Artists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna & More (2024)

04/30/2024

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits among all acts in the chart's history, with 20.

04/30/2024

Artists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna & More (1)

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

The Beatles, 20 No. 1s
20 No. 1s:
1. “I Wantto Hold Your Hand,”seven weeksat No. 1 beginningFeb. 1, 1964
2. “She Loves You,”two, March 21, 1964
3. “Can’t Buy Me Love,”five, April 4, 1964
4. “Love Me Do,”one, May 30, 1964
5. “A Hard Day’s Night,”two, Aug. 1, 1964
6. “I Feel Fine,”three, Dec. 26, 1964
7. “Eight DaysaWeek,”two, March 13, 1965
8. “Ticketto Ride,”one, May 22, 1965
9. “Help!,”three, Sept. 4, 1965
10. “Yesterday,”four, Oct. 9, 1965
11. “We Can Work It Out,”three, Jan. 8, 1966
12. “Paperback Writer,”two, June 25, 1966
13. “Penny Lane,”one, March 18, 1967
14. “All You Need Is Love,”one, Aug. 19, 1967
15. “Hello Goodbye,”three, Aug. 19, 1967
16. “Hey Jude,”nine, Sept. 28, 1968
17. “Get Back,”with Billy Preston, five, May 24, 1969
18. “Come Together”/”Something,”one, Nov. 29, 1969
19. “Let It Be,”two, April 11, 1970
20. “The Longand Winding Road”/”For You Blue,”two, June 13, 1970
Mariah Carey, 19 No. 1s
19 No. 1s:
1. “Vision of Love,” four weeks at No. 1 beginning Aug. 4, 1990
2. “Love Takes Time,” three, Nov. 10, 1990
3. “Someday,” two, March 9, 1991
4. “I Don’t Wanna Cry,” two, May 25, 1991
5. “Emotions,” three, Oct. 12, 1991
6. “I’ll Be There,” two, June 20, 1992
7. “Dreamlover,” eight, Sept. 11, 1993
8. “Hero,” four, Dec. 25, 1993
9. “Fantasy,” eight, Sept. 30, 1995
10. “One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men, 16, Dec. 2, 1995
11. “Always Be My Baby,” two, May 4, 1996
12. “Honey,” three, Sept. 13, 1997
13. “My All,” one, May 23, 1998
14. “Heartbreaker,” feat. JAY-Z, two, Oct. 9, 1999
15. “Thank God I Found You,” feat. Joe & 98 Degrees, one, Feb. 19, 2000
16. “We Belong Together,” 14, June 4, 2005
17. “Don’t Forget About Us,” two, Dec. 31, 2005
18. “Touch My Body,” two, April 12, 2008
19. “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” 12, Dec. 21, 2019
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Rihanna, 14 No. 1s
14 No. 1s:
1. “SOS,”three weeks at No. 1 beginningMay 13, 2006
2. “Umbrella,”feat.JAY-Z, seven, June 9, 2007
3. “TakeaBow,”one, May 24, 2008
4. “Disturbia,”two, Aug. 23, 2008
5. “Live Your Life,”T.I. feat.Rihanna, six, Oct. 18, 2008
6. “Rude Boy,”five, March 27, 2010
7. “Lovethe Way You Lie,”Eminem feat.Rihanna, seven, July 31, 2010
8. “What’s My Name?,”feat. Drake, one, Nov. 20, 2010
9. “Only Girl (Inthe World),”one, Dec. 4, 2010
10. “S&M,”feat.Britney Spears, one, April 30, 2011
11. “We Found Love,”feat.Calvin Harris, 10, Nov. 12, 2011
12. “Diamonds,”three, Dec. 1, 2012
13. “The Monster,”Eminem feat.Rihanna, four, Dec. 21, 2013
14. “Work,”feat.Drake, nine, March 5, 2016
Michael Jackson, 13 No. 1s
13 No. 1s:
1. “Ben,”one week at No. 1 beginningOct. 14, 1972
2. “Don’t Stop‘Til You Get Enough,”one, Oct. 13, 1979
3. “Rock With You,”four, Jan. 19, 1980
4. “Billie Jean,”seven, March 5, 1983
5. “Beat It,”three, April 30, 1983
6. “Say Say Say,”with Paul McCartney, six, Dec. 10, 1983
7. “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,”with Siedah Garrett, one, Sept. 19, 1987
8. “Bad,”two, Oct. 24, 1987
9. “The Way You Make Me Feel,”one, Jan. 23, 1988
10. “Maninthe Mirror,”two, March 26, 1988
11. “Dirty Diana,”one, July 2, 1988
12. “Black or White,”seven, Dec. 7, 1991
13. “You Are Not Alone,”one, Sept. 2, 1995
Drake, 13 No. 1s
13 No. 1s
1. “What’s My Name?” with Rihanna, one week at No. 1 beginning Nov. 20, 2010
2. “Work” with Rihanna, nine, March 5, 2016
3. “One Dance” feat. Wizkid & Kyla, 10, May 21, 2016
4. “God’s Plan,” 11, Feb. 3, 2018
5. “Nice for What,” eight, April 21, 2018
6. “In My Feelings,” 10, July 21, 2018
7. “Toosie Slide,” one, April 18, 2020
8. “What’s Next,” one, March 20, 2021
9. “Way 2 Sexy,” feat. Future & Young Thug, one, Sept. 18, 2021
10. “Wait for U,” with Future, feat. Tems, one, May 14, 2022
11. “Jimmy Cooks,” feat. 21 Savage, one, July 2, 2022
12. “Slime You Out,” feat. SZA, one, Sept. 30, 2023
13. “First Person Shooter,” feat. J. Cole, one, Oct. 21, 2023
Madonna, 12 No. 1s
12 No. 1s:
1. “LikeaVirgin,”six weeks at No. 1 beginningDec. 22, 1984
2. “Crazyfor You,”one, May 11, 1985
3. “Liveto Tell,”one, June 7, 1986
4. “Papa Don’t Preach,”two, Aug. 16, 1986
5. “Open Your Heart,”one, Feb. 7, 1987
6. “Who’s That Girl,”one, Aug. 22, 1987
7. “LikeaPrayer,”three, April 22, 1989
8. “Vogue,”three, May 19, 1990
9. “Justify My Love,”two, Jan. 5, 1991
10. “This Usedto Be My Playground,”one, Aug. 8, 1992
11. “TakeaBow,”seven, Feb. 25, 1995
12. “Music,”four, Sept. 16, 2000
The Supremes, 12 No. 1s
12 No. 1s:
1. “Where Did Our Love Go,”two weeks at No. 1 beginningAug. 22, 1964
2. “Baby Love,”four, Oct. 31, 1964
3. “Come See About Me,”two, Dec. 19, 1964
4. “Stop! Inthe Name of Love,”two, March 27, 1965
5. “Backin My Arms Again,”one, June 12, 1965
6. “I HearaSymphony,”two, Nov. 20, 1965
7. “You Can’t Hurry Love,”two, Sept. 10, 1966
8. “You Keep Me Hangin’On,”two, Nov. 19, 1966
9. “Love Is Hereand Now You’re Gone,”one, March 11, 1967
10. “The Happening,”one, May 13, 1967
11. “Love Child,”with Diana Ross, two, Nov. 30, 1968
12. “Someday We’ll Be Together,”Diana Ross& The Supremes, one, Dec. 27, 1969
Taylor Swift, 12 No. 1s
12 No. 1s
1. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” three weeks at No. 1 beginning Sept. 1, 2012
2. “Shake It Off,” four, Sept. 6, 2014
3. “Blank Space,” seven, Nov. 29, 2014
4. “Bad Blood” feat. Kendrick Lamar, one, June 6, 2015
5. “Look What You Made Me Do,” three, Sept. 16, 2017
6. “Cardigan,” one, Aug. 8, 2020
7. “Willow,” one, Dec. 26, 2020
8. “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version),” one, Nov. 27, 2021
9. “Anti-Hero,” eight, Nov. 5, 2022
10. “Cruel Summer,” four, Oct. 28, 2023
11. “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault),” one, Nov. 11, 2023
12. “Fortnight” feat. Post Malone, one, May 4, 2024
Whitney Houston, 11 No. 1s
11 No. 1s:
1. “Saving All My Lovefor You,”one week at No. 1 beginningOct. 26, 1985
2. “How Will I Know,”two, Feb. 15, 1986
3. “Greatest Love of All,”three, May 17, 1986
4. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),”two, June 27, 1987
5. “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,”two, Sept. 26, 1987
6. “So Emotional,”one, Jan. 9, 1988
7. “Where Do Broken Hearts Go,”two, April 23, 1988
8. “I’m Your BabyTonight,”one, Dec. 1, 1990
9. “All The Man That I Need,”two, Feb. 23, 1991
10. “I Will Always Love You,”14, Nov. 28, 1992
11. “Exhale (Shoop Shoop),”one, Nov. 25, 1995
Janet Jackson, 10 No. 1s
10 No. 1s:
1. “When I Think of You,”two weeks at No. 1 beginningOct. 11, 1986
2. “Miss You Much,”four, Oct. 7, 1989
3. “Escapade,”three, March 3, 1990
4. “Black Cat,”one, Oct. 27, 1990
5. “Love Will Never Do (Without You),”one, Jan. 19, 1991
6. “That’s the Way Love Goes,”eight, May 15, 1993
7. “Again,”two, Dec. 11, 1993
8. “Together Again,”two, Jan. 31, 1998
9. “Doesn’t Really Matter,”three, Aug. 26, 2000
10. “Allfor You,”seven, April 14, 2001
Stevie Wonder, 10 No. 1s
10 No. 1s:
1. “Fingertips – Pt 2,”three weeks at No. 1 beginningAug. 10, 1963
2. “Superstition,”one, Jan. 27, 1973
3. “You Arethe Sunshine of My Life,”one, May 19, 1973
4. “You Haven’t Done Nothin,”one, Nov. 2, 1974
5. “I Wish,”one, Jan. 22, 1977
6. “Sir Duke,”three, May 21, 1977
7. “Ebonyand Ivory,”with Paul McCartney, seven, May 15, 1982
8. “I Just Called to Say I Love You,”three, Oct. 13, 1984
9. “Part Time Lover,”one week, Nov. 2, 1985
10. “That’s What Friends Are For” (as Dionne & Friends), four, Jan. 18, 1986

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Artists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna & More (2024)

The Beatles, 20 No. 1s

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Whitney Houston, 11 No. 1s

Janet Jackson, 10 No. 1s

Stevie Wonder, 10 No. 1s

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