Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, claims one of the most prized records in the Billboard Hot 100's 60-year history as it spends an unprecedented 17th week at No. 1.
"Road" bests the previous record of 16 weeks first achieved by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," in 1995-96, and later matched by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber in 2017.
Here's a run down the top 10 of this history-making week on Hot 100 (dated Aug. 3), which blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and digital sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com today.
With a 17th week atop the Hot 100 for "Old Town Road," here's an updated leaderboard of the 10 longest-leading No. 1s in the chart's archives:
Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1
- 17, "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, April 13, 2019
- 16, "Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, May 27, 2017
- 16, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, Dec. 2, 1995
- 14, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Jan. 17, 2015
- 14, "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas, July 11, 2009
- 14, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, June 4, 2005
- 14, "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
- 14, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, Aug. 3, 1996
- 14, "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men, Aug. 27, 1994
- 14, "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston, Nov. 28, 1992
"Road" takes its place in Hot 100 history alongside notable record-setters. Among the most distinguished achievements, The Beatles boast the most No. 1s (20), Carey has spent the most time at No. 1 (79 weeks) while, upon the chart's 60th anniversary last August, Chubby Checker's classic "The Twist" claimed the top spot on the Hot 100's Greatest of All Time retrospective chart.
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