April 1988: Whitney Houston Becomes the First Artist To Score Seven Consecutive No. 1's. With the release of her single "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in early '88, Whitney Houston set the record as the only artist ever to reach the milestone of seven consecutive No. 1 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals, vocal improvisation skills, and use of gospel singing techniques in pop music. She had 11 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the chart.
Music historians cite Whitney's record-setting achievements: the only artist to have seven consecutive number one Billboard Hot 100 hits ("Saving All My Love for You," "How Will I Know," "Greatest Love of All," "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," "So Emotional" and "Where Do ...
In August 2019, Lil Nas X's “Old Town Road” clocked its 19th week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts, setting the record for longest stay at No. 1 of any song in the history of the chart. Logging multiple weeks at No. 1 is a rare feat in an industry with constant competition and turnover.
Did you know that the Bee Gees are the only group in pop history to write, produce, and record SIX consecutive chart-topping singles? 1977's Saturday Night Fever and the 1978's Spirits Having Flown combine to yield a total of six number one hits!
Taylor Swift scored a 10 out of 10 to become the first artist in history to claim the Top 10 slots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, with tracks from her latest album, Midnights.
Kylie Minogue becomes first woman to top album chart across five decades.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
With the release of her single "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in early '88, Whitney Houston set the record as the only artist ever to reach the milestone of seven consecutive No. 1 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The average of 7 consecutive numbers is 20.
Haven't Seen the Last of Her: Cher Shines With No. 1 on a Billboard Chart in Sixth Consecutive Decade. "How can it be six decades when I'm only four decades?" Cher jokes with Billboard.
Mariah Carey Is the First Artist to Hit No. 1 on Hot 100 in Four Decades | Billboard News – Billboard.
Taylor Swift Becomes the First Artist to Claim All Top 10 Spots on the Hot 100 As 'Midnights' Tops the Billboard 200 | Billboard News.
Eminem's debut studio album, debut extended play and the Southpaw soundtrack are his only albums to not chart on the Official Albums Chart. Eminem holds the record for the most consecutive number one albums in Official Albums Chart history, with ten consecutive UK number one albums.
Barbra Streisand Becomes Only Recording Artist with Number One Albums in Six Consecutive Decades.
Nevertheless, as Twain's third diamond album, it made her the only artist to have three consecutive diamond RIAA certified albums.
Cher's career as a recording artist spans seven decades and she is the only artist to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in each of the past six decades.
Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
Thriller – Michael Jackson – Best Selling Albums Of All Time. Finally, the King of Pop has held on to the top spot posthumously since 2009, selling over 66 million copies worldwide! As well as the title, track, the album was packed with best-selling singles from 'Billie Jean', to 'P.Y. T', to 'Beat It'.
With over 3 billion views, the most popular song on YouTube is "Despacito." Released by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee in 2017, this Latin pop sensation took the world by storm and became a viral hit.
McCartney is credited as the writer on 32 number one hits in the US to Lennons 26 (with 23 co-written), whereas Lennon authored 29 UK number ones to McCartney's 28 (25 co-written). The Beatles – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – have more No.