Billboard Hot 100: 06/29/2013

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Simultaneously occupying the top two positions

Elvis Presley: October 20, 1956 through November 3, 1956

1. "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel"
2. "Love Me Tender" ("Best Sellers in Stores" and "Most Played by Jockeys" charts)

The Beatles: From February 22, 1964 until April 25, 1964 the Beatles held the top two positions, with various singles.
(a combination of these five held the top 2 for 2 months, including a week where all were in the top 5)

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"

Bee Gees: March 18, 1978 through April 15, 1978

1. "Night Fever"
2. "Stayin' Alive"

Ashanti: April 20, 2002 through May 18, 2002

1. "Foolish"
2. "What's Luv?" (Fat Joe featuring Ashanti)

Nelly: August 10, 2002 through August 31, 2002

1. "Hot in Herre"
2. "Dilemma" (songs switched positions on August 17, 2002)

OutKast: December 20, 2003 through February 7, 2004

1. "Hey Ya!"
2. "The Way You Move"

50 Cent: April 16, 2005

1. "Candy Shop" (50 Cent featuring Olivia)
2. "Hate It or Love It" (The Game featuring 50 Cent)

Mariah Carey: September 10, 2005

1. "We Belong Together"
2. "Shake It Off"

Akon: December 2, 2006

1. "I Wanna Love You" (Akon featuring Snoop Dogg)
2. "Smack That" (Akon featuring Eminem)

14-Apr-07

1. "Don't Matter"
2. "The Sweet Escape" (Gwen Stefani featuring Akon)

T.I.: October 18, 2008 and November 1 through November 29, 2008

1. "Live Your Life" (T.I. featuring Rihanna)
2. "Whatever You Like" (songs switched positions several times)

Black Eyed Peas: June 27, 2009 through July 18, 2009

1. "Boom Boom Pow"
2. "I Gotta Feeling" (songs switched positions on July 11, 2009)

Pharrell Williams: June 29, 2013

1. "Blurred Lines" (Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell)
2. "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams)

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Pharrell has the 13th occurrence of holding down the top 2 spots since 1955

An achievement that used to be rare but is now somewhat more common. only 3 of the 13 instances occurred before 2002


Imagine Dragons sets the record for longest trip to the top 5, a mark previously held by Florida Georgia Line

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Bee Gees: March 18, 1978 through April 15, 1978

1. "Night Fever"
2. "Stayin' Alive"

During one of the weeks, the Bee Gees were responsible for FIVE of the Top 10. If only the Bee Gees had used features - during that period they also had "Emotion" by Samathan Sang (they wrote and sang backing vocals), If I Can't Have You (wrote) and Love Is Thicker Than Water (wrote and sang backing vocals) - all in the Top 10. So the Bee Gees influence was even more dominant than just owning the top 2.

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yes they wrote a lot of hits for others and the RSO label had 6 straight #1's etc. However, the statistic I was attempting to bring up, which matched this weeks feat was being in the top 2 spots simultaneously as an artist.

Pharrell did it for the first time in 4 years however, most of the list is centered around 2002+, only Elvis, the Bee Gees and the Beatles did this prior to 2002