Who has the most 1 hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20.
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Who has the most #1 hits solo?

Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.
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Who has more #1 Billboard 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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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 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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ARTISTS WITH THE MOST #1s SONGS ON U.S BILLBOARD CHARTS



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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Who had more #1 hits Elvis or The Beatles?

Presley still had more in the top 10 (38 to 31) and the top 5 (32 to 29), but at the coveted #1 position, The Beatles dominated Elvis with 20 chart-toppers to Presley's 14.
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Who has the most Hot 100 entries?

Lil Durk Has the Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries of Any Artist in 2021.
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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 Billboard #1 artist?

Justin Bieber has spent 163 weeks at number one on the Billboard Social 50. Taylor Swift have spent 28 weeks at number one, the most by any female artist.
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How many #1 hits does Michael Jackson have?

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has more No. 1 hits than most artists could ever dream of charting – combined. With 13 No. 1s – and one more to which he contributed vocals – Jackson leads the list of male artists with the most chart-topping hits.
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Who was more popular Elvis or Michael Jackson?

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Elvis Presley sold 146.5 million albums, which is 62.5 more than Michael Jackson, who sold 84 million albums.
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Who has the most number 1 hits 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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Who is the richest songwriter?

The 20 Richest Songwriters of All Time
  1. Andrew Lloyd Weber Net Worth: $1.2 billion.
  2. Paul McCartney Net Worth: $1.2 billion. ...
  3. Jay-Z Net Worth $900 million. ...
  4. Sean Combs Net Worth: $825 million. ...
  5. John Lennon Net Worth of estate: $800 million. ...
  6. Dr. ...
  7. Bono Net Worth: $700 million. ...
  8. Madonna Net Worth: $590 million. ...
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Who has produced the most hit songs?

Musical career

Martin is the songwriter with the third-most number-one singles on the chart, behind only Paul McCartney (32) and John Lennon (26). In addition, he is tied with George Martin for the most Hot 100 number-one songs as a producer, with 25 as of 2021.
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How many #1 Does Drake have?

He has the most number one singles on the US Hot Rap Songs chart with fifteen, and the most number one singles on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with nineteen.
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Who is the #1 male artist?

The man, the myth, the legend, Elvis Presley is officially the number-one best-selling male artist of all time.
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Who has sold most music?

As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band. Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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Who is the most famous male singer?

1. Justin Bieber. Without a doubt, Justin Bieber owns 2022, if you ask us who are the best male pop singers of today? Definitely, Justin tops the Billboard charts in many countries.
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Who is the richest rock band of all time?

There are many music bands in the world, but only a few of them are really rich. So, who are the richest music bands in the world, According to a recent study richest music band in the world is The Beatles. The Beatles have a net worth of $2 billion. They are followed by U2, who have a net worth of $1.5 billion.
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