charts discussion Mariah surpasses Whitney: Females with most #1 singles WW

[slw84]

Hopefully mariah can snag a few more #1s this Monday.

[ucanfma]

On 12/26/2019 at 2:15 AM, Cryptique said:

YEAH.. Sadly JAPAN's official chart is purely PHYSICAL and BTW peaked at no.3 in Physical Sales..

Born This Way was No.1 in combined Physical and Digital.. twas such a MASSIVE Era in ASIA

But  then we can say  its more realiable about whats really popular, isnt it?

[adelegend]

 

[Lover]

ATRL calling some of the gurls with less than 100 #1s a legend. a kiiiiikiiiiiiii

[BERGMAN]

livin legend

[slw84]

On 12/23/2019 at 10:16 PM, Mamamo said:

That top 3 is perfection   Too iconic, too global 

yup

[Underdogs]

@Anticipating which chart are you using for Belgium? Flanders, Wallonia, either or both?

[TheObserv3r]

Excellent Thread. Great Workand funny how celine is the only one with #1 in Japan...let me guess, my heart will go on

[slw84]

Was pulling for beyonce to enter the top 10 but hopefully a video sends savage to #1 or maybe gagas new single with ariana can shake up the ranking a bit

[exfactor003]

On 3/13/2020 at 5:50 PM, TheObserv3r said:

Excellent Thread. Great Workand funny how celine is the only one with #1 in Japan...let me guess, my heart will go on

no, it was ‘To Love You More.’

[slw84]

@Anticipating

 

Beyonce scores at least 1 new #1 in the US with Savage remix

[slw84]

Rain on me is #1 in the US and UK

@Anticipating

[perfillusion]

On 2/28/2017 at 6:09 AM, Anticipating said:

Females with most official #1 singles WW

Updated 26/12/2019

 

Methodology:

Based on #1 singles in the world's biggest music markets (with official singles chart) according to the IFPI. In order to make this more accurate, non-official and radio charts with shady/incomplete info aren't counted (example: Brazil Hot 100 or Polish Airplay Chart)

 

1. Madonna

180 #1 hits

 

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United States: 12
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 13
Germany: 4
France: 3
Australia: 11
Canada: 25
Italy: 23
Netherlands: 5
Sweden: 6
Spain: 22
Switzerland: 9
Belgium: 7
Austria: 2
Norway: 7
Denmark: 4
Finland: 14
Ireland: 8
New Zealand: 5

 

2. Rihanna

118 #1 hits

 

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United States: 14
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 9
Germany: 5
France: 6
Australia: 10
Canada: 11
Italy: 2
Netherlands: 2
Sweden: 4
Spain: 3
Switzerland: 8
Belgium: 3
Austria: 5
Norway: 8
Denmark: 7
Finland: 4
Ireland: 9
New Zealand: 8

 

3. Britney Spears

86 #1 hits

 

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United States: 5

Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 6
Germany: 3
France: 3
Australia: 5
Canada: 9
Italy: 4
Netherlands: 4
Sweden: 4
Spain: 3
Switzerland: 4
Belgium: 4
Austria: 3
Norway: 6
Denmark: 6
Finland: 4
Ireland: 8
New Zealand: 5

 

4. Lady Gaga

70 #1 hits

 

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United States: 4
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 5
Germany: 4
France: 3
Australia: 4
Canada: 5
Italy: 1
Netherlands: 3
Sweden: 4
Spain: 5
Switzerland: 3
Belgium: 3
Austria: 4
Norway: 4
Denmark: 4
Finland: 5
Ireland: 6
New Zealand: 3

 

 

 

5. Shakira

60 #1 hits
 

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United States: 1
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 2
Germany: 4
France: 5
Australia: 3
Canada: 0
Italy: 5
Netherlands: 4
Sweden: 2
Spain: 10
Switzerland: 5
Belgium: 4
Austria: 3
Norway: 1
Denmark: 2
Finland: 2
Ireland: 4
New Zealand: 3

 

5. Katy Perry

60 #1 hits

 

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United States: 9
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 5
Germany: 2
France: 0
Australia: 4
Canada: 10
Italy: 1
Netherlands: 3
Sweden: 1
Spain: 0
Switzerland: 2
Belgium: 2
Austria: 3
Norway: 2
Denmark: 2
Finland: 1
Ireland: 4
New Zealand: 9

 

 

 

6. Mariah Carey

56 #1 hits

 

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United States: 19
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 2
Germany: 2
France: 0
Australia: 3
Canada: 9
Italy: 0
Netherlands: 3
Sweden: 1
Spain: 1
Switzerland: 1
Belgium: 1
Austria: 1
Norway: 1
Denmark: 1
Finland: 2
Ireland: 2
New Zealand: 7

 

7. Whitney Houston

53 #1 hits

 

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United States: 11
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 4
Germany: 3
France: 1
Australia: 3
Canada: 7
Italy: 3
Netherlands: 3
Sweden: 2
Spain: 3
Switzerland: 3
Belgium: 2
Austria: 1
Norway: 2
Denmark: 0
Finland: 0
Ireland: 2
New Zealand: 3

 

8. P!nk

49 #1 hits

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United States: 4
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 3
Germany: 3
France: 1
Australia: 10
Canada: 2
Italy: 1
Netherlands: 2
Sweden: 2
Spain: 3
Switzerland: 3
Belgium: 1
Austria: 3
Norway: 1
Denmark: 0
Finland: 1
Ireland: 4
New Zealand: 5

9. Christina Aguilera

46 #1 hits

 

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United States: 5

Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 4
Germany: 1
France: 0
Australia: 3
Canada: 5
Italy: 0
Netherlands: 1
Sweden: 2
Spain: 5
Switzerland: 2
Belgium: 1
Austria: 2
Norway: 3
Denmark: 2
Finland: 1
Ireland: 4
New Zealand: 5

10. Adele

44 #1 hits

 

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United States: 4

Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 2
Germany: 3
France: 3
Australia: 2
Canada: 2
Italy: 2
Netherlands: 4
Sweden: 1
Spain: 1
Switzerland: 4
Belgium: 4
Austria: 1
Norway: 2
Denmark: 1
Finland: 3
Ireland: 3
New Zealand: 2

 

11. Celine Dion

43 #1 hits

 

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United States: 4

Japan: 1
United Kingdom: 2
Germany: 1
France: 6
Australia: 3
Canada: 5
Italy: 1
Netherlands: 3
Sweden: 3
Spain: 2
Switzerland: 1
Belgium: 4
Austria: 1
Norway: 2
Denmark: 1
Finland: 1
Ireland: 2
New Zealand: 0

 

11. Beyoncé

43 #1 hits

 

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United States: 6
Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 5
Germany: 1
France: 1
Australia: 1
Canada: 1
Italy: 1
Netherlands: 4
Sweden: 2
Spain: 3
Switzerland: 2
Belgium: 2
Austria: 0
Norway: 3
Denmark: 2
Finland: 0
Ireland: 4
New Zealand: 5

 

 

11. Kylie Minogue

43 #1 hits

 

 

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United States: 0

Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 7
Germany: 2
France: 1
Australia: 10
Canada: 0
Italy: 2
Netherlands: 1
Sweden: 1
Spain: 3
Switzerland: 2
Belgium: 1
Austria: 1
Norway: 1
Denmark: 1
Finland: 3
Ireland: 6
New Zealand: 1

 

 

12. Olivia Newton-John

42 #1 hits

 

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United States: 5

Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 3
Germany: 2
France: 0
Australia: 5
Canada: 6
Italy: 0
Netherlands: 3
Sweden: 1
Spain: 3
Switzerland: 2
Belgium: 2
Norway: 3
Denmark: 0
Ireland: 5
New Zealand: 2

 

13. Cher

41 #1 hits

 

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United States: 5

Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 4
Germany: 1
France: 1
Australia: 3
Canada: 6
Italy: 1
Netherlands: 3
Sweden: 2
Spain: 1
Switzerland: 1
Belgium: 3
Austria: 1
Norway: 3
Denmark: 1
Ireland: 2
New Zealand: 3

 

14. Jennifer Lopez

38 #1 hits

 

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United States: 4

Japan: 0
United Kingdom: 3
Germany: 1
France: 1
Australia: 2
Canada: 4
Italy: 4
Netherlands: 1
Sweden: 1
Spain: 3
Switzerland: 2
Belgium: 1
Austria: 1
Norway: 1
Denmark: 1
Finland: 3
Ireland: 2
New Zealand: 3

 

Countries used:

 

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1. United States (Billboard Hot 100)

2. Japan (Oricon)
3. United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)
4. Germany (Media Control Charts)
5. France (SNEP)
6. Australia (Kent Music Report/ARIA)
7. Canada (RPM/Canadian Hot 100)
8. Italy (FIMI)
10. Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade)
11. Sweden (Topplistan)
12. Spain (PROMUSICAE)
13. Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)
14. Belgium Flanders (Ultratop)
15. Norway (VG-lista)
16. Austria (ö3 Austria)
17. Denmark (IFPI Denmark)
18. Finland (Musiikkituottajat)
19. Ireland (IRMA)
20. New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)

 

Feel free to correct any mistakes!
Sources: Billboard Hot 100, Official Charts Company, SNEP, ARIA, FIMI, Oricon, etc. Also special thanks to travextina from UKMix.

 

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[Thor]

Does Gaga now have 74 #1s?

[IBeMe]

The way Gaga is going to inch her way closer and closer to Britney until she snatches 3rd place by the end of her next era

[Cockney Cupcake]

On 3/3/2017 at 5:15 PM, Cockney Cupcake said:

Adeles are wrong,

in the 20 countries you have there she has 59 #1s.

 

US: 4

Japan: 0

UK: 2

Germany: 3

France: 3

Australia: 2

Canada: 3

Italy: 4

Netherlands: 5

Sweden: 1

Spain: 2

Switzerland: 4

Belgium: 5

Austria: 2

Norway: 3

Denmark: 4

Finland: 4

Ireland: 5

New Zealand: 3

 

For the 1245th time 

[IBeMe]

30 minutes ago, Cockney Cupcake said:

For the 1245th time 

  @Anticipating girl come and update the OP lol we are all perched for those fixes and additions.  

Edited June 3, 2020 by IBeMe

[Giancor]

Shakira still slaying without latino charts huh

[slw84]

9 hours ago, IBeMe said:

The way Gaga is going to inch her way closer and closer to Britney until she snatches 3rd place by the end of her next era

she'd need 14 more. Not sure that will happen as time goes on.

[slw84]

6 hours ago, Cockney Cupcake said:

For the 1245th time 

Adele coming for top 5 with this upcoming era.

[slw84]

looks like rain on me is also #1 in canada so gaga's 70 #1s would be 73.

 

[Ghiles]

On 6/3/2020 at 7:25 AM, IBeMe said:

The way Gaga is going to inch her way closer and closer to Britney until she snatches 3rd place by the end of her next era

She only added 3 to her total with a hyped Ariana Grande collab and her solo singles bomb.

 

You're being too optimistic predicting this to happen with her next era, don't you think?

[IBeMe]

On 6/3/2020 at 12:03 PM, slw84 said:

she'd need 14 more. Not sure that will happen as time goes on.

yeah it will for sure take her a long time tbh. I was a bit too optimistic  Brit will stay top 3 for sure a lot longer. But it's fun seeing some "competition" in a way lol! keeps things fresh i guess

10 hours ago, Ghiles said:

She only added 3 to her total with a hyped Ariana Grande collab and her solo singles bomb.

 

You're being too optimistic predicting this to happen with her next era, don't you think?

She added 4 actually as it went #1 in US, Canada, UK & Ireland (which are all part of the OPs list of eligible countries)  But yeah it will take her longer than one more era. Unless she has something hit #1 in most european countries which can still be possible for her imo. We shall see  

[slw84]

Is there a tally on Taylor's #1s. I wonder how close she is to the top 15

[Pedro Labre]

@Anticipating do you know the female artists with most #1 globally per decade?

 

britney would be #1 or still top3 at least