charts discussion Hot 100: Mariah has the longest-running #1 song by a female artist in 3 diff decades

[Touchdown]

 

[king_queen]

Queen

Literally whew else?!

[suburbannature]

That’s so legendary phew 

[GraceRandolph]

The biggest female legend next to Madonna.

[LastGreatBloodline]

absolutely insane 

[Goaty]

What an incredible stat. 

[G.U.Y.]

Thee Music Industry.

[Digitalism]

Kinda impossible to take that stat from her

[Bloodflowers.]

Coming to take her title back from Lil Nas X

[TiaTamera]

46 minutes ago, Bloodflowers. said:

Coming to take her title back from Lil Nas X

And with a song that came out before he was even born 

[Nightingale]

This is insane. Her reign will literally never let up

[Aaron]

Queen  Although I’ve always felt that AIWFCIY doesn’t technically count since it’s not consecutive 

[KanMap]

[slw84]

Undeniable legend.

[PurrKaty]

6 hours ago, Digitalism said:

Kinda impossible to take that stat from her

For real! She already has 3 decades and the most any other female has is 1 decade. She gonna have this title for decades to come.

60’s

- Highest group including female - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension - 6 weeks (highest female group member &  in a 5 way tie for 7th highest overall)

- Highest solo female - To Sir With You - Lulu - 5 weeks (highest solo female & in a 14 way tie for 12th highest overall)
 

70’s

- You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone - 10 weeks (highest female & overall)

 

80’s

- Physical - Olivia Newton-John - 10 weeks (highest female & overall)

 

2010’s

- highest feature female - Closer - Halsey - 12 weeks (highest female & in a 4 way tie for 4th highest overall)

- highest lead female - We Found Love - Rihanna - 10 weeks - (2nd highest female & in a 5 way tie for 9th highest overall)

Edited December 21, 2023 by PurrKaty

[umich]

The Hot 100 Queen