Janet Jackson makes her Hot 100 homecoming at No. 67, marking her first appearance since "Feedback" rose to No. 19 in 2008. "No Sleeep" bows with more than half its points from sales, as it begins at No. 35 on Digital Songs (38,000). (She accepted the Ultimate Icon Award at the BET Awards.)
With the diva notching her 40th Hot 100 hit (her first? 1982's No. 64-peaking "Young Love"), let's update the list of women with the most visits in the chart's history. With her latest entry, Jackson ties the totals of Mary J. Blige and Diana Ross and passes Whitney Houston:
Women With the Most Hot 100 Hits
73, Aretha Franklin
69, Taylor Swift
64, Nicki Minaj
57, Madonna
56, Dionne Warwick
53, Connie Francis
49, Rihanna
48, Brenda Lee
47, Mariah Carey
43, Miley Cyrus
41, Barbra Streisand
40, Mary J. Blige 40, Janet Jackson
40, Diana Ross
39, Whitney Houston
As Jackson extends her Hot 100 chart span to 32 years, six months and three weeks, she trails only Aretha Franklin for the longest span of chart placements of the women above; Franklin has tallied her total over 37 years, six months and three weeks (1961-1998). Madonna follows, upping her span to 31 years, eight months and two weeks (having begun in 1983).
73, Aretha Franklin
69, Taylor Swift
64, Nicki Minaj
What
Billboard changed the rule allowing non-singles to chart. So when Taylor released Speak Now or whatever that album is before Red, nearly every track from the album entered the Hot 100, and then fell out like a week later.
Billboard changed the rule allowing non-singles to chart. So when Taylor released Speak Now or whatever that album is before Red, nearly every track from the album entered the Hot 100, and then fell out like a week later.
Nicki has a million and one features.
Which means Aretha Franklin has a record that won't be touched.
Only behind Aretha amongst women. 