Friday 23 December 2005

How long?

Hi Fred. On The Billboard Hot 100, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men have the longest run at No. 1 with "One Sweet Day" (16 weeks) and Usher has the longest run at No. 1 by an artist (19 weeks; 12 with "Yeah!" followed by seven with "Burn"). On the Hot 100 Airplay chart, the Goo Goo Dolls have the longest run at No. 1 with "Iris" (18 weeks).

I would like to know which artist has the longest run at No. 1 as an artist on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. I know Mariah had 16 weeks at No. 1 with "We Belong Together" and then replaced herself with "Shake It Off", but I don't remember how many weeks she was No. 1 with that single. Was it enough to give Mariah the longest run at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart?

Also, what is the difference between the Hot Digital Songs and Hot Digital Tracks charts? Best wishes this holiday for you and everyone who reads your column. Xavier Minchala, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Dear Xavier. After Mariah Carey led Hot 100 Airplay for 16 weeks with "We Belong Together", she had another three weeks on top with "Shake It Off". But those 19 weeks as leader of the pack wasn't enough to break the 23-week record set by Usher in 2004. He was No. 1 consecutively with "Yeah!" (12 weeks), "Burn" (eight weeks) and "Confessions Part II" (three weeks).

On Hot Digital Songs, all versions of a song are counted together. On Hot Digital Tracks, different versions of the same song, such as an original track vs. a clean edit, are charted separately.

(Billboard's Chart Beat)



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