The Streaming Songs chart is released weekly by Billboard magazine and lists each week's top streamed radio songs, on-demand songs and videos on leading online music services in the United States.[1] The chart represents one of the three components, along with airplay (Hot 100 Airplay) and sales (Hot Digital Songs and Hot Singles Sales), that determine the chart positions of songs on the Billboard Hot 100, which ranks the most popular songs in the United States.[2]
Billboard editorial director Bill Werde said that "Harlem Shake"'s success prompted them to enact the chart policy after two years of discussions with YouTube".[2] The first number-one song on the chart was "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz on January 19, 2013.[3]
Lists of number ones
[edit]Chart achievements
[edit]Songs with the most weeks at number one
[edit]Number of weeks |
Artist | Song | Year(s) | Source |
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20 | Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus | "Old Town Road" | 2019 | |
19 | Morgan Wallen | "Last Night" | 2023 | |
18 | Mariah Carey | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 2019–22 | |
16 | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | "Despacito" | 2017 | |
14 | Desiigner | "Panda" | 2016 | |
Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | "Rockstar" | 2017 | ||
13 | Miley Cyrus | "Wrecking Ball" | 2013–14 | |
Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | "Fancy" | 2014 | ||
Roddy Ricch | "The Box" | 2020 | ||
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, and the Encanto cast |
"We Don't Talk About Bruno" | 2022 | ||
12 | Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | "Uptown Funk" | 2015 | |
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | "Closer" | 2016 | ||
11 | Miley Cyrus | "We Can't Stop" | 2013 | |
10 | Meghan Trainor | "All About That Bass" | 2014 | |
Silentó | "Watch Me" | 2015 | ||
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert | "Bad and Boujee" | 2017 | ||
DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch | "Rockstar" | 2020 | ||
Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion | "WAP" | 2020 |
Highest stream peaks
[edit]- 143 million, "Old Town Road" – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (April 20, 2019)
- 116.2 million, "In My Feelings" – Drake (July 28, 2018)
- 103.1 million, "Harlem Shake" – Baauer (March 2, 2013)
- 101.7 million, "God's Plan" – Drake (March 3, 2018)
- 93.8 million, "Thank U, Next" – Ariana Grande (December 15, 2018)
- 93 million, "WAP" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion (August 22, 2020)
- 85.3 million, "7 Rings" – Ariana Grande (February 2, 2019)
- 84.5 million, "Look What You Made Me Do" – Taylor Swift (September 16, 2017)
- 77.2 million, "The Box" – Roddy Ricch (January 25, 2020)
- 76.4 million, "I Had Some Help" – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen (May 25, 2024)
- 76.2 million, "Fortnight" – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone (May 4, 2024)
- 76.1 million, "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo (January 23, 2021)
Artists with the most number-one songs
[edit]Rank | Artist | Songs | Source |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Drake | 20 | [13] |
2 | Taylor Swift | 9 | [14] |
3 | Justin Bieber | 6 | [15] |
Ariana Grande | [16] | ||
4 | Travis Scott | 5 | [17] |
Kendrick Lamar | [18] | ||
5 | Cardi B | 4 | [19] |
Miley Cyrus | [20] | ||
Lil Baby | [21] | ||
Megan Thee Stallion | [22] | ||
Post Malone | [23] | ||
Beyoncé | [24] | ||
Kanye West | [25] |
Artists with the most weeks at number one
[edit]Rank | Artist | Weeks | Source |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Drake | 60 | [13] |
2 | Justin Bieber | 35 | [15] |
3 | Miley Cyrus | 29 | [20] |
4 | Lil Nas X | 24 | [26] |
5 | Roddy Ricch | 23 | [27] |
6 | Ariana Grande | 21 | [28] |
7 | Billy Ray Cyrus | 20 | [29] |
8 | Taylor Swift | 19 | [14] |
Post Malone | [30] | ||
21 Savage | [31] | ||
9 | Mariah Carey | 18 | [32] |
10 | Luis Fonsi | 16 | [33] |
Daddy Yankee | [34] |
Selected additional Streaming Songs achievements
[edit]- Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is the first holiday song to reach number one on Streaming Songs. It achieved this on the chart dated January 5, 2019, with 51.9 million streams.[35] Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" reached number one on Streaming Songs on the chart dated January 7, 2023, with 46.87 million streams.[36]
- Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is the oldest song to reach the top of the Streaming Songs chart, being released in 1958. It is also the longest time from debuting on the chart to reaching the top, sitting at the top of the summit over 7 years later. Furthermore, it is the song with the longest climb to number one, taking 43 weeks to reach the summit.
- Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus' "Old Town Road" is the first song to garner over 100 million streams in nine separate weeks.
- Cardi B's "WAP" featuring Megan Thee Stallion holds the record for greatest first-week streams, with 93 million.
- Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone' "Me Porto Bonito" is the first song completely in Spanish to reach number one on Streaming Songs. It achieved this on the chart dated July 30, 2022, with 21.1 million streams.[37]
- Taylor Swift and Drake share the record of being the only artists ever to hold the entire top ten of the chart in a week and the only artists to have debuted ten songs in the top ten simultaneously.[38]
References
[edit]- ^ "Streaming Songs Chart". Billboard.
- ^ a b Michaels, Sean (22 February 2013). "Harlem Shake's YouTube bump sends it to No 1 in US". The Guardian.
- ^ "Streaming Songs Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Record for Longest Stay Atop Streaming Songs Chart". Billboard. July 31, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "The Weeknd No. 1 on Hot 100, Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Bounds to No. 2". Billboard. October 12, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' Leads Hot 100 for 11th Week, Harry Styles' 'Adore You' Hits Top 10". Billboard. March 23, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "24kGoldn & iann dior's 'Mood' No. 1 for 2nd Week on Hot 100, Gabby Barrett & Charlie Puth's 'I Hope' Rules Radio". Billboard. October 28, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen's 'Last Night' Claims 16th Week Atop Hot 100, the Most Ever for a Non-Collaboration". Billboard. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road,' Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With Record-Shattering Streams". Billboard. April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Rihanna & Drake's 'Work' Leads Hot 100 for Second Week". Billboard. February 29, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Drake's 'In My Feelings' Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Second Week With Record-Breaking 116.2 Million U.S. Streams". Billboard. July 23, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With Record First-Week Streams". Billboard. August 17, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Drake Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Taylor Swift Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Justin Bieber Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2024-01-22). "Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Cardi B Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2024-02-05). "Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hiss' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Post Malone Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Beyoncé Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Nas X Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Ariana Grande Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Post Malone Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2022-12-27). "Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Holds Atop Hot 100, Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' Hits Top Five". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "Luis Fonsi Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Mariah Carey's 'Christmas' Climbs to No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100, Ariana Grande's 'Next' Leads for Seventh Week". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Trust, Gary (January 3, 2023). "Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' Adds 12th Week Atop Hot 100, Nat Cole King Hits Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Trust, Gary (July 25, 2022). "Lizzo's 'About Damn Time' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2022-10-31). "Taylor Swift Makes History as First Artist With Entire Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Led by 'Anti-Hero' at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-10.