Which Beatle had the most hit songs?

Which Beatle had the most number-one singles in the Billboard Hot-100? Once again, McCartney leads the group with nine number-one charting singles.
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Which Beatle was the most popular?

McCartney tops this list as well, by a bigger margin: 45% say he is their favorite. Lennon earns 27% of the vote, while Harrison (17%) and Starr (11%) take third and fourth place.
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Who has more hits Lennon or McCartney?

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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Who had more hits in The Beatles?

Paul McCartney has the most number ones in total, having written ten for The Beatles (when credited as a lead songwriter) and nine as a solo artist or with Wings. That brings his total to 19. If you count singles on which he was credited as a co-writer, that number jumps up to 32, 20 of which were with The Beatles.
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What is the most successful song of The Beatles?

What was The Beatles longest-charting single? That distinction belongs to 'Hey Jude', which stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for a then-record 19 weeks in 1968. For nine of those 19 weeks, the song was number one, the longest-reigning number one run at the time.
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Which Beatle had the most Billboard hits in their solo career?



Which Beatles sold most solo?

Which Beatle had the most successful solo career? Despite Harrison's accolade, Paul McCartney achieved the greatest chart success through the sheer quantity of music he has released.
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Who has more #1 hits than The Beatles?

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, topped the charts 13 times. This is just as a solo artist — Jackson had even more as part of his childhood band, The Jackson 5. But as a solo artist, he had 13 No.
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Who is bigger BTS or The Beatles?

Their contribution to music has given both bands and individual members places in the Guinness book of records, with The Beatles having a total of 25 Guinness World Records and BTS 23.
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Has any artist outsold The Beatles?

In a decade that produced countless hits for The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Cliff Richard and many more, Ken Dodd's track outsold them all – except for two songs by The Beatles: She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand, both released in 1963.
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Which Beatle made the most money?

Ringo Starr's net worth is estimated to be roughly around $350 million in 2023.
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Who was the quietest Beatle?

George Harrison at 75: How the quietest Beatle became the most popular one of all. The timeless legacy of Harrison is as strong as ever in the streaming age.
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Who was the happiest Beatle?

For more than 40 years, the name Pete Best has been synonymous with the notion of the man who so nearly had it all. One day he was the drummer with The Beatles; the next he wasn't.
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Who sold more Elvis or Beatles?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
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Who is bigger Beatles or Rolling Stones?

While the Beatles maintained the shorter career span, the Rolling Stones were certainly the more prolific of the two bands. Some of the Rolling Stones best-known albums, including Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, Goat's Head Soup, Some Girls, and Tattoo You all came out after the Beatles broke up.
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Who is better than The Beatles?

It includes songs from their 1965 album Philosophy of the World and the 1982 compilation Shaggs' Own Thing. The album title is a reference to the musician Frank Zappa, who is often reported as having called the Shaggs "better than the Beatles".
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What are Beatles fans called?

But there will never, ever be any group of fans as legendary and as sweetly original as the Beatles' most devoted admirers, the Apple Scruffs. Because not only did the Apple Scruffs follow the most celebrated and innovative musical foursome that pop music has produced, they helped keep the band sane.
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Who is the biggest band of all time?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
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Who is the king of billboard?

Sidhu Moose Wala has the most number-one singles (2) on the chart.
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Who has the most hit songs of all time?

10 Artists With The Most No. 1 Hits On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart
  1. 1 The Beatles Top The Ranks With 20 Songs.
  2. 2 Mariah Carey Has 19 Singles On The Hot 100. ...
  3. 3 Elvis Presley Successfully Added 18 Songs To The List. ...
  4. 4 Rihanna Claims A Spot With 14 Hits. ...
  5. 5 Michael Jackson Performed 13 Great Billboard Hits. ...
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Who was better John or Paul?

Conclusion: Paul Was The Greatest Beatle

One thing that can be safely said is that John was not the lone artistic driving force behind the Beatles as he sometime tried to portray himself post-Beatles, and Paul can confidently claim his place as one of the two best songwriters that ever existed.
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Did The Beatles ever have a #1 hit?

50 YEARS AGO: THE BEATLES SCORE THEIR FINAL NUMBER ONE SINGLE. It was 50 years ago Saturday (June 13th, 1970) that the Beatles' "The Long And Winding Road" became the group's 20th and final Number One hit.
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What Beatles song stayed 1 the longest?

"Hey Jude" stayed at No. 1 for eight weeks, the longest run of the Beatles' career.
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Who introvert in The Beatles?

A brooder and introvert, George Harrison always seemed to be in the shadows of the alpha males John Lennon and Paul McCartney during his time with The Beatles.
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