List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones

Top 10 songs of all time (1958–2021)

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Top 10 artists of all time (1958–2021)

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Most weeks at number one

Notes:

• Before the use of Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems 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's "You Light Up My Life" in 1977, and Olivia Newton-John'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",^[7] which accumulated 13 weeks at number one by November that year.

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Progression of most weeks at number one

The table below highlights the progression of the songs that first hit each milestone week at number one and how long the record lasted. Songs that tied the current record at a given time are noted below the table. The current record holder is "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey at 22 weeks, and the longest record held is "One Sweet Day" by Carey and Boyz II Men with 8,554 days.

• Note: "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton tied the record for 6 weeks at number one on July 6, 1959.^[22]
• Note: "Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith tied the record for 9 weeks at number one on April 18, 1960.^[23]
• Note: "Hey Jude" by the Beatles tied the record for 9 weeks at number one on November 23, 1968.^[24]
• Note: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John tied the record for 10 weeks at number one on January 23, 1982.^[25]
• Note: "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men tied the record for 14 weeks at number one on November 26, 1994.^[15]
• Note: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber tied the record for 16 weeks at number one on September 9, 2017.^[26]
• Note: "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey tied the record for 19 weeks at number one on November 30, 2024.^[27]

Most weeks at number two

• "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee share the record for most weeks at No. 2 before ascending to No. 1, with nine weeks each.^[34]

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: The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love", which jumped from No. 27 to the top slot in April 1964, and Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" which jumped from No. 23 to No. 1 in June 1998.

Biggest single-week upward movements

Under Billboard's previous methodologies, jumps of this magnitude were rare. One exception was Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley PTA," which advanced 74 slots in August 1968;^[82] this upward acceleration went unmatched for 30 years, until Shanice's song "When I Close My Eyes" (1999) advanced 75 slots from number 91 to number 16 in April 1999.^[83] 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

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

Biggest drop from number one

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

Prior to December 2019, the biggest drop from number one was shared by two songs that were back-to-back number ones in October 1974, both dropping from number one to number 15: "Nothing from Nothing" by Billy Preston, and "Then Came You" by Dionne Warwicke and the Spinners. That record held for more than 45 years.

Biggest single-week downward movements

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Biggest drops off the Hot 100

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

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

• Note - Jewel's "Foolish Games" began appearing on the Hot 100 in September 1997, but was paired with "You Were Meant for Me" for the remainder of that song's chart run.
• Note - Dua Lipa's "Levitating" (solo or with DaBaby) charted every week of 2021 through December 4, 2021, and most likely could have charted all 52 weeks despite Billboard's recurrent rules. For the remaining three weeks of 2021, the song charted at number one on Billboard's recurrent chart, due to holiday songs taking up much of the Hot 100 and pushing many non-holiday songs off the chart. Once the holiday season ended, "Levitating" returned to the Hot 100 in early 2022.
• Note - SZA's "Kill Bill" charted every week of 2023 through December 2, 2023, and most likely could have charted all 52 weeks despite Billboard's recurrent rules, due to holiday songs taking up much of the Hot 100 and pushing many non-holiday songs off the chart. Once the holiday season ended, "Kill Bill" returned to the Hot 100 in early 2024.

Holiday top-ten hits

16 total top-ten hits, as of January 3, 2026.^[147]

Songs hitting number one for different artists

• "Go Away Little Girl" – Steve Lawrence (1963) and Donny Osmond (1971)
• "The Loco-Motion" – Little Eva (1962) and Grand Funk (1974)
• "Please Mr. Postman" – The Marvelettes (1961) and The Carpenters (1975)
• "Venus" – Shocking Blue (1970) and Bananarama (1986)
• "Lean on Me" – Bill Withers (1972) and Club Nouveau (1987)
• "You Keep Me Hangin' On" – The Supremes (1966) and Kim Wilde (1987)
• "When a Man Loves a Woman" – Percy Sledge (1966) and Michael Bolton (1991)
• "I'll Be There" – The Jackson 5 (1970) and Mariah Carey (1992)
• "Lady Marmalade" – Labelle (1975) and Christina Aguilera / Lil' Kim / Mýa / Pink (2001)

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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 (Japanese – June 15, 1963, for three weeks)
• "Dominique" – The Singing Nun (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 (English/Spanish – August 3, 1996, for fourteen weeks)
• "Despacito" – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber (English/Spanish – May 27, 2017, for sixteen weeks)
• "Life Goes On" – BTS (Korean/English – December 5, 2020, for one week)
• "Like Crazy" – Jimin (Korean/English – April 8, 2023, for one week)
• ”DTMF” – Bad Bunny (Spanish – February 21, 2026, for one week)

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Instrumental number-ones

• "The Happy Organ" – Dave "Baby" Cortez (May 11, 1959, for one week)
• "Sleep Walk" – Santo & Johnny (September 21, 1959, for two weeks)
• "Theme from A Summer Place" – Percy Faith (February 22, 1960, for nine weeks)
• "Wonderland by Night" – Bert Kaempfert (January 9, 1961, for three weeks)
• "Calcutta" – Lawrence Welk (February 13, 1961, for two weeks)
• "Stranger on the Shore" – Mr. Acker Bilk (May 26, 1962, for one week; also first number-one for a British artist on the Hot 100)
• "The Stripper" – David Rose (July 7, 1962, for one week)
• "Telstar" – The Tornados (December 22, 1962, for three weeks)
• "Love Is Blue" – Paul Mauriat (February 10, 1968, for five weeks)
• "Grazing in the Grass" – Hugh Masekela (July 20, 1968, for two weeks)
• "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" – Henry Mancini (June 28, 1969, for two weeks)
• "Frankenstein" – The Edgar Winter Group (May 26, 1973, for one week)
• "Love's Theme" – Love Unlimited Orchestra (February 9, 1974, for one week)
• "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"^† – MFSB and The Three Degrees (April 20, 1974, for two weeks)
• "Pick Up the Pieces"^† – Average White Band (February 22, 1975, for one week)
• "The Hustle"^† – Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (July 26, 1975, for one week)
• "Fly, Robin, Fly"^† – Silver Convention (November 29, 1975, for three weeks)
• "Theme from S.W.A.T." – Rhythm Heritage (February 28, 1976, for one week)
• "A Fifth of Beethoven" – Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band (October 9, 1976, for one week)
• "Gonna Fly Now"^† – Bill Conti (July 2, 1977, for one week)
• "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" – Meco (October 1, 1977, for two weeks)
• "Rise" – Herb Alpert (October 20, 1979, for two weeks)
• "Chariots of Fire" – Vangelis (May 8, 1982, for one week)
• "Miami Vice Theme" – Jan Hammer (November 9, 1985, for one week)
• "Harlem Shake"^† – Baauer (March 2, 2013, for five weeks)

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

Live version number-ones

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

• "Fingertips" – Little Stevie Wonder (August 10, 1963, for three weeks)
• "My Ding-a-Ling" – Chuck Berry^[151] (October 21, 1972, for two weeks)
• "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" – John Denver (June 7, 1975, for one week)
• "Coming Up" (Live at Glasgow) – Paul McCartney and Wings (June 28, 1980, for three weeks)
• "At This Moment" – Billy Vera and the Beaters (January 24, 1987, for two weeks)
• "Mony Mony" – Billy Idol (November 21, 1987, for one week)
• "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" – George Michael and Elton John (February 1, 1992, for one week)
• "I'll Be There" – Mariah Carey (June 20, 1992, for three weeks)

All-female collaborations to reach number one

• "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" – Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer (November 24, 1979)
• "The Boy Is Mine" – Brandy and Monica (June 6, 1998)
• "Lady Marmalade" – Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink (June 2, 2001)
• "S&M" – Rihanna featuring Britney Spears (April 30, 2011)
• "Fancy" – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX (June 7, 2014)
• "Say So" – Doja Cat featuring Nicki Minaj (May 16, 2020)
• "Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (May 30, 2020)
• "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande (June 6, 2020)
• "WAP" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion (August 22, 2020)
• "Golden" – Huntrix: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (August 16, 2025)

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Number-ones from animated film soundtracks

• "A Whole New World" – Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle (Aladdin – March 6, 1993, for one week)
• "Happy" – Pharrell Williams (Despicable Me 2 – March 8, 2014, for ten weeks)
• "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake (Trolls – May 28, 2016, for one week)
• "Sunflower" – Post Malone and Swae Lee (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – January 19, 2019, for one week)
• "We Don't Talk About Bruno" – Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto cast (Encanto – February 5, 2022, for five weeks)
• "Golden" – Huntrix: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (KPop Demon Hunters – August 16, 2025, for eight non-consecutive weeks)

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Length records

• The shortest No. 1 song of all time is "Stay" by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs (November 21, 1960). It is 1 minute and 38 seconds long.^[158][159]
• The longest No. 1 song of all time is "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" by Taylor Swift (November 27, 2021). It is 10 minutes and 13 seconds long.^[160]
• The No. 1 song with the longest title contains 41 words and topped the charts for Stars on 45 in June 1981. Though DJs announced it as the Stars on 45 Medley, its official title is "Medley: Intro 'Venus' / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45."
• The No. 1 song with the shortest title is "3" by Britney Spears.^[161]
• André 3000's "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time" is the longest song to chart on the Hot 100 (number 90), at 12:20.^[162]
• Jack Black's "Steve's Lava Chicken" is the shortest song to chart on the Hot 100 (number 78), at 34 seconds.^[163]

Most number-one songs

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

†† – The biggest number-one listed for that artist also finished at No. 1 on the respective Billboard Year-End chart, but may not necessarily be the only Year-End No. 1 for that artist, such as The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

‡ – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100.

• Billboard 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.^[173] "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" spent 11 weeks at No. 1, "Hound Dog" for 6 weeks, and "Don't Be Cruel" for 5 weeks. Many chart statisticians, however, such as Joel Whitburn, still list Presley as having 18 number ones. If counting only entries after the creation of Billboard Hot 100, Presley has 7 number-one singles on the chart.^[174]

• If counting Drake's uncredited feature on Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode", then he would have 15 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.^[173] Much of Presley's total factors in pre-Hot 100 data. If counting from the August 1958 Hot 100 inception, Presley totaled 22 weeks at No. 1.

• Note: For singer Michael Jackson, if The Jackson 5, which would also be later known as The Jacksons, is included, this would give Michael Jackson 47 cumulative weeks at No. 1.^[47]
• Note: For singer Beyoncé, if Destiny's Child is included, this would give Beyoncé 63 cumulative weeks at No. 1.^[47]
• Note: For singer Diana Ross, if The Supremes are included, this would give Diana Ross 42 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
• Note: For each of the Beatles:^[196]
  • If John Lennon's total weeks were to include the Beatles, this would give John Lennon 65 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
  • If Paul McCartney's total weeks were to include the Beatles, as well as Wings, this would give Paul McCartney 89 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
  • If George Harrison's total weeks were to include the Beatles, this would give George Harrison 65 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
  • If Ringo Starr's total weeks were to include the Beatles, this would give Ringo Starr 61 cumulative weeks at No. 1.
• Note: For rapper Drake, if the track "Sicko Mode" is included, this would give him 58 weeks at No. 1.

Most consecutive number-one songs

• 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 her first 5 solo singles reach No. 1 on the chart.

Sources:^{[197][198][199][200][201][202]}

Most consecutive weeks simultaneously topping the Hot 100 and Billboard 200

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Most years charting a number-one song

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Most consecutive years charting a number-one song

† – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100.

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Most consecutive decades charting a number-one song

• Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and Lady Gaga are the only artists to score at least two number-one songs in three consecutive decades.^[210]
• If Michael Jackson's time with The Jackson 5 is counted, his time atop the chart would extend to four decades (1960s as a member of the Jackson 5, in addition to three decades of solo number-ones).
• If Beyoncé's time with Destiny's Child is counted, her time atop the chart would extend to four decades (1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, in addition to three decades of solo number-ones).
• If Diana Ross' time with The Supremes is counted, she would appear on the list with three decades (1960s as a member of the Supremes, 1970s, 1980s).
• If Paul McCartney's time with The Beatles is counted, he would appear on the list with three decades (1960s as a member of the Beatles, 1970s, 1980s).
• If John Lennon's time with The Beatles is counted, he would appear on this list with three decades (1960s as a member of the Beatles, 1970s, 1980s).
• If George Harrison's time with The Beatles is counted, he would appear on this list with three decades (1960s as a member of the Beatles, 1970s, 1980s).

Sources:^[211][212]

Most consecutive years charting on the Hot 100

† – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100. If counting from the August 1958 Hot 100 inception, Presley totaled 21 consecutive years charting, starting with "Hard Headed Woman" / "Don't Ask Me Why" on August 4, 1958.

• Note - Mariah Carey has charted at least one song every year on the Hot 100 since her debut with "Vision of Love" (June 2, 1990), except for 2007. If she had charted in 2007, she would have held the record for most consecutive years, with an active streak of 37 years. Her second streak spans 19 years from "Touch My Body" (March 8, 2008) to "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (January 3, 2026).

Most number-one songs in a calendar year

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

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

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Most weeks at number one in a calendar year

• The Black Eyed Peas hold the record for the longest uninterrupted time at No. 1 on the Hot 100, a total of 26 consecutive weeks from April to October 2009. "Boom Boom Pow" spent the first 12 weeks on top, with "I Gotta Feeling" taking over for the remaining 14 weeks.^[216]

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Most number-two songs

• If Drake's appearance on "BedRock" as a member of Young Money is counted, he would be listed with a total of 14 songs.
• If Michael Jackson's time with The Jackson 5 and his uncredited appearance on "Somebody's Watching Me" are counted, he would appear on the list with 6 songs.
• If Paul McCartney's time with The Beatles is counted, he would appear on the list with 5 songs.
• Creedence Clearwater Revival is the artist with the most songs to peak at No. 2 without achieving a No. 1 hit.^[218]

Source:^[219][220]

Most top five songs

• Note - Prior to December 5, 1998, songs were not eligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100 unless they were commercially released as a single. Since then, the Hot 100 changed from being a "singles" chart to a "songs" chart.^[223] In the digital era, many album tracks entered the chart without having to be promoted as official singles.^[224][225]

Most top 10 songs

‡ – Pre-Hot 100 charts and Hot 100 included. Elvis Presley has 25 top 10 singles after the inception of the Hot 100.^[226]

Notes:

• Prior to December 5, 1998, songs were not eligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100 unless they were commercially released as a single. Since then, the Hot 100 changed from being a "singles" chart to a "songs" chart.^[223] In the digital era, many album tracks entered the chart without having to be promoted as official singles.^[224][225]
• All but one of Mariah Carey's top 10 singles also reached the top 5, the exception being "Obsessed", which peaked at No. 7.

Most cumulative weeks in the top 10

† – Rihanna is the youngest (23) soloist to earn at least 200 weeks in the top 10. Justin Bieber is the youngest male (25) soloist to do so.

Most consecutive weeks in the top 10

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Most number-one debuts

Notes:

• 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.
• On September 2, 1995, "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson became the first song to debut at No. 1.^[233] Mariah Carey was the first female artist to debut at No. 1, with "Fantasy", and the first artist to score multiple number-one debuts, with three in total.^[233]
• In 2020, Ariana Grande became the first artist in history to debut three songs at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in a calendar year.^[234]
• 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.^[233] A total of 91 number-one debuts have occurred through the chart dated May 30, 2026.^[233][235]

Most top 10 debuts

Most top 40 entries

Notes - Prior to December 5, 1998, songs were not eligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100 unless they were commercially released as a single. Since then, the Hot 100 changed from being a "singles" chart to a "songs" chart.^[223] In the digital era, many album tracks entered the chart without having to be promoted as official singles.^[224][225]

Most Hot 100 entries