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In response to "also - SERIOUSLY? this is the longest #1 ever? -- nm" by Andie

With streaming factored in, the list of longest-running number 1s has some recency biased, but novelty songs have always been there.

Posted by ty97 Jul 29 '19, 11:23

Previous record holders at 16 weeks:
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men "One Sweet Day"
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber "Despacito"

No songs at 15 weeks

7 songs at 14 weeks including Macarena

Responses:

it's just not a good song. -- nm - Andie Jul 29, 11:58
Of 38 songs with 10 weeks or longer at #1, 25 are post-2000. 13 are post-2010. So 1/3 are from this decade. -- nm - ty97 Jul 29, 11:24 3
- bonus stat: only 2 of the 38 songs are pre-1990 -- nm* - ty97 Jul 29, 11:26 2
  - I could have sworn the record pre-End of the Road (1992) was only 9 weeks since that broke Elvis' record. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 12:10
  - bonus bonus stat: Drake is on their 3 times. Boyz II Men 3 times (once with Mariah). Mariah twice (once with B2M), Santana twice. -- nm - ty97 Jul 29, 11:32

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With streaming factored in, the list of longest-running number 1s has some recency biased, but novelty songs have always been there.

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