Eighteen different songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024.
Kendrick Lamar has three hits on the list, the most of any artist.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey had the longest run with 19 weeks atop the chart.
The Billboard Hot 100 is widely considered to be the definitive all-genre chart for songs in the US.
Although it offers only one way to measure popularity, earning Billboard's highest rank is a notable achievement in an artist's career, whether it's a predictable No. 1 debut like Taylor Swift's “Fortnight”, a new star's coronation like Sabrina Carpenter's “Please Please Please,” or a surprise indie leader like Hozier's “Too Sweet.”
Ariana Grande, Post Malone, and Wallen have also enjoyed massive commercial success this year, earning two chart-toppers on the Hot 100 apiece. Kendrick Lamar has three, setting a record for the most among solo male artists in a single calendar year.
Below is a list of every song that took the top spot in 2024, in chronological order of the original peak date.
1. “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee
It took 65 years for Brenda Lee's holiday classic to climb the Hot 100, finally reaching No. 1 in December 2023.
As the holiday season came to a close, “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” remained atop the chart for the first week of the new year.
2. “Lovin On Me” by Jack Harlow
“Lovin On Me” originally topped the Hot 100 for one week at the end of 2023, but proved to have staying power when it returned to No. 1 after the holiday surge.
This year, the song collected five more nonconsecutive weeks at the summit, becoming Jack Harlow's biggest hit to date.
3. “Yes, And?” by Ariana Grande
“Yes, And?” was released as the lead single from Ariana Grande's latest album “Eternal Sunshine.” It debuted at No. 1 in January.
4. “Hiss” by Megan Thee Stallion
“Hiss” was released as the second single from Megan Thee Stallion's third album “Megan.” It debuted at No. 1 in February.
The former debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100, then rose to No. 1 after its first full week of tracking. (Billboard tracks sales and streams from Friday to Thursday.) The song remained atop the chart for a second consecutive week.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” also reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the first song by a Black artist to hold both positions.
6. “Carnival” by Â¥$ featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti
“Carnival” was released as a single from “Vultures 1,” the first collaborative album by Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign. It rose from No. 2 to No. 1 for one week in March.
7. “We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” by Ariana Grande
“We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” was released as the second single from “Eternal Sunshine.” It debuted at No. 1 in March, becoming Grande's seventh song to arrive in the chart's top position.
Grande is tied with Taylor Swift for the most No. 1 song debuts among women and the second-most ever, trailing only Drake.
8. “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims
“Lose Control” was originally released in June 2023 and debuted at No. 99 on the Hot 100.
The soul-rock ballad gradually gained traction and broke into the top five by the end of January.
In late March, Teddy Swims released two new versions of the song: a Tiësto remix and a radio edit. That boosted streaming numbers, which helped “Lose Control” finally reach No. 1 after a 32-week climb.
It also ignited an explosive rap feud between Kendrick Lamar, who's featured on the hit song, and Drake, whom Lamar alludes to in the lyrics.
10. “Too Sweet” by Hozier
“Too Sweet” was released as the first track and only single from Hozier's EP “Unheard,” a small collection of songs that had been scrapped from his previous album.
“Too Sweet” debuted at No. 5 in April and topped the chart later that month, becoming the Irish rocker's first No. 1 song on the Hot 100. (Hozier's breakout hit, 2013's “Take Me to Church,” peaked at No. 2.)
11. “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
“Fortnight” was released as the opening track on Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and promoted as the lead single.
When the song debuted at No. 1, it was accompanied by every other track from the album — 31 in total, plus “Cruel Summer,” a straggler hit from 2019 — setting a record among women for the most songs charting on the Hot 100 simultaneously.
“Fortnight” remained atop the Hot 100 for a second consecutive week.
12. “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
“Not Like Us,” a scathing diss track aimed at Drake, was released as a standalone single in May. It debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, giving Lamar a clear leg-up in their battle.
After the music video premiere in July, “Not Like Us” returned to No. 1 for a second nonconsecutive week.
13. “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
“I Had Some Help” was released as the lead single from Post Malone's sixth studio album, “F-1 Trillion.”
The song debuted at No. 1 in May and remained atop the chart for five consecutive weeks. After a brief interruption by Sabrina Carpenter, it returned for one more week.
14. “Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter
“Please Please Please” was released as the second single from Sabrina Carpenter's sixth studio album, “Short n' Sweet.” It debuted at No. 2 in June but quickly rose to the top spot, becoming Carpenter's first No. 1 song.
While massively popular, the song's predecessor, “Espresso,” never managed to rise past No. 3 on the Hot 100. It did, however, reign atop the Billboard Global 200 for three weeks (a worldwide tally, as opposed to the Hot 100's US-focused formula) and was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA as of September 6, 2024.
Both songs were joined by another of Carpenter's singles, “Taste,” in the top 10 of the Hot 100 for eight weeks this year — the longest streak for three simultaneous top-10 hits in history among female artists.
15. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was released as a single from Shaboozey's third studio album, “Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going.”
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has continued to dominate the Hot 100, accumulating 19 nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart. It's the longest-leading solo hit in Hot 100 history and tied with “Old Town Road” for the all-time record.
16. “Love Somebody” by Morgan Wallen
“Love Somebody” managed to briefly interrupt Shaboozey's reign when it was released in October, debuting atop the Hot 100 before falling to No. 8 in its second week.
17. “Squabble Up” by Kendrick Lamar
“Squabble Up” was released as the second track on Kendrick Lamar's “GNX” and promoted as the album's lead single.
It debuted at No. 1 in the first week of December, accompanied by four other songs from “GNX” in the chart's top five.
18. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was originally released in 1994 and didn't reach No. 1 for 25 years.
The song finally topped the Hot 100 in 2019, and since then, it has returned to the peak position for multiple weeks every December.
In 2024, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” experienced another seasonal resurgence and spent two more weeks at No. 1, bringing the song's grand total to 16 weeks atop the chart.
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