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Hot 100 No. 1 Songs Sharing a Title with Unrelated Billboard 200 No. 1 Albums

Bryan Katz, EditorBy 6 Mins Read
Hot 100 No. 1 Songs Sharing A Title With Unrelated

Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's “Carnival” featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti, which climbed to No. 1 on this week's Billboard Hot 100, has absolutely nothing in common with the Broadway album. Carnival, which topped the Billboard 200 in July 1961, apart from having the same title and the fact that they both reached the top of Advertising signits flagships.

This is the 14th time a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 and a No. 1 song on the Hot 100 have shared a title – and nothing else. So we don't count, say, “You Light Up My Life,” because Debby Boone's No. 1 single of that name and LeAnn Rimes' No. 1 album You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs are related. The title track of Rimes' album is a cover of Boone's smash.

Many of you have probably never even heard of it Carnival, which starred Anna Maria Alberghetti. The show ran on Broadway for nearly two years, from 1961-63 (aka the Kennedy years). His most famous song is the melodious one “Love makes the world go round.” Even if you drew a blank CarnivalI guarantee you've heard about songwriter Bob Merrill's next Broadway show – Funny girl, which turned Barbra Streisand into a superstar. Here's a weird one: the Funny girl The cast album peaked at No. 2, not quite a following Carnival at the top of the wheel.

Here are all the times a song that topped the Hot 100 had the exact same title as an unrelated album that topped the Billboard 200. We show the album, when it hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and how long it stayed on blouse. We also show the single, when it hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 and how long it stayed on top.

I'll start with 14 exact matches and, just for fun, I'll follow it up with a batch of 10 near misses. Exact matches have the header “Shared title:” Near misses have the header “Near miss:” Both groupings are sorted alphabetically.

Note: The Billboard 200 began as a weekly chart in March 1956. The Hot 100 began in August 1958. This list does not include songs that preceded the Hot 100 that would otherwise be listed when paired with the same No. 1 album title. This would bring “Because of You” (the title of a 1951 song by Tony Bennett and a 2007 album by Ne-Yo), “Cry” (the title of a 1951 song by Johnnie Ray & the Four Lads and a 2002 album by Faith Hill) and “Don't Be Cruel” (the title of a 1956 smash by Elvis Presley and a 1989 album by Bobby Brown).

Additional research by Andrew Unterberger.

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Bryan Katz is a music industry insider with nearly 20 years in the game. From running the show at record labels to putting together killer music festivals, he's done it all. He's got a knack for marketing tunes and a history in journalism that gives him the edge in spotting the next big thing. In the music biz, Bryan's the guy everyone listens to for the real scoop.

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