Longest Stays of Billboard Hot 100 Number-Ones

[macabyan]

This is a complete list of all singles in the Billboard Hot 100 to have spent at least 7 weeks as #1.

16 WEEKS
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day (Released 1995)
#2 Year-End Hot 100 Peak in 1996

14 WEEKS
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (2009)
#4 in 2009
Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You (1994)
#3 in 1994
Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight (1997)
#1 in 1997
Los del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) (1995)
#1 in 1996
Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (2005)
#1 in 2005
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) (2014)
#1 in 2015
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992)
#1 in 1993

13 WEEKS
Boyz II Men - End of the Road (1992)
#1 in 1992
Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine (1998)
#2 in 1998

12 WEEKS
The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow (2009)
#1 in 2009
The Chainsmokers - Closer (feat. Halsey) (2016)
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Eminem - Lose Yourself (2002)
#28 in 2003
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams) (2013)
#2 in 2013
Santana - Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas) (1999)
#2 in 2000
Usher - Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris) (2004)
#1 in 2004
Wiz Khalifa - See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth) (2015)
#3 in 2015

11 WEEKS
All-4-One - I Swear (1994)
#2 in 1994
Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I (2000)
#10 in 2001
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans - I'll Be Missing You (feat. 112) (1997)
#3 in 1997
Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart (1996)
#4 in 1997

10 WEEKS
Adele - Hello (2015)
#35 in 2015
Ashanti - Foolish (2002)
#2 in 2002
Beyoncé - Irreplaceable (2006)
#1 in 2007
Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (1977)
#3 in 1978
Drake - One Dance (feat. WizKid & Kyla) (2016)
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Flo Rida - Low (feat. T-Pain) (2007)
#1 in 2008
Kanye West - Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx) (2005)
#6 in 2005
Nelly - Dilemma (feat. Kelly Rowland) (2002)
#4 in 2002
Olivia Newton-John - Physical (1982)
#1 in 1981
Pharrell Williams - Happy (2013)
#1 in 2014
Rihanna - We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) (2011)
#8 in 2012
Santana - Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B) (2000)
#3 in 2000

9 WEEKS
50 Cent - Candy Shop (feat. Olivia) (2005)
#8 in 2005
50 Cent - In da Club (2003)
#1 in 2003
The Beatles - Hey Jude (1968)
#1 in 1968
Beyoncé - Baby Boy (feat. Sean Paul) (2003)
#12 in 2003
Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife (1959)
#2 in 1959
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (2012)
#2 in 2012
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love (1981)
#2 in 1981
Ke$ha - TiK ToK (2009)
#1 in 2010
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1981)
#1 in 1981
Lorde - Royals (2013)
#15 in 2013
Mario - Let Me Love You (2004)
#3 in 2005
Maroon 5 - One More Night (2012)
#18 in 2012
OutKast - Hey Ya! (2003)
#8 in 2004
Percy Faith and His Orchestra - Theme from "A Summer Place" (1959)
#1 in 1960
Rihanna - Work (feat. Drake) (2016)
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8 WEEKS
Bee Gees - Night Fever (1978)
#2 in 1978
Beyoncé - Crazy in Love (feat. Jay-Z) (2003)
#4 in 2003
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - Tha Crossroads (1996)
#7 in 1996
Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) (2012)
#1 in 2012
Janet Jackson - That's the Way Love Goes (1993)
#4 in 1993
Kris Kross - Jump (1992)
#3 in 1992
Mariah Carey - Dreamlover (1993)
#8 in 1993
Mariah Carey - Fantasy (1995)
#7 in 1995
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (2014)
#8 in 2014
The Police - Every Breath You Take (1983)
#1 in 1983
Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) (1976)
#1 in 1977
Usher - Burn (2004)
#2 in 2004

7 WEEKS
Adele - Rolling in the Deep (2010)
#1 in 2011
Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing (1978)
#1 in 1978
The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963)
#1 in 1964
Bobby Lewis - Tossin' and Turnin' (1961)
#1 in 1961
Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (1991)
#1 in 1991
Ciara - Goodies (feat. Petey deleted) (2004)
#9 in 2004
Eminem - Love the Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) (2010)
#7 in 2010
Iggy Azalea - Fancy (feat. Charli XCX) (2014)
#4 in 2014
Janet - All for You (2001)
#3 in 2001
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n' Roll (1982)
#3 in 1982
Justin Timberlake - SexyBack (2006)
#9 in 2006
Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl (2008)
#14 in 2008
Madonna - Take a Bow (1994)
#8 in 1995
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968)
#88 in 1969
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1983)
#2 in 1983
Michael Jackson - Black or White (1991)
#14 in 1992
The Monkees - I'm a Believer (1966)
#5 in 1967
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It (1995)
#10 in 1995
Nelly - Hot in Herre (2002)
#3 in 2002
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory (1982)
#4 in 1982
Rihanna - Umbrella (feat. Jay-Z) (2007)
#2 in 2007
Snow - Informer (1993)
#10 in 1993
Soulja Boy Tell'Em - Crank That (Soulja Boy) (2007)
#20 in 2007
T.I. - Whatever You Like (2008)
#15 in 2008
Taylor Swift - Blank Space (2014)
#7 in 2015
TLC - Waterfalls (1995)
#2 in 1995
UB40 - Can't Help Falling in Love (1993)
#3 in 1993


bold - Currently charting

[musiclover7756]

What's the point of this thread if we aren't able to make any contributions to the list until the future?

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Oct 9, 2016 8:21:16 GMT -5 musiclover7756 said:

What's the point of this thread if we aren't able to make any contributions to the list until the future?

For reference and maybe to analyze?

Sometimes you more can be said by saying nothing. A good lesson to learn.

[Deleted]

How about longest stays at number 2s and number 3s as well?

[macabyan]

UPDATE: Closer finishes its 12-week run!