Artists with most weeks at #1 on Adult Contemporary charts

[nickd]

If there's a tie I break it according to most songs at #1

1. 87 weeks - Celine Dion
2. 65 weeks - Ed Sheeran
3. 59 weeks - Adele
4. 49 weeks - Elton John
5. 47 weeks - Lionel Richie
6. 46 weeks - Taylor Swift
7. 43 weeks - Phil Collins
8. 43 weeks - Faith Hill
9. 39 weeks - Michael Bolton
10. 38 weeks - Carpenters
11. 33 weeks - Kelly Clarkson
12. 31 weeks - Whitney Houston
13. 28 weeks - Barry Manilow
14. 28 weeks - Barbra Streisand/Billy Joel
16. 28 weeks - Train
17. 27 weeks - Mariah Carey
18. 26 weeks - Frank Sinatra
19. 25 weeks - Neil Diamond
20. 25 weeks - Colbie Caillat

[nickd]

Should be interesting to see how many spots Taylor's able to move up the rankings now that Delicate is #1. In the last 2 decades, there's a lot fewer #1s, usually about 5 per year compared to 20-25 songs earlier in the chart's history.

Artists with most #1s this century

Taylor: 7
Adele: 5
P!nk: 4
Michael Buble: 4
Train: 4
Colbie Caillat: 3
Ed Sheeran: 3
Faith Hill: 3
Josh Groban: 3
Kelly Clarkson: 3
Shawn Mendes: 3

[onebuffalo]

How many weeks did Kenny Rogers top the chart with his eight #1s? Thanks.

[nickd]

Sept 13, 2018 12:56:17 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

How many weeks did Kenny Rogers top the chart with his eight #1s? Thanks.

24 weeks, same as Olivia Newton-John and Anne Murray.

[onebuffalo]

Sept 13, 2018 13:17:45 GMT -5 nickd said:

Sept 13, 2018 12:56:17 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

How many weeks did Kenny Rogers top the chart with his eight #1s? Thanks.

24 weeks, same as Olivia Newton-John and Anne Murray.

Thanks. I know his biggest hit is I Don't Need You from 1981 (six weeks at the top).

[nickd]

Delicate returns to #1 for a 9th week, tying Shake It Off for her song with the second longest stay at #1 on AC radio after You Belong With Me.

[DJ General]

Hopefully Ed will be #1 soon

[nickd]

Delicate manages to get a 10th week. I wonder what song will be #1 after the holidays.

[cassiuscasanova]

Didn’t know Celine had such a lead