Several songs have managed to sneak into the prestigious Billboard charts throughout history, but not so many have managed to stay on top for a long time.
Billboard is one of the most prestigious and oldest magazines specialized in the music industry in the world and maintains several internationally recognized music lists , in which the most popular songs and albums are found , classified in various categories .
The Twist (Chubby Checker) – Number 1 for 3 weeks
This American pop song was originally written and released in 1958 by “ Hank Ballard and the Midnighters ” as a B -side to “ Teardrops on Your Letter ”. Nonetheless, Ballard’s version was moderately successful, peaking at number 28 on ” The Billboard Hot 100 ” in 1960 . On the ” US Billboard Hot R&B Songs ” chart, the original version of “The Twist” first peaked at number sixteen in 1959 and number six in 1960 .
Blinding Lights (The Weeknd) – Number 1 for 4 weeks
Song by Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd . It was released on November 29, 2019 through “ XO ”, his own record company , and “ Republic Records ”, as the second single from his fourth album , “ After Hours ”, released in 2020 . The song was written and produced by Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (better known as The Weeknd), Max Martin and Oscar Holter , and featured Canadian musicians Belly and DaHeala . “ Blinding Lights ” reached the positionnumber one on the “ Canadian Hot 100 ″, giving The Weeknd his fifth number one on the chart .
Party Rock Anthem (LMFAO with Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) – Number 1 for 6 weeks
Song by the American musical duo “ LMFAO ”, with the British singer Lauren Bennett and the American music producer GoonRock . It was released as the lead single from their second album “ Sorry for Party Rocking ” in 2011 . The single went to number one in the late summer of 2011 in Australia , Belgium , Brazil , Canada , Denmark , France , Germany , Iceland , Ireland ,New Zealand , Switzerland , the United Kingdom , and the United States .
Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) – Number 1 for 9 weeks
“ Mack the Knife ” or “ The Ballad of Mack the Knife ” is a song composed by Kurt Weill and written by Bertolt Brecht for his 1928 musical drama “ The Threepenny Opera ”. The song has since become a popular standard covered by many artists , including Bobby Darin ‘s 1959 US and UK number one hit.
Although “Mack the Knife” was first introduced to the US charts by Louis Armstrong in 1955 , the song is most closely associated with Bobby Darin , who recorded his version on December 19, 1958 for the album ” That’s All ”. Although Darin was reluctant to release the song as a single, in 1959 , it reached number one on ” The Billboard Hot 100 ” and number six on the ” Black Singles ” chart, as well as winning two Grammy Awards : ” Best Record of the Year “. ” Y “Revelation artist ”.
Smooth (Santana w/ Rob Thomas) – Number 1 for 12 weeks
This hit was a collaboration between Latin rock band ” Santana ” and ” Matchbox Twenty ” vocalist Rob Thomas . The song was written by Itaal Shur and Thomas and produced by Matt Serletic . In the United States , it topped “ The Billboard Hot 100 ″ chart for 12 weeks .
Shape of You (Ed Sheeran) – Number 1 for 12 weeks
The internationally known song by English singer -songwriter Ed Sheeran , was released on January 6, 2017 as one of the singles from his third album “ ÷ ” in 2017 , along with “ Castle on the Hill ”. The dancehall -influenced song was written by Ed Sheeran, Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid . “ Shape of You ” peaked at number one on the charts in 34 countries and stayed at number one for 16 consecutive weeks on the “Canadian Hot 100 ″, as well as 14 non-consecutive weeks on the UK Singles Chart and 12 non-consecutive weeks on “ The Billboard Hot 100 ″.
Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars) – Number 1 for 14 weeks
This collaboration of British-American record producer , Mark Ronson , with American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars , was released as the lead single from the album “Uptown Special” (2015), on November 10, 2014 . ” Uptown Funk ” was written by Ronson , Mars , Philip Lawrence , and Jeff Bhasker , although copyright controversies arose after the song’s release, resulting in multiple lawsuits .
I Gotta Feeling (The Black Eyed Peas)- Number 1 for 14 weeks
It is the second single from “ The Black Eyed Peas ” fifth album, titled “ The END ”, produced by French DJ David Guetta . The song was released on May 21, 2009 and debuted at number two on the Canadian and Billboard Hot 100, behind the group’s previous single ” Boom Boom Pow “, making the group one of 11 artists to have held both charts. top positions on “ The Billboard Hot 100 ″ chart at the same time .
Macarena (Bayside Boys mix) – Number 1 for 14 weeks
Released on the 1993 album “ I Like ”, it was the great international success that revolutionized the world in the second half of 1996 and part of 1997 . The success of the song led to it being ranked the “ No. 1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of All Time ” by VH1 in 2002 .
