What beat common people to number 1?

Pulp – 'Common People' (1995). Undoubtedly one of Britpop's defining moments, and a highlight in Pulp's glittering career, it was beaten by Robson And Jerome's (yep, them again) 'Unchained Melody'.
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What kept take on me off number 1?

8 A-ha – Take On Me (1985)

But no, it ran out of steam at number two. What kept it off the top? Jennifer Rush's epic ballad The Power Of Love, which fair dominated the charts in the latter half of 1985.
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Who beat Wonderwall to number 1?

Wonderwall – a song that was held off the top spot in 1995 by Robson & Jerome with I Believe – was at Number 1 with 280,870,000 streams. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (248,210,000 streams) was at Number 2 and Toto's Africa at Number 3 with 218,290,000 streams.
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What kept Radio Gaga off number 1?

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It peaked at Number 2 in the UK, held off the top by Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Relax, and years later inspired a cover by rockers Electric Six (that version peaked at 21) as well as the name of little-known artist Lady Gaga.
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What song was #1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
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What is the longest album to stay at number 1?

The Beatles feature five times on the all time longevity chart; their debut album Please Please Me spent a whopping 30 weeks at the top spot, and holds the record for most consecutive weeks at Number 1 in history for an artist album.
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Did Black Beatles go number 1?

"Black Beatles" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Rae Sremmurd's and Gucci Mane's first number one single and the most successful yet of their careers, and dislodged The Chainsmokers and Halsey's "Closer" for the top spot, which had held that for 12 consecutive weeks.
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Did Penny Lane get to number 1?

"Penny Lane" was a top-five hit across Europe and topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In Britain, due to chart protocol regarding double A-sides, it was the first Beatles single since "Please Please Me" in 1963 to fail to reach number 1 on the Record Retailer chart.
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What song has been at number 2 the longest?

That made 'Waiting for a Girl Like You' the longest-tenured number two in the US at ten weeks.
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Who beat Ultravox to number 1?

Ultravox's 1981 hit Vienna has been voted the nation's favourite number two single. The song topped the poll by BBC Radio 2 and the Official Charts Company to find the greatest track to miss out on the number one spot. Vienna was held off by novelty track Shaddup You Face by Joe Dolce.
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What knocked I Will Always Love You Off Number 1?

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

The song also made another record as it was the first song to have made Christmas number one twice with the same version. On its second release in the nineties, ironically it was Whitney's 'I Will Always Love You' that knocked it off the number one spot and began its long run at the top.
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Did all too well 10 minute version Go Number 1?

. @taylorswift13's "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" is officially the longest No. 1 hit of all time, at 10 minutes, 13 seconds. Don McLean's "American Pie (Parts I & II)," at 8 minutes, 37 seconds, held the mark for nearly a half-century, beginning in January 1972.
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What year was last Christmas number 1?

by Tony Christie, which topped the chart in March 2005, 33 years and 4 months after its initial release in November 1971. The record has since been surpassed in June 2022 by Kate Bush with "Running Up That Hill", which took 37 years.
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How many #1s does Cardi B have?

“WAP” controlled the Hot 100 for four nonconsecutive frames across two stints, and it also wrapped 2020 as one of the most memorable singles. With five No. 1 hits now to her credit, Cardi further extends her record as the female rapper with the most trips to the Hot 100's summit.
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Which singer has the most number 1?

Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.
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How many #1 does Beyonce have?

American singer-songwriter and producer Beyoncé has achieved 22 number-one songs on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and ranks 4th among the top 100 Dance Club Songs artists.
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What is the #1 rock song of all time?

The Greatest EVER Rock Song
  • 1) LED ZEPPELIN - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. ...
  • 2) QUEEN - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY. ...
  • 3) LYNYRD SKYNYRD - FREE BIRD. ...
  • 4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER. ...
  • 5) PINK FLOYD - COMFORTABLY NUMB. ...
  • 6) LED ZEPPELIN - KASHMIR. ...
  • 7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER. ...
  • 8) FREE - ALL RIGHT NOW.
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Who has the most #1 albums of all time?

  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most No. 1 albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, three solo albums and five albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings. ...
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have No. 1 albums in six different decades.
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What album has the most #1 hits?

Coincidentally, Michael Jackson's Bad and Katy's Teenage Dream are the only albums in US chart history to each score five Number 1s on the Billboard Hot 100.
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What is the shortest #1 song?

The Shortest Hot 100 Hits

While it just misses the second list above, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs' “Stay” is the shortest No. 1: just 1:38 in length. The classic led the Nov. 21, 1960, Hot 100.
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What are 3 of the most popular songs?

The Top 50 most iconic songs of all time
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana.
  • Imagine - John Lennon.
  • One - U2.
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen.
  • Hey Jude - The Beatles.
  • Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan.
  • I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones.
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What is the longest running #1 song on Billboard?

4, 1958 inception through the Oct. 22-dated ranking: Most Weeks Spent on the Billboard Hot 100: 91, “Heat Waves,” Glass Animals.
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