Throughout music history, there have been plenty of record-breaking songs , albums, and acts. These 11, however, have seen the most success on the Billboard Hot β widely considered to be the definitive ranking of best-selling songs in the US.
Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, and Whitney Houston are among the elite group of artists who have earned at least 10 chart-toppers in their careers. In , at just 13 years old, Stevie Wonder earned his first No. Janet Jackson's Hot reign began with 's "When I Think of You," which topped the chart when she was 20 years old. Whitney Houston has no shortage of iconic songs, but she earned her first No. That same year, she also put "How Will I Know" in the top spot.
Taylor Swift earned her first No. It was the lead single from her fourth album "Red. Swift's fifth album, "," spawned three No. In , Swift launched her series of rerecorded albums, sending an extended version of a nine-year-old deep cut , "All Too Well," to the top of the chart.
At 10 minutes and 13 seconds, it's the longest No. Swift's single "Anti-Hero" became her longest-running No. Finally, in , Swift notched her milestone 10th leader with "Cruel Summer," fueled by the success of The Eras Tour. Shortly after, "Is It Over Now? Madonna has been topping the chart for decades, and it all began with "Like a Virgin" in She followed up with "Crazy for You" in before she scored three No. The Supremes are known as one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, and with 12 No.
In the mid-'60s, the trio released a string of five singles that all went to No. Michael Jackson began appearing on the charts as a child with The Jackson 5, but after he struck out on his own, the so-called "King of Pop" racked up more hits than any solo artist at the time. Perhaps most impressively, five out of his 13 No. It was tied in by Katy Perry with "Teenage Dream".
