Table of Contents
- 1 Which song has been number 1 the most times by different artists?
- 2 Which song spent the most time at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
- 3 What solo artist has the most number one hits?
- 4 What album spent the most weeks at number 1?
- 5 Who has the most number one hits in hip hop?
- 6 What songs have made it to number one more than once?
- 7 What is the most recorded song of all time?
Which song has been number 1 the most times by different artists?
“I Believe” has spent 22 weeks at the top of the chart (18 weeks for Frankie Lane, in three separate visits throughout 1953) and 4 weeks for Robson & Jerome (1995). Runner up is “Unchained Melody” which has spent 18 weeks at the summit by four different artists.
What song has been number 1 the most times?
Most weeks at number one
| Number of weeks | Artist(s) | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lil Nas X (1 week solo, 18 weeks featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) | “Old Town Road” |
| 16 | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men | “One Sweet Day” |
| Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | “Despacito” | |
| 14 | Whitney Houston | “I Will Always Love You” |
Which song spent the most time at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
† Usher’s 19 consecutive weeks in the #1 spot (with both “Yeah!” and “Burn”) is the chart record. Elvis Presley and Boyz II Men each had a 16-week run atop the Hot 100 with the above-listed pairs of singles (“On Bended Knee”‘s six weeks at #1 were non-consecutive).
What song has the most charted?
Although the good people at Guinness World Records recognize “Summertime” as the most recorded song in history, they also note that “Amazing Grace” has been recorded thousands of times, appearing on at least 11,000 albums.
What solo artist has the most number one hits?
The Beatles
With “All I Want…”, Carey extended her lead over Elvis Presley (17) for the most US No. 1s by a solo artist, and is just one behind The Beatles (20) for the most chart-toppers overall. Mariah’s 19 US No.
Who has the most #1 hits of all time?
The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20.
What album spent the most weeks at number 1?
Most weeks at number one
| Weeks | Album | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Saturday Night Fever | 1978 |
| 21 | Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em | 1990 |
| 20 | The Bodyguard | 1992–93 |
| Blue Hawaiiɤ | 1961–62 |
Which recording artist sold the most records?
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.
Who has the most number one hits in hip hop?
Drake
Artists with the most number-one singles
| Number | Artist |
|---|---|
| 23 | Drake |
| 11 | Lil Wayne |
| 10 | Puff Daddy |
| Kanye West |
What is the number one rock song of all time?
Rock n Roll America’s Top 1,000 Classic Rock Songs (Our Base Song List)
| Rank | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin |
| 2 | Hey Jude | Beatles |
| 3 | All Along the Watchtower | Hendrix, Jimi |
| 4 | Satisfaction | Rolling Stones |
What songs have made it to number one more than once?
There seem to be no records of a song that made it to #1 in more than two different versions. The song “Unchained Melody” was the one with the most releases as a single, but it only made it to #1 once (Les Baxter, 1955).
How many songs have made it to number one on Billboard?
According to this list on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis…, there are nine songs of two different artists each that made it to #1 in the Billboard Hot 100: “Go Away Little Girl” — Steve Lawrence (1963) and Donny Osmond (1971)
What is the most recorded song of all time?
Yesterday is one of the most recorded songs in the history of popular music; its entry in Guinness World Records states that, by January 1986, 1,600 cover versions had been made.
What is the most recorded cover versions of all time?
The song “Unchained Melody” was the one with the most releases as a single, but it only made it to #1 once (Les Baxter, 1955). The song “Yesterday” is the one with the biggest number of recorded cover versions altogether (more than 1600), but obviously they were not released as singles or didn’t make it to the top.