Showing posts with label Billy Ray Cyrus. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Canada: Songs of the Year, 1967-2024

Canada:

Songs of the Year, 1967-2024

These are the biggest hits for Canada each year from 1967 to present. 1967 to 1999 are based on Year-End RPM charts. 2008 onward are based on Billboard Canadian Hot 100 year-end charts. Other years are determined by selecting the song which spent the most weeks at #1 that year.

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First posted 4/24/2020; last updated 2/5/2025.

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Billboard: Biggest #1 Pop Songs, 1958-2023

Billboard’s Biggest #1 Pop Songs:

1958-2023

The Billboard Hot 100 chart was launched on August 4, 1958. It has become the industry standard for tracking the biggest pop hits in the United States. These are the biggest #1 songs in the history of the chart. All songs which spent seven weeks or more at #1 are listed here. Ties are broken by songs’ overall Dave’s Music Database points.

See other chart-based lists here and specific Billboard lists here.

    19 weeks:

  1. Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (2018)

    16 weeks:

  2. Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber “Despacito” (2017)
  3. Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men “One Sweet Day” (1995)
  4. Morgan Wallen “Last Night” (2023)

    15 weeks:

  5. Harry Styles “As It Was” (2022)

    14 weeks:

  6. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992)
  7. Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
  8. Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” (2009)
  9. Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (1997)
  10. Los Del Rio “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” (1995)
  11. Mariah Carey “We Belong Together” (2005)
  12. Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love to You” (1994)
  13. Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (1994)

    13 weeks:

  14. Boyz II Men “End of the Road” (1992)
  15. Brandy with Monica “The Boy Is Mine” (1998)

    12 weeks:

  16. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017)
  17. Eminem “Lose Yourself” (2002)
  18. Usher with Lil’ Jon & Ludacris “Yeah!” (2004)
  19. Robin Thicke with T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines” (2013)
  20. Santana with Rob Thomas “Smooth” (1999)
  21. The Chainsmokers with Halsey “Closer” (2016)
  22. Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth “See You Again” (2015)
  23. Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” (2009)

    11 weeks:

  24. Drake “God’s Plan” (2018)
  25. Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (1997)
  26. Toni Braxton “Un-Break My Heart” (1996)
  27. All-4-One “I Swear” (1994)
  28. Destiny’s Child “Independent Women” (2000)
  29. Roddy Rich “The Box” (2019)

    10 weeks:

  30. Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013)
  31. Flo Rida with T-Pain “Low” (2007)
  32. Adele “Hello” (2015)
  33. Rihanna with Calvin Harris “We Found Love” (2011)
  34. Debby Boone “You Light Up My Life” (1977)
  35. Kanye West with Jamie Foxx “Gold Digger” (2005)
  36. Olivia Newton-John “Physical” (1981)

  37. Drake “One Dance” (2016)
  38. Beyoncé “Irreplaceable” (2006)
  39. Nelly with Kelly Rowland “Dilemma” (2002)
  40. Drake “In My Feelings” (2018)
  41. Ashanti with Ja Rule “Foolish” (2002)
  42. Santana with the Product G&B “Maria Maria” (2000)
  43. Adele “Easy on Me” (2021)
  44. BTS “Butter” (2021)

    9 weeks:

  45. The Beatles “Hey Jude” (1968)
  46. Bobby Darin “Mack the Knife” (1959)
  47. OutKast “Hey Ya!” (2003)
  48. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross “Endless Love” (1981)
  49. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” (2011)
  50. Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes” (1981)

  51. 50 Cent “In Da Club” (2002)
  52. Lorde “Royals” (2013)
  53. Ke$ha “Tik Tok” (2009)
  54. Rihanna with Drake “Work” (2016)
  55. Percy Faith “Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” (1960)
  56. Maroon 5 “One More Night” (2012)
  57. 50 Cent with Olivia “Candy Shop” (2005)
  58. Mario “Let Me Love You” (2004)
  59. Beyoncé with Sean Paul “Baby Boy” (2003)
  60. BTS “Butter” (2021)

    8 weeks:

  61. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
  62. Gotye with Kimbra “Somebody That I Used to Know” (2011)
  63. Beyoncé with Jay-Z “Crazy in Love” (2003)
  64. Bee Gees “Night Fever” (1978)
  65. Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass” (2014)
  66. Rod Stewart “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” (1976)
  67. Post Malone with 21 Savage “Rockstar” (2017)
  68. Janet Jackson “That’s the Way Love Goes” (1993)
  69. Ariana Grande “7 Rings” (2019)
  70. Mariah Carey “Fantasy” (1995)

  71. Mariah Carey “Dreamlover” (1993)
  72. Kris Kross “Jump” (1992)
  73. Drake “Nice for What” (2018)
  74. Paula Abdul “Rush Rush” (1991)
  75. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony “Tha Crossroads” (1996)
  76. Usher “Burn” (2004)
  77. 24K Goldn with Iann Dior “Mood” (2020)
  78. Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” (2021)
  79. Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero” (2022)
  80. Miley Cyrus “Flowers” (2023)

    7 weeks:

  81. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1983)
  82. Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968)
  83. The Beatles “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (1963)
  84. Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1991)
  85. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts “I Love Rock and Roll” (1981)
  86. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
  87. Rihanna with Jay-Z “Umbrella” (2007)
  88. The Monkees “I’m a Believer” (1966)
  89. Nelly “Hot in Herre” (2002)
  90. Eminem with Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” (2010)

  91. Justin Timberlake “Sexyback” (2006)
  92. Maroon 5 with Cardi B “Girls Like You” (2017)
  93. Taylor Swift “Blank Space” (2014)
  94. TLC “Waterfalls” (1994)
  95. Katy Perry “I Kissed a Girl” (2008)
  96. Madonna “Take a Bow” (1994)
  97. Iggy Azalea with Charli XCX “Fancy” (2014)
  98. Andy Gibb “Shadow Dancing” (1978)
  99. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony and Ivory” (1982)
  100. Ariana Grande “Thank U, Next” (2018)

  101. Soulja Boy Tell’em “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” (2007)
  102. Montell Jordan “This Is How We Do It” (1995)
  103. Michael Jackson “Black or White” (1991)
  104. Bobby Lewis “Tossin’ and Turnin’” (1961)
  105. T.I. “Whatever You Like” (2008)
  106. UB40 “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (1993)
  107. Snow “Informer” (1993)
  108. Rae Sremmurd with Gucci Mane “Black Beatles” (2016)
  109. Lizzo “Truth Hurts” (2017)
  110. Janet Jackson “All for You” (2001)

  111. Ciara with Petey Pablo “Goodies” (2004)
  112. DaBaby with Roddy Ricch “Rockstar” (2020)
  113. The Kid Laroi with Justin Bieber “Stay” (2021)

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First posted 9/6/2021; last updated 1/2/2024.

 
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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Billboard: Streaming, 2013-present

Billboard’s Biggest Streaming Hits:

2013-present

Billboard magazine started its streaming chart on January 19, 2013 to track the biggest hits as played on streaming services such as Spotify or YouTube. This list focuses on the biggest hits on that chart based on weeks at #1. All songs to spend three weeks or more on top are included here. Ties are broken by songs’ overall Dave’s Music Database points.

See other chart-based lists here and specific Billboard lists here.

    20 weeks:

  1. Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (2018)

    18 weeks:

  2. Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (1994)

    16 weeks:

  3. Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber “Despacito” (2017)

    14 weeks:

  4. Iggy Azalea with Charli XCX “Fancy” (2014)
  5. Post Malone with 21 Savage “Rockstar” (2017)
  6. Desiigner “Panda” (2015)

    13 weeks:

  7. Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” (2013)
  8. Roddy Ricch “The Box” (2019)
  9. Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (2021)

    12 weeks:

  10. Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
  11. The Chainsmokers with Halsey “Closer” (2016)

    11 weeks:

  12. Drake “God’s Plan” (2018)
  13. Miley Cyrus “We Can’t Stop” (2013)

    10 weeks:

  14. Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass” (2014)
  15. Silentó “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” (2015)
  16. DaBaby with Roddy Ricch “Rockstar” (2020)
  17. Migos with Lil Uzi Vert “Bad and Boujee” (2016)
  18. Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” (2020)

    8 weeks:

  19. Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth “See You Again” (2015)
  20. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Wanz “Thrift Shop” (2012)
  21. Justin Bieber “Sorry” (2015)
  22. Rihanna with Drake “Work” (2016)
  23. Drake “In My Feelings” (2018)
  24. Ariana Grande “7 Rings” (2019)
  25. Bauuer “Harlem Shake” (2013)
  26. Olivia Rodrigo “Good 4 U” (2021)

    7 weeks:

  27. Adele “Hello” (2015)
  28. Taylor Swift “Blank Space” (2014)
  29. Katy Perry with Juicy J “Dark Horse” (2013)
  30. Ariana Grande “Thank U, Next” (2018)
  31. Rae Sremmurd with Gucci Mane “Black Beatles” (2016)
  32. Fetty Wap “Trap Queen” (2014)
  33. Lil Tecca “Ran$om” (2019)

    6 weeks:

  34. Psy “Gangnam Style” (2012)
  35. Kid Laroi with Justin Bieber “Stay” (2020)

    5 weeks:

  36. Adele “Easy on Me” (2021)
  37. Drake with Future & Young Thug “Way 2 Sexy” (2021)
  38. Steve Lacy “Bad Habit” (2022)

    4 weeks:

  39. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017)
  40. Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013)
  41. The Weeknd “The Hills” (2015)
  42. Kendrick Lamar “Humble” (2017)
  43. Drake “Nice for What” (2018)
  44. Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” (2021)
  45. Beyoncé with Jay-Z “Drunk in Love” (2013)
  46. Polo G “Rapstar” (2021)
  47. Future with Drake & Tems “Wait for U” (2022)
  48. Sam Smith with Kim Petras “Unholy” (2022)

    3 weeks:

  49. Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” (1985)
  50. Post Malone with Swae Lee “Sunflower” (2018)
  51. Childish Gambino “This Is America” (2018)
  52. Major Lazer with Justin Bieber & MØ “Cold Water” (2016)
  53. Nicki Minaj “Anaconda” (2014)
  54. Kodak Black with Travis Scott “Zeze” (2018)
  55. Drake “Toosie Slide” (2020)
  56. Travis Scott “Highest in the Room” (2019)
  57. Jack Harlow “First Class” (2022)
  58. Drake & 21 Savage “Rich Flex” (2022)

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First posted 9/8/2021; last updated 1/12/2023.

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Billboard: Digital Sales, 2005-present

Billboard’s Biggest Digital Hits:

2005-present

Billboard magazine started its airplay chart on January 22, 2005 to track the biggest hits based on digital sales. This list focuses on the biggest hits on that chart based on weeks at #1. All songs which spent five or more weeks on top are included in this list. Ties are broken by songs’ overall Dave’s Music Database points.

See other chart-based lists here and specific Billboard lists here.

    18 weeks:

  1. BTS “Dynamite” (2020)
    17 weeks:

  2. Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber “Despacito” (2017)
    16 weeks:

  3. Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (2018)
    13 weeks:

  4. Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
  5. The Chainsmokers with Halsey “Closer” (2016)
  6. BTS “Butter” (2021)
    11 weeks:

  7. Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013)
    10 weeks:

  8. Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” (2009)
  9. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017)
  10. Flo Rida & T-Pain “Low” (2007)
  11. Robin Thicke with T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines” (2013)
  12. Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” (2009)
  13. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Wanz “Thrift Shop” (2012)
  14. Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (5/28/2016)
  15. Lady Gaga with Bradley Cooper “Shallow”
    9 weeks:

  16. Kanye West with Jamie Foxx “Gold Digger” (2005)
  17. Gwen Stefani “Hollaback Girl” (2004)
    8 weeks:

  18. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” (2011)
  19. Ed Sheeran with Beyoncé “Perfect” (2017)
  20. Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass” (2014)
  21. 50 Cent with Olivia “Candy Shop” (2005)
    7 weeks:

  22. Adele “Hello” (2015)
  23. Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth “See You Again” (2015)
  24. Eminem with Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” (2010)
  25. Taylor Swift “Blank Space” (2014)
  26. Daniel Powter “Bad Day” (#1, 2005)
  27. fun. with Janelle Monae “We Are Young” (2012)
  28. Katy Perry with Kanye West “E.T.” (2010)
    6 weeks:

  29. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
  30. LMFAO with Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem” (2011)
  31. Ke$ha “Tik Tok” (2009)
  32. Psy “Gangnam Style” (2012)
  33. Drake “God’s Plan” (2018)
  34. Maroon 5 with Cardi B “Girls Like You” (2017)
  35. Katy Perry “I Kissed a Girl” (2008)
  36. Drake “In My Feelings” (2018)
  37. Flo Rida with Ke$ha “Right Round” (2009)
  38. Miley Cyrus “Party in the U.S.A.” (2009)
  39. Halsey “Without Me” (2018)
  40. Rae Sremmurd with Gucci Mane “Black Beatles” (2016)
    5 weeks:

  41. Rihanna with Jay-Z “Umbrella” (2007)
  42. Rihanna & Calvin Harris “We Found Love” (2011)
  43. Lorde “Royals” (2013)
  44. Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera “Moves Like Jagger” (2011)
  45. Justin Timberlake “Sexyback” (2006)
  46. Katy Perry with Snoop Dogg “California Gurls” (2010)
  47. LMFAO “Sexy and I Know It” (2011)
  48. Katy Perry with Juicy J “Dark Horse” (2013)
  49. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Ray Dalton “Can’t Hold Us” (2011)
  50. Bruno Mars “Grenade” (2010)
  51. Soulja Boy Tell’em “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” (2007)
  52. Taylor Swift “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (2012)
  53. Taylor Swift with Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood” (2014)
  54. Lizzo “Truth Hurts” (2017)
  55. Rihanna “Pon De Replay” (2005)
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First posted 9/8/2021.

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Saturday, August 3, 2019

“Old Town Road” became biggest #1 in Hot 100 History

Old Town Road

Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus

Writer(s): Montero Hill/Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross/Kowa Roukema (see lyrics here)

Released: December 3, 2018

First Charted: May 4, 2019

Peak: 119 US, 16 A40, 19 CW, 118 RB, 12 UK, 118 CN, 113 AU, 1 DF (Click for codes to charts.)

Sales (in millions): 17.5 US, 2.4 UK, 21.75 world (includes US + UK)

Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 3439.98 video, 2690.90 streaming

Awards:

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About the Song:

At 19 years old, Montero Lamar Hill (professionally known as Lil Nas X) released his debut single, “Old Town Road.” On August 3, 2019, it spent its 17th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 making it the biggest #1 in the chart’s history. The song’s U.S. chart run has been marked by eight weeks in which it accumulated twice as many chart points as the runner-up song, a feat last accomplished by Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” in 1992-93. WK

Hill initially wrote the song out of frustration at being discouraged by his parents and sister. After writing it, he spun the meaning so that “old town road” was a symbol of success. WK YoungKio, a Dutch record producer, produced the beat a year before the song’s release by sampling Nine Inch Nails’ “34 Ghosts IV.” Hill bought the beat for $30. WK

He released it independently and after creating memes to promote the song, it was picked up by users on TikTok, a social video sharing app. The song got picked up on radio when the daughters of two different program directors – DJ Riddler in Houston and Indianapolis and Joe Mack in Memphis – showed their dads the TikTok memes. RS The song grew so quickly in popularity that radio stations had to download the audio from YouTube. WK The song had the rare distinction of debuting simultaneously on the Hot 100 and Billboard’s R&B/hip-hop and country charts in March 2019. However, after its #19 debut on the latter, Billboard magazine disqualified the song, saying it didn’t fit the definition of the genre. WK The move sparked controversy as some, such as music critic Robert Christgau said, “Taking ‘Old Town Road’ off the country chart strikes me as racist pure and simple.” WK When asked if he consider it a country song, Lil Nas X said, “the song is country trap. It’s not one, it’s not the other. It’s both.” WK

Hill was signed to Columbia Records on March 22, 2019 and then they distributed the single. WK The song hit #1 the week ending April 4, 2019. At one minute and fifty-three seconds, it was the fifth shortest single in the history of the Hot 100 to reach #1 and the shortest since 1965 when Herman’s Hermits topped the charts with “I’m Henry VIII, I Am.” WK

In the wake of the controversy about whether or not the song was country, a remix was released featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, best known for the 1992 country hit “Achy Breaky Heart.” That resulted in 143 million streams in a week, breaking the previous record of 116.2 million streams by Drake’s “In My Feelings.” WK The song exceeded 100 million streams in each of the next eight weeks, landing 9 of the 11 highest streaming weeks in the history of digital music. WK Another remix featuring Cyrus and Diplo was released on April 29. WK Various versions of the song topped the charts in more than a dozen countries. WK

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First posted 7/6/2019; last updated 3/31/2024.

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