Which female has the most number 1 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 has the most number 1 hits ever?

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. 1 songs of all time.
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What female has the most Billboard hits?

Taylor Swift has broken the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries by a woman in the chart's 62-year history. Now with 113, as of the chart dated Aug. 8, she passes Nicki Minaj's 110.
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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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Who has the most consecutive number 1 hits?

Most consecutive number-one hits
  • 7 — Whitney Houston (1985-1988)
  • 6 — The Beatles (1964-1966)
  • 6 — Bee Gees (1977-1979)
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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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What song was #1 the longest?

"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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Who is the #1 selling female artist of all time?

Madonna. 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 is the number 1 female artist of all time?

Billboard names top 125 artists, with Mariah Carey as top female. The queen of Christmastime is now the greatest female artist of all time, according to Billboard.
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How many #1 does Beyoncé have?

So far, Beyoncé has released 19 songs that reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Of these, seven reached No. 1: “Irreplaceable,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” “Perfect,” “Baby Boy,' “Crazy in Love,” 'Savage,” and “Check On It.”
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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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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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What is the most played song of all time?

Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.
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Who is the most successful female songwriter?

Diane Warren is considered to be among the most prolific and successful contemporary songwriter of our time. A quick glance at her list of Top Ten hits reveals a range of musical genres and styles so diverse it's difficult to believe the songs could have come from the same person.
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What is the biggest selling album by a female artist?

The Bodyguard soundtrack by Whitney Houston (with various artists) is the best-selling album credited to a woman; its sales are estimated at between 40 and 45 million copies since its release in November 1992.
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Who is known as the Princess of Pop?

You heard it here first folks! Even with all of the controversies, rumors, lawsuits and all, Britney Spears is still the reigning Princess of Pop!
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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 has the most number one 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 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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What's the most sold album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album.
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What singer has the most gold records?

The artist with the most Gold Records is Elvis Presley with 101 awards.
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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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Who has more hits than Elvis?

Only three acts have more entries in the 62-year history of the Hot 100: Drake (222), the “Glee” Cast (207), and Lil Wayne (163). In addition to Elvis, Future surpasses Nicki Minaj (109), Kanye West (107), Chris Brown (101), and JAY-Z (100) for most Hot 100 entries.
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Who has had the most number 1s in the UK?

Artists with the most Number 1 singles on the UK chart
  • Elvis Presley (21)* The King of Rock 'n' Roll is, unsurprisingly, also the King of Number 1s. ...
  • The Beatles (17) ...
  • Cliff Richard, Westlife (14) ...
  • Madonna (13) ...
  • Ed Sheeran (13) ...
  • Take That (12) ...
  • Calvin Harris, Eminem, Elton John (10) ...
  • ABBA, Rihanna, Spice Girls, (9)
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