The Hot 100 was created the week of August 4, 1958, by Billboard.
SEVEN INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE HOT 100
- The first number 1 hit on the Hot 100 was “Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson, the week of August 4, 1958.
- The artist with the most number 1 hits on the Hot 100 is The Beatles with 20.
- The song with the most weeks at number 1 in these 68 years is “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey with 22 weeks at the top, a feat it has achieved every December since 2019. 2025.
- 1,194 songs have reached number 1 in the chart’s 68-year history.
- Only 93 songs have debuted at number 1. The first to do so was “You’re Not Alone” by Michael Jackson the week of September 2, 1995, and the most recent was “i knew it, I Knew it, I Knew You” by Taylor Swift the week of June 20 of this year.
- The biggest Latin hit on the Hot 100 is “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber. It spent 16 weeks at #1 in 2017.
- Only three Colombian artists have reached #1 on the Hot 100 in its 68-year history:
- Shakira with “Hips Don’t Lie” in 2006, a collaboration with Wyclef Jean
- J Balvin with “I Like It” in 2018, a collaboration with Cardi B and Bad Bunny
- Mauro Castillo, Carolina Gaitán, and Díane Guerrero with “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Encanto, No. 1 in 2022
