Artists with the most No. 1 songs on the Hot 100, from the Beatles to Rihanna and more – Billboard

More than 31,000 songs have appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s 65-year history. Of these, 1,170 reached No. 1 (as of March 4, 2024 chart), representing a selected percentage of 3.7%.

One of the rarest feats, perhaps, is not just repeating at #1, but repeating at #1 10 different times. Only 11 artists in history have earned this distinction.

The elite list includes nine solo artists and two groups. The Beatles lead all groups with no less than 20 number 1s – their most since 1965, when they overtook Elvis Presley.

Presley, who is notably absent from the list below, scored seven No. 1s in the Hot 100 era. The start of Presley’s career predates the Hot 100, which launched on August 4, 1958, meaning that some of his classics, such as “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog” and “Jailhouse Rock”, predated the existence of the chart. . However, he reached the top with “A Big Hunk O’ Love”, “Stuck on You”, “It’s Now or Never”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight”, “Surrender”, “Good Luck Charm” and “Suspicious”. Spirits.

As for artists just outside the club of 10 No. 1 hits: Bee Gees, Beyoncé, Elton John, Katy Perry, Paul McCartney (solo and with Wings), and Usher have all topped the chart nine times. Hot 100, while Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, George Michael (except for two billed only to Wham!) and the Rolling Stones have eight each.

Here are the 11 artists who have had at least 10 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100:

Title, weeks at #1, peak date