Here are the world’s most iconic songs in music history
1 Ricky Nelson’s Poor Little Fool
Ranked #1 in the first Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1958 by a then 12-year-old Nelson, the song was written by Sharon Sheeley who went on to become the youngest woman at 18 to compose an American chart topper.
2 Los Del Rio’s Macarena
Originally released in 1995, it took 33 weeks to become #1 on the Billboard charts and is known for being the song to take the longest to reach the top of the charts. However, it did remain there for 14 whole weeks!
3 Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You
Mariah Carey is the first artiste to have the same song become a #1 chart topper over four different decades!
4 Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus’ Old Town Road
Though the pair may seem odd at first glance, this catchy tune that first became popular on TikTok has remained on the charts for 19 consecutive weeks.
5 Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s One Sweet Day
Coming behind Old Town Road by only three weeks, the duet remained on the charts for 16 consecutive weeks as #1 and is still an iconic 1990s hit.
6 Imagine Dragons’ Radioactive
This is the first song in music history to remain on the Billboard 100 chart for 87 weeks, coming in at 96 in 2012 until it peaked at #3 in 2014.
7 The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights
It has stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for over a year and has been praised for securing a spot amongst the top 10 songs for more than a year since it entered the countdown back in 2019!
8 Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License
This catchy song broke Spotify’s record for most single day streams for a non-holiday song and then broke its own record the next day.
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