Topping the Billboard 200 album chart or the Billboard Hot 100 song chart marks a milestone achievement for any artist.
Topping both tllies reflect that an act can boast mass appeal with a full collection of music along with the ability to translate that range into hit singles.
Who has the most combined No. 1s on the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100?
With the most No. 1s on each chart (through chart dated November 11, 2023), The Beatles thus claim the most chart-toppers combined: 39, via 20 No. 1s on the Hot 100 and 19 on the Billboard 200. The Fab Four first topped the charts in February 1964, thanks to “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and the parent albumMeet the Beatles, respectively. Their run for the Billboard 200 No. 1 extends to their retrospective 1 in 2000-01.
Sharing the lead among soloists, Drake leads all male soloists and ranks second overall with 26 combined Billboard 200 and Hot 100 Nos. 1, equal to 13 on each chart. Add the latest leaders of me For all dogs and the set's “First Person Shooter” (featuring J. Cole) in October.
Also tied for the top total among solo and solo female artists, Taylor Swift sports her 26th No. 1: 14 on the Billboard 200 and 12th on the Hot 100, which recently increased by Department of Tormented Poets and “Fortnight” (featuring Post Malone) in the respective rankings. Swift is the only female and joined The Beatles and Drake among all acts, with double-digit No. 1s on both charts.
Mariah Carey has scored 25 No. 1s on the charts. He has 19 leaders, the most among soloists, on the Hot 100 and six on the Billboard 200.
Completing the top five, Madonna has earned 21 No. 1s on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 combined, with 12 on the latter and nine on the former.
(Notably, Paul McCartney has 56 combined Billboard 200 and Hot 100 No. 1s, with the Beatles' 39 topped by 17 more from McCartney solo, including his output with Wings.)
Below, browse the list of superstars with the most combined No. 1s on the Billboard 200, which began with the survey on March 24, 1956, and the Hot 100, which premiered with the issue dated August 4, 1958.
Billboard 200 No. 1: Meet the Beatles! / The Beatles' second album / A hard day's night (soundtrack) / Beatles '65 / Beatles VI / Aid! (soundtrack) / Rubber soul / Yesterday and today / Revolver / Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / Magical Mystery tour (soundtrack) / The beetles [White album] / Abbey Road / Let it be (soundtrack) / The Beatles 1967-1970 / Anthology 1 / Anthology 2 / Anthology 3 / 1
Hot 100 No. 1: “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” / “She Loves You” / “Can't buy Me Love” / “Love Me To Do” / “A Hard Day” / “I Feel Good” / “Eight Days A Week” / “Ticket to Ride” / “Help!” / “Yesterday” / “We Can Work It Out” / “Paperback Writer” / “Penny Lane” / “All You Need Is Love” / “Hello Goodbye” / “Hey Jude” / “Get Back” / “Come Together” /“Something” / “Let It Be” / “The Long and Winding Road” / “For You Blue”
26 – Drake
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Billboard 200 No. 1: You thank me later / Take care / Nothing was the same / If you're reading this, it's too late / What a time to be alive (with the future) / Views / More Life / Scorpio / Care package / Certified Boy Lover / Honestly, Nevermind / Her loss (featuring 21 Savage) / For all dogs
Hot 100 No. 1: “What's My Name?” (Rihanna feat. Drake) / “Work” (Rihanna feat. Drake) / “One Dance” (feat. WizKid & Kyla) / “God's Plan” / “Nice for What” / “In My Feelings” / “Toosie Slide” / “What's Next” / “Way 2 Sexy” (feat. Future and Young Thug) / “Wait for U” (Future feat. Drake & Tems) / “Jimmy Cooks” (feat. 21 Savage) / “Slime You Out” (feat. SZA) / “First Person Shooter” (feat. J. Cole)
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Billboard 200 No. 1: Fearless / Speak now / Red / 1989 / Reputation / Lover / Folklore / Forever / Fearless (Taylor Version) / Red (Taylor Edition) / Midnight / Speak Now (Taylor Edition) / 1989 (Taylor Edition) / Department of Tormented Poets
Hot 100 No. 1: “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” / “Shake It Off” / “Blank Space” / “Bad Blood” (feat. Kendrick Lamar) / “Look What You Made Me Do” / “Cardigan” / “Willow” / ” All Too Well (Taylor Version)” / “Anti-Hero” / “Cruel Summer” / “Is It Over Now (Taylor Version) [From the Vault]” / “Fortnight” (feat. Post Malone)
25 – Mariah Carey
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Billboard 200 No. 1:Mariah Carey / Music Box / Daydream / Butterfly / The Emancipation of Imitation / E=MC²
Hot 100 No. 1: “Vision of Love” / “Love Takes Time” / “Someday” / “I Don't Wanna Cry” / “Emotions” / “I'll Be There” / “Dreamlover” / “Hero” / “Fantasy” / ” One Sweet Day” (feat. Boyz II Men) / “Always Be My Baby” / “Honey” / “My All” / “Heartbreaker” (feat. Jay-Z) / “Thank God I Found You” (feat. Joe & 98 Degrees) / “We Belong Together” / “Don't Forget About Us” / “Touch My Body” / “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
21 – Madonna
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Billboard 200 No. 1:Like a VIRGIN / True blue / Like a Prayer / MUSIC / American Life / Confessions on a dance floor / Hard candy / MDNA / Madame H
Hot 100 No. 1: “Like A Virgin” / “Crazy About You” / “Live To Tell” / “Daddy Don't Preach” / “Open Your Heart” / “Who's That Girl” / “Like A Prayer” / “Vogue” / “Excuse My Love' / 'This Was My Playground' / 'Take A Bow' / 'Music'
19 – Michael Jackson
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Billboard 200 No. 1:Impressive work / Bad / Dangerous / HISTORY: Past, Present and Future, Book I / Invincible / This is Michael Jackson's (soundtrack)
Hot 100 No. 1: “Ben” / “Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough” / “Rock With You” / “Billie Jean” / “Beat It” / “Say Say Say” (with Paul McCartney) / “I Just Cant Stop Loving You' (with Siedah Garrett) / 'Bad' / 'The Way You Make Me Feel' / 'Man in the Mirror' / 'Dirty Diana' / 'Black or White' / 'You Are Not Alone'
18 – Jay Z
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Billboard 200 No. 1:Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life / Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter / The Dynasty Roc La Familia (2000 — ) / Plan / The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse / The Black album / Unfinished business (with R. Kelly) / MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents: Collision Course (with Linkin Park) / kingdom come / American gangster / Plan 3 / Watch Throne (with Kanye West) / Magna Carta… Holy Grail / 4:44
Hot 100 No. 1: “Heartbreaker” (Mariah Carey feat. Jay-Z) / “Crazy in Love” (Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z) / “Umbrella” (Rihanna feat. Jay-Z) / “Empire State of Mind” (feat. Alicia Keys )
17 – Janet Jackson
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Billboard 200 No. 1: Control / Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 / Janet. / The Velvet Rope / Everything for you / Discipline / Unbreakable
Hot 100 No. 1: “When I Think Of You” / “I Miss You So Much” / “Escapade” / “Black Cat” / “Love Will Never Happen (Without You)” / “That's How Love Goes” / “Again” / “Together Again” / “It Doesn't Really Matter” / “All About You”
17 – Paul McCartney/Wings
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Billboard 200 No. 1:McCartney / Red Rose Speedway (winged) / Band on the Run (winged) / Venus and Mars (Wings) / At the speed of sound (Wings) / Wings over America (winged) / Tug of war / Egypt Station
Hot 100 No. 1: “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” (with Linda McCartney) / “My Love” (with Wings) / “Band on the Run” (with Wings) / “Listen to What the Man Said” (Wings) / “Silly Love Songs ” (Wings) / “With a Little Luck” (Wings) / “Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)” (with Wings) / “Ebony and Ivory” (with Stevie Wonder) / “Say Say Say” (with Michael Jackson)
17 – Elvis Presley
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Billboard 200 No. 1:Elvis Presley / Elvis / Loving You / Elvis Christmas album / GI Blues / Something for Everyone / Blue Hawaii / Laborer (soundtrack) / Aloha from Hawaii via satellite / Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
Hot 100 No. 1: “A Big Hunk o' Love” / “Stuck on You” / “It's Now or Never” / “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” / “Surrender” / “Good Luck Charm” / “Suspicious Minds” (the first six songs above are billed as with the Jordanaires; Presley's career predates the start of the Hot 100)
17 – The Rolling Stones
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Billboard 200 No. 1: Out of our heads / Sticky fingers / Exile on Main St. / Goat head soup / It's only Rock 'N Roll / Black and blue / Some girl / Emotional rescue / Get your tattoo done
Hot 100 No. 1: “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” / “Get Off of My Cloud” / “Paint It, Black” / “Ruby Tuesday” / “Honky Tonk Women” / “Brown Sugar” / “Angie” / “Miss You “
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