- Only 81 songs have debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 since the chart was launched in 1958.
- Morgan Wallen’s “Love Somebody” is the most recent song to achieve this feat.
- Listen to the complete playlist on Business Insider’s Spotify.
“Fantasy” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 30, 1995. It was the lead single from Carey’s fifth studio album “Daydream.”
“One Sweet Day” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 2, 1995. It was the second single from Carey’s fifth studio album “Daydream.”
“Honey” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 13, 1997. It was the lead single from Carey’s sixth studio album “Butterfly.”
“My Heart Will Go On” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 28, 1998.
The famous ballad was written for the soundtrack of “Titanic” and served as the movie’s main romantic theme. It was also released as a single from Dion’s fifth English-language album “Let’s Talk About Love.”
“Doo Wop (That Thing)” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 14, 1998. It was the lead single from Hill’s debut album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.”
“I Believe” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 10, 2004. It was Fantasia’s debut single after winning season three of “American Idol.”
“Do I Make You Proud” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 1, 2006. Hicks first performed the song on the fifth season finale of “American Idol,” and it was released as a single shortly after his victory.
“Not Afraid” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 22, 2010. It was the lead single from Eminem’s seventh studio album “Recovery.”
“Hold It Against Me” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 29, 2011. It was the lead single from Spears’ seventh studio album “Femme Fatale.”
“Part of Me” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 3, 2012. It was the lead single from “Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection,” a reissue of Perry’s third studio album.
“Shake It Off” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 6, 2014. It was the lead single from Swift’s fifth studio album “1989.”
“Hello” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 14, 2015. It was the lead single from Adele’s third studio album “25.”
“Can’t Stop the Feeling!” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 28, 2016. It was the lead single for the soundtrack of the film “Trolls.”
“I’m the One” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 20, 2017. It was the second single from Khaled’s 10th studio album “Grateful.”
“Nice for What” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 21, 2018. It was the second single from “Scorpion.”
“Thank U, Next” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 17, 2018. It was the lead single from Grande’s fifth studio album of the same name.
“Sucker” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 16, 2019. It was the lead single from the Jonas Brothers’ fifth studio album “Happiness Begins.”
“Toosie Slide” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 18, 2020. It was the lead single from Drake’s compilation mixtape “Dark Lane Demo Tapes.”
“Stuck With U” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 23, 2020. It was released as a charity single to raise money for the First Responders Children’s Foundation.
“Trollz” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 27, 2020. It became the fifth No. 1 debut in 2020 alone, marking a new single-year high.
“WAP” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated August 22, 2020. It was Cardi B’s first single since 2019’s “Press” and became her fourth career No. 1.
The raunchy song also became the fourth all-female collaboration to hit No. 1 in 2020 — and just the ninth in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 — while setting a new record for first-week streams with 93 million.
“Franchise” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 10, 2020.
It became Scott’s third single to debut on top in less than a year — following “Highest in the Room” and “The Scotts” — setting a new record for “the fastest accumulation of three No. 1 entrances by any artist in the Hot 100’s history.
It’s Scott’s fourth No. 1 song overall, Young Thug’s second, and M.I.A.’s first.
“Life Goes On” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 5, 2020, the same week as its parent album “Be” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — making BTS the second artist in history to debut at No. 1 on both charts simultaneously, mere months after Swift became the first.
“Drivers License,” Olivia Rodrigo’s official debut single, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 23, 2021.
At just 17 years old, the Disney Channel star is the youngest solo artist in history to arrive atop the Hot 100. The record was previously held by Fantasia, who was 20 when “I Believe” debuted at No. 1.
“Peaches” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 3, 2021. It was the fifth single from Bieber’s sixth studio album “Justice,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 the same week, and the singer’s fourth instant chart-topper.
“Rapstar” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 24, 2021. It was the third single from Polo G’s third album “Hall of Fame.”
“Butter,” the second all-English single from BTS, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 5, 2021.
“Way 2 Sexy” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 18, 2021. It was the lead single from Drake’s sixth studio album “Certified Lover Boy,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 the same week.
“All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 27, 2021.
It was released alongside Taylor Swift’s rerecorded album “Red (Taylor’s Version),” which simultaneously debuted atop the Billboard 200.
“All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” was included on the updated “Red” tracklist in two different iterations: its original five-minute length, as well the long-awaited 10-minute version, both of which are combined into one listing on Billboard’s charts.
At 10 minutes and 13 seconds long, “All Too Well” is officially the longest No. 1 hit of all time.
The record was previously held by Don McLean’s 1972 hit “American Pie (Parts I & II),” which clocked in at 8 minutes and 37 seconds.
“First Class” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 23, 2022. It was released as the second single from Harlow’s sophomore album “Come Home the Kids Miss You.”
“Jimmy Cooks” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 2, 2022. It was released alongside Drake’s album “Honestly, Nevermind,” which also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
“Anti-Hero” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 5, 2022.
It was released alongside Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album “Midnights,” which also arrived atop the Billboard 200 — making Swift the first and only artist in history to debut at No. 1 on both charts simultaneously on four separate occasions.
Swift also became the first artist in history to debut 10 songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, as “Anti-Hero” was joined by nine fellow tracks from “Midnights.”
“Like Crazy” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 8, 2023, making Jimin the first South Korean soloist to top the Hot 100. (He previously achieved the feat as a member of BTS.)
“Seven” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 29, 2023, making Jung Kook the second member of BTS to have a chart-topping solo hit.
“First Person Shooter” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 21, 2023. It was released alongside “For All the Dogs,” which simultaneously debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Drake holds the record for the most No. 1 song debuts in history, with nine to his name.
“Yes, And?” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 27, 2024. It was released as the lead single for Grande’s seventh album “Eternal Sunshine.”
“We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 23, 2024.
It was released as the second single from “Eternal Sunshine,” which simultaneously arrived atop the Billboard 200.
“Fortnight” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 4, 2024. It was released as the lead single from Swift’s 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department.”
The Post Malone duet earned 76.2 million streams in its first week, breaking the record previously set by Rodrigo with “Drivers License” (76.1 million), according to Billboard.
Swift is now tied with Grande for the second-most No. 1 debuts of any artist in history (seven apiece), while Drake holds the all-time record.
“I Had Some Help” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 25, 2024.
The country duet is Malone’s second song to arrive in the top spot after “Fortnight” — both within the same month — and his sixth No. 1 song overall.
As for Wallen, “I Had Some Help” marks his second Hot 100 leader after “Last Night” charted at No. 1 for 16 weeks in 2023, setting a record for a solo song.
“Love Somebody” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 2, 2024, becoming Wallen’s second song to arrive in the top spot and third No. 1 hit overall.
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