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From Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" in 1977 to now Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You," a relatively select few smashes have led the Billboard Hot 100 chart for at least 10 weeks. How few? A mere 3 percent of all Hot 100 No. 1s dating to the chart's launch on Aug. 4, 1958, have earned the achievement.
In honor of the songs to claim the Hot 100's top spot the longest, here's a look at the elite songs to lead for double-digit weeks, an exclusive club led by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," which reigned for 16 weeks in 1995-96.
THE LONGEST-LEADING HOT 100 No. 1s
Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1
16, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, Dec. 2, 1995
14, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, Jan. 17, 2015
14, "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas, July 11, 2009
14, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, June 4, 2005
14, "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
14, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, Aug. 3, 1996
14, "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men, Aug. 27, 1994
14, "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston, Nov. 28, 1992
13, "The Boy Is Mine," Brandy & Monica, June 6, 1998
13, "End of the Road," Boyz II Men, Aug. 15, 1992
12, "Closer," The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, Sept. 3, 2016
12, "See You Again," Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, April 25, 2015
12, "Blurred Lines," Robin Thicke featuring T.I. + Pharrell, June 22, 2013
12, "Boom Boom Pow," The Black Eyed Peas, April 18, 2009
12, "Yeah!," Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, Feb. 28, 2004
12, "Lose Yourself," Eminem, Nov. 9, 2002
12, "Smooth," Santana featuring Rob Thomas, Oct. 23, 1999
11, "Independent Women Part I," Destiny's Child, Nov. 18, 2000
11, "I'll Be Missing You," Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112, June 14, 1997
11, "Un-Break My Heart," Toni Braxton, Dec. 7, 1996
11, "I Swear," All-4-One, May 21, 1994
10*, "Shape of You," Ed Sheeran, Jan. 28, 2017 (*as of the chart dated April 15, 2017)
10, "One Dance," Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla, April 23, 2016
10, "Hello," Adele, Nov. 14, 2015
10, "Happy," Pharrell Williams, March 8, 2014
10, "We Found Love," Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris, Nov. 12, 2011
10, "Low," Flo Rida featuring T-Pain, Jan. 5, 2008
10, "Irreplaceable," Beyonce, Dec. 16, 2006
10, "Gold Digger," Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx, Sept. 17, 2005
10, "Dilemma," Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, Aug. 17, 2002
10, "Foolish," Ashanti, April 20, 2002
10, "Maria Maria," Santana featuring the Product G&B, April 8, 2000
10, "Physical," Olivia Newton-John, Nov. 21, 1981
10, "You Light Up My Life," Debby Boone, Oct. 15, 1977
Kiiiiiiiiii yesss Mariah
Queen of Billboard
ooof both of my Queens with 2 placements :feelinmyself:
mariah will always be PERCHED at the top of this. She almost usurped herself with "Legends Belong Together" :nogrammynoneck:
to see Bran, Mon, Faith, Mariah, Rih perched
:stressed:
Quote from: Baphomet. on April 04, 2017, 12:21:36 PM
ooof both of my Queens with 2 placements :feelinmyself:
mariah will always be PERCHED at the top of this. She almost usurped herself with "Legends Belong Together" :nogrammynoneck:
Legends only
:supluv:
Come thru Kandi and Brandy for writing these mega smash hits.
Wait Queens and Destiny's Child. Boyz II slayed. Had no idea.
Quote from: شيطان on April 04, 2017, 12:47:40 PM
Come thru Kandi and Brandy for writing these mega smash hits.
What song did Kandi write that's on this list hun?
Quote from: Marg. on April 04, 2017, 12:56:51 PM
Quote from: شيطان on April 04, 2017, 12:47:40 PM
Come thru Kandi and Brandy for writing these mega smash hits.
What song did Kandi write that's on this list hun?
"Shape of You"
Get money chocolate queens!
shape of you lol
Shape of You has been #1 on BB for 10 weeks? wtf :omgwatshappening:
I only heard that song once.
n
She didn't write not one damn word but dew Kan' 'grats
Quote from: Baphomet. on April 04, 2017, 12:58:54 PM
Shape of You has been #1 on BB for 10 weeks? wtf :omgwatshappening:
I only heard that song once.
Apparently so. :dead:
n
terrible song btw
Quote from: Marg. on April 04, 2017, 12:59:22 PM
n
She didn't write not one damn word but dew Kan' 'grats
she composed the melody
Not Uptown Funk. Ssssssssssss
Wtf.
:omgwatshappening:
Quote from: Baphomet. on April 04, 2017, 12:58:54 PM
Shape of You has been #1 on BB for 10 weeks? wtf :omgwatshappening:
I only heard that song once.
Rly
I literally hear it everyday so damn sick of it
But BOOK @ Boyz having the first, second AND third longest running #1's :dead:
Ush, Bran, Bey, Whit, Boyz>>>>>>
All of these are iconic except those Santana songs, closer & the Debby Boone one tho wow
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
ki
Quote from: AYR on April 04, 2017, 01:30:21 PM
Ush, Bran, Bey, Whit, Boyz>>>>>>
No love for Ashanti?
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
It was sabotaged :(
Quote from: Bougi?. on April 04, 2017, 01:33:42 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
ki
lolz
She thought that was gonna be her IWALY
:blessed:
It was huge though
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
Hate that song.
:jackiessales:
Quote from: Bougi?. on April 04, 2017, 01:33:42 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
ki
cvbbbbbbbb
Atrocious song
Quote from: Bougi?. on April 04, 2017, 01:33:42 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
ki
dsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsds
Quote from: Kaeli. on April 04, 2017, 01:34:20 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
It was sabotaged :(
weren't you literally like a year old
n
Quote from: GRAND SUPREME MARSHALL on April 04, 2017, 01:48:03 PM
Quote from: Kaeli. on April 04, 2017, 01:34:20 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
It was sabotaged :(
weren't you literally like a year old
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s'dd
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
LOLZ
Quote from: Kaeli. on April 04, 2017, 01:32:11 PM
All of these are iconic except those Santana songs, closer & the Debby Boone one tho wow
Maria Maria is ICONIC-A 💃🏽
Quote from: 'ology on April 04, 2017, 02:00:08 PM
Quote from: Kaeli. on April 04, 2017, 01:32:11 PM
All of these are iconic except those Santana songs, closer & the Debby Boone one tho wow
Maria Maria is ICONIC-A 💃🏽
!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: GRAND SUPREME MARSHALL on April 04, 2017, 01:48:03 PM
Quote from: Kaeli. on April 04, 2017, 01:34:20 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
It was sabotaged :(
weren't you literally like a year old
Actually wasn't born yet
wow so glad billboard archives exist and I can read about their old chart rules and things today :ohwow:
Quote from: GRAND SUPREME MARSHALL on April 04, 2017, 01:48:03 PM
Quote from: Kaeli. on April 04, 2017, 01:34:20 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
It was sabotaged :(
weren't you literally like a year old
uo'huhh
these iconic songs
nnnnnnnnnnn
thnk god an actual good song tops tha list
Quote from: G SPOT on April 04, 2017, 12:40:09 PM
to see Bran, Mon, Faith, Mariah, Rih perched
:stressed:
Quote from: Almost on April 04, 2017, 01:37:51 PM
Quote from: Bougi?. on April 04, 2017, 01:33:42 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on April 04, 2017, 01:33:22 PM
I've always pictured Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go being included on this list. That song was literally everywhere in 97/98. I was shocked when I learned it only spent 2 weeks at No. 1. :dead:
ki
cvbbbbbbbb
Atrocious song
:dead:
When both of your faves Grace the list. Yes Brandy & Kelly.
Yes Kelly for 2 placements