Music: Billboard Milestones
The Billboard Top 100 chart goes back to 1958, which gives us more than half a century of history about our popular songs. Here are some firsts, mosts, bests. Uploaded by mp3sonido.com.
No explanation needed here, except to say that these accomplishments relate to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, created in 1958, and the standard for popular success.
Most weeks at number one: 16 – Mariah Carey and Boys II Men, “One Sweet Day” (1995)
Most total weeks in the top ten: 32 – Leann Rimes, “How Do I Live” (1997-98)
Most weeks charted before reaching number one: 32 – Los del Rio, “Macarena” (1995-96)
Most top 40 hits: 104 – Elvis Presley
Most top 10 singles: 37 – Madonna
Most number one hits: 20 – The Beatles
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Most cumulative weeks at number one: 79 – Elvis Presley and Mariah Carey
Most consecutive number one hits: 7 – Whitney Houston
Most songs on top 100 at the same time: 14 – The Beatles (4.11.64)
Only female artist with four number one songs in one calendar year: 4 – Rihanna (2010)
Most top ten hits without reaching number one: 12 – Bruce Springsteen
Oldest artist to hit number one: 62 – Louis Armstrong, “Hello Dolly” (1964)
Youngest artist to hit number one: 13 – Stevie Wonder, “Fingertips (Part 2)” (1963)
Song with most versions on top 100: 9 – “Unchained Melody”
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