1996 to 2000
This 1996 Spanish dance phenomenon by Los Del Río spent 14 consecutive weeks at the top spot on the charts.
Macarena
This 2001 alternative rock song by Lifehouse became a massive radio hit and the top single of the entire year.
Hanging by a Moment
This 2006 piano-pop track by Canadian singer Daniel Powter became an anthem for bad days and a global radio staple.
Bad Day
This 2011 powerhouse soul-pop track by Adele became her very first number one single in the United States.
Rolling in the Deep
This 2016 pop track by Justin Bieber was co-written with Ed Sheeran and topped the year-end Hot 100 chart.
Love Yourself
This 1997 double-A-side tribute track by Elton John became one of the best-selling physical singles of all time.
Candle in the Win
This 2002 post-grunge track by Nickelback was the most-played song on American radio during the early 2000s.
How You Remind Me
This 2007 mid-tempo breakup anthem by Beyoncé popularized the iconic phrase “to the left, to the left”.
Irreplaceable
This 2012 indie-pop breakup song by Gotye featuring Kimbra topped the charts in dozens of countries worldwide.
Somebody That I Used to Know
This 2017 dance-pop track by Ed Sheeran spent 12 weeks at number one and became the top-performing song of its year.
Shape of You
This 1998 R&B single by the group Next became an unexpected smash hit about dancing close at a club.
Too Close
This 2003 rap anthem by 50 Cent from his debut album became a permanent club staple and birthday celebration song.
In Da Club
This 2008 breakout party track by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain topped the charts for 10 weeks and mentioned Apple Bottom Jeans.
Low
This 2013 thrift shopping anthem by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz became an unexpected independent chart-topper.
Thrift Shop
This 2018 smash hit hip-hop track by Drake debuted at number one and was accompanied by a music video of him giving away money.
God’s Plan
This 1999 electronic pop anthem by Cher famously introduced the widespread use of Auto-Tune to the mainstream charts.
Believe
This 2004 club banger by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris held the number one spot for a massive 12 consecutive weeks.
Yeah!
This 2009 party single by The Black Eyed Peas spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one right after their hit Boom Boom Pow.
I Gotta Feeling
This 2014 upbeat track by Pharrell Williams was featured on the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack and spread massive optimism.
Happy
This 2019 country-rap crossover hit by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus broke the all-time record by spending 19 weeks at number one
Old Town Road
This 2000 country-pop crossover track by Faith Hill dominated radio airplay and topped the year-end chart without ever hitting weekly number one.
Breathe
This 2005 soulful ballad by Mariah Carey marked her major career comeback and stayed at number one for 14 non-consecutive weeks.
We Belong Together
This 2010 electropop debut single by Kesha features the opening line about waking up feeling like P. Diddy.
Tik Tok
This 2015 funk collaboration by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars dominated the charts for 14 consecutive weeks.
Uptown Funk
This 2020 synth-pop track by The Weeknd spent a historic 90 weeks on the charts and became the biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit of all time.
Blinding Lights