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Solo Year-End Top 20 Hits + Weighted W/Collabs


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Posted (edited)

Charts from 1956–2016

Year-End #1s in Gold

Year-End Top 5s in Bold

"+" Means they had one song that charted in the T20 in two separate years, shown in Bold Italic

The gaps in certain artists' lists represents the start of the SoundScan era. The one in Elvis's list represents the start of the Hot 100 era.

 

15
Elvis Presley (1956–1969)
Heartbreak Hotel
Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Love Me Tender
All Shook Up
Too Much
Teddy Bear
Jailhouse Rock

Don't


It's Now Or Never
Stuck on You
Good Luck Charm
Crying in the Chapel
Suspicious Minds

 

10
Mariah Carey (1990–2005)
Vision of Love
Someday

 

Dreamlover
Hero
Without You / Never Forget You
Fantasy
Always Be My Baby
My All
We Belong Together
Shake It Off

 

9
Janet Jackson (1989–2001)
Miss You Much
Escapade
Love Will Never Do (Without You)
 

That's The Way Love Goes
If
Again
Together Again
Doesn't Really Matter

All For You

 

8+1
Usher  (1997–2004) 
You Make Me Wanna... (1997 & 1998)
Nice & Slow
My Way
U Remind Me
U Got It Bad
U Don't Have To Call
Burn
Confessions Pt II

 

8
Rihanna  (2005–2016) 
Pon de Replay
SOS
Take A Bow
Disturbia
Don't Stop The Music
S&M
Needed Me

 

7
Whitney Houston (1986–1996)
How Will I Know
Greatest Love Of All
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
So Emotional
All The Man That I Need
 

I Will Always Love You
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)

 

6+1
Elton John (1973–1998)
Crocodile Rock
Bennie and the Jets
Philadelphia Freedom
Little Jeannie

 

Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Candle In The Wind 1997 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight (#1 1997 & #8 1998)

 

6

Michael Jackson (1972–1992)
Ben
Rock With You
Billie Jean
Beat It

 

Black or White
Remember The Time

 

Madonna (1985–2000)
Like A Virgin
Crazy For You
Vogue

 

I'll Remember
Take A Bow
Music

 

Katy Perry (2008–2013)
I Kissed A Girl
Teenage Dream
Firework
Last Friday Night (TGIF)
Wide Awake
Roar

 

5+1
Taylor Swift (2009–2015)
Love Story
You Belong With Me
I Knew You Were Trouble
Shake It Off (2014 & 2015)
Blank Space


5
Toni Braxton (1994–2000)
Breathe Again
You Mean The World To Me
You're Makin Me High / Let It Flow
Un-Break My Heart
He Wasn't Man Enough

 

4+1
Bruno Mars (2010–2013)
Just The Way You Are (2010 & 2011)
Grenade
When I Was Your Man
Locked Out Of Heaven

 

4
Céline Dion (1994–1998)
The Power of Love
Because You Loved Me
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
My Heart Will Go On

 

Roy Orbison (1960–1964)
Only The Lonely
Crying
Running Scared
Oh, Pretty Woman

 

Donna Summer (1979–1983)
Bad Girls
Hot Stuff
MacArthur Park
She Works Hard For The Money

 

Monica (1995–1999)
Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)
For You I Will
The First Night
Angel of Mine

 

Diana Ross (1970–1980)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Touch Me In The Morning
Love Hangover
Upside Down

 

Stevie Wonder (1963–1977)
Fingertips
I Was Made To Love Her
You Are The Sunshine of My Life
Sir Duke

 

3

50 Cent (2003–2005)

Adele (2011–2016)

Alicia Keys (2001–2008)

Andy Gibb (1977–78)

Avril Lavigne (2002–2007)

Barbra Streisand (1964–1977)

Bette Midler (1980–1991)

Beyoncé (2004–2009)

Christina Aguilera (1999–2003)

Connie Francis

Dean Martin

Eric Clapton (1977–1996)

Flo Rida (2012–2016)

Frankie Valli

John Denver

Kelly Clarkson (2005–2012)

Lady Gaga (2009–2011)

Lionel Richie (1984–1986)

Marvin Gaye (1969–1977)

Olivia Newton-John (1979–1982)

Pat Boone

Paula Abdul (1989–1991)

Perry Como

Phil Collins (1984–1990)

Pink (2000–2011)

R. Kelly (1994–2003)

Rod Stewart

The Weeknd (2015)

 

2+1

Chubby Checker

Lorde (2013–2014)

 

Edited by timecables

Posted

Weighted Career Total: Heavyweight Hitmakers (Top 20 Y-E surveyed, only includes artists with at least 1 YE T20 as a solo artist, but including their collaborative and group efforts)

 

Inverse point system (#1 = 100, #20 = 5) + Solo/Feature/Group multiplier.

 

1    845.00    Elvis Presley
2    683.50    Mariah Carey
3    576.50    Usher
        
4    504.50    Whitney Houston
5    497.50    Elton John
6    472.00    Rihanna
7    450.50    Katy Perry
8    440.00    Janet Jackson
9    384.91    Beyoncé
10    360.00    Madonna


11    358.00    Paul McCartney
12    351.00    Michael Jackson
13    306.00    Taylor Swift
14    301.66    Rod Stewart
15    300.00    Bruno Mars
16    290.00    Toni Braxton
17    280.00    Alicia Keys
18    270.00    Frankie Valli
19    268.50    Lionel Richie
20    262.50    Paula Abdul


21    260.00    George Michael
22    260.00    Andy Gibb
23    260.00    Adele
24    255.50    Lady Gaga
25    253.75    Diana Ross
26    252.50    Monica
27    242.50    Céline Dion
28    241.50    50 Cent
29    240.00    Donna Summer
30    237.50    Flo Rida


31    235.00    Barbra Streisand
32    232.50    R. Kelly
33    230.00    Olivia Newton-John
34    227.50    George Harrison
35    222.50    John Lennon
36    215.00    Roy Orbison
37    210.00    Kelly Clarkson
38    210.00    Pat Boone
39    206.33    Nelly
40    201.75    Fergie

 

Posted

The Weeknd will probably enter the Top 40 an Bruno might snatch the top 10 with the 2017 chart. Ed could leap to the top 30 or higher depending on the next single.

 

Alicia Keys made the top 20 with 3 solo hits and nothing else

 

:jonny:

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