Mainstream Top 40

The Mainstream Top 40, U.S. Airplay charts that are created by Billboard. Often, the charts are referred to simply as pop songs. The list is available on billboard.com.

Records

Highest chart entry

Mariah Carey holds the record for the highest chart entry with Dream Lover, which debuted at number 12. Lady Gaga's Born This Way follows at No. 14 Britney Spears Hold It Against Me and Madonna Frozen follow in 16th place

Most weeks at number 1

14 weeks

  • Ace of Base - The Sign

11 weeks

10 weeks

9 weeks

8 weeks

7 weeks

Most frequently played song in a week

  • Last Friday Night ( TGIF ) - Katy Perry ( 12,468 )
  • E.T. - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West ( 12,361 )
  • California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg ( 12,159 )
  • Give Me Everything - Pitbull feat. Ne - Yo, Afrojack & Nayer ( 12,107 )
  • Firework - Katy Perry ( 11,857 )
  • Teenage Dream - Katy Perry ( 11,841 )

Artist with the most number - one hits

  • Rihanna (9 )
  • Katy Perry ( 8)
  • Lady Gaga, Pink ( 7)
  • Britney Spears, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey (6 )
  • Christina Aguilera, Nelly, Avril Lavigne ( 5)
  • Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez, Bruno Mars ( 4)

Artist with the most Top 10 hits

Artist with the most chart entrances

Other Records

  • Rihanna has the most number one hits with nine.
  • Lady Gaga, P! Nk and Katy Perry have the second most number-one hits with seven.
  • Mariah Carey and Beyonce have the third- most number one hits with six.
  • Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears and Nelly have the fourth- most number one hits with five.
  • Boyz II Men, Ace of Base, The Black Eyed Peas and 3 Doors Down are the most successful groups with three number-one hits.
  • JoJo is 13 years old the youngest artist who has ever had a number-one hits, she managed this with Leave ( Get Out ).
  • Lady Gaga is the only artist whose first six singles all went to # 1 in succession.
  • Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are the only ones who had a series of six number - one hits in succession.
  • Katy Perry is the only one that was able to publish six number - one singles from her album Teenage Dream.
  • Britney Spears holds the record for the longest time span between number one hits (12 years, 7 months, 4 days).

See also

  • List of number-one hits on the Mainstream Top 40
  • Billboard
  • Billboard Hot 100
  • Rhythmic Airplay Charts (Urban Music: R & B and Hip Hop )
  • Hot Dance Airplay ( electronic music)
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