Amerykański magazyn Billboard obchodzi w tym roku swoje 60. urodziny. Z tej okazji publikuje najróżniejsze podsumowania tych 6 dekad. Przyszła pora na artystów, którzy najczęściej umieszczali swoje single na szczycie Billboard Hot 100.
Rekordzistami jest legendarna grupa The Beatles. Mają na koncie aż 20 numerów jeden (wśród nich m.in. Yesterday, Hey Jude i Let It Be). Drugie miejsce należy do Mariah Carey (18 numerów jeden, w tym m.in. I Don’t Wanna Cry, One Sweet Day, Touch My Body). Podium zamyka Rihanna z 14 hitami (m.in. Work, Love the Way You Lie, We Found Love). Na pozostałych miejscach znaleźli się: Michael Jackson (13 piosenek), Madonna (12), The Supremes (także 12), Whitney Houston (11), Janet Jackson (10) i Stevie Wonder (również 10).
The Beatles, 20 No. 1s
„I Want to Hold Your Hand,” seven weeks beginning Feb. 1, 1964
„She Loves You,” two, March 21, 1964
„Can’t Buy Me Love,” five, April 4, 1964
„Love Me Do,” one, May 30, 1964
„A Hard Day’s Night,” two, Aug. 1, 1964
„I Feel Fine,” three, Dec. 26, 1964
„Eight Days a Week,” two, March 13, 1965
„Ticket to Ride,” one, May 22, 1965
„Help!,” three, Sept. 4, 1965
„Yesterday,” four, Oct. 9, 1965
„We Can Work It Out,” three, Jan. 8, 1966
„Paperback Writer,” two, June 25, 1966
„Penny Lane,” one, March 18, 1967
„All You Need Is Love,” one, Aug. 19, 1967
„Hello Goodbye,” three, Aug. 19, 1967
„Hey Jude,” nine, Sept. 28, 1968
„Get Back,” with Billy Preston, five, May 24, 1969
„Come Together”/”Something,” one, Nov. 29, 1969
„Let It Be,” two, April 11, 1970
„The Long and Winding Road”/”For You Blue,” two, June 13, 1970
Mariah Carey, 18 No. 1s
„Vision of Love,” four weeks beginning Aug. 4, 1990
„Love Takes Time,” three, Nov. 10, 1990
„Someday,” two, March 9, 1991
„I Don’t Wanna Cry,” two, May 25, 1991
„Emotions,” three, Oct. 12, 1991
„I’ll Be There,” two, June 20, 1992
„Dreamlover,” eight, Sept. 11, 1993
„Hero,” four, Dec. 25, 1993
„Fantasy,” eight, Sept. 30, 1995
„One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men, 16, Dec. 2, 1995
„Always Be My Baby,” two, May 4, 1996
„Honey,” three, Sept. 13, 1997
„My All,” one, May 23, 1998
„Heartbreaker,” feat. JAY-Z, two, Oct. 9, 1999
„Thank God I Found You,” feat. Joe & 98 Degrees, one, Feb. 19, 2000
„We Belong Together,” 14, June 4, 2005
„Don’t Forget About Us,” two, Dec. 31, 2005
„Touch My Body,” two, April 12, 2008
Rihanna, 14 No. 1s
„SOS,” three weeks beginning May 13, 2006
„Umbrella,” feat. JAY-Z, seven, June 9, 2007
„Take a Bow,” one, May 24, 2008
„Disturbia,” two, Aug. 23, 2008
„Live Your Life,” T.I. feat. Rihanna, six, Oct. 18, 2008
„Rude Boy,” five, March 27, 2010
„Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem feat. Rihanna, seven, July 31, 2010
„What’s My Name?,” feat. Drake, one, Nov. 20, 2010
„Only Girl (In the World),” one, Dec. 4, 2010
„S&M,” feat. Britney Spears, one, April 30, 2011
„We Found Love,” feat. Calvin Harris, 10, Nov. 12, 2011
„Diamonds,” three, Dec. 1, 2012
„The Monster,” Eminem feat. Rihanna, four, Dec. 21, 2013
„Work,” feat. Drake, nine, March 5, 2016
