Who has the most number one hits of all time?

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 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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Who has the best-selling record 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 is the biggest Billboard hit of all time?

"Blinding Lights" is now the top Billboard Hot 100 song of all time. The Weeknd and his collaborators reveal just how they made history.
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Who is the biggest solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley, recognised as the best-selling solo music artist of all time by Guinness World Records, sold over 400.
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ARTISTS WITH THE MOST #1s SONGS ON U.S BILLBOARD CHARTS



Who has the most #1 hits on Billboard?

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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Who is the king of Billboard?

Sidhu Moose Wala has the most number-one singles (2) on the chart.
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Who has the most number 1 album on Billboard?

  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most No. 1 albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, three solo albums and five albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings. ...
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have No. 1 albums in six different decades.
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Who has stayed the longest on the billboard?

22-dated ranking: Most Weeks Spent on the Billboard Hot 100: 91, “Heat Waves,” Glass Animals.
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Who has the most 10 Billboard hits?

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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Who is the most listened to artist of all time?

Drake is the most-streamed artist of all time on Spotify, while Taylor Swift is the most-streamed female artist.
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Who is the most famous artist of all time?

Leonardo da Vinci, probably the most important Renaissance artist, is widely recognized as the most famous artist of all time. He's the genius behind the iconic Mona Lisa painting masterpiece, after all.
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Who are the top 3 artists of all time?

Check out the 50 best-selling music artists of all time in the US by album sales:
  1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
  2. Garth Brooks — 157 million units. ...
  3. Elvis Presley — 146.5 million units. ...
  4. Eagles — 120 million units. ...
  5. Led Zeppelin — 112.5 million units. ...
  6. Michael Jackson — 89 million units. ...
  7. Billy Joel — 85 million units. ...
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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 is the greatest artist alive?

The 30 Most Popular Modern and Contemporary Artists
  • Cindy Sherman (b. 1954) ...
  • Liu Xiaodong (b. 1963) ...
  • Cecily Brown (b. 1969) ...
  • Liu Wei (b. 1965) ...
  • Miquel Barcelo (b. 1957) ...
  • Takashi Murakami (b. 1962) ...
  • Günther Förg (1952-2013) ...
  • Luo Zhongli (b.
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What song has the most listeners of all time?

"Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd is the most streamed song on Spotify with over 3.3 billion streams.
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Who has the longest number 1 album?

Michael Jackson (51 weeks)

1 than any other non-soundtrack album in the entire 1956-2022 period. MJ spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other Black artist. (Houston is runner-up at 46 weeks.)
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What artists have #1 hits in 4 decades?

Mariah Carey Confirmed As The First Artist To Top The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Across Four Decades.
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What is the number one song in America?

Beyonce, “Break My Soul”
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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 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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What is the #1 hardest song to sing?

1. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY by Queen. Sing karaoke version of Bohemian Rhapsody here.
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What is the least liked song ever?

"Friday" has been widely described as the worst song ever recorded, attracting derision for its weak lyrical content and its vocals that were excessively processed by Auto-Tune. Produced by Patrice Wilson, the song became an Internet sensation, making it the subject of multiple parodies and ridicule.
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