Since it was launched in 1958, well over 1,000 songs have reached the coveted No. 1 spot, but far fewer have reigned long enough to reach double-digit weeks — or, even more impressively, surpass that milestone.
According to Billboard, only 4% of all No. 1 hits have topped the Hot 100 for 10 weeks or more. All 45 songs that have achieved the feat are listed below, in chronological order.
1. “You Light Up My Life” by Debby Boone
“Physical” reached No. 1 on November 21, 1981.
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“Physical” charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.
3. “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men
“I Will Always Love You” reached No. 1 on November 28, 1992.
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“I Will Always Love You” charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.
5. “I Swear” by All-4-One
“I’ll Make Love to You” reached No. 1 on August 27, 1994.
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“I’ll Make Love to You” charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.
7. “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
“Macarena” reached No. 1 on August 3, 1996.
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“Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.
9. “Un-Break My Heart” by Toni Braxton
“I’ll Be Missing You” reached No. 1 on June 14, 1997.
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“I’ll Be Missing You” charted at No. 1 for 11 weeks.
11. “Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight” by Elton John
“The Boy Is Mine” reached No. 1 on June 6, 1998.
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“The Boy Is Mine” charted at No. 1 for 13 weeks.
13. “Smooth” by Santana featuring Rob Thomas
“Maria Maria” reached No. 1 on April 8, 2000.
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“Maria Maria” charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.
15. “Independent Women, Pt. 1” by Destiny’s Child
“Foolish” reached No. 1 on April 20, 2002.
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“Foolish” charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.
17. “Dilemma” by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
“Lose Yourself” reached No. 1 on November 9, 2002.
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“Lose Yourself” charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.
19. “Yeah!” by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
“We Belong Together” reached No. 1 on June 4, 2005.
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“We Belong Together” charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks.
21. “Gold Digger” by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
“Irreplaceable” reached No. 1 on December 16, 2006.
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“Irreplaceable” charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.
23. “Low” by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
“Boom Boom Pow” reached No. 1 on April 18, 2009.
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“Boom Boom Pow” charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.
25. “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas
“We Found Love” reached No. 1 on November 12, 2011.
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“We Found Love” charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.
27. “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell
“Happy” reached No. 1 on March 8, 2014.
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“Happy” charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.
29. “Uptown Funk!” by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
“See You Again” reached No. 1 on April 25, 2015.
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“See You Again” charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.
31. “Hello” by Adele
“One Dance” reached No. 1 on April 23, 2016.
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“One Dance” charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks.
33. “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
“Shape of You” reached No. 1 on January 28, 2017.
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“Shape of You” charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks.
35. “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
