Adding yet another honor to her Billboard chart résumé, Mariah Carey has now ranked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in a record-extending, and milestone, 20 distinct years.
As previously reported, Carey‘s 1994 anthem “All I Want for Christmas Is You” returns to No. 1 for a 15th total week atop the Hot 100.
With the song’s latest coronation, on the Hot 100 dated Dec. 14, 2024, Carey has now placed at No. 1 in a record-extending 20 distinct years (per chart dates), encompassing her 19 career leaders: 1990-2000, 2005-06, 2008 and, thanks to “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” 2019-24.
Next up are four acts that have each spent time atop the Hot 100 in 10 individual years: Paul McCartney (including his billings with Wings), Beyoncé, Michael Jackson and Madonna.
Below is a look at the five superstar acts with such uncommon longevity atop the Hot 100.
Carey, meanwhile, marveled at her sleigh ride back to the Hot 100’s highest bough when the news was revealed to her – while she was performing in concert – Monday night (Dec. 9) at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. “Last night, I found out that ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ returned to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100,” Carey shared (Dec. 10), alongside a repost of a fan video of her twins, Moroccan and Monroe, handing her flowers. “I couldn’t have dreamed of a better time or place to celebrate the news than on stage with my amazing fans, my kids and my #Christmastime tour family. I love you and am so grateful to you all.”
Mariah Carey
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20 distinct years at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 1990-2000, 2005-06, 2008, 2019-24
Years/Hot 100 No. 1s:
1990: “Vision of Love,” “Love Takes Time”
1991: “Someday,” “I Don’t Wanna Cry,” “Emotions”
1992: “I’ll Be There”
1993: “Dreamlover”
1993-94: “Hero”
1995: “Fantasy”
1995-96: “One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men
1996: “Always Be My Baby”
1997: “Honey”
1998: “My All”
1999: “Heartbreaker,” feat. Jay-Z
2000: “Thank God I Found You,” feat. Joe & 98 Degrees
2005: “We Belong Together”
2005-06: “Don’t Forget About Us”
2008: “Touch My Body”
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024: “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
Paul McCartney/Wings
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10 distinct years at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 1971, 1973-76, 1978, 1980, 1982-84
Years/Hot 100 No. 1s:
1971: “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey,” with Linda McCartney
1973: “My Love,” with Wings
1974: “Band on the Run,” with Wings
1975: “Listen to What the Man Said,” Wings
1976: “Silly Love Songs,” Wings
1978: “With a Little Luck,” Wings
1980: “Coming Up (Live at Glasgow),” with Wings
1982: “Ebony and Ivory,” with Stevie Wonder
1983-84: “Say Say Say,” with Michael Jackson
(Additionally, The Beatles, with McCartney as a member, led the Hot 100 in seven years: 1964-70.)
Beyoncé
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10 distinct years at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 2003, 2006-09, 2017-18, 2020, 2022, 2024
Years/Hot 100 No. 1s:
2003: “Crazy in Love,” feat. Jay-Z, “Baby Boy,” feat. Sean Paul
2006: “Check on It,” feat. Slim Thug
2006-07: “Irreplaceable”
2008-09: “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
2017-18: “Perfect,” with Ed Sheeran
2020: “Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé
2022: “Break My Soul”
2024: “Texas Hold ‘Em”
(Additionally, Destiny’s Child, with Beyoncé as a member, led the Hot 100 in three years: 1999-2001.)
Michael Jackson
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10 distinct years at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 1972, 1979-80, 1983-84, 1987-88, 1991-92, 1995
Years/Hot 100 No. 1s:
1972: “Ben”
1979: “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”
1980: “Rock With You”
1983: “Billie Jean,” “Beat It”
1983-84: “Say Say Say,” with Paul McCartney
1987: “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” with Siedah Garrett, “Bad”
1988: “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Man in the Mirror,” “Dirty Diana”
1991-92: “Black or White”
1995: “You Are Not Alone”
(Additionally, The Jackson 5, with Jackson as a member, led in 1970.)
Madonna
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10 distinct years at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 1984-87, 1989-92, 1995, 2000
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