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

By: Callie Ahlgrim

23 December 2024 at 13:45

lil nas x mariah carey shaboozey split image — 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 — 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

"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

olivia newton john physical — "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

end of the road boyz ii men — "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

i will always love you whitney houston — "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

i swear all 4 one — "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

i'll make love to you boyz ii men — "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

one sweet day mariah carey — "One Sweet Day" reached No. 1 on December 2, 1995.
Mariah Carey/YouTube

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

8. "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los Del Rio

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

9. "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton

toni braxton unbreak my heart — "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

i'll be missing you puff daddy — "I'll Be Missing You" reached No. 1 on June 14, 1997.
Bad Boy Entertainment/YouTube

"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

elton john something about the way you look tonight — 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

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

13. "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

smooth santana — "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

Santana Maria Maria — "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

independent women pt 1 destiny's child — "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

ashanti foolish — "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

Dilemma Nelly Kelly Rowland — "Dilemma" reached No. 1 on August 17, 2002.
Nelly/YouTube

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

18. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem

eminem lose yourself — "Lose Yourself" reached No. 1 on November 9, 2002.
Eminem/YouTube

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

19. "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris

usher yeah — "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

mariah carey we belong together — "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

gold digger kanye west — "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

beyonce irreplaceable — "Irreplaceable" reached No. 1 on December 16, 2006.
Beyoncé/YouTube

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

23. "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

low flo rida — "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

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

25. "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas

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

26. "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris

rihanna we found love — "We Found Love" reached No. 1 on November 12, 2011.
Rihanna/YouTube

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

27. "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell

blurred lines music video — "Blurred Lines" reached No. 1 on June 22, 2013.
Robin Thicke/YouTube

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

28. "Happy" by Pharrell Williams

pharrell happy — "Happy" reached No. 1 on March 8, 2014.
Pharrell/YouTube

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

29. "Uptown Funk!" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

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

30. "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

see you again wiz charlie music video — "See You Again" reached No. 1 on April 25, 2015.
Wiz Khalifa/YouTube

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

31. "Hello" by Adele

hello adele — "Hello" reached No. 1 on November 14, 2015.
Adele/YouTube

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

32. "One Dance" by Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla

one dance drake — "One Dance" reached No. 1 on April 23, 2016.
Drake/YouTube

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

33. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

closer the chainsmokers music video — "Closer" reached No. 1 on September 3, 2016.
The Chainsmokers/YouTube

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

34. "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran

ed sheeran shape of you — "Shape of You" reached No. 1 on January 28, 2017.
Ed Sheeran/YouTube

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

35. "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber

despacito music video — "Despacito" reached No. 1 on May 27, 2017.
Luis Fonsi/YouTube

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

36. "God's Plan" by Drake

drake god's plan — "God's Plan" reached No. 1 on February 3, 2018.
Drake/YouTube

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

37. "In My Feelings" by Drake

in my feelings drake — "In My Feelings" reached No. 1 on July 21, 2018.
Drake/YouTube

"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

"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

roddy ricch the box — "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

bts butter — "Butter" reached No. 1 on the chart dated June 5, 2021.
HYBE LABELS/YouTube

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

41. "Easy On Me" by Adele

Adele Easy On Me music video — "Easy On Me" reached No. 1 on the chart dated October 30, 2021.
Adele/YouTube

"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

harry styles as it was music video — "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"

mariah carey all i want for christmas is you — "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

morgan wallen last night music video — "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 — despite the country singer's many controversies.

45. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey

Shaboozey A Bar Song (Tipsy) official visualizer — "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" reached No. 1 on the chart dated July 13, 2024.
Shaboozey/YouTube

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)," Shaboozey's breakout hit, has charted at No. 1 for 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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