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Only 45 songs have stayed at No. 1 on the chart for 10 weeks or more — here they all are

23 December 2024 at 13:45
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Lil Nas X, Mariah Carey, and Shaboozey.

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  • A small fraction of all No. 1 hits have managed to rule the Billboard Hot 100 for double-digit weeks.
  • Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" are tied for the all-time record.
  • Mariah Carey, Drake, and Boyz II Men have the most songs on this list with three apiece.

The Billboard Hot 100 is widely considered to be the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US.

Since it was launched in 1958, well over 1,000 songs have reached the coveted No. 1 spot, but far fewer have reigned long enough to reach double-digit weeks β€” or, even more impressively, surpass that milestone.

According to Billboard, only 4% of all No. 1 hits have topped the Hot 100 for 10 weeks or more. All 45 songs that have achieved the feat are listed below, in chronological order.

1. "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone
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"You Light Up My Life" reached No. 1 on October 15, 1977.

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"You Light Up My Life" was the first song in history to chart at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

2. "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
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"Physical" reached No. 1 on November 21, 1981.

Olivia Newton-John/YouTube

"Physical" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

3. "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men
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"End of the Road" reached No. 1 on August 15, 1992.

Boyz II Men/YouTube

"End of the Road" charted at No. 1 for 13 weeks.

4. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
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"I Will Always Love You" reached No. 1 on November 28, 1992.

Whitney Houston/YouTube

"I Will Always Love You" charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.

5. "I Swear" by All-4-One
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"I Swear" reached No. 1 on May 21, 1994.

All-4-One/YouTube

"I Swear" charted at No. 1 for 11 weeks.

5. "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men
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"I'll Make Love to You" reached No. 1 on August 27, 1994.

Boyz II Men/YouTube

"I'll Make Love to You" charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.

7. "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
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"One Sweet Day" reached No. 1 on December 2, 1995.

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"One Sweet Day" charted at No. 1 for 16 weeks.

8. "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los Del Rio
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"Macarena" reached No. 1 on August 3, 1996.

Los Del Rio/YouTube

"Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.

9. "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
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"Un-Break My Heart" reached No. 1 on December 7, 1996.

Toni Braxton/YouTube

"Un-Break My Heart" charted at No. 1 for 11 weeks.

10. "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112
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"I'll Be Missing You" reached No. 1 on June 14, 1997.

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"I'll Be Missing You" charted at No. 1 for 11 weeks.

11. "Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John
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Elton John's famous tribute to Princess Diana reached No. 1 on October 11, 1997.

Elton John/YouTube

"Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight" charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.

12. "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica
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"The Boy Is Mine" reached No. 1 on June 6, 1998.

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"The Boy Is Mine" charted at No. 1 for 13 weeks.

13. "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas
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"Smooth" reached No. 1 on October 23, 1999.

Santana/YouTube

"Smooth" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

14. "Maria Maria" by Santana featuring The Product G&B
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"Maria Maria" reached No. 1 on April 8, 2000.

Santana/YouTube

"Maria Maria" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

15. "Independent Women, Pt. 1" by Destiny's Child
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"Independent Women, Pt. 1" reached No. 1 on November 18, 2000.

Destiny's Child/YouTube

"Independent Women, Pt. 1" charted at No. 1 for 11 weeks.

16. "Foolish" by Ashanti
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"Foolish" reached No. 1 on April 20, 2002.

Ashanti/YouTube

"Foolish" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

17. "Dilemma" by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
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"Dilemma" reached No. 1 on August 17, 2002.

Nelly/YouTube

"Dilemma" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

18. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
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"Lose Yourself" reached No. 1 on November 9, 2002.

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"Lose Yourself" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

19. "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
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"Yeah!" reached No. 1 on February 28, 2004.

Usher/YouTube

"Yeah!" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

20. "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey
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"We Belong Together" reached No. 1 on June 4, 2005.

Mariah Carey/YouTube

"We Belong Together" charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.

21. "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
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"Gold Digger" reached No. 1 on September 17, 2005.

Kanye West/YouTube

"Gold Digger" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

22. "Irreplaceable" by Beyonce
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"Irreplaceable" reached No. 1 on December 16, 2006.

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"Irreplaceable" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

23. "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
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"Low" reached No. 1 on January 5, 2008.

Flo Rida/YouTube

"Low" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

24. "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas
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"Boom Boom Pow" reached No. 1 on April 18, 2009.

The Black Eyed Peas/YouTube

"Boom Boom Pow" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

25. "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
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"I Gotta Feeling" reached No. 1 on July 11, 2009.

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"I Gotta Feeling" charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.

26. "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
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"We Found Love" reached No. 1 on November 12, 2011.

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"We Found Love" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

27. "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell
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"Blurred Lines" reached No. 1 on June 22, 2013.

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"Blurred Lines" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

28. "Happy" by Pharrell Williams
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"Happy" reached No. 1 on March 8, 2014.

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"Happy" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

29. "Uptown Funk!" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
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"Uptown Funk!" reached No. 1 on January 17, 2015.

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"Uptown Funk!" charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.

30. "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
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"See You Again" reached No. 1 on April 25, 2015.

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"See You Again" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

31. "Hello" by Adele
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"Hello" reached No. 1 on November 14, 2015.

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"Hello" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

32. "One Dance" by Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla
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"One Dance" reached No. 1 on April 23, 2016.

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"One Dance" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

33. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
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"Closer" reached No. 1 on September 3, 2016.

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"Closer" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

34. "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran
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"Shape of You" reached No. 1 on January 28, 2017.

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"Shape of You" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

35. "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
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"Despacito" reached No. 1 on May 27, 2017.

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"Despacito" charted at No. 1 for 16 weeks.

36. "God's Plan" by Drake
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"God's Plan" reached No. 1 on February 3, 2018.

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"God's Plan" charted at No. 1 for 11 weeks.

37. "In My Feelings" by Drake
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"In My Feelings" reached No. 1 on July 21, 2018.

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"In My Feelings" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.

Drake holds the record for the most solo entries on this list, with three of the longest-running chart-toppers in history.

38. "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
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"Old Town Road" reached No. 1 on April 13, 2019.

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"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.

39. "The Box" by Roddy Ricch
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"The Box" reached No. 1 on January 18, 2020.

Roddy Ricch/YouTube

"The Box" charted at No. 1 for 11 weeks.

40. "Butter" by BTS
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"Butter" reached No. 1 on the chart dated June 5, 2021.

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"Butter" charted at No. 1 for 10 nonconsecutive weeks.

41. "Easy On Me" by Adele
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"Easy On Me" reached No. 1 on the chart dated October 30, 2021.

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"Easy On Me" charted at No. 1 for 10 nonconsecutive weeks, becoming Adele's second song to reach the milestone.

42. "As It Was" by Harry Styles
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"As It Was" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 16, 2022.

Harry Styles/YouTube

"As It Was" charted at No. 1 for 15 nonconsecutive weeks, the longest reign ever for a British artist.

43. "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
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"All I Want for Christmas Is You" was released in 1994.

Mariah Carey/YouTube

Nearly three decades years after its release, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" returned to No. 1 in December 2022 for its milestone 10th week atop the chart.

The holiday classic is Carey's third song with double-digit weeks atop the Hot 100, making her the third artist and first woman ever to achieve the feat thrice.

In 2024, the song experienced another holiday surge, earning its 17th total week at No. 1 and surpassing "One Sweet Day" as Carey's longest-reigning hit on the Hot 100.

44. "Last Night" by Morgan Wallen
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"Last Night" reached No. 1 on the chart dated March 18, 2023.

Morgan Wallen/YouTube

"Last Night" charted at No. 1 for 16 nonconsecutive weeks, the most ever for a solo song β€” despite the country singer's many controversies.

45. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey
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"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" reached No. 1 on the chart dated July 13, 2024.

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"A Bar Song (Tipsy),"Β Shaboozey's breakout hit, has charted at No. 1 forΒ 19 nonconsecutive weeks, the most among solo hits. It's now tied with "Old Town Road" for the all-time record.

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18 songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year — here they all are

16 December 2024 at 11:51
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Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter.

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  • Eighteen different songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024.
  • Kendrick Lamar has three hits on the list, the most of any artist.
  • "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey had the longest run with 19 weeks atop the chart.

The Billboard Hot 100 is widely considered to be the definitive all-genre chart for songs in the US.

Although it offers only one way to measure popularity, earning Billboard's highest rank is a notable achievement in an artist's career, whether it's a predictable No. 1 debut like Taylor Swift's "Fortnight", a new star's coronation like Sabrina Carpenter's "Please Please Please," or a surprise indie leader like Hozier's "Too Sweet."

Like last year, when Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, and Zach Bryan scaled the chart, country music continues to resonate far beyond Nashville; after Shaboozey was featured on BeyoncΓ©'s No. 1 album "Cowboy Carter," which also spawned a No. 1 song, he went on to dominate the Hot 100 with his own breakout hit.

Ariana Grande, Post Malone, and Wallen have also enjoyed massive commercial success this year, earning two chart-toppers on the Hot 100 apiece. Kendrick Lamar has three, setting a record for the most among solo male artists in a single calendar year.

Below is a list of every song that took the top spot in 2024, in chronological order of the original peak date.

1. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee
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"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" was originally released in 1958.

Brenda Lee/YouTube

It took 65 years for Brenda Lee's holiday classic to climb the Hot 100, finally reaching No. 1 in December 2023.

As the holiday season came to a close, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" remained atop the chart for the first week of the new year.

2. "Lovin On Me" by Jack Harlow
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Jack Harlow in "Lovin On Me."

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"Lovin On Me" originally topped the Hot 100 for one week at the end of 2023, but proved to have staying power when it returned to No. 1 after the holiday surge.

This year, the song collected five more nonconsecutive weeks at the summit, becoming Jack Harlow's biggest hit to date.

3. "Yes, And?" by Ariana Grande
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Ariana Grande in "Yes, And?"

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"Yes, And?" was released as the lead single from Ariana Grande's latest album "Eternal Sunshine." It debuted at No. 1 in January.

4. "Hiss" by Megan Thee Stallion
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Megan Thee Stallion in "Hiss."

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"Hiss" was released as the second single from Megan Thee Stallion's third album "Megan." It debuted at No. 1 in February.

5. "Texas Hold 'Em" by BeyoncΓ©
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BeyoncΓ© in the official visualizer for "Texas Hold 'Em."

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BeyoncΓ© surprise-released a pair of singles, "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages," during the 2024 Super Bowl.

The former debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100, then rose to No. 1 after its first full week of tracking. (Billboard tracks sales and streams from Friday to Thursday.) The song remained atop the chart for a second consecutive week.

"Texas Hold 'Em" also reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the first song by a Black artist to hold both positions.

6. "Carnival" by Β₯$ featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti
Ty Dolla $ign and Ye perform at Rolling Loud 2024.
Ty Dolla $ign and Ye perform at Rolling Loud 2024.

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"Carnival" was released as a single from "Vultures 1," the first collaborative album by Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign. It rose from No. 2 to No. 1 for one week in March.

7. "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" by Ariana Grande
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Ariana Grande in "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)."

Ariana Grande/YouTube

"We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" was released as the second single from "Eternal Sunshine." It debuted at No. 1 in March, becoming Grande's seventh song to arrive in the chart's top position.

Grande is tied with Taylor Swift for the most No. 1 song debuts among women and the second-most ever, trailing only Drake.

8. "Lose Control" by Teddy Swims
Teddy Swims performs "Lose Control."
Teddy Swims performs "Lose Control."

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"Lose Control" was originally released in June 2023 and debuted at No. 99 on the Hot 100.

The soul-rock ballad gradually gained traction and broke into the top five by the end of January.

In late March, Teddy Swims released two new versions of the song: a TiΓ«sto remix and a radio edit. That boosted streaming numbers, which helped "Lose Control" finally reach No. 1 after a 32-week climb.

It was eventually crowned as Billboard's top-performing hit of 2024, while Taylor Swift was named the year's top Hot 100 artist.

9. "Like That" by Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar
Future and Metro Boomin perform at Lollapalooza 2024.
Future and Metro Boomin perform at Lollapalooza 2024.

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"Like That" was released as a single from "We Don't Trust You," a collaborative album by Future and Metro Boomin. It debuted at No. 1 and remained atop the chart for two more consecutive weeks.

It also ignited an explosive rap feud between Kendrick Lamar, who's featured on the hit song, and Drake, whom Lamar alludes to in the lyrics.

10. "Too Sweet" by Hozier
Hozier performs at Lollapalooza 2024.
Hozier performs at Lollapalooza 2024.

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"Too Sweet" was released as the first track and only single from Hozier's EP "Unheard," a small collection of songs that had been scrapped from his previous album.

"Too Sweet" debuted at No. 5 in April and topped the chart later that month, becoming the Irish rocker's first No. 1 song on the Hot 100. (Hozier's breakout hit, 2013's "Take Me to Church," peaked at No. 2.)

11. "Fortnight" by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
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Taylor Swift and Post Malone in the "Fortnight" music video.

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"Fortnight" was released as the opening track on Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department," and promoted as the lead single.

When the song debuted at No. 1, it was accompanied by every other track from the album β€” 31 in total, plus "Cruel Summer," a straggler hit from 2019 β€” setting a record among women for the most songs charting on the Hot 100 simultaneously.

Swift's songs also occupied the entire top 10 of the Hot 100. (She is the only artist ever to achieve that feat, and she's now done it twice.)

"Fortnight" remained atop the Hot 100 for a second consecutive week.

12. "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar in the "Not Like Us" music video.
Kendrick Lamar in "Not Like Us."

Kendrick Lamar/YouTube

"Not Like Us," a scathing diss track aimed at Drake, was released as a standalone single in May. It debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, giving Lamar a clear leg-up in their battle.

After the music video premiere in July, "Not Like Us" returned to No. 1 for a second nonconsecutive week.

13. "I Had Some Help" by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
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Morgan Wallen and Post Malone in "I Had Some Help."

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"I Had Some Help" was released as the lead single from Post Malone's sixth studio album, "F-1 Trillion."

The song debuted at No. 1 in May and remained atop the chart for five consecutive weeks. After a brief interruption by Sabrina Carpenter, it returned for one more week.

14. "Please Please Please" by Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter in the "Please Please Please" music video.
Sabrina Carpenter in "Please Please Please."

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"Please Please Please" was released as the second single from Sabrina Carpenter's sixth studio album, "Short n' Sweet." It debuted at No. 2 in June but quickly rose to the top spot, becoming Carpenter's first No. 1 song.

While massively popular, the song's predecessor, "Espresso," never managed to rise past No. 3 on the Hot 100. It did, however, reign atop the Billboard Global 200 for three weeks (a worldwide tally, as opposed to the Hot 100's US-focused formula) and was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA as of September 6, 2024.

Both songs were joined by another of Carpenter's singles, "Taste," in the top 10 of the Hot 100 for eight weeks this year β€” the longest streak for three simultaneous top-10 hits in history among female artists.

15. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey
Shaboozey performs at the 2024 BET Awards.
Shaboozey performs at the 2024 BET Awards.

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"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" was released as a single from Shaboozey's third studio album, "Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going."

It became a country-pop crossover smash, topping both Hot Country Songs and the Hot 100 in July β€” the second song in history by a Black artist to do so, following BeyoncΓ© with "Texas Hold 'Em."

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" has continued to dominate the Hot 100, accumulating 19 nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart. It's the longest-leading solo hit in Hot 100 history and tied with "Old Town Road" for the all-time record.

16. "Love Somebody" by Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen performs at Stagecoach 2024.
Morgan Wallen performs at Stagecoach 2024.

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"Love Somebody" managed to briefly interrupt Shaboozey's reign when it was released in October, debuting atop the Hot 100 before falling to No. 8 in its second week.

17. "Squabble Up" by Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar in the "Squabble Up" music video.
Kendrick Lamar in "Squabble Up."

Kendrick Lamar/YouTube

"Squabble Up" was released as the second track on Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" and promoted as the album's lead single.

It debuted at No. 1 in the first week of December, accompanied by four other songs from "GNX" in the chart's top five.

18. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey in "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

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Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was originally released in 1994 and didn't reach No. 1 for 25 years.

The song finally topped the Hot 100 in 2019, and since then, it has returned to the peak position for multiple weeks every December.

In 2024, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" experienced another seasonal resurgence and spent two more weeks at No. 1, bringing the song's grand total to 16 weeks atop the chart.

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