- Who
- Mariah Carey
- Where
- United States ()
- When
Mariah Carey’s (USA) 19 US chart-toppers have spent a cumulative total of 82 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her chart record 29-year span of No.1 hits are: “Vision of Love” (4 weeks in 1990); “Love Takes Time” (3 weeks in 1990); “Someday” (2 weeks in 1991); “I Don’t Wanna Cry” (2 weeks in 1991); “Emotions” (3 weeks in 1991); “I’ll Be There” (feat. Trey Lorenz; 2 weeks in 1992); “Dreamlover” (8 weeks in 1993); “Hero” (4 weeks in 1993-94); “Fantasy” (8 weeks in 1995); “One Sweet Day” (feat. Boyz II Men; 16 weeks in 1995-96); “Always Be My Baby” (2 weeks in 1996); “Honey” (3 weeks in 1997); “My All” (1 week in 1998); “Heartbreaker” (feat. Jay-Z; 2 weeks in 1999); “Thank God I Found You” (feat. Joe & 98 Degrees; 1 week in 2000); “We Belong Together” (14 non-consecutive weeks in 2005); “Don’t Forget About Us” (2 weeks in 2005-06); “Touch My Body” (2 weeks in 2008); “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (3 weeks in 2019-20).
Mariah broke a tie with “The King”, Elvis Presley (USA, 1935-77), when “All I Want…” completed its 25-year trek to the top on 21 December 2019. Elvis’ 17 US No.1s racked up a cumulative total of 79 weeks at the summit – 57 weeks in the pre-Hot 100 era (1 January 1955 to 28 July 1958) and 22 weeks in the Hot 100 era (from 4 August 1958). Elvis' final US chart-topper was “Suspicious Minds” in 1969.
Rihanna (60 weeks at No.1), The Beatles (59), Boyz II Men (50), Drake (49), Usher (47), Beyoncé (42), Michael Jackson (37) and Elton John (34) complete the Top 10.
