how many consecutive number ones did the beatles have?
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Most consecutive number ones from chart debut (The Beatles had ten consecutive number ones with official releases on EMI between 1963 (From Me To You) and 1966 (Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby).
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Number ones Linkin Park has had three number-one songs and have spent 28 weeks atop the chart. The band also holds the record for most songs (23) to chart in a single week.
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["'Imagine' — John Lennon. Getty Images.", "'Hey Jude' — The Beatles. ... ", "'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' — The Rolling Stones. ... ", "'Yesterday' — The Beatles. ... ", "'Good Vibrations' — The Beach Boys. ... ", "'Smells Like Teen Spirit' — Nirvana. ... ", "'Johnny B. ... ", "'I Want To Hold Your Hand' — The Beatles. ... "]
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['Elton John – 78 million units.', 'Pink Floyd – 75 million units.', 'The Rolling Stones – 66.5 million units.', 'U2 – 50 million units.', 'Rod Stewart – 38 million units.', 'Foreigner – 37.5 million units.', 'Def Leppard – 35 million units.', 'Queen – 34.5 million units.']
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The Liverpool quartet known as The Beatles were not only the quintessential rock band, but many considered John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Star [sic] to be the original boy band – especially in the early 1960s when young girls would scream at the top of their lungs and pass out upon first sight ...
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['Let It Be – The Beatles. ... ', 'Yesterday – The Beatles.', 'Lean On Me – Bill Whithers.', 'Clocks – Coldplay.', 'Where The Streets Have No Name – U2.', 'All My Life – KC & Jo Jo.', 'All Of Me – John Legend. ... ', 'Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers.']
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The group eventually achieved 18 consecutive Top Ten singles and a total of nine number ones, with 'Dancing Queen' as their biggest success with six weeks at the top.
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Paul McCartney is credited as the writer on a total of 32 number one hits in the US and 28 in the UK (Co-Written). More than any other artist; even Elvis Presley.
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Number ones Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks).
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Bohemian Rhapsody The only song to have made it to Christmas Number 1 twice. It first topped the Christmas charts in 1975 and pulled it off again 16 years later, after Freddie's death. As a result, it is one of the longest-reigning Number 1 hits of all-time.
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The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970.
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Trivia (48) The most successful pop group of the 20 century; they changed popular culture forever. From their first studio contract in 1962 until 1970, the Beatles lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
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Madonna currently holds the record for the most number-one songs in the 43-year history of the chart, with 50, which is the record for any Billboard chart. The only other artists to have achieved more than 20 chart toppers are Rihanna (33) and Beyoncé (22).
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The Beatles, as individuals or as the band, have appeared over 30 times. Madonna has appeared on more covers than any other female, either alone or in a "collage" cover.
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Then there's Led Zeppelin IV, which sold over 23 million copies. In fact, there's only one milestone the band didn't claim over the years: a No. 1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100.
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['Let it Be – The Beatles (C, Am, F, G) ... ', "I'm Yours – Jason Mraz (C, G, Am, F) ... ", 'All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix (Am, G, F) ... ', 'Counting Stars – One Republic (Am, C, G, F) ... ', 'Riptide – Vance Joy (Am, C, G, F)']
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The Beatles have tallied the most No. 1 hits in the 61-year history of the Hot 100, with 20. Their closest competitor is Mariah Carey, with 18.