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Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart celebrates its 60th anniversary this Saturday, and in honor of the occasion, the magazine has compiled the “All-Time Top 600 Songs” list, based on how well the tunes did on the chart and how long they spent on the tally. The single that came in at #1 on the list is the same one that topped similar lists Billboard put together five and 10 years ago: Chubby Checker‘s “The Twist.”
Why is that song, which came out more than 55 years ago, perennially at #1? Because it’s the only tune that topped the Hot 100 twice in two separate chart runs: in 1960 and again in 1962.
A #2 on “All-Time Top 600 Hits” lists is “Smooth” by Santana featuring Rob Thomas, which topped the Hot 100 chart for a whopping 12 weeks beginning in October 1999. The #3 tune is “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin, while Olivia Newton-John‘s “Physical” lands at #10.
Other high-ranking songs on the list by veteran pop and rock artists include Debby Boone‘s “You Light Up My Life” at #11, The Beatles‘ “Hey Jude” at #12, Mariah Carey‘s “We Belong Together” at #14, Kim Carnes‘ “Bette Davis Eyes” at #17, Diana Ross & Lionel Richie‘s “Endless Love” at #18, and Rod Stewart‘s “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” at #19.
Meanwhile, Billboard also compiled a list of the “Top Artists of All Time” on the Hot 100, looking at the music acts that enjoyed the most overall success on the top 100. The Beatles are #1 at this tally, followed by Madonna at #2, Elton John at #3, Elvis Presley at #4 and Mariah at #5.
Here are the top 20 tunes on Billboard‘s “All-Time Top 600 Hits” list:
1. “The Twist” — Chubby Checker
2. “Smooth” — Santana featuring Rob Thomas
3. “Mack the Knife” — Bobby Darin
4. “Uptown Funk!” — Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
5. “How Do I Live” — LeAnn Rimes
6. “Party Rock Anthem” — LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
7. “I Gotta Feeling” — The Black Eyed Peas
8. “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” — Los Del Rio
9. “Shape of You” — Ed Sheeran
10. “Physical” — Olivia Newton-John
11. “You Light Up My Life” — Debby Boone
12. “Hey Jude” — The Beatles
13. “Closer” — The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
14. “We Belong Together” — Mariah Carey
15. “Un-Break My Heart” — Toni Braxton
16. “Yeah!” — Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
17. “Bette Davis Eyes” — Kim Carnes
18. “Endless Love” — Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
19. “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” — Rod Stewart
20. “You Were Meant for Me”/”Foolish Games” — Jewel
And here’s the top 20 of the magazine’s “Top Artists of All Time” tally:
1. The Beatles
2. Madonna
3. Elton John
4. Elvis Presley
5. Mariah Carey
6. Stevie Wonder
7. Janet Jackson
8. Michael Jackson
9. Whitney Houston
10. Rihanna
11. The Rolling Stones
12. Paul McCartney
13. Bee Gees
14. Usher
15. Chicago
16. The Supremes
17. Prince
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates
19. Rod Stewart
20. Olivia Newton-John
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