Who has the most number one hits in the US?

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. 1 in over half their visits to the top 10.
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Who has the most #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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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 solo artist has the most number one hits?

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



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 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 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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Which American artist has sold the most records?

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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Which male singer has sold the most records?

The man, the myth, the legend, Elvis Presley is officially the number-one best-selling male artist of all time.
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What American band sold the most records?

Top 15 Best-Selling Rock Artists of All Time in U.S. Sales
  • 08 Rolling Stones – 66.5 million.
  • 07 AC/DC – 72 million.
  • 06 Pink Floyd – 75 million.
  • 05 Elton John – 78.5 million.
  • 04 Billy Joel – 84.5 million.
  • 03 Led Zeppelin – 111.5 million.
  • 02 The Eagles – 120 million.
  • 01 The Beatles – 183 million.
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What is the biggest selling one hit wonder?

Below are the 11 top-selling one-hit wonders of all time, ranked by how many times platinum their singles went:
  • Desiigner, "Panda" — 5x platinum. ...
  • Silentó, "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" — 6x platinum. ...
  • Passenger, "Let Her Go" — 6x platinum. ...
  • Survivor, "Eye of the Tiger" — 8x platinum. ...
  • Gotye, "Somebody That I Used To Know (feat.
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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 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 is the greatest performer of all time?

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: Remembering the greatest performer of all time. Lauded as the greatest performer of all time, Michael Jackson was a dancing, singing, performing phenomenon, and we are not likely to see another performer of his caliber ever again.
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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 had more hits than Elvis?

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 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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What is America's best-selling album of all time?

The Eagles' Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) is the best-selling album of all time in the U.S.
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What is the longest running number 1 album of all time?

Dating back to August of 1991, the longest run at No. 1 for an album is owned by Adele's 21, with a whopping 24 weeks atop the list. That No. 1 rule was spread out across 2011 and 2012, in a nonconsecutive run from March 12, 2011 (when it debuted at No.
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What album stayed on the charts the longest?

Re-entering the US charts 47 years after its release, The Dark Side of the Moon has become the first album to spend 950 weeks in the Billboard 200. While stopping considerably short of the No. 1 place the album occupied on April 21, 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon currently sits at No. 193.
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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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What band has the most royalties?

1 mover of digital albums (1.06 million), digital tracks (1.09 million) and on-demand audio streams (4.3 billion) for 2020.
  • Post Malone: $23.2M. Last year's rank: No. ...
  • Céline Dion: $17.5M. ...
  • Eagles: $16.3M. ...
  • Drake: $14.2M. ...
  • Queen: $13.2M. ...
  • The Beatles: $12.9M. ...
  • YoungBoy Never Broke Again: $11.9M. ...
  • The Weeknd: $10.4M.
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