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\nThe Billboard Hot 100 is widely considered the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US.
Although it was officially launched in 1958, Billboard began using modern airplay and sales data in 1991, allowing for more time-sensitive calculations and accurate rankings.
Well over 1,000 songs have reached the coveted No. 1 spot, but it’s far more difficult for a song to debut in the top position; it typically means a much-promoted single has met high expectations, or at least that an artist is supported and beloved by a legion of fans.
Keep reading for a complete list of instant chart-toppers throughout history.
Listen to the complete playlist on Business Insider’s Spotify.1. \u00ab\u00a0You Are Not Alone\u00a0\u00bb by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson was the first artist to achieve this feat with \u00ab\u00a0You Are Not Alone\u00a0\u00bb, which debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 2, 1995.
It was the second single from Jackson’s ninth album, \u00ab\u00a0HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.\u00a0\u00bb2. \u00ab\u00a0Fantasy\u00a0\u00bb by Mariah Carey
\u00ab\u00a0Fantasy\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 30, 1995. It was the lead single from Mariah Carey’s fifth album, \u00ab\u00a0Daydream.\u00a0\u00bb3. \u00ab\u00a0Exhale (Shoop Shoop)\u00a0\u00bb by Whitney Houston
\u00ab\u00a0Exhale (Shoop Shoop)\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 25, 1995. It was the lead single from the soundtrack for the film \u00ab\u00a0Waiting to Exhale.\u00a0\u00bb4. \u00ab\u00a0One Sweet Day\u00a0\u00bb by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
\u00ab\u00a0One Sweet Day\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 2, 1995. It was the second single from Carey’s fifth album, \u00ab\u00a0Daydream.\u00a0\u00bb5. \u00ab\u00a0I’ll Be Missing You\u00a0\u00bb by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, featuring 112
\u00ab\u00a0I’ll Be Missing You\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 14, 1997. It was the second single from Diddy’s debut album, \u00ab\u00a0No Way Out\u00a0\u00bb, when he was known as Puff Daddy.6. \u00ab\u00a0Honey\u00a0\u00bb by Mariah Carey
\u00ab\u00a0Honey\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 13, 1997. It was the lead single from Carey’s sixth album, \u00ab\u00a0Butterfly.\u00a0\u00bb7. \u00ab\u00a0Candle in the Wind 1997\/Something About the Way You Look Tonight\u00a0\u00bb by Elton John
\u00ab\u00a0Candle in the Wind 1997\/Something About the Way You Look Tonight\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 11, 1997. The double A-side single later became the first song ever to be certified diamond.8. \u00ab\u00a0My Heart Will Go On\u00a0\u00bb by Celine Dion
\u00ab\u00a0My Heart Will Go On\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 28, 1998.
The famous ballad was written for the soundtrack of \u00ab\u00a0Titanic\u00a0\u00bb and served as the movie’s main romantic theme. It was also released as a single from Dion’s fifth English-language album, \u00ab\u00a0Let’s Talk About Love.\u00a0\u00bb9. \u00ab\u00a0I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing\u00a0\u00bb by Aerosmith
\u00ab\u00a0I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 5, 1998. It was recorded for the film \u00ab\u00a0Armageddon.\u00a0\u00bb10. \u00ab\u00a0Doo Wop (That Thing)\u00a0\u00bb by Lauryn Hill
\u00ab\u00a0Doo Wop (That Thing)\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 14, 1998. It was the lead single from Lauryn Hill’s debut album \u00ab\u00a0The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill\u00a0\u00bb, which won the Grammy Award for album of the year.11. \u00ab\u00a0This Is the Night\u00a0\u00bb by Clay Aiken
\u00ab\u00a0This Is the Night\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 28, 2003. It was Clay Aiken’s debut single after competing on season two of \u00ab\u00a0American Idol.\u00a0\u00bb12. \u00ab\u00a0I Believe\u00a0\u00bb by Fantasia
\u00ab\u00a0I Believe\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 10, 2004. It was Fantasia’s debut single after winning season three of \u00ab\u00a0American Idol.\u00a0\u00bb13. \u00ab\u00a0Inside Your Heaven\u00a0\u00bb by Carrie Underwood
\u00ab\u00a0Inside Your Heaven\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 2, 2005. It was Carrie Underwood’s debut single after winning season four of \u00ab\u00a0American Idol.\u00a0\u00bb
Underwood made history as the first country artist to have a No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100.14. \u00ab\u00a0Do I Make You Proud\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Hicks
\u00ab\u00a0Do I Make You Proud\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 1, 2006. Taylor Hicks first performed the song on the fifth season finale of \u00ab\u00a0American Idol\u00a0\u00bb, and it was released as a single shortly after his victory.15. \u00ab\u00a03\u00a0\u00bb by Britney Spears
\u00ab\u00a03\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 24, 2009. It was the lead (and only) single from Britney Spears’ second greatest hits album, \u00ab\u00a0The Singles Collection.\u00a0\u00bb16. \u00ab\u00a0Not Afraid\u00a0\u00bb by Eminem
\u00ab\u00a0Not Afraid\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 22, 2010. It was the lead single from Eminem’s seventh album, \u00ab\u00a0Recovery.\u00a0\u00bb17. \u00ab\u00a0We R Who We R\u00a0\u00bb by Ke$ha
\u00ab\u00a0We R Who We R\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 13, 2010. It was the lead single from Kesha’s debut EP, \u00ab\u00a0Cannibal.\u00a0\u00bb18. \u00ab\u00a0Hold It Against Me\u00a0\u00bb by Britney Spears
\u00ab\u00a0Hold It Against Me\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 29, 2011. It was the lead single from Spears’ seventh album, \u00ab\u00a0Femme Fatale.\u00a0\u00bb19. \u00ab\u00a0Born This Way\u00a0\u00bb by Lady Gaga
\u00ab\u00a0Born This Way\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 26, 2011. It was the lead single from Lady Gaga’s second studio album of the same name.20. \u00ab\u00a0Part Of Me\u00a0\u00bb by Katy Perry
\u00ab\u00a0Part of Me\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 3, 2012. It was the lead single from \u00ab\u00a0Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection\u00a0\u00bb, a reissue of Katy Perry’s third album.21. \u00ab\u00a0Harlem Shake\u00a0\u00bb by Baauer
\u00ab\u00a0Harlem Shake\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 2, 2013.
Baauer’s viral hit benefited from a recent adjustment to the Hot 100’s formula, which saw the chart begin incorporating YouTube data. The chart methodology is updated at least once a year to reflect rapidly evolving listening trends. (YouTube song user-generated content was later removed from chart calculations in 2020.)22. \u00ab\u00a0Shake It Off\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Swift
\u00ab\u00a0Shake It Off\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 6, 2014. It was released as the lead single from Taylor Swift’s fifth album, \u00ab\u00a01989.\u00a0\u00bb23. \u00ab\u00a0What Do You Mean?\u00a0\u00bb by Justin Bieber
\u00ab\u00a0What Do You Mean?\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 19, 2015. It was the lead single from Justin Bieber’s fourth album, \u00ab\u00a0Purpose.\u00a0\u00bb24. \u00ab\u00a0Hello\u00a0\u00bb by Adele
\u00ab\u00a0Hello\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 14, 2015. It was the lead single from Adele’s third studio album \u00ab\u00a025\u00a0\u00bb, which sold over 3 million copies in its first week.25. \u00ab\u00a0Pillowtalk\u00a0\u00bb by Zayn
\u00ab\u00a0Pillowtalk\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 20, 2016. It was the lead single from Zayn’s debut solo album, \u00ab\u00a0Mind of Mine.\u00a0\u00bb26. \u00ab\u00a0Can’t Stop the Feeling!\u00a0\u00bb by Justin Timberlake
\u00ab\u00a0Can’t Stop the Feeling!\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 28, 2016. It was the lead single for the soundtrack of the film \u00ab\u00a0Trolls.\u00a0\u00bb27. \u00ab\u00a0Shape Of You\u00a0\u00bb by Ed Sheeran
\u00ab\u00a0Shape of You\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 28, 2017. It was one of the lead singles, along with \u00ab\u00a0Castle on the Hill\u00a0\u00bb, from Ed Sheeran’s third album, \u00ab\u00a0Divide.\u00a0\u00bb28. \u00ab\u00a0I’m The One\u00a0\u00bb by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne
\u00ab\u00a0I’m the One\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 20, 2017. It was the second single from DJ Khaled’s 10th album, \u00ab\u00a0Grateful.\u00a0\u00bb29. \u00ab\u00a0God’s Plan\u00a0\u00bb by Drake
\u00ab\u00a0God’s Plan\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 3, 2018. It was the lead single from Drake’s fifth studio album, \u00ab\u00a0Scorpion.\u00a0\u00bb30. \u00ab\u00a0Nice for What\u00a0\u00bb by Drake
\u00ab\u00a0Nice for What\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 21, 2018. It was released as the second single from \u00ab\u00a0Scorpion.\u00a0\u00bb31. \u00ab\u00a0This Is America\u00a0\u00bb by Childish Gambino
\u00ab\u00a0This Is America\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 19, 2018. It was released as a standalone single and later became the first rap song to win record of the year at the 2019 Grammys.32. \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next\u00a0\u00bb by Ariana Grande
\u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 17, 2018. It was the lead single from Ariana Grande’s fifth studio album of the same name.33. \u00ab\u00a07 Rings\u00a0\u00bb by Ariana Grande
\u00ab\u00a07 Rings\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 2, 2019. It was the second single from \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next.\u00a0\u00bb34. \u00ab\u00a0Sucker\u00a0\u00bb by the Jonas Brothers
\u00ab\u00a0Sucker\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 16, 2019. It was the lead single from the Jonas Brothers’ fifth studio album, \u00ab\u00a0Happiness Begins.\u00a0\u00bb35. \u00ab\u00a0Highest In The Room\u00a0\u00bb by Travis Scott
\u00ab\u00a0Highest in the Room\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 19, 2019. It was featured on \u00ab\u00a0JackBoys\u00a0\u00bb, a compilation EP by Travis Scott and other members of his label.36. \u00ab\u00a0Toosie Slide\u00a0\u00bb by Drake
\u00ab\u00a0Toosie Slide\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 18, 2020. It was the lead single from Drake’s compilation mixtape, \u00ab\u00a0Dark Lane Demo Tapes.\u00a0\u00bb37. \u00ab\u00a0The Scotts\u00a0\u00bb by The Scotts
\u00ab\u00a0The Scotts\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 9, 2020. It was the debut single from newly formed hip-hop duo The Scotts, aka Travis Scott and Kid Cudi.38. \u00ab\u00a0Stuck With U\u00a0\u00bb by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber
\u00ab\u00a0Stuck With U\u00a0\u00bb 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.39. \u00ab\u00a0Rain On Me\u00a0\u00bb by Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
\u00ab\u00a0Rain On Me\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 6, 2020. It was the second single from Gaga’s sixth album, \u00ab\u00a0Chromatica.\u00a0\u00bb40. \u00ab\u00a0Trollz\u00a0\u00bb by 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj
\u00ab\u00a0Trollz\u00a0\u00bb 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.41. \u00ab\u00a0Cardigan\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Swift
\u00ab\u00a0Cardigan\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated August 8, 2020 \u2014 the same week as its parent album, \u00ab\u00a0Folklore\u00a0\u00bb, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making Swift the first artist ever to debut at No. 1 on both charts in the same week.
\u00ab\u00a0Folklore\u00a0\u00bb received less than 24 hours’ promotion before its release at midnight on July 24. The music video for \u00ab\u00a0Cardigan\u00a0\u00bb arrived at the same time.42. \u00ab\u00a0WAP\u00a0\u00bb by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
\u00ab\u00a0WAP\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated August 22, 2020. It was Cardi B’s first single since 2019’s \u00ab\u00a0Press\u00a0\u00bb and became her fourth No. 1 hit.
The raunchy song also became the fourth all-female collaboration to hit No. 1 in 2020 \u2014 and just the ninth in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 \u2014 while setting a record for first-week streams with 93 million.43. \u00ab\u00a0Dynamite\u00a0\u00bb by BTS
\u00ab\u00a0Dynamite\u00a0\u00bb, the septet’s first all-English-language single, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 5, 2020.
BTS is the first all-South Korean group to top the Hot 100.44. \u00ab\u00a0Franchise\u00a0\u00bb by Travis Scott featuring Young Thug and M.I.A.
\u00ab\u00a0Franchise\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 10, 2020.
It became Scott’s third single to debut atop the chart in less than a year \u2014 following \u00ab\u00a0Highest in the Room\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0The Scotts\u00a0\u00bb \u2014 setting a record for the fastest accumulation of three No. 1 entrances by any artist in the Hot 100’s history.
It was Scott’s fourth No. 1 song overall, Young Thug’s second, and M.I.A.’s first.45. \u00ab\u00a0Positions\u00a0\u00bb by Ariana Grande
\u00ab\u00a0Positions\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 7, 2020. It was the lead single from Grande’s sixth studio album of the same name.
Grande made history as the first artist with three No. 1 Hot 100 debuts in a single calendar year.
In the \u00ab\u00a0Positions\u00a0\u00bb music video, Grande assumed the role of US president, flanked by an all-female staff.46. \u00ab\u00a0Life Goes On\u00a0\u00bb by BTS
\u00ab\u00a0Life Goes On\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 5, 2020, the same week as its parent album, \u00ab\u00a0Be\u00a0\u00bb, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 \u2014 making BTS the second artist in history to debut at No. 1 on both charts simultaneously, mere months after Swift became the first.47. \u00ab\u00a0Willow\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Swift
\u00ab\u00a0Willow\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 26, 2020 \u2014 the same week as Swift’s ninth album, \u00ab\u00a0Evermore\u00a0\u00bb, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Swift became the first artist in history to debut atop both charts simultaneously \u2014 twice.
She previously became the first artist to do so with \u00ab\u00a0Folklore\u00a0\u00bb, less than five months previously.
\u00ab\u00a0Willow\u00a0\u00bb was also the 12th song in 2020 to arrive on the chart in its top position, handily setting a single-year record.48. \u00ab\u00a0Drivers License\u00a0\u00bb by Olivia Rodrigo
\u00ab\u00a0Drivers License\u00a0\u00bb, 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 \u00ab\u00a0I Believe\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1.
\u00ab\u00a0Drivers License\u00a0\u00bb was ranked at No. 2 on Business Insider’s list of the best songs of 2021.49. \u00ab\u00a0What’s Next\u00a0\u00bb by Drake
\u00ab\u00a0What’s Next\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 20, 2021.
The rapper became the first artist in history to have three songs arrive in the Hot 100’s top three simultaneously. \u00ab\u00a0What’s Next\u00a0\u00bb was joined by \u00ab\u00a0Wants and Needs\u00a0\u00bb, featuring Lil Baby, at No. 2, and \u00ab\u00a0Lemon Pepper Freestyle\u00a0\u00bb, featuring Rick Ross, at No. 3.50. \u00ab\u00a0Peaches\u00a0\u00bb by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon
\u00ab\u00a0Peaches\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 3, 2021, becoming Bieber’s fourth instant chart-topper.
It was released as the fifth single from Bieber’s sixth album, \u00ab\u00a0Justice\u00a0\u00bb, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 the same week.51. \u00ab\u00a0Montero (Call Me by Your Name)\u00a0\u00bb by Lil Nas X
\u00ab\u00a0Montero (Call Me by Your Name)\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 10, 2021. It was the lead single from Lil Nas X’s album, \u00ab\u00a0Montero.\u00a0\u00bb52. \u00ab\u00a0Rapstar\u00a0\u00bb by Polo G
\u00ab\u00a0Rapstar\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 24, 2021. It was the third single from Polo G’s third album, \u00ab\u00a0Hall of Fame.\u00a0\u00bb53. \u00ab\u00a0Good 4 U\u00a0\u00bb by Olivia Rodrigo
\u00ab\u00a0Good 4 U\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 29, 2021. It was the third single from Rodrigo’s debut album, \u00ab\u00a0Sour.\u00a0\u00bb54. \u00ab\u00a0Butter\u00a0\u00bb by BTS
\u00ab\u00a0Butter\u00a0\u00bb, the second all-English single from BTS, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 5, 2021. It was ranked at No. 8 on Business Insider’s list of the best K-pop songs of 2021.55. \u00ab\u00a0Permission to Dance\u00a0\u00bb by BTS
\u00ab\u00a0Permission to Dance\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 24, 2021, giving BTS their fourth instant chart-topper in less than one year.56. \u00ab\u00a0Way 2 Sexy\u00a0\u00bb by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug
\u00ab\u00a0Way 2 Sexy\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 18, 2021. It was the lead single from Drake’s sixth studio album, \u00ab\u00a0Certified Lover Boy\u00a0\u00bb, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 the same week.57. \u00ab\u00a0My Universe\u00a0\u00bb by Coldplay and BTS
\u00ab\u00a0My Universe\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 9, 2021. It was the second single from Coldplay’s ninth album, \u00ab\u00a0Music of the Spheres.\u00a0\u00bb
Thanks to their feature, \u00ab\u00a0My Universe\u00a0\u00bb became the fifth No. 1 debut for BTS.58. \u00ab\u00a0All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Swift
\u00ab\u00a0All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 27, 2021.
It was released alongside Swift’s rerecorded album \u00ab\u00a0Red (Taylor’s Version)\u00a0\u00bb, which simultaneously debuted atop the Billboard 200.
\u00ab\u00a0All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)\u00a0\u00bb was included on the updated \u00ab\u00a0Red\u00a0\u00bb tracklist in two different iterations: its original five-minute length and 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, \u00ab\u00a0All Too Well\u00a0\u00bb is the longest No. 1 hit of all time.
The record was previously held by Don McLean’s 1972 hit \u00ab\u00a0American Pie (Parts I & II)\u00a0\u00bb, which ran for 8 minutes and 37 seconds.59. \u00ab\u00a0As It Was\u00a0\u00bb by Harry Styles
\u00ab\u00a0As It Was\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 16, 2022. It was released as the lead single from Harry Styles’ third solo album, \u00ab\u00a0Harry’s House.\u00a0\u00bb
The song dropped out of first place in its second week of tracking, but later returned to the No. 1 spot for 15 nonconsecutive weeks, setting a record for a British performer.60. \u00ab\u00a0First Class\u00a0\u00bb by Jack Harlow
\u00ab\u00a0First Class\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 23, 2022. It was released as the second single from Jack Harlow’s sophomore album, \u00ab\u00a0Come Home the Kids Miss You.\u00a0\u00bb61. \u00ab\u00a0Wait For U\u00a0\u00bb by Future featuring Drake and Tems
\u00ab\u00a0Wait For U\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 14, 2022. It was released as the seventh track on Future’s album, \u00ab\u00a0I Never Liked You.\u00a0\u00bb62. \u00ab\u00a0Jimmy Cooks\u00a0\u00bb by Drake featuring 21 Savage
\u00ab\u00a0Jimmy Cooks\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 2, 2022. It was released alongside Drake’s album, \u00ab\u00a0Honestly, Nevermind\u00a0\u00bb, which also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.63. \u00ab\u00a0Super Freaky Girl\u00a0\u00bb by Nicki Minaj
\u00ab\u00a0Super Freaky Girl\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated August 27, 2022.64. \u00ab\u00a0Anti-Hero\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Swift
\u00ab\u00a0Anti-Hero\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 5, 2022.
It was released alongside Swift’s 10th album, \u00ab\u00a0Midnights\u00a0\u00bb, which also arrived atop the Billboard 200.
Among the album’s other records, Swift became the first artist in history to debut 10 songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, as \u00ab\u00a0Anti-Hero\u00a0\u00bb was joined by nine fellow tracks from \u00ab\u00a0Midnights.\u00a0\u00bb65. \u00ab\u00a0Flowers\u00a0\u00bb by Miley Cyrus
\u00ab\u00a0Flowers\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 28, 2023. It was released as the lead single from Miley Cyrus’ eighth album, \u00ab\u00a0Endless Summer Vacation.\u00a0\u00bb66. \u00ab\u00a0Like Crazy\u00a0\u00bb by Jimin
\u00ab\u00a0Like Crazy\u00a0\u00bb 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.)67. \u00ab\u00a0Vampire\u00a0\u00bb by Olivia Rodrigo
\u00ab\u00a0Vampire\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 15, 2023. It was released as the lead single from Rodrigo’s sophomore album, \u00ab\u00a0Guts.\u00a0\u00bb
Rodrigo is now the only artist in history to have both lead singles (\u00ab\u00a0Drivers License\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0Vampire\u00a0\u00bb) from her first two albums (\u00ab\u00a0Sour\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0Guts\u00a0\u00bb, respectively) arrive in the chart’s top position.68. \u00ab\u00a0Seven\u00a0\u00bb by Jung Kook featuring Latto
\u00ab\u00a0Seven\u00a0\u00bb 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.69. \u00ab\u00a0Rich Men North of Richmond\u00a0\u00bb by Oliver Anthony Music
\u00ab\u00a0Rich Men North of Richmond\u00a0\u00bb, Oliver Anthony Music’s breakout single, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated August 26, 2023.
The controversial country singer is the first and only artist to achieve the feat without any previous entries on a Billboard chart.70. \u00ab\u00a0I Remember Everything\u00a0\u00bb by Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves
\u00ab\u00a0I Remember Everything\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 9, 2023. It was released on Zach Bryan’s self-titled album, which simultaneously arrived atop the Billboard 200.71. \u00ab\u00a0Slime You Out\u00a0\u00bb by Drake featuring SZA
\u00ab\u00a0Slime You Out\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 30, 2023. It was released as the lead single for Drake’s eighth studio album, \u00ab\u00a0For All the Dogs.\u00a0\u00bb72. \u00ab\u00a0First Person Shooter\u00a0\u00bb by Drake featuring J. Cole
\u00ab\u00a0First Person Shooter\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 21, 2023. It was released alongside \u00ab\u00a0For All the Dogs\u00a0\u00bb, 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.73. \u00ab\u00a0Is It Over Now?\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Swift
\u00ab\u00a0Is It Over Now?\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 11, 2023.
The vault track from \u00ab\u00a01989 (Taylor’s Version)\u00a0\u00bb dethroned Swift’s own \u00ab\u00a0Cruel Summer\u00a0\u00bb, which had reigned for two weeks. (It later returned to the summit for two more weeks.)
Swift is the only woman to have replaced herself atop the Hot 100; she previously achieved the feat in 2014 with the original \u00ab\u00a01989\u00a0\u00bb, when \u00ab\u00a0Blank Space\u00a0\u00bb climbed the chart to replace \u00ab\u00a0Shake It Off.\u00a0\u00bb74. \u00ab\u00a0Yes, And?\u00a0\u00bb by Ariana Grande
\u00ab\u00a0Yes, And?\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 27, 2024. It was released as the lead single for Grande’s seventh album, \u00ab\u00a0Eternal Sunshine.\u00a0\u00bb75. \u00ab\u00a0Hiss\u00a0\u00bb by Megan Thee Stallion
\u00ab\u00a0Hiss\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 10, 2024. In the fiery track, Megan Thee Stallion seemed to take subliminal shots at Drake.76. \u00ab\u00a0We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)\u00a0\u00bb by Ariana Grande
\u00ab\u00a0We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 23, 2024. It was released as the second single from \u00ab\u00a0Eternal Sunshine\u00a0\u00bb, which simultaneously topped the Billboard 200.
The song marked Grande’s seventh instant chart-topper, the second-most among women and third-most in history.77. \u00ab\u00a0Like That\u00a0\u00bb by Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar
\u00ab\u00a0Like That\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 6, 2024.78. \u00ab\u00a0Fortnight\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
\u00ab\u00a0Fortnight\u00a0\u00bb, a duet between Swift and Post Malone, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 4, 2024. It was released alongside Swift’s 11th album, \u00ab\u00a0The Tortured Poets Department\u00a0\u00bb, which also arrived atop the Billboard 200.
For the second time in her career, Swift occupied the Hot 100’s entire top 10 with brand-new songs.79. \u00ab\u00a0Not Like Us\u00a0\u00bb by Kendrick Lamar
The diss track \u00ab\u00a0Not Like Us\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 18, 2024.
\u00ab\u00a0Not Like Us\u00a0\u00bb was released amid Lamar’s heated feud with Drake, ignited by Lamar’s verse on \u00ab\u00a0Like That\u00a0\u00bb, and widely praised as Lamar’s symbolic killshot.
Another of Lamar’s diss tracks, \u00ab\u00a0Euphoria\u00a0\u00bb, peaked on the same chart at No. 3, while Drake’s response, \u00ab\u00a0Family Matters\u00a0\u00bb, debuted at No. 7.80. \u00ab\u00a0I Had Some Help\u00a0\u00bb by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
\u00ab\u00a0I Had Some Help\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 25, 2024.
The country duet became Malone’s second song to arrive in the top spot after \u00ab\u00a0Fortnight\u00a0\u00bb \u2014 both within the same month \u2014 and his sixth No. 1 song overall.
As for Wallen, \u00ab\u00a0I Had Some Help\u00a0\u00bb marks his second Hot 100 leader after \u00ab\u00a0Last Night\u00a0\u00bb charted at No. 1 for 16 weeks in 2023, setting a record for a solo song. (It has since been broken by Shaboozey’s \u00ab\u00a0A Bar Song.\u00a0\u00bb)81. \u00ab\u00a0Love Somebody\u00a0\u00bb by Morgan Wallen
\u00ab\u00a0Love Somebody\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 2, 2024.82. \u00ab\u00a0Squabble Up\u00a0\u00bb by Kendrick Lamar
\u00ab\u00a0Squabble Up\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 7, 2024, making Lamar the first solo male artist in history with three instant chart-toppers in a single year.
The song was released alongside Lamar’s \u00ab\u00a0GNX\u00a0\u00bb, which also arrived atop the Billboard 200.
\u00ab\u00a0Squabble Up\u00a0\u00bb was accompanied on the Hot 100 by other \u00ab\u00a0GNX\u00a0\u00bb tracks, including \u00ab\u00a0TV Off\u00a0\u00bb (No. 2), \u00ab\u00a0Luther\u00a0\u00bb (No. 3), \u00ab\u00a0Wacced Out Murals\u00a0\u00bb (No. 4), and \u00ab\u00a0Hey Now\u00a0\u00bb (No. 5). Lamar joins Swift, Drake, and The Beatles as the only artists to blanket the entire top five with songs debuting in those positions.83. \u00ab\u00a04X4\u00a0\u00bb by Travis Scott
\u00ab\u00a04X4\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 8, 2025, becoming Scott’s fourth song to arrive in the top spot and fifth No. 1 hit overall.84. \u00ab\u00a0What I Want\u00a0\u00bb by Morgan Wallen featuring Tate McRae
\u00ab\u00a0What I Want\u00a0\u00bb was released as the fourth track on Wallen’s album, \u00ab\u00a0I’m the Problem.\u00a0\u00bb
It debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 31, 2025, becoming Wallen’s third song to arrive in the top spot and Tate McRae’s first No. 1 hit overall.85. \u00ab\u00a0Manchild\u00a0\u00bb by Sabrina Carpenter
\u00ab\u00a0Manchild\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 21, 2025. It was released as the lead single for Carpenter’s album, \u00ab\u00a0Man’s Best Friend.\u00a0\u00bb86. \u00ab\u00a0The Fate of Ophelia\u00a0\u00bb by Taylor Swift
\u00ab\u00a0The Fate of Ophelia\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 18, 2025. It was released alongside Swift’s 12th album, \u00ab\u00a0The Life of a Showgirl\u00a0\u00bb, which also arrived atop the Billboard 200 \u2014 making Swift the first and only artist in history to debut at No. 1 on both charts simultaneously on seven separate occasions.
\u00ab\u00a0Ophelia\u00a0\u00bb became the most-streamed song in a single week in Spotify history, breaking the record previously held by Cyrus’ \u00ab\u00a0Flowers.\u00a0\u00bb
Swift has the second-most No. 1 debuts of any artist in history (eight), breaking a tie with Grande and trailing Drake by one for the all-time record.
Swift is also the only artist to occupy the Hot 100’s entire top 10, a feat she’s now managed on three separate occasions. Every track on \u00ab\u00a0Showgirl\u00a0\u00bb debuted within the chart’s top 12, with \u00ab\u00a0Ophelia\u00a0\u00bb flanked in the top five by \u00ab\u00a0Opalite\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0Elizabeth Taylor\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0Father Figure\u00a0\u00bb, and \u00ab\u00a0Wood.\u00a0\u00bb87. \u00ab\u00a0I Just Might\u00a0\u00bb by Bruno Mars
\u00ab\u00a0I Just Might\u00a0\u00bb debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 24, 2026. It was Mars’ 10th chart-topper, but his first to debut at the top spot.88. \u00ab\u00a0Aperture\u00a0\u00bb by Harry Styles
\u00ab\u00a0Aperture\u00a0\u00bb is the lead single off Styles’ coming fourth album, \u00ab\u00a0Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.\u00a0\u00bb It’s also Styles’ second song to debut at No. 1 after \u00ab\u00a0As It Was\u00a0\u00bb in 2022.<\/p>\n