19 hours ago, Faulkner said:

The Weeknd has ended the 11-week run of “The Box” atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “Blinding Lights.”

 

 

And with that Max Martin, my favourite non-performing writer/producer, received his 23rd #1 song as a writer, and 21st #1 song as a producer.    He's now had a #1 song in the 90's, 2000's, 2010's and 2020's.   👏

 

The Weeknd joins Drake and Justin Bieber in the group of Canadian artists that have had 5 or more #1s on the Billboard Hot 100. Besides these three, the Canadian artists w/ the most #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 are Bryan Adams (4), Celine Dion (4), and Nelly Furtado (3).  

25 minutes ago, kalbir said:

The Weeknd joins Drake and Justin Bieber in the group of Canadian artists that have had 5 or more #1s on the Billboard Hot 100. Besides these three, the Canadian artists w/ the most #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 are Bryan Adams (4), Celine Dion (4), and Nelly Furtado (3).  

So funny to look back at Nelly Furtado’s big moment as a big hitmaker with Timbaland. From quirky “I’m Like a Bird” to “Promiscuous” to *crickets.* I was just listening to “Maneater,” a song I hated back in the day, and I was like this song bangs. 
 

The Weeknd has had impressive longevity. It’s been rough for black pop and R&B artists recently, and he’s bucked the trend.

1 hour ago, kalbir said:

The Weeknd joins Drake and Justin Bieber in the group of Canadian artists that have had 5 or more #1s on the Billboard Hot 100. Besides these three, the Canadian artists w/ the most #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 are Bryan Adams (4), Celine Dion (4), and Nelly Furtado (3).  

 

Those Canadian boys have been killing it the last 10 years.  Sadly, there's been no big female artists since Avril Lavigne and Nelly Furtado and that was, what, 15 years ago. 

 

23 hours ago, Toups said:

 

Those Canadian boys have been killing it the last 10 years.  Sadly, there's been no big female artists since Avril Lavigne and Nelly Furtado and that was, what, 15 years ago. 

 

There was a week in 2015 where between Drake, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, and their fellow Canadians Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara, they had 7 of the Billboard Hot 100's Top 10.

I was looking at Billboard Hot 100 chart history and The Weeknd is the 41st artist to have 5 or more #1s on the chart. Those 41 are broken down to 17 male solo artists, 14 female solo artists, and 10 duos/groups.

 

Male Solo Artists w/ 5 or More #1s

18: Elvis Presley

13: Michael Jackson

10: Stevie Wonder

9: Elton John, Usher

8: George Michael

7: Phil Collins, Bruno Mars, Drake

5: Lionel Richie, Prince, Diddy, Ludacris, Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd

 

Female Solo Artists w/ 5 or More #1s

19: Mariah Carey

14: Rihanna

12: Madonna

11: Whitney Houston

10: Janet Jackson

9: Katy Perry

6: Diana Ross, Paula Abdul, Beyonce

5: Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift

 

Duos/Groups w/ 5 or More #1s

20: The Beatles

12: The Supremes

9: The Bee Gees

8: The Rolling Stones

6: Wings, Hall & Oates

5: The Four Seasons, The Eagles, KC and the Sunshine Band, Boyz II Men

 

Bubbling Under (4 #1s)

Male Solo Artists: Bobby Vinton, John Denver, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, Nelly, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Kanye West, T.I., Pharrell, Sean Paul, Post Malone 

Female Solo Artists: Donna Summer, Celine Dion, Cher, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Pink, Adele, Lady Gaga

Duos/Groups: The Jackson 5, The Temptations, Blondie, The Beach Boys, Bon Jovi, Roxette, TLC, Destiny's Child, Maroon 5

Edited April 13, 20205 yr by kalbir

Funny how many big hits KC and the Sunshine Band had. I was looking for Paul McCartney but saw he was credited with Wings. I suppose the only No. 1 hits he had as a solo artist (meaning not with Linda, Wings, or Beatles) were ironically duets (“Ebony and Ivory” and “Say Say Say”).

Nice to see Britney in there. Astonishing to see someone like Rihanna so high.

This is such a fun feature (although the UI is a little tricky).

 

 

Drake gunning for that seventh

No. 1. Guess we’re back to another long run of dudes atop the Hot 100.

 

 

Drake can get a #1 without TikTok, but "Toosie Slide" is so geared towards TikTok.  Ugh.   BTW, @Faulkner, do you know if there's a site that archives the total points for the Billboard Hot 100? 

4 minutes ago, Toups said:

Drake can get a #1 without TikTok, but "Toosie Slide" is so geared towards TikTok.  Ugh.   BTW, @Faulkner, do you know if there's a site that archives the total points for the Billboard Hot 100? 

I’m not sure. That guy is a good resource and I’ll check to see if he has a website.

I think Drake is going to be the next artist to reach 10 #1s on the Billboard Hot 100, unless Bruno Mars or Katy Perry have monster hits, or Usher has a massive comeback.