charts discussion Miley Cyrus "Flowers"longest running #1 Billboard & Mediabase AC song with 43 weeks

[jdanton2]

well deserved for Miley. song was released a year ago this week. 

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/miley-cyrus-flowers-breaks-record-adult-contemporary-chart-number-1-1235580122/

 

Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Breaks Record With 37th Week at No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart

The song emerges from a tie with Maroon 5's "Girls Like You."
01/12/2024

Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" rewrites the longest reign in the history of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, logging a 37th week at the summit on the ranking dated Jan. 20.

The single surpasses the command of Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" in 2018-19.

Here's an updated look at the songs that have dominated Adult Contemporary the longest over the chart's 62-plus-year archives.

Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart:

37 (to date), "Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, beginning April 15, 2023
36, "Girls Like You,” Maroon 5, Nov. 10, 2018
35, "Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd, Nov. 7, 2020
28, "Drift Away,” Uncle Kracker feat. Dobie Gray, June 7, 2003
24, "Easy on Me,” Adele, Nov. 13, 2021
24, "Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran, May 6, 2017
22, "Perfect,” Ed Sheeran, Feb. 24, 2018
22, "Hey, Soul Sister,” Train, July 3, 2010
21, "Hello,” Adele, Nov. 28, 2015
21, "Breakaway,” Kelly Clarkson, March 12, 2005
21, "A New Day Has Come,” Celine Dion, March 30, 2002
20, "Memories,” Maroon 5, March 21, 2020
20, "Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars, Feb. 5, 2011

 

Edited April 14 by jdanton2

[UnusualBoy]

Thank God, that horrid GLY song didn't deserve.

[CarCAL22]

Love Miley, but everytime this comes on the radio I have to change. Spammed way too much.

 

These kind of accomplishments are weird to me, I hate when songs get overplayed like this. (That applies to every song on that list)

Edited January 12 by CarCAL22

[Janet]

That whole list is tragic 

[ImpressMeMuch]

1 hour ago, Janet said:

That whole list is tragic 

Nightmare blunt rotation for real with few exceptions 

 

for a song to be that much of a crowd pleaser is a curse not a blessing 

Edited January 13 by ImpressMeMuch

[Big Bad Wolf]

3 hours ago, jdanton2 said:

21, “Breakaway,” Kelly Clarkson, March 12, 2005

Excellence

 

Girls Like You is a horrid song.  Truly a stain on the list.

[jdanton2]

38 weeks now.

 

 

Songs with most weeks at number one

These are the songs with 20 or more weeks at number one as of the chart dated February 3, 2024.

Weeks at No. 1	Song	Artist	Date reached No. 1	Source
38	"Flowers"	Miley Cyrus	April 15, 2023	[18]
36	"Girls Like You"	Maroon 5	November 10, 2018	[19]
35	"Blinding Lights"	The Weeknd	November 7, 2020	[20]
28	"Drift Away"	Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray	June 7, 2003	[21]
24	"Shape of You"	Ed Sheeran	May 6, 2017	[21]
	"Easy on Me"	Adele	November 13, 2021	[22]
22	"Hey, Soul Sister"	Train	July 3, 2010	[21]
	"Perfect"	Ed Sheeran	February 24, 2018	[23]
21	"A New Day Has Come"	Celine Dion	March 30, 2002	[21]
	"Breakaway"	Kelly Clarkson	March 12, 2005	[21]
	"Hello"	Adele	November 28, 2015	[21]
20	"Just the Way You Are"	Bruno Mars	February 5, 2011	[21]
	"Memories"	Maroon 5	March 21, 2020	[24]

 

[WeWon]

9 hours ago, jdanton2 said:

38 weeks now.

 

 

Songs with most weeks at number one

These are the songs with 20 or more weeks at number one as of the chart dated February 3, 2024.

Weeks at No. 1	Song	Artist	Date reached No. 1	Source
38	"Flowers"	Miley Cyrus	April 15, 2023	[18]
36	"Girls Like You"	Maroon 5	November 10, 2018	[19]
35	"Blinding Lights"	The Weeknd	November 7, 2020	[20]
28	"Drift Away"	Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray	June 7, 2003	[21]
24	"Shape of You"	Ed Sheeran	May 6, 2017	[21]
	"Easy on Me"	Adele	November 13, 2021	[22]
22	"Hey, Soul Sister"	Train	July 3, 2010	[21]
	"Perfect"	Ed Sheeran	February 24, 2018	[23]
21	"A New Day Has Come"	Celine Dion	March 30, 2002	[21]
	"Breakaway"	Kelly Clarkson	March 12, 2005	[21]
	"Hello"	Adele	November 28, 2015	[21]
20	"Just the Way You Are"	Bruno Mars	February 5, 2011	[21]
	"Memories"	Maroon 5	March 21, 2020	[24]

 

We love a multi-format smash 

[!ngwe]

[Ger]

Oh damn, it keeps going

[Miley Cyrus]

Thank you Godley for saving the music industry with this song   

[Walk_Away21]

A CLASSIC

[Maroonx]

a classic innit. Well deserved x

[Fastlane]

Song of the decade. 

[jdanton2]

it has now broken the Mediabase AC  record as well.

 

2 1 MILEY CYRUS Flowers 2455 2471 -16 11.85
1 2 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 2429 2521 -92 11.201

 

 

[jdanton2]

#1 for 39 weeks at Mediabase . possible 39 weeks for Billboard as well since it was #1 Friday.

 

AC
1 1 MILEY CYRUS Flowers 2445 2455 -10 11.978
2 2 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 2381 2430 -49 10.781
5 3 LUKE COMBS Fast Car 1950 1884 66 8.442

 

 

[Miley Cyrus]

Godley don’t make that Adult Contemporary SMASH hit

 

[jdanton2]

also all radio formats combined.

 

https://www.billboard.com/lists/miley-cyrus-songs-most-weeks-number-one-airplay-charts/88-weeks-flowers-miley-cyrus/

 

88 weeks, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus

 

Date of first week at No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart: Feb. 25, 2023

Adult Contemporary: a record 39 weeks at No. 1

Radio Songs: 18 weeks

Adult Pop Airplay: 17 weeks

Pop Airplay: 10 weeks

Dance/Mix Show Airplay: 4 weeks

 

87 weeks, “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd

 

Date of first week at No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart: April 18, 2020

Adult Contemporary: 35 weeks at No. 1

Radio Songs: a record 26 weeks

Adult Pop Airplay: 20 weeks

Pop Airplay: 6 weeks

[Miley Cyrus]

Smashwers don’t end Playlisting Lights

 

[WeWon]

Don't be the smash hit that you are, Flowers.

 

[jdanton2]

this week Flowers has reached #1 at AC for 40 weeks at Mediabase . most likely at Billboard as well since it was #1 Friday.

AC
1 1 MILEY CYRUS Flowers 2458 2447 11 11.941
2 2 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 2411 2381 30 10.81
3 3 LUKE COMBS Fast Car 1945 1950 -5 8.513

 

 

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most weeks at #1 Billboard.

No. 1 Song Artist Date reached No. 1 Source
40 "Flowers" Miley Cyrus April 15, 2023 [18]
36 "Girls Like You" Maroon 5 November 10, 2018 [19]
35 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd November 7, 2020 [20]
28 "Drift Away" Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray June 7, 2003 [21]
24 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran May 6, 2017 [21]
"Easy on Me" Adele November 13, 2021 [22]
22 "Hey, Soul Sister" Train July 3, 2010 [21]
"Perfect" Ed Sheeran February 24, 2018 [23]
21 "A New Day Has Come" Celine Dion March 30, 2002 [21]
"Breakaway" Kelly Clarkson March 12, 2005 [21]
"Hello" Adele November 28, 2015 [21]
20 "Just the Way You Are" Bruno Mars February 5, 2011 [21]
"Memories" Maroon 5 March 21, 2020 [24]

Edited March 26 by jdanton2

[jdanton2]

Flowers again at #1 at AC for 41 weeks at Mediabase  it also should be 41 weeks for Billboard since it was #1 Friday. also it was a year ago today on March 31st that Flowers first reached #1 at AC . it had to fight of Taylor for several weeks and Cher and Fallon at Christmas for several weeks as well.

 

AC
1     1      MILEY CYRUS     Flowers     2460     2458     2     13.995
2     2      TAYLOR SWIFT     Cruel Summer     2456     2411     45     13.209

Edited April 1 by jdanton2

[jdanton2]

Flowers still holding on at #1 at AC at Mediabase  for 43 weeks . also most likely at Billboard.

 

				AC 1 1 MILEY CYRUS Flowers 2547 2524 23 14.39 2 2 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 2424 2379 45 12.988     Billboard update for last week.   Weeks at No. 1 Song Artist Date reached No. 1 Source 42 "Flowers" Miley Cyrus April 15, 2023 [17] 36 "Girls Like You" Maroon 5 November 10, 2018 [18] 35 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd November 7, 2020 [19]

[Miley Cyrus]

Godley and Godwers doing their thing 

 

[UnusualBoy]

What a smash