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Originally posted by forg
By the way, is I KISSED A GIRL the first non r&b/rap song to reach 7 weeks on top in a long time?
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I did some research:
The last song to have at least 7 weeks at #1 without substantial urban radio support was Santana's "Smooth" back in 1999.
Santana's "Maria, Maria" peaked at #1 in 2000 and had 7+ weeks at #1, but even that went to #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
One could argue Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" was the last time a true 'pop' song had 7+ weeks at #1, but it was fused with Timbaland and had huge rhythmic airplay, so can it be counted?