Rihanna makes her own Hot 100 history this week, as, Eminem's "The Monster," on which she's featured, tops the chart for a third week. With the song's continued reign, Rihanna spends her 50th total week at the summit, a sum spread out among her 13 career No. 1s.
Fellow insightful Chart Beat reader Pablo Nelson notes that Rihanna ties Boyz II Men for the third-most weeks at No. 1 in the Hot 100's archives. Here's an updated count of the acts with the most weeks totaled atop the chart:
Weeks at No. 1, Artist
79, Mariah Carey
59, the Beatles
50, Boyz II Men
50, Rihanna
47, Usher
37, Michael Jackson
36, Beyonce
34, Elton John
33, Janet Jackson
32, Madonna
Of Rihanna's 13 toppers, she's spent the most time at No. 1 with "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris; the song ruled for 10 weeks in 2011-12.
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