No song in the entire history of the Hot 100 has remained at #1 for so long since the chart was created in 1958 (even if the weeks weren’t consecutive).
The song was released in 1994, but it first reached the top spot 25 years later in 2019.
The 22 weeks at #1:
2019: three weeks at #1
2020: two weeks
2021: three weeks
2022: four weeks
2023: two weeks
2024: four weeks
2025: four weeks (so far)
Songs with the most weeks at #1 in history:
22 weeks, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey
19, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey
19, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
16, “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen, 2023
16, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
16, “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
15, “As It Was,” Harry Styles
