Record Breakers!
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This issue, A&E takes a look back at some of the most significant songs of the past. Whether it be chart dominance, cultural influence, length, or speed, all of these songs have broken records, which you can find under the song description!
Old Town Road
Lil Nas X
Most weeks spent at Billboard Hot 100 #1 (19)
Despacito
Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
Most YouTube views of all time (6.77 billion)
Stay
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs
Shortest song to ever reach #1 on the Hot 100 (1:36)
Shape of You
Ed Sheeran
Most Spotify Streams of all time (2.5 billion)
Radioactive
Imagine Dragons
Most weeks spend on Billboard Hot 100 Charts (86)
Candle in the Wind
Elton John
Best selling CD single of all time
Gangnam Style
PSY
First YouTube video to reach one billion views
Boy with Luv
BTS
Most YouTube video views in 24 hours (74.6 million)
Rap God
Eminem
Most words in a charting single (1,560)
November Rain
Guns N’ Roses
Longest song to ever reach the Billboard Top 10 (8:56)
Baby
Justin Bieber
Most disliked music video on YouTube (11 million)
White Christmas
Bing Crosby
Highest selling single of all time (50 million)
Work It
Missy Elliot
Most weeks spent at Billboard Hot 100 #2 (10)
Believe
Cher
Longest gap between #1 songs (25 years)