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Hank Williams Jr, who will eventually move on from simply imitating the style of his famous father to become one of the most successful artists in country music history, reaches number one for the first time. [42] [43] 1971: Dolly Parton, the most successful female country performer of all time, achieves her first number one.
This chart was renamed Hot Country Singles on November 3, 1962, Hot Country Singles & Tracks on February 17, 1990,Hot Country Songs on April 30, 2005, and the chart in late 2012 the chart included streaming and downloads, then the Country Airplay chart became a separate entity. George Strait has the most number-ones on the Hot Country Chart ...
[1] Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. The current number-one song on the chart as of issue February 15, 2025 is "I'm the Problem" by ...
The best-selling country artists of all time include Elvis Presley, Tim McGraw, and Shania Twain. We used RIAA's data to compile this list based on total album units sold in the US.
Michael Jackson (age 11 years, 155 days) is the youngest artist to top the Hot 100. He achieved the record, as part of the Jackson 5, with "I Want You Back" on January 31, 1970. [239] [240] Stevie Wonder (age 13 years, 89 days) is the youngest solo artist to top the Hot 100. He set the record with "Fingertips Pt. 2" on August 10, 1963.
Artists from multiple different genres — pop, country, instrumental jazz, rap, metal — have earned their spots on this list. Keep scrolling to see the 50 best-selling music artists of all time ...
Eighteen different songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024. Kendrick Lamar has three hits on the list, the most of any artist.
Song Artist Other Nominees 1992 I Saw the Light [1] Wynonna Judd: 1996 My Maria [2] Brooks & Dunn: George Strait-Blue Clear Sky [2] Tracy Lawrence-Time Marches On; Ricochet-Daddy's Money; 2001 Ain't Nothing 'Bout You [3] Brooks & Dunn 2011 Need You Now [4] Lady Antebellum: The Band Perry-If I Die Young; Miranda Lambert-The House That Built Me ...