charts discussion BB: #1s with a 2x point lead over #2 of the last 25 years

[LookinIn]

With all the discussion over a "strong" #1s and #2s recently, BB decided to post a list of all the 22 #1 songs which had a 2x point lead over the #2 position. 

 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8221656/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-drake-taylor-swift-dominant-hot-100-hits

 

Elton John holds the record for biggest lead over a #2, with 17 times the amount of points 

 

 "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston
Nine weeks with 2x points 

"I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men
Three weeks with 2x points

"Tha Crossroads," Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Three weeks with 2x points

"I'll Be Missing You," Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
Two weeks with 2x points

"Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John
Five weeks with 2x points

"My Heart Will Go On," Celine Dion
One week with 2x points

"All My Life," K-Ci & JoJo
One week with 2x points

"The Boy Is Mine," Brandy & Monica
Two weeks with 2x points

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith
One week with 2x points 

"Heartbreaker," Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z
One week with 2x points

"All for You," Janet Jackson
One week with 2x points 

"Hips Don't Lie," Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
One week with 2x points 

"SexyBack," Justin Timberlake
Two weeks with 2x points

"Right Round," Flo Rida
One week with 2x points 

"Harlem Shake," Baauer
Four weeks with 2x points 

"Blurred Lines," Robin Thicke featuring T.I. + Pharrell
Two weeks with 2x points 

"Hello," Adele
Three weeks with 2x points 

"Shape of You," Ed Sheeran
One week with 2x points

"Look What You Made Me Do," Taylor Swift
One week with 2x points

"God's Plan," Drake
One week with 2x points

"In My Feelings," Drake
Two weeks with 2x points as No. 2

"Old Town Road," Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Six weeks with 2x points

 

[vamp]

“Look” sis you deserved better 

[Sinister]

OTR didn't have 3x more points?

[Beach-NAVY]

a classic list

[LookinIn]

5 minutes ago, Sinister said:

OTR didn't have 3x more points?

probably did but Billboard is just using the bar of 2x points for this list 

[madonnas]

5 minutes ago, Sinister said:

OTR didn't have 3x more points?

I think it means 2x or more cause it said 2x for candle in the wind, which apparently was 17x the number two song at one point.  

 

 

[Wonderland]

The way Lil Nas X is CRUSHING  

[Enoch]

whitney 

[Chainsmoker]

22 minutes ago, LookinIn said:

 "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston
Nine weeks with 2x points 

Whew the Slayage

 

[Ger]

1 hour ago, LookinIn said:

"Hips Don't Lie," Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
One week with 2x points 

Such a monster, I love it so much.

[Miss Korea]

The fact every song up and until Right Round is a certified ****ing BANGER 

[G.U.Y_Del_Rey]

The drop in quality after Sexy Back 

[makeme]

All for you was so massive. The fact that Janet scored such smash solo hit when she was 34 was amazing 

Edited June 6, 2019 by makeme
35 to 34

[makeme]

Janet is the oldest female at the time of the songs release on the list. She is the only women to Achieve this in her 30s 

15 years after her first #1 single "When I think of you" (1986) 

The longevity 

 

[fridayteenage]

taylor & adele queens of this decade confirmed

[Mezter]

Legend Janet! All For You truly was that song  I didn't know Heartbreaker stomped that hard  

[LookinIn]

1 hour ago, makeme said:

All for you was so massive. The fact that Janet scored such smash solo hit when she was 34 was amazing 

as far as massiveness goes for older women the peak is still Mariah. Imagine getting the biggest hit of your illustrious career, and (at the time) the 9th biggest hit of ALL time at 35. 

[Jynx]

Wow. Whitney, Celine, Mariah & Janet all have one. 

[Safe&Sound]

Look did it

 

[thedastardly]

Drake twice in one year like the legend he is.

[jezebelvictoria]

I want to know the points. 

[Cookies n Cream]

The Boy is Mine 

[makeme]

9 hours ago, LookinIn said:

as far as massiveness goes for older women the peak is still Mariah. Imagine getting the biggest hit of your illustrious career, and (at the time) the 9th biggest hit of ALL time at 35. 

Mariah's comeback is really the biggest comeback for a Female ever in America. And the fact that Janet scored #1 singles for 15 years straight with all of her studio albums is remarkable 

The consistency 

My favs really did that 

Hot 100 Legends 

 

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@jezebelvictoria

Same. I would like to know the points as well

There was only 22 songs they could of included it..

 

Edited June 6, 2019 by makeme

[GreatestLoveofAll]

IWALY keeping that hold for nine weeks 

[brianc33710]

On 6/5/2019 at 8:51 PM, Sinister said:

OTR didn't have 3x more points?

CITW 97 had 17X points #2 its first wk at #1. IWALY had decent competition some weeks, but it still had a huge lead over the #2s. These are reasons why BB should put in power points for songs that had shorter chart runs but with mammoth leads over #2. Also, Harlem Shake had a huge lead over Thrift Shop, which itself had a near 2-1 lead the wk before HS came out. And, TS surged more in sales, streaming, and airplay the week of HS' debut. TS was #1 in Airplay, #1 in Sales by a huge margin, and also had a large lead over #2 on ODS. Of course, that's why HS was #4 for 2013 despite its short H 100 chart run.