A Progressive History of Billboard's Rock Era (1955-2024)

[WolfSpear]

In this thread, I will be creating a progressive timeline of Billboard's chart records in the rock era, starting with 1955 and using decade-ends as cut off markers. For all research purposes, January 1, 1955 will be the starting point when referencing singles and March 24, 1956 will be used for albums. I understand that Billboard favors the Hot 100's inception as a beginning, but I will present data from Best Sellers In Stores (BS), Most Played By Jockeys (DJ) and Most Played In Juke Boxes (JB) in addition to the Top 100 and Hot 100 data. As we progress to 1969, 1979, 1989 etc., the pre-Hot 100 data will only be side-referenced if it still maintains the overall rock-era chart record. B-sides are tabulated only if they charted separately.

I have to give major thanks to both Joel Whitburn and Hanboo (UKMix) for providing some of the initial data of which I further investigated and corrected accordingly. Below each section is a chart key to help guide you through this crash course. If you feel that there are discrepancies, please feel free to discuss!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRE-HOT 100/HOT 100 (1955-1959)
BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS (1956-1959)
PRE-HOT 100/HOT 100 (1955-1969)
TOP LP's [MONO] (1956-1969) 
TOP LP's [STEREO] (1959-1963)
PRE-HOT 100/HOT 100 (1955-1979)
TOP LP's & TAPES (1956-1979)
PRE-HOT 100/HOT 100 (1955-1989)
TOP POP ALBUMS (1956-1989) 
PRE-HOT 100/HOT 100 (1955-1999)
THE BILLBOARD 200 (1956-1999)
PRE-HOT 100/HOT 100 (1955-2009)
THE BILLBOARD 200 (1956-2009)
PRE-HOT 100/HOT 100 (1955-PRESENT)
THE BILLBOARD 200 (1956-PRESENT)
TOP ALBUM SALES (1956-PRESENT)

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Sellers In Stores (BS): January 1, 1955 - October 13, 1958 [25-50]
Most Played In Juke Boxes (JB): January 1, 1955 - June 17, 1957 [20]
Most Played By Jockeys (DJ): January 1, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [20]
Top 100: November 12, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [100]
Hot 100: August 4, 1958 - PRESENT [100]


1955-1959

MOST #1's: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
11: Elvis Presley
5: Pat Boone
4: The Platters
3: The Everly Brothers
3: Perry Como

MOST #1's: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
5: Elvis Presley (1956)
 Heartbreak Hotel
 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
 Hound Dog
 Don't Be Cruel
 Love Me Tender

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS
10: Elvis Presley (1956-1958*)
 Heartbreak Hotel
 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
 Hound Dog
 Don't Be Cruel
 Love Me Tender
 Too Much
 All Shook Up
 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
 Jailhouse Rock 
 Don't
 Hard Headed Woman
*Does not included B-sides, EP tracks or reissues

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Elvis Presley (1956)
 1. Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel
 2. Love Me Tender

MOST WEEKS AT #1: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
11: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956 - BS)
10: Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters (1955 - JB)
10: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado (1955 - BS)
10: Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell (1956 - JB/Top 100)
9: All Shook Up - Elvis Presley (1957 - JB)
9: Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin (1959 - Hot 100)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
25: Elvis Presley (1956)
25: Elvis Presley (1957)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
59: Elvis Presley (1956-1959)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
19: Elvis Presley
16: Pat Boone
12: Perry Como
12: Ricky Nelson
10: Fats Domino

MOST CONSECUTIVE TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS
19: Elvis Presley (1956-1959)
14: Pat Boone (1956-1958) 
*Does not included B-sides, EP tracks or reissues

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10's: ARTIST - Single Week
3: Elvis Presley (August 25, 1956 - TOP 100)
 3. Hound Dog
 6. Don't Be Cruel
 8. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

MOST TOP 40 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
32: Elvis Presley
32: Pat Boone
24: Perry Como
21: Fats Domino
18: Ricky Nelson

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 40's: ARTIST - Single Week
5: Elvis Presley (November 3, 1956 - TOP 100)
 1. Love Me Tender
 7. Don't Be Cruel
 24 (T). Love Me
 27. Anyway You Want Me
 31. Hound Dog

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
39: Pat Boone
38: Elvis Presley
38: Nat King Cole
34: Perry Como
33: Fats Domino

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
19: Elvis Presley (1957)
17: Elvis Presley (1956)
14: Pat Boone (1956)
12: Elvis Presley (1958)
12: Pat Boone (1958)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
10: Elvis Presley (December 29, 1956; February 2, 1957)
- December 29, 1956
 2. Love Me Tender
 7. Love Me
 26. Don't Be Cruel
 38. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
 47. Old Shep (NEW) 
 54 (T). Hound Dog
 54 (T). Poor Boy (NEW)
 70. Any Way You Want Me
 78. Paralyzed (NEW)
 93 (T). Blue Moon 

- February 2, 1957
 10. Love Me
 11. Love Me Tender
 17. Too Much
 35. Poor Boy
 38 (T). When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
 41. Playing For Keeps
 58. Don't Be Cruel
 78. Paralyzed
 85. Hound Dog
 97 (T). Blue Moon

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Week
3: Elvis Presley (December 29, 1956)
47. Old Shep
54 (T). Poor Boy
78. Paralyzed

3: Bing Crosby (December 30, 1957)
54. Silent Night
78 (T). Silver Bells
97 (T). How Lovely Is Christmas

MOST CHART ENTRIES: OVERALL - Single Year
576 (1959)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
21: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956)
20: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado (1955)
19: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets (1955)
19: Moments To Remember - The Four Lads (1955)
18: Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra (1955)
18: Unchained Melody - Les Baxter & His Orchestra (1955)
18: Sincerely - The Andrews Sisters (1956)
18: The Green Door - Jim Lowe (1956)
18: So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1957)

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
39: Wonderful! Wonderful! - Johnny Mathis (1957)
38: So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey (1958)
34: Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone (1957)
34: It's Not For Me To Say - Johnny Mathis (1957)
34: Around The World (Main Theme) - Victor Young (1957)

HIGHEST DEBUTS: BEST SELLERS [TOP 100]
2: Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley (1956) [#12]
4: Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley (1957) [#15]
5: Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955)
6: You Send Me - Sam Cooke (1957)
7: Twilight Time - The Platters (1958)
7: The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley (1958) [#7]
9: The Poor People Of Paris - Lex Baxter & Orch (1956)
9: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956)
9: The Flying Saucer Pts. 1 & 2 - Buchanan & Goodman (1956)
9: All Shook Up - Elvis Presley (1957)
9: Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Elvis Presley (1958) [#7]
9: All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers (1958)
10: I Almost Love My Mind - Pat Boone (1956)
10: Tammy - Debbie Reynolds (1957)

HOT 100:
30: One Night - Elvis Presley (1958)
33: I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley (1959)
39: My Wish Came True - Elvis Presley (1959)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 11 WKS): BEST SELLERS
11: Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams (1955)

HOT 100
11: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty (1958)
11: To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears (1958)
11: Mr. Blue - The Fleetwood (1959)
11: Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell (1959)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: BEST SELLERS
9-1: All Shook Up - Elvis Presley (1957)
7-1: The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley (1958)
7-1: Twilight Time - The Platters (1958)
5-1: Too Much/Playing For Keeps - Elvis Presley (1957)
5-1: The Witch Doctor - David Seville (1958)
4-1: Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley (1957)

TOP 100
12-1: Tequila - The Champs (1958)

HOT 100
10-1: The Chipmunk Song - David Seville (1958)


BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: BEST SELLERS
1-8: Young Love - Tab Hunter (1957)

HOT 100
1-6: Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell (1959)
1-4: Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson (1958)
1-4: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters (1959)
1-4: Big Hunk O' Love - Elvis Presley (1959)


LONGEST CHART SPANS: SINGLES DEBUTING 1955-1959 (Pre-Nielsen, Post-Nielsen):
POST: *68 YRS: White Christmas - Bing Crosby (1955/2024)
PRE: 18 YRS: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets (1955/1974)
*Single predates Billboard's rock era

[onebuffalo]

I wish Billboard would start in 1955 when the rock era started versus when the Hot 100 made its debut in 1958. Elvis Presley and others gets robbed so many times.

[WolfSpear]

Likewise, I have compiled similar statistics for the Billboard 200, which begins as weekly chart on March 24, 1956.

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Selling Popular Albums/Pop Albums/Pop LP's/Monophonic LP's: March 24, 1956 - PRESENT [10-50]

1956-1959

MOST #1's: ARTIST - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO]
4: Elvis Presley (1956-1958)
3: The Kingston Trio (1958-1959)
2: Frank Sinatra (1958)
2: Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
2: Johnny Mathis (1958-1959)
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)

MOST #1's: ARTIST - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO] - Single Year*
3: Elvis Presley (1957)
 Elvis
 Loving You
 Elvis' Christmas Album
*Defined as an album appearing at #1 in the calendar year

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
 1. Sing Along With Mitch
 2. Christmas Sing Along With Mitch

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ALBUM - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO]
31: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-57)
15: The Kingston Trio At Large - The Kingston Trio (1959)
12: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-58)
12: The Music Man - Original Cast (1958)
10: Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (1956)
10: Around The World In 80 Days - Soundtrack (1957)
10: Gigi - Soundtrack (1958-59)
10: The Music From Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini (1959)
10: Loving You - Elvis Presley (1957)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO] - Single Year
20: Harry Belafonte (1957)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
37: Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
29: Elvis Presley (1956-1959)
24: The Kingston Trio (1958-1959)
10: Frank Sinatra (1958)
10: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
10: Henry Mancini (1959)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO]
12: Frank Sinatra (1956-1959)
9: Johnny Mathis (1957-1959)
7: Elvis Presley (1956-1959)
7: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
6: Ray Conniff (1957-1959)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10's: ARTIST - Single Week
4: The Kingston Trio (November 16, 1959)
 2. The Kingston Trio At Large
 5. The Kingston Trio
 7. Here We Go Again!
 8. From The Hungry I

MOST TOP 40 HITS: ARTIST - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO]
14: Frank Sinatra (1956-1959)
12: Elvis Presley (1956-1959)
11: Lawrence Welk (1956-1957)
11: Mantovani (1956-1959)
11: Pat Boone (1956-1959)
11: Roger Williams (1956-1959)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO]
14: Frank Sinatra (1956-1959)
12: Elvis Presley (1956-1959)
11: Lawrence Welk (1956-1957)
11: Mantovani (1956-1959)
11: Pat Boone (1956-1959)
11: Roger Williams (1956-1959)

MOST CHART ENTRIES*: ARTIST - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO] - Single Year
10: Frank Sinatra (1958)
*Defined as an album appearing on the chart

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
5: Elvis Presley (September 2, 1957)
5: Frank Sinatra (February 17, 1958)
5: Mitch Miller (September 7, 1959)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: ALBUM - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO]
154: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
87: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
86: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
78: The King And I - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
57: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
57: Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis (1958-1959)

MOST WEEKS ON THE CHART: ALBUM - BEST SELLING POP ALBUMS [MONO]
193: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
167: The King And I - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
163: Hymns - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1957-1959)
146: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
97: The Music Man - Original Cast (1958-1959)
92: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
87: Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis (1958-1959)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 12 WKS): BEST SELLING POPULAR ALBUMS [MONO]
16: Around The World In 80 Days - Soundtrack (1957)
14: The Eddy Duchin Story - Soundtrack (1956)
13: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956)
13: Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (1958)
12: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956)
12: The King And I - Soundtrack (1956)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: BEST SELLING POPULAR ALBUMS [MONO]
14-1: Gigi - Soundtrack (July 21, 1958)
11-1: Loving You - Elvis Presley (July 29, 1957)
7-1: South Pacific - Soundtrack (November 17, 1958)
6-1: South Pacific - Soundtrack (May 19, 1958)
6-1: Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (January 12, 1959)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: BEST SELLING POPULAR ALBUMS [MONO]
1-OFF*: Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (January 20, 1958)
1-OFF*: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (January 12, 1959)
1-7: Sings For Only The Lonely - Frank Sinatra (November 17, 1958)
1-5: Ricky - Ricky Nelson (February 3, 1958)
1-5: South Pacific - Soundtrack (September 22, 1958)
1-5: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Van Cliburn (October 6, 1958)
1-5: Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (October 13, 1958)
*Both titles fell off the 25 position chart

LONGEST CHART SPANS: ALBUMS DEBUTING 1956-1959 (Pre-Nielsen, Post-Nielsen):
[Excluding Holiday titles]

POST: 56 YRS: Merry Christmas/White Christmas - Bing Crosby (1957*/2024)
PRE: 28 YRS: Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (1957/1985)
[20 YRS: Elvis' Golden Records - Elvis Presley (1958/1978)]
*Album predates the modern (weekly) Billboard 200

[jebsib]

Amazing work and attention to detail - looking forward to the journey!

[WolfSpear]

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Sellers In Stores (BS): January 1, 1955 - October 13, 1958 [25-50]
Most Played In Juke Boxes (JB): January 1, 1955 - June 17, 1957 [20]
Most Played By Jockeys (DJ): January 1, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [20]
Top 100: November 12, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [100]
Hot 100: August 4, 1958 - PRESENT [100]


1955-1969

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Record To Date
18: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
18: The Beatles (1964-1969)
12: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
6: Pat Boone (1955-1961)
5: The Rolling Stones (1965-1969)

LONGEST #1 SPAN: ARTIST - Record To Date
13 YRS, 7 MO: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
Heartbreak Hotel - Suspicious Minds

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
6: The Beatles (1964)
 I Want To Hold Your Hand
 She Loves You
 Can't Buy Me Love
 Love Me Do
 A Hard Day's Night
 I Feel Fine

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's*: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
10: Elvis Presley (1956-1958*)

HOT 100:
6: The Beatles (1964-1966)
 I Feel Fine
 Eight Days A Week
 Ticket To Ride 
 Help!
 Yesterday
 We Can Work It Out

5: Elvis Presley (1959-1961*)
 A Big Hunk O' Love
 Stuck On You
 It's Now Or Never
 Are You Lonesome Tonight?
 Surrender

5: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1965)
 Where Did Our Love Go
 Baby Love
 Come See About Me
 Stop! In The Name Of Love
 Back In My Arms Again
*Does not include B-sides, EP tracks or reissues


MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION 
3: The Beatles (1964)
 1. I Want To Hold You Hand
 2. She Loves You
 3. Can't Buy Me Love

MOST WEEKS AT #1: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
11: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956 - BS)
10: Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters (1955 - JB)
10: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado (1955 - BS)
10: Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell (1956 - JB/Top 100)
9: All Shook Up - Elvis Presley (1957 - JB)
9: Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin (1959 - Hot 100)
9: Theme From 'A Summer Place' - Percy Faith (1960 - Hot 100)
9: Hey Jude - The Beatles (1968 - Hot 100)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
25: Elvis Presley (1956)
25: Elvis Presley (1957)
[18: The Beatles (1964)*]
*Most in a calendar year between 1960 and 1969

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
79: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
55: The Beatles (1964-1969)
22: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
21: Pat Boone (1955-1961)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
36: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
30: The Beatles (1964-1969)
18: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
18: Pat Boone (1955-1962)
18: Ricky Nelson (1957-1963)

MOST CONSECUTIVE TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
30: Elvis Presley (1956-1962)

HOT 100:
21: The Beatles (1964-1969)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10's: ARTIST - Single Week
5: The Beatles (April 4 - April 11, 1964)
- April 4, 1964*
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 3. She Loves You
 4. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 5. Please Please Me
*Only act to occupy the entire top 5.

MOST TOP 40 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
83: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
44: The Beatles (1964-1969)
38: Pat Boone (1955-1962)
37: Fats Domino (1955-1963)
30: Ray Charles (1957-1968)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 40's: ARTIST - Single Week
7: The Beatles (April 11, 1964)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
110: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
66: Fats Domino (1955-1968)
64: Ray Charles (1957-1969)
62: The Beatles (1964-1969)
60: Pat Boone (1955-1969)
[58: Frank Sinatra (1955-1969)*]
*Longest chart span to date

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
19: Elvis Presley (1957)
17: Elvis Presley (1956)
14: Pat Boone (1956)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
14: The Beatles (April 11, 1964*)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There
 48. You Can't Do That
 50. All My Loving
 52. From Me To You
 61. Thank You Girl
 74. There's A Place
 78. Roll Over Beethoven
 81. Love Me Do
*Occurred on 2 other weeks in 1964.

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Week
3: Elvis Presley (December 29, 1956)
47. Old Shep
54 (T). Poor Boy
78. Paralyzed

3: Bing Crosby (December 30, 1957)
54. Silent Night
78 (T). Silver Bells
97 (T). How Lovely Is Christmas

3: The Beatles (March 28, 1964 & August 1, 1964)
- March 28, 1964
27. Can't Buy Me Love
71. All My Loving
78. Do You Want To Know A Secret

- August 1, 1964
62. I'll Cry Instead
92. If I Fell
95. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You

MOST CHART ENTRIES: OVERALL - Single Year
743 (1966)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
25: The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960-1962)
21: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956)
20: Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado (1956)
19: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets (1955)
19: Moments To Remember - The Four Lads (1955)

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS
39: Honky Tonky, Pts. 1 & 2 (1956/1961)
39: Wonderful! Wonderful! - Johnny Mathis (1957)
39: The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960-1962)
38: So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey (1957)

HIGHEST DEBUTS: HOT 100
10: Hey Jude - The Beatles (1968)
10: Get Back - The Beatles (1969)
12: Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits (1965)
20: Something - The Beatles (1969)
21: A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (1964)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 12 WKS): HOT 100
15: Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (1961)
14: Running Bear - Johnny Preston (1960)
13: Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong
12: Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (1961)
12: Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone (1969)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: HOT 100
27-1: Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles (April 4, 1964)
15-1: Paperback Writer - The Beatles (June 25, 1966)
11-1: Sherry - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (September 15, 1962)

**BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: HOT 100
81-7: Harper Valley, PTA - Jeannie Riley (August 31, 1968)
86-18: Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson (October 27, 1958)
84-17: Stuck On You - Elvis Presley (April 11, 1960)
93-26: Are You Really Mine - Jimmie Rodgers (August 11, 1958)
74-15: Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (May 2, 1960)
88-29: The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale (December 29, 1958)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: HOT 100
1-12: The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (January 22, 1966)

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: HOT 100
30-100: Quite A Party - The Fireballs (August 28, 1961)
24-93: You’re Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (February 6, 1961)
28-94: My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino (January 30, 1961)
28-92: The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (August 28, 1961)
33-97: New Orleans - U.S. Bonds (January 16, 1961)
28-90: Because They’re Young - Duane Eddy (August 29, 1960)
38-98: The Same One - Brook Benton (November 7, 1960)

LONGEST CHART SPANS: SINGLES DEBUTING 1960-1969 (Pre-Nielsen, Post-Nielsen):
[Excluding holiday titles]

POST: 63 YRS: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (1960/2024)
[33 YRS: The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (1961/1994)]
PRE: 26 YRS: Do You Love Me - The Contours (1962/1986)
25 YRS, 42 WKS: Stand By Me - Ben E. King (1961/1987)
25 YRS, 24 WKS: Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers (1965/1990)
22 YRS: Twist And Shout - The Beatles (1964/1986)

[WolfSpear]

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Mono Action Charts/Top LP's - Monoaural/Top LP's: March 24, 1956 - PRESENT [25-200]
Essential Inventory - Mono: January 4, 1960 - March 27, 1961** [25]

**Billboard's first "Catalog" albums chart. Albums over 39 weeks were removed from the Top LP chart and placed into "Essential Inventory" Mono charts. On January 9, 1961, "Essential Inventory" was replaced by sectional categories according to genre/list price etc. and carried albums only over 9 weeks old. This means that Elvis Presley's G.I. Blues became a catalog title despite being #1 the previous week. It would return to the top after the restrictions were removed on April 4, 1961. For the sake of the data below, only "weeks on" is effected by the Essential Inventory chart.

1956-1969

MOST #1's: TOP LP's [MONO]
13: The Beatles (1964-1969)
8: Elvis Presley (1956-1965)
5: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
5: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1965-1968)
4: Frank Sinatra (1958-1966)
4: The Monkees (1966-1967)

LONGEST #1 SPAN - ARTIST - Record To Date
9 YRS: Elvis Presley (1956-1965)
Elvis Presley - Roustabout

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
4: The Monkees (1967)
 The Monkees
 More Of The Monkees
 Headquarters
 Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. 

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
2: Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
1. Peter, Paul and Mary 
2. In The Wind

2: The Beatles (1964)
1. Meet The Beatles!
2. The Beatles' Second Album

2: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1966)
1. Whipped Cream & Other Delights
2. Going Places

2: The Monkees (1966-1967)
1. The Monkees
2. More Of The Monkees

2: Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
1. The Graduate
2. Bookends

MOST WEEKS AT #1: TOP LP's [MONO]
31: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-57)
*20: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (1961-1962)
*18: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (1967)
*16: Days Of Wine And Roses - Andy Williams (1963)
*15: The Kingston Trio At Large - The Kingston Trio (1959)
*15: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (1967)
*Uninterrupted run

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
Meet The Beatles! [11]
The Beatles' Second Album [5]
A Hard Day's Night [14]

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
111: The Beatles (1964-1969)
63: Elvis Presley (1956-1965)
46: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
37: Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
*37: The Monkees (1966-1967)
26: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1965-1968)
24: The Kingston Trio (1958-1959)
*Includes record of 31 consecutive weeks at #1 (1966-1967)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: TOP LP's [MONO]
30: Frank Sinatra (1956-1967)
22: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
17: The Beatles (1964-1969)
15: Johnny Mathis (1957-1966)
14: The Kingston Trio (1958-1963)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10 ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
4: The Kingston Trio (November 16, 1959)
4: Chubby Checker (January 27, 1962)
 3. Your Twist Party
 6. The Twist
 7. Chubby Checker/Bobby Rydell
 10. For Twisters Only

4: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (April 2, 1966)
 2. Going Places
 3. Whipped Cream & Other Delights
 9. South Of The Border
 10. Lonely Bull

MOST TOP 40 HITS: TOP LP's [MONO]
45: Frank Sinatra (1956-1969)
36: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
26: Ray Conniff (1957-1968)
25: Lawrence Welk (1956-1966)
24: Johnny Mathis (1957-1968)
23: Mantovani (1956-1969)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: TOP LP's [MONO]
51: Frank Sinatra (1956-1969)
40: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
38: Lawrence Welk (1956-1969)
38: Ray Conniff (1957-1969)
37: Mantovani (1956-1969)

MOST CHART ENTRIES ARTIST - Single Year*
23: Frank Sinatra (1962)
*defined as an album making an appearance

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
19: Frank Sinatra (September 8, 1962)
 22. Point Of No Return
 26. Sinatra Sings... Of Love And Things
 34. Nice 'N' Easy
 60. Sinatra & Strings
 61. All The Way
 67. Sinatra & Swingin' Brass
 90. Only The Lonely
 92. In The Wee Small Hours
 95. Songs For Swingin' Lovers
 106. No One Cares
 108. This Is Sinatra
 111. Come Dance With Me
 114. A Swingin' Affair
 118. Sinatra's Swingin' Session
 119. Come Fly With Me
 120. Songs For Young Lovers
 121. Where Are You
 129. Come Swing With Me
 138. Swing Easy

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: TOP LP's [MONO]
154: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
109: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965-1968)
99: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1964)
87: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
86: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
84: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962-1964)

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: TOP LP's [MONO]
490: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1966)
480: Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis (1958-1968)
278: Hymns - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1957-1963)
277: The Sound Of Music - Original Cast (1959-1965)
266: The King And I - Soundtrack (1956-1962)
265: Camelot - Original Cast (1961-1968)
260: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1964)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 20 WKS): TOP LP's [MONO]
39: Hair - Original Cast (1968-1969)
35: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965)
34: Dr. Zhivago - Soundtrack (1966)
29: Whipped Cream & Other Delights - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1965)
28: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1961-1962)
26: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1963)
24: Mary Poppins - Soundtrack (1964-1965)
21: Going Places - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1965-1966)
20: Camelot - Original Cast (1961)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: TOP LP's [MONO]
122-1: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (February 11, 1967)
98-1: Beatles '65 - The Beatles (January 9, 1965)
61-1: Rubber Soul - The Beatles (January 8, 1966)
60-1: Help! - The Beatles/Soundtrack (September 11, 1965)
53-1: Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler (March 5, 1966)
48-1: Beatles VI - The Beatles (July 10, 1965)
45-1: Revolver - The Beatles (September 12, 1966)

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: TOP LP's [MONO]
197-6: Headquarters - The Monkees (June 17, 1967)
199-15: Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (November 15, 1969)
178-4: Abbey Road - The Beatles (October 25, 1969)
199-29: Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones (December 13, 1969)
200-33: Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge (September 25, 1967)
168-10: Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) - The Rolling Stones (September 20, 1969)
197-40: Last Exit - Traffic (December 7, 1969)
157-4: Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles (December 30, 1967)
189-36: The Beat Goes On - Vanilla Fudge (March 9, 1968)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: TOP LP's [MONO]
1-OFF*: Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (January 20, 1958)
1-OFF*: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (January 12, 1959)
1-7: Sings For Only The Lonely - Frank Sinatra (November 17, 1958)
1-6: Something For Everybody - Elvis Presley (September 11, 1961)
*Both titles fell off the 25 position chart

**BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: TOP LP's [MONO]
79-192: With Love - Cher (February 17, 1968)

** HIGHEST DEBUTING ALBUMS (starting August 17, 1963)
8: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (1967)
11: The Beatles (White Album) - The Beatles (1968)
12: In The Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
12: A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (1964)
16: The Beatles' Second Album - The Beatles (1964)

** MOST #1 HITS - ALBUM
3: Where Did Our Love Go - Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964)
Where Did Our Love Go
Baby Love
Come See About Me

3: Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles (1967)
Penny Lane
All You Need Is Love
Hello, Goodbye

** MOST TOP 10 HITS - ALBUM
5: Introducing... The Beatles - The Beatles (1964)
Love Me Do
Please Please Me
Twist And Shout
Do You Want To Know A Secret
P.S. I Love You

4: Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles (1967)
Penny Lane
Strawberry Fields Forever
All You Need Is Love
Hello, Goodbye

LONGEST CHART SPANS: ALBUMS DEBUTING 1960-1969 (Pre-Nielsen, Post-Nielsen):

POST: *58 YRS: The Andy Williams Christmas Album - Andy Williams (1963/2021)
*58 YRS: The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole (1963/2021)
*58 YRS: A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector - Various Artists (1963/2021)
*57 YRS: The Beach Boys' Christmas Album - The Beach Boys (1964/2021)
53 YRS, 7 MO: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967/2021)
53 YRS, 4 MO: The Who Sell Out - The Who (1968/2021)
**52 YRS, 9 MO: Abbey Road - The Beatles (1969/2022)
52 YRS, 3 MO: The Beatles (White Album) - The Beatles (1968/2020)
51 YRS, 11 MO: Elvis Is Back! - Elvis Presley (1960/2011)
50 YRS: Meet The Beatles! - The Beatles (1964/2014)

PRE: 24 YRS, 2 MO: : Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (1966/1990)
23 YRS, 6 MO: The Early Beatles - The Beatles (1965/1986)
*23 YRS : Barbra Streisand's Christmas Album - Barbra Streisand (1967/1990)
20 YRS, 4 MO: Sgt. Pepper Lonely Heart's Club Band - The Beatles (1967/1987)
20 YRS, 3 MO: The Monkees - The Monkees (1966/1987)
20 YRS: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (1967/1987)

*Initially charted on Billboard's Christmas LP's chart
** Currently charting as of July 23, 2022

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CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Selling Stereophonic LP's/Stereo Action Charts/Top LP's - Stereo: May 25, 1959 - August 10, 1963* [15-50]
Essential Inventory - Stereo: January 4, 1960 - March 27, 1961** [20]

*Between May 1959 and August 1963, Billboard implemented separate Mono and Stereo charts to highlight both mediums. The closest resemblance to the Stereo chart today would be the short-lived Compact Disc chart from the 1980's. Therefore, the data in this post will not be merged or paired with Top LP's - Mono.

**Billboard's first "Catalog" albums chart. Albums over 19 weeks were removed from the Top LP chart and placed into "Essential Inventory" Stereo charts. On January 9, 1961, "Essential Inventory" was replaced by sectional categories according to genre/list price etc. and carried albums only over 9 weeks old. As with Essential Inventory - Mono, only the "weeks on" total for Top LP's - STEREO is effected.

MOST WEEKS AT #1: TOP LP's [STEREO]
53: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1963)
28: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1959)
15: The Sound Of Music - Original Cast (1960)
14: Exodus - Ernest Gold/Soundtrack (1961)
13: Persuasive Percussion, Vol. I - Terry Snyder & The All-Stars (1960)
12: Breakfast At Tiffany's - Henry Mancini/Soundtrack (1962)
11: Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (1961)
11: Days Of Wine And Roses - Andy Williams (1963)
10: String Along - The Kingston Trio (1960)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: TOP LP's [STEREO]
96: The Sound Of Music - Original Cast (1960-1963)
86: Camelot - Original Cast (1961-1963)
83: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1963)
46: Breakfast At Tiffany's - Henry Mancini/Soundtrack (1961-1962)
44: Persuasive Percussion, Vol. I - Terry Snyder & The All-Stars (1960-1962)
35: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1959-1961)
33: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1959-1961)
30: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley/Soundtrack (1961-1962)

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: TOP LP's [STEREO]
175: The Sound Of Music - Original Cast (1960-1963)
165: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1959-1963)
143: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1959-1963)
132: Camelot - Original Cast (1961-1963)
120: West Side Story - Original Cast (1960-1963)
117: Persuasive Percussion, Vol. I - Terry Snyder & The All-Stars (1960-1962)
107: Belafonte At Carnegie Hall - Harry Belafonte (1959-1962)
106: The Music Man - Original Cast (1959-1963)
104: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1960-1962)
91: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1963)

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CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Sellers In Stores (BS): January 1, 1955 - October 13, 1958 [25-50]
Most Played In Juke Boxes (JB): January 1, 1955 - June 17, 1957 [20]
Most Played By Jockeys (DJ): January 1, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [20]
Top 100: November 12, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [100]
Hot 100: August 4, 1958 - PRESENT [100]

1955-1979

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Record To Date
20: The Beatles (1964-1970)
18: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
12: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
9: The Bee Gees (1971-1979)
8: The Rolling Stones (1965-1978)
6: Pat Boone (1955-1961)
6: Stevie Wonder (1963-1977)
6: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1978)
6: Elton John (1973-1976)

LONGEST #1 SPAN: ARTIST - Record To Date
20 YRS, 8 MO: Johnny Mathis (1957-1978)
Chances Are - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
20 YRS, 10 MO: Robert John (1958-1979)
White Bucks And Saddle Shoes (as Bobby Pedrick, Jr.) - Sad Eyes

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
6: The Beatles (1964)
I Want To Hold Your Hand
She Loves You
Can't Buy Me Love
Love Me Do
A Hard Day's Night
I Feel Fine

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's*: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
10: Elvis Presley (1956-1958*)

HOT 100:
6: The Beatles (1964-1966)
6: The Bee Gees (1977-1979)
 How Deep Is Your Love
 Stayin' Alive
 Night Fever
 Too Much Heaven
 Tragedy
 Love You Inside Out

5: Elvis Presley (1959-1961*)
5: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1965)
*Does not include B-sides, EP tracks or reissues

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION 
3: The Beatles (1964)
 1. I Want To Hold You Hand
 2. She Loves You
 3. Can't Buy Me Love

MOST WEEKS AT #1: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
11: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956 - BS)
10: Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters (1955 - JB)
10: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado (1955 - BS)
10: Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell (1956 - JB/Top 100)
10: You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone (1977 - Hot 100)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
25: Elvis Presley (1956)
25: Elvis Presley (1957)
[13: The Bee Gees (1978)*]
*Most between 1970 and 1979

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
79: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
59: The Beatles (1964-1970)
27: The Bee Gees (1971-1979)
22: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
21: Pat Boone (1955-1961)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
38: Elvis Presley (1956-1972)
33: The Beatles (1964-1976)
20: The Supremes (1964-1970)
19: Ricky Nelson (1957-1972)
19: Stevie Wonder (1963-1977)
18: Pat Boone (1955-1962)
18: The Rolling Stones (1964-1978)

MOST CONSECUTIVE TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
30: Elvis Presley (1956-1962)

HOT 100:
24: The Beatles (1964-1976)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10's: ARTIST - Single Week
5: The Beatles (April 4 - April 11, 1964)
- April 4, 1964*
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 3. She Loves You
 4. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 5. Please Please Me
*Only act to occupy the entire top 5.

[3: The Bee Gees (February 25 - March 4, 1978)**
- February 25, 1978
 1. Stayin' Alive
 8. Night Fever
 10. How Deep Is Your Love]
**Most between 1970 and 1979

MOST TOP 40 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
*103: Elvis Presley (1956-1978)
47: The Beatles (1964-1976)
43: James Brown (1960-1974)
39: Marvin Gaye (1963-1977)
38: Pat Boone (1955-1962)
*Record 23 consecutive years with a top 40 appearance (1956-1978).

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 40's: ARTIST - Record To Date
7: The Beatles (April 11, 1964)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
*135: Elvis Presley (1956-1978)
92: James Brown (1958-1977)
74: Ray Charles (1957-1975)
67: The Beatles (1964-1978)
66: Fats Domino (1955-1968)
64: Frank Sinatra (1955-1975)
*Longest chart span to date

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
30 - The Beatles (1964)
19 - Elvis Presley (1957)
17 - Elvis Presley (1956)
14 - Pat Boone (1956)
[9 - James Brown (1971)*]
*Most between 1970 and 1979

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
14: The Beatles (April 11, 1964*)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There
 48. You Can't Do That
 50. All My Loving
 52. From Me To You
 61. Thank You Girl
 74. There's A Place
 78. Roll Over Beethoven
 81. Love Me Do
*Occurred on 2 other weeks in 1964.

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Week
3: Elvis Presley (December 29, 1956)
47. Old Shep
54 (T). Poor Boy
78. Paralyzed

3: Bing Crosby (December 30, 1957)
54. Silent Night
78 (T). Silver Bells
97 (T). How Lovely Is Christmas

3: The Beatles (March 28, 1964 & August 1, 1964)
- March 28, 1964
27. Can't Buy Me Love
71. All My Loving
78. Do You Want To Know A Secret

- August 1, 1964
62. I'll Cry Instead
92. If I Fell
95. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You

MOST CHART ENTRIES: OVERALL - Single Year
743 (1966)
[636 (1970)*]
*Most between 1970 and 1979

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
25: The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960-1962)
21: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956)
20: Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado (1956)
19: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets (1955)
19: Moments To Remember - The Four Lads (1955)
[17: How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees (1977-1978)*]
*Most between 1970 and 1979

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS
40: I Go Crazy - Paul Davis (1977-1978)
39: Honky Tonky, Pts. 1 & 2 (1956/1961)
39: Wonderful! Wonderful! - Johnny Mathis (1957)
39: The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960-1962)
38: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets (1955/1974)
38: So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey (1957)
38: Why Me - Kris Kristofferson (1973)

HIGHEST DEBUTS: HOT 100
6: Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)
10: Hey Jude - The Beatles (1968)
10: Get Back - The Beatles (1969)
12: Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits (1965)
20: Something - The Beatles (1969)
20: Imagine - John Lennon (1971)
21: A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (1964)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 18 WKS): HOT 100
21: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder (1978-1979)
20: Love Machine - The Miracles (1975-1976)
20: A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1976)
20: Please Don't Go - KC & The Sunshine Band (1979-1980)
19: Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston (1976-1977)
18: My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli (1974-1975)
18: Before The Next Teardrop Falls - Freddie Fender (1975)
18: You Don't Have To Be A Star - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (1976-1977)
18: Dancing Queen - ABBA (1976-1977)
18: (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb (1977-1978)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: HOT 100
27-1: Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles (April 4, 1964)
15-1: Paperback Writer - The Beatles (June 25, 1966)
12-1: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney (September 4, 1971)
11-1: Sherry - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (September 15, 1962)

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: HOT 100
81-7: Harper Valley, PTA - Jeannie Riley (August 31, 1968)
86-18: Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson (October 27, 1958)
84-17: Stuck On You - Elvis Presley (April 11, 1960)
93-26: Are You Really Mine - Jimmie Rodgers (August 11, 1958)
74-15: Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (May 2, 1960)
72-13: My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity (December 5, 1970)
88-29: The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale (December 29, 1958)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: HOT 100
1-15: Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston (October 19, 1974)
1-15: Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & The Spinners (October 26, 1974)
1-12: The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (January 22, 1966)
1-12: Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White (September 21, 1974)
1-12: Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim (September 28, 1974)
1-12: You Haven't Done Nothin - Stevie Wonder (November 2, 1974)
1-12: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (November 9, 1974)
1-12: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon (November 16, 1974)

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: HOT 100
30-100: Quite A Party - The Fireballs (August 28, 1961)
24-93: You’re Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (February 6, 1961)
21-89: Superstar - The Carpenters (December 4, 1971)
28-94: My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino (January 30, 1961)
22-87: Count On Me - Jefferson Starship (June 10, 1978)
31-96: Sometimes - Facts Of Life (May 7, 1977)
28-92: The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (August 28, 1961)
33-97: New Orleans - U.S. Bonds (January 16, 1961)
36-100: Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean (June 12, 1976)
37-100: Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha - Latimore (April 9, 1977)
32-95: Night Fever - The Bee Gees (June 17, 1978)
31-94: Shadows In The Moonlight - Anne Murray (August 11, 1979)

LONGEST CHART SPANS: SINGLES DEBUTING 1970-1979:
*52 YRS: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1971/2024)
43 YRS, 2 MO: Dreams - Fleetwood Mac (1977/2020)
42 YRS: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1976/2018)
33 YRS: Space Oddity - David Bowie (1973/2016)
31 YRS, 2 MO: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison (1970/2002)
*Initially debuted on Billboard's Christmas Singles chart.

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CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Top LP's/Top LP's & Tapes: March 24, 1956 - PRESENT [200]

1956-1979

MOST #1's: TOP LP's & TAPES
15: The Beatles (1964-1973)
9: Elvis Presley (1956-1973)
7: The Rolling Stones (1965-1978)
7: Elton John (1972-1975)
6: Led Zeppelin (1969-1979)
6: Paul McCartney/Wings (1970-1976)
5: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
5: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1965-1968)
5: Chicago (1972-1975)

LONGEST #1 SPAN - ARTIST - Record To Date
17 YRS: Elvis Presley (1956-1973)
Elvis Presley - Aloha From Hawaii: Via Satellite

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1 - ARTIST - Record To Date
13 YRS: The Isley Brothers (1962-1975)
Twist & Shout - The Heat Is On

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
4: The Monkees (1967)

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
2: Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
2: The Beatles (1964)
2: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1966)
2: The Monkees (1966-1967)
2: Simon & Garfunkel (1968)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: TOP LP's & TAPES
31: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-57)
31: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977-1978)
*24: Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack (1978)
*20: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (1961-1962)
*18: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (1967)
*16: Days Of Wine And Roses - Andy Williams (1963)
*15: The Kingston Trio At Large - The Kingston Trio (1959)
*15: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (1967)
15: Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder (1976)
*Uninterrupted run

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
[29: Fleetwood Mac (1977)*]
*Most between 1970 and 1979

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
119: The Beatles (1964-1973)
64: Elvis Presley (1956-1973)
46: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
39: Elton John (1972-1975)
37: Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
*37: The Monkees (1966-1967)
32: Fleetwood Mac (1975-1977)
31: The Bee Gees (1977-1979)
28: Led Zeppelin (1969-1979)
27: The Eagles (1975-1979)
*Includes record of 31 consecutive weeks at #1 (1966-1967)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: TOP LP's & TAPES
30: Frank Sinatra (1956-1967)
25: Elvis Presley (1956-1977)
25: The Rolling Stones (1964-1978)
23: The Beatles (1964-1977)
16: Barbra Streisand (1963-1979)
16: Johnny Mathis (1957-1978)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10 ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
4: The Kingston Trio (November 16, 1959)
4: Chubby Checker (January 27, 1962)
4: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (April 2, 1966)

MOST TOP 40 HITS: TOP LP's & TAPES
47: Frank Sinatra (1956-1975)
47: Elvis Presley (1956-1977)
27: Johnny Mathis (1957-1978)
27: Barbra Streisand (1963-1979)
27: The Temptations (1965-1976)
26: The Rolling Stones (1964-1978)
26: Ray Conniff (1957-1968)
25: The Beatles (1964-1977)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: TOP LP's & TAPES
*79: Elvis Presley (1956-1979)
59: Frank Sinatra (1956-1975)
55: Johnny Mathis (1957-1979)
49: Ray Conniff (1957-1973)
45: James Brown (1963-1979)
42: Mantovani (1956-1972)
42: Lawrence Welk (1956-1972)
*Longest chart span to date

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Year
23: Frank Sinatra (1962)
[11: Johnny Cash (1970)*]
*Most between 1970 and 1979; defined as making an appearance.

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
19: Frank Sinatra (September 8, 1962)

[9: Led Zeppelin (October 27, 1979*)
1. In Through The Out Door
91. Houses Of The Holy
101. Led Zeppelin IV
130. Physical Graffiti
150. Led Zeppelin II
164. The Song Remains The Same
174. Led Zeppelin I
183. Presence
189. Led Zeppelin III]
*Most between 1970 and 1979

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: TOP LP's & TAPES
154: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
109: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965-1968)
99: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1964)
87: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
86: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
84: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962-1964)
[52: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977-1978)*]
*Most between 1970 and 1979

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: TOP LP's & TAPES
490: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1966)
480: Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis (1958-1968)
302: Tapestry - Carole King (1971-1977)
291: The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (1973-1979)
278: Hymns - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1957-1963)
277: The Sound Of Music - Original Cast (1959-1965)
266: The King And I - Soundtrack (1956-1962)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 24 WKS): TOP LP's & TAPES
58: Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975-1976)
47: Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (1972-1974)
39: Hair - Original Cast (1968-1969)
35: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965)
34: Dr. Zhivago - Soundtrack (1966)
29: Whipped Cream & Other Delights - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1965)
28: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1961-1962)
27: Between The Lines - Janis Ian (1975)
26: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1963)
24: Mary Poppins - Soundtrack (1964-1965)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: TOP LP's & TAPES
122-1: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (February 11, 1967)
98-1: Beatles '65 - The Beatles (January 9, 1965)
61-1: Rubber Soul - The Beatles (January 8, 1966)
60-1: Help! - The Beatles/Soundtrack (September 11, 1965)
53-1: Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler (March 5, 1966)
48-1: Beatles VI - The Beatles (July 10, 1965)
47-1: Greatest Hits - Elton John (November 30, 1974)
45-1: Revolver - The Beatles (September 12, 1966)


BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: TOP LP's & TAPES
200-7: Self Portrait - Bob Dylan (July 11, 1970)
197-6: Headquarters - The Monkees (June 17, 1967)
199-15: Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (November 15, 1969)
178-4: Abbey Road - The Beatles (October 25, 1969)
199-29: Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones (December 13, 1969)
200-33: Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge (September 25, 1967)
195-35: Layla - Derek & The Dominoes (November 28, 1970)
177-17: Manassas - Stephen Stills & Manassas (May 6, 1972)
168-10: Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) - The Rolling Stones (September 20, 1969)
197-40: Last Exit - Traffic (December 7, 1969)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: TOP LP's & TAPES
1-OFF*: Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (January 20, 1958)
1-OFF*: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (January 12, 1959)
1-13: Endless Summer - The Beach Boys (October 12, 1974)
1-7: Sings For Only The Lonely - Frank Sinatra (November 17, 1958)
1-7: Wrapped Around Joy - Carole King (November 16, 1974)
1-7: Fire - Ohio Players (February 15, 1975)
1-7: Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship (October 4, 1975) 
*Both titles fell off the 25 position chart

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: TOP LP's & TAPES
77-196: Love Me - Yvonne Elliman (June 25, 1977)
79-192: With Love - Cher (February 17, 1968)
45-156: Vicki Sue Robinson - Vicki Sue Robinson (December 11, 1976)
86-197: Works, Vol. I - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (September 24, 1977)
60-171: White Hot - Angel (April 22, 1978)


ALL TOP 10 DEBUTS (1963-1979)
*1: Captain Fantastic & The Dirt Brown Cowboy - Elton John (1975)
 *First album to debut at #1
1: Rock Of The Westies - Elton John (1975)
1: Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder (1976)
2: Windsong - John Denver (1975)
2: Presence - Led Zeppelin (1976)
2: The Long Run - The Eagles (1979)
3: Hey Jude - The Beatles (1970)
3: Led Zeppelin III - Led Zeppelin (1970)
3: Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin (1975)
3: The Song Remains The Same - Led Zeppelin (1976)
3: Blue Moves - Elton John (1976)
4: Woodstock - Soundtrack (1970)
4: Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) - The Eagles (1976)
4: Hotel California - The Eagles (1976)
4: Spirits Having Flown - The Bee Gees (1979)
5: All Things Must Pass - George Harrison (1970)
5: Caribou - Elton John (1974)
5: I'm In You - Peter Frampton (1977)
6: Ram - Paul & Linda McCartney (1971)
6: Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants - Stevie Wonder (1979)
7: Wings Over America - Paul McCartney & Wings (1976)
7: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Soundtrack (1978)
7: Greatest Hits, Volume II - Barbra Streisand (1978)
7: Tusk - Fleetwood Mac (1979)
8: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (1967)
8: Abraxas - Santana (1970)
8: Black & Blue - The Rolling Stones (1976)
8: Rock 'N' Roll Music - The Beatles (1976)
9: Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)
9: Here And There - Elton John (1976)
10: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out - The Rolling Stones (1970)
10: Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones (1971)
10: Exile On Main St. - The Rolling Stones (1972)
10: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977)
10: Live - Barry Manilow (1977)
10: Love Gun - Kiss (1977)
10: Don't Look Back - Boston (1978)
10: In Through The Out Door - Led Zeppelin (1979)
10: Greatest - The Bee Gees (1979)

MOST #1 HITS - ALBUM
4: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1977)
How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
Night Fever - The Bee Gees
If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman

MOST TOP 10 HITS - ALBUM
5: Introducing... The Beatles - The Beatles (1964)
4: Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles (1967)

4: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977)
Go Your Own Way
Dreams
Don't Stop
You Make Loving Fun

4: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1977-1978)
How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
Night Fever - The Bee Gees
If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman

4: Grease - Soundtrack (1978)
Grease - Frankie Valli
You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John


LONGEST CHART SPANS: ALBUMS DEBUTING 1970-1979 (Pre-Nielsen, Post-Nielsen):
POST: 51 YRS, 8 MO: Let It Be - The Beatles (1970/2022)
*51 YRS: The Jackson 5 Christmas Album - The Jackson 5 (1970/2021)
50 YRS, 9 MO: All Things Must Pass - George Harrison (1970/2021)
50 YRS, 6 MO: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon (1970/2021)
50 YRS, 6 MO: Madman Across The Water - Elton John (1971/2022)
50 YRS, 1 MO: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars - David Bowie (1972/2022)
49 YRS, 11 MO: Elton John - Elton John (1970/2020)
49 YRS, 11 MO: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971/2021)
49 YRS, 6 MO: Ram - Paul & Linda McCartney (1971/2021)
49 YRS, 6 MO: Hot Rocks - The Rolling Stones (1972/2021)
49 YRS, 5 MO: McCartney - Paul McCartney (1970/2020)

*Initially debuted on Billboard's Christmas LP's chart.

PRE: 18 YRS, 2 MO: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars - David Bowie (1972/1990)
18 YRS: Hot Rocks - The Rolling Stones (1972/1990)
17 YRS, 5 MO: Let It Be - The Beatles (1970/1987)
16 YRS, 9 MO: Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin (1971/1987)
15 YRS, 7 MO: The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (1973/1988)
14 YRS, 3 MO: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (1973/1988)
13 YRS: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971/1984)

[king_billboard_100]

How many hits could Elvis have on the Hot 100 of all time?

[70jack90]

Jul 29, 2022 15:49:25 GMT -5 king_billboard_100 said:

How many hits could Elvis have on the Hot 100 of all time?

Well, Elvis had an impressive record throughout his lifetime, and even his posthumous records. In total, as of 2022, he had over 109 chart entries on the Hot 100 starting in 1958. If Billboard tracked his entire career, before the inception of the Hot 100 in August of 1958, he would have over 150 chart entries! That's amazing!

[king_billboard_100]

Jul 29, 2022 23:26:37 GMT -5 70jack90 said:

Jul 29, 2022 15:49:25 GMT -5 king_billboard_100 said:

How many hits could Elvis have on the Hot 100 of all time?

Well, Elvis had an impressive record throughout his lifetime, and even his posthumous records. In total, as of 2022, he had over 109 chart entries on the Hot 100 starting in 1958. If Billboard tracked his entire career, before the inception of the Hot 100 in August of 1958, he would have over 150 chart entries! That's amazing!

Is he in the level of The Beatles?

[WolfSpear]

The 1980's marked the end of the rock era's "golden age," as many artists from the 50's and 60's would record their final/most recent charting hits. This was also the age when the vinyl single and album where phased out in favor of cassette tapes and CDs.  July 11, 1987 marked a significant change to the Billboard Hot 100 as it "begins including sales of the new cassette singles and cassette maxi-singles in compiling the Hot 100 and Hot Black Singles charts." Soon enough, record labels forced consumers to adapt to the cassette single by no longer offering a vinyl equivalent, something that would become evident by 1989 when the cassette led all formats in singles sales. The cassette single would eventually reach its peak in total shipments in 1990, with 10.1% of all units shipped.

The Hot 100 panel also expanded to include rhythm-crossover and rock-crossover stations on September 9, 1989, both of which also compromise the Top 40 Dance/Crossover and Top 40 Rock/Crossover charts of the day.

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Sellers In Stores (BS): January 1, 1955 - October 13, 1958 [25-50]
Most Played In Juke Boxes (JB): January 1, 1955 - June 17, 1957 [20]
Most Played By Jockeys (DJ): January 1, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [20]
Top 100: November 12, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [100]
Hot 100: August 4, 1958 - PRESENT [100]

1955-1989

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Record To Date
20: The Beatles (1964-1970)
18: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
12: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
11: Michael Jackson (1972-1988)
10: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
9: The Bee Gees (1971-1979)
9: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1984)
8: The Rolling Stones (1965-1978)
7: Elton John (1973-1986)
7: Phil Collins (1984-1989)
7: Madonna (1984-1989)
7: Whitney Houston (1985-1988)

LONGEST #1 SPAN: ARTIST - Record To Date
24 YRS, 4 MO: The Beach Boys (1964-1988)
I Get Around - Kokomo

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
24 YRS: Tina Turner (1960-1984)
A Fool In Love (as Ike & Tina Turner) - What's Love Got To Do With It

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
6: The Beatles (1964)
I Want To Hold Your Hand
She Loves You
Can't Buy Me Love
Love Me Do
A Hard Day's Night
I Feel Fine

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's*: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
10: Elvis Presley (1956-1958*)

HOT 100:
7: Whitney Houston (1985-1988**)
 Saving All My Love For You
 How Will I Know
 Greatest Love Of All
 I Wanna Dance With Somebody
 Didn't We Almost Have It All
 So Emotional
 Where Do Broken Hearts Go
** Streak broken by "Love Will Save The Day" [#9]

6: The Beatles (1964-1966)
6: The Bee Gees (1977-1979)
5: Elvis Presley (1959-1961*)
5: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1965)
5: Michael Jackson (1987-1988)
 I Just Can't Stop Loving You (with Siedah Garrett) 
 Bad
 The Way You Make Me Feel 
 Man In The Mirror
 Dirty Diana
*Does not include B-sides, EP tracks or reissues

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION 
3: The Beatles (1964)
 1. I Want To Hold You Hand
 2. She Loves You
 3. Can't Buy Me Love

MOST WEEKS AT #1: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
11: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956 - BS)
10: Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters (1955 - JB)
10: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado (1955 - BS)
10: Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell (1956 - JB/Top 100)
10: You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone (1977 - Hot 100)
10: Physical - Olivia Newton-John (1981/1982 - Hot 100)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
25: Elvis Presley (1956)
25: Elvis Presley (1957)
[14: Michael Jackson (1983)*]
*Most between 1980 and 1989

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
79: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
59: The Beatles (1964-1970)
30: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1984)
29: Michael Jackson (1972-1988)
27: The Bee Gees (1971-1979)
25: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
22: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
38: Elvis Presley (1956-1972)
33: The Beatles (1964-1976)
28: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
23: The Rolling Stones (1964-1989)
23: Elton John (1970-1988)
22: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1986)
21: Michael Jackson (1972-1988)
20: The Supremes (1964-1970)

MOST CONSECUTIVE TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
30: Elvis Presley (1956-1962)

HOT 100:
24: The Beatles (1964-1976)
17: Michael Jackson (1979-1988)
17: Madonna (1984-1989)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10's: ARTIST - Single Week
5: The Beatles (April 4 - April 11, 1964)
- April 4, 1964*
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 3. She Loves You
 4. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 5. Please Please Me
*Only act to occupy the entire top 5.

MOST TOP 40 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
*104: Elvis Presley (1956-1981)
48: The Beatles (1964-1986)
46: Stevie Wonder (1963-1987)
45: Elton John (1970-1989)
44: James Brown (1960-1984)
41: Aretha Franklin (1961-1989)
41: The Rolling Stones (1964-1989)
40: Marvin Gaye (1963-1983)
*Record 23 consecutive years with a top 40 appearance (1956-1978)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 40's: ARTIST - Single Week
7: The Beatles (April 11, 1964)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
137: Elvis Presley (1956-1983)
94: James Brown (1958-1986)
76: Ray Charles (1957-1989)
72: Aretha Franklin (1961-1989)
68: The Beatles (1964-1986)
66: Fats Domino (1955-1968)
65: Frank Sinatra (1955-1980)
[31: Roy Orbison (1956-1989)*]
*Longest chart span to date

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
19: Elvis Presley (1957)
17: Elvis Presley (1956)
14: Pat Boone (1956)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
14: The Beatles (April 11, 1964*)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There
 48. You Can't Do That
 50. All My Loving
 52. From Me To You
 61. Thank You Girl
 74. There's A Place
 78. Roll Over Beethoven
 81. Love Me Do
*Occurred on 2 other weeks in 1964.

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Week
3: Elvis Presley (December 29, 1956)
47. Old Shep
54 (T). Poor Boy
78. Paralyzed

3: Bing Crosby (December 30, 1957)
54. Silent Night
78 (T). Silver Bells
97 (T). How Lovely Is Christmas

3: The Beatles (March 28, 1964 & August 1, 1964)
- March 28, 1964
27. Can't Buy Me Love
71. All My Loving
78. Do You Want To Know A Secret

- August 1, 1964
62. I'll Cry Instead
92. If I Fell
95. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You

MOST CHART ENTRIES: OVERALL - Single Year
743 (1966)
[470 (1980)*]
*Most between 1980 and 1989

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
25: The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960-1962)
21: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956)
20: Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado (1956)
19: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets (1955)
19: Moments To Remember - The Four Lads (1955)
[16: Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp (1982)*]
*Most between 1980 and 1989

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
43: Tainted Love - Soft Cell (1982)
43: What About Me - Moving Pictures (1983/1989)
40: I Go Crazy - Paul Davis (1977-1978)
40: I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters (1982/1984)
40: Red Red Wine - UB40 (1984/1988)
39: Honky Tonky, Pts. 1 & 2 (1956/1961)
39: Wonderful! Wonderful! - Johnny Mathis (1957)
39: The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960-1962)

HIGHEST DEBUTS: HOT 100
6: Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)
10: Hey Jude - The Beatles (1968)
10: Get Back - The Beatles (1969)
12: Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits (1965)
20: Something - The Beatles (1969)
20: Imagine - John Lennon (1971)
20: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1984)
21: A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (1964)
21: We Are The World - USA For Africa (1985)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 20 WKS): HOT 100
25: Red Red Wine - UB40 (1984/1988)
23: Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram (1982-1983)
22: Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis (1981-1982)
21: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder (1978-1979)
20: Love Machine - The Miracles (1975-1976)
20: A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1976)
20: Please Don't Go - KC & The Sunshine Band (1979-1980)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: HOT 100
27-1: Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles (April 4, 1964)
15-1: Paperback Writer - The Beatles (June 25, 1966)
12-1: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney (September 4, 1971)
11-1: Sherry - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (September 15, 1962)
[6-1: Rapture - Blondie (March 28, 1981)*]
*Biggest jump to #1 between 1980 and 1989

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: HOT 100
81-7: Harper Valley, PTA - Jeannie Riley (August 31, 1968)
86-18: Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson (October 27, 1958)
84-17: Stuck On You - Elvis Presley (April 11, 1960)
93-26: Are You Really Mine - Jimmie Rodgers (August 11, 1958)
74-15: Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (May 2, 1960)
72-13: My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity (December 5, 1970)
88-29: The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale (December 29, 1958)
[65-20: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid (Janurary 5, 1985)*]
*Biggest jump overall between 1980 and 1989

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: HOT 100
1-15: Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston (October 19, 1974)
1-15: Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & The Spinners (October 26, 1974)
1-12: The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (January 22, 1966)
1-12: Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White (September 21, 1974)
1-12: Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim (September 28, 1974)
1-12: You Haven't Done Nothin - Stevie Wonder (November 2, 1974)
1-12: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (November 9, 1974)
1-12: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon (November 16, 1974)
[1-10: Two Hearts - Phil Collins (January 28, 1989)*]
*Biggest drop from #1 between 1980 and 1989

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: HOT 100
20-92: The Beatles’ Movie Medley - The Beatles (June 5, 1982)
30-100: Quite A Party - The Fireballs (August 28, 1961)
24-93: You’re Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (February 6, 1961)
21-89: Superstar - The Carpenters (December 4, 1971)
22-90: Still In Saigon - Charlie Daniels Band (June 12, 1982)
18-85: Nobody Said It Was Easy - Le Roux (May 1, 1982)
28-94: My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino (January 30, 1961)
25-91: My Girl - Donnie Iris Fats Domino (June 12, 1982)

**FIRST HIP-HOP/RAP SINGLE TO REACH: TOP 40/TOP 10
TOP 40: Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang (January 5, 1980)
TOP 10: Walk This Way - Aerosmith featuring RUN-D.M.C. (September 6, 1986)

**FIRST CASSETTE-ONLY: TOP 40/TOP 10/#1 SINGLE
TOP 40: Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang (January 5, 1980)*
TOP 40: Me, Myself And I - De La Soul  (July 22, 1989)
TOP 10: Listen To Your Heart - Roxette (October 14, 1989)
#1: Listen To Your Heart - Roxette (November 4, 1989)
*Only available as a 12 inch vinyl single

LONGEST CHART SPANS: SINGLES DEBUTING 1980-1989:
*37 YRS, 9 MO: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1984/2021)
36 YRS, 10 MO: Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush (1985/2022)
33 YRS, 7 MO: 1999 - Prince (1982/2016)
33 YRS, 3 MO: Little Red Corvette - Prince (1983/2016)
32 YRS, 1 MO: Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael (1984/2017)
31 YRS, 11 MO: When Doves Cry - Prince & The Revolution (1984/2016)
31 YRS, 9 MO: Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution (1984/2016)
31 YRS, 5 MO: I Would Die 4 U - Prince & The Revolution (1984/2016)
31 YRS: Raspberry Beret - Prince & The Revolution (1985/2016)
30 YRS, 3 MO: Kiss - Prince & The Revolution (1986/2016)
*Seasonal title

[king_billboard_100]

If Billboard Hot 100 would consider the years 1956-1958 then Elvis- All Shook Up, Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog and Heartbreak Hotel would’ve been in the Greatest 100 of all time?

[WolfSpear]

That I don’t know, but “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel” likely would. The probably finding an equivalent to the Hot 100, and the Top 100 would be the most logical, but some of these songs’ best rankings came from Best Sellers (or Jockeys and Jukebox chart).

[jebsib]

Somewhere along the line, "Best Sellers in Stores" became the official 'pre-Hot 100' U.S. pop chart per Billboard.

This was not always the case -
Top Jockeys (Airplay), the Juke Box chart, and the short-lived Top 100 were once EQUALLY considered when discussing chart records.
(Casey Kasem, Joel Whitburn, Paul Grein and Fred Bronson have all cited these concurrent charts as official)

For example, as recently as when "One Sweet Day" was getting to its 16th week, Chart Beat mentioned that it was the longest running #1 song since Francis Craig's "Near You" (17 weeks on (I think) the national Jukebox chart, but definitely NOT the Best Sellers)

And, not sure exactly why the Top 100 has been relegated to a distant memory. I think it was considered inaccurate, even at the time.

American Top 40 would always make mention of the "Rock Era" (1955 up).
Billboard favoring the beginning as starting with the 1958's first Hot 100 really does an injustice to Elvis' accomplishments (not to mention Chuck Berry, Frank Sinatra, Everly Brothers, Pat Boone, Sam Cooke, etc)

I'd love it if - one day - BB would start citing "Hot 100 / Best Sellers" when reeling off chart accomplishments in 'the modern era'.

[WolfSpear]

I appreciate the comments and I agree, it can be a little tricky with the cut off marker. I’m hoping to publish the Pop Albums 1956-1989 by this weekend and most likely expand on some of the sections from the previous posts.

[WolfSpear]

The 1980's also saw the initial downfall of the LP throughout the decade. 8 tracks and cassettes had been around since the 70's, but now Sony had introduced the Walkman allowing for portability. The cassette tape overtook the LP in shipments by 1983, and by 1988 the CD had moved in as the #2 format in album shipments. During this time, Billboard created a Compact Disc chart (1984-1990) and would factor CD sales into the Top Pop Albums/Billboard 200 chart by November 1987. The cassette album would reach its peak in total shipments in 1988, when it made up 59.1% of all units shipped. 

By the start of the 1990's, very few new titles would see an LP release - a trend that would continue until vinyl's slow-burning revival in the mid-2000's, one that has rechristened the format as champ in 2021.


CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Top LP's & Tapes/Top 200 Albums/Top Pop Albums: March 24, 1956 - PRESENT [200]

1956-1989

MOST #1's: TOP POP ALBUMS
15: The Beatles (1964-1973)
9: Elvis Presley (1956-1973)
9: The Rolling Stones (1965-1981)
7: Paul McCartney/Wings (1970-1982)
7: Elton John (1972-1975)
6: Barbra Streisand (1964-1986)
6: Led Zeppelin (1969-1979)

LONGEST #1 SPAN - ARTIST - Record To Date
21 YRS, 3 MO: Barbra Streisand (1964-1986)
People - The Broadway Album

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1 - ARTIST - Record To Date
13 YRS: The Isley Brothers (1962-1975)
Twist & Shout - The Heat Is On

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
4: The Monkees (1967)

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
2: Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
2: The Beatles (1964)
2: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1966)
2: The Monkees (1966-1967)
2: Simon & Garfunkel (1968)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: TOP POP ALBUMS
37: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
31: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
31: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977-1978)
*24: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1978)
*24: Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution/Soundtrack (1984-1985)
*20: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (1961-1962)
*18: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (1967)
18: Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack (1987-1988)
17: Synchronicity - The Police (1983)
*16: Days Of Wine And Roses - Andy Williams (1963)
*Uninterrupted run

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
[22: Michael Jackson (1983)
 22: Prince & The Revolution (1984)*]
*Most between 1980 and 1989

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
119: The Beatles (1964-1973)
64: Elvis Presley (1956-1973)
46: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
43: Michael Jackson (1983-1987)
39: Elton John (1972-1975)
38: The Rolling Stones (1965-1981)
37: Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
*37: The Monkees (1966-1967)
37: Fleetwood Mac (1975-1982)
*Includes record streak of 31 consecutive weeks at #1 (1966-1967)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: TOP POP ALBUMS
*31: The Rolling Stones (1964-1989)
30: Frank Sinatra (1956-1967)
25: Elvis Presley (1956-1977)
23: The Beatles (1964-1977)
22: Barbra Streisand (1963-1988)
16: Johnny Mathis (1957-1978)
*Includes record streak of 26 consecutive top 10 albums (1964-1980)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10 ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
4: The Kingston Trio (November 16, 1959)
4: Chubby Checker (January 27, 1962)
4: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (April 2, 1966)

MOST TOP 40 HITS: TOP POP ALBUMS
48: Frank Sinatra (1956-1980)
48: Elvis Presley (1956-1980)
34: Barbra Streisand (1963-1989)
33: The Rolling Stones (1964-1989)
29: Bob Dylan (1963-1989)
28: The Temptations (1964-1982)
27: Johnny Mathis (1957-1978)
27: The Beatles (1964-1982)
26: Ray Conniff (1957-1968)
26: Elton John (1970-1989)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: TOP POP ALBUMS
*91: Elvis Presley (1956-1987)
62: Frank Sinatra (1956-1984)
61: Johnny Mathis (1957-1987)
49: Ray Conniff (1957-1973)
49: James Brown (1963-1988)
42: Mantovani (1956-1972)
42: Lawrence Welk (1956-1972)
41: The Temptations (1964-1987)
*Longest chart span to date

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Year
23: Frank Sinatra (1962)
[8: The Monkees (1986*]
*Most between 1980 and 1989; defined as an album making an appearance.

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
19: Frank Sinatra (September 8, 1962)

[7: The Monkees (November 8, 1986*)
41. Then & Now... The Best Of The Monkees
97. The Monkees
105. More Of The Monkees
143. Headquarters
147. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
158. The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
174. Changes]
*Most between 1980 and 1989

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - TOP POP ALBUMS - Single Week
3: Julio Iglesias (September 1, 1984)
 41. 1100 Bel Air Place
 187. From A Child To A Woman
 193. Hey

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: TOP POP ALBUMS
154: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
109: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965-1968)
99: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1964)
87: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
86: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
84: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962-1964)
*84: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1985)
78: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
78: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1989)
*Consecutive streak starting with album's debut

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: TOP POP ALBUMS
*741: The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (1973-1988)
490: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1966)
480: Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis (1958-1968)
302: Tapestry - Carole King (1971-1977)
278: Hymns - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1957-1963)
276: The Sound Of Music - Original Cast (1959-1965)
266: The King And I - Soundtrack (1956-1962)
*Includes record streak of 593 consecutive weeks (1976-1988)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 32 WKS): TOP POP ALBUMS
64: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1988-1989)
58: Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975-1976)
55: Hangin' Tough - New Kids On The Block (1988-1989)
50: Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (1985-1986)
50: Appetite For Destruction - Guns 'N' Roses (1987-1988)
49: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1988)
47: Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (1972-1974)
39: Hair - Original Cast (1968-1969)
39: Sports - Huey Lewis & The News (1983-1984)
38: Reckless - Bryan Adams (1984-1985)
35: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965)
34: Dr. Zhivago - Soundtrack (1966)
32: The Beauty & The Beat - The Go-Go's (1981-1982)
32: Metal Health - Quiet Riot (1983)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1:CHART: TOP POP ALBUMS
122-1: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (February 11, 1967)
98-1: Beatles '65 - The Beatles (January 9, 1965)
61-1: Rubber Soul - The Beatles (January 8, 1966)
60-1: Help! - The Beatles/Soundtrack (September 11, 1965)
53-1: Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler (March 5, 1966)
48-1: Beatles VI - The Beatles (July 10, 1965)
47-1: Greatest Hits - Elton John (November 30, 1974)
45-1: Revolver - The Beatles (September 12, 1966)
[11-1: Double Fantasy - John Lennon & Yoko Ono (December 27, 1980)*]
*Biggest jump to #1 between 1980-1989

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: TOP POP ALBUMS
200-7: Self Portrait - Bob Dylan (July 11, 1970)
197-6: Headquarters - The Monkees (June 17, 1967)
199-15: Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (November 15, 1969)
178-4: Abbey Road - The Beatles (October 25, 1969)
199-29: Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones (December 13, 1969)
200-33: Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge (September 25, 1967)
195-35: Layla - Derek & The Dominoes (November 28, 1970)
177-17: Manassas - Stephen Stills & Manassas (May 6, 1972)
168-10: Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) - The Rolling Stones (September 20, 1969)
197-40: Last Exit - Traffic (December 7, 1969)
[186-49: The Rose - Bette Midler (January 5, 1980)*]
*Biggest jump overall between 1980 and 1989

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: TOP POP ALBUMS
1-OFF*: Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (January 20, 1958)
1-OFF*: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (January 12, 1959)
1-13: Endless Summer - The Beach Boys (October 12, 1974)
1-7: Sings For Only The Lonely - Frank Sinatra (November 17, 1958)
1-7: Wrapped Around Joy - Carole King (November 16, 1974)
1-7: Fire - Ohio Players (February 15, 1975)
1-7: Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship (October 4, 1975)
1-7: Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits - Kenny Rogers (December 27, 1980)
*Both titles fell off the 25 position chart

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: TOP POP ALBUMS
77-196: Love Me - Yvonne Elliman (June 25, 1977)
57-175: Fire It Up - Rick James (January 5, 1980)
64-181: Harder... Faster - April Wine (January 5, 1980)
73-189: Eddie Murphy - Eddie Murphy (November 20, 1982)
51-164: Are You Ready - Atlanta Rhythm Section (January 5, 1980)
79-192: With Love - Cher (February 17, 1968)
45-156: Vicki Sue Robinson - Vicki Sue Robinson (December 11, 1976)
86-197: Works, Vol. I - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (September 24, 1977)
60-171: White Hot - Angel (April 22, 1978)

ALL TOP 10 DEBUTS 1980-1989:
1. Live 1975-1985 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band (1986)
1: Whitney - Whitney Houston (1987)
1: Bad - Michael Jackson (1987)
4: The River - Bruce Springsteen (1980)
4: Hotter Than July - Stevie Wonder (1980)
5: Mad Love - Linda Ronstadt (1980)
5: Original Musiquarium I - Stevie Wonder (1982)
5: Girls, Girls, Girls - Motley Crue (1987)
5: OU812 - Van Halen (1988)
7: The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987)
8: Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones (1980)
8: Tattoo You - The Rolling Stones (1981)
8: For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) - AC/DC (1981)
8: New Jersey - Bon Jovi (1988)
9: Coda - Led Zeppelin (1982)
9: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984)
9: We Are The World - USA For Africa (1985)
10: Hold Out - Jackson Browne (1980)
10: Raise - Earth, Wind & Fire (1981)
10: Kilroy Was Here - Styx (1983)

MOST #1 HITS - ALBUM
5: Bad - Michael Jackson (1987-1988)
I Just Can't Stop Loving You (with Siedah Garrett)
Bad
The Way You Make Me Feel
Man In The Mirror
Dirty Diana

4: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1977-1978)
4: Whitney - Whitney Houston (1987-1988)
4: Faith - George Michael (1987-1988)

MOST TOP 10 HITS - ALBUM
7: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)
Billie Jean
Beat It
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Human Nature
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Thriller

7: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1986)
Dancing In The Dark
Cover Me
Born In The U.S.A.
I'm On Fire
Glory Days
I'm Goin' Down
My Hometown

6: Faith - George Michael (1987-1988)
5: Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie (1983-1984)
5: Invisible Touch - Genesis (1986-1987)
5: Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News (1986-1987)
5: True Blue - Madonna (1987-1988)
5: Whitney - Whitney Houston (1987-1988)
5: Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown (1988-1989)
5: New Jersey - Bon Jovi (1988-1989)
5: Hangin' Touch - New Kids On The Block (1988-1989)

**FIRST HIP-HOP/RAP ALBUM TO REACH: CHART/TOP 40/TOP 10/#1
CHART: Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow (October 18, 1980)
TOP 40: Escape - Whodini (January 26, 1985)
TOP 10: Raising Hell - Run D.M.C. (August 9, 1986)
#1: Licensed To Ill - The Beastie Boys (March 7, 1987)

**FIRST CASSETTE/CD-ONLY ENTRY: CHART
CHART: The Best Of Shooting Star - Shooting Star (October 14, 1989)

LONGEST CHART SPANS: ALBUMS DEBUTING 1980-1989:
42 YRS, 6 MO: Back In Black - AC/DC (1980/2023*)
41 YRS, 6 MO: McCartney II - Paul McCartney (1980/2022)
41 YRS, 6 MO: Greatest Hits - Queen (1981/2023*)
40 YRS, 2 MO: Tattoo You - The Rolling Stones (1981/2021)
40 YRS, 2 MO: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982/2023*)
38 YRS, 6 MO: Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers (1984/2023*)
37 YRS, 8 MO: Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution (1984/2022)
*Currently charting as of February 11, 2023

[WolfSpear]

For anybody that's been reading along, I am excited to say that I've expanded up some sections and have new ones.

New sections include:

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1: 70's/80's
LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (WEEKS): 50's-80's
MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: 50's-80's
MOST WEEKS AT #1 - ARTIST (The Billboard 200): 50's-80's

I will be doing an even more extensive update for the 90's as Soundscan data will be incorporated.

[WolfSpear]

This decade is all about changes. First thing is first, Billboard began working alongside of Nielsen in the 90's to produce more accurate charts based on POS (point of sales) and audience impressions. Essentially, the working guinea pig of this process was Hot Country Songs in 1990, and over a short time, more charts would convert to the new system. When it comes to pop charts, the first to be introduced was the Top 40 Radio Monitor on December 8, 1990. The panel would be equivalent to today's Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs/Pop Airplay and it would be published along with the old Hot 100 Airplay and Sales charts until June 8, 1991. It is on that date that the old system disappeared forever, as the Top 40 Radio Monitor was now the de facto Hot 100 Airplay. The Hot 100 itself, however, still ran on the old methods of surveying retailers and disc jockeys until November 30, 1991.

The 90's are also the decade that witnessed not only the fall of the vinyl single, but the single as a marketing format. This is the era that properly gave birth to the "airplay-only" titles, as record labels eagerly pushed the format aside to minimize cannibalization of album sales. This would become problematic for Billboard as many titles were restricted from charting on the Hot 100. Ultimately, Billboard would change the Hot 100 from a singles chart to songs chart by lifting restrictions on December 5, 1998. By doing so, this dramatically altered the chart but it made it much more relevant and accurate. From 1997-2003, the CD single would lead the way for all singles sales despite a decline market entering a new millennium.


CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Sellers In Stores (BS): January 1, 1955 - October 13, 1958 [25-50]
Most Played In Juke Boxes (JB): January 1, 1955 - June 17, 1957 [20]
Most Played By Jockeys (DJ): January 1, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [20]
Top 100: November 12, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [100]
Hot 100: August 4, 1958 - PRESENT [100]*
*Incorporates data from Nielsen Soundscan and Broadcast Data Systems beginning November 30, 1991

1955-1999

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Record To Date
20: The Beatles (1964-1970)
18: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
14: Mariah Carey (1990-1999)
13: Michael Jackson (1972-1995)
12: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
11: Madonna (1984-1995)
11: Whitney Houston (1985-1995)
10: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
10: Elton John (1973-1998)
9: The Bee Gees (1971-1979)
9: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1984)
8: The Rolling Stones (1965-1978)
8: Janet Jackson (1986-1997)

LONGEST #1 SPAN: ARTIST - Record To Date
33 YRS, 7 MO: Cher (1964-1999)
I Got You Babe (as Sonny & Cher) - Believe

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
30 YRS: Santana (1969-1999)
Jingo - Smooth (with Rob Thomas)

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
6: The Beatles (1964)
I Want To Hold Your Hand
She Loves You
Can't Buy Me Love
Love Me Do
A Hard Day's Night
I Feel Fine

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's*: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
10: Elvis Presley (1956-1958*)

HOT 100:
7: Whitney Houston (1985-1988)
6: The Beatles (1964-1966)
6: The Bee Gees (1977-1979)
5: Elvis Presley (1959-1961*)
5: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1965)
5: Michael Jackson (1987-1988)

5: Mariah Carey (1990-1991**)
Vision Of Love
Love Takes Time
Someday
I Don't Wanna Cry
Emotions

5: Mariah Carey (1995-1998)
Fantasy
One Sweet Day (with Boyz II Men)
Always Be My Baby
Honey
My All
* Does not include B-sides, EP tracks or reissues
**Longest streak to begin career

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
3: The Beatles (1964)
2: Boyz II Men (1994*)
 1. I'll Make Love To You
 2. On Bended Knee

2: Puff Daddy (1997)
 1. I'll Be Missing You
 2. Mo Money Mo Problems
*First self-replacement since the Beatles in 1964.

MOST WEEKS AT #1: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
16: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (1995-1996)
14: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1992-1993)
14: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men (1994)
14: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio (1996)
14: Candle In The Wind '97/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (1997-1998)
*13: End Of The Road - Boyz II Men (1992)
13: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica (1998)
11: Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956 - BS)
*Record breaker

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
25: Elvis Presley (1956)
25: Elvis Presley (1957)
[19: Puff Daddy (1997)*]
*Most between 1990 and 1999

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
79: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
60: Mariah Carey (1990-1999)
59: The Beatles (1964-1970)
50: Boyz II Men (1994-1997)
37: Michael Jackson (1972-1995)
34: Elton John (1972-1998)
31: Whitney Houston (1985-1995)
30: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1984)
28: Madonna (1984-1995)
27: The Bee Gees (1971-1979)
25: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
38: Elvis Presley (1956-1972)
34: The Beatles (1964-1995)
32: Madonna (1983-1998)
28: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
27: Elton John (1970-1998)
27: Michael Jackson (1972-1995)
26: Janet Jackson (1986-1999)
23: The Rolling Stones (1964-1989)
22: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1986)
22: Whitney Houston (1985-1999)

MOST CONSECUTIVE TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
30: Elvis Presley (1956-1962)

HOT 100:
24: The Beatles (1964-1976)
20: Janet Jackson (1989-1999)
17: Michael Jackson (1979-1988)
17: Madonna (1984-1989)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10's: ARTIST - Single Week
5: The Beatles (April 4 - April 11, 1964)
- April 4, 1964*
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 3. She Loves You
 4. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 5. Please Please Me
*Only act to occupy the entire top 5.

MOST TOP 40 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
83: Elvis Presley (1956-1981)
*58: Elton John (1970-1999)
50: The Beatles (1964-1996)
46: Stevie Wonder (1963-1987)
44: James Brown (1960-1984)
43: Aretha Franklin (1961-1998)
41: The Rolling Stones (1964-1989)
40: Marvin Gaye (1963-1983)
40: Madonna (1983-1999)
*Record 30 consecutive years with a top 40 appearance.

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 40's: ARTIST - Record To Date
7: The Beatles (April 11, 1964)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
137: Elvis Presley (1956-1983)
94: James Brown (1958-1986)
76:Ray Charles (1957-1990)
76: Aretha Franklin (1961-1998)
71: The Beatles (1964-1996)
69: Elton John (1970-1999)
66: Fats Domino (1955-1968)
65: Frank Sinatra (1955-1980)
64: Stevie Wonder (1963-1995)
[47: The Four Seasons (1956-1995)*]
*Longest chart span to date

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
19: Elvis Presley (1957)
17: Elvis Presley (1956)
14: Pat Boone (1956)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
14: The Beatles (April 11, 1964*)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There
 48. You Can't Do That
 50. All My Loving
 52. From Me To You
 61. Thank You Girl
 74. There's A Place
 78. Roll Over Beethoven
 81. Love Me Do
*Occurred on 2 other weeks in 1964.

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Week
3: Elvis Presley (December 29, 1956)
47. Old Shep
54 (T). Poor Boy
78. Paralyzed

3: Bing Crosby (December 30, 1957)
54. Silent Night
78 (T). Silver Bells
97 (T). How Lovely Is Christmas

3: The Beatles (March 28, 1964 & August 1, 1964)
- March 28, 1964
27. Can't Buy Me Love
71. All My Loving
78. Do You Want To Know A Secret

- August 1, 1964
62. I'll Cry Instead
92. If I Fell
95. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You

MOST CHART ENTRIES: OVERALL - Single Year
743 (1966)
[432 (1997)*]
*Most between 1990 and 1999

MOST CHART ENTRIES: OVERALL - Single Week
61 (December 5, 1998)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
32: How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes (1997-1998)
*28: You Were Meant For Me/Foolish Games - Jewel (1997)
26: Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden (1998)
25: The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960-1962)
25: Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton (1996-1997)
24: Whoomp! (There It Is) - Tag Team (1993)
23: Another Night - Real McCoy (1994-1995)
23: Nobody Knows - The Tony Rich Project (1996)
23: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio (1996-1997)
23: Too Close - Next (1998)
23: You're Still The One - Shania Twain (1998)
*Record breaker

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
69: How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes (1997-1998)
65: You Were Meant For Me/Foolish Games - Jewel (1996-1998)
60: Macarena - Los Del Rio (1995-1997)
56: I Don't Want To Wait - Paula Cole (1997-1998)
*55: Missing - Everything But The Girl (1995-1996)
55: Barely Breathing - Duncan Sheik (1996-1997)
53: Too Close - Next (1998-1999)
52: Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden (1997-1998)
52: How's It Going To Be - Third Eye Blind (1997-1998)
*First song to spend 52 weeks on the Hot 100

HIGHEST DEBUTS: HOT 100 (AUG 1958 - AUG 1995)
*5: Scream/Childhood - Michael Jackson (1995)
5: One More Chance/Stay With Me - The Notorious B.I.G. (1995)
6: Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)
10: Hey Jude - The Beatles (1968)
10: Get Back - The Beatles (1969)
12: Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits (1965)
13: I'll Be There - Mariah Carey (1992)
13: Erotica - Madonna (1992)
14: That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson (1993)
14: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men (1994)
15: Rescue Me - Madonna (1991)
15: In The Still Of The Nite (I'll Remember) - Boyz II Men (1992)
15: Again - Janet Jackson (1993)
20: Something - The Beatles (1969)
20: Imagine - John Lennon (1971)
20: Freek'n You - Jodeci (1995)
21: A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (1964)
*First song to debut in the top 5 (June 17, 1995)

ALL #1 DEBUTS: HOT 100 (SEP 1995 - DEC 1999)
You Are Not Alone - Michael Jackson (September 2, 1995*)
Fantasy - Mariah Carey (September 30, 1995)
Exhale (Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston (November 25, 1995)
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (December 2, 1995)
I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 & The Lox (June 14, 1997)
Honey - Mariah Carey (September 13, 1997)
Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (October 11, 1997)
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (February 28, 1998)
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith (September 5, 1998)
Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill (November 14, 1998)
I'm Your Angel - R. Kelly & Celine Dion (December 5, 1998)
*First song to debut at #1

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 20 WKS): HOT 100
33: La Macarena - Los Del Rio (1995-1996)
25: Red Red Wine - UB40 (1984/1988)
23: Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram (1982-1983)
22: Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis (1981-1982)
21: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder (1978-1979)
20: Love Machine - The Miracles (1975-1976)
20: A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1976)
20: Please Don't Go - KC & The Sunshine Band (1979-1980)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: HOT 100
27-1: Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles (April 4, 1964)
23-1: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica (June 6, 1998)
16-1: Heartbreaker - Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z (October 9, 1999)
15-1: Paperback Writer - The Beatles (June 25, 1966)
15-1: All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo (April 4, 1998)
12-1: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney (September 4, 1971)
12-1: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (November 28, 1992)

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: HOT 100
91-16: When I Close My Eyes - Shanice (April 3, 1999)
81-7: Harper Valley, PTA - Jeanne Riley (August 31, 1968)
94-20: I Can Do That - Montell Jordan (September 12, 1998)
96-25: Keep Their Heads Ringin' - Dr. Dre (March 25, 1995)
94-25: Please Remember Me - Tim McGraw (April 10, 1999)
86-18: Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson (October 27, 1958)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: HOT 100
1-15: Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston (October 19, 1974)
1-15: Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & The Spinners (October 26, 1974)
1-12: The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (January 22, 1966)
1-12: Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White (September 21, 1974)
1-12: Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim (September 28, 1974)
1-12: You Haven't Done Nothin - Stevie Wonder (November 2, 1974)
1-12: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (November 9, 1974)
1-12: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon (November 16, 1974)
[1-8: Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey (September 1, 1990)
1-8: Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan (April 13, 1991)
1-8: Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith (April 4, 1998)*]
*Biggest drops between 1990 and 1999

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: HOT 100
20-92: The Beatles’ Movie Medley - The Beatles (June 5, 1982)
30-100: Quite A Party - The Fireballs (August 28, 1961)
24-93: You’re Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (February 6, 1961)
21-89: Superstar - The Carpenters (December 4, 1971)
22-90: Still In Saigon - Charlie Daniels Band (June 12, 1982)
18-85: Nobody Said It Was Easy - Le Roux (May 1, 1982)
28-94: My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino (January 30, 1961)
25-91: My Girl - Donnie Iris (June 12, 1982)

**FIRST HIP-HOP/RAP SINGLE TO REACH: #1
#1: Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice (November 3, 1990)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: LARGEST SALES WEEK - SINGLE (1991-1999)
3,446,000: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (October 11, 1997)
1,212,000: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (October 18, 1997)
787,000: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (October 25, 1997)
632,000: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (January 9, 1993)
577,000: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (January 2, 1993)
554,000: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (November 1, 1997)
443,000: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (December 26, 1992)
408,000: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (November 8, 1997)
399,000: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (December 19, 1992)
360,000: My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (February 28, 1998)
350,000: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (December 12, 1992)
310,000: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (January 16, 1993)
300,000: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams (August 10, 1991)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: YEAR-END SINGLES SALES - MARKET (1994-1999)
1994: 99,019,000
1995: 98,885,000
1996: 120,844,000
1997: 134,624,000
1998: 111,889,000
1999: 83,599,000

LONGEST CHART SPANS: SINGLES DEBUTING 1990-1999:
*29 YRS: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (1994-2024)
22 YRS, 3 MO: Still Dre - Dr. Dre featurning Snoop Dogg (1999-2022)
19 YRS, 10 MO: My Boo - Ghost Town DJ's (1996-2016)
19 YRS, 3 MO: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1992-2012)
*Initially debuted on the Hot 100 Airplay (#12) in 1994

[WolfSpear]

On May 25, 1991, Billboard introduced a new and improved methodology to track the nation's top album: point of sales. Prior to this, the Billboard 200 had been compiled through retailer reports, which gave a perspective on shipments but never solid piece-by-piece sales. With the new system now in play, Billboard elected to create a Catalog Albums chart for titles that were 2+ years old and had been absent from the chart for 3 consecutive months. This rule allowed newer titles to spring up in an otherwise crowded bottom half of the chart. Beginning on January 18, 1997, the criteria to determine "catalog" status was changed to an album that is 2+ years old and has fallen below #100, therefore titles like Metallica's Metallica and Nirvana's Nevermind had finally met their fate... until 2009 that is.


CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Top Pop Albums/The Billboard 200 Top Albums/The Billboard 200: March 24, 1956 - PRESENT [200]

1956-1999

MOST #1's: THE BILLBOARD 200
18: The Beatles (1964-1996)
9: Elvis Presley (1956-1973)
9: The Rolling Stones (1965-1981)
8: Barbra Streisand (1964-1997)
7: Paul McCartney & Wings (1970-1982)
7: Elton John (1972-1975)
7: Garth Brooks (1991-1999)
6: Led Zeppelin (1969-1979)

LONGEST #1 SPAN - ARTIST - Record To Date
33 YRS: Barbra Streisand (1964-1997)
People - Higher Ground

32 YRS, 9 MO: The Beatles (1964-1996)
Meet The Beatles! - Anthology 3

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1 - ARTIST - Record To Date
17 YRS, 8 MO: Bonnie Raitt (1972-1990)
Give It Up - Nick Of Time

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
4: The Monkees (1967)

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
2: Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
2: The Beatles (1964)
2: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1966)
2: The Monkees (1966-1967)
2: Simon & Garfunkel (1968)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
37: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
31: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
31: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977-1978)
*24: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1978)
*24: Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution/Soundtrack (1984-1985)
21: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - M.C. Hammer (1990)
*20: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (1961-1962)
*20: The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston/Soundtrack (1992-1993)
*18: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (1967)
18: Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack (1987-1988)
18: Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks (1991-1992)
*Uninterrupted run

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
[21: M.C. Hammer (1990)*]
*Most between 1990 and 1999

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
124: The Beatles (1964-1996)
64: Elvis Presley (1956-1973)
50: Garth Brooks (1991-1999)
49: Michael Jackson (1983-1995)
46: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
45: Whitney Houston (1986-1993)
39: Elton John (1972-1975)
38: The Rolling Stones (1965-1981)
38: Fleetwood Mac (1975-1997)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: THE BILLBOARD 200
34: The Rolling Stones (1964-1997)
*32: Frank Sinatra (1956-1994)
27: The Beatles (1964-1996)
26: Barbra Streisand (1963-1999)
25: Elvis Presley (1956-1977)
16: Johnny Mathis (1957-1978)
15: Bob Dylan (1965-1997)
15: Elton John (1971-1997)
*Longest top 10 span to date

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10 ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
4: The Kingston Trio (November 16, 1959)
4: Chubby Checker (January 27, 1962)
4: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (April 2, 1966)

MOST TOP 40 HITS: THE BILLBOARD 200
*50: Frank Sinatra (1956-1994)
48: Elvis Presley (1956-1980)
40: Barbra Streisand (1963-1999)
38: The Rolling Stones (1964-1998)
33: Bob Dylan (1963-1998)
32: The Beatles (1964-1999)
31: Elton John (1970-1997)
28: The Temptations (1964-1982)
27: Johnny Mathis (1957-1978)
26: Ray Conniff (1957-1968)
*Longest top 40 span to date

MOST CHART ENTRIES: THE BILLBOARD 200
*95: Elvis Presley (1956-1999)
69: Frank Sinatra (1956-1998)
65: Johnny Mathis (1957-1997)
49: Ray Conniff (1957-1973)
49: James Brown (1963-1988)
47: Barbra Streisand (1963-1999)
46: Willie Nelson (1975-1998)
*Longest chart span to date

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Year
23: Frank Sinatra (1962)
[6: Garth Brooks (1993; 1994)
6: Selena (1995)*]
*Most between 1990 and 1999; defined as an album making an appearance.

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
19: Frank Sinatra (September 8, 1962)

[5: Garth Brooks (October 10, 1992*)
1. The Chase
5. Beyond The Season
15. No Fences
18. Ropin' The Wind
42. Garth Brooks

5: Selena (April 22, 1995)
36. Amor Prohibido
146. Live!
167. 12 Super Exitos
179. Entre A Mi Mundo
192. Las Reinas Del Pueblo (with Graciela Beltran)]
*On 35 different weeks between 1992 and 1994; most in the 1990's.

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - THE BILLBOARD 200 - Single Week
4: Selena (April 22, 1995)
146. Live!
167. 12 Super Exitos
179. Entre A Mi Mundo
192. Las Reinas Del Pueblo (with Graciela Beltran)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: THE BILLBOARD 200
154: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
109: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965-1968)
99: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1964)
87: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
86: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
84: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962-1964)
*84: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1985)
78: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
78: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1989)
[72: Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morrissette (1995-1997)**]
* Consecutive streak starting with album's debut
** Most between 1990 and 1999

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: THE BILLBOARD 200
*741: The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (1973-1988)
490: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1966)
480: Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis (1958-1968)
331: Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera - Original Cast (1990-1996)
302: Tapestry - Carole King (1971-1977)
282: MCMXC A.D. - Enigma (1991-1996)
281: Metallica - Metallica (1991-1997)
278: Hymns - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1957-1963)
276: The Sound Of Music - Original Cast (1959-1965)
266: The King And I - Soundtrack (1956-1962)
*Includes record streak of 593 consecutive weeks (1976-1988)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 50 WKS): THE BILLBOARD 200
64: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1988-1989)
58: Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975-1976)
55: Hangin' Tough - New Kids On The Block (1988-1989)
52: Nick Of Time - Bonnie Raitt (1989-1990)
52: Throwing Copper - Live (1994-1995)
50: Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (1985-1986)
50: Appetite For Destruction - Guns 'N' Roses (1987-1988)
49: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1988)
49: Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt (1996)
47: Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (1972-1974)
44: Cracked Rear View - Hootie & The Blowfish (1994-1995)
39: Hair - Original Cast (1968-1969)
39: Sports - Huey Lewis & The News (1983-1984)
36: Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (1990-1991)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
178-1: Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G. (April 12, 1997)
*173-1: Vitalogy - Pearl Jam (December 24, 1994)
137-1: Ghetto D - Master P (September 20, 1997)
122-1: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (February 11, 1967)
112-1: MP Da Last Don - Master P (June 20, 1998)
98-1: Beatles '65 - The Beatles (January 9, 1965)
61-1: Rubber Soul - The Beatles (January 8, 1966)
60-1: Help! - The Beatles/Soundtrack (September 11, 1965)
53-1: Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler (March 5, 1966)
48-1: Beatles VI - The Beatles (July 10, 1965)
47-1: Greatest Hits - Elton John (November 30, 1974)
45-1: Revolver - The Beatles (September 12, 1966)
*Record breaker

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: THE BILLBOARD 200
200-7: Self Portrait - Bob Dylan (July 11, 1970)
197-6: Headquarters - The Monkees (June 17, 1967)
199-15: Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (November 15, 1969)
176-1: Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G. (April 12, 1997)
178-4: Abbey Road - The Beatles (October 25, 1969)
173-1: Vitalogy - Pearl Jam (December 24, 1994)
199-29: Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones (December 13, 1969)
200-33: Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge (September 25, 1967)
195-35: Layla - Derek & The Dominoes (November 28, 1970)
177-17: Manassas - Stephen Stills & Manassas (May 6, 1972)
168-10: Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) - The Rolling Stones (September 20, 1969)
197-40: Last Exit - Traffic (December 7, 1969)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
1-OFF*: Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (January 20, 1958)
1-OFF*: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (January 12, 1959)
1-13: Endless Summer - The Beach Boys (October 12, 1974)
1-12: Alice In Chains - Alice In Chains (November 25, 1995)
1-11: Private Parts: The Album - Soundtrack (March 22, 1997)
1-9: Far Beyond Driven - Pantera (April 9, 1994)
1-9: Follow The Leader - Korn (September 12, 1998)
1-8: Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie - Alanis Morissette (November 21, 1998)

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: THE BILLBOARD 200
51-191: Because It's Christmas - Barry Manilow (January 19, 1991)
48-183: You Had To Be There! - Mark & Brian (December 6, 1997)
54-188: Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas - Aaron Neville (January 15, 1994)
49-182: The Reality Of My Surroundings - Fishbone (May 25, 1991)
66-197: Holly & Ivey - Natalie Cole (January 14, 1995)
68-198: A Fresh Aire Christmas - Mannheim Steamroller (January 20, 1990)
79-200: Merry Merry Christmas - New Kids On The Block (January 19, 1991)
73-194: Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory - Dream Theater (November 20, 1999)


MOST #1 HITS - ALBUM
5: Bad - Michael Jackson (1987-1988)
4: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1977-1978)
4: Whitney - Whitney Houston (1987-1988)
4: Faith - George Michael (1987-1988)
4: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1989-1990)
4: Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson (1989-1991)
4: Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (1990-1991)

MOST TOP 10 HITS - ALBUM
7: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
7: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1986)
7: Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson (1989-1991)*
Miss You Much
Rhythm Nation
Escapade
Alright
Come Back To Me
Black Cat
Love Will Never Do (Without You)
[State Of The World**]
*Only album to spawn seven top 5 hits
**Peaked at #5 on the Hot 100 Airplay

6: Faith - George Michael (1987-1988)
6: Janet. - Janet Jackson (1993-1995)
5: Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie (1983-1984)
5: Invisible Touch - Genesis (1986-1987)
5: Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News (1986-1987)
5: True Blue - Madonna (1987-1988)
5: Whitney - Whitney Houston (1987-1988)
5: Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown (1988-1989)
5: New Jersey - Bon Jovi (1988-1989)
5: Hangin' Touch - New Kids On The Block (1988-1989)
5: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1989-1990)
5: Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli (1989-1990)


**FIRST CASSETTE/CD-ONLY ENTRY: TOP 40/TOP 10/#1
TOP 40: The Little Mermaid - Soundtrack (February 6, 1990)
TOP 10: Ghost - Soundtrack (October 6, 1990)
#1: To The Extreme - Vanilla Ice (November 10, 1990)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: LARGEST SALES WEEK - SINGLE (1991-1999)
1,113,000: Millennium - The Backstreet Boys (June 5, 1999)
1,085,000: Double Live - Garth Brooks (December 5, 1998)
1,061,000: The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston/Soundtrack (January 9, 1993)
950,300: Vs. - Pearl Jam (November 6, 1993)
907,000: The Hits - Garth Brooks (January 7, 1995)
896,900: Sevens - Garth Brooks (December 13, 1997)
877,000: Vitalogy - Pearl Jam (December 24, 1994)
855,470: Anthology I - The Beatles (December 9, 1995)
847,500: Titanic - Soundtrack (February 28, 1998)
831,000: The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston/Soundtrack (January 2, 1993)
*819,000: Miracles: The Holiday Album - Kenny G (January 7, 1995)
802,860: Doggystyle - Snoop Doog (December 11, 1993)
770,000: Use Your Illusion II - Guns 'N' Roses (October 5, 1991)
760,000: Daydream - Mariah Carey (January 6, 1996)
718,000: Miracles: The Holiday Album - Kenny G (December 31, 1994)
*Largest sales week for a #2 title

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: YEAR-END ALBUM SALES - MARKET (1994-1999)
1994: 614,672,000
1995: 616,363,000
1996: 616,643,000
1997: 651,978,000
1998: 728,268,000
1999: 754,835,000

LAST ALBUMS TO SELL: 1 MILLION COPIES ON CASSETTE - Single Year
...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears (1999)
Millennium - The Backstreet Boys (1999)
Come On Over - Shania Twain (1999)

LONGEST CHART SPANS: ALBUMS DEBUTING 1990-1999:
31 YRS, 6 MO: Metallica - Metallica (1991/2023*)
31 YRS, 4 MO: Nevermind - Nirvana (1991/2023*)
31 YRS: Shake Your Money Maker - The Black Crowes (1990/2021)
29 YRS, 5 MO: Gold - ABBA (1993/2023*)
29 YRS, 3 MO: Greatest Hits - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1993/2023*)
29 YRS: Ten - Pearl Jam (1991/2021)
28 YRS, 4 MO: Greatest Hits - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (1994/2023*)
**28 YRS: Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey (1994/2022)
26 YRS, 11 MO: Wildflowers - Tom Petty (1994/2020)
*Currently charting as of February 11, 2023
**Seasonal title

[WolfSpear]

Billboard brings the Hot 100 into the 21st century in 2005 with the addition of downloaded songs from services such as Apple Music, Liquid Audio, MusicNet, RealAudio and Roxio. The first download chart premiered on July 12, 2003, and it is called Hot Digital Tracks. The chart featured the top downloaded songs, but does not merge various remixes into one listing. That first week saw Beyoncé's "Crazy In Love" at #1 with only 1,500 digital copies sold, and also paired her up with Cyndi Lauper (Time After Time) in that week's top 10 tracks. The first (published) Digital Songs chart followed on January 22, 2005, and would be incorporated into the Hot 100 on February 12, 2005. A little over 2 years later in 2007, Billboard adds streaming data from platforms such as Yahoo and AOL, ultimately updating the methodology for a new millennium.

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Sellers In Stores (BS): January 1, 1955 - October 13, 1958 [25-50]
Most Played In Juke Boxes (JB): January 1, 1955 - June 17, 1957 [20]
Most Played By Jockeys (DJ): January 1, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [20]
Top 100: November 12, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [100]
Hot 100: August 4, 1958 - PRESENT [100]*
*Incorporates data from Digital Songs on February 12, 2005; incorporates on-demand streams from Yahoo and AOL on August 11, 2007.

1955-2009

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Record To Date
20: The Beatles (1964-1970)
18: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
18: Mariah Carey (1990-2008)
13: Michael Jackson (1972-1995)
12: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
12: Madonna (1984-2000)
11: Whitney Houston (1985-1995)
10: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
10: Elton John (1973-1998)
10: Janet Jackson (1986-2001)
9: The Bee Gees (1971-1979)
9: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1984)
9: Usher (1998-2008)
8: The Rolling Stones (1965-1978)

LONGEST #1 SPAN: ARTIST - Record To Date
33 YRS, 7 MO: Cher (1964-1999)
I Got You Babe (as Sonny & Cher) - Believe

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
30 YRS: Santana (1969-1999)
Jingo - Smooth (with Rob Thomas)

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
6: The Beatles (1964)
I Want To Hold Your Hand
She Loves You
Can't Buy Me Love
Love Me Do
A Hard Day's Night
I Feel Fine

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's*: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
10: Elvis Presley (1956-1958*)

HOT 100:
7: Whitney Houston (1985-1988)
6: The Beatles (1964-1966)
6: The Bee Gees (1977-1979)
5: Elvis Presley (1959-1961*)
5: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1965)
5: Michael Jackson (1987-1988)
5: Mariah Carey (1990-1991**)
5: Mariah Carey (1995-1998)
*Does not includes B-sides, EP tracks and reissues
**Longest streak to begin career

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION (HOT 100)
3: The Beatles (1964)
2: Boyz II Men (1994)
2: Puff Daddy (1997)

2: Ja Rule (2002)
 1. Always On Time (featuring Ashanti)
 2. Ain't It Funny (with Jennifer Lopez)

2. Nelly (2002)
 1. Hot In Herre
 2. Dilemma (featuring Kelly Rowland)

2. Outkast (2004)
 1. Hey Ya!
 2. The Way You Move (featuring Sleepy Brown)

2. Usher (2004)
 1. Yeah! (featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris)
 2. Burn
[ I Believe - Fantasia]
 1. Burn
 2. Confessions, Pt. II

2: T.I. (2008)
 1. Whatever You Like
 2. Live Your Life (featuring Rihanna)
[Womanizer - Britney Spears]
 1. Whatever You Like
 2. Live Your Life (featuring Rihanna)

2: The Black Eyed Peas (2009)
 1. Boom Boom Pow
 2. I Gotta Feeling

MOST WEEKS AT #1: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
16: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (1995-1996)
14: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1992-1993)
14: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men (1994)
14: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio (1996)
14: Candle In The Wind '97/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (1997-1998)
14: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey (2005)
14: I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas (2009)
13: End Of The Road - Boyz II Men (1992)
13: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica (1998)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
28: Usher (2004)
Yeah! [12]
Burn [8]
Confessions, Pt. II [2]
My Boo (with Alicia Keys) [6]

*26: The Black Eyed Peas (2009)
Boom Boom Pow [12]
I Gotta Feeling [14]
*Longest consecutive streak at #1

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
79: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
79: Mariah Carey (1990-2008)
59: The Beatles (1964-1970)
50: Boyz II Men (1994-1997)
47: Usher (1998-2008)
37: Michael Jackson (1972-1995)
36: Beyoncé (2003-2009)
34: Elton John (1972-1998)
33: Janet Jackson (1986-2001)
32: Madonna (1984-2000)
31: Whitney Houston (1985-1995)
30: Paul McCartney/Wings (1971-1984)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
38: Elvis Presley (1956-1972)
37: Madonna (1983-2008)
34: The Beatles (1964-1995)
28: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
28: Michael Jackson (1972-2001)
27: Elton John (1970-1998)
27: Janet Jackson (1986-2001)
27: Mariah Carey (1990-2009)
23: The Rolling Stones (1964-1989)
23: Whitney Houston (1985-2001)

MOST CONSECUTIVE TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
30: Elvis Presley (1956-1962)

HOT 100:
24: The Beatles (1964-1976)
23: Janet Jackson (1989-2001)
17: Michael Jackson (1979-1988)
17: Madonna (1984-1989)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10's: ARTIST - Single Week
5: The Beatles (April 4 - April 11, 1964)
- April 4, 1964*
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 3. She Loves You
 4. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 5. Please Please Me
*Only act to occupy the entire top 5.

MOST TOP 40 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
83: Elvis Presley (1956-1981)
*58: Elton John (1970-1999)
50: The Beatles (1964-1996)
49: Madonna (1983-2008)
46: Stevie Wonder (1963-1987)
44: James Brown (1960-1984)
43: Aretha Franklin (1961-1998)
41: Marvin Gaye (1963-2001)
41: The Rolling Stones (1964-1989)
*Record 30 consecutive years with a top 40 appearance.

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 40's: ARTIST - Record To Date
7: The Beatles (April 11, 1964)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There

7: Lil Wayne (September 27, 2008)
 5. Swagga Like Us (Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
 8. Can't Believe It (T-Pain featuring Lil Wayne)
10. Got Money (featuring T-Pain)
26. A Milli
29. My Life (The Game featuring Lil Wayne)
33. Let It Rock (Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne)
34. Mrs. Officer (featuring Bobby Valentino)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
139: Elvis Presley (1956-2003)
94: James Brown (1958-1986)
76: Ray Charles (1957-1990)
76: Aretha Franklin (1961-1998)
71: The Beatles (1964-1996)
70: Elton John (1970-2000)
66: Fats Domino (1955-1968)
65: Frank Sinatra (1955-1980)
65: Stevie Wonder (1963-2005)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
25: Glee Cast (2009)
21: Lil' Wayne (2009)
20: Lil' Wayne (2008)
19: Elvis Presley (1957)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
14: The Beatles (April 11, 1964*)
 1. Can't Buy Me Love
 2. Twist And Shout
 4. She Loves You
 7. I Want To Hold Your Hand
 9. Please Please Me
 14. Do You Want To Know A Secret
 38. I Saw Her Standing There
 48. You Can't Do That
 50. All My Loving
 52. From Me To You
 61. Thank You Girl
 74. There's A Place
 78. Roll Over Beethoven
 81. Love Me Do
*Occurred on 2 other weeks in 1964.

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Week
11: David Cook (June 7, 2008)
 3. Time Of My Life
 15. Dream Big
 22. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
 28. The World I Know
 32. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
 47. Billie Jean
 67. Always Be My Baby
 73. Hello
 77. The Music Of The Night
 92. Eleanor Rigby
 99. I'm Alive

*6: Hannah Montana (November 11, 2006)
6: Taylor Swift (November 29, 2008)
5: Kris Allen (June 6, 2009)
4: Zac Efron (September 1, 2007)
4: Adam Lambert (June 6, 2009)
*Record breaker

MOST CHART ENTRIES: OVERALL - Single Year
743 (1966)
[441 (2009)*]
*Most between 2000 and 2009

FEWEST CHART ENTRIES - OVERALL - Single Year
297 (2002)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
32: How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes (1997-1998)
30: Smooth - Santana featuring Rob Thomas (1999-2000)
28: You Were Meant For Me/Foolish Games - Jewel (1997)
26: Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden (1998)
25: The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960-1962)
25: Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton (1996-1997)
25: Apologize - Timbaland featuring OneRepublic (2007-2008)
24: Whoomp! (There It Is) - Tag Team (1993)
24: Yeah! - Usher (2004)
23: Another Night - Real McCoy (1994-1995)
23: Nobody Knows - The Tony Rich Project (1996)
23: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio (1996-1997)
23: Too Close - Next (1998)
23: You're Still The One - Shania Twain (1998)
23: How You Remind Me - Nickelback (2001-2002)
23: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey (2005)
23: Low - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain (2007-2008)

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
76: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz (2008-2009)
69: How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes (1997-1998)
65: You Were Meant For Me/Foolish Games - Jewel (1996-1998)
64: Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood (2007-2008)
62: You And Me - Lifehouse (2005-2006)
60: Macarena - Los Del Rio (1995-1997)
58: How To Save A Life - The Fray (2006-2007)
57: Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon (2008-2009)
56: I Don't Want To Wait - Paula Cole (1997-1998)
56: The Way You Love Me - Faith Hill (2000-2001)

ALL #1 DEBUTS: HOT 100 (JAN 2000 - DEC 2009)
This Is The Night - Clay Aiken (June 28, 2003*)
I Believe - Fantasia (July 10, 2004)
Inside Your Heaven - Carrie Underwood (July 2, 2005)
Do I Make You Proud - Taylor Hicks (July 1, 2006)
3 - Britney Spears (October 24, 2009)
*First time titles debuted at #1 and #2 in a single week.

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 20 WKS): HOT 100
33: La Macarena - Los Del Rio (1995-1996)
31: Amazed - Lonestar (1999-2000)
27: With Arms Wide Open - Creed (2000)
26: Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon (2000)
25: Red Red Wine - UB40 (1984/1988)
23: Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram (1982-1983)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: HOT 100
97-1: My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson (February 7, 2009)
96-1: Womanizer - Britney Spears (October 25, 2008)
80-1: Live Your Life - T.I. featuring Rihanna (October 18, 2008)
78-1: Crack A Bottle - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent (February 21, 2009)
71-1: Whatever You Like - T.I. (September 6, 2008)
64-1: Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5 (May 12, 2007)
58-1: Right Round - Flo Rida featuring Kesha (February 28, 2009)
53-1: Take A Bow - Rihanna (May 24, 2008)
*52-1: A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson (October 5, 2002)
51-1: Love In This Club - Usher featuring Young Jeezy (March 15, 2008)
42-1: Give It To Me - Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado (April 21, 2007)
39-1: Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas (April 18, 2009)
41-1: Umbrella - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (June 9, 2007)
34-1: SOS - Rihanna (May 13, 2006)
32-1: This Is Why I'm Hot - MIMS (March 10, 2007)
31-1: SexyBack - Justin Timberlake (September 9, 2006)
27-1: Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles (April 4, 1964)
*Record breaker

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: HOT 100
97-1: My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson (February 7, 2009)
96-1: Womanizer - Britney Spears (October 25, 2008)
94-3: Beautiful Liar - Beyoncé & Shakira (April 7, 2007)
95-7: Smack That - Akon featuring Eminem (October 14, 2006)
100-15: Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) - A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls (March 14, 2009)
96-11: Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood (October 10, 2009)
*86-4: Breaking Free - Zac Efron, Andrew Seeley & Vanessa Anne Hudgens (February 11, 2006)
93-12: How Far We've Come - Matchbox Twenty (September 22, 2007)
84-5: London Bridge - Fergie (August 12, 2006)
80-1: Live You Life - T.I. featuring Rihanna (October 18, 2008)
*100-23: Get'cha Head In The Game - Andrew Seeley (February 11, 2006)
93-17: So Small - Carrie Underwood (September 15, 2007)
85-9: Lollipop - Lil Wayne featuring Static Major (April 5, 2008)
91-16: When I Close My Eyes - Shanice (April 3, 1999)
97-22: Bartender - T-Pain featuring Akon (June 23, 2007)
*Record breaker

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: HOT 100
1-15: Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston (October 19, 1974)
1-15: Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & The Spinners (October 26, 1974)
1-12: The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (January 22, 1966)
1-12: Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White (September 21, 1974)
1-12: Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim (September 28, 1974)
1-12: You Haven't Done Nothin - Stevie Wonder (November 2, 1974)
1-12: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (November 9, 1974)
1-12: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon (November 16, 1974)
[1-9: Lose Yourself - Eminem (February 1, 2003)*]
*Biggest drop between 2000 and 2009

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: HOT 100
16-89: Pushin Me Away - The Jonas Brothers (August 9, 2008)
20-92: The Beatles' Movie Medley - The Beatles (June 5, 1982)
23-94: The Other Side Of The Door - Taylor Swift (November 21, 2009)
30-100: Quite A Party - The Fireballs (August 28, 1961)
24-93: You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (February 6, 1961)
21-89: Superstar - The Carpenters (December 4, 1971)
22-90: Still In Saigon - Charlie Daniels Band (June 12, 1982)
25-93: Old Time's Sake - Eminem featuring Dr. Dre (May 30, 2009)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: LARGEST SALES WEEK - SINGLE (2000-2009)
636,000: Right Round - Flo Rida featuring Kesha (February 28, 2009)
467,000: Low - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain (January 12, 2008)
465,000: Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas (April 18, 2009)
460,000: Right Round - Flo Rida featuring Kesha (March 7, 2009)
419,000: Just Dance - Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis (January 10, 2009)
418,000: Crack A Bottle - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent (February 21, 2009)
*393,000: This Is The Night - Clay Aiken (June 28, 2003)
335,000: Live Your Life - T.I. featuring Rihanna (October 18, 2008)
335,000: Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas (April 25, 2009)
334,000: Right Round - Flo Rida featuring Kesha (March 14, 2009)
*Physical sales

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: YEAR-END SINGLES SALES - MARKET (2000-2009)
[D = Digital sales]
2000: 53,320,000
2001: 31,353,000
2002: 12,152,000
2003: 11,647,000
2003D: 18,952,000
2004: 7,331,000
2004D: 135,904,000
2005: 4,931,000
2005D: 332,749,000
2006: 3,702,000
2006D: 551,831,000
2007: 2,179,000
2007D: 844,153,000
2008: 1,663,000
2008D: 1,069,584,000
2009: 1,780,000
2009D: 1,121,891,000

LONGEST CHART SPANS: SINGLES DEBUTING 2000-2009:
21 YRS, 9 MO: The Next Episode - Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg (2000/2022)
21 YRS, 2 MO: Party Up (Up In Here) - DMX (2000/2021)
18 YRS, 2 MO: X Gon' Give It To Ya - DMX (2003/2021)
15 YRS, 9 MO: In The End - Linkin Park (2001/2017)
13 YRS, 9 MO: Numb - Linkin Park (2003/2017)
13 YRS: Work It - Missy Elliot (2002/2015)

[WolfSpear]

During the 2000's, Billboard introduced the Top Comprehensive Albums chart, revealing the top 200 best-selling albums regardless of age. This chart was exclusive to subscribers and was never treated as the official album chart, despite being the real deal. Catalog rules on the Billboard 200 still dictated the removal of titles 2 years or older and under #100 until January 18, 2008; the 2 years was then shortened to 18 months for removal. After Michael Jackson's passing in July 2009, his Number Ones album from 2003 managed to become the top seller of 6 weeks, but due to catalog restrictions it did not enter Billboard 200. A similar situation occurred in September 2009 when the Beatle remasters invaded... the Comprehensive Albums, that is. They sent 18 titles onto that chart, and yet all but two factored into the Billboard 200. On December 5, 2009, those catalog restrictions were finally lifted and the Billboard 200 would encompass all titles.


CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
The Billboard 200: March 24, 1956 - PRESENT [200]
Top Comprehensive Albums: November 22, 2003 - November 28, 2009 [200]

1956-2009

MOST #1's: THE BILLBOARD 200
19: The Beatles (1964-2001)
11: Jay-Z (1998-2009)
10: Elvis Presley (1956-2002)
9: Barbra Streisand (1964-2009)
9: The Rolling Stones (1965-1981)
9: Bruce Springsteen (1980-2009)
8: Garth Brooks (1991-2001)
7: Led Zeppelin (1969-2003)
7: Paul McCartney & Wings (1970-1982)
7: Elton John (1972-1975)
7: Madonna (1985-2008)
7: U2 (1987-2009)

LONGEST #1 SPAN - ARTIST - Record To Date
46 YRS, 5 MO: Elvis Presley (1956-2002)
Elvis Presley - Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1 - ARTIST - Record To Date
41 YRS, 8 MO: Neil Diamond (1966-2008)
The Feel Of Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
4: The Monkees (1967)

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
2: Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
2: The Beatles (1964)
2: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1966)
2: The Monkees (1966-1967)
2: Simon & Garfunkel (1968)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
37: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
31: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
31: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977-1978)
*24: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1978)
*24: Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution/Soundtrack (1984-1985)
21: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - M.C. Hammer (1990)
*20: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (1961-1962)
*20: The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston/Soundtrack (1992-1993)
*18: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (1967)
18: Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack (1987-1988)
18: Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks (1991-1992)
[11: Fearless - Taylor Swift (2008-2009)**]
*Uninterrupted run
** Most weeks at #1 between 2000 and 2009

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
[9: Santana (2000)
9: Usher (2004)
9: Taylor Swift (2009)*]
*Most between 2000 and 2009

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
132: The Beatles (1964-2001)
67: Elvis Presley (1956-2002)
[*57: Michael Jackson (1983-2009)]
51: Garth Brooks (1991-2001)
51: Michael Jackson (1983-2009)
46: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
46: Whitney Houston (1986-2009)
39: Elton John (1972-1975)
38: The Rolling Stones (1965-1981)
38: Fleetwood Mac (1975-1997)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST TOP 10 HITS: THE BILLBOARD 200
36: The Rolling Stones (1964-2005)
33: Frank Sinatra (1956-2008)
30: Barbra Streisand (1963-2009)
30: The Beatles (1964-2007)
27: Elvis Presley (1956-2003)
19: Bob Dylan (1965-2009)
18: Madonna (1984-2009)
17: Paul McCartney/Wings (1970-2007)
16: Johnny Mathis (1957-1978)
16: Neil Diamond (1970-2009)
16: Elton John (1971-2007)
16: Bruce Springsteen (1975-2009)
16: George Strait (1992-2009)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10 ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
[6: Michael Jackson (July 25, 2009*)
1. Number Ones
3. Thriller
4. The Essential Michael Jackson
6. Off The Wall
8. Bad
9. Dangerous]
NOTE: First artist to occupy entire top 3 on July 11, 2009.

[5: The Beatles (September 26, 2009*)
3. Abbey Road
5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
7. The Beatles (White Album)
8. Rubber Soul
10. Revolver]
*Data from Comprehensive Albums chart

4: The Kingston Trio (November 16, 1959)
4: Chubby Checker (January 27, 1962)
4: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (April 2, 1966)

MOST TOP 40 HITS: THE BILLBOARD 200
55: Frank Sinatra (1956-2009)
52: Elvis Presley (1956-2009)
48: Barbra Streisand (1963-2009)
42: Bob Dylan (1963-2009)
42: The Rolling Stones (1964-2008)
[*41: The Beatles (1964-2009)]
38: The Beatles (1964-2009)
36: Elton John (1970-2007)
31: Neil Young (1970-2009)
29: Neil Diamond (1966-2009)
29: Eric Clapton (1970-2009)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST CHART ENTRIES: THE BILLBOARD 200
112: Elvis Presley (1956-2009)
82: Frank Sinatra (1956-2009)
67: Johnny Mathis (1957-2006)
65: Willie Nelson (1975-2009)
55: Barbra Streisand (1963-2009)
54: Bob Dylan (1963-2009)
[*53: The Beatles (1963-2009)]
49: Ray Conniff (1957-1973)
49: James Brown (1963-1988)
49: The Beatles (1964-2009)
48: Neil Diamond (1966-2009)
48: The Grateful Dead (1967-2009)
47: The Rolling Stones (1964-2008)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Year
23: Frank Sinatra (1962)
[18: The Beatles (200
[9: Pearl Jam (2001)**]
*Incorporates date from Comprehensive Albums chart
**Most between 2000 and 2009 on the Billboard 200

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
19: Frank Sinatra (September 8, 1962)
[18: The Beatles (September 26, 2009*)
3. Abbey Road - 89,000
5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -74,000
7. The Beatles (White Album) - 60,000
8. Rubber Soul - 58,000
10. Revolver - 46,000
16. Help! - 39,000
18. Let It Be - 32,000
19. Past Masters - 31,000
20. Magical Mystery Tour - 30,000
24. A Hard Day's Night - 29,000
26. The Beatles In Stereo - 26,000
28. Please Please Me - 23,000
31. With The Beatles - 22,000
34. Beatles For Sale - 21,000
45. Yellow Submarine - 14,000
57. The Beatles In Mono - 12,000
62. 1 - 11,000
111. Love - 6,000]
*Incorporates data from Comprehensive Albums chart

[7: Pearl Jam (March 17, 2001*)
159. Jones Beach, New York - August 25, 2000
163. Boston, Massachusetts - August 29, 2000
174. Indianapolis, Indiana - August 18, 2000
176. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - September 5, 2000
179. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - August 15, 2000
181. Tampa, Florida - August 12, 2000
191. Memphis, Tennessee - August 15, 2000]
*Most between 2000 and 2009 on the Billboard 200

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - THE BILLBOARD 200 - Single Week
7: Pearl Jam (March 17, 2001)
159. Jones Beach, New York - August 25, 2000
163. Boston, Massachusetts - August 29, 2000
174. Indianapolis, Indiana - August 18, 2000
176. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - September 5, 2000
179. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - August 15, 2000
181. Tampa, Florida - August 12, 2000
191. Memphis, Tennessee - August 15, 2000

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: THE BILLBOARD 200
154: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
109: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965-1968)
99: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1964)
87: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
86: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
84: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962-1964)
*84: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1985)
78: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
78: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1989)
[48: Fearless - Taylor Swift (2008-2009**]
*Consecutive streak starting with album's debut
** Most between 2000 and 2009

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: THE BILLBOARD 200
*742: The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (1973-2009)
490: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1966)
480: Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis (1958-1968)
331: Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera - Original Cast (1990-1996)
302: Tapestry - Carole King (1971-1977)
282: MCMXC A.D. - Enigma (1991-1996)
281: Metallica - Metallica (1991-1997)
278: Hymns - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1957-1963)
276: The Sound Of Music - Original Cast (1959-1965)
266: The King And I - Soundtrack (1956-1962)
[164: Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift (2006-2009)**]
*Includes record streak of 593 consecutive weeks (1976-1988)
**Most weeks by an album between 2000 and 2009

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 50 WKS): THE BILLBOARD 200
64: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1988-1989)
63: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Soundtrack (2001-2002)
58: Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975-1976)
55: Hangin' Tough - New Kids On The Block (1988-1989)
52: Nick Of Time - Bonnie Raitt (1989-1990)
52: Throwing Copper - Live (1994-1995)
50: Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (1985-1986)
50: Appetite For Destruction - Guns 'N' Roses (1987-1988)
49: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1988)
49: Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt (1996)
47: Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (1972-1974)
46: Come Away With Me - Norah Jones (2002-2003)
44: Cracked Rear View - Hootie & The Blowfish (1994-1995)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
178-1: Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G. (April 12, 1997)
173-1: Vitalogy - Pearl Jam (December 24, 1994)
*156-1: In Rainbows - Radiohead (December 8, 2008)
[**148-1: Number Ones - Michael Jackson (July 11, 2009)]
137-1: Ghetto D - Master P (September 20, 1997)
122-1: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (February 11, 1967)
112-1: MP Da Last Don - Master P (June 20, 1998)
98-1: Beatles '65 - The Beatles (January 9, 1965)
*183-1 on Comprehensive Albums chart
**Exclusive to Comprehensive Albums chart

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: THE BILLBOARD 200
200-7: Self Portrait - Bob Dylan (July 11, 1970)
197-6: Headquarters - The Monkees (June 17, 1967)
199-15: Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (November 15, 1969)
176-1: Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G. (April 12, 1997)
178-4: Abbey Road - The Beatles (October 25, 1969)
173-1: Vitalogy - Pearl Jam (December 24, 1994)
199-29: Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones (December 13, 1969)
200-33: Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge (September 25, 1967)
187-18: Get Lifted - John Legend (February 25, 2006)
183-15: Fight With Tool - Flobots (June 7, 2008)
195-35: Layla - Derek & The Dominoes (November 28, 1970)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
1-OFF*: Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (January 20, 1958)
1-OFF*: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (January 12, 1959)
**1-38: Light Grenades - Incubus (December 23, 2006)
1-21: Age Of Grotesque - Marilyn Manson (June 7, 2003)
1-19: The Circle - Bon Jovi (December 5, 2009)
1-18: The Inspiration - Young Jeezy (January 6, 2007)
1-15: Greatest Hits - The Notorious B.I.G. (March 31, 2007)
1-13: Endless Summer - The Beach Boys (October 12, 1974)
1-13: Faceless - Godsmack (May 3, 2003)
1-13: Loyal To The Game - 2Pac (January 8, 2005)
1-13: Doctor's Advocate - The Game (December 9, 2006)
1-13: Battle Studies - John Mayer (December 12, 2009) 
**1-40 on Comprehensive Albums chart

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: THE BILLBOARD 200
26-190: And All That Could Have Been - Nine Inch Nails (February 16, 2002)
18-182: Fashionably Late - Honor Society (October 10, 2009)
40-199: The Beatles In Stereo - The Beatles (October 3, 2009)
36-191: Live At The Gorge 05/06 - Pearl Jam (July 21, 2007)
47-200: Kicking Television: Live In Chicago - Wilco (December 10, 2005)
35-187: Jason Mraz's Beautiful Mess: Live On Earth - Jason Mraz (December 5, 2009)
46-198: The Dutchess - Fergie (June 21, 2008)
26-176: The Little Mermaid - Original Cast (March 22, 2008)
38-187: Joy To The World - Faith Hill (January 17, 2009)
42-190: Unexpected - Michelle Williams (November 1, 2008)


MOST #1 HITS - ALBUM
5: Bad - Michael Jackson (1987-1988)
4: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1977-1978)
4: Whitney - Whitney Houston (1987-1988)
4: Faith - George Michael (1987-1988)
4: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1989-1990)
4: Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson (1989-1991)
4: Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (1990-1991)

MOST TOP 10 HITS - ALBUM
7: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
7: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1986)
7: Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson (1989-1991)

6: Faith - George Michael (1987-1988)
6: Janet. - Janet Jackson (1993-1995)
5: Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie (1983-1984)
5: Invisible Touch - Genesis (1986-1987)
5: Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News (1986-1987)
5: True Blue - Madonna (1987-1988)
5: Whitney - Whitney Houston (1987-1988)
5: Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown (1988-1989)
5: New Jersey - Bon Jovi (1988-1989)
5: Hangin' Touch - New Kids On The Block (1988-1989)
5: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1989-1990)
5: Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli (1989-1990)
5: The Dutchess - Fergie (2006-2007)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: LARGEST SALES WEEK - ALBUM (2000-2009)
2,416,000: No Strings Attached - *NSYNC (April 8, 2000)
1,880,000: Celebrity - *NSYNC (August 11, 2001)
1,760,000: The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem (June 10, 2000)
1,591,000: Black & Blue - The Backstreet Boys (December 9, 2000)
1,320,000: The Eminem Show - Eminem (June 15, 2002)
1,319,000: Oops... I Did It Again - Britney Spears (June 3, 2000)
1,259,000: 1 - The Beatles (January 6, 2001)
1,141,000: The Massacre - 50 Cent (March 19, 2005)
1,096,000: Confessions - Usher (April 10, 2004)
1,055,000: Chocolate Starfish - Limp Bizkit (November 4, 2000)
1,022,000: Feels Like Home - Norah Jones (February 28, 2004)
1,006,000: Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne (June 28, 2008)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: YEAR-END ALBUM SALES - MARKET (2000-2009)
2000: 785,140,000
2001: 762,783,000
2002: 680,960,000
2003: 656,296,000
2004: 665,496,000
2005: 602,181,000
2006: 588,153,000
2007: 500,544,000
2008: 428,416,000
2009: 374,635,000

LONGEST CHART SPANS: ALBUMS DEBUTING 2000-2009:
22 YRS, 3 MO: [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park (2000/2023*)
21 YRS, 10 MO: The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem (2000/2022)
21 YRS, 8 MO: 1 - The Beatles (2000/2022)
20 YRS, 10 MO: The Essential Billy Joel - Billy Joel (2001/2022)
20 YRS, 8 MO: The Eminem Show - Eminem (2002/2023*)
19 YRS, 11 MO: Get Rich Or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent (2003/2023)
19 YRS, 10 MO: Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits - Elvis Presley (2002/2022)
19 YRS, 2 MO: Sounds Of Summer - The Beach Boys (2003/2022)
18 YRS, 10 MO: Greatest Hits - Guns 'N' Roses (2004/2023*)
18 YRS, 9 MO: Confessions - Usher (2004/2023)
18 YRS, 2 MO: 50 Number Ones - George Strait (2004/2022)
17 YRS, 6 MO: The Essential Michael Jackson (2005/2023*)
17 YRS, 3 MO: Greatest Hits - Blink-182 (2005/2023*)
17 YRS, 2 MO: Curtain Call: The Hits - Eminem (2005/2023*)
*Currently charting as of February 11, 2023

[WolfSpear]

The charts are updated in the 2010's as Youtube streams are incorporated into the Hot 100 starting in 2013. Catalog restrictions were eased following Whitney Houston's passing, allowing for older titles to re-enter with strength to reach the top 50; holiday titles are also allowed to re-enter annually within the same guidelines. On the other hand, however, a new recurrent rule was added alongside of the existing 20/50 rule. The 52/25 rule (implemented December 5, 2015) removes titles over a year old if they rank below #25, and helps maintains a fresh Hot 100. You may notice that in this era, most newer titles appear within launch date of the parent album, thanks to streaming which is now the main mode of consumption since 2016. Digital sales have slipped considerably within the last few years and are now considered irrelevant in determining popularity.

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
Best Sellers In Stores (BS): January 1, 1955 - October 13, 1958 [25-50]
Most Played In Juke Boxes (JB): January 1, 1955 - June 17, 1957 [20]
Most Played By Jockeys (DJ): January 1, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [20]
Top 100: November 12, 1955 - July 28, 1958 [100]
Hot 100: August 4, 1958 - PRESENT [100]*
*Incorporates streaming data from Youtube on March 2, 2013

1955-PRESENT*
*As of March 23, 2024

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Record To Date
20: The Beatles (1964-1970)
19: Mariah Carey (1990-2023)
18: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
14: Rihanna (2006-2016)
13: Michael Jackson (1972-1995)
13: Drake (2010-2023)
12: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1969)
12: Madonna (1984-2000)
11: Whitney Houston (1985-1995) 
11: Taylor Swift (2012-2023)
10: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
10: Elton John (1973-1998)
10: Janet Jackson (1986-2001)

MOST #1's: ARTIST - 2000-2024
14: Rihanna (2006-2016)
13: Drake (2010-2023)
11: Taylor Swift (2012-2023)
9: Beyoncé (2003-2024)
9: Katy Perry (2008-2014)
9: Ariana Grande (2018-2024)
8: Bruno Mars (2010-2021)
8: Justin Bieber (2015-2021)
7: Usher (2001-2008)
7: The Weeknd (2015-2023)
6: BTS (2020-2021)
5: Mariah Carey (2000-2023)
5: Eminem (2002-2013)
5: Kanye West (2004-2024)
5: Justin Timberlake (2006-2016)
5: Lady Gaga (2008-2020)
5: Adele (2011-2021)
5: Cardi B (2017-2021)

QUICKEST TO TEN #1's: SINGLES/SONGS
1 YR, 8 MO: The Beatles
I Want To Hold Your Hand (2/1/1964)
We Can Work It Out (10/9/1965)

1 YR, 10 MO: Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel (4/21/1956)
Hard Headed Woman (2/10/1958)

2 YRS, 9 MO: Diana Ross & The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go (8/22/1964)
The Happening (5/13/1967)

4 YRS, 11 MO: Rihanna
SOS (5/13/2006)
S&M [with Britney Spears] (4/30/2011)

5 YRS, 4 MO: Mariah Carey
Vision Of Love (8/4/1990)
One Sweet Day (12/2/1995)

7 YRS, 1 MO: Whitney Houston
Saving All My Love For You (10/26/1985)
I Will Always Love You (11/28/1992)

7 YRS, 7 MO: Madonna
Like A Virgin (12/22/1984)
This Used To Be My Playground (8/8/1992)

10 YRS, 6 MO: Drake
What's My Name? [Rihanna featuring Drake] (11/20/2010)
Wait For U [Future featuring Drake & Tems] (5/14/2022)

11 YRS, 2 MO: Taylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (9/1/2012)
Cruel Summer (10/28/2023)

14 YRS, 9 MO: Janet Jackson
When I Think Of You (10/11/1986)
All For You (7/14/2001)

15 YRS, 8 MO: Michael Jackson
Ben (10/14/1972)
Man In The Mirror (3/26/1988)

22 YRS, 5 MO: Stevie Wonder
Fingertips (8/10/1963)
That's What Friends Are For [with Dionne Warwick, Elton John & Gladys Knight] (1/18/1986)

24 YRS, 9 MO: Elton John
Crocodile Rock (2/3/73)
Something About The Way You Look Tonight (11/1/1997)

LONGEST #1 SPAN: ARTIST - Record To Date
53 YRS, 6 MO: Brenda Lee (1960-2024)
I'm Sorry - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
30 YRS: Santana (1969-1999)
Jingo - Smooth (with Rob Thomas)

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
6: The Beatles (1964)
I Want To Hold Your Hand 
She Loves You
Can't Buy Me Love
Love Me Do
A Hard Day's Night
I Feel Fine

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST
ALL CHARTS:
10: Elvis Presley (1956-1958*)
*Does not include B-sides, EP tracks or reissues

HOT 100:
7: Whitney Houston (1985-1988)
6: The Beatles (1964-1966)
6: The Bee Gees (1977-1979)
5: Diana Ross & The Supremes (1964-1965)
5: Michael Jackson (1987-1988)
*5: Mariah Carey (1990-1993)
5: Mariah Carey (1995-1998)
5: Katy Perry (2010-2011)
*Longest streak to begin career

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
3: The Beatles (1964)
2: Boyz II Men (1994)
2: Puff Daddy (1997)
2: Ja Rule (2002)
2. Nelly (2002)
2. Outkast (2004)
2. Usher (2004)
2: T.I. (2008)
2: The Black Eyed Peas (2009)

2: Taylor Swift (2014)
 1. Shake It Off
 2. Blank Space

2: The Weeknd (2015)
 1. Can't Feel My Face
 2. The Hills

2: Justin Bieber (2016)
 1. Sorry
 2. Love Yourself

2: Justin Bieber (2017)
 1. I'm The One (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne)
 2. Despacito (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)

2: Drake (2018)
 1. Nice For What
 2. In My Feelings

 1. Nice For What
 2. In My Feelings

2: BTS (2021)
 1. Butter
 2. Permission To Dance
 RE1. Butter

2: Drake (2022)
 1. Wait For You (Future featuring Drake & Tems)
 2. Jimmy Cooks (Drake featuring 21 Savage)

2: Taylor Swift (2023)
 1. Cruel Summer
 2. Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)
 RE1: Cruel Summer

MOST WEEKS AT #1: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
19: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (2019)
16: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (1995-1996)
16: Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber (2017)
16: Last Night - Morgan Wallen (2023)
15: As It Was - Harry Styles (2022)
14: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1992-1993)
14: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men (1994)
14: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio (1996)
14: Candle In The Wind '97/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John (1997-1998)
14: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey (2005)
14: I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas (2009)
14: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2015)
14: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (2019-2023)

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
29: Drake (2018)
God's Plan [11]
Nice For What [8]
In My Feelings [10]

28: Usher (2004)
*26: The Black Eyed Peas (2009)
*Longest consecutive streak at #1

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
93: Mariah Carey (1990-2023)
79: Elvis Presley (1956-1969)
60: Rihanna (2006-2016)
59: The Beatles (1964-1970)
56: Drake (2010-2023)
50: Boyz II Men (1994-1997)
47: Usher (1998-2008)
46: Beyoncé (2003-2024)
37: Michael Jackson (1972-1995)
34: Elton John (1972-1998)
34: Bruno Mars (2010-2021)
34: Adele (2011-2021)
34: Taylor Swift (2012-2023)

MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
77: Drake (2009-2024)
49: Taylor Swift (2008-2023)
38: Elvis Presley (1956-1972)
38: Madonna (1983-2012)
*35: The Beatles (1964-2023)
32: Rihanna (2005-2022)
30: Michael Jackson (1972-2018)
29: Elton John (1970-2022)
28: Stevie Wonder (1963-1986)
28: Mariah Carey (1990-2023)
27: Janet Jackson (1986-2001)
*Longest top 10 span for non-holiday hits

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10's: ARTIST - Single Week
10: Taylor Swift (November 5, 2022)
 1. Anti-Hero
 2. Lavender Haze
 3. Maroon
 4. Snow On The Beach (featuring Lana Del Rey)
 5. Midnight Rain
 6. Bejeweled
 7. Question...?
 8. You're On Your Own, Kid
 9. Karma
 10. Vigilante Sh!t

9: Drake (September 18, 2021)
8: Drake (November 19, 2022)
8: Taylor Swift (November 11, 2023)
7: Drake (July 14, 2018)
7: 21 Savage (November 19, 2022)
7: Drake (October 21, 2023)
5: The Beatles (April 4 - April 11, 1964)
5: Juice Wrld (July 25, 2020)
5: Morgan Wallen (March 18, 2023)

MOST TOP 40 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
203: Drake (2009-2024)
138: Taylor Swift (2006-2023)
88: Lil Wayne (1999-2022)
84: Elvis Presley (1956-2023)
78: Kanye West (2003-2024)
73: Nicki Minaj (2010-2024)
*59: Elton John (1970-2022)
53: Future (2013-2023)
53: Travis Scott (2015-2024)
52: Eminem (1999-2020)
52: Rihanna (2005-2022)
52: Chris Brown (2004-2022)
51: The Beatles (1964-2023)
51: Beyoncé (2003-2024)
51: Justin Bieber (2009-2021)
51: Glee Cast (2009-2012)
51: Jay-Z (1998-2022)
*Record 30 consecutive years with a top 40 appearance (1970-1999).

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 40's: ARTIST - Single Week
22: Drake (October 21, 2023)
21: Drake (July 14, 2018)
21: Drake (September 18, 2021)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
329: Drake (2009-2024)
232: Taylor Swift (2006-2023)
207: Glee Cast (2009-2013)
186: Lil Wayne (1999-2023)
168: Future (2011-2023)
157: Kanye West (2003-2024)
148: Nicki Minaj (2010-2024)
140: Elvis Presley (1956-2023)
138: Lil Baby (2017-2023)
117: Chris Brown (2005-2024)
113: Travis Scott (2013-2024)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Year
80: Glee Cast (2010)
77: Glee Cast (2011)
54: Taylor Swift (2023)
46: Lil Uzi Vert (2020)
41: Taylor Swift (2021)
41: Lil Durk (2021)
40: Drake (2022)
40: Lil Baby (2022)
36: Morgan Wallen (2023)
35: Drake (2016)
35: Drake (2018)
34: Lil Wayne (2011)
31: Drake (2015)
30: The Beatles (1964)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
36: Morgan Wallen (March 18, 2023)
28: Morgan Wallen (March 25, 2023)
27: Drake (July 14, 2018)
26: Taylor Swift (November 27, 2021)
25: Lil Baby (October 29, 2022)
25: Taylor Swift (July 22, 2023)
24: Drake (April 8, 2017)
24: Drake (July 21, 2018)
24: Drake (October 21, 2023)
23: Kanye West (September 11, 2021)
22: Lil Wayne (October 13, 2018)
22: Lil Uzi Vert (March 28, 2020)
22: Bad Bunny (May 21, 2022)
22: Bad Bunny (October 28, 2023)
22: Taylor Swift (November 11, 2023)
[17: Justin Bieber (December 5, 2015)*]
*Record breaker

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS - Single Week
27: Morgan Wallen (March 18, 2023)
26: Taylor Swift (November 27, 2021)
23: Kanye West (September 11, 2021)
23: Drake (October 21, 2023)
22: Drake (July 14, 2018)
22: Bad Bunny (May 21, 2022)
21: Drake (April 8, 2017)
21: Lil Wayne (October 13, 2018)
21: Drake (September 18, 2021)

MOST CHART ENTRIES: OVERALL - Single Year
743 (1966)
[606 (2018*)
703 (2020)**]
*Most between 2010 and 2019
**Most since 2020

[NOTE: Totals since 2010 are strictly debuts and annual holiday re-entries to avoid double counting]

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
57: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (2020-2021)
44: Stay - The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber (2021-2022)
41: Levitating - Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby (2021)
41: Last Night - Morgan Wallen (2023-2024)
39: Circles - Post Malone (2019-2020)
38: As It Was - Harry Styles (2022-2023)
37: Heat Waves - Glass Animals (2021-2022)
33: Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran (2017)
33: Girls Like You - Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (2018-2019)
33: Sunflower - Post Malone & Swae Lee (2018-2019)
33: Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift (2023-2024)

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: SINGLE - ALL CHARTS - Record To Date
91: Heat Waves - Glass Animals (2020-2022)
90: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (2019-2021)
87: Radioactive - Imagine Dragons (2012-2014)
79: Sail - AWOLNATION (2011-2014)
77: Levitating - Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby (2020-2022)
76: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz (2008-2009)
69: How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes (1997-1998)
69: Save Your Tears - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande (2020-2022)

ALL #1 DEBUTS: HOT 100 (JAN 2010 - MAR 2024)
Not Afraid - Eminem (May 22, 2010)
We R Who We R - Kesha (November 13, 2010)
Hold It Against Me - Britney Spears (January 29, 2011)
Born This Way - Lady Gaga (February 26, 2011)
Part Of Me - Katy Perry (March 3, 2012)
Harlem Shake - Baauer (March 2, 2013)
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift (September 6, 2014)
What Do You Mean? - Justin Biebr (September 19, 2015)
Hello - Adele (November 14, 2015*)
Pillow Talk - ZAYN (February 20, 2016)
Can't Stop The Feeling! - Justin Timberlake (May 28, 2016)
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran (January 28, 2017)
I'm The One - DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne (May 20, 2017)
God's Plan - Drake (February 3, 2018)
Nice For What - Drake (April 21, 2018)
This Is America - Childish Gambino (May 19, 2018)
Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande (November 17, 2018)
7 Rings - Ariana Grande (February 2, 2019)
Sucker - The Jonas Brothers (March 16, 2019)
Highest In The Room - Travis Scott (October 19, 2019)
*Second time titles debuted at #1 and #2 in a single week.

Toosie Slide - Drake (April 18, 2020)
The Scotts - Travis Scott & Kid Cudi (May 9, 2020)
Stuck With U - Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber (May 23, 2020)
Rain On Me - Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande (June 6, 2020)
Trollz - 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj (June 27, 2020)
Cardigan - Taylor Swift (August 8, 2020)
WAP - Megan Thee Stallion (August 22, 2020)
Dynamite - BTS (September 5, 2020)
Franchise - Travis Scott & Young Thug featuring M.I.A. (October 10, 2020)
Positions - Ariana Grande (November 7, 2020)
Life Goes On - BTS (December 5, 2020)
Willow - Taylor Swift (December 26, 2020)
Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo (January 23, 2021)
What's Next - Drake (March 20, 2021)
Peaches - Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon (April 3, 2021)
Montenero (Call Me Be Your Name) - Lil Nas X (April 10, 2021)
Rapstar - Polo G (April 24, 2021)
Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo (May 29, 2021)
Butter - BTS (June 5, 2021)
Permission To Dance - July 24, 2021
Way 2 Sexy - Drake (September 18, 2021)
My Universe - Coldplay x BTS (October 9, 2021)
All Too Well (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (November 27, 2021)
As It Was - Harry Styles (April 16, 2022)
First Class - Jack Harlow (April 23, 2022)
Wait For U - Future featuring Drake & Tems (May 14, 2022)
Jimmy Cooks - Drake featuring 21 Savage (July 2, 2022)
Super Freaky Girl - Nicki Minaj (August 27, 2022)
Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift (November 5, 2022)
Flowers - Miley Cyrus (January 28, 2023)
Like Crazy - Jimin (April 8, 2023)
Vampire - Olivia Rodrigo (July 15, 2023)
Seven - Jungkook featuring Latto (July 29, 2023)
Rich Men North Of Richmond - Oliver Anthony Music (August 26, 2023)
I Remember Everything - Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves (September 9, 2023)
Slime You Out - Drake featuring SZA (September 30, 2023)
First Person Shooter - Drake featuring J. Cole (October 21, 2023)
Is It Over Now? - Taylor Swift (November 11, 2023)
Yes And? - Ariana Grande (January 27, 2024)
Hiss - Megan Thee Stallion (February 10, 2024)
We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) - Ariana Grande (March 23, 2024)

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 25 WKS): HOT 100
59: Heat Waves - Glass Animals (2021-2022)
54: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (1960-2023)
35: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (2000-2019)
33: La Macarena - Los Del Rio (1995-1996)
31: Amazed - Lonestar (1999-2000)
31: Die For You - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande (2016/2023*)
30: All Of Me - John Legend (2013-2014)
27: With Arms Wide Open - Creed (2000)
26: Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon (2000)
25: Red Red Wine - UB40 (1984/1988)
*Oldest non-holiday recording to top the chart.

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: HOT 100
97-1: My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson (February 7, 2009)
96-1: Womanizer - Britney Spears (October 25, 2008)
80-1: Live Your Life - T.I. featuring Rihanna (October 18, 2008)
78-1: Crack A Bottle - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent (February 21, 2009)
77-1: Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift (September 16, 2017)
72-1: We Are Never Getting Back Together (September 1, 2012)
71-1: Whatever You Like - T.I. (September 6, 2008)
68-1: Easy On Me - Adele (October 30, 2021)
64-1: Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5 (May 12, 2007)
60-1: What's My Name? - Rihanna featuring Drake (November 20, 2010)

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: HOT 100
100-2: Me! - Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie (May 11, 2019)
97-1: My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson (February 7, 2009)
96-1: Womanizer - Britney Spears (October 25, 2008)
94-2: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish (November 28, 2020)
94-3: Beautiful Liar - Beyoncé & Shakira (April 7, 2007)
94-4: Girls Like You - Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (June 16, 2018)
95-7: Smack That - Akon featuring Eminem (October 14, 2006)
97-9: Make Me Proud - Drake featuring Nicki Minaj (November 5, 2011)
100-15: Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) - A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls (March 14, 2009)
96-11: Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood (October 10, 2009)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: HOT 100
1-45: Like Crazy - Jimin (April 15, 2023)
1-38: Willow - Taylor Swift (January 2, 2021)
1-34: Trollz - 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj (July 4, 2020)
1-28: Life Goes On - BTS (December 12, 2020)
1-25: Franchise - Travis Scott featuring Young Thug & M.I.A. (October 17, 2020)
1-21: Try That In A Small Town - Jason Aldean (August 12, 2023)
1-17: Heartless - The Weeknd (December 21, 2019)
1-17: Butter - BTS (September 18, 2021)
1-15: Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston (October 19, 1974)
1-15: Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & The Spinners (October 26, 1974)

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: HOT 100
16-97: We Cry Together - Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige (June 4, 2022)
13-94: Texts Go Green - Drake (July 9, 2022)
19-99: Move Ya Hips - ASAP FERG featuring Nicki Minaj & MadeinTYO (August 22, 2020)
17-96: Stitch By Stitch - Javier Colon (July 23, 2011)
21-99: Somebody To Love - Jordan Smith (January 2, 2016)
20-97: Punchin The Clock - J. Cole (June 5, 2021)
16-93: Amnesia - 5 Seconds Of Summer (July 26, 2014)
17-92: Die In Your Arms - Justin Bieber (June 23, 2012)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: LARGEST SALES WEEK - SONG (2010-2024)
1,112,000: Hello - Adele (November 14, 2015*)
635,000: Hello - Adele (November 21, 2015)
623,000: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift (September 1, 2012)
610,000: Tik Tok - Kesha (January 9, 2010)
582,000: I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift (January 12, 2013)
559,000: Grenade - Bruno Mars (January 8, 2011)
557,000: Roar - Katy Perry (August 31, 2013)
544,000: Shake It Off - Taylor Swift (September 6, 2014)
542,000: Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye (April 28, 2012)
521,000: Boyfriend - Justin Bieber (April 14, 2012)
[265,000: Dynamite - BTS (September 5, 2020)**]
*Only song to cross 1 million digital sales in a week
**Biggest sales week since 2020

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: YEAR-END SINGLES SALES - MARKET (2010-2023)
[D = Digital Sales]
2010: 2,236,000
2010D: 1,129,484,000
2011D: 1,270,000,000
2012D: 1,336,000,000
2013D: 1,259,300,000
2014D: 1,102,500,000
2015D: 968,400,000
2016D: 723,700,000
2017D: 554,800,000
2018D: 412,000,000
2019D: 301,100,000
2020D: 233,800,000
2021D: 202,900,000
2022D: 151,900,000
2023D: 133,880.000

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: LARGEST STEAMING WEEK - SONG (2013-2024)
143,000,000: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (April 20, 2019)
116,200,000: In My Feelings - Drake (July 28, 2018)
103,100,000: Harlem Shake - Baauer (March 2, 2013)
101,700,000: God's Plan - Drake (March 3, 2018)
93,800,000: Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande (December 15, 2018)
93,000,000: WAP - Megan Thee Stallion (August 22, 2020)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: Y.E. AUDIO/VIDEO ON-DEMAND STREAMS - MARKET
(2013-2023)
2013: 106,100,000,000
2014: 163,900,000,000
2015: 310,000,000,000
2016: 431,700,000,000
2017: 618,000,000,000
2018: 901,000,000,000
2019: 1,147,000,000,000
2020: 1,030,000,000,000
2021: 1,130,000,000,000
2022: 1,268,000,000,000
2023: 1,453,000,000,000

[WolfSpear]

The Billboard 200 underwent a radical transformation on December 13, 2014, one that witnessed the addition of streams and digital song downloads along with traditional album sales. The old Billboard 200 continued forward as Top Album Sales and will be discussed as through "alternative" point of view in the next post. The 2010's and beyond have seen and beyond have seen catalog titles rising back onto the charts, and they've seen a market that has shrunk considerably within the past decade. Data from the Comprehensive chart will continue to be notated when applicable. 

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
The Billboard 200: March 24, 1956 - PRESENT [200*]
Top Comprehensive Albums: November 22, 2003 - November 28, 2009 [200]
*Incorporates streaming on December 13, 2014

1956-PRESENT*
*As of January 13, 2024

MOST #1's: THE BILLBOARD 200
19: The Beatles (1964-2001)
14: Jay-Z (1998-2017)
13: Taylor Swift (2008-2024)
13: Drake (2010-2023)
11: Barbra Streisand (1964-2016)
11: Bruce Springsteen (1980-2014)
11: Kanye West (2005-2024)
10: Elvis Presley (1956-2002)
10: Eminem (2000-2020)
9: The Rolling Stones (1965-1981)
9: Madonna (1985-2019)
9: Garth Brooks (1991-2013)
9: Kenny Chesney (2002-2020)

MOST #1's: THE BILLBOARD 200 - 2000-2023
*13: Drake (2010-2023)
13: Taylor Swift (2008-2024)
*12: Jay-Z (2000-2017)
11: Kanye West (2005-2024)
10: Eminem (2000-2020)
9: Kenny Chesney (2002-2020)
*8: Justin Bieber (2010-2021)
8: Future (2015-2022)
*7: Beyoncé (2003-2022)
6: Madonna (2000-2019)
*6: Dave Matthews Band (2001-2018)
6: Lady Gaga (2011-2020)
*6: J. Cole (2011-2021)
6: Ariana Grande (2013-2024)
6: BTS (2018-2022)
*Every studio album (since 2000) has peaked at #1

QUICKEST TO TEN #1 ALBUMS
3 YRS, 4 MO: The Beatles
Meet The Beatles (2/15/64)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (7/1/67)

9 YRS, 1 MO: Jay-Z
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (10/17/98)
American Gangster (11/24/07)

11 YRS, 2 MO: Drake
Thank Me Later (7/3/10)
Certified Lover Boy (9/18/21)

13 YRS: Taylor Swift
Fearless (11/29/08)
Red [Taylor's Version] (11/27/21)

16 YRS: Kanye West
Late Registration (9/17/05)
Donda (9/11/21)

19 YRS, 7 MO: Eminem
The Marshall Mathers LP (6/10/00)
Music To Be Murdered By (2/1/20)

31 YRS, 4 MO: Bruce Springsteen
The River (11/8/80)
Wrecking Ball (3/24/12)

46 YRS, 7 MO: Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (5/5/56)
Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits (10/12/02)

49 YRS, 11 MO: Barbra Streisand
People (10/31/64)
Partners (10/4/14)

LONGEST #1 SPAN - ARTIST - Record To Date
51 YRS, 11 MO: Barbra Streisand (1964-2016)
People - Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1 - ARTIST - Record To Date
49 YRS, 3 MO: Tony Bennett (1962-2011)
I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Duets II

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
4: The Monkees (1967)

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
2: Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
2: The Beatles (1964)
2: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1966)
2: The Monkees (1966-1967)
2: Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
*2: Future (2017)
 1. Future
 2. Hndrxx
*Only artist to debut at #1 in consecutive weeks

MOST WEEKS AT #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
37: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
31: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
31: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977-1978)
*24: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1978)
*24: Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution/Soundtrack (1984-1985)
24: 21 - Adele (2011-2012)
21: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - M.C. Hammer (1990)
*20: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (1961-1962)
*20: The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston/Soundtrack (1992-1993)
*18: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (1967)
18: Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack (1987-1988)
18: Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks (1991-1992)
[16: One Thing At A Time - Morgan Wallen (2023)**]
*Uninterrupted run
** Most weeks at #1 since 2020

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
[13: Adele (2011)*]
16: Morgan Wallen (2023)**]
*Most between 2010 and 2019
**Most since 2020

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
132: The Beatles (1964-2001)
69: Taylor Swift (2008-2024)
67: Elvis Presley (1956-2002)
[*57: Michael Jackson (1983-2009]
52: Garth Brooks (1991-2013)
51: Michael Jackson (1983-2009)
46: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
46: Whitney Houston (1986-2009)
40: Adele (2011-2021)
39: Elton John (1972-1975)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST TOP 10 HITS: THE BILLBOARD 200
38: The Rolling Stones (1964-2023)
34: Barbra Streisand (1963-2016)
33: Frank Sinatra (1956-2008)
32: The Beatles (1964-2022)
27: Elvis Presley (1956-2003)
23: Bob Dylan (1965-2020)
23: Madonna (1984-2022)
22: Bruce Springsteen (1975-2022)
21: Paul McCartney/Wings (1970-2021)
21: Elton John (1971-2021)
21: George Strait (1992-2019)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10 ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
[6: Michael Jackson (July 25, 2009*)
5: The Beatles (September 26, 2009*)]
*Data from Comprehensive Albums chart

5: Prince (May 14, 2016)
 2. The Very Best Of Prince
 3. Purple Rain (with The Revolution)
 4. The Hits/The B-Sides
 5. Ultimate
 6. 1999

5: Taylor Swift (December 9, 2023)
 1. 1989 (Taylor's Version)
 3. Midnights
 5. Folklore
 6. Lover
 10. Speak Now (Taylor's Version)

MOST TOP 40 HITS: THE BILLBOARD 200
58: Frank Sinatra (1956-2020)
58: Elvis Presley (1956-2022)
58: The Grateful Dead (1970-2023)
54: Barbra Streisand (1963-2021)
51: Bob Dylan (1963-2020)
48: The Rolling Stones (1964-2023)
[*44: The Beatles (1964-2022)]
41: The Beatles (1964-2022)
41: Elton John (1970-2021)
41: Neil Young (1970-2020)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST CHART ENTRIES: THE BILLBOARD 200
134: Elvis Presley (1956-2022)
120: The Grateful Dead (1967-2023)
89: Frank Sinatra (1956-2019)
83: Willie Nelson (1975-2022)
80: Bob Dylan (1963-2023)
67: Johnny Mathis (1957-2016)
67: Neil Young (1969-2023)
64: Barbra Streisand (1963-2022)
[*60: The Beatles (1964-2022)]
60: The Rolling Stones (1964-2023)
59: The Beatles (1964-2022)
57: Neil Diamond (1966-2020)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Year
23: Frank Sinatra (1962)
[20: Prince (2016)]
[18: The Beatles (2009)*]
*Incorporates date from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
19: Frank Sinatra (September 8, 1962)
19: Prince (May 14, 2016)
 2. The Very Best Of Prince
 3. Purple Rain (with The Revolution)
 4. The Hits/The B-Sides
 5. Ultimate
 6. 1999
 20. Sign 'O' The Times
 48. Hit 'N' Run Phase One
 50. Parade (with The Revolution)
 51. Around The World In A Day (with The Revolution)
 52. Prince
 55. Controversy
 56. Dirty Mind
 61. Batman
 80. Diamonds And Pearls
 81. Art Official Age
 111. Love Symbol Album
 116. Hit 'N' Run Phase Two
 138. For You
 192. PLECTRUMELECTRUM (with 3RDEYE GIRL)

[18: The Beatles (September 26, 2009*)]
*Incorporates data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - THE BILLBOARD 200 - Single Week
7: Pearl Jam (March 17, 2001)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: THE BILLBOARD 200
154: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
139: Dangerous: The Double Album - Morgan Wallen (2021-2024)
109: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965-1968)
99: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1964)
[92: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-2022)*]
87: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
86: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
84: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962-1964)
84: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1985**)
84: 21 - Adele (2011-2016)
79: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-2022)
78: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1989)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart
** Consecutive streak starting with album's debut

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: THE BILLBOARD 200
988: The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (1973-2023)
816: Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers (1984-2024*)
787: Greatest Hits - Journey (1988-2024*)
737: Metallica - Metallica (1991-2024*)
675: Chronicle - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1976-2024*)
665: Curtain Call: The Hits - Eminem (2005-2024*)
657: Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses (2004-2024*)
657: Doo-Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars (2010-2024*)
651: Nevermind - Nirvana (1991-2024*)
607: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-2024*)
593: 21 - Adele (2011-2024*)
592: Back In Black - AC/DC (1980-2024*)
*Currently charting as of January 13, 2024

LONGEST CLIMB TO #1 (MIN. 44 WKS): THE BILLBOARD 200
64: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1988-1989)
63: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Soundtrack (2001-2002)
58: Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975-1976)
55: Hangin' Tough - New Kids On The Block (1988-1989)
53: F*ck Love - The Kid Laroi (2020-2021)
52: Nick Of Time - Bonnie Raitt (1989-1990)
52: Throwing Copper - Live (1994-1995)
50: Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (1985-1986)
50: Appetite For Destruction - Guns 'N' Roses (1987-1988)
49: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1988)
49: Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt (1996)
47: Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (1972-1974)
46: Come Away With Me - Norah Jones (2002-2003)
44: Cracked Rear View - Hootie & The Blowfish (1994-1995)

BIGGEST JUMPS TO #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
178-1: Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G. (April 12, 1997)
173-1: Vitalogy - Pearl Jam (December 24, 1994)
157-1: Fearless (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (October 16, 2021)
*156-1: In Rainbows - Radiohead (December 8, 2008)
[**148-1: Number Ones - Michael Jackson (July 11, 2009)]
137-1: Ghetto D - Master P (September 20, 1997)
122-1: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (February 11, 1967)
112-1: MP Da Last Don - Master P (June 20, 1998)
98-1: Beatles '65 - The Beatles (January 9, 1965)
*183-1 on Comprehensive Albums chart
**Exclusive to Comprehensive Albums chart

BIGGEST JUMPS OVERALL: THE BILLBOARD 200
199-3: Music To Be Murdered By - Eminem (January 2, 2021)
200-7: Self Portrait - Bob Dylan (July 11, 1970)
200-7: An Evening With Silk Sonic - Silk Sonic (September 10, 2022)
197-6: Headquarters - The Monkees (June 17, 1967)
199-15: Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (November 15, 1969)
194-9: Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection - Queen (November 17, 2018)
192-12: The Weight Of These Wings - Miranda Lambert (April 22, 2017)
176-1: Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G. (April 12, 1997)
198-23: Lindsey Stirling - Lindsey Stirling (November 16, 2013)
178-4: Abbey Road - The Beatles (October 25, 1969)
190-17: The Wall - Pink Floyd (March 17, 2012)
173-1: Vitalogy - Pearl Jam (December 24, 1994)
194-23: Born Here, Live Here, Die Here - Luke Bryan (April 24, 2021)
199-29: Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones (December 13, 1969)
187-18: Get Lifted - John Legend (February 25, 2006)

BIGGEST DROPS FROM #1: THE BILLBOARD 200
1-OFF*: Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (January 20, 1958)
1-OFF*: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller (January 12, 1959)
1-169: This House Is Not for Sale - Bon Jovi (March 17, 2018)
1-139: Call Me If You Get Lost - Tyler, the Creator (May 7, 2022)
1-111: Courage - Celine Dion (December 7, 2019)
1-97: Science Fiction - Brand New (September 16, 2017)
1-88: Iridescence - Brockhampton (October 13, 2018)
1-77: Madame X - Madonna (July 6, 2019)
1-62: Boarding House Reach - Jack White (April 14, 2018)
1-59: Wonderful Wonderful - The Killers (October 21, 2017)
1-56: American Dream - LCD Soundsystem (September 30, 2017)
1-45: Help Us Stranger - The Raconteurs (July 13, 2019)
*Fell off the 25 position chart

BIGGEST DROPS OVERALL: THE BILLBOARD 200
6-200: A Pentatonix Christmas - Pentatonix (January 13, 2018)
5-195: Number Ones - The Bee Gees (August 25, 2012)
3-189: Africa Speaks - Santana (June 29, 2019)
12-189: Surrender - Maggie Rogers (August 20, 2022)
9-193: Niratias - Chevelle (March 27, 2021)
6-190: 30 Greatest Hits - Aretha Franklin (September 8, 2018)
8-192: The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole (January 11, 2020)
16-199: Book Of Bad Decisions - Clutch (September 29, 2018)
10-192: Somebody To You - The Vamps (August 30, 2014)
17-199: Homegrown - Neil Young (July 11, 2020)
11-192: Gotta Be Me - Cody Johnson (September 3, 2016)

MOST #1 HITS - ALBUM
5: Bad - Michael Jackson (1987-1988)
5: Teenage Dream - Katy Perry (2010-2011)
 1. California Gurls (featuring Snoop Dogg)
 2. Teenage Dream
 3. Firework
 4. E.T. (featuring Kanye West)
 5. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

4: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1977-1978)
4: Whitney - Whitney Houston (1987-1988)
4: Faith - George Michael (1987-1988)
4: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1989-1990)
4: Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson (1989-1991)
4: Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (1990-1991)

MOST TOP 10 HITS - ALBUM
10: Midnights - Taylor Swift (2022)
9: Certified Lover Boy - Drake (2021)
8: Her Loss - Drake & 21 Savage* (2022)
7: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
7: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1986)
7: Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson (1989-1991)
7: Scorpion - Drake (2018)
7: For All The Dogs - Drake (2023)
7: 1989 (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (2023)
6: Faith - George Michael (1987-1988)
6: Janet. - Janet Jackson (1993-1995)
6: Teenage Dream - Katy Perry (2010-2011)
6: Legends Never Die - Juice WRLD (2020)
6: One Thing At A Time - Morgan Wallen (2023)
*Featured on 7 of the 8 hits

FIRST DIGITAL-ONLY ALBUM TO REACH #1
Hope For Haiti Now - Various Artists (February 6, 2010)

FIRST K-POP ALBUM TO REACH...
CHART: BoA - BoA  [#127] (April 4, 2009)
TOP 40: Wings - BTS [#26] (October 29, 2016)
TOP 10: Love Yourself: Her - BTS [#7] (October 7, 2017)
#1: Love Yourself: Tear - BTS (June 2, 2018)

FIRST LATIN* ALBUM TO REACH...
TOP 40: Julio - Julio Iglesias [#32] (April 30, 1983)
TOP 10: Fijacion Oral: Vol. 1 - Shakira [#4] (June 25, 2005)
#1: Un Verano Sin Ti - Bad Bunny (May 21, 2022)


NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: LARGEST SALES WEEK - ALBUM (2010-2023)
3,380,000: 25 - Adele (December 12, 2015)
1,359,000: 1989 (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (November 11, 2023)
1,287,000: 1989 - Taylor Swift (November 15, 2014)
1,216,000: Reputation - Taylor Swift (December 2, 2017)
1,208,000: Red - Taylor Swift (November 10, 2012)
1,160,000: 25 - Adele (January 9, 2016)
1,140,000: Midnights - Taylor Swift (November 5, 2022)
1,112,000: 25 - Adele (December 19, 2015)
1,108,000: Born This Way - Lady Gaga (June 11, 2011)
1,047,000: Speak Now - Taylor Swift (November 13, 2010)
968,000: The 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake (April 6, 2013)
964,000: Tha Carter IV - Lil Wayne (September 17, 2011)

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: YEAR-END ALBUM SALES - MARKET (2010-2023)
2010: 326,150,000
2011: 330,570,000
2012: 316,000,000
2013: 289,400,000
2014: 257,000,000
2015: 241,300,000
2016: 205,540,000
2017: 169,150,000
2018: 141,000,000
2019: 112,750,000
2020: 102,500,000
2021: 109,000,000
2022: 100,090,000
2023: 105,320,000

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN: LARGEST STREAMING WEEK - ALBUM (2015-2023)
745,000,000: Scorpion - Drake (July 14, 2018)
743,000,000: Certified Lover Boy - Drake (September 18, 2021)
549,000,000: Midnights - Taylor Swift (November 5, 2022)
514,000,000: For All The Dogs - Drake (October 21, 2023)
513,000,000: Her Loss - Drake & 21 Savage (November 19, 2022)
498,000,000: One Thing At A Time - Morgan (March 18, 2023)
433,000,000: Tha Carter V - Lil Wayne (October 13, 2018)
431,000,000: Beerbongs & Bentleys - Post Malone (May 12, 2018)
422,000,000: Legends Never Die - Juice WRLD (July 25, 2020)
404,000,000: SOS - SZA (December 24, 2022)
400,000,000: Eternal Atake - Lil Uzi Vert (March 21, 2020)
390,000,000: Scorpion - Drake (July 21, 2018)
384,000,000: More Life - Drake (April 8, 2017)
365,000,000: Hollywood's Bleeding - Post Malone (September 21, 2019)
357,000,000: Donda - Kanye West (September 11, 2021)
356,000,000: Un Verano Sin Ti - Bad Bunny (May 21, 2022)

[explicit]

In the section "MOST TOP 10 HITS: ARTIST - ALL CHARTS", you forgot Rihanna.

[WolfSpear]

Thanks, good catch!

If you notice anything else that’s off, let me know.

[phieaglesfan712]

In the QUICKEST TO TEN #1 SINGLES/SONGS section

14 YRS, 9 MO: Elton John
Crocodile Rock (2/3/73)
Something About The Way You Look Tonight (11/1/97)

Should be 24 YRS, 9 MO - and after Stevie Wonder.

[WolfSpear]

Thanks! That definitely makes a difference 😆

[WolfSpear]

Starting on December 13, 2014, the Billboard 200 incorporated streaming data into the chart. As a result, the sales-only version continued on as Top Album Sales ever since. This post will tie together the data from pre-stream Billboard 200 with that of Top Album Sales, and it will offer an alternative view of history. You might notice statistical differences in the numbers, especially with older artists who continue to sell albums the old-fashioned way. Newer acts may see their numbers shrink since their popular relies more on streaming than sales.

CHART: DATES RESEARCHED [#POSITIONS]
The Billboard 200: March 24, 1956 - May 18, 1991 [200]
Top Album Sales: May 25, 1991 - PRESENT [100/200]
Top Comprehensive Albums: November 22, 2003 - November 28, 2009 [200]

1956-PRESENT*
*As of January 13, 2024

MOST #1's: TOP ALBUM SALES
19: The Beatles (1964-2021)
14: Jay-Z (1998-2017) 
13: Taylor Swift (2008-2023)
12: Bruce Springsteen (1980-2020)
11: Barbra Streisand (1964-2016)
11: Kenny Chesney (2002-2020)
10: Elvis Presley (1956-2002)
10: Paul McCartney & Wings (1970-2021)
10: Madonna (1985-2022)
10: Eminem (2000-2022)
9: The Rolling Stones (1965-1981)
9: U2 (1987-2023)
9: Garth Brooks (1991-2013)
8: Metallica (1991-2023)
8: Dave Matthews Band (1998-2023)
8: Kanye West (2005-2019)
8: Drake (2010-2018)

LONGEST #1 SPAN - ARTIST - Record To Date
57 YRS, 8 MO: The Beatles (1964-2021)
Meet The Beatles! - Let It Be [RE]

LONGEST SPAN BETWEEN DEBUT/FIRST #1 - ARTIST - Record To Date
53 YRS, 1 MO: Dolly Parton (1969-2023)
My Blue Ridged Mountain Boy - Rockstar

MOST #1's: ARTIST - Single Year
4: The Monkees (1967)

MOST CONSECUTIVE #1's: ARTIST - IN SUCCESSION
2: Mitch Miller (1958-1959)
2: Peter, Paul and Mary (1963)
2: The Beatles (1964)
2: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1966)
2: The Monkees (1966-1967)
2: Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
*2: Future (2017)
 1. Future
 2. Hndrxx
*Only artist to debut at #1 in consecutive weeks

MOST WEEKS AT #1: TOP ALBUM SALES
37: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-1984)
31: Calypso - Harry Belafonte (1956-1957)
31: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977-1978)
*24: Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees/Soundtrack (1978)
*24: Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution/Soundtrack (1984-1985)
21: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - M.C. Hammer (1990)
*20: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (1961-1962)
*20: The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston/Soundtrack (1992-1993)
*18: More Of The Monkees - The Monkees (1967)
18: Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack (1987-1988)
18: Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks (1991-1992)
[*14: Midnights - Taylor Swift (2022-2023)**]
*Uninterrupted run
** Most since December 2014

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Single Year
30: The Beatles (1964)
[11: Adele (2011)*
9: Taylor Swift (2022)**]
*Most between 2010 and 2023
**Most since December 2014

MOST WEEKS AT #1: ARTIST - Record To Date
135: The Beatles (1964-2021)
75: Taylor Swift (2008-2024)
67: Elvis Presley (1956-2002)
[*57: Michael Jackson (1983-2009]
52: Garth Brooks (1991-2013)
51: Michael Jackson (1983-2009)
46: The Kingston Trio (1958-1960)
46: Whitney Houston (1986-2009)
43: Adele (2011-2021)
39: Elton John (1972-1975)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST TOP 10 HITS: TOP ALBUM SALES
41: The Rolling Stones (1964-2023)
38: The Grateful Dead (1987-2023)
37: Barbra Streisand (1963-2022)
33: Frank Sinatra (1956-2008)
32: The Beatles (1964-2022)
31: Elvis Presley (1956-2022)
26: Bob Dylan (1965-2023)
25: Prince (1983-2022)
23: Paul McCartney/Wings (1970-2021)
23: Madonna (1984-2022)
22: Bruce Springsteen (1975-2022)
21: Elton John (1971-2022)
21: George Strait (1992-2019)

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10 ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
7: Taylor Swift* (January 6, 2024)
 1. 1989 (Taylor's Version)
 2. Midnights
 4. Lover
 6. Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
 7. Evermore
 8. Folklore
 10. Fearless (Taylor's Version)
*Only artist to occupy the entire top 4 on December 30, 2023

[6: Michael Jackson (July 25, 2009*)]
[5: The Beatles (September 26, 2009*)]
*Data from Comprehensive Albums chart

5: Prince (May 14, 2016)

MOST TOP 40 HITS: TOP ALBUM SALES
94: The Grateful Dead (1970-2023)
62: Elvis Presley (1956-2022)
59: Bob Dylan (1963-2023)
57: Barbra Streisand (1963-2023)
55: Frank Sinatra (1956-2022)
54: The Rolling Stones (1964-2023)
51: Neil Young (1970-2022)
[*44: The Beatles (1964-2022)]
43: Elton John (1970-2022)
41: The Beatles (1964-2022)
*Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST CHART ENTRIES: TOP ALBUM SALES
139: Elvis Presley (1956-2023)
*135: The Grateful Dead (1967-2023)
92: Frank Sinatra (1956-2022)
84: Bob Dylan (1963-2023)
78: Neil Young (1969-2022)
78: Willie Nelson (1975-2023)
68: Johnny Mathis (1957-2016)
65: Barbra Streisand (1963-2023)
64: The Rolling Stones (1964-2023)
[**59: The Beatles (1963-2022)]
58: Neil Diamond (1966-2022)
57: Elton John (1970-2022)
54: The Beatles (1964-2022)
52: Prince (1978-2022)
*Most entries without a #1
**Includes data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Year
23: Frank Sinatra (1962)
[20: Prince (2016)*]
*Most between 2010 and 2022

MOST CONCURRENT/SIMULTANEOUS CHART ENTRIES: ARTIST - Single Week
20: Prince (May 14, 2016)
 2. The Very Best Of Prince
 3. Purple Rain (with The Revolution)
 4. The Hits/B-Sides
 5. Ultimate
 6. 1999
 12. Sign 'O' The Times
 20. Controversy
 21. Dirty Mind
 23. Prince
 24. Around The World In A Day (with The Revolution)
 25. Hit 'N' Run Phase One
 32. Parade (with The Revolution)
 35. Art Official Age
 37. Diamonds And Pearls
 44. Batman
 50. Love Symbol Album
 59. For You
 61. Hit 'N' Run Phase Two
 79. Lovesexy
 91. PLECTRUMELECTRUM (with 3rd Eye Girl)

19: Frank Sinatra (September 8, 1962)
[18: The Beatles (September 26, 2009*)]
*Incorporates data from Comprehensive Albums chart

MOST DEBUTS: ARTIST - TOP ALBUM SALES - Single Week
7: Pearl Jam (March 17, 2001)

MOST WEEKS/TOP 10: TOP ALBUM SALES
154: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1959)
109: The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack (1965-1968)
99: West Side Story - Soundtrack (1962-1964)
94: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-2023)
87: Oklahoma! - Soundtrack (1956-1959)
86: South Pacific - Soundtrack (1958-1959)
84: Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962-1964)
*84: Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984-1985)
78: Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987-1989)
[57: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? - Billie Eilish (2019-2021)**]
*Consecutive streak starting with album's debut
** Most weeks by an album since December 2014

MOST WEEKS ON CHART: TOP ALBUM SALES
*1206: The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (1973-2024)
750: Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers (1984-2024)
713: Metallica - Metallica (1991-2023) 
558: Chronicle - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1976-2024) 
539: Greatest Hits - Queen (1981-2024)
527: Greatest Hits - Journey (1988-2022)
515: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977-2024)
503: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1983-2023)
494: Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses (2004-2023)
490: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1956-1966)
480: Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis (1958-1968)
474: Nevermind - Nirvana (1991-2024)
470: Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1 - Soundtrack (2014-2024)
[398: Traveller - Chris Stapleton (2015-2023)**]
*Includes record streak of 593 consecutive weeks (1976-1988)
**Most weeks by an album since December 2014


CATALOG TITLES AT #1 - TOP ALBUM SALES: TITLE - ARTIST [BB200 POS] (DATE)
Number Ones - Michael Jackson [N/A] (July 11, 2009)
The Very Best Of Prince - Prince [#1] (May 7, 2016)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles [#3] (June 17, 2017)
Abbey Road - The Beatles [#3] (October 12, 2019)
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