Information last updated in August of 2020. Information subject to change in the future.
Changes in when the eligibility of a single first begins, as well as more accurate digital download totals, have made abrupt chart jumps more commonplace.
From 1955-2020, under Billboard’s previous methodologies, only two singles ascended directly to #1 from a previous position beneath the Top 20:
The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love”, which jumped from #27 to the top slot in April 1964.
Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” which jumped from #23 to #1 in June 1998.
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Timbaland featuring
Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
“Give It to Me” (April 21, 2007)
Jumped from 0 to Number 1
Taylor Swift
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (September 01, 2012)
Jumped from 0 to Number 1
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