• There are only 12 artists in Billboard history who have topped the Hot 100 at least 10 times. • Taylor Swift earned her 13th No. 1 song in 2025, tying Michael Jackson and Drake for fifth place. • The Beatles have the most No. 1 songs ever (20), followed closely by Mariah Carey (19).

Throughout music history, there have been plenty of record-breaking songs, albums, and acts. These 12, however, have seen the most success on the Billboard Hot 100, which is widely considered to be the definitive ranking of best-selling songs in the US.

Keep scrolling to see the elite tier of singles artists, listed from least to most No. 1 hits.

In 1963, at just 13 years old, Stevie Wonder earned his first No. 1 song with "Fingertips." He was the youngest artist ever to top the chart.

Throughout his

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