For a music artist, having a song crack the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 is reaching the top of the mountain. Some work for years to see one of their songs finally break in, and some capture lightning in a bottle and get lucky with their very first single. Having just one top 10 hit is a massive accomplishment, but some artists have had a dozen top 10 hits or more.
The Billboard Hot 100 is one of the most widely recognized and authoritative music charts on earth, and since its debut in 1958 it’s been considered the gold standard for tracking the success of a song. Released every week, it provides a snapshot of that week’s most popular and successful songs based on factors including promotion, radio play and streaming trends.
To determine the artists with the most top 10 hits, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on historical chart performance from the Billboard Hot 100. Artists were ranked based on the total number of entries into the top 10 of the Hot 100 throughout their careers. Chart data is current through June 8, 2024.
In many ways, having a “hit” single means that it’s cracked the Top 10, and if you have as many as these artists, you’re officially a superstar. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t be a superstar unless you’ve had a Billboard hit – these popular artists have never had a Billboard Number One Hit .
Methodology:
To determine the artists with the most top 10 hits, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on historical chart performance from the Billboard Hot 100 . Artists were ranked based on the total number of entries into the top 10 of the Hot 100 throughout their careers. Chart data is current through June 8, 2024.
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- Top 10 hits: 14 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 191 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Dark Horse (No. 1 for 4 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 68 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (No. 1 for 2 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 71 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Surfin’ U.S.A. (No. 3for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 73 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Humble. (No. 1for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 77 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (No. 1 for 3 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 83 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: I Can’t Get Next To You (No. 1 for 2 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 84 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Wait For U (No. 1 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 111 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Physical (No. 1 for 10 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 120 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: How Deep Is Your Love (No. 1 for 3 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 123 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Just Give Me A Reason (No. 1 for 3 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 125 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’) (No. 1for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 15 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 213 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Girls Like You (No. 1 for 7 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 16 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 83 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (No. 1 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 16 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 99 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) (No. 1 for 8 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 16 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 111 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Maneater (No. 1 for 4 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 17 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 65 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Sicko Mode (No. 1 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 17 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 80 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (No. 3 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 17 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 88 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Redrum (No. 5 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 17 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 88 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Believe (No. 1 for 4 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 17 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 142 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Just Dance (No. 1 for 3 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 17 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 151 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Go Crazy (No. 3 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 18 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 88 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Let’s Get It On (No. 1 for 2 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 18 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 164 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Stand Up (No. 1 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 18 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 233 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Blinding Lights (No. 1 for 4 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 18 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 262 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: That’s What I Like (No. 1 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 18 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 273 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Yeah! (No. 1 for 12 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 19 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 113 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (No. 3 for 3 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 19 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 160 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Can’t Stop The Feeling! (No. 1 for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 20 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 98 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Hard To Say I’m Sorry (No. 1 for 2 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 20 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 122 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Come See About Me (No. 1 for 2 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 21 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 155 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Gold Digger (No. 1 for 10 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 22 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 200 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: 7 Rings (No. 1 for 8 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 23 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 125 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Love The Way You Lie (No. 1 for 7 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 23 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 130 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Start Me Up (No. 2 for 3 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 23 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 180 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Super Bass (No. 3 for 2 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 23 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 183 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: I Will Always Love You (No. 1 for 14 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 24 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 171 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Irreplaceable (No. 1 for 10 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 25 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 143 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Lollipop (No. 1 for 5 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 25 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 149 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: It’s Now Or Never (No. 1 for 5 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 26 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 325 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Ghost (No. 5for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 27 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 157 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: If (No. 4 for 2 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 28 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 156 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: I Just Called To Say I Love You (No. 1 for 3 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 28 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 304 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: All I Want For Christmas Is You (No. 1 for 14 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 29 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 167 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) (No. 7for 1 week)
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- Top 10 hits: 30 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 183 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Billie Jean (No. 1 for 7 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 32 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 362 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: We Found Love (No. 1 for 10 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 35 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 213 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Hey Jude (No. 1 for 9 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 38 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 225 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Take A Bow (No. 1 for 7 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 59 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 275 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: Cruel Summer (No. 1 for 4 weeks)
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- Top 10 hits: 78 songs
- Total weeks on Top 10: 387 weeks
- Biggest Top 10 hit: God’s Plan (No. 1 for 11 weeks)
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