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[Gary]

Artists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna & More
The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits among all acts in the chart's history, with 20.


By Xander Zellner

08/17/2023
Over 30,000 songs have graced the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s 65-year history. Of those, 1,151 have reached No. 1 (as of the chart dated Aug. 19, 2023) — a select 3.8 percent.

One of the rarest feats, perhaps, is repeating at No. 1 on the Hot 100 10 times — as only 10 artists in history have earned the distinction.

The elite list features eight solo artists and two groups. The Beatles lead all acts, with a whopping 20 No. 1s — a record they’ve held since 1965, when they surpassed Elvis Presley.

Presley, who’s notably absent from the list below, scored seven No. 1s in the Hot 100 era. The start of Presley’s career predated the Hot 100, which launched on Aug. 4, 1958, meaning that some of his classics, such as “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Hound Dog” and “Jailhouse Rock,” preceded the chart’s existence. He did, however, reach the summit with “A Big Hunk O’ Love,” “Stuck on You,” “It’s Now or Never,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” “Surrender,” “Good Luck Charm” and “Suspicious Minds.”

As for the artists just outside the 10 No. 1 hits club: Bee Gees, Elton John, Katy Perry, Paul McCartney (solo and with Wings), Taylor Swift and Usher have all topped the Hot 100 nine times, while Beyoncé (excluding Destiny’s Child’s four leaders with her as a member), Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, George Michael (excluding two billed solely to Wham!) and The Rolling Stones have eight each.

Here are the 10 artists who have tallied 10 or more No. 1 hits on the Hot 100:

Title, Weeks at No. 1, Peak Date

1
The Beatles, 20 No. 1s

20 No. 1s:

“I Want to Hold Your Hand,” seven weeks beginning Feb. 1, 1964
“She Loves You,” two, March 21, 1964
“Can’t Buy Me Love,” five, April 4, 1964
“Love Me Do,” one, May 30, 1964
“A Hard Day’s Night,” two, Aug. 1, 1964
“I Feel Fine,” three, Dec. 26, 1964
“Eight Days a Week,” two, March 13, 1965
“Ticket to Ride,” one, May 22, 1965
“Help!,” three, Sept. 4, 1965
“Yesterday,” four, Oct. 9, 1965
“We Can Work It Out,” three, Jan. 8, 1966
“Paperback Writer,” two, June 25, 1966
“Penny Lane,” one, March 18, 1967
“All You Need Is Love,” one, Aug. 19, 1967
“Hello Goodbye,” three, Aug. 19, 1967
“Hey Jude,” nine, Sept. 28, 1968
“Get Back,” with Billy Preston, five, May 24, 1969
“Come Together”/”Something,” one, Nov. 29, 1969
“Let It Be,” two, April 11, 1970
“The Long and Winding Road”/”For You Blue,” two, June 13, 1970
2
Mariah Carey, 19 No. 1s


19 No. 1s:

“Vision of Love,” four weeks beginning Aug. 4, 1990
“Love Takes Time,” three, Nov. 10, 1990
“Someday,” two, March 9, 1991
“I Don’t Wanna Cry,” two, May 25, 1991
“Emotions,” three, Oct. 12, 1991
“I’ll Be There,” two, June 20, 1992
“Dreamlover,” eight, Sept. 11, 1993
“Hero,” four, Dec. 25, 1993
“Fantasy,” eight, Sept. 30, 1995
“One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men, 16, Dec. 2, 1995
“Always Be My Baby,” two, May 4, 1996
“Honey,” three, Sept. 13, 1997
“My All,” one, May 23, 1998
“Heartbreaker,” feat. JAY-Z, two, Oct. 9, 1999
“Thank God I Found You,” feat. Joe & 98 Degrees, one, Feb. 19, 2000
“We Belong Together,” 14, June 4, 2005
“Don’t Forget About Us,” two, Dec. 31, 2005
“Touch My Body,” two, April 12, 2008
“All I Want for Christmas Is You,” 12, Dec. 21, 2019
3
Rihanna, 14 No. 1s


14 No. 1s:

“SOS,” three, May 13, 2006
“Umbrella,” feat. JAY-Z, seven, June 9, 2007
“Take a Bow,” one, May 24, 2008
“Disturbia,” two, Aug. 23, 2008
“Live Your Life,” T.I. feat. Rihanna, six, Oct. 18, 2008
“Rude Boy,” five, March 27, 2010
“Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem feat. Rihanna, seven, July 31, 2010
“What’s My Name?,” feat. Drake, one, Nov. 20, 2010
“Only Girl (In the World),” one, Dec. 4, 2010
“S&M,” feat. Britney Spears, one, April 30, 2011
“We Found Love,” feat. Calvin Harris, 10, Nov. 12, 2011
“Diamonds,” three, Dec. 1, 2012
“The Monster,” Eminem feat. Rihanna, four, Dec. 21, 2013
“Work,” feat. Drake, nine, March 5, 2016

4
Michael Jackson, 13 No. 1s


13 No. 1s:

“Ben,” one, Oct. 14, 1972
“Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” one, Oct. 13, 1979
“Rock With You,” four, Jan. 19, 1980
“Billie Jean,” seven, March 5, 1983
“Beat It,” three, April 30, 1983
“Say Say Say,” with Paul McCartney, six, Dec. 10, 1983
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” with Siedah Garrett, one, Sept. 19, 1987
“Bad,” two, Oct. 24, 1987
“The Way You Make Me Feel,” one, Jan. 23, 1988
“Man in the Mirror,” two, March 26, 1988
“Dirty Diana,” one, July 2, 1988
“Black or White,” seven, Dec. 7, 1991
“You Are Not Alone,” one, Sept. 2, 1995

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Drake, 13 No. 1s[/font]

11 No. 1s

“What’s My Name?” with Rihanna, one, Nov. 20, 2010
“Work” with Rihanna, nine, March 5, 2016
“One Dance” feat. Wizkid & Kyla, 10, May 21, 2016
“God’s Plan,” 11, Feb. 3, 2018
“Nice for What,” eight, April 21, 2018
“In My Feelings,” 10, July 21, 2018
“Toosie Slide,” one, April 18, 2020
“What’s Next,” one, March 20, 2021
“Way 2 Sexy,” feat. Future & Young Thug, one, Sept. 18, 2021
“Wait for U,” with Future, feat. Tems, one, May 14, 2022
“Jimmy Cooks,” feat. 21 Savage, one, July 2, 2022
“Slime You Out,” feat. SZA, one, Sept. 30, 2023
“First Person Shooter,” feat. J. Cole, one, Oct. 21, 2023



6
Madonna, 12 No. 1s


12 No. 1s:

“Like a Virgin,” six, Dec. 22, 1984
“Crazy for You,” one, May 11, 1985
“Live to Tell,” one, June 7, 1986
“Papa Don’t Preach,” two, Aug. 16, 1986
“Open Your Heart,” one, Feb. 7, 1987
“Who’s That Girl,” one, Aug. 22, 1987
“Like a Prayer,” three, April 22, 1989
“Vogue,” three, May 19, 1990
“Justify My Love,” two, Jan. 5, 1991
“This Used to Be My Playground,” one, Aug. 8, 1992
“Take a Bow,” seven, Feb. 25, 1995
“Music,” four, Sept. 16, 2000


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The Supremes, 12 No. 1s


12 No. 1s:

“Where Did Our Love Go,” two, Aug. 22, 1964
“Baby Love,” four, Oct. 31, 1964
“Come See About Me,” two, Dec. 19, 1964
“Stop! In the Name of Love,” two, March 27, 1965
“Back in My Arms Again,” one, June 12, 1965
“I Hear a Symphony,” two, Nov. 20, 1965
“You Can’t Hurry Love,” two, Sept. 10, 1966
“You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” two, Nov. 19, 1966
“Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone,” one, March 11, 1967
“The Happening,” one, May 13, 1967
“Love Child,” with Diana Ross, two, Nov. 30, 1968
“Someday We’ll Be Together,” Diana Ross & The Supremes, one, Dec. 27, 1969


8
Whitney Houston, 11 No. 1s


11 No. 1s:

“Saving All My Love for You,” one, Oct. 26, 1985
“How Will I Know,” two, Feb. 15, 1986
“Greatest Love of All,” three, May 17, 1986
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” two, June 27, 1987
“Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” two, Sept. 26, 1987
“So Emotional,” one, Jan. 9, 1988
“Where Do Broken Hearts Go,” two, April 23, 1988
“I’m Your Baby Tonight,” one, Dec. 1, 1990
“All The Man That I Need,” two, Feb. 23, 1991
“I Will Always Love You,” 14, Nov. 28, 1992
“Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” one, Nov. 25, 1995

9
Janet Jackson, 10 No. 1s

10 No. 1s:

“When I Think of You,” two, Oct. 11, 1986
“Miss You Much,” four, Oct. 7, 1989
“Escapade,” three, March 3, 1990
“Black Cat,” one, Oct. 27, 1990
“Love Will Never Do (Without You),” one, Jan. 19, 1991
“That’s the Way Love Goes,” eight, May 15, 1993
“Again,” two, Dec. 11, 1993
“Together Again,” two, Jan. 31, 1998
“Doesn’t Really Matter,” three, Aug. 26, 2000
“All for You,” seven, April 14, 2001

10
Stevie Wonder, 10 No. 1s


10 No. 1s:

“Fingertips – Pt 2,” three, Aug. 10, 1963
“Superstition,” one, Jan. 27, 1973
“You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” one, May 19, 1973
“You Haven’t Done Nothin,” one, Nov. 2, 1974
“I Wish,” one, Jan. 22, 1977
“Sir Duke,” three, May 21, 1977
“Ebony and Ivory,” with Paul McCartney, seven, May 15, 1982
“I Just Called to Say I Love You,” three, Oct. 13, 1984
“Part Time Lover,” one week, Nov. 2, 1985
“That’s What Friends Are For” (as Dionne & Friends), four, Jan. 18, 1986

[Gary]

Bonus - Elvis Presley - 18#1''s

Heartbreak Hotel, Eight, April 21, 1956
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You, One, July 28, 1956
Don'T Be Cruel, Six, August 18, 1956
Hound Dog, Five, August 18, 1956
Love Me Tender, Five, November 3, 1956
Too Much , Three, February 9, 1957
All Shook Up , Eight, April 13, 1957
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear, Seven, July 8, 1957
Jailhouse Rock, Seven, October 21, 1957
Don'T, Five, February 10, 1958
Hard Headed Woman, Two, July 21, 1958
A Big Hunk O' Love, Two, August 10, 1959
Stuck On You, Four, April 25, 1960
It'S Now Or Never, Five, August 15, 1960
Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Six, November 28, 1960
Surrender, Two, March 20, 1961
Good Luck Charm, Two, April 21, 1962
Suspicious Minds, Onw, November 1, 1969

[jdanton2]

if you take the years 1940 -1958 up until the Hot 100 Elvis has the lead with 11 and there is a tie between Bing Crosby and Perry Como for 9 each. this based on Billboards best selling chart. Bing's career though goes all the way back to 1927 when according to Joel Whitburn he had 27 #1 songs before for a total of 36.

[85la]

Aug 20, 2023 5:02:17 GMT -5 jdanton2 said:

if you take the years 1940 -1958 up until the Hot 100 Elvis has the lead with 11 and there is a tie between Bing Crosby and Perry Como for 9 each. this based on Billboards best selling chart. Bing's career though goes all the way back to 1927 when according to Joel Whitburn he had 27 #1 songs before for a total of 36.

What publication(s) was this based on? I know there were various "hit parades" and such before Billboard regularly began publishing singles charts in 1940, as music recordings existed all the way back to the late 1800s.

[jdanton2]

Aug 21, 2023 1:26:52 GMT -5 85la said:

Aug 20, 2023 5:02:17 GMT -5 jdanton2 said:

if you take the years 1940 -1958 up until the Hot 100 Elvis has the lead with 11 and there is a tie between Bing Crosby and Perry Como for 9 each. this based on Billboards best selling chart. Bing's career though goes all the way back to 1927 when according to Joel Whitburn he had 27 #1 songs before for a total of 36.

What publication(s) was this based on? I know there were various "hit parades" and such before Billboard regularly began publishing singles charts in 1940, as music recordings existed all the way back to the late 1800s.

there is a debate if he made up some of the numbers since there were not any official charts most of those years.even if not totally accurate it is safe that Bing was the biggest artist of the pre Hot 100 era.

timbrooks.net/review-whitburn-pop-memories-1990/

[WolfSpear]

Understand that pre-Billboard stats aren’t the full truth; Joel uses a number of publications to create the best summary/explanation for this era. Keep in mind that the 1920’s are different from the 1970’s, and likewise apples and oranges to today’s Hot 100 formula. Sure, Paul Whiteman dominated, but what about some of the true talent that failed to hit “mainstream”. It’s not perfect, but I applaud the amount of research. No questions asked that Bing was the biggest performer and all around entertainer… possibly of the entire century. Elvis does give him a run for the money though.

[Gary]

Drake update

[ificanthaveyou]

Taylor update next week :)!

[WolfSpear]

Safe to say the Beatles’ 20 #1’s record is in jeopardy. Either Drake or Taylor will take that crown first, and most likely the former.

[Gary]

Probable when Taylor records her catalog again

Instead for (Taylor’s version) would be (Taylor’s newly updated version).
Those would have number one hits too I’m sure

[Envoirment]

Oct 19, 2023 14:06:00 GMT -5 WolfSpear said:

Safe to say the Beatles’ 20 #1’s record is in jeopardy. Either Drake or Taylor will take that crown first, and most likely the former.

I'm kind of hoping for Rihanna come back to music to challenge the record. I can see the lead single for her next album going to #1. I'm hoping they go the multiple singles before the album route and perhaps Rihanna doing some features?

Although Drake & Taylor are much more likely. In saying that, Drake did mention he was taking a break from music for a while (we'll see how long that lasts)?

Edit: I also wouldn't rule out Ariana (7) or Justin Bieber (8) either.

[Gary]

Taylor Swift - 11




Here’s a recap of Swift’s 10 Hot 100 No. 1s:

T11 No. 1s



11 No. 1s

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” three weeks at No. 1 beginning Sept. 1, 2012
“Shake It Off,” four, Sept. 6, 2014
“Blank Space,” seven, Nov. 29, 2014
“Bad Blood” feat. Kendrick Lamar, one, June 6, 2015
“Look What You Made Me Do,” three, Sept. 16, 2017
“Cardigan,” one, Aug. 8, 2020
“Willow,” one, Dec. 26, 2020
“All Too Well (Taylor’s Version),” one, Nov. 27, 2021
“Anti-Hero,” eight, Nov. 5, 2022
“Cruel Summer,” two, Oct. 28, 2023
“Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault),” one, Nov. 11, 2023

[Caviar]

What’s the difference between the two posts?

[Gary]

Taylor Swift update

[Gary]

Taylor Swift, 12 No. 1s

12 No. 1s

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” three weeks at No. 1 beginning Sept. 1, 2012
“Shake It Off,” four, Sept. 6, 2014
“Blank Space,” seven, Nov. 29, 2014
“Bad Blood” feat. Kendrick Lamar, one, June 6, 2015
“Look What You Made Me Do,” three, Sept. 16, 2017
“Cardigan,” one, Aug. 8, 2020
“Willow,” one, Dec. 26, 2020
“All Too Well (Taylor’s Version),” one, Nov. 27, 2021
“Anti-Hero,” eight, Nov. 5, 2022
“Cruel Summer,” four, Oct. 28, 2023
“Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault),” one, Nov. 11, 2023
“Fortnight” feat. Post Malone, one, May 4, 2024