The oldest female to have a number 1 song is Debbie Harry who reached the top spot in the UK charts in 1999 with 'Maria' at the age of 53 years and 227 days. one sweet day. 1 (79) for any artist in the Hot 100's history. The song "One Sweet Day", performed by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1990s (16 weeks) including the best-performing single of the decade. 1 in the Hot 100's 55-year archives:Aided by the record domination of "Sweet," which debuted at No. Pink Floyd's the Dark Side of the Moon was on the charts for 741 weeks. 1, Title, Artist, Year Reached No. "In addition to the Hot 100, "Sweet" crowned Radio Songs for 13 weeks, Pop Songs, Adult Contemporary (11 each) and Rhythmic Songs (nine). (Boyz II Men, meanwhile, are the only act with at least three singles that have each spent 12 weeks or more at No. "One Sweet Day" is a song by American singer Mariah Carey and R&B group Boyz II Men. (Three songs have since also led for 14 weeks each, including Carey's "We Belong Together," in 2005. "Expect big chart numbers," Billboard accurately predicted of the ballad, the second single from Carey's album "Daydream"; lead track "Fantasy" ruled the Hot 100 for eight weeks and third single "Always Be My Baby" led for two. Mariah Carey wrote this with Boyz II Men. The song 'One Sweet Day' was written and performed by American singer Mariah Carey and R&B band Boyz II Men. The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business.To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement. )Here's a look at the songs that have logged the most time at No. Carey said she wrote a song that was identical to a song Boyz II Men had written, so they combined the two. The methodology for determining sales and airplay figures drastically changed with the chart dated November 30, 1991. It also topped the first Adult Pop Songs chart, which launched the same week that it completed its unparalleled Hot 100 command.At the end of the '90s, "Sweet" was honored as the Hot 100's top song of the decade. The song was sung at Princess Diana's memorial service in 1997. Here's a look at the songs that have logged the most time at No. )Carey's 18 Hot 100 No. The lyric "I'll be with you that sweet day" means "when I die I will be with you then." 1. In addition, Carey also has the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1990s (14 songs). >> Suggestion credit: Britney - Calabasas, CA, for all above This was #1 on the US Billboard charts for 16 weeks, which is longer than any other song. ”Saviour’s Day” is a song by Cliff Richard that became the number one single in 1990 during Christmas week. 1 (of 18 total) and Boyz II Men's fourth (of five). The following songs were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1990s. On this date (March 16) in 1996, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" spent its 16th and final week atop the Billboard Hot 100, wrapping the longest reign for any title in the chart's history.The song's success was hardly surprising, given Carey and Boyz II Men's track records in the '90s. 1 on the Dec. 2, 1995, Hot 100, Carey boasts the most total weeks at No. "Its success will be much deserved, as Carey's increasingly mature and soulful delivery effectively melts into Boyz II Men's wall-to-wall harmonies, combining to give depth to the song's lyrics, which offer a heartfelt farewell to friends who have passed. Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. The Beatles rank second with 59, followed by Rihanna (51) and Boyz II Men (50). 1 in the Hot 100's 55-year archives: Weeks at No. It became Carey's 10th No. 1s are the most among soloists and second only to the Beatles' 20.Carey, currently climbing Adult R&B Songs and Rhythmic Songs with "You're Mine (Eternal)," the first single from her May 6 studio album, received a glowing review in the Nov. 4, 1995, Billboard issue for "Sweet" (the same week that Billboard also praised Madonna's "You'll See" and Alanis Morissette's "Hand in My Pocket"). It has known as one of the best but also the most annoying Christmas songs, having been voted into several lists of both.

The song had already passed the prior-record 14-week commands of two titles: Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and Boyz II Men's "I'll Make Love to You." Instead of surveying retail stores and radio stations, sales data was now gathered by The following artists achieved three or more number-one hits during the 1990s.The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1990s.