Who has the most Billboard Number 1 hits?

The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970.
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Who has the most #1 Billboard hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20.
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Who has been on Billboard Number 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.
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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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Who has the most top hits ever?

The Beatles have tallied the most No. 1 hits in the 61-year history of the Hot 100, with 20. Their closest competitor is Mariah Carey, with 18. They, too, are tops on the albums front: The band's 19 No.
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ARTISTS WITH THE MOST #1s SONGS ON U.S BILLBOARD CHARTS



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 is the #1 played 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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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 beat The Beatles?

Drake beats the Beatles' 1964 record for most US Top 10 hits in a year | Drake | The Guardian.
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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 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 has the most Top 100 Billboard hits?

Drake additionally extends his records for the most career Hot 100 entries (224) and top 40 hits (113).
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Is BTS bigger than the Beatles?

In fact, BTS became the first band since the Beatles to have three Billboard No. 1 albums in one year. BTS also plans to release an album during February 2020, Map of the Soul: 7, which will be an extension of their 2019 release, Map of the Soul: Persona.
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How many No 1 does Drake have?

Most No.

Drake has tallied 11 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 in his career, the most among rappers.
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Who has more hits Michael Jackson or R Kelly?

Kelly Has More Hits Than Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder.
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Who's bigger One Direction or The Beatles?

Although One Direction sold more than 36 million records worldwide, they come nowhere near The Beatles in terms of sales. According to Wikipedia the Fab Four have sold more than 600 million units worldwide since their debut in 1962.
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Is Drake more popular than The Beatles?

Drake overtakes Madonna and The Beatles to break US Billboard chart record. Drake has broken the record for the most top 10 singles in the history of the US Billboard chart, overtaking previous record-holder Madonna.
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Who has broken The Beatles record?

Taylor Swift has broken The Beatles' long-held chart record for having the fastest run of three number one albums. Swift's re-recorded LP Fearless (Taylor's Version) topped the UK chart on Friday, following the success of her recent efforts Folklore and Evermore.
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What is the longest album of all time?

A Welsh band have recorded what is believed to be the longest album ever - spanning four CDs with a playing time of four hours, 49 minutes and 20 seconds.
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What is the most bought song on iTunes?

iTunes Top Selling Songs of All Time
  • I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas. Buy on iTunes.
  • Poker Face Lady GaGa. Buy on iTunes.
  • Boom Boom Pow The Black Eyed Peas. Buy on iTunes.
  • I'm Yours Jason Mraz. Buy on iTunes.
  • Viva la Vida Coldplay. Buy on iTunes.
  • Just Dance Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis. ...
  • Low (feat. ...
  • Love Story Taylor Swift.
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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 is the highest selling song of all time?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
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Who is the most famous artist in the world?

Most famous artists of all time
  1. Leonardo da Vinci. ...
  2. Michelangelo. ...
  3. Rembrandt. ...
  4. Vermeer. ...
  5. Jean-Antoine Watteau. ...
  6. Eugene Delacroix. ...
  7. Claude Monet. ...
  8. Georges Seurat.
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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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