The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970. The Fab Four also scored 34 top 10s (second only to Madonna's 38), hitting No.
Over 27,000 songs have graced the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s 60-year history. Of those, 1,077 have reached No. 1 — a select 3.8 percent.
In honor of the Hot 100’s 60th anniversary, we’re looking at the best of the best, including the artists with the most No. 1s in the chart’s archives. More specifically, we’re highlighting the nine acts with at least 10 No. 1s each; call it the 10-Timers Club, if you will.
The list features seven solo artists and two groups. The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970. The Fab Four also scored 34 top 10s (second only to Madonna’s 38), hitting No. 1 in over half their visits to the top 10.
Notably missing from the list is Elvis Presley, who, in the Hot 100 era, scored seven No. 1s. 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.”
Here are all nine members of the 10-Timers Club, along with each act’s No. 1 hits.
Title, Weeks at No. 1, Peak Date
The Beatles, 20 No. 1s
“I Want to Hold Your Hand,” seven weeks 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
Mariah Carey, 18 No. 1s
“Vision of Love,” four weeks beginning Aug. 4, 1990
“Love Takes Time,” three, Nov. 10, 1990
“Someday,” two, March 9, 1991
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