One-Hit wonders
Peak Date:
- (08/25/1958) – "Little Star" – The Elegants
- (12/07/1963) – "Dominique" – The Singing Nun
- (07/12/1969) – "In The Year 2525 :(Exordium & Terminus)" – Zager & Evans
- (11/03/1979) – "Pop Muzik" – M
- (04/13/1985) – "We Are the World" – USA for Africa
- (11/09/1985) – "Miami Vice Theme" – Jan Hammer
- (09/24/1988) – "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin
- (02/04/1989) – "When I'm with You" – Sheriff
- (11/14/1992) – "How Do You Talk To An Angel" – The Heights
- (03/24/2001) – "Butterfly" – Crazy Town
- (08/07/2004) – "Slow Motion" – Soulja Slim :(featured with lead artist Juvenile)
- (04/08/2006) – "Bad Day" – Daniel Powter
Most weeks at No. 1 by artist
Weeks at No. 1 / Artist / Longest song at No. 1:
- 79 – Mariah Carey – "One Sweet Day" (1995, 16 wks) w/ Boyz II Men
- 59 – The Beatles – "Hey Jude" (1968, 9 wks)
- 50 – Boyz II Men – "One Sweet Day" (1995, 16 wks)
- 43 – Usher – "Yeah!" (2004, 12 wks)
- 37 – Michael Jackson – Tie -- "Billie Jean" (1983, 7 wks); "Black Or White" (1991, 7 wks)
- 34 – Elton John – "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997, 14 wks)
- 33 – Janet Jackson – "That's the Way Love Goes" (1993, 8 wks)
- 32 – Beyoncé – "Irreplaceable" (2006, 10 wks)
- 32 – Madonna – "Take A Bow" (1995, 7 wks)
- 31 – Whitney Houston – "I Will Always Love You" (1992, 14 wks)
- 30 – Paul McCartney – "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder; 1982, 7 wks)
Most Hot 100 hits by artist
No. of Hits
- 108 – Elvis Presley – 1st Appearance: "Hard Headed Woman" – (Peak: No. 4; 1958)
- 89 – James Brown – 1st Appearance: "Try Me" – (Peak: No. 48; 1958)
- 73 – Aretha Franklin – 1st Appearance: "Won't Be Long" – (Peak: No. 76; 1961)
- 73 – Ray Charles – 1st Appearance: "Rockhouse (Part 2)" – (Peak: No. 79; 1958)
- 72 – The Beatles – 1st Appearance: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" – (Peak: No. 1; 1964)
- 67 – Elton John – 1st Appearance: "Border Song" – (Peak: No. 92; 1970)
- 63 – Stevie Wonder – 1st Appearance: "Fingertips - Pt 2" – (Peak: No. 1; 1963)
- 57 – The Rolling Stones – 1st Appearance: "Not Fade Away" – (Peak: No. 48; 1964)
- 56 – Marvin Gaye – 1st Appearance: "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" – (Peak: No. 46; 1962)
- 56 – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – 1st Appearance: "Sherry" – (Peak: No. 1; 1962)
- 56 – Dionne Warwick – 1st Appearance: "Don't Make Me Over" – (Peak: No. 21; 1963)
Most No. 2 hits without reaching No. 1 by artist
- Creedence Clearwater Revival – Total No. 2s = 5
- Blood, Sweat & Tears – Total No. 2s = 3
- En Vogue – Total No. 2s = 3
Songs with the most weeks at No. 2 without reaching No. 1
Weeks at No. 2
- 10 – "Waiting for a Girl Like You – Foreigner – 1st week (11/28/1981)
- 10 – "Work It – Missy Elliott – 1st week (11/16/2002)
- 9 – "I Love You Always Forever – Donna Lewis – 1st week (8/24/1996)
- 9 – "You're Still The One – Shania Twain – 1st week (5/2/1998)
- 8 – "If I Ever Fall In Love – Shai – 1st week (11/21/1992)
- 8 – "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here – Deborah Cox – 1st week (12/5/1998)
- 8 – "Back At One – Brian McKnight – 1st week (11/20/1999)
- 8 – "I Don't Wanna Know – Mario Winans featuring Enya & P. Diddy – 1st week (4/24/2004)
Different songs, same titles to hit No. 1
Song Title / Artist / Peak Date
- All for/4 Love – Color Me Badd 1/25/1992 – (Bryan Adams / Rod Stewart / Sting) 1/22/1994
- Best of My Love – Eagles 3/1/1975 – The Emotions 8/20/1977
- Big Girls Don't Cry – The 4 Seasons 11/16/1962 – Fergie 9/8/2007
- Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone 12/4/1971 – Mary J. Blige 11/3/2001
- Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys 12/10/1966 – Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch 10/5/1991
- I'm Sorry – Brenda Lee 7/23/1960 – John Denver 9/27/1975
- Jump – Van Halen 2/25/1984 – Kris Kross 4/25/1992
- My Love – Petula Clark 2/5/1966 – Paul McCartney & Wings 6/2/1973 – Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. 11/11/2006
- One More Try – George Michael 5/28/1988 – Timmy T 3/23/1991
- Take a Bow – Madonna 2/25/95 – Rihanna 5/24/08
- Venus – Frankie Avalon 3/14/1959 – Shocking Blue 2/7/1970 & Bananarama 9/6/1986
- Wild Wild West – The Escape Club 11/12/1988 – Will Smith featuring Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee 7/24/1999
Same songs to hit No. 1 by two different artists
Song Title / Artist / Date Of No. 1
- Go Away Little Girl – Steve Lawrence (1/12/1963) – Donny Osmond (9/11/1971)
- I'll Be There – The Jackson 5 (10/17/1970) – Mariah Carey (6/20/1992)
- Lady Marmalade – Labelle (3/29/1975) – Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa & Pink (6/2/2001)
- Lean On Me – Bill Withers (7/8/1972) – Club Nouveau (3/21/1987)
- The Loco-Motion – Little Eva (8/25/1962) – Grand Funk ( 5/4/1974)
- Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes (12/16/1961) – Carpenters (1/25/1975)
- Venus – Shocking Blue (2/7/1970) – Bananarama (9/6/1986)
- When A Man Loves A Women – Percy Sledge (5/28/1966) – Michael Bolton (11/23/1991)
- You Keep Me Hangin' On – The Supremes (11/19/1966) – Kim Wilde (6/6/1987)
Most No. 1s by artist (All-Time)
All Time Total No. 1s
- 20 – The Beatles First No. 1: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1964)
- 18 – Mariah Carey First No. 1: "Vision Of Love" (1990)
- 13 – Michael Jackson First No. 1: "Ben" (1972)
- 12 – Madonna First No. 1: "Like A Virgin" (1984)
- 12 – The Supremes First No. 1: "Where Did Our Love Go" (1964)
- 11 – Whitney Houston First No. 1: "Saving All My Love for You" (1985)
- 10 – Janet Jackson First No. 1: "When I Think Of You" (1986)
- 10 – Stevie Wonder First No. 1: "Fingertips - Pt. 2" (1963)
- 9 – Bee Gees First No. 1: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (1971)
- 9 – Elton John First No. 1: "Crocodile Rock" (1973)
- 9 – Paul McCartney & Wings First No. 1: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (1973)
- 8 – The Rolling Stones First No. 1: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965)
- 8 – Usher First No. 1: "Nice & Slow" (1998)
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