Who has had 50 number one hits?

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Who has 50 number one hits?

The album marks Madonna achieving a record 50 number ones on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, the most number ones of any artist on any single Billboard chart.
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Who has the most #1 songs of all time?

The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970. The Fab Four also scored 34 top 10s (second only to Madonna's 38), hitting No.
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Did Madonna have 50 number 1 hits?

FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE: 50 NUMBER ONES – available now on both streaming and physical format – was curated by Madonna in celebration of her historic milestone as the first and only recording artist to have 50 #1 hits on any single Billboard chart when she topped the Dance Club Songs chart for the 50th time.
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Who has the most #1 Billboard hits?

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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Most Popular Song Each Month in the 50s



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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Who is the highest selling artist of all time?

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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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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Who has more number 1 hits than Mariah Carey?

The only other artists to have achieved more than 20 chart toppers are Rihanna (33) and Beyonce (22). Janet Jackson has accumulated 20 number-ones during her career, followed by Katy Perry with 19, and Jennifer Lopez with 18. Mariah Carey and Kristine W are tied with 17.
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What are the 5 most recorded songs of all time?

Here's 5 of the most covered songs in history
  • “Yesterday” by The Beatles. ...
  • “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. ...
  • “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones: ...
  • “My Way” by Frank Sinatra. ...
  • “Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, sung by Judy Garland.
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Who has more #1 hits than the Beatles?

In total chart songs, Elvis more than doubled up on The Beatles. Between 1956 and 1977, Presley put 134 sides in the “Top/Hot 100” charts. That's an average of a little over 6 chart titles per year over 22 years.
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What is the most played song ever?

The Scottish hitmaker's 2018 single 'Someone You Loved' has been crowned the most-streamed song of all time thanks to the 561 million streams it's racked up across both audio and video streaming. Unsurprisingly, Sheeran's 2017 earworm 'Shape Of You' followed in the No.
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Who has the most top 10 songs of all time?

With 40 top 10 hits in the Hot 100 over her career, Swift surpassed Madonna as the woman with the most top 10s in the chart's history. (Madonna has 38 top 10 singles.) Swift is only surpassed by Drake, who counts 59 top 10 hits.
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How many #1 Does the Beatles have?

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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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Who is the Top 5 artist of all time?

Artists by reputed sales
  • The Beatles.
  • Elvis Presley.
  • Michael Jackson.
  • Elton John.
  • Queen.
  • Madonna.
  • Led Zeppelin.
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Who are the top 3 most listened to artists in the world?

Ed Sheeran is the most-followed artist on Spotify, while Ariana Grande is the most-followed female artist. Drake is the most-streamed artist of all time on Spotify, while Taylor Swift is the most-streamed female artist.
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What artist broke the most records?

Ashrita Furman (born Keith Furman, September 16, 1954) is a Guinness World Records record-breaker. As of 2017, Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds 530 records, thus holding the Guinness world record for the most Guinness world records.
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Who is the best male singer of all time?

We've ranked who we reckon are the greatest male singers of all time, in terms of ability, pitch and power.
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The 20 best male singers of all time, ranked in order of pure...
  • Al Green. ...
  • Sam Cooke. ...
  • Otis Redding. ...
  • Frank Sinatra. ...
  • Nat King Cole. ...
  • Michael Jackson. ...
  • George Michael. ...
  • Freddie Mercury.
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Which artist has sold 1 billion records?

Who sold 1 billion records?
  • The Beatles: over 1 billion records sold.
  • The King: Elvis Presley.
  • The King of Pop: Michael Jackson (didn't sell a billion)
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What is the No 1 selling album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
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What female singer has the most number one hits?

Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.
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What was the first song ever?

“Hurrian Hymn No. 6” is considered the world's earliest melody, but the oldest musical composition to have survived in its entirety is a first century A.D. Greek tune known as the “Seikilos Epitaph.” The song was found engraved on an ancient marble column used to mark a woman's gravesite in Turkey.
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What is the shortest number one 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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