Billboard Hot 100 Weeks at No.1 Comparison (Record Runs)
Compare 12 official Billboard Hot 100 longest No.1 runs, from Choosin Texas at 24 weeks to End of the Road at 13, in a full linked converter table with sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choosin Texas, Ella Langley Top here. First week at No.1 Feb 14 2026. | 24 weeks | Country crossover, 2026 record holder | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: Choosin Texas 24 weeks |
| All I Want for Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey Grows each December. | 22 weeks | Holiday seasons since Dec 2019 | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: All I Want 22 weeks |
| Old Town Road, Lil Nas X One solo week plus eighteen with Billy Ray Cyrus. | 19 weeks | 2019 rap country smash | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: Old Town Road 19 weeks |
| A Bar Song Tipsy, Shaboozey Tied the 19 week mark in Nov 2024. | 19 weeks | 2024 country rap smash | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: A Bar Song 19 weeks |
| Last Night, Morgan Wallen First week at No.1 Mar 18 2023. | 16 weeks | 2023 country hit | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: Last Night 16 weeks |
| Despacito, Luis Fonsi Tied One Sweet Day in Sep 2017. | 16 weeks | 2017 Latin pop with Bieber | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: Despacito 16 weeks |
| One Sweet Day, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men Held the record for over 23 years. | 16 weeks | 1995 to 1996 ballad | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: One Sweet Day 16 weeks |
| As It Was, Harry Styles First week at No.1 Apr 16 2022. | 15 weeks | 2022 pop hit | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: As It Was 15 weeks |
| Uptown Funk, Mark Ronson First week at No.1 Jan 17 2015. | 14 weeks | 2015 funk pop with Bruno Mars | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: Uptown Funk 14 weeks |
| We Belong Together, Mariah Carey One of three Carey long leaders. | 14 weeks | 2005 R and B ballad | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: We Belong Together 14 weeks |
| I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston Set the early 1990s mark. | 14 weeks | 1992 film ballad | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: I Will Always Love You 14 weeks |
| End of the Road, Boyz II Men Base here. First week at No.1 Aug 15 1992. | 13 weeks | 1992 R and B ballad | Billboard Sep 29 2026 longest leaders list: End of the Road 13 weeks |
About this converter
Billboard Hot 100 counts each week a song spends at number one. Ella Langley Choosin Texas at 24 weeks holds the all time record as of the October 3 2026 chart. Mariah Carey All I Want for Christmas Is You at 22 weeks follows across holiday seasons since 2019. Lil Nas X Old Town Road at 19 weeks and Shaboozey A Bar Song Tipsy at 19 weeks share the next rank. Morgan Wallen Last Night at 16 weeks, Luis Fonsi Despacito at 16 weeks and Mariah Carey One Sweet Day at 16 weeks follow. Harry Styles As It Was at 15 weeks leads into a group at 14 weeks. Mark Ronson Uptown Funk, Mariah Carey We Belong Together and Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You each hold 14. Boyz II Men End of the Road at 13 closes the set.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first song, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total weeks. Try Choosin Texas against End of the Road.
Week counts come from Billboard chart histories and the longest leaders list of September 29 2026. Holiday seasons add weeks to All I Want for Christmas Is You across years, so the total keeps moving each December. Old Town Road counts one solo week plus eighteen weeks with Billy Ray Cyrus. No ties are broken here because equal week totals share the same rank. Counts cover the Hot 100 from August 1958 through the October 3 2026 survey.
FAQ
Which song spent longest at No.1?
Ella Langley Choosin Texas at 24 weeks as of Oct 3 2026.
How long did Old Town Road stay at No.1?
19 weeks in 2019, one solo plus eighteen with Billy Ray Cyrus.
Which 16 week songs are included?
Last Night, Despacito and One Sweet Day, each at 16 weeks.
Where do the week counts come from?
Billboard Hot 100 chart histories and longest leaders list Sep 29 2026.
Sources
- Billboard, Longest-Leading Hot 100 No.1s, Sep 29 2026
- Billboard, Songs With Most Weeks at No.1 on Hot Songs Charts, Oct 1 2026
- Billboard Hot 100 chart histories, Aug 1958 through Oct 3 2026 surveys
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 12 entries
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