Over 32,000 songs have appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout its history. Of these, 1,192 have reached No. 1 (as of the chart dated May 30, 2026) — which is less than 4%.
It is even rarer for an artist to return to the top repeatedly. Only 12 artists have achieved 10 or more Hot 100 No. 1s in their careers — an exclusive group consisting of 10 solo acts and two groups. The Beatles hold the record with 20 No. 1 hits, having surpassed Elvis Presley in 1965.
Elvis Presley, who is notably absent from the 10-No. 1 club, scored seven No. 1s during the Hot 100 era. His breakthrough predates the chart’s launch on August 4, 1958, meaning several of his iconic hits — including “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Hound Dog,” and “Jailhouse Rock” — were released before the Hot 100 existed. In the Hot 100 era, he dominated with tracks like “A Big Hunk O’ Love,” “Stuck on You,” and “Suspicious Minds.”
Just outside the double-digit tier: Ariana Grande, Bee Gees, Beyoncé, Elton John, Katy Perry, Paul McCartney (both solo and with Wings), and Usher have all achieved nine No. 1s, while Justin Bieber, George Michael (excluding two credited solely to Wham!), and The Rolling Stones have eight each.
Here are the 12 artists who have earned 10 or more No. 1 hits on the Hot 100:
Title, Weeks at No. 1, Peak Date
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The Beatles, 20 No. 1s
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo - “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” seven weeks at No. 1 beginning Feb. 1, 1964
- “She Loves You,” two weeks, March 21, 1964
- “Can’t Buy Me Love,” five weeks, April 4, 1964
- “Love Me Do,” one week, May 30, 1964
- “A Hard Day’s Night,” two weeks, Aug. 1, 1964
- “I Feel Fine,” three weeks, Dec. 26, 1964
- “Eight Days a Week,” two weeks, March 13, 1965
- “Ticket to Ride,” one week, May 22, 1965
- “Help!,” three weeks, Sept. 4, 1965
- “Yesterday,” four weeks, Oct. 9, 1965
- “We Can Work It Out,” three weeks, Jan. 8, 1966
- “Paperback Writer,” two weeks, June 25, 1966
- “Penny Lane,” one week, March 18, 1967
- “All You Need Is Love,” one week, Aug. 19, 1967
- “Hello Goodbye,” three weeks, Aug. 19, 1967
- “Hey Jude,” nine weeks, Sept. 28, 1968
- “Get Back,” with Billy Preston; five weeks beginning May24 ,1969
- “Come Together”/”Something,” one week Nov.29 ,1969
- “Let It Be,” two weeks April11 ,1970
- “The Long and Winding Road”/”For You Blue,” two weeks June13 ,1970
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Mariah Carey, 19 No.1s
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo 19 No.1s:
- “Vision of Love,” four weeks at No.1 beginning Aug.4 ,1990
- “Love Takes Time,” three weeks Nov .10 ,1990
- “Someday,” two weeks March .9 ,1991
- “I Don’t Wanna Cry,” two weeks May .25 ,1991
- “Emotions,” three weeks Oct .12 ,1991
- “I’ll Be There,” two weeks June .20 ,1992
- “Dreamlover,” eight weeks Sept .11 ,1993
- “Hero,” four weeks Dec .25 ,1993
- “Fantasy,” eight weeks Sept .30 ,1995
- “One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men; sixteen weeks Dec .2 ,1995
- “Always Be My Baby,” two weeks May .4 ,1996
- “Honey,” three weeks Sept .13 ,1997
- “My All,” one week May .23 ,1998
- “Heartbreaker,” feat.JAY-Z; two weeks Oct .9 ,1999
- “Thank God I Found You”, feat.Joe &98 Degrees; one week Feb .19 ,2000
- “We Belong Together”, fourteen weeks June .4 ,2005
- “Don’t Forget About Us,” two weeks Dec .31 ,2005
- “Touch My Body,” two weeks April .12 ,2008
- “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” twenty-two to date Dec .21 ,2019
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Drake,14 No.1s
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo 14 No.1s:
- “What’s My Name?” with Rihanna; one week at No .1 beginning Nov .20 ,2010
- “Work,” with Rihanna; nine weeks March .5 ,2016
- “One Dance,” feat.Wizkid &Kyla; ten weeks May .21 ,2016
- “God’s Plan,” eleven weeks Feb .3 ,2018
- “Nice for What,” eight weeks April .21 ,2018
- “In My Feelings,” ten weeks July .21 ,2018
- “Toosie Slide,” one week April .18 ,2020
- “What’s Next,” one week March .20 ,2021
- “Way2Sexy,” feat.Future &Young Thug; one week Sept .18 ,2021
- “Wait for U,” with Future feat.Tems; one week May .14 ,2022
- “Jimmy Cooks,” feat.21 Savage; one week July .2 ,2022
- “Slime You Out,” feat.SZA; one week Sept .30 ,2023
- “First Person Shooter,” feat.J.Cole; one week Oct .21 ,2023
- “Janice STFU,” one week (to date) May .30 ,2026
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Rihanna,14 No.1s:
Image Credit : Courtesy Photo
14 No.1s:
- “SOS”, three weeks at No.1 beginning May13,2006
- “Umbrella”, feat.JAY-Z ; sevenweeks June9,2007
- “Take a Bow”, oneweek May24,2008
- “Disturbia”, twoweeks Aug23,2008
- “Live Your Life”(T.I.feat.Rihanna); sixweeks Oct18,2008
- “Rude Boy”, fiveweeks March27,2010
- “Love the Way You Lie”(Eminemfeat.Rihanna); sevenweeks July31,2010
- “What’s My Name?”, feat.Drake ; oneweek Nov20,2010
- “Only Girl(In the World)”,oneweek Dec4,2010
- “S&M”,feat.Britney Spears ;oneweek April30,2011
- “We Found Love”,feat.Calvin Harris ;tenweeks Nov12,2011
- “Diamonds”,threeweeks Dec01,2012
- “The Monster”(Eminemfeat.Rihanna); fourweeks Dec21,2013
- “Work”,feat.Drake ;nineweeks March05,2016
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Taylor Swift,14 No.1s:
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14 No.1s:
- “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”, threeweeks atNo.1 beginning Sept01,2012
- “Shake It Off”, fourweeks Sept06,2014
- “Blank Space”, sevenweeks Nov29,2014
- “Bad Blood”,feat.Kendrick Lamar ;oneweek June06,2015
- “Look What You Made Me Do”, threeweeks Sept16,2017
- “Cardigan”,oneweek Aug08,2020
- “Willow”,oneweek Dec26,2020
- “All Too Well(Taylor’s Version)”,oneweek Nov27,2021
- “Anti-Hero”,eightweeks Nov05,2022
- “Cruel Summer”,fourweeks Oct28,2023
[From the Vault]
Is It Over Now?(Taylor’s Version)
oneweek Nov11,2023
Fortnight(feat.Post Malone);twoweeks May04,2024
The Fate of Ophelia;tenweeks Oct18,2025
Opalite;oneweek Feb28,2026
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Ben ;oneweek atNo.
Don’tStop’TilYouGetEnough ;oneweekOct13,h>
RockWithYou ;fourweeksJan19,h>
BillieJean ;sevenweeksMarch05,h>
BeatIt ;threeweeksApril30,h>
SaySaySay ;withPaulMcCartney;sixweeksDec10,h>
IJustCan’tStopLovingYou ;withSiedahGarrett;oneweekSept19,h>
Bad ;twoweeksOct24,h>
TheWayYouMakeMeFeel ;oneweekJan23,h>
ManinTheMirror ;twoweeksMarch26,h>
DirtyDiana ;oneweekJuly02,h>
BlackorWhite ;sevenweeksDec07,h>
YouAreNotAlone ;oneweekSept02,h>
