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The Digital Song Sales (previously named Digital Songs and Hot Digital Songs) ranks the best-selling digital songs in the United States, as compiled by Luminate and published by '' Billboard'' magazine. Although it originally started tracking song sales the week of October 30, 2004, it officially debuted in the issue dated January 22, 2005, and merged all versions of a song sold from digital music distributors. Its data was incorporated in the Hot 100 three weeks later. Since October 2004, digital sales have been incorporated into many of ''Billboard''s music singles charts. The decision was based on the dramatic increase of the digital market while commercial single sales in a physical format were becoming negligible. The first number one song on the Digital Song Sales chart was " Just Lose It" by
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
. The chart's current number one as of the issue dated June 7, 2025 is " Ordinary" by Alex Warren.


Song records


Songs with most weeks at number one in sales

*18 weeks : BTS – "
Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern German ...
" (2020–21) :BTS – "
Butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of Churning (butter), churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread (food ...
" (2021) *17 weeks :
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 his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito". Fonsi received his first Latin ...
and
Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
featuring
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
– "
Despacito "Despacito" (; ) is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, originally written in 2015. In 2016, Luis sent the song to Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee to give it an "urban injection", and released it as the lead single from Fons ...
" (2017) *16 weeks : Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – " Old Town Road" (2019) *15 weeks : Shaboozey – " A Bar Song (Tipsy)" (2024) *13 weeks : Flo Rida featuring T-Pain – " Low" (2007–2008) : Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – " Uptown Funk" (2015) : The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – " Closer" (2016) *11 weeks :
Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo ...
– " Happy" (2014) *10 weeks :
The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and ...
– " Boom Boom Pow" (2009) :The Black Eyed Peas – " I Gotta Feeling" (2009) : Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz – " Thrift Shop" (2013) : Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell – " Blurred Lines" (2013) :
Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
– " Can't Stop the Feeling!" (2016) :
Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
– "
Shape of You "Shape of You" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the lead single, double lead singles from his third studio album ''÷ (album), ÷'' (2017), along with "Castle on the Hill". The Dancehall pop, ...
" (2017) :
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
and Bradley Cooper – " Shallow" (2018–2019)


Top 10 single-week download sellers

:1. Adele – " Hello" (1,112,000) November 14, 2015 :2. Flo Rida – " Right Round" (636,000) February 28, 2009 :3. Adele – "Hello" (635,000) November 21, 2015 :4.
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
– " We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (623,000) September 1, 2012 :5.
Kesha Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987), formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. Her first major success came in 2009 when she was featured on rapper Flo Rida's number-one single, "Right Round". Kesha's music and ima ...
– " Tik Tok" (610,000) January 9, 2010 :6. Taylor Swift – " I Knew You Were Trouble" (582,000) January 12, 2013 :7. Bruno Mars – " Grenade" (559,000) January 8, 2011 :8.
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
– " Roar" (557,000) August 31, 2013 :9. Taylor Swift – "
Shake It Off "Shake It Off" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her fifth studio album, '' 1989'' (2014). She wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by the media scrutiny on Swif ...
" (544,000) September 6, 2014 :10.
Gotye Wouter André De Backer (; born 21 May 1980), known professionally as Gotye ( , , ), is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbr ...
featuring Kimbra – "
Somebody That I Used to Know "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by the Belgian-Australian musician and singer Gotye featuring vocals from the New Zealander singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand through El ...
" (542,000) April 28, 2012


Biggest first-week sales

:1. Adele – " Hello" (1,112,000) November 14, 2015 :2. Flo Rida – "Right Round" (636,000) February 28, 2009 :3.
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
– "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (623,000) September 1, 2012 :4.
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
– "Roar" (557,000) August 31, 2013 :5. Taylor Swift – "Shake It Off" (544,000) September 6, 2014 :6.
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
– " Boyfriend" (521,000) April 14, 2012 :7. Maroon 5 featuring
Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to re ...
– " Payphone" (493,000) May 5, 2012 :8. The Black Eyed Peas – " Boom Boom Pow" (465,000) April 18, 2009 :9. Lady Gaga – " Born This Way" (448,000) February 26, 2011 :10. Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea – "
Problem Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business an ...
" (438,000) May 17, 2014


Biggest jump to number one

*66–1: will.i.am and Britney Spears – " Scream & Shout" (December 15, 2012) *57–1: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Drew Seeley – " Breaking Free" (February 11, 2006) *50–1: Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris – " Break Your Heart" (March 20, 2010) *50–1: Lee Greenwood – " God Bless the U.S.A." (July 18, 2020) *44–1:
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
– " Cuff It" (February 17, 2023) *42–1:
Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to re ...
featuring Charlie Puth – " See You Again" (April 18, 2015) *38–1:
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...
featuring Wyclef Jean – " Hips Don't Lie" (June 17, 2006) *35–1:
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the American Idol season 1, first season of ''Ameri ...
– " Piece by Piece" (March 19, 2016) *34–1:
J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer. He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide. Balvin was born in Medellín. At age 17, he moved to th ...
and Willy William featuring Beyoncé – " Mi Gente" (October 21, 2017) *33–1:
Billie Eilish Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell ( ; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes (song), Ocean Eyes", written and produced by her broth ...
– " No Time to Die" (February 29, 2020) *28–1:
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
– " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (July 2, 2011)


Longest climb to number one

*33 weeks : Dua Lipa – " Levitating" (2021) *26 weeks : The All-American Rejects – " Dirty Little Secret" (2005–2006) *25 weeks : The Fray – " How to Save a Life" (2006) :
Train A train (from Old French , from Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles th ...
– " Hey, Soul Sister" (2009–2010) *24 weeks :
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
featuring Colby O'Donis – " Just Dance" (2008–2009) *23 weeks : Adele – " Set Fire to the Rain" (2011–2012) *22 weeks :
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
– " Cuff It" (2022-2023) *20 weeks : Cardi B, Bad Bunny and
J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer. He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide. Balvin was born in Medellín. At age 17, he moved to th ...
— " I Like It" (2018) Source:


Biggest drop from number one

*1–38: Jordan Smith – " Mary, Did You Know?" (January 9, 2016) *1–28:
The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
– " Heartless" (December 21, 2019) *1–19: Glee Cast – " Teenage Dream" (December 4, 2010) *1–19: Prince & the Revolution – " Purple Rain" (May 21, 2016)


Song achievements

* " Party in the U.S.A." by
Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
and "
Gangnam Style "Gangnam Style" () is a K-pop song by South Korean singer Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' (''Ssai Yukgap Part 1''). The term "Gangnam Style" is a n ...
" by
Psy Park Jae-sang (; born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name Psy ( ; ), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, known domestically for his humorous music videos and stage performances and internationally for his hit singl ...
hold the record of most weeks at number one on Digital Song Sales without topping the overall ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with six weeks each. * " I Gotta Feeling" by
The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and ...
holds the record for the biggest-selling digital download in the U.S., with sales of over 8 million copies by 2012. The song was the first to surpass 6–8 million downloads. *" Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain was the first song to surpass 4–5 million downloads. It was also named the Top Digital Song of the 2000s decade. * Soulja Boy's " Crank That (Soulja Boy)" was the first song to surpass 3 million downloads. * Daniel Powter's " Bad Day" was the first song to surpass 2 million downloads. * " Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani was the first song in history to surpass 1 million downloads. * " Right Round" by Flo Rida holds the record for the largest debut/overall sales week for a male for a digital song with 636,000 downloads. * " Rolling in the Deep" by Adele holds the record for the most digitally downloaded song in a calendar year. * " Payphone" by Maroon 5 featuring
Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to re ...
holds the record for the largest debut/overall sales week for a group for a digital song with 493,000 downloads. * " We Are Young" by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe is the first song to log seven weeks of 300,000 or more in digital sales. * " Thrift Shop" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz is the first song to log eight and nine weeks of 300,000 or more in digital sales. * " Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and
Pharrell Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo ...
is the first song to log 10 weeks of 300,000 or more in digital sales and the first song to log four weeks of 400,000 or more in digital sales. * "
Somebody That I Used to Know "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by the Belgian-Australian musician and singer Gotye featuring vocals from the New Zealander singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand through El ...
" by
Gotye Wouter André De Backer (; born 21 May 1980), known professionally as Gotye ( , , ), is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbr ...
featuring Kimbra is the first song to log three weeks of 400,000 or more in digital sales. * " Hello" by Adele holds the record for the largest debut/overall sales week for a digital song with 1.112 million downloads and the largest non-debut sales week for a digital song with 635,000 downloads. It is additionally the only song in history to debut with or achieve 1 million downloads sold in a week, and to log two weeks of 600,000 in digital sales. It surpassed the 4 million mark in its thirteenth week, faster than any other song in digital history. * " Lean on Me" by Bill Withers is the oldest song to reach number one on the Digital Song Sales chart. The song was released on April 21, 1972, and reached the top, following Withers' death, on the chart dated April 18, 2020.


Album records

* '' Teenage Dream'' (2010) by
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
holds the record for most digital number-ones from an album, with five. " California Gurls" featuring
Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...
, " Teenage Dream," " Firework," " E.T." featuring
Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...
and " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" all topped the chart. *Four albums by
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
had four digital number-ones each on the chart: "
Shake It Off "Shake It Off" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her fifth studio album, '' 1989'' (2014). She wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by the media scrutiny on Swif ...
", " Blank Space", " Out of the Woods", and " Bad Blood" from '' 1989'' (2014); " Look What You Made Me Do", " ...Ready for It?", " Gorgeous", and " Call It What You Want" from '' Reputation'' (2017); " Me!", " You Need to Calm Down", " Lover", and " Cruel Summer" from '' Lover'' (2019); and " Anti-Hero", Question...?", " Hits Different", and " You're Losing Me" from ''
Midnights ''Midnights'' is the tenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 21, 2022, by Republic Records. She conceived ''Midnights'' as a concept album about nocturnal ruminations inspired by her sleepl ...
'' (2022).


Artist records


Most number-one hits

:1.
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
(29) :2.
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
(17) :3.
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
(14) (tie) :3. Drake (14) (tie) :5.
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
(13) :6. BTS (12) (tie) :6.
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
(12) (tie) :6.
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
(12) (tie) :7.
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
(11) (tie) :7. Bruno Mars (11) (tie)


Most weeks at number one

:1.
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
(54) :2. BTS (49) :3.
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
(40) :4.
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
(37) :5.
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
(33)


Self-replacement at number one

* Mariah Carey – " All I Want for Christmas Is You" (two non-consecutive weeks) → " Don't Forget About Us" (one week) (December 31, 2005) * T.I. – " Whatever You Like" (one week) → " Live Your Life" ''(T.I. featuring
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
)'' (one week) (October 18, 2008) *
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
– " If I Were a Boy" (one week) → "
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her third studio album, '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). Columbia Records released "Single Ladies" as a single on October 8, 2008, as a double A-side alongside " If I ...
" (two weeks) (December 6, 2008) *
The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and ...
– " Boom Boom Pow" (ten weeks) → " I Gotta Feeling" (ten weeks) (June 27, 2009) * ''Glee'' Cast – " Teenage Dream" (one week) → " Forget You" (one week) (December 4, 2010) * Iggy Azalea – "
Problem Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business an ...
" ''( Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea)'' (three weeks) → "
Fancy Fancy may refer to: Music Albums * ''Fancy'' (Bobbie Gentry album), 1970 * ''Fancy'' (Idiot Flesh album), 1997 * ''Fancy'' (video), a 2007 video album by Les Claypool Songs * "Fancy" (Bobbie Gentry song), 1969, covered by Reba McEntire in 19 ...
" ''(Iggy Azalea featuring
Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer and songwriter. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Re ...
)'' (four weeks) (June 7, 2014) *
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
– "
Shake It Off "Shake It Off" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her fifth studio album, '' 1989'' (2014). She wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by the media scrutiny on Swif ...
" (four non-consecutive weeks) → " Out of the Woods" (one week) (November 1, 2014) * Jordan Smith – " Somebody to Love" (one week) → " Mary, Did You Know?" (one week) (January 2, 2016) * Drake – " Pop Style" ''(Drake featuring The Throne)'' (one week) → " One Dance" ''(Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla)'' (one week) (April 30, 2016) *
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
– "
Despacito "Despacito" (; ) is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, originally written in 2015. In 2016, Luis sent the song to Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee to give it an "urban injection", and released it as the lead single from Fons ...
" ''(
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 his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito". Fonsi received his first Latin ...
and
Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
featuring Justin Bieber)'' (seventeen non-consecutive weeks) → " I'm the One" ''(
DJ Khaled Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry ar ...
featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne)'' (one week) (May 20, 2017) * Taylor Swift – " Look What You Made Me Do" (one week) → " ...Ready for It?" (one week) (September 23, 2017) * Drake – " God's Plan" (eight non-consecutive weeks) → " Nice for What" (one week) (April 21, 2018) * BTS – "
Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern German ...
" (eighteen non-consecutive weeks) → " Film Out" (one week) (April 17, 2021) * BTS – "
Butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of Churning (butter), churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread (food ...
" (seven consecutive weeks) → " Permission to Dance" (one week) (July 24, 2021) * BTS – "Permission to Dance" (one week) → "Butter" (eight non-consecutive weeks) (July 31, 2021) * BTS – "Butter" (seventeen non-consecutive weeks) → " My Universe" ''(
Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...
and BTS)'' (one week) (October 9, 2021) *
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
– " Blick Blick" ''( Coi Leray and Nicki Minaj)'' (one week) → " We Go Up" ''(Nicki Minaj featuring Fivio Foreign)'' (one week) (April 9, 2022) * Morgan Wallen – " Thought You Should Know" (one week) → " You Proof" (one week) (May 28, 2022) * Jimin – " Set Me Free Pt. 2" (one week) → " Like Crazy" (two weeks) (April 8, 2023) *
Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
– " Eyes Closed" (one week) → "Life Goes On" ''(Ed Sheeran featuring
Luke Combs Luke Albert Combs (born March 2, 1990) is an American country music, country singer. He was born in North Carolina and grew up there, performing as a child. After leaving college to pursue a career in music, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, Nas ...
)'' (one week) (May 27, 2023)


Simultaneously occupying the top two positions

*Mariah Carey: December 31, 2005 #"Don't Forget About Us" #"All I Want for Christmas Is You" *Beyoncé: December 6, 2008 #"
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her third studio album, '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). Columbia Records released "Single Ladies" as a single on October 8, 2008, as a double A-side alongside " If I ...
" #" If I Were a Boy" *The Black Eyed Peas: June 27, 2009 through July 4, 2009 #"I Gotta Feeling" #"Boom Boom Pow" *Kesha: January 23, 2010 #"Tik Tok" #" Blah Blah Blah" ''(featuring 3OH!3)'' *Taylor Swift: September 22, 2012 #" We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" #" Ronan" *Iggy Azalea: May 17, 2014 through June 21, 2014 #"Problem" ''(Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea)'' #"Fancy" ''(Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX)'' ''(songs switched positions on June 7, 2014)'' *Taylor Swift: November 1, 2014 #" Out of the Woods" #"
Shake It Off "Shake It Off" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her fifth studio album, '' 1989'' (2014). She wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by the media scrutiny on Swif ...
" *Prince: May 14, 2016 #" Purple Rain" #" When Doves Cry" *Ed Sheeran: January 28, 2017 #"
Shape of You "Shape of You" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the lead single, double lead singles from his third studio album ''÷ (album), ÷'' (2017), along with "Castle on the Hill". The Dancehall pop, ...
" #" Castle on the Hill" *Justin Bieber: May 20, 2017 through May 27, 2017 and June 17, 2017, through July 1, 2017 #" I'm the One" ''(DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne)'' #"
Despacito "Despacito" (; ) is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, originally written in 2015. In 2016, Luis sent the song to Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee to give it an "urban injection", and released it as the lead single from Fons ...
" '' (Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)'' ''(songs switched positions on May 27, 2017)'' *Taylor Swift: September 23, 2017 #" ...Ready for It?" #" Look What You Made Me Do" *Ed Sheeran: January 3, 2018 #" Perfect" ''(Ed Sheeran duet with Beyoncé)'' #"
River A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
" ''(Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran)'' *Cardi B: June 30, 2018 through July 14, 2018 #" Girls Like You" ''(Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B)'' #" I Like It" ''(Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin)'' *Lady Gaga: October 20, 2018 #" Shallow" ''(Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)'' #" I'll Never Love Again" *Lady Gaga: October 27, 2018 through November 3, 2018 #"Shallow" ''(Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)'' #" Always Remember Us This Way" *The Weeknd: December 14, 2019 #" Heartless" #" Blinding Lights" *BTS: March 7, 2020 #" On" #"My Time" *Kenny Rogers: April 4, 2020 #" The Gambler" #" Islands in the Stream" ''(Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton)'' *Bill Withers: April 18, 2020 #" Lean on Me" #" Ain't No Sunshine" *BTS: October 17, 2020 #"
Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern German ...
" #" Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" ''(Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo x BTS )'' *BTS: December 5, 2020 #" Life Goes On" # " Blue & Grey" *BTS: December 19, 2020 #" Life Goes On" # "
Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern German ...
" *BTS: July 24, 2021 through August 21, 2021 #" Permission to Dance" #"
Butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of Churning (butter), churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread (food ...
" ''(songs switched positions on July 31, 2021)'' *BTS: October 9, 2021 #" My Universe" ''(
Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...
and BTS)'' #"
Butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of Churning (butter), churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread (food ...
" *Taylor Swift: November 5, 2022 #" Question...?" #" Bigger Than the Whole Sky" *Taylor Swift: June 5, 2023 #" Hits Different" #"
Karma Karma (, from , ; ) is an ancient Indian concept that refers to an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively called ...
" ''(Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice)'' *Oliver Anthony Music: August 26, 2023 #" Rich Men North of Richmond" #"Aint Gotta Dollar" *Oliver Anthony Music: September 2, 2023 #" Rich Men North of Richmond" #"I Want To Go Home" *Beyoncé: February 20, 2024 #" Texas Hold 'Em" #" 16 Carriages"


Most single-week entries in the top 50

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Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...
(21) :2. BTS (18) :3.
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 Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
(17) :4.
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
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Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
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Other achievements

*In 2009,
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 Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
became the first artist to sell over one million downloads in a week, with 2.6 million sales. *
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
became the first artist in digital history to sell 300,000 downloads in a week with eight different songs: " Hot n Cold" (2008), " California Gurls" (2010), " Firework" (2010), " E.T." (2011), " The One That Got Away" (2011), " Part of Me" (2012), " Roar" (2013), and " Dark Horse" (2014). *
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...
was named the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade. * Adele is the only artist to have a song earn one million downloads in a week, with " Hello" (2015). *
Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
is the first artist to debut two songs at the top two spots for the same week: "
Shape of You "Shape of You" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the lead single, double lead singles from his third studio album ''÷ (album), ÷'' (2017), along with "Castle on the Hill". The Dancehall pop, ...
" and " Castle on the Hill" (both 2017). * Lauren Daigle holds the record for the highest-ever debut by a contemporary Christian artist. She achieved this when " You Say" (2018) debuted at number five on the chart. * BTS was the first act to debut six songs in the top 10 and to occupy the top six spots for the same week. They achieved this in 2020 with " Life Goes On", " Blue & Grey", "Stay", "Telepathy", "Dis-ease" and "Fly To My Room", all tracks from their fifth Korean-language studio album, '' Be'' (2020). *
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
is the only artist to have debuted ten songs in the top-10 region simultaneously and the only act to hold the entire top-10 spots of a week, achieving it with tracks from her tenth studio album, ''
Midnights ''Midnights'' is the tenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 21, 2022, by Republic Records. She conceived ''Midnights'' as a concept album about nocturnal ruminations inspired by her sleepl ...
'' (2022).


See also

* Hot Digital Tracks * Digital distribution


References


External links


Current ''Billboard'' Digital Song Sales chart
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