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The 10 Longest-Running No. 1 Hits of the Billboard Hot 100

The 10 Longest-Running No. 1 Hits of the Billboard Hot 100

As of this week, it’s official: Lil Nas X and his horses in the back just saddled up and rode right into a prestigious pack of songs that have topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the longest amount of time in the chart’s six-decade history.

The 20-year-old “Old Town Road” viral superstar joins a very small group of top pop performers and vocalists in the group, including Mariah Carey, Elton John and Whitney Houston.

“Old Town Road” is now tied for the most weeks at number one ever along with two other hit songs.

Wondering who else has scored the longest-leading No. 1 songs in Billboard Hot 100 chart history?

Scroll through the slideshow to find out who’ had the longest-running No. 1 hits in Billboard chart history…

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