Most No.1 songs on US Adult Contemporary chart
- Who
- Elton John
- What
- 18 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 03 July 2024
As of 3 July 2024, Elton John (UK, b. Reginald Dwight) had achieved 18 No.1 songs on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. His most recent No.1 was “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” featuring Dua Lipa, which topped the chart on 21 May 2022.
On 12 May 1973, Elton secured his first Adult Contemporary No.1 with “Daniel”.
“That’s What Friends Are for”, credited to Dionne [Warwick] & Friends, went to No.1 on 11 January 1986. Elton was one of Dionne’s “Friends”, alongside Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder, but the single is not included in Elton’s tally of 16 No.1s.
Elton also boasts the most Top 10 tracks (42) and entries overall (76) on the US Adult Contemporary chart.