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[Gary]

Lil Wayne, meanwhile, becomes the 12th act with at least 25 Hot 100 top 10s, following Drake and Madonna, the leaders with 38 each, The Beatles (34), Rihanna (31), Michael Jackson (30), Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder (28 each), Janet Jackson, Elton John (27 each) and Elvis Presley and Taylor Swift (also 25 apiece).

[lurker2]

Updated list of most Top 10s:
1,2 (tie) - 38, Madonna
1,2 (tie) - 38, Drake
3 - 34, The Beatles
4 - 31, Rihanna
5 - 30, Michael Jackson
6,7 (tie) - 28, Mariah Carey
6,7 (tie) - 28, Stevie Wonder
8,9 (tie) - 27, Janet Jackson
8,9 (tie) - 27, Elton John
10,11, 12 (tie) - 25, Elvis Presley
10, 11,12 (tie) - 25, Taylor Swift
10, 11, 12 (tie) - 25, Lil Wayne (Whats Poppin)
13, 14,15 (tie) - 23, Whitney Houston
13, 14,15 (tie) - 23, Paul McCartney
13 14,15 (tie) - 23, The Rolling Stones
16 - 22, Eminem
17 - 21, JAY-Z
18, 19 (tie) - 20, Chicago
18, 19 (tie) 20, The Supremes

[thegreatdivine]

Intentions spends and 18th and 19th week in the top 10, extending Justin Bieber's count for most cumulative weeks in the top 10 to 225.

[thegreatdivine]

Michael Jackson's Top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10, updated through the July 14, 2018 chart.

13 Say Say Say
11 Billie Jean
10 Beat It
10 You Are Not Alone
10 Black or White
9 Remember the Time
9 Got to Be There
9 Rock with You
8 Rockin' Robin
7 Ben
7 Man in the Mirror
6 Scream
6 Will You Be There
6 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
6 The Way You Make Me Feel
6 I Just Can't Stop Loving You
6 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
5 Thriller
5 Dirty Diana
5 Bad
4 In the Closet
4 Human Nature
3 The Girl Is Mine
3 Smooth Criminal
2 Off the Wall
2 She's Out of My Life
1 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
1 You Rock My World
1 Love Never Felt So Good
1 Don't Matter to Me

[thegreatdivine]

Justin Timberlake's Top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10, updated through the February 10, 2018 chart.

16 Holy Grail
15 Mirrors
15 Can't Stop the Feeling!
14 My Love
13 Dead and Gone
13 Suit & Tie
12 SexyBack
11 4 Minutes
9 Cry Me a River
9 What Goes Around... Comes Around
7 Rock Your Body
7 Give It to Me
7 Summer Love
6 Not a Bad Thing
2 Ayo Technology
1 Love Sex Magic
1 Love Never Felt So Good
1 Filthy
1 Say Something

[thegreatdivine]

Nicki Minaj's Top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10, updated through the June 27, 2020 chart.

21 Starships
16 Bang Bang
15 Super Bass
14 Side to Side
11 Fefe
10 Turn Me On
10 Beauty and a Beat
9 Bottoms Up
8 Anaconda
8 Hey Mama
7 MotorSport
3 Rake It Up
2 Say So
1 Make Me Proud
1 Dance (A$$)
1 Give Me All Your Luvin'
1 Chun-Li
1 Trollz

[thegreatdivine]

The Beatles' top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10 through the July 11, 1970 chart.

14 Hey Jude
12 I Want to Hold Your Hand
12 Come Together/Something
11 She Loves You
11 Let It Be
9 Get Back
8 Hello Goodbye
8 A Hard Day's Night
7 Twist and Shout
7 Please Please Me
7 We Can Work It Out
7 All You Need Is Love
7 Lady Madonna
6 Yellow Submarine
6 I Feel Fine
6 Ticket to Ride
6 Yesterday
6 Help!
6 Can't Buy Me Love
6 The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue
6 Love Me Do
5 Penny Lane
5 Got to Get You Into My Life
5 Eight Days a Week
5 Do You Want to Know a Secret
5 Paperback Writer
5 Nowhere Man
4 The Ballad of John and Yoko
3 Day Tripper
2 Free as a Bird
2 She's a Woman
1 P.S. I Love You
1 Strawberry Fields Forever

[thegreatdivine]

Stevie Wonder's top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10 through the February 1, 1986 chart.

12 Ebony and Ivory
10 That's What Friends Are For
10 Send One Your Love
10 I Just Called to Say I Love You
9 That Girl
8 For Once in My Life
8 Boogie On Reggae Woman
8 I Wish
8 Sir Duke
8 Master Blaster (Jammin')
8 Part-Time Lover
7 Fingertips - Part 2
7 I Was Made to Love Her
7 You Are the Sunshine of My Life
7 You Haven't Done Nothin'
6 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
6 Superstition
6 Higher Ground
5 My Cherie Amour
5 Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
4 Upright (Everything's Alright)
3 A Place in the Sun
3 If You Really Love Me
3 Living for the City
2 Heaven Help Us All
1 Blowin' in the Wind
1 Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
1 Go Home

[thegreatdivine]

Elton John's top 10 hits and weeks spend in the top 10 through the January 31, 1998 chart.

17 Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight
12 Can You Feel the Love Tonight
11 Little Jeannie
10 That's What Friends Are For
9 Crocodile Rock
9 Bennie and the Jets
9 Philadelphia Freedom
8 Don't Go Breaking My Heart
7 Daniel
7 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
7 Island Girl
6 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
6 Someone Saved My Life Tonight
6 I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
6 I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
5 Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
5 The Bitch Is Back
5 Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
5 Sad Songs (Say So Much)
4 Your Song
4 Rocket Man
4 Nikita
3 Mama Can't Buy You Love
3 Candle in the Wind
2 Honky Cat

[thegreatdivine]

Elvis Presley's top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10 through the January 6, 1996 chart.

11 It's Now or Never
11 Are You Lonesome Tonight?
10 Stuck on You
10 Return to Sender
8 Surrender
8 One Night
8 Can't Help Falling in Love
7 Good Luck Charm
7 A Big Hunk o' Love
7 Crying in the Chapel
6 Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why
6 (You're the) Devil in Disguise
6 Suspicious Minds
6 Burning Love
5 (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
5 I Need Your Love Tonight
5 She's Not You
5 In the Ghetto
4 Little Sister
4 Bossa Nova Baby
4 I Got Stung
3 Don't Cry Daddy / Rubberneckin'
3 I Feel So Bad
3 The Wonder of You / Mama Liked the Roses
2 (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame

[Gary]

Jul 24, 2020 21:16:49 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

The Beatles' top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10 through the July 11, 1970 chart.

14 Hey Jude
12 I Want to Hold Your Hand
12 Come Together/Something
11 She Loves You
11 Let It Be
9 Get Back
8 Hello Goodbye
8 A Hard Day's Night
7 Twist and Shout
7 Please Please Me
7 We Can Work It Out
7 All You Need Is Love
7 Lady Madonna
6 Yellow Submarine
6 I Feel Fine
6 Ticket to Ride
6 Yesterday
6 Help!
6 Can't Buy Me Love
6 The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue
6 Love Me Do
5 Penny Lane
5 Got to Get You Into My Life
5 Eight Days a Week
5 Do You Want to Know a Secret
5 Paperback Writer
5 Nowhere Man
4 The Ballad of John and Yoko
3 Day Tripper
2 Free as a Bird
2 She's a Woman
1 P.S. I Love You
1 Strawberry Fields Forever

The list is probably right but the date isn’t. The Beatles had top 10 hits in 1976 and 1996

[thegreatdivine]

Gary according to wikipedia, their last top 10 hit was in 1995, not 1996. The single released in 1996 peaked at #11 in the US.

[Gary]

Jul 25, 2020 13:41:30 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Gary according to wikipedia, their last top 10 hit was in 1995, not 1996. The single released in 1996 peaked at #11 in the US.

Maybe - depends on how you look at it I guess

The two week top 10 chart run for Free As A Bird



10 - - 1 Free As A Bird, The Beatles 10 The Billboard Hot 100 1995-12-30

6 10 - 2 Free As A Bird, The Beatles 6 The Billboard Hot 100 1996-01-06

[thegreatdivine]

Jul 25, 2020 13:44:52 GMT -5 Gary said:

Jul 25, 2020 13:41:30 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Gary according to wikipedia, their last top 10 hit was in 1995, not 1996. The single released in 1996 peaked at #11 in the US.

Maybe - depends on how you look at it I guess

The two week top 10 chart run for Free As A Bird



10 - - 1 Free As A Bird, The Beatles 10 The Billboard Hot 100 1995-12-30

6 10 - 2 Free As A Bird, The Beatles 6 The Billboard Hot 100 1996-01-06

Yeah, I was just about to say that. It debuted at #10 in December 1995, but rose to a new peak of #6 in January 1996. I've made the necessary correction, though. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Gary]

Most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10s
40, Drake
38, Madonna
34, The Beatles
31, Rihanna
30, Michael Jackson
28, Mariah Carey
28, Stevie Wonder
27, Janet Jackson
27, Elton John
25, Lil Wayne
25, Elvis Presley
25, Taylor Swift

[Gary]

Drake Breaks Record For Most Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits, Thanks to DJ Khaled Collabs
7/27/2020 by Gary Trust , Xander Zellner

Drake and DJ Khaled attend the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 21, 2017 in Las Vegas.


DJ Khaled's "Popstar" & "Greece," both featuring Drake, bow at Nos. 3 & 8.
Drake breaks the record for the most top 10 hits in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, as he tallies his 39th and 40th top 10s on the latest chart, dated Aug. 1.

As previously reported, DJ Khaled's "Popstar" and "Greece," both featuring Drake, roar onto the Hot 100 at Nos. 3 and 8, respectively.

The songs start at Nos. 3 and 4 on Streaming Songs with 28.4 million and 22.1 million streams, respectively, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. On Digital Song Sales, they arrive at Nos. 1 and 7 with a respective 15,000 and 9,000 sold. They also drew 13.1 million and 3.5 million in respective radio airplay audience in the tracking week.

Khaled collects his fifth and sixth Hot 100 top 10s, while Drake, with his 39th and 40th, passes Madonna (38) for the most career top 10s on the chart, which began on Aug. 4, 1958.

Here's an updated look at the artists with the most top 10 hits in the Hot 100's 62-year archives.

Most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10s
40, Drake
38, Madonna
34, The Beatles
31, Rihanna
30, Michael Jackson
28, Mariah Carey
28, Stevie Wonder
27, Janet Jackson
27, Elton John
25, Lil Wayne
25, Elvis Presley
25, Taylor Swift

Drake surpasses Madonna for sole ownership of the most Hot 100 top 10s after the superstars had been tied with 38 apiece since the chart dated May 16, when Drake's "Pain," featuring Playboi Carti, launched at No. 7. Madonna held the record by herself starting in November 2002, when she surpassed The Beatles' 34 with "Die Another Day," her No. 8-peaking James Bond theme that became her 35th top 10. She had tied The Beatles' mark with "Don't Tell Me," her 34th top 10, in February 2001.

The Beatles reigned as the sole act with the most Hot 100 top 10s from March 1967, when they surpassed Elvis Presley, until Madonna matched them nearly 34 years later. The Beatles passed Presley (whose career predated the Hot 100) when they logged their 21st top 10, "Penny Lane."

Drake first hit the Hot 100's top 10 in July 2009 with his breakthrough single "Best I Ever Had," which peaked at No. 2.

Madonna still holds the mark for the most Hot 100 top 10s in lead roles, encompassing her entire haul of 38 top 10s. Due partly to the collaborative nature of hip-hop, Drake has posted 25 top 10s as a lead and 15 as a featured artist.

Meanwhile, with his two new features on Khaled's tracks, Drake makes his record-extending 24th and 25th debuts in the Hot 100's top 10.

Drake additionally extends his records for the most career Hot 100 entries (224) and top 40 hits (113).

[85la]

Jul 6, 2020 13:35:13 GMT -5 lurker2 said:

Updated list of most Top 10s:
1,2 (tie) - 38, Madonna
1,2 (tie) - 38, Drake
3 - 34, The Beatles
4 - 31, Rihanna
5 - 30, Michael Jackson
6,7 (tie) - 28, Mariah Carey
6,7 (tie) - 28, Stevie Wonder
8,9 (tie) - 27, Janet Jackson
8,9 (tie) - 27, Elton John
10,11, 12 (tie) - 25, Elvis Presley
10, 11,12 (tie) - 25, Taylor Swift
10, 11, 12 (tie) - 25, Lil Wayne (Whats Poppin)
13, 14,15 (tie) - 23, Whitney Houston
13, 14,15 (tie) - 23, Paul McCartney
13 14,15 (tie) - 23, The Rolling Stones
16 - 22, Eminem
17 - 21, JAY-Z
18, 19 (tie) - 20, Chicago
18, 19 (tie) 20, The Supremes

Jul 27, 2020 13:34:43 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

MOST CUMULATIVE WEEKS IN THE TOP 10
360 Rihanna
292 Mariah Carey
274 Drake
273 Usher
241 Bruno Mars
235 Justin Bieber
224 Madonna
223 Janet Jackson
211 The Beatles

Jul 27, 2020 14:24:39 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

MOST TOP 5 HITS
29 The Beatles
28 Madonna
27 Mariah Carey
24 Janet Jackson
23 Rihanna
21 Elvis Presley
20 Michael Jackson
20 Stevie Wonder
19 Whitney Houston
19 Elton John
18 Drake
17 Beyoncè
16 Paul McCartney
15 Bruno Mars
15 Taylor Swift
15 Justin Bieber

The more I think of it, and seeing those most cumulative weeks in the top ten really hit me, it really seems that Mariah Carey's achievements are the most impressive. She (for most of her charting hit span) had the benefit of neither the high turnover rate of the pre-Soundscan era or the peak of the digital/streaming era where multiple album tracks could chart at once. Thus, most of her hits were due to physical singles being released to stores one at a time, and she also had relatively few collabs and features. Yes, her labels were known for especially aggressive and even shady pricing tactics for her singles, but other labels and artists do this throughout all time periods, and many of her songs also received such huge airplay figures that could not have been easily achieved through payola.

I think more importantly her batting average is also extremely high in almost all measures. Despite not charting as many hits as others, she has achieved the following:

- She only has 48 Hot 100 hits, but a majority of them (28) have gone top 10
- of her 28 top ten hits, all but one has gone top 5, and more than two thirds of those top fives (19) have gone #1
- all of her top 10 hits were in the region for at least 3 weeks, she has the most total weeks at number one by far, and her average length of time at #1 is extremely high, of course holding the record with the longest-running #1 for over 20 years
- She consistently places much higher on the year-end lists than many of the other artists above, I believe the only one with 7 or more entries in the year-end top 10?

[lurker2]

Updated list of most Top 10s:
1 - 40, Drake (Popstar, Greece)
2 - 38, Madonna
3 - 34, The Beatles
4 - 31, Rihanna
5 - 30, Michael Jackson
6,7 (tie) - 28, Mariah Carey
6,7 (tie) - 28, Stevie Wonder
8,9 (tie) - 27, Janet Jackson
8,9 (tie) - 27, Elton John
10,11, 12 (tie) - 25, Elvis Presley
10, 11,12 (tie) - 25, Taylor Swift
10, 11, 12 (tie) - 25, Lil Wayne
13, 14,15 (tie) - 23, Whitney Houston
13, 14,15 (tie) - 23, Paul McCartney
13 14,15 (tie) - 23, The Rolling Stones
16 - 22, Eminem
17 - 21, JAY-Z
18, 19 (tie) - 20, Chicago
18, 19 (tie) 20, The Supremes

[Gary]

www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9424177/drake-madonna-elvis-most-hot-100-top-10s-timeline


This is a cool graphical representation of who has historically held the record but it looks like it might be members only

[thegreatdivine]

Jul 30, 2020 10:13:13 GMT -5 Gary said:

www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9424177/drake-madonna-elvis-most-hot-100-top-10s-timeline


This is a cool graphical representation of who has historically held the record but it looks like it might be members only

I watched it. Very nice graphic visual. Drake took the most drastic leap. 26 top 10 hits from 2015-2020 (so far). Wow.

[degen]

Jul 27, 2020 14:24:39 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

MOST TOP 5 HITS
29 The Beatles
28 Madonna
27 Mariah Carey
24 Janet Jackson
23 Rihanna
21 Elvis Presley
20 Michael Jackson
20 Stevie Wonder
19 Whitney Houston
19 Elton John
18 Drake
17 Beyoncè
16 Paul McCartney
15 Bruno Mars
15 Taylor Swift
15 Justin Bieber

Well that’s interesting, Madonna can tie a whole new record if the Dua Lipa song goes Top 5.

[Gary]

Career top 10 leaders at the end of each year

Usual disclaimer- Elvis had hits before 1958

1958 -Elvis Presley, Rick Nelson, Everly Brother   -- 3
1959 - Rick Nelson - 7,  Elvis & Frankie Avalon with 6
1960 - Elvis with 9
1961 - Elvis with 14
1962 - Elvis with 17
1963 - Elvis with 19
1964 - Elvis with 19
1965 - Elvis with 20
1966 - Elvis and Beatles with 20
1967 - Beatles with 24
1968 - Beatles with 26
1969 - Beatles with 30
1970 to 1975 - Beatles with 32
1976 to 1994 - Beatles with 33
1995  to 2000- Beatles with 34
2001 - Beatles and Madonna with 34
2002 to 2004- Madonna with 35
2005 to 2007 - Madonna with 36
2008 to 2011 - Madonna with 37
2012 to 2019 - Madonna with 38
2020 - Drake with 40

[chartfreak]

Jul 30, 2020 10:13:13 GMT -5 Gary said:

www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9424177/drake-madonna-elvis-most-hot-100-top-10s-timeline


This is a cool graphical representation of who has historically held the record but it looks like it might be members only

Its posted on their Instagram chart. It was pleasant watching Madonna move up the chart and awkward seeing top leaders move down the chart as time goes by.

Smh...17 of Drakes spent 1 week! Meh

[nathanalbright]

Aug 3, 2020 12:35:00 GMT -5 thegreatdivine said:

Taylor Swift's Top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10, updated through the August 8, 2020 chart.


24 Shake It Off
17 Blank Space
16 You Belong with Me
16 I Knew You Were Trouble
13 Love Story
13 We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
13 Bad Blood
12 I Don't Wanna Live Forever
9 Style
9 Wildest Dreams
8 Look What You Made Me Do
5 Mine
4 Me!
2 You Need to Calm Down
1 Change
1 Fearless
1 Jump Then Fall
1Today Was a Fairytale
1Speak Now
1 Back to December
1 If This Was a Movie
1 Begin Again
1 Red
1 …Ready for It?
1 Lover
1 cardigan
1 the 1
1 exile

Cardigan now moves up to 2 weeks on this chart .

[thegreatdivine]

The Weeknd's Top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10, updated through the December 19, 2020 chart.

42 Blinding Lights
21 The Hills
19 Can't Feel My Face
19 Starboy
18 Earned It
7 Love Me Harder
6 Pray for Me
5 I Feel It Coming
2 Heartless
1 Call Out My Name
1 Smile

[thegreatdivine]

Cardi B's top 10 hits and weeks spent in the top 10 through the November 14, 2020 chart.

33 Girls Like You
21 I Like It
20 Bodak Yellow
14 Finesse
13 WAP
9 No Limit
8 Please Me
7 MotorSport

[Gary]

Post 1 updated

[WolfSpear]

Makes me wonder where Drake will end up when all is said and done...

[Gary]

Probably in 1st

[thegreatdivine]

Aug 25, 2020 12:10:23 GMT -5 WolfSpear said:

Makes me wonder where Drake will end up when all is said and done...

In what?