This Legendary Band Has More No. 1 Albums and Songs Than Any Artist in History

From Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift to legendary icons like the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley, countless artists have topped the Billboard charts—but only one holds the record for the most No. 1 singles and albums.

Billboard released its list of which music acts have the most Billboard 200 and Hot 100 No.1s in history combined, with the winner at the very top, none other than the Beatles. Based on the charts to July 18, 2026, they concluded that the legendary rock band has surpassed other hit icons like Michael Jackson, Madonna, and even band memberPaul McCartney/Wings.

Since their start in Liverpool in 1960, the Beatles have been reported to have had 20 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during their career. As well as 19 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. In retrospect, the band released 12-13 albums during their run, with Billboard including a few hit soundtracks in their list.

Their list of No. 1 albums includes the very beginning with Meet the Beatles! and all the way up until Anthology 3. The last album was released in 1996 as a compilation and catalogs tracks from the final two years of the band, from the initial sessions for The White Album to sessions from Let It Be and Abbey Road in the late ’60s to the start of 1970.

Their hit albums also include soundtracks to what many consider to be some of the best rock movies of all time, like A Hard Day’s Night and Help! The soundtracks for the TV film Magical Mystery Tour and the documentary Let It Be are also included.

Die-hard Beatles fans can likely guess which No.1 hit singles are included on Billboard’s list. After the release of their first-ever single, “Love Me Do,” the Beatles would land their first chart-topping hit with  “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in 1963. The track and others would mark the British Invasion of the American music industry.

That same year, the Beatles would land their second No. 1 hit with “She Loves You,” and the Beatles would become one of the most famous rock bands in the world. A month after the Beatles announced their breakup, their Let It Be album was released and would yield their last No. 1 hit song, “For You Blue.” The track was written by George Harrison as a love song to his wife, Patti Boyd, and became one of his most successful tracks as a solo artist and as a Beatles member.

Billboard’s list ranks Swift at No. 2 behind the rock band with the most Hot 100 No. 1 tracks and No.1 albums. She holds the spot with 15 each on both charts.

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