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The most YEC No. 1 singles among female artists since 1990


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1990s

1990 -  "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor (3 No. 1's: Australia, Europe, Netherlands).

1991 - "Joyride" by Roxette (No 1: Norway)

1993 - "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston (4 No. 1's: Canada, Iceland, UK, US)

1994 - "Without You" by Mariah Carey (3 No. 1's: Austria, Germany, Switzerland)

1996 - "You Learn" by Alanis Morissette (No. 1: Canada)

1997 - "My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion (6 No. 1's: Belgium, Europe, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland)

1998 - "Believe" by Cher (No. 1: UK)

1999 - "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears (2 No. 1's: Belgium, UK)

 

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2000s

2000 - "Music" by Madonna (No. 1: Spain) & "Breathe" by Faith Hill (No. 1: US)

2001 - "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue (4 No 1's: Austria, Italy, Romania, Switzerland)

2002 - "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson (No. 1: Canada)

2005 - "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey (No. 1: US)

2006 - "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira (4 No. 1s: Belgium, Europe, Lebanon, Switzerland)

2007 - "Umbrella" by Rihanna (2 No. 1s: Europe, New Zealand)

2008 - "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry (2 No. 1s: Finland, Greece)

2009 - "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga (7 No. 1s: Austria, Belgium, Europe, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, UK)

 

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2010s

2010 - "Waka Waka" by Shakira (7 No. 1s: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland)

2011 - "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele (5 No. 1s: Belgium, Canada, Hungary, Netherlands, US)

2012 - "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (4 No. 1's: Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea)

2013 - "Roar" by Katy Perry (2 No. 1's: Australia, Poland)

2016 - "Cheap Thrills" by Sia (4 No. 1's: Belgium, Colombia, France, Italy)

2018 - "Havana" by Camila Cabello (5 No. 1's: Argentina, Canada, Global, Hungary, South Korea)

2019 - "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish (3 No. 1's: Global, Hungary, Latvia) & "Shallow" by Lady Gaga (3 No. 1's: Croatia, Hungary, Switzerland)

 

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2020s (so far)

2020 - "Dancing Monkey" by Tones and I (2 No. 1's: Canada, Hungary)

2021 - "Levitating" by Dua Lipa (2 No 1's: Global, US)

2022 - "Cold Heart" by Elton John & Dua Lipa (3 No. 1's: Canada, Croatia, New Zealand)

2023 - "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus (16 No. 1's: Global, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, CIS, Denmark, France, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Russia, Switzerland, UK).

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Not Miley having 16 #1s when the second most has 7. :deadbanana4:

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Just now, Klein said:

Not Miley having 16 #1s when the second most has 7. :deadbanana4:

+ 4 No. 2's. :eek:

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2 minutes ago, Klein said:

Not Miley having 16 #1s when the second most has 7. :deadbanana4:

Streaming era has changed a lot when it comes to accessibility to US hits. And there are more official international charts now.

 

 

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The gap between Flowers and the rest is just...:toofunny3:. Truly one of the biggest female songs of all time.

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2009 - "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga (7 No. 1s: Austria, Belgium, Europe, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, UK)

 

2019 - "Shallow" by Lady Gaga (3 No. 1's: Croatia, Hungary, Switzerland)

 

 

10 years apart. The global legend that you are

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40 minutes ago, Klein said:

Not Miley having 16 #1s when the second most has 7. :deadbanana4:

 

39 minutes ago, Fastlane said:

+ 4 No. 2's. :eek:

Only a local, no known hits, Disney channel star! :jonny5:

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54 minutes ago, Fastlane said:

 

2020 - "Dancing Monkey" by Tones and I (2 No. 1's: Canada, Hungary)

 

Dancing Monkey :rip:

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10 minutes ago, Stunnah said:

Dancing Monkey :rip:

I was confused about her name too. :rip: 

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1 hour ago, Almighty Gaga said:

2009 - "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga (7 No. 1s: Austria, Belgium, Europe, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, UK)

 

2019 - "Shallow" by Lady Gaga (3 No. 1's: Croatia, Hungary, Switzerland)

 

 

10 years apart. The global legend that you are

PF finished #2 on 3 additional charts too (US, Canada, Denmark). Oh GlobalGa :ghostface:

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Wow seeing that 2000s list made me feel so nostalgic. All the memories :weeps: 

 

Gagz you are a LEGEND :clap3: 

 

didn’t bad romance go #1 anywhere? 

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Just now, Funnyfatty said:

Wow seeing that 2000s list made me feel so nostalgic. All the memories :weeps: 

 

Gagz you are a LEGEND :clap3: 

 

didn’t bad romance go #1 anywhere? 


BR was Europe’s #1 YE song in 2010 but its chart run being split between 2009 & 2010 hurt overall YE placements 

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1 hour ago, Almighty Gaga said:

2009 - "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga (7 No. 1s: Austria, Belgium, Europe, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, UK)

 

2019 - "Shallow" by Lady Gaga (3 No. 1's: Croatia, Hungary, Switzerland)

 

 

10 years apart. The global legend that you are

Switzerland stanning.

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Miley :deadbanana2:

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Flowers is one of the biggest female hits in history. Insane. :deadbanana4:

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Miley came with that huge smash!

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Flowers :deadbanana: truly a behemoth omfg

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Never knew Without You and A Moment Like This had year end #1s :clap3:

 

Loved seeing Miley back on top this past year

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