Post Malone's 'Circles' Scores Historic 10th Week at No. 1 on Pop Songs Chart

 

The song is the first by a solo male and no accompanying acts to have logged as many as 10 weeks at No. 1 on Pop Songs, dating to the chart's 1992 inception. It passes two such hits that each reigned for nine weeks: Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You," in 2017, and Seal's "Kiss From a Rose," in 1995.

 

Overall, just six songs have spent more time at the summit than "Circles," with one of those by a solo male and a guest: Nelly's "Over and Over," featuring Tim McGraw, ruled for 11 weeks in 2004-05.

 

Here's an updated look at the songs to spend the most time at No. 1 on the Pop Songs chart, which ranks songs by weekly plays on a panel of 169 mainstream top 40-formatted radio stations, as monitored by Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Only 14 No. 1s of 377 total in the chart's history, or 4%, have ruled for at least 10 weeks.

 

Longest-leading Pop Songs No. 1s
Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Year(s)
14, "The Sign," Ace of Base, 1994
11, "Closer," The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, 2016
11, "Over and Over," Nelly feat. Tim McGraw, 2004-05
11, "Torn," Natalie Imbruglia, 1998
11, "I Love You Always Forever," Donna Lewis, 1996
11, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995-96
10, "Circles," Post Malone, 2019-20
10, "Blurred Lines," Robin Thicke feat. T.I. + Pharrell, 2013
10, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, 2005
10, "How You Remind Me," Nickelback, 2001-02
10, "Bye Bye Bye," *NSYNC, 2000
10, "My Heart Will Go On," Celine Dion, 1998
10, "Don't Speak," No Doubt, 1996-97
10, "I Know," Dionne Farris, 1995

 

Also notable, "Circles" has made three separate ascents to No. 1 on Pop Songs.

Thus, "Circles" rewrites the record for the longest span at No. 1: 15 weeks, from its first week in charge through its latest, surpassing the 14 weeks at No. 1, all logged consecutively, by Ace of Base's "The Sign."

(Two other tracks have led Pop Songs in three interrupted runs each: Between November 1994 and February 1995, Real McCoy's "Another Night" and Boyz II Men's "On Bended Knee" each did so, trading the top spot as the latter led for six total weeks and the latter, for seven. In 2017, "Another Night" was named the chart's all-time top title.)

 

  

well not really a record but at least he ended ed sheeran 

Don’t Speak never charting on Billboard even though it’s one of the biggest smash hit ever. Worst rules ever 

 

OT: One of the biggest hits of all time coming to break the overall male record 

I would expect nothing less from the KING OF POP

 

Coming for most weeks in the Top 10 on BBH100 too

And i don't even know/remember how it sounds even though I heard it a few times. 

Post Mahone is the definition of basic and uninspired which the GeePee tends to love the most. 

20 minutes ago, Brando said:

And i don't even know/remember how it sounds even though I heard it a few times. 

Post Mahone is the definition of basic and uninspired which the GeePee tends to love the most. 

 

 

OT: ...

What a smash 

I'm all for Post overtaking Ed's Metrics 

Poor Ed 

Posty

Posty

King of Pop

Ugh The Sign is such a perfect song 

This is a good song but it needs to DIE already, I mean 10 weeks  make room for fresh music at the top