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Carey’s 1995 duet with Boyz II Men, “One Sweet Day,” set the record for the most weeks at number-one with 16. They’re followed closely by Mariah Carey, who has had 19 songs reach number-one. The Beatles hold the record for the most number-one hits with 20 different chart leaders. And in 2013 YouTube video streams were added to the formula.

Then in 2007 Billboard started counting audio streaming performance towards the Hot 100. In 1998 Billboard updated its rules yet again to allow a song to appear on the Hot 100 even if it was airplay-only and wasn’t available to purchase. That was adjusted as full-length albums became more prevalent and single sales went down. Also, in the early years of the charts, sales were given more weight than radio airplay as single purchases were much more common than they have been in recent years. The Billboard Hot 100 has measured the most popular music since 1958, beginning with Ricky Nelson‘s “Poor Little Fool.” Since then well over 1,000 songs have reached the top, though Billboard’s methodology has changed over the years as the music industry and technology have evolved.įor instance, sales used to be tracked by Nielsen from Monday to Sunday, but in 2015 that changed to Friday to Thursday.

SEE Mariah Carey number-one songs, ranked from worst to best: All 19 chart-topping hits It was her 19th number-one hit on the Hot 100, extending her record for the most number-one hits by a solo artist and getting her one step closer to the all-time record of 20 number-one singles held by The Beatles. Originally released in 1994, Carey’s Christmas standard finally reached number-one in 2019 and has returned to the top every holiday season since, totaling 12 weeks on top (so far).

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