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More recently, they have reached into the top ten, and in 2019, for only the second time ever on the Hot 100 (the first since 1958), made it to number one. This has led to all-time records for dropping off the Hot 100, including from number one, as the songs depart regardless of their final chart positions during the season.
This is a list of songs that have peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the magazine's national singles charts that preceded it. Introduced in 1958, the Hot 100 is the pre-eminent singles chart in the United States, currently monitoring the most popular singles in terms of popular radio play, single purchases and online streaming.
The song, recognized as "the best-selling single of all time", was released before the pop/rock singles-chart era and "was listed as the world's best-selling single in the first-ever Guinness Book of Records (published in 1955) and—remarkably—still retains the title more than 50 years later".
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 ...
The newest song in the top 100 is currently "Seven" by Jung Kook and Latto (2023), while the oldest song in the top 100 is currently Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975). Nine songs are known to have claimed the top of the ranking, beginning with " Viva la Vida " by the British band Coldplay in 2008.
Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" is the best-selling physical single in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking music sales in 1991. All of these physical singles have sold over four million copies according to either reliable third-party claims or RIAA multi-platinum certifications.
With its latest Billboard Hot 100 debut, One Direction bests the group's British boy band ancestors the Beatles.
Adele's 'Hello' blasts onto the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Nov. 14) at No. 1, setting a record for the most U.S. downloads sold in a week.