Most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles
The current most billboard hot 100 no. 1 singles record is 20 songs, held by The Beatles, set on May 9, 1970. Last checked October 14, 2026.
20
songs
The Beatles
- Holder
- The Beatles
- Record
- 20 songs
- Exact figure
- 20 No. 1 singles
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Date set
- May 9, 1970
- Recognized by
- Billboard
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia Read the source
- Wikipedia List of artists by number of Billboard Hot number one singles
- billboard.com The billboard cover story the beatles on the charts
- grammy.com List the beatles milestones in years
- disneyplus.com The beatles anthology documentary
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