This list is updated as of June 4, 2021. Future additions will be added in time.
Most songs to debut consecutively at #1: 3 (1995) |
| Fantasy/Mariah Carey (8) |
| Exhale (Shoop Shoop)/Whitney Houston (1) |
| One Sweet Day/Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (16) |
Most #1 debuts by artist: |
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Ariana Grande - All of her #1s debuted there! (5) |
| Drake (4) |
| Justin Bieber(4) |
| Taylor Swift (4) |
| Mariah Carey (3) |
| Travis Scott (3) |
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BTS (3) - First Asian act to debut ay #1 (Dynamite) | First predominately foreign language song to debut at #1 (Korean) (Life Goes On) | Three #1 debuts in nine months! (Butter) |
| Lady Gaga (2) |
| Olivia Rodrigo (2) - First to have two debut #1s from a debut album. |
| Britney Spears (2) |
The calendar year with most #1 debuts: 2020 (12)
Most songs to debut
consecutively at #1
Most songs to debut consecutively at #1
Most songs to debut consecutively at #1
Elton John
“Candle in the Wind 1997” / “Something About the Way You Look Tonight”
October 11, 1997
*14 Weeks at #1
*Spent non-consecutive weeks at #1
Became Billboard's AND Top 40 Weekly's #1 song of the year.
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne
“I'm the One”
May 20, 2017
*1 Week at #1
Became Billboard's #1 song of the year.
*Spent non-consecutive weeks at #1
*Spent non-consecutive weeks at #1
*Spent non-consecutive weeks at #1
*Spent non-consecutive weeks at #1
