This is a comprehensive listing that highlights significant achievements and milestones based upon the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It spans the period from the issue dated January 1, 1955 to present. The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 began with the issue dated August 4, 1958, and is currently the standard popular music chart in the

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. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, '' Billboard'' published four singles charts: "Best Sellers in Stores", "Most Played by Jockeys", "Most Played in Jukeboxes" and "The Top 100". These charts, which ranged from 20 to 100 slots, were phased out at different times between 1957 and 1958. Though technically not part of the Hot 100 chart history, select data from these charts are included for computational purposes, and to avoid unenlightening or misleading characterizations. All items listed below are from the Hot 100 era, unless otherwise noted (pre-Hot 100 charts).

All-time achievements

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. In 2013, ''Billboard'' revised the rankings for the chart's 55th anniversary edition. In 2015, ''Billboard'' revised the rankings again. In 2018, the rankings were revised again for the ''Billboard'' chart's 60th anniversary. In 2021, ''Billboard'' revised the rankings again upon the ascendance of "

Blinding Lights "Blinding Lights" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on November 29, 2019, through XO and Republic Records, as the second single from his fourth studio album, '' After Hours'' (2020). The song was written and produced by ...

" to the top spot on the list. Shown below are the top 10 songs and top 10 artists over the 63-year period of the Hot 100, through November 2021. Also shown are the artists placing the most songs on the overall "all-time" top 100 song list.

Top 10 songs of all time (1958–2021)

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Top 10 artists of all time (1958–2021)

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Artists with the most all-time top 100 songs (1958–2021)

Songs milestones

Most weeks at number one

Pre-Hot 100 notes: * In 1956,

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

's " Hound Dog" / "

Don't Be Cruel "Don't Be Cruel" is a song that was recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Otis Blackwell in 1956.Victor (2008), ''The Elvis Encyclopedia'', p.115-116 It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2004, it was listed #197 in '' Rol ...

" was number 1 on the "Best Sellers in Stores" and "Most Played in Jukeboxes" charts for 11 weeks. * In 1955,

The McGuire Sisters The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters: * Ruby Christine McGuire (July 30, 1926 – December 28, 2018) * Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire (February 13, 1928 – September 7, 2012) * Ph ...

' " Sincerely" was number 1 on the "Most Played by Jockeys" chart for 10 weeks. * In 1955,

Pérez Prado Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger who popularized the mambo in the 1950s.''On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture'' Louis A. Pérez Jr. - 2012 ...

's " Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" was number 1 on the "Best Sellers in Stores" chart for 10 weeks. Additional notes: * Before the use of Nielsen SoundScan and

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to compile the Hot 100 in late 1991, the most number of weeks a single spent at number one on the Hot 100 was 10. This occurred twice, with

Debby Boone Deborah Anne Boone (born September 22, 1956) is an American singer, author, and actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, " You Light Up My Life", which spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the ...

's " You Light Up My Life" in 1977, and

Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...

's " Physical" in 1981–82. Five additional singles managed nine weeks at number one during the first 34 years of the chart (1958–1992). In October 1992, the first single to top the Hot 100 for more than 10 weeks was Boyz II Men's " End of the Road", which accumulated 13 weeks at number one by November that year. Source:

Most weeks at number two (without hitting number one)

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and

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

's "

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" (2021–22 for a record 14 weeks),

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed " The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston i ...

's " Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" (1995–96 for 11 weeks), and

Olivia Rodrigo Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She gained recognition in the late 2010s with her lead roles on the Disney television programs '' Bizaardvark'' and '' High School Musical: The Musi ...

's "

Good 4 U "Good 4 U" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, released on May 14, 2021, through Geffen and Interscope Records, as the third single from Rodrigo's debut studio album, '' Sour'' (2021 ...

" (2021 for 11 weeks) each managed more than 10 weeks at number two, but peaked at number one, thus making them ineligible to be listed above.

Most total weeks in the top two

Most total weeks in the top three

Most total weeks in the top five

Most total weeks in the top ten

Most total weeks on the Hot 100

Biggest jump to number one

: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:

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Can't Buy Me Love "Can't Buy Me Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in March 1964 as the A-side of their sixth single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was included ...

", 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

:Under ''Billboard''s previous methodologies, jumps of this magnitude were rare. One exception was Jeannie C. Riley's "

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," which advanced 74 slots in August 1968; 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

† – Non-consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 before it was ranked number one

Biggest drop from number one

:Note: Mariah Carey's " All I Want for Christmas Is You" became the first song to fall completely off the Hot 100 from the number-one position in the January 11, 2020, issue of ''Billboard''.

Biggest single-week downward movements

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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.) †† – "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry" reappeared on the Hot 100 for two weeks in 2016, and the above reflects their re-entries only. When the songs originally charted in 1984, their chart positions in their final week on the Hot 100 were well below the top 10. :Prior to 2008, the biggest drop off the Hot 100 was " Nights in White Satin" by

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, 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 "Junior's Farm" is a song written by Paul McCartney (though credited to Paul and Linda McCartney) and performed by Paul McCartney and Wings. It was issued as a non-album single by Apple Records in October 1974; it peaked at No. 3 in the United St ...

" by

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. The record descent held for over three decades. 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:

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, like "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which first dropped off the Hot 100 from number one on January 11, 2020, and did so again in 2022.

Songs hitting number one for different artists

* "

Go Away Little Girl "Go Away Little Girl" is a popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was first recorded by Bobby Vee for Liberty Records on March 28, 1962. The lyrics consist of a young man asking a young attractive woman to stay away from him, s ...

" –

Steve Lawrence Steve Lawrence (born Sidney Liebowitz; July 8, 1935) is an American singer, comedian and actor, best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé, billed as " Steve and Eydie", and for his performance as Maury Sline, the manager and f ...

(1963) and Donny Osmond (1971) * "

The Loco-Motion "The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written for R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp, but Sharp turned the song down. The song is notable for appearing in the ...

" –

Little Eva Eva Narcissus Boyd (June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003), better known by the stage name of Little Eva, was an American singer, well known for her 1962 hit "The Loco-Motion". Although some sources claim that her stage name was inspired by a charac ...

(1962) and Grand Funk (1974) * " Please Mr. Postman" –

The Marvelettes The Marvelettes were an American girl group that achieved popularity in the early to mid-1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart (now Cowart Motley), and Georgia Dobbins, who wa ...

(1961) and

The Carpenters The Carpenters (officially known as Carpenters) were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinct, soft, musical style, combining Karen's contr ...

(1975) * "

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(1970) and

Bananarama Bananarama are an English pop duo from London, formed as a trio in 1980 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. T ...

(1986) * " Lean on Me" –

Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including " Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), " Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (197 ...

(1972) and Club Nouveau (1987) * "

You Keep Me Hangin' On "You Keep Me Hangin' On" is a song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland. It was first recorded in 1966 by American Motown girl group the Supremes, reaching number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. American rock band Vanilla Fudge ...

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(1966) and Kim Wilde (1987) * " When a Man Loves a Woman" –

Percy Sledge Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015) was an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. He is best known for the song " When a Man Loves a Woman", a No. 1 hit on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in 196 ...

(1966) and

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998. (born February 26, 1953), known professio ...

(1991) * " I'll Be There" –

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(1970) and Mariah Carey (1992) * "

Lady Marmalade "Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, originally for Nolan's disco group. The song is famous for the repeated refrain of " ''Voulez-vous coucher avec moi''?" in French as part of the chorus, a sexually suggestive line t ...

" – Labelle (1975) and

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/ Lil' Kim /

Mýa Mya Marie Harrison (; born October 10, 1979), (stylized as Mýa), is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Born into a musical family, she studied ballet, jazz, and tap dance as a child. Initially, Mýa began her career as a VJ ...

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(2001) Source:

Non-English language number-ones

* " Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (Italian – August 18, 1958 for five non-consecutive weeks) * " Sukiyaki" –

Kyu Sakamoto was a Japanese singer and actor. He was best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (known as " Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached numbe ...

(Japanese – June 15, 1963 for three weeks) * " Dominique" –

The Singing Nun Jeanne-Paule Marie "Jeannine" Deckers (17 October 1933 – 29 March 1985), better known as Sœur Sourire () and often called The Singing Nun in English-speaking countries, was a Belgian singer-songwriter and a member of the Dominican Order in ...

(French – December 7, 1963 for four weeks) * " Rock Me Amadeus" – Falco (English/German – March 29, 1986 for three weeks) * " La Bamba" – Los Lobos (Spanish – August 29, 1987 for three weeks) * " Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" –

Los del Río Los del Río (, "Those from the River"), also known as The Del Rios, are a Spanish Latin pop and dance duo which was formed in 1962 by Antonio Romero Monge (17 February 1948) and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones (10 November 1947). They are best known fo ...

(English/Spanish – August 3, 1996 for fourteen weeks) * "

Despacito "Despacito" (; "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album '' Vida''. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fonsi ...

" –

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being " Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

and

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

featuring

(English/Spanish – May 27, 2017 for sixteen weeks) * " Life Goes On" –

BTS BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-pr ...

(Korean/English – December 5, 2020 for one week)

Instrumental number-ones

* " The Happy Organ" –

Dave "Baby" Cortez David Cortez Clowney (born August 13, 1938), known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez, is an American pop and R&B organist and pianist, best known for his 1959 hit, " The Happy Organ". Life and career Clowney was born in Detroit Detro ...

(May 11, 1959 for one week) * "

Sleep Walk Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism or noctambulism, is a phenomenon of combined sleep and wakefulness. It is classified as a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. It occurs during slow wave stage of sleep, in a state of low ...

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Santo & Johnny Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll instrumental duo of Italian descent from Brooklyn, New York, composed of brothers Santo Farina (born October 24, 1937) and Johnny Farina (born April 30, 1941). They are known best for their instrum ...

(September 21, 1959 for two weeks) * " Theme from ''A Summer Place''" –

Percy Faith Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listeni ...

(February 22, 1960 for nine weeks) * " Wonderland by Night" –

Bert Kaempfert Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer. He made easy listening and jazz-oriented records and wrote the mus ...

(January 9, 1961 for three weeks) * "

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Lawrence Welk Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the '' The Lawrence Welk Show'' from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known as "champagne music" to his radio, te ...

(February 13, 1961 for two weeks) * " Stranger on the Shore" – Mr. Acker Bilk (May 26, 1962 for one week) * "

The Stripper "The Stripper" is an instrumental composed by David Rose, recorded in 1958 and released four years later. It evinces a jazz influence with especially prominent trombone slides, and evokes the feel of music used to accompany striptease artist ...

" – David Rose (July 7, 1962 for one week) * "

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The Tornados The Tornados (The Tornadoes in North America) were an English instrumental rock group of the 1960s that acted as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions and also for singer Billy Fury. They enjoyed several chart hi ...

(December 22, 1962 for three weeks) * " Love Is Blue" –

Paul Mauriat Paul Julien André Mauriat ( or ; 4 March 1925 – 3 November 2006) was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his mill ...

(February 10, 1968 for five weeks) * "

Grazing in the Grass "Grazing in the Grass" is an instrumental composed by Philemon Hou and first recorded by the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Released in the United States as a single in 1968, it followed United States trumpeter Herb Alpert's vocal perform ...

" –

Hugh Masekela Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...

(July 20, 1968 for two weeks) * " Love Theme from ''Romeo and Juliet''" –

Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini, ; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Award ...

(June 28, 1969 for two weeks) * "

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ...

" – The Edgar Winter Group (May 26, 1973 for one week) * "

Love's Theme "Love's Theme" is an instrumental piece written by Barry White in around 1965, and recorded and released as a single by White's The Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973. It is one of the few instrumental and purely orchestral singles to reach No. 1 o ...

" –

Love Unlimited Orchestra The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra formed by American singer Barry White, and serving as a backing unit for White and for female vocal trio Love Unlimited. From the early 1970s on, they also recorded several sing ...

(February 9, 1974 for one week) * "

TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" is a 1974 hit recording by MFSB featuring vocals by The Three Degrees. A classic example of the Philadelphia soul genre, it was written by Gamble and Huff as the theme for the American musical television program ...

" † –

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and

The Three Degrees The Three Degrees is an American female vocal group formed circa 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although 16 women have been members over the years, the group has always been a trio. The current line-up consists of Helen Scott, Valerie Holi ...

(April 20, 1974 for two weeks) * " Pick Up the Pieces" † –

Average White Band The Average White Band (also known as AWB) are a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track " Pick Up the Pieces", and their album ...

(February 22, 1975 for one week) * " The Hustle" † –

Van McCoy Van Allen Clinton McCoy (January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was an American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor. He is known for his 1975 internationally successful song " The Hustle". He has approximat ...

and the Soul City Symphony (July 26, 1975 for one week) * " Fly, Robin, Fly" † –

Silver Convention Silver Convention were a German Euro disco recording act of the 1970s. The group was originally named Silver Bird Convention or Silver Bird. Career The group was initiated in Munich by producers and songwriters Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze. ...

(November 29, 1975 for three weeks) * " Theme from ''S.W.A.T.''" – Rhythm Heritage (February 28, 1976 for one week) * "

A Fifth of Beethoven "A Fifth of Beethoven" is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band, adapted from the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. The record was produced by production music and sound effects recording p ...

" –

Walter Murphy Walter Anthony Murphy Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental " A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony which top ...

and the Big Apple Band (October 9, 1976 for one week) * "

Gonna Fly Now "Gonna Fly Now", also known as "Theme from ''Rocky''", is the theme song from the movie ''Rocky'', composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins, and performed by DeEtta West and Nelson Pigford. Released in 1976 with ''Rocky ...

" † –

Bill Conti William Conti (born April 13, 1942) is an American composer and conductor, best known for his film scores, including ''Rocky'' (and four of its sequels), ''The Karate Kid'' (and all of its sequels), '' For Your Eyes Only'', ''Dynasty'' (and its ...

(July 2, 1977 for one week) * " Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" –

Meco Domenico Monardo (born November 29, 1939), known as Meco, is an American record producer and musician, as well as the name of his band or production team. Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the ''Star Wars'' theme from his ...

(October 1, 1977 for two weeks) * "

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Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. Alpert has recorded 28 albums that have landed on the ...

(October 20, 1979 for two weeks) * "

Chariots of Fire ''Chariots of Fire'' is a 1981 British historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell ...

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Vangelis Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou ( el, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis ( ; el, Βαγγέλης, links=no ), was a Greek composer and arranger of ...

(May 8, 1982 for one week) * " ''Miami Vice'' Theme" – Jan Hammer (November 9, 1985 for one week) * " Harlem Shake" † –

Baauer Harry Bauer Rodrigues (born April 30, 1989), known professionally as Baauer, is an American record producer and DJ, best known for his double platinum song " Harlem Shake". He has produced varied dance music from the age of 13 and previously prod ...

(March 2, 2013 for five weeks) † – Contains vocal part, but is considered an instrumental. See for more.

Artist achievements

Most number-one singles

† 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"), Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" (fourteen weeks at No. 1, compared to sixteen for her duet with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day"), Janet Jackson's "Miss You Much" (four weeks at No. 1, compared to eight for " That's the Way Love Goes") and Michael Jackson's duet with Paul McCartney, "Say Say Say" (six weeks at No. 1, compared to seven for both his solo singles "Billie Jean" and "

Black or White "Black or White" is a single by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1991, as the first single from Jackson's eighth studio album, '' Dangerous'' (1991). Jackson wrote, composed, and produced it w ...

"). ‡ 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. "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" spent 11 weeks at No. 1, "Hound Dog" for 6 weeks, "Don't Be Cruel" for 5 weeks. Many chart statisticians however, such as Joel Whitburn, still list Presley as having 18 number ones. * If counting

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's uncredited feature on Travis Scott's " Sicko Mode", then he would be listed with 12 total number ones.

Most cumulative weeks at number one

† 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. 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 Fergie, if Black Eyed Peas is included, this would put Fergie on the list with 34 weeks at No. 1. * Note: For singer

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

, if

, which would also be later known as The Jacksons, is included, this would give Michael Jackson 47 cumulative weeks at No. 1. * Note: For singer Beyoncé, if Destiny's Child is included, this would give Beyoncé 61 cumulative weeks at No. 1. * Note: For singer Diana Ross, if

are included, this would give Diana Ross 42 cumulative weeks at No. 1. * Note: For each of the Beatles: ** If

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...

's total weeks were to include the Beatles, this would give John Lennon 65 cumulative weeks at No. 1. ** If

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

'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

, if the track " Sicko Mode" is included, this would give him 55 weeks at No. 1.

Most consecutive number-one singles

:* 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:

Most consecutive weeks simultaneously topping the Hot 100 and ''Billboard'' 200

Sources:

Most consecutive years charting a number-one single

† Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100. Source:

Most number-one singles 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 ("

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", and "

In My Feelings "In My Feelings" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album ''Scorpion'' (2018). It was released to rhythmic and contemporary hit radio on July 10, 2018, as the album's fifth single. The song features additional vocals by t ...

") Sources:

Most number-two singles

* If

's appearance on " BedRock" as a member of

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is counted, he would be listed with a total of 9 singles. * If

's time with

and his uncredited appearance on "

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" are counted, he would appear on the list with 6 singles. * If

's time with

is counted, he would appear on the list with 5 singles. Source:

Most top five singles

Most top 10 singles

Most cumulative weeks in the top 10

† Rihanna is the youngest (23) soloist to earn at least 200 weeks in the top 10.

is the youngest male (25) soloist to do so.

Most consecutive weeks in the top 10

Source:

Most number-one debuts

* 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:

Most top 10 debuts

Most top 40 entries

Most Hot 100 entries

† 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. ‡

Lil Baby Dominique Armani Jones (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to mainstream fame in 2017 following the release of his mixtape ''Perfect Timing''. *Alt URL* * His deb ...

(age 27 years, 141 days) is the youngest soloist to accumulate at least 100 entries on the Hot 100, a record set previously by Justin Bieber (age 27 years, 145 days).

Most consecutive weeks on Hot 100

:* After his 188-week streak spanning from February 3, 2018–September 4, 2021,

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 ''

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'' 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. :* Prior to her 154-week streak spanning from September 23, 2017–August 22, 2020, Halsey produced a 55-week streak stretching between the debut of " Closer" on August 20, 2016 up until September 9, 2017, when " Now or Never" spent its final week on the chart. Halsey was only off the Hot 100 for a single week before beginning her new streak on September 23, 2017. Had she remained on the Hot 100 for that single week, she would have logged 210 consecutive weeks on the chart, making it the 4th 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:

Self-replacement at number one

† – "

I Want to Hold Your Hand "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded on 17 October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment. With advance orders ...

" → "

She Loves You "She Loves You" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and recorded by English rock band the Beatles for release as a single in 1963. The single set and surpassed several sales records in the United Kingdom charts, and set a record i ...

" (March 21, 1964); "She Loves You" → "

" (April 4, 1964) * Boyz II Men – "

I'll Make Love to You "I'll Make Love to You" is a 1994 number-one hit single by American R&B group Boyz II Men for the Motown label. The song, which was written by Babyface, was the lead single from their second album, '' II'' (1994). It was a commercial success, ...

" → " On Bended Knee" (December 3, 1994) * Puff Daddy – "

I'll Be Missing You "I'll Be Missing You" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans, featuring R&B group 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist (and Evans's husband) Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, who was murder ...

" ''(Puff Daddy and

Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 for a career in the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al ...

featuring 112)'' → "

Mo Money Mo Problems "Mo Money Mo Problems" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released through Bad Boy Records and Arista Records, which impacted US mainstream radio stations on July 15, 1997, as the second single from his second and final stud ...

" ''(

The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...

featuring Puff Daddy and

Mase Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by his mononym Mase (formerly Murda Mase and stylized as Ma$e), is an American rapper and minister. In the late 1990s, he recorded on the Bad Boy Records label alongside its founder Sean ...

)'' (August 30, 1997) *

Ja Rule Jeffrey Bruce Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule (), is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in New York City, he debuted in 1999 with '' Venni Vetti Vecci'' and its lead single " Holla Holla". Dur ...

– "

Always on Time "Always on Time" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule from his third studio album, '' Pain Is Love'' (2001). Produced by Irv Gotti, it was written by Rule, 7 Aurelius, and Irv Gotti and features guest vocals from Ashanti. Originally set to fea ...

" ''(Ja Rule featuring Ashanti)'' → "

Ain't It Funny "Ain't It Funny" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez. It was written by Lopez and Cory Rooney for the Adam Shankman-directed romantic comedy ''The Wedding Planner'' (2001). Shankman, however, felt that the song had too much of a Latin ...

" ''( Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule)'' (March 9, 2002) * Nelly – "

Hot in Herre "Hot in Herre" is a song by American rapper Nelly, released as the first single from his second studio album '' Nellyville'' (2002). It was released on May 7, 2002, by Universal Records. It was written by Nelly, Charles Brown, and the produc ...

" → "

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" ''(Nelly featuring

Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the gr ...

)'' (August 17, 2002) * OutKast – "

Hey Ya! "Hey Ya!" is a song performed by American hip-hop duo Outkast, specifically group member André 3000, who wrote and produced the song. Along with "The Way You Move", recorded by Outkast's other member Big Boi, "Hey Ya!" was released by Arista ...

" → "

The Way You Move "The Way You Move" is a hip-hop and soul song performed by Big Boi of American hip hop duo OutKast. The song features OutKast mentor Sleepy Brown on guest vocals. Along with " Hey Ya!", recorded by OutKast's other member André 3000, "The Way ...

" ''(OutKast featuring

Sleepy Brown Patrick Leroy "Sleepy" Brown (born January 24, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Savannah, Georgia. He is one-third of the successful Atlanta-based production team of Organized Noize, which has created hits for act ...

)'' (February 14, 2004) * Usher – " Yeah!" ''(Usher featuring

Lil Jon Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971) better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, producer and former frontman of the rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. He was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre cr ...

and

Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...

)'' → "

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" (May 22, 2004); "Burn" → " Confessions Part II" (July 24, 2004) * T.I. – "

Whatever You Like "Whatever You Like" is a song by the American rapper T.I., released as the lead single (second overall) from his sixth studio album, ''Paper Trail'' (2008). The song was written by T.I. and David Siegel, alongside the song's producer Jim Jonsi ...

" → " Live Your Life" ''(T.I. featuring Rihanna)'' (October 18, 2008); "Whatever You Like" → "Live Your Life" (November 15, 2008) *

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– "

Boom Boom Pow "Boom Boom Pow" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by group members will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie, being produced by will.i.am. The song feat ...

" → "

I Gotta Feeling "I Gotta Feeling" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by the group members with the song's producers David Guetta and Frédéric Riesterer. The song was re ...

" (July 11, 2009) *

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...

– "

Shake It Off "Shake It Off" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her fifth studio album, ''1989''. Swift wrote the lyrics and composed the melody with producers Max Martin and Shellback. An uptempo dance-pop song featuring a saxop ...

" → "

Blank Space "Blank Space" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her fifth studio album, ''1989''. The song was released to US radio stations as the second single from ''1989'' on November 10, 2014, by Republic Records in partners ...

" (November 29, 2014) *

The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, romance, and ...

– "

Can't Feel My Face "Can't Feel My Face" is a song performed by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his second studio album ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' (2015). The song was released on June 8, 2015, as the third single from the album. It was written by Max Martin, Pe ...

" → " The Hills" (October 3, 2015) *

– " Sorry" → "

Love Yourself "Love Yourself" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album ''Purpose'' (2015). The song was released as a promotional single on November 9, 2015, and as the album's third official single on December 7, 2015. ...

" (February 13, 2016); " I'm the One" ''(

DJ Khaled Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, record producer and rapper. Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station 99 Jamz, a ...

featuring Justin Bieber,

Quavo Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He is best known as the co-founder and former frontman of hip hop group Migos. Quavo is the uncle of late fellow Migos m ...

, Chance the Rapper and

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)'' → "

" ''(

and

featuring Justin Bieber)'' (May 27, 2017) *

– "

" → "

" (April 21, 2018); "Nice for What" → "

" (July 21, 2018) *

‡ – "

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" → "

Permission to Dance "Permission to Dance" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released through Big Hit Music and Sony Music on July 9, 2021, as a stand-alone single. The song was also included as part of the CD release of the group's previous single "But ...

" (July 24, 2021); "Permission to Dance" → "Butter" (July 31, 2021) † The Beatles are the only act in history to have three consecutive, self-replacing No. 1s. ‡ BTS are the only act in history to replace themselves at No. 1 two weeks in a row. Source:

Most top positions simultaneously occupied

* 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 Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, romance, and ...

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

* Only the Beatles and the Bee Gees managed at least three simultaneous top ten singles before the use of Nielsen SoundScan and

to compile the Hot 100 in late 1991. The first to achieve three since then was Ashanti in March 2002.

Posthumous number-ones

Otis Redding Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. ...

(d. December 10, 1967) – " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (March 16, 1968) * Janis Joplin (d. October 4, 1970) – "

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" (March 20, 1971) *

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(d. September 20, 1973) – "

Time in a Bottle "Time in a Bottle" is a song by singer-songwriter Jim Croce. He wrote the lyrics after his wife Ingrid told him she was pregnant in December 1970. It appeared on Croce's 1972 ABC debut album '' You Don't Mess Around with Jim'' and was featured ...

" (December 29, 1973) *

(d. December 8, 1980) – "

(Just Like) Starting Over "(Just Like) Starting Over" is a song written and performed by John Lennon from the 1980 album, ''Double Fantasy''. It was released as a single on 24 October 1980 in the United Kingdom, with Yoko Ono's " Kiss Kiss Kiss" as the B-side. It reach ...

" (December 27, 1980) *

( d. March 9, 1997) – " Hypnotize" (May 3, 1997) and "

" (August 30, 1997) *

Soulja Slim James Adarryl Tapp Jr. (September 9, 1977 – November 26, 2003), better known by his stage name Soulja Slim, was an American rapper and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for featuring on the U.S. number one hit "Slow Motion". Early life Jam ...

(d. November 26, 2003) – "

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" ''( Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim)'' (August 7, 2004) *

Static Major Stephen Ellis Garrett (November 11, 1974 – February 25, 2008), known professionally as Static Major (and previously as Static), was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the R&B tri ...

(d. February 25, 2008) – "

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" ''(Lil Wayne featuring Static Major)'' (May 3, 2008) *

XXXTentacion Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion ga ...

( d. June 18, 2018) – " Sad!" (June 30, 2018) Source:

Age records

* Louis Armstrong (age ) is the oldest artist to top the Hot 100. He set that record with "Hello, Dolly!" on May 9, 1964. * Excluding holiday songs, Cher (age ) is the oldest female artist to top the Hot 100. She set the record with "Believe", which spent four weeks at number one, from March 13 to April 3, 1999. If all songs are included, Mariah Carey (age ) would be the oldest female artist. She eclipsed Cher's record on December 17, 2022, when "All I Want for Christmas Is You" reached number one for its fourth consecutive run on the Hot 100 and its ninth overall week. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was recorded in 1994, when Carey was 25. *

(age ) is the youngest artist to top the Hot 100. He achieved the record, as part of

the Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most o ...

, with "I Want You Back" on January 31, 1970. * Stevie Wonder (age ) is the youngest solo artist to top the Hot 100. He set the record with "Fingertips Pt. 2" on August 10, 1963. *

Little Peggy March Peggy March (born Margaret Annemarie Battavio, March 8, 1948) is an American pop singer. In the United States, she is primarily known for her 1963 million-selling song "I Will Follow Him". Although she is sometimes remembered as a one-hit wonder ...

(age ) 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. *

(age ) 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. *

(age ) 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. * Rihanna (age ) is the youngest artist to collect 10 chart-toppers on the Hot 100. She set the record with "S&M" on April 11, 2011. * Fred Stobaugh (age ) is the oldest living artist to chart on the Hot 100. He was featured on the Green Shoe Studio song "Oh Sweet Lorraine", which ranked at No. 42 on September 14, 2013. The previous record was held by

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birt ...

, who was old when his song "Body and Soul", a duet with

Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...

, ranked at No. 87 on October 1, 2011. * French-born Jordy Lemoine (age ) 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.

Gap records

* The longest gap between No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 for an artist is by Cher. Her single "Believe" hit No. 1 on March 13, 1999, her first time on top since "Dark Lady" on March 23, 1974. * 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). * 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 Kids See Ghosts (stylized in all-caps) was an American hip hop duo composed of musicians Kanye West and Kid Cudi. Formed in 2018 during West’s Wyoming sessions, the duo released their eponymous debut album in June of that year, through ...

featuring

Louis Prima Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he forme ...

debuted at No. 42 for the week of June 23, 2018, Prima became the artist with the longest overall span of singles on the Hot 100 – on account of his single " Wonderland by Night" which last appeared at No. 89 on the Hot 100, dated February 13, 1961. *

Bobby Helms Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997) was an American country singer, who is best remembered for his 1957 Christmas hit "Jingle Bell Rock". Additionally, he had two other hit records from that year: " Fraulein" and "My Special Ang ...

' "

Jingle Bell Rock "Jingle Bell Rock" is an American Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1957. Since its release, it has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas season since then. "Jingle Bell Rock" was composed by Joseph Car ...

" holds the record for the longest trip to the Hot 100's top 10: 60 years and two weeks. It first appeared on the Hot 100 dated December 22, 1958 and reached the top 10 on the chart dated January 5, 2019 peaking at No. 8. Additionally, as his song "Dreams" debuted on the third Hot 100 ever (dated August 18, 1958), Helms subsequently ends the longest wait for an artist's first top 10: 60 years, four months and two weeks. *

The Ronettes The Ronettes were an American girl group from Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City. The group consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett (later known as Ronnie Spector), her older sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. ...

hold the record for the longest break between Hot 100 top 10s, with a span of 58 years and two months. Their single "

Be My Baby "Be My Baby" is a song by American girl group the Ronettes that was released as a single on Philles Records in August 1963. Written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, the song was the Ronettes' biggest hit, reaching number 2 in ...

" reached No. 2 in October 1963, and their return to the top 10 was with "

Sleigh Ride "Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestra standard composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had formed the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946, and he finished the work in February 1948. The original recordings were instrument ...

", which reached No. 10 on the chart dated January 1, 2022. * Mariah Carey holds the record gap between first and most recent No. 1 on the Hot 100 over the longest period of time: 29 years, four months and two weeks, dating to her first week at No. 1 on the chart dated August 4, 1990, with "

Vision of Love "Vision of Love" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey for her Mariah Carey (album), eponymous debut studio album (1990). It was written by Carey and Ben Margulies. After being featured on Carey's demo tape for Columbia R ...

" to her most recent No. 1, " All I Want for Christmas Is You", which reached number one on the chart dated December 21, 2019. Cher previously held this record over a period of 27 years and 5 months, ranging from the first of two weeks at No. 1 for "

Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 1971 seventh studio album '' Chér'' (eventually reissued under the title ''Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves''). Kapp Records, a division of MCA Records, released it as ...

" on November 6, 1971, to the last week at No. 1 for " Believe" on April 3, 1999. This record only counts Cher's solo career: if her time as part of

Sonny & Cher Sonny & Cher were an American pop and entertainment duo in the 1960s and 1970s, made up of husband and wife Sonny Bono and Cher. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector. The pair f ...

is included, her span would cover 33 years, seven months and two weeks, starting with the first of three weeks at No. 1 for "

I Got You Babe "I Got You Babe" is a song performed by Sonny & Cher and written by Sonny Bono. It was the first single taken from their debut studio album '' Look at Us''. In August 1965, their single spent three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 1 ...

" with Sonny on August 14, 1965. " All I Want for Christmas Is You" also has the longest span from a song's first week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 to its latest: three years (Dec. 21, 2019-Dec. 17, 2022). *

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holds the record for the longest span of No. 1 debuts with nine years, three months, and one week. She surpassed

, who held the record previously with four years and five months. *

holds the record for the shortest span to accumulate three No. 1 debuts, with four months and four days.

Album achievements

Most number-one singles from one album

Source: * ''Saturday Night Fever'' generated number-one singles for two different artists: " How Deep Is Your Love", "

Stayin' Alive "Stayin' Alive" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' motion picture soundtrack. The song was released in 1977 as the second single from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack. The band co-produced ...

" and "

Night Fever "Night Fever" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees. It first appeared on the soundtrack to ''Saturday Night Fever'' on RSO Records. Producer Robert Stigwood wanted to call the film ''Saturday Night'', but singer Robin Gibb expressed ...

" by the Bee Gees; and " If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman.

A Fifth Of Beethoven "A Fifth of Beethoven" is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band, adapted from the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. The record was produced by production music and sound effects recording p ...

You Should Be Dancing "You Should Be Dancing" is a song by the Bee Gees, from the album ''Children of the World'', released in 1976. It hit No. 1 for one week on the American ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 1 for seven weeks on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, and in S ...

and

Jive Talkin' "Jive Talkin" is a song by the Bee Gees, released as a single in May 1975 by RSO Records. This was the lead single from the album ''Main Course'' (as well as a song on the 1977 ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack) and hit number one on the ''Bi ...

by the Bee Gees all reached No. 1 but are from earlier albums, so these aren't generated from "Saturday Night Fever". * Katy Perry's '' Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection'' was a reissue of the ''Teenage Dream'' album, and featured an additional single, " Part of Me", which peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. This brings her actual total to six. However, this does not count since the single comes from a reissue of the album and not the original release.

Most top ten songs from one album

Source:

Other album achievements

* Janet Jackson's ''

Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 ''Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, released on September 19, 1989, by A&M Records. Although label executives wanted material similar to her previous album, ''Control'' (19 ...

'' has the most top 5 singles, with 7. * Janet Jackson has the most albums with five or more Top 10 hits. Those albums are ''

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'', ''

'', and '' janet.'' Drake tied this record in 2022 with ''

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'', ''

'', and '' Her Loss''. * Drake's ''

'' placed a record-breaking all 25 songs listed in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at the same time, on the July 14, 2018 chart, while he still had two more songs entered, eclipsing his previous record of 22 from his album ''

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'' about one year earlier, on April 8, 2017, and 18 from his album ''

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'' two years earlier, on May 21, 2016. * Taylor Swift's '' Midnights'' became the first album to have 10 of its tracks occupy the entire top 10, as well as having 10 track debuts in the top 10 on the November 5, 2022 chart, eclipsing Drake's ''

'', which saw 9 of its tracks debut in the top 10 and occupy 9 of the top 10 slots on the chart on the September 18, 2021 chart. NOTE: Numbers listed here are, per ''Billboard''s rules, over one release.

Producer achievements

Producers with the most number-one singles

† Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100 Source:

Songwriter achievements

Songwriters with the most number-one singles

Source:

Most number-one singles in a calendar year

:* † 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 "We Can Work It Out" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It was first issued as a double A-side single with "Day Tripper" in December 1965. It also appeared on the 1966 US release '' Yesterd ...

", which hit No. 1 in January 1966. Source:

Selected additional Hot 100 achievements

* The first No. 1 song on the Hot 100 was " Poor Little Fool" by

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(August 4, 1958). * The shortest No. 1 song of all time is "

" by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs (November 21, 1960). It is 1 minute and 38 seconds long. *The longest No. 1 song of all time is " All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" by

(November 27, 2021). It is 10 minutes and 13 seconds long. * The number one song with the longest title contains 41 words. The Dutch act

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took it to number one 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

was "

Set Adrift on Memory Bliss "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" is a song by American hip-hop group P.M. Dawn, released in August 1991 as the second single from their debut album, '' Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience'' (1991). It is built around ...

" by

P.M. Dawn P.M. Dawn was an American hip hop and R&B act that formed in 1988 by the brothers Attrell Cordes (known by his stage name Prince Be, sometimes credited as Prince Be the Nocturnal) and Jarrett Cordes (known as DJ Minutemix) in Jersey City, New J ...

(November 30, 1991). * On September 2, 1995, " You Are Not Alone" by

became the first song to debut at No. 1. The rest of that year saw three additional number-one debuts, including two by Mariah Carey. The four number-one debuts in 1995 would hold as the most in one calendar year until 2018, when it was matched. This record was topped in 2020, when 12 songs debuted at number one. A total of 64 number-one debuts have occurred through the chart dated November 5, 2022. * 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 "I'm Your Angel" is a duet by Celine Dion and R. Kelly from Dion's ''These Are Special Times'' album and Kelly's '' R.'' album. It was released on 13 October 1998. The song was written and produced by R. Kelly. The single was very successful, re ...

" by R. Kelly and

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(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. "I'm Your Angel" also entered the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart that week at No. 1, 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). * " We Don't Talk About Bruno", by Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo,

Adassa Adassa (born February 5, 1987) is an American urban reggaeton singer. Early life Adassa was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, by her Afro-Colombian parents. Career She has toured and collaborated with artist ...

Rhenzy Feliz Rhenzy Feliz (born October 26, 1997) is an American actor and occasional singer, who is best known for playing the role of Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 computer-animated feature film '' Encanto'' and Alex Wilder in the Hulu/Marvel original s ...

, Diane Guerrero,

Stephanie Beatriz Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri (born February 10, 1981) is an American actress, model and singer. She is known for playing Detective Rosa Diaz in the Fox/NBC comedy series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2013–2021), and voicing protagonist Mi ...

, and the cast of ''

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'', set the record for the most credited artists on a No. 1 song (February 5, 2022). *

holds the record for the most entries in the Hot 100 during a one-week period, with 27 on the July 14, 2018 chart. The Beatles had long held this record, occupying 14 positions on the Hot 100 dated April 11, 1964, a feat unmatched for nearly 51 years. On March 7, 2015, Drake tied the Beatles mark, and he equaled it again on October 17 that year. Justin Bieber then reset the record to 17 on December 5, 2015, before Drake reclaimed the record with 20 on May 21, 2016, and broke his own record with 24 on the April 8, 2017 chart and broke it again with 27 on July 14, 2018. *

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, "

" and "

" were the No. 1 and No. 2 singles (which swapped positions during March 1964), while ''

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'' and '' Introducing... The Beatles'' held the top 2 spots on the albums charts. For the remaining weeks of the run, "

" and their cover of "

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" were the No. 1 and No. 2 singles, while ''Meet the Beatles!'' and ''Introducing... The Beatles'' continued their reign as the top 2 albums. * On February 23, 2019, Ariana Grande became the first act since the Beatles and first solo artist to simultaneously occupy the top three. * Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ariana Grande, Drake, and Taylor Swift hold the record of writing all of the Top 3 singles for one week. The Gibbs co-wrote the top 3 singles for the week of March 18, 1978 – No. 1 "Night Fever" and No. 2 "Stayin' Alive" for the Bee Gees, and No. 3 "

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" for

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. Lennon and McCartney co-wrote the top 3 singles for the week of March 14, 1964 – No. 1 "I Want to Hold Your Hand", No. 2 "She Loves You", and No. 3 "

Please Please Me ''Please Please Me'' is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Produced by George Martin, it was released on EMI's Parlophone label on 22 March 1963 in the United Kingdom, following the success of the band's first two s ...

", all for The Beatles. They continued this record the following week of March 21, 1964, when "She Loves You" switched places with "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Grande wrote the top 3 singles for the week of February 23, 2019 – No. 1 "

7 Rings "7 Rings" (stylised in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, from her fifth studio album ''Thank U, Next''. It was released as the album's second single on January 18, 2019, through Republic Records. The song was written by ...

", No. 2 " Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored", and No. 3 "

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", all for herself. Drake wrote the top 3 singles for the week of March 20, 2021, and the top 5 singles for the week of September 18, 2021, both times all for himself. Swift wrote the entire top 10 songs for the week of November 5, 2022. *

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,

's "

" dethroned

's " I'm the One" which debuted at No. 1 a week prior, both songs on which he is a featured artist. *

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. Prior to August 2009, Usher held this record, spending 19 consecutive weeks on top of the chart in 2004 with "Yeah!" (12 weeks at No. 1) and "Burn" (first 7 of its 8 total weeks at No. 1). * On December 4, 2010, Rihanna's "

Only Girl (In the World) "Only Girl (In the World)" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth album, ''Loud (Rihanna album), Loud'' (2010). Serving as the album's lead single, it was released on September 10, 2010. Crystal Nicole, Crystal Johnson wrote the so ...

" 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. *

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became the first artist to debut more than one song in the top 10 for the same week. On the chart dated January 28, 2017, "

Shape of You "Shape of You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the double lead singles from his third studio album '' ÷'' (2017), along with "Castle on the Hill". The dancehall and R&B-infused ...

" debuted at No. 1, while "

Castle on the Hill "Castle on the Hill" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the double lead singles from his third studio album '' ÷'' (2017), along with "Shape of You". "Castle on the Hill" was writt ...

" entered at No. 6. Drake later achieved this feat on three separate occasions, doing so on April 8, 2017, February 3, 2018, and July 14, 2018. In the latter week, Drake broke the record by debuting four songs in the top 10. On September 18, 2021, Drake broke the record again by debuting nine songs in the top 10 with the release of ''

''. *

would subsequently break this record with the release of her tenth studio album '' Midnights'', and be the first act to simultaneously occupy all top ten positions, on the chart dated November 5, 2022. This incidentally also makes this the first week in the chart's history with no male artists in the top ten. * Justin Bieber is the first solo artist to have four singles chart in the top 40 of the Hot 100 before the release of a debut album. He achieved this with the songs " One Time", " One Less Lonely Girl", " Love Me" and "

Favorite Girl "Favorite Girl" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was written and produced by D'Mile, and Antea Birchett, Anesha Birchett, and Delisha Thomas also receive writing credits. Bieber debuted the acoustic version of his song in hi ...

" on the charts dated September 12, 2009, October 24, 2009, November 14, 2009, and November 21, 2009, respectively. * 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. *Drake is the first artist to have a number-one debut replace another number-one debut. He did this April 21, 2018, when "Nice For What" replaced "God's Plan" at the summit, after the latter had spent eleven weeks on top. * Ariana Grande is the only artist to have the lead single from each of her first six albums debut in the Hot 100's top 10. * Ariana Grande is the first artist whose first five number-one songs all debuted at the top spot. She achieved this with the songs "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", "

Stuck With U "Stuck with U" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released through Republic Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Silent Records Ventures as a single on May 8, 2020. Both artists wrote the song alongsi ...

", " Rain On Me", and " Positions" on the charts dated November 17, 2018, February 2, 2019, May 23, 2020, June 6, 2020, and November 6, 2020, respectively. * In the list of August 17, 2019,

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's "

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" broke the record of longest song to enter the Hot 100, with 10 minutes and 21 seconds and peaking at number 93. * Creedence Clearwater Revival is the artist with the most songs to peak at No. 2 without achieving a No. 1 hit, with five ("

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", "

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", "

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", " Travelin' Band/

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", " Lookin' Out My Back Door/ Long as I Can See the Light"). Groups

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and

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tie for second, with three each. All three of Blood, Sweat & Tears' No. 2 singles were released consecutively, making them the only act to achieve this feat. * Mariah Carey is the first artist to have a number-one single in four different decades after " All I Want for Christmas Is You" topped the chart in January 2020 for a third consecutive week. Previously, she had fourteen number-one hits in the 1990s, four in the 2000s, and "All I Want for Christmas Is You" starting its run at the top spot in December 2019 and becoming the first song to hold the top position in four different chart years (2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022). * 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. * Ariana Grande is the first artist in history to debut three songs at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in a single calendar year. "

", " Rain On Me", and "Positions" all debuted at number one in 2020. * 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, ''

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'', 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. She is also the first act in history to achieve the said record a total of four times. Her second time was with her ninth studio album, '' Evermore'', and its lead single "

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" (December 26, 2020); the third with ''

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'' and "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" (November 27, 2021); and the fourth with '' Midnights'' and its lead single, "

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" (November 5, 2022). * Taylor Swift holds the record for the most new entries on a Hot 100 chart by any artist, with 26 on November 27, 2021. Those 26 entries are from her second re-recorded album, ''

''. *

's 2019 song "

" 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. * 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

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). On September 18, 2021, this record was broken when the top five songs were all Hot 100 debuts; all five were by Drake ("Way 2 Sexy", "Girls Want Girls", "Fair Trade", "Champagne Poetry", and "Knife Talk"). On November 5, 2022, this record was broken by Taylor Swift; ten tracks from her album '' Midnights'' debuted in the top ten positions. *

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 "

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", " Deja Vu", and "

". * ''

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'' (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". *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 "

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", which debuted at numbers 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8, respectively. * On the chart dated September 18, 2021, eclipsing milestones listed above that were achieved earlier in 2021, nine songs made their simultaneous Hot 100 debuts in the top 10 (breaking the previous record of five, set less than four months earlier, on May 29, 2021), with

as the lead artist on all of them, coming from his album ''

''. Drake became the second act, after

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on April 4, 1964, to occupy every position in the top five in the same week. * "

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" by Harry Styles became the first song ever to have five separate runs at No. 1 on the Hot 100. * On the chart dated November 5, 2022, male artists were absent from the top 10 of the Hot 100 for the first time ever.

and

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were the only artists present in the region after the release of Swift's '' Midnights''. It also marked the least amount of artists present in the top 10, with two.

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All-time achievements

Top 10 songs of all time (1958–2021)

Top 10 artists of all time (1958–2021)

Artists with the most all-time top 100 songs (1958–2021)

Songs milestones

Most weeks at number one

Most weeks at number two (without hitting number one)

Most total weeks in the top two

Most total weeks in the top three

Most total weeks in the top five

Most total weeks in the top ten

Most total weeks on the Hot 100

Biggest jump to number one

Biggest single-week upward movements

Longest climbs to number one

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Biggest drops off the Hot 100

Non-holiday songs

Holiday songs

Songs hitting number one for different artists

Non-English language number-ones

Instrumental number-ones

Artist achievements

Most number-one singles

Most cumulative weeks at number one

Most consecutive number-one singles

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Most number-one singles in a calendar year

Most number-two singles

Most top five singles

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Most number-one debuts

Most top 10 debuts

Most top 40 entries

Most Hot 100 entries

Most consecutive weeks on Hot 100

Self-replacement at number one

Most top positions simultaneously occupied

Most simultaneous entries in the top 10

Posthumous number-ones

Age records

Gap records

Album achievements

Most number-one singles from one album

Most top ten songs from one album

Other album achievements

Producer achievements

Producers with the most number-one singles

Songwriter achievements

Songwriters with the most number-one singles

Most number-one singles in a calendar year

Selected additional Hot 100 achievements

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