Black Eyed Peas and Beyonce rule the most weeks at #1 this decade

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(Also check out Billboard’s list of artists with the most #1 songs)

Billboard also compiled a list of the most weeks at #1 per single. Black Eyed Peas, as no surprise, have the #1 and #2 singles with the most weeks at #1. “Boom Boom Pow” logged 12 weeks, and “I Gotta Feeling” logged 14 weeks. The list (technically speaking) features twelve tracks, but only four spots. The #1 spot tied for most weeks with 14, #2 with 12 weeks, #3 with 11 weeks, and finally #4 with 10 weeks.

The two artists that have two entries each are Black Eyed Peas with the two in 2009, and Beyonce as part of Destiny’s Child in 2000/2001, with “Independent Women Part I”, and as a solo artist in 2006/2007 with “Irreplaceable”.

The list is as follows:

1. (Tie) Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” & Mariah Carey “We Belong Together”

2. (Tie) Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” & Eminem “Lose Youself” & Usher, Lil Jon & Ludacris “Yeah!”

3. Destiny’s Child “Independent Women Part I”

4. (Tie) Ashanti “Foolish” & Beyonce “Irreplaceable” & Flo Rida & T-Pain “Low” & Kanye West & Jamie Foxx “Gold Digger” & Nelly & Kelly Rowland “Dilemma” & Santana & The Product G&B “Maria Maria”

Other mentions:

9 Weeks: 50 Cent “In Da Club” (2003), 50 Cent w/Olivia “Candy Shop” (2005), Beyonce w/Sean Paul “Baby Boy” (2003), Mario “Let Me Love You” (2005), OutKast “Hey Ya!” (2003).

8 Weeks: Beyonce w/Jay Z “Crazy in Love” (2003).

7 weeks: Ciara w/ Petey Pablo “Goodies” (2004) Janet Jackson “All For You” (2001), Justin Timberlake w/Timbaland “Sexy Back” (2006), Katy Perry “I Kissed a Girl” (2008), Nelly “Hot in Herre” (2002), Rihanna w/Jay Z “Umbrella” (2007), T.I. “Whatever You Like” (2008), Usher “Burn” (2004).

6 weeks: Flo Rida w/Ke$ha “Right Round” (2009), Jennifer Lopez w/Ja Rule “Ain’t It Funny” (2002), Nelly Furtado w/Timbaland “Promiscuous” (2006), Usher w/Alicia Keys “My Boo” (2004).

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