Prince and Beyonce chart the most simultaneous top 40 Hot 100 hits: Following Prince's passing April 21, he and Beyonce each chart a record eight titles in the top 40 this week. Thus, in the same week, the pair passes the Beatles (two weeks in 1964), Lil Wayne (three weeks 2008) and Taylor Swift (Nov. 14, 2009), each of whom charted seven in the top 40 at the same time.