By Carlos Passage
Country star Morgan Wallen’s album “I’m the Problem” has spent 10 weeks at No. 1. This places him among the biggest male solo artists in history.
Morgan Wallen’s last three albums, “I’m the Problem” (10 weeks at No. 1), “One Thing at a Time” (19), and “Dangerous: The Double Album” (10), have spent a total of 39 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the chart that has ranked the best-selling albums in the United States weekly since March 1956.
Thanks to these 39 weeks at the top, Morgan Wallen is now one of the most successful male solo artists in history.
Male solo artists with the most total weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200:
Elvis Presley (67 weeks)
Garth Brooks (52 weeks)
Michael Jackson (51 weeks)
Tied: Elton John and Morgan Wallen (39 weeks each)
Tied: Harry Belafonte and Drake
(37 each).
Among all artists, The Beatles have spent the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 132 weeks. The Beatles have had 19 albums at the top.
The female solo artist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 is Taylor Swift with a total of 86 weeks. Taylor has 14 albums at the top of the chart.
