Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Elvis & More Artists With the Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: Full List
Drake is now tied with Elton John.
By holding at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (dated June 6) with Iceman, Drake ups his career total of weeks at No. 1 on that chart to 39. That extends his lead as the hip-hop artist with the most weeks at No. 1 and the Canadian artist with the most weeks at No. 1.
Drake is now tied with Elton John, who had 39 weeks at No. 1 from 1972 to 1975. John’s span of No. 1 albums – not quite 3-1/2 years – doesn’t reflect his status as a dominant figure in pop music for more than half a century. John was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Will Drake one day join him?
Drake’s No. 1 albums span nearly 16 years, from July 2010 to June 2026.
A few quick notes: While Elvis Presley’s feats on the Billboard Hot 100 are shortchanged by the fact that his breakthrough in 1956 pre-dated the launch of Billboard’s flagship songs chart by more than two years, the Billboard 200 captures Presley’s entire career. His debut album, Elvis Presley, entered the chart at No. 11 in the issue dated March 31, 1956 — which was the chart’s second week.
If you count the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack (which logged 24 weeks at No. 1 in 1978) as a Bee Gees album, the trio had 31 weeks on top. Bee Gees had six tracks on the album — five of which were No. 1 hits on the Hot 100. But Billboard counts it as a multi-artist soundtrack album.
Here’s a look at all acts with 30 or more weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since March 24, 1956, when the chart began publishing on a consistent weekly basis. Ties are shown in alphabetical order.
Longest-running No. 1: Mariah Carey (11 weeks in 1991)
Notes: All of Carey’s No. 1 albums have been regular studio releases. The Queen of Christmas’ 1994 holiday album, Merry Christmas, peaked at No. 3.
Most recent week at No. 1: Nov. 17, 2007
Longest-running No. 1: The Long Run (nine weeks in 1979).
Notes: The long run at No. 1 for The Long Run is one week more than the band’s most famous album, Hotel California (eight weeks in 1977). The RIAA has certified Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, which logged five weeks at No. 1 in 1976, at 38 times platinum, higher than any other album in history. The group’s tally of No. 1 albums also includes a live album, 1994’s Hell Freezes Over.
Longest-running No. 1: Purple Rain soundtrack (24 weeks in 1984-85)
Notes: Prince’s No. 1 albums include two soundtracks, Purple Rain and Batman. Purple Rain had the longest run at No. 1 of any soundtrack in the 1980s. It was one of two No. 1 albums on which Prince shared billing with his band, The Revolution. The other was Around the World in a Day. Prince’s tally also includes a 2001 hits compilation, The Very Best of Prince, which reached No. 1 following his death in 2016.
Most recent week at No. 1: July 27, 2024
Longest-running No. 1: The Marshall Mathers LP (eight weeks in 2000)
Notes: Eminem’s tally of No. 1 albums includes a 2005 greatest hits set, Curtain Call: The Hits. Eminem was the key artist on 8 Mile: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture, which logged four weeks at No. 1 in 2002-03, but that doesn’t count toward his total. Neither do a pair of No. 1 albums he recorded as a member of the group D12, which logged a combined three weeks at No. 1.
Longest-running No. 1: Calypso (31 weeks in 1956-57)
Notes: The legendary singer’s Belafonte album was No. 1 on the very first weekly Billboard 200 chart. Calypso is tied with the South Pacific soundtrack as the longest-running No. 1 album of the 1956-59 period. Belafonte had the second shortest span of weeks at No. 1 of any act on this list, with only The Monkees having a slightly shorter span. He is the only artist on this list who has had just two No. 1 albums.
Most recent week at No. 1: Dec. 30, 1967
Longest-running No. 1: More of the Monkees (18 weeks in 1967)
Notes: The group had a briefer span of No. 1 albums – just a little more than a year – than any other act on this list. But that also underscores how hot they were at the time. They held the No. 1 spot for 31 consecutive weeks, longer than any other act in the entire 1956-2026 period.
Most recent week at No. 1: Sept. 6, 1997
Longest-running No. 1: Rumours (31 weeks in 1977)
Notes: Rumours had the longest run at No. 1 of any album in the 1970s. It also had the longest run at No. 1 of any album by a group or duo in the entire 1956-2026 period. Fleetwood Mac has had more weeks at No. 1 than any other mixed-gender (and mixed-nationalities) group. Their most recent No. 1 album, The Dance, was recorded live on a soundstage.
Most recent week at No. 1: Nov. 14, 1981
Longest-running No. 1: Tattoo You (nine weeks in 1981)
Notes: The Stones are the third-highest ranking group on this list, behind The Beatles and The Kingston Trio.
Longest-running No. 1: Views (13 weeks in 2016)
Notes: Drake is the hip-hop artist with the most weeks at No. 1. Also, he has logged more weeks at No. 1 than any other Canadian artist. His tally includes three collabs, with Future (What a Time to Be Alive), 21 Savage (Her Loss) and PARTYNEXTDOOR ($ome $exy $ongs 4U).
Most recent week at No. 1: Nov. 22, 1975
