Biggest Billboard Hits

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Lady Gaga's Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Lady Gaga's Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100, through the ranking dated March 28, 2020 (her birthday!) Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, certain eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

10, "LoveGame" 

Peak chart date: June 27, 2009
Peak position: 5

9, "Telephone," feat. Beyoncé

Peak chart date: April 3, 2010
Peak position: 3

8, "Shallow," with Bradley Cooper 

Peak chart date: March 9, 2019
Peak position: 1, one week

7, "Paparazzi" 

Peak chart date: Oct. 17, 2009
Peak position: 6

6, "Applause"
Peak chart date: Sept. 7, 2013
Peak position: 4

5, "The Edge of Glory"

Peak chart date: May 28, 2011

Peak position: 3

4, "Born This Way"

Peak chart date: Feb. 26, 2011
Peak position: 1, six weeks

3, "Bad Romance"

Peak chart date: Dec. 5, 2009
Peak position: 2, seven weeks

2, "Poker Face"

Peak chart date: April 11, 2009
Peak position: 1, one week

1, "Just Dance," feat. Colby O'Donis

Peak chart date: Jan. 17, 2009
Peak position: 1, three weeks

[85la]

^ A little surprised that The Edge of Glory, which only spent 24 weeks on the chart, ranks higher than Shallow (45 weeks on the chart) and Telephone (33 weeks), and TEOG didn't spend significantly more time in the top 10. I know it's weighed for different time periods, but Telephone and TEOG were from roughly the same time (late 2009 to 2010, and 2011), and I don't particularly remember runs being any longer or shorter between those two periods.

[brady47]

Mar 29, 2020 13:35:32 GMT -5 85la said:

^ A little surprised that The Edge of Glory, which only spent 24 weeks on the chart, ranks higher than Shallow (45 weeks on the chart) and Telephone (33 weeks), and TEOG didn't spend significantly more time in the top 10. I know it's weighed for different time periods, but Telephone and TEOG were from roughly the same time (late 2009 to 2010, and 2011), and I don't particularly remember runs being any longer or shorter between those two periods.

Yup - Billboard's method favors weeks in the top 10

"Telephone" and "Shallow" were clearly bigger hits though - even looking at their year end placements

Telephone (2010): #16 (7 weeks top 10)
Shallow (2019): #19 (7 weeks top 10)
The Edge of Glory (2011): #29 (11 weeks top 10)
Born This Way (2011): #18 (9 weeks top 10)

[HolidayGuy]

"Shallow" spent a good amount of its run ranked lower than those others, though, didn't it?

RIP, Joe Diffie.

Joe Diffie's Biggest Billboard Hits

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^Yeah, Shallow managed to get to #1 thanks largely to the boost from the Oscars. Its chart run ended up being much weaker than the songs above it even though it did manage the second most weeks in the Hot 100 for Lady Gaga with 45, just behind Just Dance's 49.

[85la]

Mar 29, 2020 14:06:36 GMT -5 brady47 said:

Mar 29, 2020 13:35:32 GMT -5 85la said:

^ A little surprised that The Edge of Glory, which only spent 24 weeks on the chart, ranks higher than Shallow (45 weeks on the chart) and Telephone (33 weeks), and TEOG didn't spend significantly more time in the top 10. I know it's weighed for different time periods, but Telephone and TEOG were from roughly the same time (late 2009 to 2010, and 2011), and I don't particularly remember runs being any longer or shorter between those two periods.

Yup - Billboard's method favors weeks in the top 10

"Telephone" and "Shallow" were clearly bigger hits though - even looking at their year end placements

Telephone (2010): #16 (7 weeks top 10)
Shallow (2019): #19 (7 weeks top 10)
The Edge of Glory (2011): #29 (11 weeks top 10)
Born This Way (2011): #18 (9 weeks top 10)

Didn't realize that Telephone also slightly edged out BTW on the year-ends, though because it was so close it might not mean much. But yeah, with the discrepancy between Telephone and TEOG, it would be a stretch to argue the latter was a bigger hit. That's interesting, it seems like they should calibrate the inverse points to more closely approximate the ratios that exact chart points would yield at each position, rather than some other arbitrary point distribution.

Mar 29, 2020 20:04:39 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

^Yeah, Shallow managed to get to #1 thanks largely to the boost from the Oscars. Its chart run ended up being much weaker than the songs above it even though it did manage the second most weeks in the Hot 100 for Lady Gaga with 45, just behind Just Dance's 49.

Yeah, I do remember many of those 45 weeks were at lower positions, such as below #50, while iirc all of Telephone and TEOG's weeks were above that threshold. I don't know if anyone has the exact chart runs; I tried to look them up myself, but for some reason the sources I usually check don't seem as accessible lately.

[HolidayGuy]

Also, streaming-era hits, particularly those peaking at the height of streaming, are weighed differently (slower turnover, in general), so that also may have played a part in the rank of "Shallow."

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

'Lean On Me,' 'Use Me,' 'Just the Two of Us' & More: Bill Withers' Biggest Billboard Hits

[Gary]

Beat me a 3 minutes

The surprise to me is what they have at #1

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^Well, without it the list would have been even shorter.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Prince's 40 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits: 'When Doves Cry,' 'Kiss,' 'Purple Rain' & More

4/21/2020 by Keith Caulfield 

A recap of the legend's top Hot 100 songs.

The man born Prince Rogers Nelson was an icon on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, where he racked up an impressive array of hits, including five No. 1s. They range from his unforgettable chart-toppers ("Let's Go Crazy," "Kiss") to funk workouts ("Hot Thing," "Controversy") to gorgeous love songs ("The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," "Take Me With U").

Billboard is looking back on the chart career of the legend, who passed away at age 57 on April 21, 2016, with his 40 top Hot 100 hits. The list is led by his No. 1 smash from the Purple Rain soundtrack, "When Doves Cry."

Here are Prince's 40 biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits.

Rank, Title, Hot 100 Peak Year, Position (Weeks Spent at No. 1)
1, "When Doves Cry," 1984, No. 1 (5)*
2, "Kiss," 1986, No. 1 (2)*
3, "Let's Go Crazy," 1984, No. 1 (2)*
4, "Cream," 1991, No. 1 (2)**
5, "Batdance," 1989, No. 1 (1)
6, "Raspberry Beret," 1985, No. 2*
7, "U Got the Look," 1987, No. 2
8, "Purple Rain," 1984, No. 2*
9, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," 1994, No. 3
10, "Sign 'O' the Times," 1987, No. 3
11, "Little Red Corvette," 1983, No. 6
12, "Diamonds and Pearls," 1992, No. 3**
13, "Thieves in the Temple," 1990, No. 6
14, "Pop Life," 1985, No. 7*
15, "Delirious," 1983, No. 8
16, "I Would Die 4 U," 1985, No. 8*
17, "7," 1993, No. 7**
18, "Alphabet St.," 1988, No. 8
19, "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man," 1988, No. 10
20, "1999," 1983, No. 12
21, "I Wanna Be Your Lover," 1980, No. 11
22, "Partyman," 1989, No. 18
23, "Gett Off," 1991, No. 21**
24, "Mountains," 1986, No. 23*
25, "Take Me With You," 1985, No. 25***
26, "The Arms of Orion," 1989, No. 36****
27, "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," 1992, No. 23**
28, "I Hate U," 1995, No. 12
29, "LetItGo," 1994, No. 31
30, "America," 1985, No. 46*
31. "The Morning Papers," 1993, No. 44**
32. "Anotherloverholenyohead," 1986, No. 63*
33. "Let's Pretend We're Married/Irresistible Bitch," 1984, No. 52*
34. "My Name Is Prince," 1992, No. 36**
35. "Hot Thing," 1988, No. 63
36. "Pink Cashmere," 1993, No. 50
37. "Controversy," 1981, No. 70
38. "Call My Name," 2004, No. 75
39. "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold," 2000, No. 63
40. "New Power Generation," 1990, No. 64

* Prince and the Revolution
** Prince and the N.P.G./The New Power Generation
*** Prince and the Revolution With Apollonia
**** Prince With Sheena Easton

This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower ranks earning lesser values. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, certain eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Following the Passing of Harold Reid, A Look at the Statler Brothers’ Biggest Billboard Hits

4/25/2020 by Jim Asker 

The baritone served as the group’s foundation for more than four decades.

Following a long battle with kidney failure, Harold Reid, a founding member of The Statler Brothers, died on Friday (April 24) in his hometown Staunton, Va. He was 80.

Staunton was the home base for the group, which initially worked as a gospel group, since its inception.

The foursome changed its name from The Kingsmen to The Statler Brothers around 1963 to avoid confusion with multiple acts using the same moniker, including the garage rock band that scored a No. 2 Hot 100 hit with “Louie Louie” in 1963. Folklore has it that the act took its name from a box of Statler tissue that they spotted in a hotel room.

Only two of The Statler Brothers were actual siblings: Reid and younger brother Don Reid (now 74). Phil Balsley and Lew DeWitt rounded out the quartet. Due to illness, DeWitt was replaced by Jimmy Fortune in 1982. DeWitt passed away in 1990.

The Statler Brothers, who were part of Johnny Cash’s touring cast for over eight years beginning in 1964, scored their debut hit in 1966 with “Flowers on the Wall” which climbed to No. 2. It was their first of 66 Hot Country Songs appearances and was also the group’s biggest crossover hit, peaking at No. 4 on the all-genre Hot 100.

Between 1965 and 1989, The Statler Brothers mounted a span of hits which encompassed 33 top 10s, including four No. 1s.

During their run, The Statler Brothers won the group of the year trophy nine times from the Country Music Association and were ushered into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008. The quartet officially retired from touring in 2002.

Here is a recap of The Statler Brothers’ 20 biggest hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

The Statler Brothers’ Biggest Billboard Hits

1, “Too Much on My Heart,” No. 1 peak (1 week), 1985
2, “Elizabeth,” No. 1 (1 week), 1984
3, “My Only Love,” No. 1 (1 week), 1985
4, “Hello Mary Lou,” No. 3, 1985
5, “Do You Know You Are My Sunshine,” No. 1 (2 weeks), 1978
6, “Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely),” No. 2, 1983
7, “Flowers on the Wall,” No. 2, 1966
8, “You’ll be Back (Every Night in My Dreams),” No. 3, 1982
9, “Who Am I to Say,” No. 3, 1978
10, “Don’t Wait on Me,” No. 5, 1981
11, “Atlanta Blue,” No. 3, 1984
12, “I’ll Go to My Grave Loving You,” No. 3, 1975
13, “Forever,” No. 7, 1987
14, “Do You Remember These,” No. 2, 1972
15, “More Than a Name on the Wall,” No. 6, 1989
16, “The Official Historian of Shirley Jean Berrell,” No. 5, 1979
17, “Count on Me,” No. 5, 1986
18, “(I’ll Even Love You) Better Than I Did Then,” No. 8, 1980
19, “Charlotte’s Web,” No. 5, 1980
20, “One Takes the Blame,” No. 8, 1984

The Statler Brothers’ Biggest Billboard Hits are based on actual performance on the weekly Hot Country Songs chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower ranks earning lesser values. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, certain eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

[Gary]

I would have posted that earlier but I wonder how many of the Hot 100 crowd have heard of the Statler Brothers


LOL

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^I didn't know about the group either. But I'm not a picker or chooser. We'll see if they can manage to at least re-enter the Billboard 200. They have two albums currently just under the top 100 of the iTunes chart. Checking their Billboard 200 chart history, it seems none of their albums managed to peak in the top 100 of the Billboard 200, even though they released 38 studio albums total, with the highest peaking ones being compilations.

[Gary]

The Statler Brothers obviously a huge country group back in the day.

When the Hot 100 was a pure pop chart - country crossover songs kind of came and went in spurts.

They actually did make the Hot 100

'Flowers On The Wall' went to #4 in early 1966 (#2 Country)
'Bed Of Roses' went to #58 in 1971
'I'll Go To My Grave Loving You" went to #93 in 1975

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^What I meant is that they seem to have been more a Country singles chart group than an albums one, in spite of all the albums they released.

[degen]

Mar 28, 2020 11:29:05 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

Lady Gaga's Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Lady Gaga's Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100, through the ranking dated March 28, 2020 (her birthday!) Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, certain eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

10, "LoveGame" 

Peak chart date: June 27, 2009
Peak position: 5

9, "Telephone," feat. Beyoncé

Peak chart date: April 3, 2010
Peak position: 3

8, "Shallow," with Bradley Cooper 

Peak chart date: March 9, 2019
Peak position: 1, one week

7, "Paparazzi" 

Peak chart date: Oct. 17, 2009
Peak position: 6

6, "Applause"
Peak chart date: Sept. 7, 2013
Peak position: 4

5, "The Edge of Glory"

Peak chart date: May 28, 2011

Peak position: 3

4, "Born This Way"

Peak chart date: Feb. 26, 2011
Peak position: 1, six weeks

3, "Bad Romance"

Peak chart date: Dec. 5, 2009
Peak position: 2, seven weeks

2, "Poker Face"

Peak chart date: April 11, 2009
Peak position: 1, one week

1, "Just Dance," feat. Colby O'Donis

Peak chart date: Jan. 17, 2009
Peak position: 1, three weeks

To me this list is a perfect example of why Billboard's system in counting and ranking these "biggest hits" is inaccurate. In what world is "Shallow" less of a hit than "The Edge of Glory" and "Applause." The song achieved plenty of life in it's after life, becoming a karaoke staple and being on recurrent airplay more than most Gaga songs. I wish there was a way for Billboard to count all that in. 

Also another thing to question is "Telephone" being so low. Too bad Billboard didn't start counting Youtube/music video views in their totals until after 2012. Gaga's "Telephone" video was a big pop cultural moment that probably would've gotten the song to #1 on the Hot 100 If they had begun tabulating music videos then. 

[Gary]

I think you answered your own question with your response. Why is a song that becomes a karaoke staple and on recurrent airplay after it ages out from Hot 100 eligibility not listed as a bigger Hot 100 hit than other songs? Well...hmmmm...

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^Agreed The Hot 100 doesn't take into account posterior cultural relevance, etc.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Cinco de mayo, no less!

Adele's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

5/5/2020 by Kristin Corpuz

Happy birthday, Adele! As the British singer turns 32 today (May 5), Billboard takes a look at her biggest songs on the Billboard Hot 100.

The powerhouse British pop singer-songwriter first entered the Hot 100 (at age 20) with "Chasing Pavements," the lead single from her debut album, 19. The song peaked at No. 21 in February 2009.

Her sophomore album, 21, earned her four more entries on the chart, including "Rolling in the Deep," her first No. 1 on the list, and the top title on the 2011 year-end Hot 100. "Deep" dominated the Hot 100 for seven weeks, paving the way for two more No. 1s from 21: "Someone Like You" (for five weeks) and "Set Fire to the Rain" (two).

Following the 2012 soundtrack single "Skyfall," a No. 8 Hot 100 hit, Adele returned with a vengeance in November 2015 with "Hello," which introduced her third LP, 25. The ballad debuted atop the Hot 100, where it ruled for 10 weeks. 25 sold 3.38 million copies in its first week in the U.S., marking the largest single sales week for an album since Nielsen Music began tracking point-of-sale music purchases in 1991.

The set has sold 9.3 million copies in the U.S. to date. Meanwhile, 21 is up to 11.8 million sold and ranks as the No. 1 album in the Billboard 200's entire history.

Let's do a "deep" dive into Adele's biggest hits on the Hot 100.

1, "Rolling in the Deep," peak position No. 1 (7 weeks), peak date May 21, 2011
2, "Someone Like You," No. 1 (5 weeks), Sept. 17, 2011
3, "Hello," No. 1 (10 weeks), Nov. 14, 2015
4, "Set Fire to the Rain," No. 1 (2 weeks), Feb. 4, 2012
5, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)," No. 8, Sept. 24, 2016
6, "Rumour Has It," No. 16, May 5, 2012
7, "When We Were Young," No. 14, March 5, 2016
8, "Skyfall," No. 8, Oct. 20, 2012
9, "Water Under the Bridge," No. 26, Feb. 11, 2017
10, "Chasing Pavements," No. 21, Feb. 28, 2009

Adele's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100, through the May 9, 2020, ranking. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Enrique Iglesias' Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

5/8/2020 by Kristin Corpuz 

In honor of the Latin pop star's 45th birthday (May 8), Billboard looks at Enrique Iglesias' biggest songs on the Billboard Hot 100.

After 13 prior hits on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart, Iglesias first entered the Hot 100 with "Bailamos" in 1999, which eventually reached No. 1 for two weeks. He has gone on to 25 total entries to date, including the additional chart-topper "Be With You" in 2000.

On Hot Latin Songs, Iglesias boasts a record 27 No. 1s, while 2014's "Bailando," featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona, is the longest-leading No. 1 ever on the chart: 41 weeks.

Additionally, he holds the record for the most No. 1s by a male act on the Dance Club Songs chart: 14. The Spanish artist now ties with David Aude, David Guetta, and Pitbull for the most No. 1s by a male act on the Dance Club Songs chart, all with 14 No. 1s. He won a Grammy Award in 1996 for best Latin pop performance and has claimed five Latin Grammy Awards.

In celebration of his big day, here is a recap of the superstar's top-performing Hot 100 hits.

1. "Hero," peak position No. 3, peak date Nov. 17, 2001

2. "I Like It" (feat. Pitbull), No. 4, Aug. 28, 20103

3. "Be With You," No. 1 (3 weeks), June 24, 2000

4. "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" (feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E), No. 4, Feb. 5, 2011

5. "Bailamos," No. 1 (2 weeks), Sept. 4, 1999

6. "Bailando" (feat. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona), No. 12, Aug. 23, 2014

7. "Escape," No. 12, April 27, 2002

8. "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)," No. 21, June 30, 2007

9. "Dirty Dancer" (with Usher feat. Lil Wayne), No. 18, May 28, 2011

10. "Rhythm Divine," No. 32, Jan. 22, 2000

Enrique Iglesias' Biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100, through the May 9, 2020, ranking. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

[dovahduck]

We need some more music from Enrique Iglesias, I miss the times when he ruled Latin music.

[Gary]

Little Richard's History on Billboard's Charts: 'Tutti Frutti,' 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' & More
5/9/2020 by Gary Trust , Xander Zellner

The late star scored over two dozen songs beginning in the '50s.

Little Richard was one of the most influential pioneers of modern music, shaping the evolution of rock and R&B and charting legendary songs on Billboard's charts.
The icon, born Richard Penniman on Dec. 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, died Saturday morning (May 9) at age 87.

The singer, songwriter and pianist sent over two dozen songs onto Billboard's charts, with his most of his beloved hits having predated the Billboard Hot 100, which began on Aug. 4, 1958. (Prior to the Hot 100's inception, Billboard published various charts ranking store sales, radio airplay and jukebox selections).



He first debuted on a Billboard chart in November 1955 , when "Tutti Frutti" debuted at No. 12 on the Best Sellers in Stores tally. It later reached No. 17 on the Most Played in Juke Boxes tally in 1956. He wrote the song with Dorothy LaBostrie; produced by Robert Blackwell, who also produced for the likes of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke and Quincy Jones, it was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award for its significance in launching Little Richard's career. In 2010, it was added to the U.S. Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.


As "Tutti Frutti" began to grow in popularity, Billboard reviewed the song as "A cleverly styled novelty with nonsense words delivered rapid-fire" in the October 29, 1955 issue.

Courtesy of Billboard


He followed it up with "Long Tall Sally," which hit No. 6 on the Best Sellers in Stores ranking in 1956 and likewise received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
Prior to the Hot 100's inception, Little Richard also achieved top 10 hits with "Jenny, Jenny" and "Keep a Knockin'," both in 1957, and "Good Golly, Miss Molly," in 1958.



After the Hot 100 began, Little Richard charted seven entries on the chart, reaching a No. 41 best with his first, "Baby Face," in 1958. He sent songs onto the ranking in the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s, through the No. 42-peaking "Great Gosh A'Mighty," from the hit film Down and Out in Beverly Hills, in 1986.




Here’s a look at all seven of Richard’s entries on the Hot 100, sorted by peak position:
Peak Position, Title, Peak Date
No. 41, “Baby Face,” Oct. 27, 1958
No. 42, “Great Gosh A’Mighty (Down & Out In Bev. Hills Theme),” April 12, 1986
No. 47, “Freedom Blues,” July 11, 1970
No. 82, “Bama Lama Bama Loo,” Aug. 8, 1964
No. 85, “Greenwood Mississippi,” Sept. 12, 1970
No. 92, “I Don’t Know What You’ve Got But It’s Got Me – Part 1,” Nov. 27, 1965
No. 95, “Kansas City (Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey),” May 18, 1959
Little Richard's albums have earned a combined 1 million total equivalent album units in the U.S. dating to the inception of Nielsen Music/MRC Data in 1991, and his entire song catalog has drawn logged 173.4 million on-demand U.S. streams.
Among Little Richard's other chart contributions, he provided backing vocals on Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "Take It Like a Man," which reached No. 33 on the Hot 100 in 1976, and he joined the all-star charity single "Voices That Care," which rose to No. 11 in 1991. Extending his legacy to yet newer music fans, Fergie sampled his 1957 hit "The Girl Can't Help It" on her single "Clumsy," which reached No. 5 on the Hot 100 in 2007.

[Gary]

Betty Wright's Biggest Billboard Hits: 'Clean Up Woman,' 'Tonight Is the Night' & More
5/10/2020 by Trevor Anderson

In her nearly 50-year chart career, R&B legend Betty Wright stretched across generations with a soul, funk and disco catalog that made her one of the genre's most consistent hitmakers in the 1970s and early 1980s, and, in later years, as a frequently sampled presence in hits by Beyoncé, DJ Khaled and others.

The singer-songwriter, born Bessie Norris, died at age 66 of cancer in Miami.

Wright's Billboard chart career began on Aug. 3, 1968, as "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" debuted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Rhythm and Blues Singles (today's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart). The single became Wright's first top 40 hit on both rankings, reaching No. 33 on the former and No. 15 on the latter. Younger listeners may know the tune more than they realize: Its opening drum and horn section was sampled in Beyoncé's "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z), a No. 11 hit on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in 2007.




The R&B realm yielded Wright's biggest successes, with 39 of her tracks reaching the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1968-2016. Her most prolific period was the '70s, when she earned all four of her top 10s on the tally: "Clean Up Woman" (No. 2), "Dance With Me" (No. 5), Baby Sitter" (No. 6) and "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker" (No. 10).

Here is a recap of Wright's 10 biggest hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:

Song Title, Peak Position, Peak Date
1. "Clean Up Woman," No. 2, Dec. 25, 1971
2. "Dance With Me," with Peter Brown, No. 5, April 8, 1978
3. "Baby Sitter," No. 6, Nov. 18, 1972
4. "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker," No. 10, Nov. 3, 1973
5. "No Pain, No Gain," No. 14, June 4, 1988
6. "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do," No. 15, Sept. 21, 1968
7. "Secretary," No. 12, Aug. 17, 1974
8. "It's Hard to Stop (Doing Something When It's Good to You)," No. 11, May 26, 1973
9. "Where Is the Love," No. 15, May 24, 1975
10. "Tonight Is the Night (Pts. 1 & 2), No. 11, Nov. 11, 1978

Betty Wright's Biggest Billboard Hits are based on actual performance on the weekly Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, through May 9, 2020. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower ranks earning lesser values. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, certain eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.



Although Wright's best Hot 100 rank as an artist is a No. 6 high for "Clean Up Woman," she played a noteworthy role in a No. 2 hit: Color Me Badd's "I Wanna Sex You Up." The 1991 single sampled the bass section and looping background vocal, "I know you not gonna sing that song!," from a live version of "Tonight Is the Night, Pts. 1 & 2." It gave Wright no artist billing nor writing credit, however, and she successfully sued the group for its illegal sample and walked away with 35% of the track's royalties. (Wright tells the saga's full story at the start of the above clip.)

Beyond "Sex" and the aforementioned "Upgrade U," Wright's catalog influenced several other chart hits. In 1990, "Tonight" was also sampled in Candyman's "Knockin' Boots," which climbed to No. 9 on the Hot 100.

Meanwhile, R&B trio SWV borrowed parts of "Clean Up Woman" for its 1993 hit "I'm So Into You." Curiously enough, the original and makeover share the same chart fates: No. 2 highs on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 6 bests on the Hot 100.

Wright's last major chart appearance to date remains a featured turn on 2016's "Holy Key" by DJ Khaled, whom she described as "like my son" to The New Yorker in 2014. The track, also with Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar as guest acts, reached No. 29 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 84 on the Hot 100.

[Gary]

Uptown Records’ Biggest Billboard Hits: ‘Forever My Lady,’ ‘Real Love,’ ‘Candy Rain’ & More
5/11/2020 by Trevor Anderson


AP Photo/Nick Wass
Andre Harrell arrives to the Warner Theatre during the 2010 BET Hip Hop Honors on Jan. 16, 2010 in Washington.


Jodeci and Mary J. Blige, among others, gave the imprint its most successful singles.
As both fans and leading industry figures mourn Andre Harrell, best known for founding the Uptown Records imprint, Billboard reveals and ranks the biggest hits from the label’s roster. Many of the tunes, from acts such as Mary J. Blige, Guy and Jodeci, bridged the gap between R&B and hip-hop as the genres surged in popularity in the 1990s.
Harrell died at age 59 of an apparent cardiac arrest episode.

The mogul founded Uptown in 1986, and it quickly became a home for some of the hottest emerging R&B and hip-hop artists. In addition to Blige, Guy and Jodeci, Uptown counted Heavy D & The Boyz, Soul For Real and Monifah as key players in its heyday.
The organization kept its eye on industry talent, too. Famously, a young Sean Combs (the future Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy) interned at Uptown and soon nabbed a leading A&R role. Though Combs was fired in 1993, Harrell and Uptown planted the seeds for for one of hip-hop’s biggest producers and executives to learn the tricks of the trade.

In honor of Harrell’s enduring impact across two genres, let’s recap Uptown Records’ 25 biggest hits on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Among the accomplishments, eight No. 1s on the ranking, including five for Jodeci. The R&B group also claims the imprint’s top performer, the 1991 classic, “Forever My Lady.”
Song Title, Artist, Peak Position, Peak Date
1. “Forever My Lady,” Jodeci, No. 1 (two weeks), Nov. 9, 1991
2. “Candy Rain,” Soul For Real, No. 1 (three weeks), March 11, 1995
3. “Real Love,” Mary J. Blige, No. 1 (two weeks), Oct. 17, 1992
4. “Lately,” Jodeci, No. 1 (four weeks), July 24, 1993
5. “Cry For You,” Jodeci, No. 1 (four weeks), Jan. 15, 1994
6. “Come & Talk to Me,” Jodeci, No. 1 (two weeks), May 30, 1992
7. “You Remind Me,” Mary J. Blige, No. 1 (one week), July 25, 1992
8. “I Wanna Get With U,” Guy, No. 4, Dec. 22, 1990
9. “I Like,” Guy, No. 2, May 13, 1989
10. “Stay,” Jodeci, No. 1 (two weeks), Feb. 8, 1992
11. “Groove Me,” Guy, No. 4, Aug. 6, 1988
12. “Freek’n You,” Jodeci, No. 3, July 29, 1995
13. “Be Happy,” Mary J. Blige, No. 6, Dec. 24, 1994
14. “Let’s Chill,” Guy, No. 3, April 6, 1991
15. “Big Daddy,” Hev-D, No. 5, March 8, 1997
16. “Somebody For Me,” Heavy D & The Boyz, No. 8, Nov. 18, 1989
17. “Love No Limit,” Mary J. Blige, No. 5, June 5, 1993
18. “Feenin',” Jodeci, No. 2, April 16, 1994
19. “Got Me Waiting,” Heavy D & The Boyz, No. 3, May 7, 1994
20. “Now That We Found Love,” Heavy D & The Boyz, No. 5, Aug. 31, 1991
21. “Reminisce,” Mary J. Blige, No. 6, Feb. 6, 1993
22. “We Got Our Own Thang,” Heavy D & The Boyz, No. 10, Aug. 12, 1989
23. “I’m Still Waiting,” Jodeci, No. 10, Sept. 26, 1992
24. “I Miss You (Come Back Home),” Monifah, No. 16, Feb. 3, 1996
25. “Every Little Thing U Do,” Christopher Williams, No. 7, May 29, 1993
Uptown Records’ Biggest Billboard Hits are based on actual performance on the weekly Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart through May 9, 2020. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower ranks earning lesser values. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, certain eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

[Gary]

Cher's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits
5/20/2020 by Keith Caulfield
www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/1563030/cher-biggest-hot-100-hits


In honor of the legendary diva's birthday, we've ranked the biggest songs of her inimitable six-decade-long career.
To celebrate superstar dance/pop diva Cher's 74th birthday today (May 20), Billboard has unveiled the legendary performer's top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hits.

As we ... turn back time ... in our chart archives, we find that the Academy-, Emmy- and Grammy Award-winner's 1973 No. 1 hit "Half Breed" leads this exclusive list.

The Cher song is one of five No. 1s on this tally; four are by Cher as a solo artist and one from her time as half of Sonny & Cher. The husband-and-wife duo place five songs on this recap, including all five of its top 10 Hot 100 hits.

At No. 20 on the tally is Cher's debut chart hit as a soloist, the Bob Dylan-penned "All I Really Want to Do," which arrived on the Hot 100 dated July 3, 1965 (the same week that the Byrds' version of the song bowed; her recording went on to peak at No. 15, while their take hit No. 40.) A week later, Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" debuted.

Here are the 20 biggest Cher songs on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rank. Title, Hot 100 Peak Year, Position (Weeks Spent at No. 1)

1. "Half Breed" 1973 Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks)
2. "Believe" 1999 Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (four)
3. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" 1971 Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two)
4. "I Got You Babe" 1965 Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (three)*
5. "Dark Lady" 1974 Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (one)
6. "If I Could Turn Back Time" 1989 Hot 100 Peak: No. 3
7. "Just Like Jesse James" 1989 Hot 100 Peak: No. 8
8. "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" 1966 Hot 100 Peak: No. 2
9. "After All" 1989 Hot 100 Peak: No. 6
10. "I Found Someone" 1988 Hot 100 Peak: No. 10
11. "Take Me Home" 1979 Hot 100 Peak: No. 8
12. "The Beat Goes On" 1967 Hot 100 Peak: No. 6*
13. "All I Ever Need Is You" 1971 Hot 100 Peak: No. 7*
14. "The Way Of Love" 1972 Hot 100 Peak: No. 7
15. "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" 1972 Hot 100 Peak: No. 8*
16. "Baby Don't Go" 1965 Hot 100 Peak: No. 8*
17. "You Better Sit Down Kids" 1967 Hot 100 Peak: No. 9
18. "We All Sleep Alone" 1988 Hot 100 Peak: No. 14
19. "Love and Understanding" 1991 Hot 100 Peak: No. 17
20. "All I Really Want to Do" 1965 Hot 100 Peak: No. 15






* Sonny & Cher
** Cher & Peter Cetera

This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart, through the May 23, 2020 ranking. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years. (Thus, a song like "Half Breed," which spent two weeks at No. 1 and 20 weeks on the chart in 1973, is ahead of "Believe" on this list. That's despite the latter's four weeks at No. 1, and 31 weeks on the chart, in 1998-99).

[GP]

I was literally thinking about Cher's career just yesterday!

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Tupac's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

6/16/2020 by Kristin Corpuz 

As the music world remembers Tupac Shakur on what would have been his 49th birthday today (June 16), Billboard revisits the artist's legacy that he left behind on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tupac debuted on the chart in 1993 with “I Get Around,” which eventually peaked at No. 11, and went on to chart 20 additional songs on the list. He landed a No. 1 with the double-sided single “How Do U Want It/California Love,” featuring K-Ci and JoJo, which reigned for two weeks in July 1996; the double single leads our exclusive recap list of Tupac’s biggest Hot 100 hits below.

His second biggest hit on our roundup is another double-sided hit, “Dear Mama/Old School.” The single was his first top 10 hit, back in April 1995, peaking at No. 9 on the weekly tally. It also scored him a Grammy Award nomination for best rap solo performance.

In total, Tupac scored 21 hits on the Hot 100, with nine of them reaching the top 40. He most recently visited the tally in 2009 as a featured act on Keyshia Cole's “Playa Cardz Right.” Notably, two-thirds of his chart entries came after his death on Sept. 13, 1996 -- 14 of his 21 entries debuted after his passing.

Tupac also earned five No. 1s on the Billboard 200 albums chart, starting with Me Against the World, which ruled for four weeks in 1995. The MC returned to the perch once more during his lifetime, with All Eyez On Me (two weeks, 1996). He's since visited the penthouse with three posthumous chart-toppers: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (one week, 1996), Until the End of Time (one week, 2001) and Loyal to the Game (one week, 2005).

Tupac’s Top 10 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Rank, Title, Act, Peak Position, Peak Date

1. “How Do U Want It/California Love,” 2Pac Featuring K-Ci & JoJo, No. 1 (2 weeks), July 13, 1996
2. “Dear Mama/Old School,” 2Pac, No. 9, April 29, 1995
3. “I Get Around,” 2Pac, No. 11, October 2, 1993
4. “Keep Ya Head Up,” 2Pac, No. 12, Jan. 8, 1994
5. “Runnin (Dying to Live),” Tupac Featuring The Notorious B.I.G., No. 19, Dec. 20, 2003
6. “Thugz Mansion,” 2Pac, No. 19, Dec. 28, 2002
7. “Smile,” Scarface Featuring 2Pac & Johnny P, No. 12, July 26, 1997
8. “Do For Love,” 2Pac Featuring Eric Williams, No. 21, March 28, 1998
9. “Changes,” 2Pac, No. 32, Jan. 23, 1999
10. “So Many Tears,” 2Pac, No. 44, Aug. 5, 1995

Tupac's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

This article has been updated.

[Gary]

How Do U Want It/California Love one of several cases in the 90s where the "B side" was the bigger hit

California Love was only released as a single to support How Do U Want It - after its own airplay run was done

How Do U Want It by itself would not have hit #1

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Charlie Daniels' Biggest Billboard Hits: 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia' & More

7/6/2020 by Jim Asker

A recap of the late legend's 15 biggest Hot Country Songs hits.

Charlie Daniels passed away on July 6 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee (just outside of Nashville), from a hemorrhagic stroke. He was 83.

The iconic artist first reached a Billboard chart in 1973, entrenched in the popular Southern rock scene alongside such mainstays as The Allman Brothers Band and The Marshall Tucker Band. By the mid-1980s, however, he was considered a core country act thanks to a string of success on the Hot Country Songs survey.

In 1974, Daniels launched the Volunteer Jam, one of the first multi-artist festivals, which over the years attracted a wide range of acts, from Little Richard and Tammy Wynette to Steppenwolf and Billy Joel.

Daniels arrived with one of two top 10s that he scored on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100: "Uneasy Rider" (billed solely to Daniels), which reached No. 9 in 1973. His signature song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (by The Charlie Daniels Band) hit No. 3 in 1979.

On Hot Country Songs, Daniels charted 33 entries (the bulk by The Charlie Daniels Band), including at least one each in the '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000s and '10s. Of those, three hit the top 10, with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" marking his sole No. 1.

The Charlie Daniels Band's Biggest Billboard Hits

1, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," No. 1 peak (one week), 1979

2, "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye," No. 8, 1985

3, "Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues," No. 10, 1988

4, "Simple Man," No. 12, 1989

5, "In America," No. 13, 1980

6, "Mississippi" No. 19, 1979

7, "Wichita Jail," No. 22, 1976

8, "Long Haired Country Boy," No. 27, 1980

9, "Still Hurtin' Me," No. 33, 1986

10, "All Night Long," No. 31, 2000 (Montgomery Gentry feat. Daniels)

11, "Texas," No. 36, 1976

12, "Cowboy Hat in Dallas," No. 36, 1989

13, "Mister DJ," No. 34, 1990

14, "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag," No. 33, 2001

15, "Little Folks," No. 47, 1991

The Charlie Daniels Band's Biggest Billboard Hits are based on actual performance on the weekly Hot Country Songs chart, through the July 11, 2020, ranking. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower ranks earning lesser values. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, certain eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.

Plus, solo and with his band, Daniels rolled up 25 entries on Top Country Albums, including five top 10s and one No. 1: 1979's four-week leader Million Mile Reflections, which houses "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." The set stands as Daniels' lone top 10 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, where it rose to No. 5.