo is the first debut album in history to score two number-one debuts on the Hot 100, doing so with "Drivers License" and "Good 4 U".[315]
  • The chart dated May 29, 2021, marked the first time five songs simultaneously debuted inside the top 10 of the Hot 100. It was achieved by Olivia Rodrigo's "Good 4 U", J. Cole's "My Life", "Amari", "Pride is the Devil" and "95 South", which debuted at numbers 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8, respectively.[315]
  • On March 11, 2023, Ariana Grande's collaboration remix of The Weeknd's "Die for You" gave her the record for the most number one duets with four total.[316]
  • "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey became the first song ever to have six separate runs at No. 1 on the Hot 100.[317]
  • "Last Night" by Morgan Wallen became the first song to have peaked at No. 1 during 6 consecutive months.[318]
  • On the chart dated November 5, 2022, Taylor Swift became the first act to simultaneously occupy all of the top-10 positions, doing so with tracks from her tenth studio album Midnights. Male artists were absent from the top 10 for the first time ever; Swift and Lana Del Rey were the only artists present in the region. It also marked the fewest artists present in the top 10 (two).[319][231]
  • The Beatles and Taylor Swift are the only two acts to simultaneously chart top 10s from three of their own albums. The Beatles achieved this first on the chart dated February 29, 1964, with "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Meet the Beatles!) at No. 1, "She Loves You" (The Beatles' Second Album) at No. 2, and "Please Please Me" (Introducing... The Beatles) at No. 6. Swift tied the total on the chart dated July 22, 2023, also becoming the first female artist to do so, charting "I Can See You (Taylor's Version)" (Speak Now (Taylor's Version)) at No. 5, "Cruel Summer" (Lover) at No. 9, and "Karma" (featuring Ice Spice) (Midnights) at No. 10.[187]
  • Olivia Rodrigo is the first artist to debut all songs from two career-opening albums in the Hot 100's Top 40. She achieved this when all 12 songs from her sophomore album, Guts, debuted in the top 40 in 2023 after all 11 songs from her debut album, Sour, debuted in the top 40 in 2021. All songs from Guts were in the top 40 on September 23, 2023.[320]
  • Taylor Swift has the record for the most songs charting in the top 40, with 26 songs in the region on May 4, 2024, following the release of The Tortured Poets Department.[320]
  • "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee share the record for most weeks at No. 2 before ascending to No. 1, with nine weeks each.[237]

See also

Notes

  1. The song BackOutsideBoyz does not feature 21 Savage, meaning the total number of top ten songs he is credited on is 7.[260]
  2. Two top-ten singles from the Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection reissue, "Part of Me" and "Wide Awake", additionally bring the album's total count to eight.[260]

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