jdanton2 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 officially #1 on Billboard's AC chart giving Elton his 17th #1 at AC which is a record.Cold Heart so far has peaked at #5. king of pop and ac. https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ed-sheeran-elton-john-merry-christmas-number-one-adult-contemporary-chart-1235014065/ Ed Sheeran & Elton John’s ‘Merry Christmas’ Jingles to No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart John achieves his record-extending 17th AC leader. John extends his lead over the Carpenters, who logged 15 AC No. 1s in 1970-81. Next up: Barry Manilow (13), Celine Dion, Lionel Richie (11 each), Whitney Houston and Olivia Newton-John (10 each). Here’s a recap of John’s 17 AC chart-toppers: “Daniel,” two weeks at No. 1, beginning May 12, 1973 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” with Kiki Dee, one, Sept. 11, 1976 “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word,” one, Dec. 18, 1976 “Mama Can’t Buy You Love,” one, Aug. 25, 1979 “Little Jeannie,” two, June 14, 1980 “Blue Eyes,” two, Sept. 11, 1982 “That’s What Friends Are For” (Dionne & Friends; Dionne Warwick, John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder), two, Jan. 11, 1986 “I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That,” one, Aug. 20, 1988 “Healing Hands,” one, Oct. 21, 1989 “You Gotta Love Someone,” five, Dec. 15, 1990 “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” with George Michael, two, Feb. 8, 1992 “The One,” six, July 25, 1992 “Simple Life,” three, March 20, 1993 “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” eight, July 9, 1994 “Believe,” two, May 20, 1995 “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,” 10, Nov. 22, 1997 “Merry Christmas,” with Ed Sheeran, one to-date, Jan. 1, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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