What song spent the most on Billboard Hot 100?

Dua Lipa's “Levitating” logs a 70th week on the Billboard Hot 100 (on the chart dated March 19, 2022), rewriting the record for the most weeks ever spent on the survey for a song by a woman. It one-ups the 69-week run of LeAnn Rimes' “How Do I Live” in 1997-98.
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Who has the most songs on the Billboard Hot 100?

The Beatles haven't released a new studio album since 1970's Let It Be, but the foursome certainly made their mark in music history — decades later, the group still holds the record for the most No. 1 songs in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, with a total of 20 chart-toppers.
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What is the #1 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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Which song spent the longest at number 1 in 2020?

Ricch's "The Box" was the longest-running number-one of the year, leading the chart for eleven weeks, whereas the Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" was the year's best performing song on the chart, topping the Billboard Year-End Hot 100.
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Who is Billboard No 1 Singer 2020?

Post Malone is No. 1 on Billboard's year-end Top Artists chart for 2020, while Taylor Swift is the year's top female artist, BTS is the top duo/group and Roddy Ricch is the top new artist.
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Top 10 Longest Billboard Top 100 Reigns



Who has the most #1 Billboard hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20.
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Who is the oldest singer still alive?

The Oldest Living Musicians in 2021
  • Dolly Parton, 75.
  • Mick Jagger, 78.
  • Paul McCartney, 79.
  • Bob Dylan, 80.
  • Chubby Checker, 80.
  • Ringo Starr, 81.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis, 86.
  • Bobby Rush, 87.
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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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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 has the longest record on Billboard?

1s. From Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" in 1977 to today, a relatively select few smashes have led the Hot 100 chart for at least 10 weeks.
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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 has the longest running #1 song?

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.
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How many No 1 does Drake have?

Drake has 9 number-one songs

Many of his songs have gone on to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.
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Who is No 1 artist on Spotify?

The Grammy winner is now the No. 1 artist on Spotify. The Weeknd had a triumphant weekend.
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Who has the best female voice?

Best Female Singers Of All Time: 20 Trailblazing Music Icons
  • 8: Dionne Warwick. ...
  • 7: Adele. ...
  • 6: Madonna. ...
  • 5: Billie Holiday. ...
  • 4: Kate Bush. ...
  • 3: Ella Fitzgerald. ...
  • 2: Amy Winehouse. ...
  • 1: Aretha Franklin. Topping our list of the best female singers of all time, Aretha Franklin also stands as the most-charting female singer in history.
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Who has the most beautiful voice?

Who has the most beautiful voice?
  • Barbra Streisand. Barbra Streisand's unique voice has become a mainstay of American music since the 1960s, earning her the coveted EGOT – an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, as well as Tony. ...
  • Etta James. ...
  • Aretha Franklin. ...
  • Whitney Houston. ...
  • Mariah Carey.
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Who is the youngest singer?

10-year-old Victory Brinker holds the Guinness World Record as the world's youngest opera singer. In addition to professional performances, she was also on "America's Got Talent."
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Who was the first singer?

Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville made the first known recording of an audible human voice, on April 9, in the year 1860. It was a 20-second recording of a person singing 'Au Clair de la Lune', a classic French folk tune. The French song was recorded on a phonautograph machine that could only record and not play back.
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Is BTS bigger than The Beatles?

K-Pop group BTS has becomes the first group to hit the number 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with five consecutive albums. Before them, it was The Beatles who achieved this feat. The K-Pop group BTS has become the first group to hit the number 1 spot on Billboard 200 Chart since The Beatles.
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Where does Drake rank all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists. The Canadian rapper already held that record before this week, but now he's put more space between him and the runner-up, Madonna, who is steady in second place on the all-time ranking with 38 appearances between Nos.
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Who recorded the most songs?

Most recorded artist in music history - Asha Bhosle

In 1974, the Guinness Book of Records had older sister Mangeshkar (now 87) down as recording the most songs in history - a staggering 25,000.
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