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Only 33 artists have multiple songs that are certified diamond — here they all are

Beyoncé performs "Single Ladies" at the 2009 MTV VMAs.
Beyoncé performs "Single Ladies" at the 2009 MTV VMAs.

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  • The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times.
  • More than 150 songs have been certified diamond and 33 artists have multiple songs on the list.
  • Post Malone has the most with nine, followed by Rihanna and The Weeknd with seven apiece.

The official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999. In the years since, it has been bestowed sparingly — if a song has moved at least 10 million equivalent units by combining sales and streaming numbers, and if an artist or label requests certification.

Over 150 songs have been certified diamond and 33 artists have multiple songs on the list. They're all listed below.

1. Justin Bieber
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Justin Bieber in "Baby."

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Justin Bieber's "Baby" was only the second song in history to be certified diamond on May 9, 2013.

Bieber received a second diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.

His third award was bestowed in 2021 for his smash hit "Sorry." He earned his fourth in 2023 for "Stay," a duet with The Kid LAROI.

2. Eminem
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Eminem in "Not Afraid."

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Eminem's "Not Afraid" was the third song in history to be certified diamond on June 10, 2014. 

"Lose Yourself" and "Love the Way You Lie" both received the award in 2018.

3. Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga in "Poker Face."

Lady Gaga/YouTube

Lady Gaga received two diamond certifications in 2015 for "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face."

She added a third to her collection in 2023 with "Just Dance."

4. Imagine Dragons
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Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons in "Thunder."

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Imagine Dragons has four diamond-certified songs, the most of any band in history.

"Radioactive" earned the band's first diamond award on July 6, 2015. It was followed by "Demons" and "Believer" in 2021, and finally "Thunder" in 2022.

5. Bruno Mars
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Bruno Mars in "That's What I Like."

Bruno Mars/YouTube

Bruno Mars has six diamond-certified songs, the third-most of any artist in history: "Uptown Funk," "Just the Way You Are," "Grenade," "That's What I Like," "When I Was Your Man," and "Locked Out of Heaven."

6. Katy Perry
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Katy Perry in "Roar."

Katy Perry/YouTube

Katy Perry earned her first diamond certification for "Roar" on June 22, 2017.

She received two more in 2018 for "Firework" and "Dark Horse." Her fourth award was bestowed in 2023 for "California Gurls" featuring Snoop Dogg.

Perry added two more in 2024 for "E.T." and "Teenage Dream," bringing her grand total to six. She has the second-most diamond awards among women, trailing Rihanna (seven).

Perry's "Teenage Dream" is also the first and only album in history with four diamond songs on its tracklist. 

7. Pharrell
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Pharrell in "Happy."

Pharrell Williams/YouTube

Pharrell earned a diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," which he also cowrote and produced.

His hit single "Happy" received the award in 2020.

8. Florida Georgia Line
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Florida Georgia Line in "Cruise."

Florida Georgia Line/YouTube

Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" was certified diamond on October 10, 2018.

The country duo received a second award in 2020 as a featured artist on Bebe Rexha's "Meant to Be."

9. Ed Sheeran
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Ed Sheeran in "Perfect."

Ed Sheeran/YouTube

Ed Sheeran received three diamond certifications in 2019 for "Shape of You," "Thinking Out Loud," and "Perfect."

10. The Weeknd
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The Weeknd in "Blinding Lights."

The Weeknd/YouTube

With seven diamond-certified songs to his name, The Weeknd is tied with Rihanna for the second-most in history.

The Canadian singer earned his first diamond certification for "The Hills" on June 28, 2019. He received three more in 2022 for "Blinding Lights," "Starboy," and "Can't Feel My Face."

His fifth certification came in February 2023 for "Earned It," the lead single from the "Fifty Shades of Grey" film soundtrack.

Finally, "Save Your Tears" and "Die For You" were both certified diamond on June 20, 2024.

11. Drake
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Drake in "God's Plan."

Drake/YouTube

Drake's "God's Plan" was certified diamond in 2019.

The rapper received a second diamond certification in 2020 as a featured artist on Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode," and a third in 2021 as a featured artist on Future's "Life Is Good."

He added two more in 2022 for "Hotline Bling" and "One Dance," plus another in 2024 for "No Guidance," bringing his grand total to six.

He's tied with Bruno Mars and Katy Perry for the third-most in history.

12. Post Malone
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Post Malone in "Congratulations."

Post Malone/YouTube

Post Malone holds the record for the most diamond-certified songs with nine to his name. He earned his first in 2019 for "Congratulations."

He received two more awards in 2020 (for "Rockstar" and "Sunflower") and an additional two in 2022 (for "White Iverson" and "Psycho" featuring Ty Dolla $ign).

He added three more to his collection in 2023 with "Better Now," "I Fall Apart," and "Circles."

Finally, in 2024, Malone's hit single "Wow." became his milestone ninth diamond-certified song.

13. Cardi B
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Cardi B in "I Like It."

Cardi B/YouTube

In 2021, Cardi B became the first female rapper in history to have a diamond-certified single with "Bodak Yellow."

Later that year, she received a second award as a featured artist on Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" and a third for her single "I Like It."

14. Maroon 5
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Adam Levine of Maroon 5 in "Sugar."

Maroon 5/YouTube

Maroon 5 earned two diamond certifications in 2021 for "Moves Like Jagger" and "Girls Like You."

The band's third award was bestowed in 2022 for "Sugar."

15. The Chainsmokers
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The Chainsmokers in "Don't Let Me Down."

The Chainsmokers/YouTube

The Chainsmokers' hit collaboration with Halsey, "Closer," was certified diamond on September 17, 2018.

The EDM duo received two more awards in 2022 for "Don't Let Me Down" featuring Daya and "Something Just Like This" featuring Coldplay.

16. Twenty One Pilots
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Twenty One Pilots in "Stressed Out."

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Twenty One Pilots received their first diamond award in 2021 for "Stressed Out."

The following year, they received a second for "Heathens," the lead single from the soundtrack of the DC Comics film "Suicide Squad."

17. Swae Lee
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Swae Lee in "Sunflower."

Post Malone/YouTube

Swae Lee earned a diamond certification in 2020 for "Sunflower," a collaboration with Post Malone for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."

He received a second award in 2022 as a featured artist on French Montana's "Unforgettable."

18. Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson has two diamond-certified songs.

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Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" were both certified diamond on August 29, 2022, nearly 40 years after their release.

19. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in "Thrift Shop."

Macklemore/YouTube

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis earned their first diamond certification in 2015 for "Thrift Shop" featuring Wanz.

Seven years later, the duo earned a second for "Can't Hold Us" featuring Ray Dalton.

20. Halsey
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Halsey in "Without Me."

Halsey/YouTube

Halsey received her first diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on "Closer" by The Chainsmokers.

Her solo smash hit "Without Me" was the milestone 100th song to receive the award on February 1, 2023.

21. Rihanna
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Rihanna in "We Found Love."

Rihanna/YouTube

Rihanna earned her first diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie."

She received her second in 2023 for "We Found Love," her smash collaboration with Calvin Harris, and her third in 2024 for "Diamonds."

On May 31, 2024, Rihanna collected four more diamond plaques for "Needed Me," "Work," "Umbrella," and "Stay," setting a record for the most among female artists. She now has seven diamond singles, sitting in second place behind Post Malone.

22. Kanye West
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Kanye West in "Stronger."

Kanye West/YouTube

Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, received his first diamond certification that same year for "Stronger."

His second award was bestowed in 2023 for "Ni**as in Paris," a single from his joint album with Jay-Z, "Watch the Throne."

23. XXXTentacion
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XXXTentacion has two diamond-certified songs.

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XXXTentacion, who was killed in 2018, earned a posthumous diamond certification in 2021 for his No. 1 single "Sad!"

He received a second award in 2023 for "Fuck Love" featuring Trippie Redd.

24. Khalid
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Khalid in "Young Dumb & Broke."

Khalid/YouTube

Khalid earned his first diamond certification for "Location" on March 3, 2022. The following year, he received another for "Young Dumb & Broke."

His third award was bestowed in 2024 for "Lovely," a duet with Billie Eilish.

25. Nicki Minaj
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Nicki Minaj in "Bang Bang."

Jessie J/YouTube

Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" was certified diamond on November 9, 2021, a decade after its groundbreaking release.

The rapper received two more awards in 2024 for "Bang Bang," the hit collaboration with Jessie J and Ariana Grande, and "Starships."

26. Pitbull
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Pitbull in "Timber."

Pitbull/YouTube

Pitbull received his first diamond certification in 2022 for his hit collaboration with Kesha, "Timber."

He earned a second award in 2024 for "Give Me Everything" featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer.

27. Jay-Z
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Jay-Z in "Empire State of Mind."

Jay-Z/YouTube

Jay-Z's hit collaboration with Kanye West, "Ni**as in Paris," became his first diamond song in 2023.

The Brooklyn rapper received his second diamond award in 2024 for "Empire State of Mind," his famous duet with Alicia Keys.

28. Luke Combs
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Luke Combs in "When It Rains It Pours."

Luke Combs/YouTube

Luke Combs has three diamond songs to his name, the most of any country singer: "Beautiful Crazy," "When It Rains It Pours," and "Hurricane."

29. Alicia Keys
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Alicia Keys in "No One."

Alicia Keys/YouTube

Alicia Keys received two diamond certifications in 2024 for "Empire State of Mind" and "No One."

30. Travis Scott
Travis Scott in the "Goosebumps" music video.
Travis Scott in "Goosebumps."

Travis Scott/YouTube

Travis Scott received his first diamond certification in 2020 for "Sicko Mode." His second award was bestowed in 2024 for "Goosebumps," a hit single from his sophomore album.

31. Billie Eilish
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Billie Eilish in "Bad Guy."

Billie Eilish/YouTube

Billie Eilish's signature song, "Bad Guy," was certified diamond on July 31, 2023.

The following year, Eilish received her second award for "Lovely," a collaboration with Khalid released for the "13 Reasons Why" soundtrack.

32. J. Cole
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J. Cole released his debut album in 2011.

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J. Cole received two diamond certifications in 2024 for "Middle Child" and "No Role Modelz."

33. Beyoncé
Beyoncé in the "Single Ladies" music video.
Beyoncé in "Single Ladies."

Beyoncé/YouTube

Beyoncé received two diamond certifications in 2024 for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" and "Halo," both singles from her 2008 album "I Am... Sasha Fierce."

According to a press release from the RIAA, Beyoncé now has the most certified titles for a female artist with 103 total across her discography.

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

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Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter.

Ariana Grande/Kendrick Lamar/Sabrina Carpenter/YouTube

  • 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 Beyoncé'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."

Jack Harlow/YouTube

"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?"

Ariana Grande/YouTube

"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."

Megan Thee Stallion/YouTube

"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 Beyoncé
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Beyoncé in the official visualizer for "Texas Hold 'Em."

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Beyoncé 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 ¥$ 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."

Teddy Swims/YouTube

"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 Tiësto 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 — 31 in total, plus "Cruel Summer," a straggler hit from 2019 — 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."

Post Malone/YouTube

"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."

Sabrina Carpenter/YouTube

"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 — 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 — the second song in history by a Black artist to do so, following Beyoncé 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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