Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.
With 40 top 10 hits in the Hot 100 over her career, Swift surpassed Madonna as the woman with the most top 10s in the chart's history. (Madonna has 38 top 10 singles.) Swift is only surpassed by Drake, who counts 59 top 10 hits.
The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970. The Fab Four also scored 34 top 10s (second only to Madonna's 38), hitting No.
Madonna is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Best-selling female recording artist of all time".
Nicki Minaj Passes Aretha Franklin for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits of Any Female Artist. Nicki Minaj makes history on the Billboard Hot 100, as she passes Aretha Franklin for the most total appearances among women in the chart's 58-year history.
Madonna. The Queen of Pop, Madonna, is the bestselling female artist of all time. She's released 14 studio albums, three soundtracks, five live albums and six compilations, plus 63 UK Top 10 singles. Since 1983, she's sold an estimated 335 million albums and singles worldwide.
1: Aretha Franklin
Topping our list of the best female singers of all time, Aretha Franklin also stands as the most-charting female singer in history. Starting out in the gospel choir at her Baptist church, in Detroit, Franklin began her career as a recording artist in 1960, aged just 18.
In 2021, Billboard revised the rankings again upon the ascendance of "Blinding Lights" to the top spot on the list. Shown below are the top 10 songs and top 10 artists over the 63-year period of the Hot 100, through November 2021.
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.
An elite 12 artists have achieved top 10 placements on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in four or more decades, led by Andy Williams and Michael Jackson, with top 10 ranks in five decades each.
Top-selling artists worldwide as of 2022
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.
"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond. "The Box" charted at No.
Mariah Carey Confirmed As The First Artist To Top The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Across Four Decades.
“Running Up That Hill” oldest song to hit No.
Michael Jackson
As the King of Pop, it makes sense to begin the list with Michael Jackson. The legendary singer achieved fame at a young age through his musical family and their group the Jackson 5.
Mariah Carey
You'd be hard-pressed to find a singer who can sing higher than Mariah. This international superstar has a vocal range covering five octaves, which is not bad! Her whistle register is particularly impressive. Of course, she sings well in her chest and head voices, too.
Known by the real name of “Céline Marie Claudette Dion”.
The Bodyguard soundtrack by Whitney Houston (with various artists) is the best-selling album credited to a woman; its sales are over 50 million copies since its release in November 1992.
Elvis Presley, recognised as the best-selling solo music artist of all time by Guinness World Records, sold over 400.
Selena Gomez is the most-followed woman, actor, musician and North American on Instagram, with over 420 million followers.
Talk about a dream come true. For 23 years, no artist had matched Michael Jackson's record of five No. 1s from a single album (Bad).
We all know the record for shortest song on the Hot 100 overall is Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs' "Stay," which went 1:36, and reached No. 1 in November 1960.