Chart History: Artists With the Most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Hits and Weeks at Top Spot
The Beatles hold the record for most Hot 100 number ones with 20, while Taylor Swift leads among living artists with 16.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 1% |
| 5 Oct, 19:14 UTC | 1% |
| 4 Oct, 18:54 UTC | 0% |
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 11 articles since 4 Oct 2026. Billboard published first, on 4 October at 21:29 UTC; All Content from Business Insider followed 21h 36m later. The most recent article, from Billboard, appeared on 7 October at 22:00 UTC.
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3 prediction markets price this story:
- Exactly 10 songs — resolved “No” on 13 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Taylor Swift has exactly 10 songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Oct 17, 2026. It resolves to No if she has any other number of songs in that specific chart position on that date. Readers often mistake the chart date for the release date of the songs or assume the count includes songs outside the top 10.
- At least 12 weeks — the market puts it at 29%, with $101 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 26 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Taylor Swift holds the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a total of at least 12 weeks during 2026. It resolves to No if she does not reach that threshold within that year. Readers often mistake the requirement for consecutive weeks, but the rule counts any weeks spent at the top position.
- At least 3 weeks — resolved “Yes” on 11 Oct 2026. The outcome is Yes if Taylor Swift holds the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart for a total of at least three weeks during 2026. The outcome is No if she fails to reach that duration within that calendar year. Readers often mistake the requirement for consecutive weeks, but the rule allows for non-consecutive time.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Exactly 10 songs at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- BillboardTaylor Swift, The Beatles, Elvis & More Artists With the Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: Full List0%
- All Content from Business InsiderOnly 94 songs have debuted at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 — here they all are0%
- All Content from Business InsiderThe 13 artists with the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 1000%
- BillboardThe Beatles, Taylor Swift, Drake, Mariah Carey & More: Acts With the Most Billboard 200 & Hot 100 No. 1s Combined1%▲1 points since the previous source
- BillboardArtists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna to Drake & More1%
- BillboardBruno Mars’ ‘I Just Might’ Ties ‘Luther’ for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart1%
- Media – BillboardMax Martin’s Hot 100 No. 1s as a Songwriter, From ‘…Baby One More Time’ to ‘Patient Zero’1%
- BillboardWill Taylor Swift Pass The Beatles for the Most Hot 100 No. 1 Hits?1%
- BillboardTaylor Swift, Tinashe, Kenny Chesney & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts1%
- Billboard10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits Named After Movie Stars, From ADÉLA’s ‘Nicole Kidman’ to Taylor Swift’s ‘Elizabeth Taylor’1%
- BillboardThe Albums With the Most Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits1%
- Market resolved: No
Sources
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- The Albums With the Most Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits Billboard
- 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits Named After Movie Stars, From ADÉLA’s ‘Nicole Kidman’ to Taylor Swift’s ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ Billboard
- Taylor Swift, Tinashe, Kenny Chesney & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts Billboard
- Will Taylor Swift Pass The Beatles for the Most Hot 100 No. 1 Hits? Billboard
- Max Martin’s Hot 100 No. 1s as a Songwriter, From ‘…Baby One More Time’ to ‘Patient Zero’ Media – Billboard
- Bruno Mars’ ‘I Just Might’ Ties ‘Luther’ for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Billboard
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- Artists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna to Drake & More Billboard
- The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Drake, Mariah Carey & More: Acts With the Most Billboard 200 & Hot 100 No. 1s Combined Billboard
- The 13 artists with the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 All Content from Business Insider
- Only 94 songs have debuted at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 — here they all are All Content from Business Insider
- Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Elvis & More Artists With the Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: Full List Billboard
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- Resolved Exactly 10 songs No 25d ago
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- Kalshi At least 12 weeks 29% +5
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- Resolved At least 3 weeks Yes 27d ago
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- Taylor Swift
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- Billboard Hot 100
- Drake
- Mariah Carey
- Elvis Presley