The All-Time King and Queen of the Billboard Hot 100
The Top 10 Songs and Artists of All Time
Based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 from its launch on Aug. 1, 1958, through November 2021.
The Billboard Hot 100 is the most prestigious music chart in the world, and topping it once is a major accomplishment. But only a few artists have managed to do it multiple times.
Here are the 10 artists with the most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100:
1. The Beatles (20) 2. Mariah Carey (19) 3. Rihanna (14) 4. Michael Jackson (13) 5. Elvis Presley (11) 6. Madonna (11) 7. Stevie Wonder (11) 8. Elton John (11) 9. Janet Jackson (10) 10. Taylor Swift (12)These all-time rankings are based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 from its launch on Aug. 1, 1958, through November 2021. Also shown are the artists placing the most songs in the top 10 (26) and the artist whose songs have spent the most weeks in the top 10 (Rihanna, 60).
It is interesting to note that the top two artists on the list, The Beatles and Mariah Carey, are from different eras. The Beatles dominated the charts in the 1960s, while Carey has been a force on the charts since the 1990s.
These rankings are a testament to the enduring power of great music. The songs on this list have been enjoyed by generations of fans, and they continue to be played on the radio and streamed online today.
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