With her latest batch of new material,
Taylor Swift ties the Material Girl, and Dionne Warwick, for the second-most appearances among women in the Billboard Hot 100's 54-year history.
The country/pop superstar debuts five songs on the Hot 100 from the Billboard 200's new No. 1 album "Red," upping
her total to 56 Hot 100 hits since she first graced the list with her No. 40-peaking debut single "Tim McGraw" in 2006. As she passes Connie Francis (53) and ties Madonna and Warwick's sums, Swift, Madonna and Warwick now trail only Aretha Franklin (73) for the lead among women.
Here is an updated look at the female artists with the most Hot 100 hits dating to the chart's Aug. 4, 1958, inception:
73, Aretha Franklin
56, Madonna
56, Taylor Swift
56, Dionne Warwick
53, Connie Francis
48, Brenda Lee
44, Mariah Carey
42, Nicki Minaj
41, Barbra Streisand
40, Mary J. Blige
40, Diana Ross
Among all acts, Franklin ranks sixth after the "Glee" cast (205 Hot 100 entries), Lil Wayne (110), Elvis Presley (108), James Brown (91) and Ray Charles (74).
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