Most Weeks at No. 1 By Artist

A ranking of the artists who have spent the most weeks at the Hot 100's pole position.

Mariah Carey
Longest at No. 1: One Sweet Day
(w/ Boyz II Men; 1995, 16 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
79

The Beatles
Longest at No. 1: Hey Jude
(1968, 9 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
59

Boyz II Men
Longest at No. 1: One Sweet Day
(1995, 16 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
50

Usher
Longest at No. 1: Yeah!
(2004, 12 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
43

Michael Jackson
Longest at No. 1: Tie -- Billie Jean (1983, 7 wks);
Black Or White (1991; 7 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
37

Elton John
Longest at No. 1: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight
(1997, 14 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
34

Janet Jackson
Longest at No. 1: That's The Way Love Goes
(1993, 8 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
33

Beyonce
Longest at No. 1: Irreplaceable
(2006, 10 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
32

Madonna
Longest at No. 1: Take A Bow
(1995, 7 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
32

Whitney Houston
Longest at No. 1: I Will Always Love You
(1992, 14 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
31

Paul McCartney/Wings
Longest at No. 1: Ebony And Ivory
(w/ Stevie Wonder; 1982, 7 wks)
Total Weeks at No. 1
30

Most No. 1s By Artist (2000s)

The artists with the most Hot 100 No. 1 hits of the 2000s.

Usher
First 2000s No. 1: U Remind Me (2001)
# of No. 1s
7

Beyonce
First 2000s No. 1: Crazy In Love (2003)
# of No. 1s
4

Mariah Carey
First 2000s No. 1: Thank God I Found You (2000)
# of No. 1s
4

Ludacris
First 2000s No. 1: Stand Up (2003)
# of No. 1s
4

Nelly
First 2000s No. 1: Hot In Herre (2002)
# of No. 1s
4

Rihanna
First 2000s No. 1: SOS (2006)
# of No. 1s
4

Justin Timberlake
First 2000s No. 1: SexyBack (2006)
# of No. 1s
4

50 Cent
First 2000s No. 1: In Da Club (2003)
# of No. 1s
3

Christina Aguilera
First 2000s No. 1: What A Girl Wants (2000)
# of No. 1s
3

Destiny's Child
First 2000s No. 1: Say My Name (2000)
# of No. 1s
3

Fergie
First 2000s No. 1: London Bridge (2006)
# of No. 1s
3

Nelly Furtado
First 2000s No. 1: Promiscuous (2006)
# of No. 1s
3

Ja Rule
First 2000s No. 1: I'm Real (2001)
# of No. 1s
3

Alicia Keys
First 2000s No. 1: Fallin' (2001)
# of No. 1s
3

Jennifer Lopez
First 2000s No. 1: I'm Real (2001)
# of No. 1s
3

OutKast
First 2000s No. 1: Ms. Jackson (2001)
# of No. 1s
3

Sean Paul
First 2000s No. 1: Get Busy (2003)
# of No. 1s
3

T-Pain
First 2000s No. 1: Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin') (2007)
# of No. 1s
3

Kanye West
First 2000s No. 1: Slow Jamz (2004)
# of No. 1s
3

Rihanna has 4. :*

MARIAHHHHHHHHHHHHHh re-release E=mc2 now!

No! Justin has only 3 #1s - SexyBack, My Love and What Goes Around

Yes but the 4th number 1 is "Give It To Me".

Maria

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LMFAO....Tibby you knew what Duffy was trying to say.

50 years? damn

congrats Billboard
I hope Lil' Wayne or SOulja Boy will not get a record at Billboard

Christina Aguilera
First 2000s No. 1: What A Girl Wants (2000)
# of No. 1s
3

yay for Alicia and Mariah!!!!

rayanna!
and bee!

Kanye West's number 1s are forgettable....

I was gonna post this

Kanye West?!

Kanye: Slow Jams, Gold Digger, Stronger?

Wow, I actually had to think of all of his songs to be able to remember which ones hit #1.
How forgettable.

Rihanna <3333

JANET BEAT YO ASS BITCH. :heart:

Mariah Kill-Bills Rihanna, Britney, Madonna, and T-Pain.

That's how it should remain.