Who has recorded the most #1 songs?

Most recorded artist in music history - Asha Bhosle.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on bbc.co.uk

Which artist has the most records?

As of June 22, 2023, The Beatles have the highest total certified albums and Drake has the highest total certified digital singles. Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Eminem, and Taylor Swift are the only acts in the top 30 of both lists.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

Who has the most number one records?

The Beatles have tallied the most No. 1 hits in the 61-year history of the Hot 100, with 20. Their closest competitor is Mariah Carey, with 18.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on billboard.com

What is the biggest record of all time?

In 2018, The Eagles' greatest hits album, released in 1976, surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album "Thriller" to take the top spot on the Record Industry Association of America's (RIAA) list of the top selling albums of all time in the US.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on businessinsider.com

What World Records have never been broken?

However, there are some records that are simply too hard, if not impossible, to ever break.
  • Tallest man ever. The tallest man in history is Robert Pershing Wadlow from USA, who was measured at a whopping 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) of height in 1940. ...
  • Strangest diet. ...
  • Oldest dog ever. ...
  • Heaviest aircraft pulled by a man.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on kids.guinnessworldrecords.com

ARTISTS WITH THE MOST #1s SONGS ON U.S BILLBOARD CHARTS

37 related questions found

What is the easiest world record to achieve?

Easy World Records to Break
  • Most number of underpants put on in under one minute (done in teams of two)
  • Most Smarties/M&Ms eaten in one minute using chopsticks (while blindfolded)
  • Most dominoes stacked in 30 seconds.
  • Most socks put on in 30 seconds.
  • Fastest time to stack a 20 brick right angle LEGO tower.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on clarkscondensed.com

What song was #1 longest?

"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.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on insider.com

What is the best selling single of all time?

According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time". It was released before music charts were created.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on simple.wikipedia.org

What is the No 1 selling album of all time?

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.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

Has anyone sold a billion records?

It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis records have been sold worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on graceland.com

What song has the most records?

This is according to "The Summertime Connection", a group of fans from around the world with a shared passion for the aria, written by Gershwin in 1933–34 for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. As of the same date, the group had collected 57,316 full recordings of "Summertime".

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on guinnessworldrecords.com

What band has made the most money?

The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music act of all time, collecting over $2.5 billion according to Billboard Boxscore.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

Who has the most golden records?

With 146.5 million cumulative Album Awards, spanning 101 separate Gold (or higher) albums, Elvis has earned the most Gold Album Awards of any artist in RIAA history. Did You Know?

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on riaa.com

What is the shortest song to hit 1?

However, the record for the shortest song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart happened in 1960. That honor was established by Maurice & the Zodiacs with their doo-wop classic “Stay" at just 1 minute and 38 seconds.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on youtube.com

Who has the most top 10 hits of all time?

According to our research, some 45 artists have each won at least 15 appearances on the Hot 100 – and the most successful of them is Canadian-born rapper Drake. The 35-year-old has racked up 55 Top 10 hits, far surpassing second-place finisher Madonna, at 38, and The Beatles, in third place at 34.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on 247wallst.com

Who wrote the most number one songs?

Paul McCartney (32) and John Lennon (26), of The Beatles, rank first and second, respectively, for having written the most Hot 100 No. 1s, thanks to their respective group and solo outputs.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on billboard.com

Who has the biggest hits of all time?

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.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on insider.com

Who has the most hit songs of all time?

These Artists Have The Most No. 1 Hits On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart
  1. 1 The Beatles Top The Ranks With 20 Songs.
  2. 2 Mariah Carey Has 19 Singles On The Hot 100. ...
  3. 3 Elvis Presley Successfully Added 18 Songs To The List. ...
  4. 4 Rihanna Claims A Spot With 14 Hits. ...
  5. 5 Michael Jackson Performed 13 Great Billboard Hits. ...

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thethings.com

Who has had a #1 hit every decade?

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.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

Can anyone break a world record?

As it turns out, there is. Anyone can break or set a world record. No matter how old you are, where you're from, or what language you speak, you, too, can be a Guinness World Record holder.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on wonderopolis.org

What is the hardest record to break?

Top 10 Most Difficult World Records to Beat
  1. #1: Most World Records.
  2. #2: World's Richest Person (Adjusted) ...
  3. #3: The Oldest Person to Wing Walk. ...
  4. #4: Finding the World's Biggest Diamond. ...
  5. #5: Longest Distance to Pull an Airplane. ...
  6. #6: Heaviest Weight Lifted by the Human Tongue. ...
  7. #7: Most Metal Eaten. ...
  8. #8: Most Decorated Olympian. ...

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on watchmojo.com

What is the easiest world record for a kid?

Set a Record
  • Tallest zigzag structure built with LEGO® bricks in 30 seconds with one hand.
  • Fastest time to assemble a Mr. ...
  • Most Pokémon identified in one minute.
  • Most tosses of a pancake in one minute.
  • Most socks put on one foot in 30 seconds.
  • Fastest time to stack 20 LEGO® bricks in a right-angle tower.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on kids.guinnessworldrecords.com