Most weeks in the top 1,2,3,5,10,20,40,100

[salt]

Oct 28, 2020 7:06:47 GMT -5 Gary said:

Post Malone's 'Circles' Among Only 15 Hits Ever to Spend at Least 60 Weeks on Hot 100
By Gary Trust
10/27/2020
Click to copy
www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9473824/post-malone-circles-60-weeks-hot-100/


It already holds the mark for the most time totaled in the top 10.
Post Malone's "Circles" becomes one of only 15 titles to have ever spent at least 60 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. The song holds at No. 19 on the Oct. 31-dated list, after logging three weeks at No. 1 last November through January.

Since the Hot 100 launched in August 1958, those select 15 hits are among more than 29,000 songs that have appeared on the chart all-time. (Put another way, how exclusive is the club? A mere .05% of all songs have gained entrance.)

Here's a recap, as of this week, of the titles that have spent the most time on the Hot 100 over the chart's history.

Total Weeks, Title, Artist, Peak Pos., Peak Date
87, "Radioactive," Imagine Dragons, No. 3, July 6, 2013
79, "Sail," AWOLNATION, No. 17 Oct. 12, 2013
76, "I'm Yours," Jason Mraz, No. 6, Sept. 20 2008
69, "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes, No. 2, Dec. 13, 1997
68, "Counting Stars," OneRepublic, No. 2, Jan. 18, 2014
68, "Party Rock Anthem," LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, No. 1 (six weeks), July 16, 2011
65, "Rolling in the Deep," Adele, No. 1 (seven weeks), May 21, 2011
65, "You Were Meant for Me"/"Foolish Games," Jewel, No. 2, April 19, 1997
64, "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood, No. 8, June 2, 2007
62, "Ho Hey," The Lumineers, No. 3, Dec. 29, 2012
62, "You and Me," Lifehouse, No. 5, Aug. 27, 2005
61, "Demons," Imagine Dragons, No. 6, Dec. 7, 2013
60, "Circles," Post Malone, No. 1 (three weeks), Nov. 30, 2019
60, "Need You Now," Lady A, No. 2, March 20, 2010
60, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, No. 1 (14 weeks), Aug. 3, 1996


Also as of this week, "Circles" is the longest-charting Hot 100 No. 1 by a lead solo male, passing Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You," which spent 59 weeks on the survey in 2017-18.

"Circles" already holds the record for the most weeks totaled in the Hot 100's top 10 among all titles: 39, from its debut on Sept. 14, 2019, through this July 4. It has spent all its weeks on the chart in the top 25, also the most among all entries.

"For me, the staying power of 'Circles' is due to an absolutely addicting, fun, emotional and, at the same time, non-fatiguing hook, combined with relatable lyrics," R Dub, director of programming for Pop Songs chart reporter XHTZ San Diego, told Billboard earlier this year. "Who can't relate to going in circles in so many aspects of life? Young, old, rich, poor, black, white ... we're all going through it."

What's even more impressive about this is that it happened AFTER the new recurrent rule happened.  Some songs like Uptown Funk probably would've made it with the old rules based on their performance on the Recurrents chart, but I'm not sure if anything besides Radioactive had spent over 60 weeks without dipping below 25.

[Gary]

Oct 26, 2020 19:43:36 GMT -5 Gary said:

Blinding lights update top 5 (30 weeks), top 10 (36 weeks), top 20 (40 weeks)

31/37/41

[Gary]

Circles top 20/top 40 update

60/61

[Gary]

Nov 2, 2020 13:46:53 GMT -5 Gary said:

Oct 26, 2020 19:43:36 GMT -5 Gary said:

Blinding lights update top 5 (30 weeks), top 10 (36 weeks), top 20 (40 weeks)

31/37/41

32/38/42

[𝓲𝓽'𝓼.𝓰𝓿]

I'm fine with "Blinding Lights" dethroning "Circles" at the most weeks at Top 10, at least the Top 10 record have two great songs leading!

[Gary]

Nov 9, 2020 13:47:08 GMT -5 Gary said:

Nov 2, 2020 13:46:53 GMT -5 Gary said:

31/37/41

32/38/42

33/39/43

top 40 weeks stands at 46
Hot 100 weeks at 50

[Gary]

Updated Blinding Lights

[Gary]

The Weeknd

Top 3 16 weeks
top 5 34 weeks
top 10 43 weeks
top 20 49 weeks
top 40 52 weeks
Hot 100 56 weeks
with 1 total week on recurrent

[Gary]

Blinding Lights posts updated

17th week in the top 3
only trails Circles now for top 20 weeks

[Gary]

The Weeknd update is in the first page for top 5/10/20/40 lists

[Gary]

1 full year in the top 20, 2nd song behind Circles to do that

[Gary]

Now it's time for your Weeknd update

60 weeks charting overall (plus 1 week recurrent) - ties for 16th longest
56 weeks top 40 (7th longest)
53 weeks top 20 (2nd longest behind Circles)
47 weeks top 10 (record holder by 8 weeks)
38 weeks top 5 (record holder by 9 weeks)
18 weeks top 3 (record is 21) - one of ten songs to reach 18 weeks

[Gary]

The Weeknd

19 weeks in the top 3
ties 5 other songs that also had 19

trails only Closer and Uptown Funk that had 21

[Gary]

60+

87 Radioactive, Imagine Dragons
79 Sail, AWOLNATION
76 I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
69 How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes
68 Counting Stars, OneRepublic
68 Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO Featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
65 Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
65 Rolling In The Deep, Adele
64 Before He Cheats, Carrie Underwood
62 Ho Hey, The Lumineers
62 You And Me, Lifehouse
61 Blinding Lights, The Weeknd
61 Circles, Post Malone
61 Demons, Imagine Dragons
60 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
60 Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

[Gary]

^{Hot 100 longevity leaders by decade}

1958-1969

The Twist, Chubby Checker 39
Wipe Out, The Surfaris 30
Harlem Nocturne, The Viscounts 29
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late), David Seville/The Chipmunks 28
The Little Drummer Boy, The Harry Simeone Chorale 28
Running Bear, Johnny Preston 27
Sunshine Of Your Love, Cream 26
Robbin' The Cradle, Tony Bellus 26
Mack The Knife, Bobby Darin 26
Moon River, Henry Mancini 26
Never On Sunday, Don Costa 26
Finger Poppin' Time, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 26


1970s

I Go Crazy, Paul Davis 40
Why Me, Kris Kristofferson 38
How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees 33
Feelings, Morris Albert 32
Baby Come Back, Player 32
Superstar, Murray Head 31
I Just Want To Be Your Everything, Andy Gibb 31
I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round), Alicia Bridges 31
Hot Child In The City, Nick Gilder 31
Dream On, Aerosmith 29
Devil's Gun, C.J. & Co. 29
Disco Inferno, The Trammps 29
(Love Is) Thicker Than Water, Andy Gibb 29

1980s

What About Me, Moving Pictures 43
Tainted Love, Soft Cell 43
Red Red Wine, UB40 40
I'm So Excited, Pointer Sisters 40
Into The Night, Benny Mardones 37
Where Are You Now?, Jimmy Harnen With Synch 36
Gloria, Laura Branigan 36
Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield 32
Baby, Come To Me, Patti Austin,James Ingram 32
Another One Bites The Dust, Queen 31


1990s

How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes 69
Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me, Jewel 65
Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio 60
I Don't Want To Wait, Paula Cole 56
Missing, Everything But The Girl 55
Barely Breathing, Duncan Sheik 55
Too Close, Next 53
Truly Madly Deeply, Savage Garden 52
Run-Around, Blues Traveler 49
This Kiss, Faith Hill 48
Counting Blue Cars, Dishwalla 48



2000s

I'm Yours, Jason Mraz 76
Before He Cheats, Carrie Underwood 64
You And Me, Lifehouse 62
How To Save A Life, The Fray 58
The Way You Love Me, Faith Hill 56
Unwell, matchbox twenty 54
Hanging By A Moment, Lifehouse 54
Kryptonite, 3 Doors Down 53
Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me), Train 53
What Hurts The Most, Rascal Flatts 51
Viva La Vida, Coldplay 51
Here Without You, 3 Doors Down 51


2010s

Radioactive, Imagine Dragons 87
Sail, AWOLNATION 79
Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO Featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock 68
Counting Stars, OneRepublic 68
Rolling In The Deep, Adele 65
Ho Hey, The Lumineers 62
Demons, Imagine Dragons 61
Shape Of You, Ed Sheeran 59
Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye Featuring Kimbra 59
All Of Me, John Legend 59


2020s (through 2/6/21 chart)

I Hope, Gabby Barrett Featuring Charlie Puth 57
Blinding Lights, The Weeknd 57
Before You Go, Lewis Capaldi 49
Adore You, Harry Styles 48
Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa 45
Circles, Post Malone 45
ROCKSTAR, DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch 40
The Bones, Maren Morris 39
Life Is Good, Future Featuring Drake 38
Go Crazy, Chris Brown & Young Thug 38

[Gary]

Weeknd totals updated

Needs another week in the top 3 to tie the most weeks in top 3 record

[Gary]

Weeknd updated

50 weeks in the top 10

Plus 'Mood' added to the list of top 10 songs with 25 weeks

[Gary]

Mood and Blinding Lights updates

[Gary]

Updated for Mood and Blinding Lights

[Gary]

Mood is one of 16 songs to hit 28 weeks in the top 10

Blinding Lights closing in on records for top 20 and top 40

[Gary]

Most weeks top 20

Circles, Post Malone 60
Blinding Lights, The Weeknd 59

[Gary]

Most weeks top 40



Radioactive, Imagine Dragons 63


Blinding Lights, The Weeknd 62
I'm Yours, Jason Mraz 62

[Gary]

Mood is one of 14 songs in chart history to make it 29 weeks in the top 10

[Gary]

Circles and Blinding Lights - 60 Weeks in the top 20 ---- record

Radioactive and Blinding Lights 63 weeks in the top 40 --- record

[mikerivera]

I didn’t even realize how long Mood had been in the top 10. Of the songs that have come out since the pandemic started, WAP and Drivers License are the only two songs that have *felt* massive to me. And even then, it’s only for a few weeks before the hype dies out

[Gary]

New records set for top 40 and top 20


Mood is now the 12th song in history to get 30 weeks in the top 10

[Gary]

updated

[Gary]

Most weeks - Hot 100


87 Radioactive, Imagine Dragons
79 Sail, AWOLNATION
76 Blinding Lights, The Weeknd
76 I'm Yours, Jason Mraz

[Gary]

Blind Lights

Top 40 - 72 weeks
Top 20 - 68 weeks
Top 10 - 57 weeks
Top 5 - 43 weeks

[Gary]

Updated Most weeks list


Most Weeks Hot 100



Weeks Title, Artist

87 Radioactive, Imagine Dragons
79 Blinding Lights, The Weeknd
79 Sail, AWOLNATION
76 I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
69 How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes
68 Counting Stars, OneRepublic
68 Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO Featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
65 Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
65 Rolling In The Deep, Adele
64 Before He Cheats, Carrie Underwood
62 Ho Hey, The Lumineers
62 I Hope, Gabby Barrett Featuring Charlie Puth
62 You And Me, Lifehouse
61 Circles, Post Malone
61 Demons, Imagine Dragons
60 I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
60 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
60 Need You Now, Lady Antebellum