Billboard Hot 100

What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1989?

The 1984 Prince classic that vanished from the charts overnight

A mighty fall.

Rachael Pimblett

May 15, 2026

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Which song was number one for the longest in the 1960s?

Always the ones you least expect.

Apr 30, 2026

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The five songs that held the US number one spot for the longest in the 1980s

Big hitters.

Apr 24, 2026

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What song was number one for the longest in the 1980s?

A hit that wouldn’t shift.

Apr 22, 2026

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What does the highest-charting rock song of 1991 say about rock’s downfall?

A mammoth year in rock.

Apr 21, 2026

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What song held the number one spot for the longest in the 1970s?

A monster single.

Apr 20, 2026

Far Out Forensic Files- The hit song that never really existed

Far Out Forensic Files: The hit song that never really existed

Blink and you’ll miss it.

Callum MacHattie

Feb 23, 2026

‘You're the Voice’- The massive Australian hit that totally flopped in the US -

‘You’re the Voice’: The massive Australian hit that totally flopped in the US

Close but no cigar.

Feb 21, 2026

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What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1981?

A monster.

Sep 26, 2025

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What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1962?

Can you guess?

Aug 28, 2025

Huntr:X - K-Pop Demon Hunters - 2025 - Netflix

Fictional K-pop band, Huntr/X, land number one in the UK and US charts

It’s only the second K-pop number one in UK chart history.

Aug 12, 2025

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What song held the number one spot for the longest during the counterculture age?

Big hit from a big band.

Aug 3, 2025