Scoring a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 is one of the highest achievements in music — a mark of both commercial success and cultural impact. But for a select group of artists, reaching the top spot isn’t a once-in-a-lifetime moment; it’s a habit. From timeless legends to modern icons, these musicians have dominated the charts again and again, shaping decades of pop history in the process.
The Billboard Hot 100, first launched in 1958, tracks the most popular songs in the United States each week, based on sales, radio airplay, and streaming. Over the years, it has become the ultimate scoreboard of an artist’s mainstream influence. While hundreds of performers have claimed a No. 1 hit, only a handful have built an unmatched legacy of chart-toppers — names like The Beatles, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Michael Jackson, and Taylor Swift.
Each of these artists represents a different era of pop dominance: The Beatles defined the 1960s with record-breaking singles, Mariah Carey owned the 1990s with her powerhouse vocals and holiday classics, and Taylor Swift has redefined what it means to sustain chart success in the streaming age. Their songs not only topped charts but also became cultural milestones — soundtracking generations of fans across the world.
As the music industry continues to evolve, new artists are racing to join this elite list. Yet, the essence of a Billboard No. 1 remains timeless — the ability to capture a moment, unite listeners, and leave a mark that lasts far beyond the charts.
Here are the artists hold the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 songs.
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Ariana Grande — 10
1. Hate That I Made You Love Me
2. We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)
3. Yes, And?
4. Die for You
5. Save Your Tears
6. Positions
7. Rain on Me
8. Stuck With U
9. 7 Rings
10. Thank U, Next
Bruno Mars — 10
1. Die with a Smile
2. Uptown Funk!
3. That’s What I Like
4. Just The Way You Are
5. Leave The Door Open
6. Grenade
7. Locked Out of Heaven
8. When I Was Your Man
9. Nothin’ On You
10. I Just Might
Janet Jackson — 10
1. When I Think of You
2. Miss You Much
3. Escapade
4. Black Cat
5. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
6. That’s the Way Love Goes
7. Again
8. Together Again
9. Doesn’t Really Matter
10. All for You
Stevie Wonder — 10
1. Fingertips
2. Superstition
3. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
4. You Haven’t Done Nothin’
5. I Wish
6. Sir Duke
7. Ebony and Ivory (with Paul McCartney)
8. I Just Called to Say I Love You
9. Part-Time Lover
10. That’s What Friends Are For
Whitney Houston — 11
1. Saving All My Love for You
2. How Will I Know
3. Greatest Love of All
4. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
5. Didn’t We Almost Have It All
6. So Emotional
7. Where Do Broken Hearts Go
8. I’m Your Baby Tonight
9. All the Man That I Need
10. I Will Always Love You
11. Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
Madonna — 12
1. Like a Virgin
2. Crazy for You
3. Live to Tell
4. Papa Don’t Preach
5. Open Your Heart
6. Who’s That Girl
7. Like a Prayer
8. Vogue
9. Justify My Love
10. This Used to Be My Playground
11. Take a Bow
12. Music
The Supremes — 12
1. Where Did Our Love Go
2. Baby Love
3. Come See About Me
4. Stop! In the Name of Love
5. Back in My Arms Again
6. I Hear a Symphony
7. You Can’t Hurry Love
8. You Keep Me Hangin’ On
9. Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone
10. The Happening
11. Love Child
12. Someday We’ll Be Together
Michael Jackson — 13
1. Ben
2. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
3. Rock with You
4. Billie Jean
5. Beat It
6. Say Say Say (with Paul McCartney)
7. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (with Siedah Garrett)
8. Bad
9. The Way You Make Me Feel
10. Man in the Mirror
11. Dirty Diana
12. Black or White
13. You Are Not Alone
Drake — 14
1. What’s My Name? (Rihanna featuring Drake)
2. Work (Rihanna featuring Drake)
3. One Dance (featuring Wizkid and Kyla)
4. God’s Plan
5. Nice for What
6. In My Feelings
7. Toosie Slide
8. What’s Next
9. Way 2 Sexy (featuring Future and Young Thug)
10. Wait for U (Future featuring Drake and Tems)
11. Jimmy Cooks (featuring 21 Savage)
12. Slime You Out (featuring SZA)
13. First Person Shooter (featuring J. Cole)
14. Janice STFU
Taylor Swift — 14
1. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
2. Shake It Off
3. Blank Space
4. Bad Blood (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
5. Look What You Made Me Do
6. Cardigan
7. Willow
8. All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
9. Anti-Hero
10. Cruel Summer
11. Is It Over Now?
12. Fortnight (featuring Post Malone)
13. The Fate of Ophelia
14. Opalite
Rihanna — 14
1. SOS
2. Umbrella (featuring Jay-Z)
3. Take a Bow
4. Disturbia
5. Live Your Life (T.I. featuring Rihanna)
6. Rude Boy
7. Love the Way You Lie (Eminem featuring Rihanna)
8. Only Girl (In the World)
9. What’s My Name? (featuring Drake)
10. S&M (featuring Britney Spears)
11. We Found Love (featuring Calvin Harris)
12. Diamonds
13. The Monster (Eminem featuring Rihanna)
14. Work (featuring Drake)
Elvis Presley — 17-18
(Because Elvis Presley’s career predates and bridges the August 1958 launch of the official Billboard Hot 100, chart historians generally credit him with either 17 or 18 #1 hits depending on how double-sided singles)
Mariah Carey — 19
1. Vision of Love
2. Love Takes Time
3. Someday
4. I Don’t Wanna Cry
5. Emotions
6. I’ll Be There (featuring Trey Lorenz)
7. Dreamlover
8. Hero
9. Fantasy
10. One Sweet Day (with Boyz II Men)
11. Always Be My Baby
12. Honey
13. My All
14. Heartbreaker (featuring Jay-Z)
15. Thank God I Found You (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees)
16. We Belong Together
17. Don’t Forget About Us
18. Touch My Body
19. All I Want for Christmas Is You
The Beatles — 20
1. I Want to Hold Your Hand
2. She Loves You
3. Can’t Buy Me Love
4. Love Me Do
5. A Hard Day’s Night
6. I Feel Fine
7. Eight Days a Week
8. Ticket to Ride
9. Help!
10. Yesterday
11. We Can Work It Out
12. Paperback Writer
13. Penny Lane
14. All You Need Is Love
15. Hello, Goodbye
16. Hey Jude
17. Get Back
18. Come Together/Something
19. Let It Be
20. The Long and Winding Road / For You Blue
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