Since 1958, Billboard has been weekly charting songs and albums based on popularity and sales figure. Since then, critics and the public have taken these charts to define success of an artist/band. Over the years Big achievements have been set on all of Billboard's Charts. Here Are Just Some of those Achievements: for the following charts
HOT 100
MOST WEEKS AT #1
16 Weeks
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men "One Sweet Day"
14 Weeks
Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"
Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love to You"
Los del Rνo "Macarena" (Bayside Boys mix)
Elton John "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
Mariah Carey "We Belong Together"
The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"
13 Weeks
Boyz II Men "End of the Road"
Brandy and Monica "The Boy Is Mine"
12 Weeks
Santana featuring Rob Thomas "Smooth"
Eminem "Lose Yourself"
Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris "Yeah!"
The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow"
11 Weeks
Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel" (1956) (Pre-Hot 100: "Best Sellers in Stores" and "Most Played in Jukeboxes" charts)
All-4-One "I Swear"
Toni Braxton "Un-Break My Heart"
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 "I'll Be Missing You"
Destiny's Child "Independent Women Part I"
10 Weeks
McGuire Sisters "Sincerely" (1955) (Pre-Hot 100: "Most Played by Jockeys" chart)
Pιrez Prado "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (1955) (Pre-Hot 100: "Best Sellers in Stores" chart)
Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life"
Olivia Newton-John "Physical"
Santana featuring The Product G&B "Maria Maria"
Ashanti "Foolish"
Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland "Dilemma"
Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx "Gold Digger"
Beyoncι "Irreplaceable" (2006-2007)
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain "Low"
Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris "We Found Love"
MOST TOTAL WEEKS IN THE TOP 10
32 weeks Leann Rimes "How Do I Live" (19971998)
30 weeks Santana featuring Rob Thomas "Smooth" (19992000)
29 weeks LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock "Party Rock Anthem" (20112012)
28 weeks Jewel "Foolish Games" / "You Were Meant for Me" (19971998)
26weeks Savage Garden "Truly Madly Deeply" (19971998)
25 weeks Chubby Checker "The Twist" (1960 and 1962), Toni Braxton "Un-Break My Heart" (19961997), Timbaland featuring OneRepublic "Apologize" (20072008)
MOST TOTAL WEEKS ON THE HOT 100
76 weeks Jason Mraz "I'm Yours" (2009)[1]
69 weeks LeAnn Rimes "How Do I Live" (1998)
65 weeks Jewel "Foolish Games" / "You Were Meant for Me" (1998), Adele "Rolling in the Deep" (2012)
64 weeks Carrie Underwood "Before He Cheats" (2007)
62 weeks Lifehouse "You and Me" (2006)
60 weeks Los del Rνo "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix) (1997), Lady Antebellum "Need You Now" (2010)
58 weeks Santana featuring Rob Thomas "Smooth" (2000), The Fray "How to Save a Life" (2007)
57 weeks Creed "Higher" (2000), Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" (2010)
56 weeks Paula Cole "I Don't Want to Wait" (1998), Faith Hill "The Way You Love Me" (2001), The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling" (2010)
55 weeks Everything but the Girl "Missing" (1996), Duncan Sheik "Barely Breathing" (1997), Lonestar "Amazed" (2000), LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock "Party Rock Anthem" (2012)
54 weeks The Four Seasons "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" (1975, 1994) [2], Lifehouse "Hanging by a Moment" (2002), Matchbox Twenty "Unwell" (2004), Train "Hey, Soul Sister" (2010)
53 weeks Next "Too Close" (1999), Faith Hill "Breathe" (2000), 3 Doors Down "Kryptonite" (2001), Train "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" (2002), The Band Perry "If I Die Young" (2011)
NUMBER 1 DEBUTS
Michael Jackson "You Are Not Alone" (September 2, 1995)
Mariah Carey "Fantasy" (September 30, 1995)
Whitney Houston "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" (November 25, 1995)
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men "One Sweet Day" (December 2, 1995)
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 "I'll Be Missing You" (June 14, 1997)
Mariah Carey "Honey" (September 13, 1997)
Elton John "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (October 11, 1997)
Cιline Dion "My Heart Will Go On" (February 28, 1998)
Aerosmith "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (September 5, 1998)
Lauryn Hill "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (November 14, 1998)
Clay Aiken "This Is the Night" (June 28, 2003)
Fantasia "I Believe" (July 10, 2004)
Carrie Underwood "Inside Your Heaven" (July 2, 2005)
Taylor Hicks "Do I Make You Proud" (July 1, 2006)
Britney Spears "3" (October 24, 2009)
Eminem "Not Afraid" (May 22, 2010)
Kesha "We R Who We R" (November 13, 2010)
Britney Spears "Hold It Against Me" (January 29, 2011)
Lady Gaga "Born This Way" (February 26, 2011)
Katy Perry "Part of Me" (March 3, 2012)[
BIGGEST JUMP TO #1
97-1 Kelly Clarkson "My Life Would Suck Without You" (February 7, 2009)[4]
96-1 Britney Spears "Womanizer" (October 25, 2008)[5]
80-1 T.I. featuring Rihanna "Live Your Life" (October 18, 2008) [6]
78-1 Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent - "Crack a Bottle" (February 21, 2009)[7]
71-1 T.I. "Whatever You Like" (September 6, 2008)[8]
64-1 Maroon 5 "Makes Me Wonder" (May 12, 2007)
60-1 Rihanna featuring Drake "What's My Name?" (November 20, 2010)[9]
58-1 Flo Rida "Right Round" (February 28, 2009)[10]
53-1 Rihanna "Take a Bow" (May 24, 2008)[11]
53-1 Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris "Break Your Heart" (March 20, 2010)[12]
BIGGEST SINGLE WEEK DROP DOWN
17-96 (79 positions) Javier Colon "Stitch by Stitch" (July 23, 2011)
16-89 (73 positions) Jonas Brothers "Pushin' Me Away" (August 9, 2008)
13-86 (73 positions) Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris featuring Charlie Sexton "Hallelujah" (February 20, 2010)
21-94 (73 positions) Justin Bieber "Never Let You Go" (March 27, 2010)
21-94 (73 positions) Glee Cast "Empire State of Mind" (October 16, 2010)[14]
23-96 (73 positions) Colbie Caillat "I Do" (March 5, 2011)
20-92 (72 positions) The Beatles "The Beatles Movie Medley" (June 5, 1982)
23-94 (71 positions) Taylor Swift "The Other Side of the Door" (November 21)
LONGEST TIME TO REACH #1
32nd week Los del Rνo "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" (19951996)[21]
31st week Lonestar "Amazed" (19992000)
27th week Creed "With Arms Wide Open" (2000)
26th week Vertical Horizon "Everything You Want" (2000)
25th week UB40 "Red Red Wine" (1988)
22nd week Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis "Just Dance" (20082009)
21st week Vangelis "Chariots of Fire" (1982), Outkast "The Way You Move" (20032004), Adele "Set Fire to the Rain" (2011-2012)
MOST #1's
20 - The Beatles
18 - Mariah Cary
17- Elvis Presley
13 - Michael Jackson
12 - Madonna
12 - The Sumpremes
11 - Rihanna
11 - Whitney Huston
10 - Janet Jackson
10 - Stevie Wonder
Fun Facts
-Born This Way by Lady Gaga was the charts 1000th #1 Single
-The Glee Cast has had an incredible 198 Hot 100 entries on the chart
-Madonna has had 38 Top 10 Singles
-Mariah Carey holds an incredible 79 cumulative weeks atop the #1 spot
TOP 200 ALBUMS
MOST TOP 19 ALBUMS
The Rolling Stones (36)
Frank Sinatra (33)
The Beatles (30)
Barbra Streisand (30)
Elvis Presley (27)
MOST #1 ALBUMS
19 - The Beatles
12 - Jay-Z
10 - Elvis Presley
10 - Bruce Springsteen
9 - The Rolling Stones
9 - Barbra Streisand
MOST WEEKS ON THE CHART
797 weeks - The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd
490 weeks - Johnny's Greatest Hits Johnny Mathis
482 weeks - My Fair Lady Original Cast
331 weeks - Highlights from the Phantom of the Opera Original Cast
306 weeks - Tapestry Carole King
295 weeks - Heavenly Johnny Mathis
283 weeks - Oklahoma! Soundtrack
282 weeks - MCMXC a.D. Enigma
282 weeks - Metallica Metallica
277 weeks - The King and I Soundtrack
277 weeks - Tennessee Ernie Ford
MOST WEEKS AT #1
(37 weeks) Thriller Michael Jackson
(31 weeks) Calypso Harry Belafonte
(31 weeks) South Pacific Soundtrack
(31 weeks) Rumours Fleetwood Mac
(24 weeks) Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track Bee Gees/Soundtrack
(24 weeks) Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution
(23 weeks) 21 Adele
(21 weeks) Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em MC Hammer
(20 weeks) The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album Whitney Houston/Soundtrack
(20 weeks) Blue Hawaii Elvis Presley
BIGGEST JUMP TO #1
(176-1) Life After Death The Notorious B.I.G. (April 12, 1997)
(173-1) Vitalogy Pearl Jam (December 24, 1994)
(156-1) In Rainbows Radiohead (January 19, 2008)
(137-1) Ghetto D Master P (September 20, 1997)
(122-1) More of the Monkees The Monkees (February 11, 1967)
(112-1) MP da Last Don Master P (June 20, 1998)
(98-1) Beatles '65 The Beatles (January 9, 1965)
(61-1) Help! The Beatles (September 11, 1965)
(60-1) Rubber Soul The Beatles (January 8, 1966)
(53-1) Ballad of the Green Berets Barry Sadler
BIGGEST DROP FROM #1
(1-37) Light Grenades Incubus
(1-26) Mission Bell Amos Lee
(1-25) Showroom of Compassion Cake
(1-24) Christmas Michael Bublι
(1-24) Blue Slide Park - Mac Miller
(1-21) The Golden Age of Grotesque Marilyn Manson
(1-19) The Circle Bon Jovi
(1-18) The Inspiration Young Jeezy
(1-16) The Fragile Nine Inch Nails
(1-15) Greatest Hits The Notorious B.I.G.
Fun Facts
-The 1st #1 album of the SoundScan era is 'Time, Love & Tenderness' by Michael Bolton.
-Oldest male to debut at # 1: Tony Bennett on October 8, 2011 (85 years, 2 months, and 5 days old) with the album Duets II.
-Oldest female to debut at # 1: Barbra Streisand on October 17, 2009 (67 years, 5 months, and 23 days old) with the album Love Is the Answer.
-
With 23 weeks at #1 for her album 21, Adele holds the record for the longest time for a solo album by a female to remain at the top of the Billboard 200. This run was concurrent with her 3 #1 singles on the Hot 100. During this run, Adele also appeared on 4 of the top 5 albums: in addition to her own two top five albums, her songs were included on the 2012 Grammy Nominees album and the Now ! 41 album.
HOT DIGITAL SONGS
MOST WEEKS AT #1
13 WEEKS
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain "Low"
10 WEEKS
The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow"
The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"
9 WEEKS
Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl"
Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx "Gold Digger"
8 WEEKS
50 Cent featuring Olivia "Candy Shop"
7 WEEKS
Daniel Powter - "Bad Day"
Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
TOP SELLING DIGITAL ARTISTS
*Updated April 10, 2012*
1. Rihanna - 47,650,000
2. Lady Gaga - 42,521,000
3. Black Eyed Peas - 42,461,000
4. Eminem - 42,333,000
5.Taylor Swift - 41,921,000
6. Katy Perry - 37,731,000
7. Lil' Wayne - 36,877,000
8. Beyonce - 30,480,000
9. Kanye West - 30,290,000
Top 10 Selling Digital Songs:
*Sales numbers are as of April 10, 2012*!
1. Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling 7,700,000
2. Adele 'Rolling In The Deep' 6,700,000
3. Lady Gaga Poker Face 6,620,000
4. Lady Gaga Just Dance 6,480,000
5. Black Eyed Peas Boom Boom Pow 6,289,000
6. Flo Rida Low 6,170,000
7. Ke$ha Tik Tok 6,160,000
8. Jason Mraz Im Yours 5,990,000
9. Train Hey Soul Sister 5,790,000
10. Taio Cruz Dynamite 5,770,000
Biggest 1-Week Sales
1. Flo Rida "Right Round" (636,000) February 28, 2009
2. Kesha "Tik Tok" (610,000) January 9, 2010
3. Bruno Mars "Grenade" (559,000) January 8, 2011
4. Gotye featuring Kimbra "Somebody That I Used to Know" (542,000) April 28, 2012[6]
5. Justin Bieber "Boyfriend" (521,000) April 14, 2012
Artists with most weeks at #1
1. Rihanna (32)
2. Katy Perry (27)
3. The Black Eyed Peas (26)
4. Flo Rida (19)
4. Kanye West (19)
*More stats and records of other charts will be coming up so stay tuned*