Emeka Nweze
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has now become the record holder for the most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. The record was previously held Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day” and Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito”, both of which peaked at number one for 16 weeks.
Wondering what other hit songs have held sway on the renowned music chart?… Below are the top 20 songs with the most weeks at number one. Enjoy.
1. Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road
Year – 2019
Weeks at No. 1 – 17 (and counting)
2. Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men – One Sweet Day
Year – 95-96
Weeks at No. 1 – 16
3. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – Despacito
Year – 2017
Weeks at No. 1 – 16
4. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
Year – 92-93
Weeks at No.1 – 14
5. Boyz II Men – I’ll Make Love to You
Year – 1994
Weeks at No.1 – 14
6. Los del Río – Macarena (Bayside Boys mix)
Year – 1996
Weeks at No. 1 – 14
7. Elton John – Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Year – 1997
weeks at No. 1 – 14
8. Mariah Carey – We Belong Together
Year – 2005
Weeks at No. 1 – 14
9. The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Year – 2009
Weeks at No. 1 – 14
10. Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Year – 2015
Weeks at No. 1 – 14
11. Boyz II Men – End of the Road
Year – 1992
Weeks at No. 1 – 13
12. Brandy and Monica – The Boy is Mine
Year – 1998
Weeks at No. 1 – 13
13. Santana featuring Rob Thomas – Smooth
Year – 1999-2000
Weeks at No. 1 – 12
14. Eminem – Lose Yourself
Year – 2002-2003
Weeks at No. 1 – 12
15. Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris – Yeah!
Year – 2004
Weeks at No. 1 – 12
16. The Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom pow
Year – 2009
Weeks at No. 1 – 12
17. Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell – Blurred Lines
Year – 2013
Weeks at No. 1 – 12
18. Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth – See You Again
Year – 2015
Weeks at No. 1 – 12
19. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer
Year – 2016
Weeks at No. 1 – 12
20. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Year – 2017
Weeks at No. 1 – 12
