Over 31,000 songs have graced the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s 65-year history. Of those, 1,170 have reached No. 1 (as of the chart dated March 4, 2024) — a select 3.7 percent.
One of the rarest feats, perhaps, is not just repeating at No. 1, but repeating at No. 1 10 different times. Only 11 artists in history have earned the distinction.
The elite list features nine solo artists and two groups. The Beatles lead all acts, with a whopping 20 No. 1s — they’ve had the most 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, Beyoncé, Elton John, Katy Perry, Paul McCartney (solo and with Wings), and Usher have all topped the Hot 100 nine times, while Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, George Michael (excluding two billed solely to Wham!) and The Rolling Stones have eight each.
Here are the 11 artists who have tallied 10 or more No. 1 hits on the Hot 100:
Title, Weeks at No. 1, Peak Date
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The Beatles, 20 No. 1s
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- “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” seven weeks at No. 1 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
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Mariah Carey, 19 No. 1s
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo 19 No. 1s:
- “Vision of Love,” four weeks at No. 1 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
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Rihanna, 14 No. 1s
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- “SOS,” three weeks at No. 1 beginning 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
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Michael Jackson, 13 No. 1s
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- “Ben,” one week at No. 1 beginning 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