Chartbeat writeups for songs 15+ weeks at #1

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One Sweet Day



Hot 100 Singles Spotlight - One Sweet Day - week 15 - March 9, 1996

IT'S ONE SWEET DAY for Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, as they log a record -breaking 15 weeks at No. 1 with their Columbia collaboration "One Sweet Day" (see Chart Beat, page 102). It goes down in the books as the longest running No. 1 in the history of the Hot 100, breaking the three-way tie it held last week with Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" (Arista) and Boyz II Men's "I'll Make Love To You" (Motown). On the Hot 100 Airplay chart, "Day" slips to No. 2. Last week, it became one of only three singles to spend 13 weeks atop that chart. On the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, it moves back up to No. 2. The song remains far ahead of the competition in combined airplay and sales points and could very well stretch its record streak next week.


Chart Beat - March 9th, 1996

The `Day' The Chart Stood Still

MARIAH CAREY and Boyz II Men have set a new record for the longest- running No. 1 single of the rock era. "One Sweet Day" remains perched atop the singles chart for a 15th week, an unprecedented event in the last four decades.

As chart historians know, Elvis Presley held the record for the longest -running No. 1 hit for most of the rock era, as his two -sided single "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" ruled for 11 weeks in 1956. Elvis kept the title until 1992, when Boyz II Men reigned for 13 weeks with "End Of The Road" from the "Boomerang" soundtrack. Two weeks after that single fell from No. 1, Whitney Houston moved into the top spot with "I Will Always Love You" from "The Bodyguard." That remake of a Dolly Parton song held sway for 14 weeks, another new record. Two years later, Boyz II Men tied Houston's record by staying at No. I for 14 weeks with "I'll Make Love To You."

The achievement of "One Sweet Day" means that for the third time, the Boyz are connected to the longest -running No. l of the rock era. And "Day" has oeen No. 1 almost twice as long as Carey's previous biggest hits, "Dreamlover" and "Fantasy," both of which were No. 1 for 8 weeks. As "One Sweet Day" is the follow -up to "Fantasy," the first two singles from Carey's "Daydream" album have been No. 1 for a total of 23 weeks.

The long run of "Day" may have prevented Mary J. Blige from reaching the summit; her "Not Con' Cry" from "Waiting To Exhale" slips to No. 3 this week, replaced by another "Exhale" single, Brandy's "Sittin' Up In My Room." The star of UPN's "Moesha" may have a tough time displacing "Day" next week, as Carey and the Boyz performed the song as the opening number at the Grammys Feb. 28. That exposure may keep the single atop the Hot 100 for a 16th week. by

If "Day" is still No. 1 next week, it will be one week away from tying the all -time record for the longest- running No. 1 pop single since Billboard began keeping track in 1940. In the pre- rock -era years of 1940 -54, seven singles spent 13 weeks each at No. 1, and one single had an incredible 17- week run. That was "Near You" by Francis Craig & His Orchestra, which hit pole position Aug. 30, 1947.


EVERYBODY HAS TO KNOW: Twenty -seven years ago next week, the Isley Brothers' first T -Neck single, "It's Your Thing," entered the Hot 100, It went on to become the trio's first top 10 hit, peaking at No. 2. Ronald Isley is back in the top 10 this week, as "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)," the latest R. Kelly single, bullets 22 -10. Isley is featured on the single, and it's his first top 10 hit since he was featured on Rod Stewart's remake of the Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart Of Mine" six years ago. More impressive, Isley's chart span on the Hot 100 is now 36 years and six months, counting back to the debut of "Shout -Part 1" in September 1959.


wONDERWALL' OF SOUND: Oasis is the latest. British act to have its Hot 100 debut single reach the top 10, as "Wonderwall" vaults 12 -8. The last U.K. act to have a debut single peak in the top 10 was Everything But The Girl, still No. 5 with "Missing."


M OTOWN FOREVER: Thirty- three years and three months after she appeared on Hot R &B Singles with "Let Me Go The Right Way," the first chart sin- gle by the Supremes, Diana Ross is back on that chart with "If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right," new at No. 73.

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Hot 100 Singles Spotlight - One Sweet Day - week 16 - March 16, 1996

ITKEEPS ON GOING AND GOING . Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" holds at No. 1 for a 16th consecutive record -breaking week. It continues to remain far ahead of the competition in overall chart points despite decreases in both sales and airplay. Because of its solid lead in chart points, "Day" could hold at No. 1 for a 17th week. The competition, however, will be tough; the most likely challenges could come from Brandy's "Sittin' Up In My Room" (Arista), at No. 2, and Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me" (550 Music), at No. 5.


CELINE GETS 'UP CLOSE & PERSONAL' as she zooms all the way from 36-5 with the greatest overall point gain on the chart. "Because You Loved Me" also makes an impressive 26-5 move on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart; almost 75% of its Hot 100 points come from sales. This sales surge is being spurred by quick -building airplay and the single's tie to the film "Up Close & Personal"; the video for "Because" is prominently featured in the movie's TV spots. The song is also the Greatest Airplay Gainer, moving 68-36 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, with early No. 1 play at six monitored stations, including KISC Spokane, Wash., and WVTY Pittsburgh. With this kind of explosive sales and airplay development, "Because You Loved Me" is shaping up to be a No. 1 single in the not -too -distant future.


Chart Beat - Week 16 March 16th, 1996

`Leaving He re' Seems Here To Stay

THE SONGS OF Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland have been covered by artists in almost every format of music. For example, Joni Lee, eldest daughter of Conway Twitty, brought "Baby Love" to the country singles chart in 1976, and David Wilcox dici a sen- sational triple -A version of "It's The Same Old Song" in 1994. Now Pearl Jam is bulleting up the Album and Mod- ern Rock Tracks charts with a take on one of Holland/Dozier /Holland's more obscure copyrights, "Leaving Here." The song dates back to 1964, when Eddie Holland recorded it himself on Motown. The original single peaked at No 76. Pearl Jam's version is from the Epic benefit album "Home Alive: The Art Of Self -Defense."


SWEET' 16: William Simpson of Los Angeles reminds us that 1996 has seen the longest wait ever for the first new No. 1 single on the Hot 100. Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," which assumed the top position in 1995, is No. 1 for a record -setting 16th week.


DAY'? OH! Carey and Boyz II Men tie the record for the longest- running No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, as "One Sweet Day" collects a 12th week there. "Day" joins Seal's "Kiss From A Rose," Michael Boilton's "Said I Loved You ... But I Lied," and Billy Joel's "The River Of Dreams" as the Adult Contempo- rary leader; if the "Day" doesn't end, it will have the record all to itself next week.


MOVING UP CLOSE: Will Celine Dion be the artist who finally unseats "One Sweet Day" on the Hot 100? Her "Because You Loved Me," a Diane Warren song from the film "Up Close And Personal, " makes a giant leap, 36 -5.

DEEP' THOUGHTS: "One Sweet Day" still reigns in the U.S., but the Gibb brothers rule the chars as song- writers, with two different titles in two different coun- tries, notes Nanda Lwin of Music Data Canada. In the U.K., Take That enters at No. 1 with its final single, a re- make of the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love." It's the eighth British chart: topper for the group; that puts them in a tie with the Rolling Stones among acts with the most British No. I hits. The Beatles and Elvis Pres- ley are tied for first place, with 17 each (which means that if the Beat- les' "Real Love" debuts at the top of the chart, the Mop Tops will finally beat the King). Cliff Richard has 13, and Abbe has nine. Take That's swan song is not the group's first remake; in 1992, the group had its first top 10 single with a cover of Tavares' "It Only Takes A Minute." Later that year, Take That had an even bigger hit with a remake of Barry Nianilow's "Could It Be Magic." An ocean away from Britain, the songwriting Gibbs are No. 1 in Canada, thanks to another "Saturday Night Fever" tune. N- Trance rules north of the U.S. border with "Stayin' Alive." On our Hot 100, the Radikal single moves 62 -68. But as Bob Macdonald of Music Monitor in London points out, the single was No. 62 for six weeks in America. That breaks the record for the longest stay at No. 62; the record was set by the Monkees in 1968, when "Porpoise Song" held that position for five weeks.


THE `IRONIC' WOMAN: The Grammy glow isn't con- fined to The Billboard 200, where Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" bounces back to No. 1. The Canadian artist has her first -ever Hot 100 chart entry, as "Ironic" makes a very high debut at No. 11.


Chart Beat - One Sweet Day gets knocked out - March 23rd, 1996


Celine Dion Finally Gets Her Day

THE LONG `DAY' is finally (over. After 16 record- break- ing weeks, "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men tumbles to No. 5. It is replaced at the top of the Hot 100 by Celine Dion's `Because You Loved Me" from the film "Up Close & Personal." This is Dion's second chart - topper, after "The Power Of Love" in 1994.

Amazingly, Carey has monopolized the No. 1 position for 24 of the last 25 weeks. Since Sept. 30, 1995, when "Fantasy" entered at the top, she has been No.1 every week except for the lone seven clays when Whitney Houston's "Exhale ( Shoop Shoop)" ruled. And, as 'V 11j a m Simpson of Los Angeles points out, Carey and the Boyz tied the record for the longest consecutive stay at No. 1 for an artist.

Boyz II Men were also No. 1 for 16 weeks in a row, when "I'll Make Love To You" had a 14 -week run that was followed immediately by the first two weeks of an interrupted six -week run for "On Bended Knee." Elvis Presley was the first artist to be No. 1 for 16 weeks in a row, when "Don't Be Cruel " / "Hound Dog" held sway for 11 weeks in 1956, followed for five weeks by "Love Me Tender."

"Because You Loved Me" made an exceptionally fast climb, debuting at No. 36 and then moving to No. 5 last week. But it is only the second chart- topper since Sept. 2, 1995, to' not debut at No. 1. Since Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone" became the first single to enter in pole po- sition, the only other title to actually climb to No. 1 was "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio Featuring L.V.

By moving to No. 1 for the week ending Saturday (23), the Dion single marks the first time in 1996 that a new song has hit the summit. The previous record was set in 1993 by another soundtrack tune, "A Whole New World" from "Aladdin" by Peabo Bryson & Regin Belle.

"Because You Loved Me" is not the first collabora- tion between Dion and songwriter Diane Warren: this is their fourth chart single together. Until now, their most successful partnership was on "If You Asked Me To," which hit No. -1 in 1992. "Because You Loved Me" is War- ren's biggest hit since Ace Of Base's "Don't Turn Around," which she wrote with Al- bert Hammond for Tina Turner. The "Up Close & Personal" theme is Warren's sixth No. 1 hit, following Starship's "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," Chicago's "Look Away," Bad English's "When I See You Smile," Milli Vanilli's "Blame It On The Rain," and Taylor Dayne's "Love Will Lead You Back." With Dion moving to No. 1 and the Tony Rich Project jumping 4 -2, this is only the second week since Nov. 25, 1995, that a song from the sound- track to "Waiting To Exhale" has not been in the top two. Thanks to a succession of releases from Houston, Mary J. Blige, and Brandy, an "Exhale" single has been No. 1 or No. 2 every week except that of Feb. 17, when "Missing" by Everything But The Girl replaced Houston's single in the No. 2 position. Meanwhile, another "Exhale" track is ready to spring up the chart. "Count On Me" by Houston and CeCe Winans is the second- highest new entry, at No. 32. It's the third time that Houston has had a chart sin- gle with a duet partner, following "Hold Me" with Ted- dy Pendergrass in 1984 and "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" with Aretha Franklin in 1989. The highest debut of the week belongs to the Beat- les, who enter at No. 11 with "Real Love." That's one rung lower than the debut of "Free As A Bird" a few weeks back.

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Despacito - week 15

'Despacito' is Second Song Ever to Lead Hot 100 for at Least 15 Weeks

With a 15th week at No. 1, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's smash, featuring Justin Bieber, moves to within a week of tying the record for the most time spent on top.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, becomes just the second single to reign for at least 15 weeks in the 59-year history of the Billboard Hot 100, as it leads the list (dated Sept. 2) for a 15th frame. Only Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" has spent more time at No. 1: 16 weeks, in 1995-96.

"Despacito" can additionally now boast the honor of the longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 of the 21st century, as it passes three other singles that each ruled for 14 weeks since 2000 (see list, below).

"Despacito" further claims the longest run at No. 1 for a primarily non-English language hit all to itself, eclipsing (to use the word of the day) the 14-week rule of Los Del Rio's "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" in 1996. "Despacito" additionally rewrites the mark for the longest stay atop the Streaming Songs chart: also 15 weeks.

Beyond "Despacito," Cardi B bounds from No. 8 to No. 3 on the Hot 100 with her debut hit "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" and Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" ties the record for the most weeks (32) spent in the top 10.

As we do each Monday, let's run down the top 10 of the Hot 100, which blends all-genre streaming, airplay and sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Aug. 22), as they do every Tuesday.

"Despacito" (released on Universal Music Latino / Raymond Braun / SchoolBoy / Def Jam / UMLE / Republic Records) moves into sole possession of the second-most weeks at No. 1, dating to the chart's Aug. 4, 1958, inception:

The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s

Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1

16, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, Dec. 2, 1995
15 (to date), "Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, May 27, 2017
14, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Jan. 17, 2015
14, "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas, July 11, 2009
14, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, June 4, 2005
14, "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
14, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, Aug. 3, 1996
14, "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men, Aug. 27, 1994
14, "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston, Nov. 28, 1992

"Despacito" extends its record domination on the Digital Song Sales chart to 16 weeks at No. 1, with 83,000 downloads sold (up 2 percent) in the week ending Aug. 17, according to Nielsen Music. It additionally leads the Streaming Songs chart for a record-breaking 15th week, with 46.4 million U.S. streams (down 6 percent) in the week ending Aug. 17. It surpasses the 14-week reign of Desiigner's "Panda" in 2016. So, "Despacito," on its way to 15 weeks and counting atop the Hot 100, has set the marks for the most weeks at No. 1 on both the Digital Song Sales and Streaming Songs charts.

On Radio Songs, "Despacito" falls 2-5 after five weeks on top with 120 million in all-format airplay audience (down 11 percent) in the week ending Aug. 20.

"Despacito" tallies a 29th week atop the Hot Latin Songs chart and extends its reign on the Songs of the Summer survey to 12 weeks, having led the latter list each week since its annual return after Memorial Day (and having topped every Hot 100 and Songs of the Summer chart dated in June, July and August).

DJ Khaled's "Wild Thoughts," featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, holds at its No. 2 Hot 100 peak for a sixth week, as it tops Radio Songs (138 million, up 2 percent) for a second week. Aided by a 69-cent iTunes sale price, the track surges 10-2 (returning to its peak) on Digital Song Sales (70,000, up 126 percent). On Streaming Songs, it holds at No. 4 (33.4 million, up 1 percent).

The weekly question again: Does "Thoughts" have a realistic chance of dethroning "Despacito" atop the Hot 100 next week, keeping the latter from tying the longevity record set by "One Sweet Day"? Notably, the lead for "Despacito" over "Thoughts" shrinks significantly this week: "Despacito" declines by 6 percent in overall activity and "Thoughts" gains by 15 percent. "Despacito" is up by 1.19-to-1 in chart points over "Thoughts," a noticeably tighter gap than last week (1.46-to-1); it's also the smallest lead for "Despacito" over the chart's No. 2 title since its second week at No. 1.

Put another way: if "Despacito" were to lose the same amount of Hot 100 points next week as it did this week and if "Thoughts" were to repeat its points gain from this week, "Thoughts" would narrowly overtake "Despacito," a week shy of the latter tying the No. 1 longevity record. However, "Thoughts" benefited from its sales discount on this week's chart, and, while it's still marked down to 69 cents in the iTunes Store, it may not make the same week-over-week surge, to be reflected on next week's charts, given that it's already been discounted. Plus, while the original version of "Despacito" was already on sale for 69 cents, the Bieber remix is now, as well, which could help bolster its sales total on next week's charts.

Additionally in play for next week: Bieber & BloodPop's new single "Friends." Following its midday release last Thursday (Aug. 17), it bows at No. 31 on Digital Song Sales (16,000 sold in less than a day). After its first full week of tracking, it should make a noteworthy arrival on next week's Hot 100 (dated Sept. 9). (Also rumored: a potential new Taylor Swift single.)

Over on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart, "Thoughts" tallies a seventh week at No. 1. It rules Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for a sixth frame.

Bronx rapper and former cast member of VH1's Love & Hip-Hop: New York Cardi B blasts 8-3 on the Hot 100 with her breakthrough hit, "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)." She's the first female rapper to reach the top three with a debut entry since Iggy Azalea's "Fancy," featuring Charli XCX, reigned for seven weeks in 2014. "Yellow" is additionally the highest-charting hit by a female rapper unaccompanied by another artist since Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" (No. 2, 2014).

Also notably, "Yellow" is the first song by a woman unaccompanied by another artist to reach the Hot 100's top three in 2017. It's the first such hit in more than a year, since Meghan Trainor's "No" peaked at No. 3 for two weeks in April 2016. Only one other song solely by one woman spent time in the top three in 2016: Adele's "Hello," which wrapped its 10-week run at No. 1 on the Jan. 16-dated chart. Those totals are down from three top-three Hot 100 hits credited to just one woman in 2015; four in 2014; six in 2013; and a far loftier 12 in 2012.

Streaming is heavily driving "Yellow" on the Hot 100, as it bullets at No. 2 on Streaming Songs for a second week (36.2 million, up 15 percent). It jumps 15-12 on Digital Song Sales (29,000, up 23 percent) and 36-28 on Radio Songs (up 30 percent to 41 million, good for the Hot 100's top Airplay Gainer award).

On Hot Rap Songs, Cardi B celebrates her first No. 1, as "Yellow" rises from No. 2.

Rounding out the Hot 100's top five, French Montana's "Unforgettable," featuring Swae Lee, drops a spot to No. 4 from its No. 3 high and Imagine Dragons' "Believer" likewise retreats a rung to No. 5 from its No. 4 peak, while ruling the Hot Rock Songs chart for a 24th week.

Charlie Puth's first top five Hot 100 hit as a lead artist, "Attention," slips to No. 6 from its No. 5 high; Shawn Mendes' "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" backtracks to No. 7 from its No. 6 peak; and Bruno Mars' "That's What I Like" descends 7-8 after topping the May 13-dated Hot 100.

As it holds at No. 9 on the Hot 100, Sheeran's former 12-week No. 1 "Shape of You" ties the record for the most weeks spent in the top 10: 32.

Here's an updated look at the leaders:

Most Weeks in Hot 100's Top 10

Weeks in Top 10, Title, Artist, Peak Pos./Date

32, "Shape of You," Ed Sheeran, No. 1 (12 weeks), Jan. 28, 2017
32, "Closer," The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, No. 1 (12 weeks), Sept. 3, 2016
32, "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes, No. 2, Dec. 13, 1997
31, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, No. 1 (14 weeks), Jan. 17, 2015
30, "Smooth," Santana feat. Rob Thomas, No. 1 (12 weeks), Oct. 23, 1999

"Closer" equaled "How Do I Live" for the mark on the March 25-dated Hot 100. Both "Shape" and "Closer" matched the record by spending their first 32 weeks on the Hot 100 in the top 10; "Shape" debuted atop the chart dated Jan. 28 and has yet to depart the bracket.

(Looking ahead, the next single from Sheeran's album ÷ (Divide) will be ballad "Perfect," which is beginning to draw adult pop radio play. Second single "Castle on the Hill" debuted and peaked at No. 6 on the Hot 100, the same week that "Shape" entered the chart at No. 1.)

Closing out the Hot 100's top 10, Sam Hunt's "Body Like a Back Road" rebounds 11-10 after peaking at No. 6 in April. It rules the Hot Country Songs chart for a record-extending 28th week.

Find out more Hot 100 news in the weekly "Hot 100 Chart Moves" column and by listening (and subscribing) to Billboard's Chart Beat Podcast and Pop Shop Podcast, all posting this week. And again, be sure to visit Billboard.com tomorrow (Aug. 22), when all charts, including the Hot 100 in its entirety, will refresh. The Hot 100 and other charts will also appear in the next issue of Billboard magazine, on sale Friday (Aug. 25).

[Gary]

Despacito - week 16

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber's 'Despacito' Ties for Longest Run at No. 1 in Hot 100's History


With a 16th week at No. 1, the smash matches Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" for the longest command in the chart's 59-year archives.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, matches perhaps the most vaunted record for a song in the 59-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as it leads the list (dated Sept. 9) for a 16th week, the most weeks at No. 1 ever for a single. It equals the reign of Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," which spent 16 weeks at No. 1 in 1995-96.

Meanwhile, Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" breaks the record for the most weeks spent in the Hot 100's top 10, adding an unprecedented 33rd week in the top tier.

Plus, Yo Gotti soars to his first Hot 100 top 10, as "Rake It Up" rockets 22-10 following the release of its official video. Featured artist Nicki Minaj earns her 14th top 10, extending her record for the most among female rappers.

And, just beneath the Hot 100's top 10, Bieber and BloodPop score the chart's highest new entry, as "Friends" debuts at No. 20.

As we do each Monday, let's run down the top 10 of the Hot 100, which blends all-genre streaming, airplay and sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Aug. 29), as they do every Tuesday.

As "Despacito" (released on Universal Music Latino / Raymond Braun / SchoolBoy / Def Jam / UMLE / Republic Records) moves into a first-place tie for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, dating to the chart's Aug. 4, 1958, inception, here's an updated look at the titles with the most time on top:

The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s
Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1

16 (to date), "Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, May 27, 2017
16, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, Dec. 2, 1995
14, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Jan. 17, 2015
14, "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas, July 11, 2009
14, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, June 4, 2005
14, "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
14, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, Aug. 3, 1996
14, "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men, Aug. 27, 1994
14, "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston, Nov. 28, 1992

"One Sweet Day" held the record for the Hot 100's longest rule for 21 and a half years, establishing the longevity mark when it tallied its 15th week on top on the March 9, 1996-dated chart (passing Boyz II Men's own "I'll Make Love to You" and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," both 14-week leaders). "Sweet" added its final and, until this week unmatched, 16th week at No. 1 on March 16, 1996.

"Despacito" extends its record command on the Digital Song Sales chart to 17 weeks at No. 1, with 80,000 downloads sold (down 3 percent) in the week ending Aug. 24, according to Nielsen Music; both the original version and Bieber remix were sale-priced for 69 cents in the iTunes Store during the tracking week (with the former on sale for 69 cents in the prior week, as well). The single additionally leads the Streaming Songs chart for a record-extending 16th week, with 44.6 million U.S. streams (down 4 percent) in the week ending Aug. 24. On Radio Songs, "Despacito" holds at No. 5 after five prior weeks on top, drawing 105 million in all-format airplay audience (down 11 percent) in the week ending Aug. 27.

"Despacito" tallies a 30th week atop the Hot Latin Songs chart and extends its reign on the Songs of the Summer survey to 13 weeks, having led the latter list each week since its annual return after Memorial Day; the summer champion and entire top 20 will be revealed next week.

DJ Khaled's "Wild Thoughts," featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, ranks at its No. 2 Hot 100 peak for a seventh week, as it tops Radio Songs (137 million, up 1 percent) for a third week. The track holds at No. 4 on Streaming Songs (30.2 million, down 9 percent) and tumbles 2-7 on Digital Song Sales (38,000, down 46 percent, in its second week of 69-cent iTunes discounting). "Thoughts" rules Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart for an eighth week and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for a seventh frame.

Cardi B's breakthrough hit "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" holds at its No. 3 Hot 100 high. It keeps at No. 2 on Streaming Songs (42 million, up 16 percent); reaches the Digital Song Sales top 10 (12-8; 36,000, up 25 percent); and bounds 28-20 on Radio Songs (50 million, up 21 percent). The track spends a second week at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and takes over atop the all-genre audio subscription services-based On-Demand Streaming Songs chart (3-1; 16.9 million on-demand U.S. streams, up 15 percent).

Imagine Dragons' "Believer" returns to its No. 4 Hot 100 peak, from No. 5, while leading the Hot Rock Songs chart for a 25th week, and Charlie Puth's "Attention" also revisits its Hot 100 highpoint (6-5), while becoming his first No. 1 as a lead artist on the Pop Songs airplay chart.

French Montana's "Unforgettable," featuring Swae Lee, drops 4-6 on the Hot 100 after reaching No. 3, while becoming each artist's first top 10 on Radio Songs (11-10; 81 million, up 3 percent); Shawn Mendes' "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" holds at No. 7 on the Hot 100, following its No. 6 peak, and becomes his third No. 1 on the Adult Pop Songs chart; and Bruno Mars' "That's What I Like" keeps at No. 8 after topping the May 13-dated Hot 100.

As it holds at No. 9 on the Hot 100, Sheeran's former 12-week No. 1 "Shape of You" breaks the record for the most weeks (33) spent in the top 10. Here's an updated leader board:

Most Weeks in Billboard Hot 100's Top 10
Weeks in Top 10, Title, Artist, Peak Pos./Date

33, "Shape of You," Ed Sheeran, No. 1 (12 weeks), Jan. 28, 2017
32, "Closer," The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, No. 1 (12 weeks), Sept. 3, 2016
32, "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes, No. 2, Dec. 13, 1997
31, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, No. 1 (14 weeks), Jan. 17, 2015
30, "Smooth," Santana feat. Rob Thomas, No. 1 (12 weeks), Oct. 23, 1999

Notably, "Shape" breaks the record by spending its first 33 weeks on the Hot 100 in the top 10; the song debuted atop the chart dated Jan. 28 and has yet to depart the region.

Closing out the Hot 100's top 10, Yo Gotti's "Rake It Up," featuring Minaj, surges 22-10. After the arrival of its official video on Aug. 21, the track blasts 12-5 on Streaming Songs (28.1 million, up 45 percent, good for the Hot 100's top streaming gain). It also jumps 42-26 on Digital Song Sales (17,000, up 24 percent), while lifting 35-33 on Radio Songs (36 million, up 10 percent). Yo Gotti earns his first Hot 100 top 10, after previously peaking at a No. 13 high with "Down in the DM," also featuring Minaj, in March 2016. With her 14th Hot 100 top 10, Minaj extends her lead for the most among female rappers, pushing further past runner-up Missy Elliott, with nine.

Just beyond the Hot 100's top 10, Bieber and BloodPop's "Friends" arrives as the chart's highest debut, at No. 20. Following its first full week of tracking (after its Aug. 17 midday release), it ranks at No. 5 on Digital Song Sales (39,000), No. 23 on Streaming Songs (13.3 million) and No. 41 on Radio Songs (32 million). While BloodPop, aka Michael Tucker, makes his first Hot 100 appearance as an artist (following seven prior entries as a writer, including Bieber's 2016 No. 1 "Sorry"), Bieber charts his 69th entry, the ninth-best sum among male artists in the chart's history; Drake leads all soloists (male or female) with 157.

Find out more Hot 100 news in the weekly "Hot 100 Chart Moves" column and by listening (and subscribing) to Billboard's Chart Beat Podcast and Pop Shop Podcast, all posting this week. And again, be sure to visit Billboard.com tomorrow (Aug. 29), when all charts, including the Hot 100 in its entirety, will refresh.

[Gary]

Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Leaps to No. 1 on Hot 100 With Top Streaming & Sales Week of 2017

9/5/2017 by Gary Trust



Swift scores her fifth Hot 100 No. 1 and breaks the weekly streaming record for a song by a woman. "Look" also stops the record-tying 16-week reign of "Despacito."

Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" blasts from No. 77 (where it debuted) to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Sept. 16), following its first full week of data tracking. After its Aug. 25 release, the song soars to the top with the highest weekly streaming and sales sums for a track in 2017 and breaks the record for the most weekly streams ever for a song by a woman.

"Look" -- released on Big Machine/Republic Records and the first single from Swift's album Reputation (her first since 1989 in 2014), due Nov. 10 -- is her fifth Hot 100 No. 1. It also dethrones Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, which a week ago tied the record for the most weeks spent at No. 1 (16) in the Hot 100's 59-year history.

Let's run down the numerous achievements for "Look" as it crowns the Hot 100, which blends all-genre streaming, airplay and sales data. Highlights of the rest of the top 10 will post on Billboard.com later today (Sept. 5), and all charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Sept. 6).

Record-breaking streams: Following its first week of streaming, "Look" blasts onto the Streaming Songs chart at No. 1 with 84.4 million U.S. streams in the week ending Aug. 31, according to Nielsen Music. The total is not only the highest for any song this year, passing the 69.6 million with which "Despacito" peaked on the June 17-dated chart, but the highest ever in a week for a song by a female artist, surpassing the debut week of Adele's "Hello" (61.6 million, Nov. 14, 2015).

Only one song has posted a greater weekly total than "Look" on Streaming Songs (which began on March 2, 2013): Baauer's "Harlem Shake," which peaked with 103 million, powered heavily by user-generated clips featuring the song's audio (the week that the survey debuted).

Swift adds her third Streaming Songs No. 1, following "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space." She ties Miley Cyrus for the most by a woman; among all acts, only Bieber has earned more No. 1s (four).

Best weekly sales of 2017: "Look" also launches with the top weekly download sales this year: 353,000 in the week ending Aug. 31, as it starts at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart. That tops the 240,000-download start for Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" (Jan. 28). "Look" sports the highest weekly sales since Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling!" bowed with 379,000 on May 28, 2016 (and the best total for a woman since Adele's "Hello" sold 480,000 in its third week, reflected on the Nov. 28, 2015-dated Digital Song Sales chart).

Swift scores her 12th Digital Song Sales No. 1, passing Katy Perry (11) for the second-most; Rihanna leads with 14 toppers on the tally.

Swift ascent: With its 77-1 vault on the Hot 100, "Look" makes the fifth-greatest leap to No. 1 of all-time. Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" leads with its 97-1 surge (Feb. 7, 2009). Swift replaces herself for the fifth-biggest jump to the summit: her first leader, 2012's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," rocketed 72-1. (Both "Look" and "Never" debuted from initial airplay before bounding to No. 1 following their first full weeks of streaming and sales tracking. Streaming and sales follow a Friday-Thursday measurement week, while airplay is tracked Monday-Sunday for the Hot 100's tabulation.)

High(est) five: Swift first led the Hot 100 with "Never" for three weeks in 2012. She added her second, third and fourth No. 1s from 1989: "Shake It Off" (four weeks, 2014), "Blank Space" (seven, 2014-15) and "Bad Blood," featuring Kendrick Lamar (one, 2015). With "Look" leading in its second week on the Hot 100, all five of Swift's No. 1s have reigned in four or fewer chart weeks.

Swift joins 13 other women (her favorite number!) with at least five Hot 100 No. 1s. Mariah Carey leads all women (and soloists) with 18 No. 1s, second among all artists only to the Beatles' 20.

First singles ranking first: Swift has now topped the Hot 100 with the first single from each of her last three albums. "Look" introduces Reputation; "Shake," which debuted atop the Hot 100, ushered in 1989, and "Never" was released as the first single from Red.

'Look' and listen: As it leads Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales, "Look" charges 23-14 on the Radio Songs chart with 64 million all-format audience impressions following its first full week of airplay tracking. (It debuted a week ago with 46 million in its first three days.) Most notably, "Look" roars 21-9 on the Pop Songs chart (which is based on total weekly plays on a 164-station panel of mainstream top 40 stations), marking Swift's 14th top 10. It makes the fastest flight to the chart's top 10 since Timberlake's "Feeling" flew 24-10 on May 28, 2016.

Leading lady: More than nine months into 2017, Swift is the first woman to top the Hot 100 this year. She's the first since Halsey reigned, as featured on the Chainsmokers' "Closer," which wrapped its 12-week rule on Nov. 19, 2016. Until "Look," no woman had topped the Hot 100 in a lead role in more than a year: since Sia's "Cheap Thrills," featuring Sean Paul, led for four weeks from Aug. 6 through Aug. 27, 2016.

Further, "Look" is the first song by a woman unaccompanied by a male artist to rule the Hot 100 since Adele's "Hello" led for 10 weeks (Nov. 14, 2015-Jan. 16, 2016). The only other such No. 1s since the start of 2014: Swift's "Shake" and "Space" and Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass."

Atop the Hot 100, "Look" supplants "Despacito," which on the Sept. 9-dated chart logged its 16th week at No. 1, matching Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" (16 weeks, 1995-96) for the longest command in the chart's archives. On the new Sept. 16 list, "Despacito" dips to No. 2.

Again, highlights of the rest of the Sept. 16-dated Hot 100's top 10 will post on Billboard.com later today (Sept. 5), and all charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Sept. 6).

[Gary]

The above are Chart Beat articles for week 15 and week 16 for One Sweet Day and Despacito

Plus the week 17 articles of the song that knocked them out

[jenglisbe]

If “OSD” was ‘far ahead of the competition’ with a possible 17th week at #1, how did it then fall 1-5? I know some have said the commercial single was deleted.

[#LisaRinna]

Jul 15, 2019 7:56:12 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

If “OSD” was ‘far ahead of the competition’ with a possible 17th week at #1, how did it then fall 1-5? I know some have said the commercial single was deleted.

It was definitely deleted.

[HolidayGuy]

The week "One Sweet Day" dropped 1-5, it dipped 2-3 on Hot 100 Airplay (where Everything But the Girls "Missing" was in its third week at No. 1) and 4-8 on the Singles Sales chart. On the latter, "Because You Loved Me" dethroned "Not Gon' Cry," which had been No. 1 for five weeks.

"One Sweet Day" dropped off the Singles Sales chart the week it moved to recurrent status from the Hot 100, though it did re-enter for a week two weeks later, at No. 74. Thus, its initial sales run (28 weeks) was one more week than its Hot 100 run (27).

[Push The Button]

Elvis held the Hot 100 record for 26 years (1956-1992). Mariah held it for 19 years, and tied it for 4. Lil Nas will break it, so Mariah sitting at the summit is about equal to how long Elvis held it.

[jenglisbe]

Jul 15, 2019 10:59:06 GMT -5 Push The Button said:

Elvis held the Hot 100 record for 26 years (1956-1992). Mariah held it for 19 years, and tied it for 4. Lil Nas will break it, so Mariah sitting at the summit is about equal to how long Elvis held it.

Tied it for 4?

[kingvavis]

Jul 15, 2019 10:59:06 GMT -5 Push The Button said:

Elvis held the Hot 100 record for 26 years (1956-1992). Mariah held it for 19 years, and tied it for 4. Lil Nas will break it, so Mariah sitting at the summit is about equal to how long Elvis held it.

1956-1992 is a gap of 36 years.

[jodakyellow]

Jul 15, 2019 11:02:43 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Jul 15, 2019 10:59:06 GMT -5 Push The Button said:

Elvis held the Hot 100 record for 26 years (1956-1992). Mariah held it for 19 years, and tied it for 4. Lil Nas will break it, so Mariah sitting at the summit is about equal to how long Elvis held it.

Tied it for 4?

Right? Despacito was only 2 years ago.

Thank you for compiling these, Gary! I love this kind of thing

[Deleted]

Jul 15, 2019 8:45:30 GMT -5 #LisaRinna said:

Jul 15, 2019 7:56:12 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

If “OSD” was ‘far ahead of the competition’ with a possible 17th week at #1, how did it then fall 1-5? I know some have said the commercial single was deleted.

It was definitely deleted.

...and then Sony deleted “Because You Loved Me” to allow “Always Be My Baby” to go to #1.

[Gary]

Old Town Road - week 15

Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Rules Billboard Hot 100 for 15th Week, Post Malone's 'Goodbyes' Debuts at No. 3

7/15/2019 by Gary Trust


"Road" is now a week from tying the record for the most time on top in the chart's history.

Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a 15th week, moving to within a week of the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the chart's six-decade history.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" each spent a record 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2017 and 1995-96, respectively.

Meanwhile, Post Malone launches at No. 3 on the Hot 100 with his new single "Goodbyes," featuring Young Thug.

Let's run down the top 10 of the newest Hot 100 (dated July 20), which blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and digital sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (July 16).

With a 15th week atop the Hot 100 for "Old Town Road," here's a look at the 10 longest-leading No. 1s in the chart's archives:

Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1
16, "Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, May 27, 2017
16, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, Dec. 2, 1995
15, "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, April 13, 2019
14, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Jan. 17, 2015
14, "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas, July 11, 2009
14, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, June 4, 2005
14, "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
14, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, Aug. 3, 1996
14, "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men, Aug. 27, 1994
14, "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston, Nov. 28, 1992

As on the Hot 100, "Road" (on Columbia Records) leads the Streaming Songs chart for a 15th week, with 70.5 million U.S. streams, down 21%, in the week ending July 11, according to Nielsen Music. "Road" set the record for the top streaming week (143 million) following the April 5 arrival of its remix with Cyrus and claims nine of the 11 biggest streaming frames to date, including the top three. ("Road" is also a week from potentially matching "Despacito" for the most frames spent at No. 1 on Streaming Songs.)

"Road" spends an 11th week atop the Digital Song Sales chart with 43,000 downloads sold, down 24%, in the week ending July 11. On Radio Songs, where it reached No. 2, "Road" slides 6-8, with 65.2 million audience impressions, down 14%, in the week ending July 14.

"Road" concurrently leads the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts for a 15th week each and the Songs of the Summer chart for a seventh week, having topped the summery summary each week since its annual return after Memorial Day.

Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" notches a fifth total week at its No. 2 Hot 100 high, as it dips 3-4 on Streaming Songs (40.1 million, down 2%) and rises 7-5 on Radio Songs (79.6 million, up 5%) and 8-7 on Digital Song Sales (20,000, up 4%). Contributing to its totals, a remix with Bieber was released Thursday (July 11) afternoon, just before the end of the July 5-11 streaming and sales tracking week.


Thus, consumption of the first full week of the Bieber remix (which rolls into the song's singular Hot 100 listing) will be reflected on next week's Hot 100 (dated July 27), when "Road" will be going for its record-tying 16th week at No. 1. Meanwhile, a new remix of "Road," with Young Thug and Mason Ramsey, released Friday (July 12), will also contribute to next week's charts. (Lil Nas X is further stoking buzz by tweeting Carey an invite to join for a remix of "Road," to which she playfully replied.)

This week, "Road" tumbles by 20% in overall Hot 100 metrics and "Bad Guy" increases by 1%. "Road" sports a still-commanding 1.5-to-1 points difference over "Bad Guy," after leading by 1.9-to-1 last week.

Post Malone's "Goodbyes," featuring Young Thug, enters the Hot 100 at No. 3, becoming the former's seventh top 10 (and fifth to debut in the region) and the latter's second, following his featured turn on Camila Cabello's "Havana," which topped the Jan. 27, 2018, chart.

"Goodbyes" begins at No. 2 on both Streaming Songs (40.8 million) and Digital Song Sales (41,000) and at No. 49 on Radio Songs (22.9 million).

Khalid's "Talk" backtracks to No. 4 from its No. 3 Hot 100 peak, as it leads Radio Songs for a fifth week (133.2 million, up 5%), as well as the streaming-, airplay- and sales-fueled Hot R&B Songs chart for a 12th frame.

Shawn Mendes and Cabello's "Señorita" is stationary at No. 5 on the Hot 100, two weeks after it arrived at its No. 2 best rank, and Ed Sheeran and Bieber's "I Don't Care" drops 4-5, after likewise debuting at its No. 2 highpoint.


Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" retreats 6-7 on the Hot 100. Still, a week after becoming her first top 10 on the tally, it does the same on Radio Songs, where it surges 14-10 (52.3 million, up 18%), good for top Airplay Gainer honors on the Hot 100.

Jonas Brothers' "Sucker" regresses 7-8 on the Hot 100, after spending a week at No. 1 upon its debut in March, and Post Malone and Swae Lee's "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" descends 8-9, after logging a week on top in January. "Sunflower" posts a 30th week in the top 10, becoming just the eighth single ever to reach the longevity milestone; Maroon 5's "Girls Like You," featuring Cardi B, and Sheeran's "Shape of You" share the record with 33 weeks each totaled in the top 10.

Rounding out the Hot 100's top 10, DaBaby's "Suge" is steady at No. 10, after reaching No. 7.

Find out more Hot 100 news on Billboard.com this week, and, for all chart news, you can listen (and subscribe) to Billboard's Chart Beat Podcast and Pop Shop Podcast and follow billboard and billboardcharts . And again, be sure to visit Billboard.com tomorrow (July 16), when all charts, including the Hot 100 in its entirety, will refresh. The next issue of Billboard magazine is on sale Friday(July 19).

[Gary]

It wasn't the Best Sellers Chart - It was the Most Played by Jockeys chart --> but there was a 17-week #1 in 1947

"
If "Day" is still No. 1 next week, it will be one week away from tying the all -time record for the longest- running No. 1 pop single since Billboard began keeping track in 1940. In the pre- rock -era years of 1940 -54, seven singles spent 13 weeks each at No. 1, and one single had an incredible 17- week run. That was "Near You" by Francis Craig & His Orchestra, which hit pole position Aug. 30, 1947. "

[jenglisbe]

Jul 15, 2019 12:07:21 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

Jul 15, 2019 8:45:30 GMT -5 #LisaRinna said:

It was definitely deleted.

...and then Sony deleted “Because You Loved Me” to allow “Always Be My Baby” to go to #1.

Eh, it was common practice to delete singles then ("Fantasy" was also deleted) to promote album sales. Maybe helping "ABMB" was a small thought, but it was going to happen regardless.

I don't know how that's relevant to this thread, regardless.

[Deleted]

Jul 15, 2019 14:36:58 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Jul 15, 2019 12:07:21 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

...and then Sony deleted “Because You Loved Me” to allow “Always Be My Baby” to go to #1.

Eh, it was common practice to delete singles then ("Fantasy" was also deleted) to promote album sales. Maybe helping "ABMB" was a small thought, but it was going to happen regardless.

I don't know how that's relevant to this thread, regardless.

My point still stands. Nothing you said negates what I said..

I also didn’t realize there was a set of rules on what can be shared in Billboard chart discussions..

[85la]

Jul 15, 2019 12:33:43 GMT -5 Gary said:

It wasn't the Best Sellers Chart - It was the Most Played by Jockeys chart --> but there was a 17-week #1 in 1947

"
If "Day" is still No. 1 next week, it will be one week away from tying the all -time record for the longest- running No. 1 pop single since Billboard began keeping track in 1940. In the pre- rock -era years of 1940 -54, seven singles spent 13 weeks each at No. 1, and one single had an incredible 17- week run. That was "Near You" by Francis Craig & His Orchestra, which hit pole position Aug. 30, 1947. "

Hah? This is what I got from the articles:

One Sweet Day and Despacito tie for the longest run on the Billboard Hot 100, before which Elvis had the longest running #1 of the rock era (1954/55 and after, which I believe was on the Best Sellers in Stores chart, the main chart back then), and before that it was this "Near You" by Francis Craig & His Orchestra that was the longest running #1 song period, for 17 weeks, of any chart since Billboard began publishing them back in 1940 (they didn't say what this earliest chart was though).

Wow, very confusing and controversial!

[Gary]

Jul 16, 2019 1:29:20 GMT -5 85la said:

Jul 15, 2019 12:33:43 GMT -5 Gary said:

It wasn't the Best Sellers Chart - It was the Most Played by Jockeys chart --> but there was a 17-week #1 in 1947

"
If "Day" is still No. 1 next week, it will be one week away from tying the all -time record for the longest- running No. 1 pop single since Billboard began keeping track in 1940. In the pre- rock -era years of 1940 -54, seven singles spent 13 weeks each at No. 1, and one single had an incredible 17- week run. That was "Near You" by Francis Craig & His Orchestra, which hit pole position Aug. 30, 1947. "

Hah? This is what I got from the articles:

One Sweet Day and Despacito tie for the longest run on the Billboard Hot 100, before which Elvis had the longest running #1 of the rock era (1954/55 and after, which I believe was on the Best Sellers in Stores chart, the main chart back then), and before that it was this "Near You" by Francis Craig & His Orchestra that was the longest running #1 song period, for 17 weeks, of any chart since Billboard began publishing them back in 1940 (they didn't say what this earliest chart was though).

Wow, very confusing and controversial!

That was written in 1996. Back then they still published and recognized stats from their charts prior to 1958. I just added for clarity that the Francis Craig #1 came from the Jockeys chart. (Before the Hot 100, the magazine published multiple singles charts all with different measurements. In 1947 they had Best Sellers, Jukebox plays and Jockey plays.


Nothing controversial about it. Francis Craig was #1 for 17 weeks on the Jockeys chart, the more recognized chart at the time (Best Sellers in Stores) had the song at #1 for just 12 weeks. Now of course the magazine doesn't publish anything pre 1958 - which is why you see Elvis Presley knocked down these lists a lot

[jebsib]

The Jockeys chart was like Hot 100 Airplay (radio airplay)… and before the Hot 100 was the "be-all, end-all", no one really knew which pop chart was the BIG ONE until "Best Sellers" kinda became the official one by default years later.

As Gary stated, this article was written by Fred Bronson in 1996 just after Whitburn published "Top Pop Memories" which treated all pre-Hot 100 charts as equal and "Near You" by Francis Craig was listed as the #1 song of the pre rock era.

But even that 1996 article contradicts many articles by Chartbeat's Paul Grein back in 1992 when he listed "Frenesi" and "Goodnight Irene" as the top songs (of all time).

[85la]

^ See what I mean? It is controversial in that there are differences in what people are claiming is "the longest-running #1 of all time." If the Jockeys chart was the top chart back in 1947, it can be argued that Francis Craig's Near You currently holds the record at 17 weeks.

[Gary]

The primary recognized chart for 1940-1958 is Best Sellers in Stores. All the other charts existed in tandem during that period though

In any case, the magazine rarely if ever, recognizes anything pre-58 anymore anyway



BTW - The Francis Craig comment, written in 1996 came before the Goo Goo Dolls spent 18 weeks at #1 so the record has already been broken anyway

[davidjl123]

Jul 16, 2019 13:23:03 GMT -5 Gary said:

The primary recognized chart for 1940-1958 is Best Sellers in Stores. All the other charts existed in tandem during that period though

In any case, the magazine rarely if ever, recognizes anything pre-58 anymore anyway

Apparently, there was a "Top 100" from 1955-1958 which according to wikipedia includes "a combined tabulation of sales, airplay and jukebox play"

[Gary]

Yes - not published weekly and also not in 1947

[jebsib]

I'm trying to recall, but there was some problem with the "Top 100" ... some reason it's rarely ever referred to.
Years ago I read something… like it was published inconsistently (missing weeks, going bi-weekly) or something like that.

In any event, there's SOME reason the Hot 100 - and not the Top 100 - became the key flagship chart.

Edit - Gary, you beat me to it.
Still not sure, as the Top 100 is published weekly in many of the old Billboards I've seen online.

[85la]

I also remember Billboard saying that the Top 100 wasn't trademarked, and there were several other publications with a "top 100"-titled chart around that time.

It might have also just not been pushed and marketed as Billboard's main flagship singles chart until the Hot 100.

[Gary]

Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Rules Billboard Hot 100 For Record-Tying 16th Week

7/22/2019 by Gary Trust


The song matches the reigns of "Despacito" & "One Sweet Day."

Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a 16th week, tying the record for the most time tallied at No. 1 in the chart's six-decade history.

"Road" matches Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," which spent a record 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2017 and 1995-96, respectively.

Let's run down the top 10 of the newest Hot 100 (dated July 27), which blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and digital sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (July 23).

With a 16th week atop the Hot 100 for "Old Town Road," here's a look at the 10 longest-leading No. 1s in the chart's archives:

Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1
16, "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, beginning April 13, 2019
16, "Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, May 27, 2017
16, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, Dec. 2, 1995
14, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Jan. 17, 2015
14, "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas, July 11, 2009
14, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, June 4, 2005
14, "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
14, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, Aug. 3, 1996
14, "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men, Aug. 27, 1994
14, "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston, Nov. 28, 1992

As on the Hot 100, "Road" (on Columbia Records) leads the Streaming Songs chart for a 16th week, a likewise record-tying mark, equaling the run of "Despacito." "Road" rules Streaming Songs with 86.2 million U.S. streams, up 22%, in the week ending July 18, according to Nielsen Music. Helping power the surge, a new remix of "Road," with Young Thug and Mason Ramsey, was released July 12 (and accounts for less than a quarter of the song's overall streams in the tracking week).

"Road" set the record for the top streaming week (143 million) following the April 5 arrival of its remix solely with Cyrus (who has been billed on 15 of the song's 16 weeks atop the Hot 100) and claims nine of the 11 biggest streaming frames to date, including the top three.

"Road" spends a 12th week atop the Digital Song Sales chart with 45,000 downloads sold (up 4%; under 15% from the Young Thug and Ramsey remix), in the week ending July 18. On Radio Songs, where it reached No. 2, "Road" retreats 8-10, with 53.5 million audience impressions, down 18%, in the week ending July 21.

"Road" concurrently leads the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts for a 16th week each and the Songs of the Summer chart for an eighth frame, having topped the tally each week since its annual return after Memorial Day.

Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" notches a sixth total week at its No. 2 Hot 100 high, as it pushes 4-2 on Streaming Songs (55.7 million, up 39%), as it wins the top Streaming Gainer award on the Hot 100, and 7-2 on Digital Song Sales (33,000, up 64%) and keeps at No. 5 on Radio Songs (85 million, up 7%).

Just as a new remix of "Road" helped boost the song in the latest tracking week, a remix of "Bad Guy" with Justin Bieber was released Thursday (July 11) afternoon, just ahead of the July 12-18 streaming and sales tracking week that fed this week's July 27-dated charts. (The Bieber remix accounts for around a third of streams and less than half of sales for "Bad Guy" in the tracking week.)

With each song helped by respective new remixes, "Road" increases by 13% in overall metrics on the July 27 Hot 100 and "Bad Guy" bounds by 32%. Despite the latter's greater growth, "Road" sports a 1.3-to-1 points difference over "Bad Guy," after leading by 1.5-to-1 last week (and 1.9-to-1 two weeks ago).

Looking ahead to next week, does "Old Town Road" appear likely to notch a record-breaking 17th week atop the Hot 100, besting "Despacito" and "Day"? Notably, "Despacito" in its 16th week at No. 1 also held a 1.3-to-1 points lead over its runner-up, DJ Khaled's "Wild Thoughts," featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. And, "Day" in its 16th No. 1 frame led Brandy's "Sittin' Up in My Room" by a 1.2-to-1 margin. Still, neither challenger went on to dethrone the song above it: Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" vaulted 77-1 following its first full tracking week to unseat "Despacito," while Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me" soared 5-1 to supplant "Day."

With no songs appearing likely to blast to the top, as Swift's "Look" or Dion's "Because" did, or to debut at No. 1, and with "Bad Guy" possibly regressing significantly in the second tracking week for its Bieber remix (moreso than "Road," given the greater gains for the former on this week's charts), the stage could be set for "Road" to rewrite history with a 17th week at No. 1 on next week's Hot 100, dated Aug. 3 and whose top 10 is scheduled to be revealed next Monday, July 29.

Beyond the Hot 100's top two contenders, Ed Sheeran and Bieber's No. 2-peaking "I Don't Care" ascends 6-3. As previously reported, the duet hits No. 1 on the Pop Songs radio airplay chart, while parent album No.6 Collaborations Project launches as Sheeran's third No. 1 on the Billboard 200.


Rounding out the Hot 100's top five, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's "Señorita" climbs 5-4, after debuting at its No. 2 high, and Khalid's "Talk" backtracks 4-5, after reaching No. 3, as it leads Radio Songs for a sixth week (133.3 million, essentially even week-over-week), as well as the streaming-, airplay- and sales-fueled Hot R&B Songs chart for a 13th frame.

Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" rebounds to its Hot 100 peak so far (7-6), scoring top Airplay Gainer kudos (65 million, up 24%), and Post Malone's "Goodbyes," featuring Young Thug, falls 3-7 in its second week.

Jonas Brothers' "Sucker" is steady at No. 8 on the Hot 100, after spending a week at No. 1 upon its debut in March, and Post Malone and Swae Lee's "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" holds at No. 9, after logging a week at No. 1 in January. "Sunflower" spends a 31st week in the top 10, becoming just the seventh single ever to reach the longevity milestone; Maroon 5's "Girls Like You," featuring Cardi B, and Sheeran's "Shape of You" share the record with 33 weeks each totaled in the top 10.

Capping the Hot 100's top 10, Chris Brown's "No Guidance," featuring Drake, returns to the tier (12-10), after debuting at its No. 9 high five weeks ago.

Find out more Hot 100 news on Billboard.com this week, and, for all chart news, you can listen (and subscribe) to Billboard's Chart Beat Podcast and Pop Shop Podcast and follow billboard and billboardcharts . And again, be sure to visit Billboard.com tomorrow (July 23), when all charts, including the Hot 100 in its entirety, will refresh. The next issue of Billboard magazine is on sale Friday (July 26).

[Gary]

Chart Beat 2:20 PM
It Took Over 20 Years For a Song to Tie the 16-Week Hot 100 No. 1 Record -- Why Now Twice In Two Years?


For over 20 years, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's 16-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with collab "One Sweet Day" stood like Roger Maris' 61-home-run season, as the ultimate in unbreakable benchmark numbers on the Billboard charts.

That 16-week stay, across the end of 1995 and beginning of '96, was the culmination of a new era in Hot 100 history, when the introduction of more accurate Nielsen SoundScan tracking in 1991 had led to the revelation that hit songs -- huge crossover ballads in particular -- essentially stay massively popular for longer than previously believed. While previously, no song of the Hot 100 era had reigned for more than 10 weeks, Boyz II Men's "End of the Road" set a new all-time mark in 1992 with its 13-week rule, a run subsequently bettered over 1992-93 by Whitney Houston's 14-week "I Will Always Love You" stay, a number tied the following year by the Boyz' "I'll Make Love to You."

After Boyz II Men's titanic team-up with Carey (herself already responsible for nine Hot 100 No. 1s of her own) owned the chart for 16 weeks, as it was practically pre-destined to do, it might've looked like the record was just going to keep getting bested every year or two. But though other songs approached it in the years to follow -- Los Del Rio's "Macarena" (Remix) reigned for 14 weeks in '96, as did Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" double A-side in 1997 -- none were able to reach it, or even to get to the 15-week warning track. That pattern continued for the next two decades: Though three new songs all climbed to a second-place tie with their respective 14-week runs, no song got any closer to Mariah and the Boyz' 16-week gold standard.

Yet, much like Maris' single-season home run record -- which stood largely unthreatened for 37 years, only to be broken twice in the same season in 1998 -- the 16-week "One Sweet Day" mark has now been matched twice in a span of under two years. In the spring and summer of 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito" remix with Justin Bieber lasted 16 weeks atop the Hot 100, a run matched this week (chart dated July 27) by Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" (also rocket-boosted by a remix, this one featuring Billy Ray Cyrus). Is this the new normal for the Hot 100? What accounts for the steroid era-like effect on the stats in this period of the chart's history?

There's a handful of reasons for the difference in eras, the biggest of which is the largest complicating factor in nearly all chart discussions of the past half-decade: streaming. The addition of streaming to Hot 100 calculations has largely taken control in determining the size and longevity of hits out of the hands of radio programmers and into the hands of the fans. And while song sales -- first in the form of vinyl and CD singles back in the 20th century, then in the form of mp3 downloads in the new millennium -- also gave the power to the people, song sales rarely maintained for as long as radio play, since none but the most diehard of fans will ever buy a song more than once. But stream counts can stay enormous as long as listeners are still engaged with a song, and for all 16 weeks of their respective runs at No. 1 on the Hot 100, "Despacito" and "Old Town Road" were also No. 1 on Billboard's Streaming Songs tally.

And now, artists have more avenues to keep fans engaged with a hit song than ever before: Music videos and lyric videos, social media memes and challenges, and of course, remixes. It's no coincidence that the two songs to tie the "One Sweet Day" record have both prominently involved remixes: Not only do remixes jump-start a new level of excitement for (and consumption of) a song when they're done right, but they also just allow for multiple versions of a song to feed into the same Hot 100 listing, giving the overall entry a natural advantage over songs with just one prominent version to their credit. (Even when the remix of "Despacito" took over as the most popular version of the song, the original still regularly pulled in between 400k-500k U.S. streams a day on Spotify during its No.1 run; both versions currently have over a billion plays on the worldwide platform.)

What's more, musical distribution and technology has sped up to the point of remixes being both recordable and releasable in a matter of days, if not hours -- no need to wait for the next scheduled CD single, just throw 'em together and put 'em out there. Lil Nas X has proved particularly masterful at this, spacing out the release of new remixes of "Old Town Road" -- courtesy of star artists like Diplo, Young Thug and Mason Ramsey, and now RM of BTS -- to help lend the song new momentum every few weeks, seemingly whenever the song was starting to lag. The new bumps in streaming counts, sales and overall exposure ensured that the song was never given the chance to naturally recede either from the top of the charts, or from public attention in general.

Similarly, the introduction of social media also plays an invaluable role in allowing hit songs to stay part of the cultural conversation. Of course, artists and labels themselves can do more to continually promote their own hits to their millions of followers -- sometimes as explicitly as Lil Nas X openly campaigning this week for fans to stream his song to help break the Hot 100 record, while winkingly detailing his own machinations in the effort. But also, fan groups are more organized and devoted to the cause than ever: Just search the hashtag "OldTownRoad17" to see the widespread Twitter support for the movement to get the young rapper to unprecedented history on the Hot 100. Twenty years ago, a pop fan might express allegiance to an artist or song by requesting them on the radio (or on TRL), but now, they can directly impact the song's chart performance just by streaming them repeatedly -- and rally and instruct all of their fellow fans to do the same.

So now that we're in this territory of longer reigns atop the Hot 100, does that mean that even if Lil Nas X breaks the 16-week record next week, it might only last another year or two before being matched or bettered itself? Maybe, but not definitely: Again, the mid-'90s made it seem like the record was forever vulnerable, before "One Sweet Day" ultimately proved unmovable for another 21 years. You never know how or when the industry will shift next, and how the charts will adjust to reflect that. Once "Old Town Road" is done stretching its No. 1 run into brand new territory, there's no telling when the next visitors will show up.

[fhas]

Jul 25, 2019 22:12:12 GMT -5 Gary said:

Chart Beat 2:20 PM
It Took Over 20 Years For a Song to Tie the 16-Week Hot 100 No. 1 Record -- Why Now Twice In Two Years?


The addition of streaming to Hot 100 calculations has largely taken control in determining the size and longevity of hits out of the hands of radio programmers and into the hands of the fans.

[davidjl123]

More about pre-1958 charts: "Goodnight, Irene" by The Weavers spent 13 weeks at the top of the "Best Sellers in Stores" chart in 1950--this "record" would be unmatched and unbroken for almost 42 years until 1992

Going even deeper, some sources list "Dardanella" by Ben Selvin (1920) and "My Blue Heaven" by Gene Austin (1927) as also lasting "13 weeks at number one"; however I don't know how credible they are