What female has the most number one hits?

Madonna currently holds the record for the most number-one songs in the 43-year history of the chart, with 50. The only other artists to have achieved more than 20 chart toppers are Rihanna (33) and Beyonce (22).
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Who is the number one selling female artist of all time?

The Queen of Pop, Madonna, is the bestselling female artist of all time. She's released 14 studio albums, three soundtracks, five live albums and six compilations, plus 63 UK Top 10 singles. Since 1983, she's sold an estimated 335 million albums and singles worldwide.
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Who has the most number 1 hits of all time?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No.
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Which female singer has the most Top 10 hits?

Leading the way when it comes to the female musicians who have scored the most top 10 hits is Madonna, who held the record for the greatest accumulation of appearances between Nos.
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What female has the most Billboard hits?

Nicki Minaj Passes Aretha Franklin for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits of Any Female Artist. Nicki Minaj makes history on the Billboard Hot 100, as she passes Aretha Franklin for the most total appearances among women in the chart's 58-year history.
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Who is the #1 selling artist of all time?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.
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Who sold more records Rihanna or Beyoncé?

Rihanna has sold 150 million more records than Beyoncé (as of 2019)
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What is the #1 played song of all time?

Therefore, “Blinding Lights” surpassed Chubby Checker's 1960s classic “The Twist” as the all-time No. 1 song, spending 90 total weeks on the Hot 100 Chart.
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Who has more #1 hits than the Beatles?

Over the years, many artists have topped the list of the country's most popular songs at the time, but none did so more often than The Beatles. With 20 no. 1 singles on the Hot 100 charts, the iconic British rock band are just one hit ahead of Mariah Carey, who has 19 notches in her belt.
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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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Who has the most #1 albums?

  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most number-one albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, 3 solo albums, and 5 albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings. ...
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have number 1 albums in six different decades.
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Who wrote the most number 1 songs?

The most successful songwriters in terms of number one singles are John Lennon (1940-80) and Paul McCartney (b. 18 Jun 1942). McCartney is credited as the writer on 32 number one hits in the US to Lennons 26 (with 23 co-written), whereas Lennon authored 29 UK number ones to McCartney's 28 (25 co-written).
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What country singer has had the most number one hits?

Without a doubt, George Strait holds the title of having the most number one singles. He holds the record of 44 songs that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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What girl group sold the most records?

Not only are Spice Girls the most commercially successful girl group of all time, with 80 million records sold during their career, they're also by far the most influential of modern times.
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What song has made the most money?

Estimated earnings: $50 million

Fast forward 120 years and "Happy Birthday" is by far the richest and most profitable song of all time. The Ownership of "Happy Birthday" has changed hands a few times in the last 100 years. Music holding company Warner Chappell bought the rights for $15 million in 1990.
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What is the highest selling song of all time?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
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Who sold more records Whitney or Mariah?

The Bajan artist has 257.6 million certified record sales, topping Mariah Carey's sales (137.3 million certified) by over 120 million, Whitney Houston's sales (114.9 million certified) by over 142 million, Lady Gaga's sales (102.1 million certified) by over 150 million, and Beyonce's sales (83.3 million certified) by ...
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Who sold more records Madonna or Mariah Carey?

So, per the RIAA, it's Madonna (63.5 million), Carey (62.5) and Houston (54) in this comparison. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Carey is the clear winner by a wide margin, actually topping the total album sales – again, since 1991 – of Madonna and Houston combined. Carey's sum stands at 51,833,000.
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How many #1 hits does Rihanna have?

One of the best-selling artists of all time, her albums and singles sales as of 2018 stood at 250 million. In the United States, Rihanna has amassed 14 number-one songs and 31 top-ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Who is the highest certified female artist?

Equaling Barbra Streisand, Mariah is the highest-certified female artist in the US, with 68.5 million certified album units. Mariah Carey was certified nine-times platinum, and also made Mariah the first artist in history to have their first five singles hit number one on the Hot 100, from Vision of Love to Emotions.
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Who has the most Top 10 hits of all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists.
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Who has produced the most hit songs?

Believe it or not, over the past 15-20 years Max Martin has been the brains, ears and talent behind virtually every hit pop song that has been released to the screaming masses. He's personally responsible for churning out more Billboard singles than Michael Jackson and Madonna COMBINED.
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Who has the most consecutive number 1 singles?

Most consecutive number-one hits
  • 7 — Whitney Houston (1985-1988)
  • 6 — The Beatles (1964-1966)
  • 6 — Bee Gees (1977-1979)
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What is the longest running number 1 album of all time?

Dating back to August of 1991, the longest run at No. 1 for an album is owned by Adele's 21, with a whopping 24 weeks atop the list. That No. 1 rule was spread out across 2011 and 2012, in a nonconsecutive run from March 12, 2011 (when it debuted at No.
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