"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.
Elvis Presley was the first artist to log 60 weeks at No. 1. He reached that milestone in the Billboard issue dated April 14, 1962, when his Blue Hawaii soundtrack was in its 18th of 20 weeks on top.
After lead singer Freddie Mercury's death in 1991, there was a frenzy for anything Queen-related, and the main benefactor was Bohemian Rhapsody, which was rereleased and hit the top for five weeks. That gives the song a grand total of 14 weeks at Number 1.
The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No. 1 songs of all time.
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).
With the release of her single "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in early '88, Whitney Houston set the record as the only artist ever to reach the milestone of seven consecutive No. 1 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Bohemian Rhapsody
“Bohemian Rhapsody” was first made for Queen's 1975 album, A Night at the Opera. Written by Freddie Mercury, the song is Queen's greatest hit to date.
Over the course of 14 albums (until Freddie Mercury's death in 1991) Queen delivered a near-impeccable run of hits on the Official Chart: 53 Top 40 singles, six of which went to Number 1.
The longest unbroken run at number one is "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams, which spent 16 consecutive weeks in 1991.
Taylor Swift scored a 10 out of 10 to become the first artist in history to claim the Top 10 slots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, with tracks from her latest album, Midnights.
"Speak Now (Taylor's Version)", a rerecording of her 2010 album of the same name, has officially debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming her 12th album to reach the top spot. Previously, Barbra Streisand held the record with 11 No. 1 albums.
The youngest artist to hit number one on the Hot 100 is Stevie Wonder in 1963 with ” Fingertips Pt. 2″ at the age of 13. The youngest female to top the Hot 100 is Little Peggy March, also in 1963, with “I Will Follow Him” at the age of 15.
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.
Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
Feature on the most currencies
Elizabeth II holds the world record for the most currencies that have featured the same individual's image. The Queen's face (or profile as the case may be) has appeared on the coinage of at least 45 different countries.
Queen have made chart history by becoming the first ever act to surpass seven million album sales. Their 1981 Greatest Hits record has become the best selling album of all time in the UK, according to the Official Charts Company.
Commercial performance. Gold and silver discs issued by EMI in 1982 for Greatest Hits (1981). With more than 25 million copies sold it is Queen's best selling album.
Due to spending Christmas and New Year in the top spot, Bohemian Rhapsody has the unique distinction of having been Number 1 across four years, 1975/76 and 1991/92. Queen released a version of the song recorded with The Muppets.
That one goes to Beatles. They have 27 no. 1 singles in just 8 years, beat the world record of domination of the top charts and hold it since, and of course, invented a lot of stuff, like the simble of Rock and Roll. Queen has some 8 Major hits, but Beatles are the most famous, hands down.
1 with “I Don't Search I Find.” The song is her fiftieth chart-topper on the list, and that's not just a record on that one tally. According to Billboard, Madonna is now the first musician to collect 50 No. 1 hits on any chart.
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The shortest #1 hit single record is "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt, which has a length of 3 minutes and 16 seconds. What is the shortest number 1 song? In the UK, Adam Faith's 1959 chart topper What Do You Want (1'38). In the US, Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs' Stay (1'37), which was also released in 1959.