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- Only 75 songs have debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 (out of more than 1,100 No. 1 hits). \n
- \"Hiss\" by Megan Thee Stallion is the most recent song to achieve the rare feat. \n
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\n The Hot 100 is widely considered the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US. Although it was officially launched in 1958, Billboard began using modern airplay and sales data in 1991 \u2014 allowing for more time-sensitive calculations and accurate rankings.
Although more than 1,100 songs have reached the coveted No. 1 spot, it's far more difficult for a song to debut in the top position; it typically means a much-promoted single has met high expectations, or at least that an artist is supported and beloved by a legion of fans.
Michael Jackson was the first-ever artist to accomplish this feat when \"You Are Not Alone\" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated September 2, 1995.
It was the second single from Jackson's ninth studio album \"HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Fantasy\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 30, 1995. It was the lead single from Carey's fifth studio album \"Daydream.\"
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\n \"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 25, 1995. It was the lead single from the soundtrack for the film \"Waiting to Exhale.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"One Sweet Day\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 2, 1995. It was the second single from Carey's fifth studio album \"Daydream.\"
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\n \"I'll Be Missing You\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 14, 1997. It was the second single from \"No Way Out,\" the debut album from Diddy, then known as Puff Daddy.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Honey\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 13, 1997. It was the lead single from Carey's sixth studio album \"Butterfly.\"
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\n \"Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 11, 1997. The double A-side single later became the first song ever to be certified diamond.
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\n \"My Heart Will Go On\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 28, 1998.
The famous ballad was written for the soundtrack of \"Titanic\" and served as the movie's main romantic theme. It was also released as a single from Dion's fifth English-language album \"Let's Talk About Love.\"
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\n \"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 5, 1998. It was recorded for the film \"Armageddon,\" starring Liv Tyler.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Doo Wop (That Thing)\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 14, 1998. It was the lead single from Hill's debut album \"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.\"
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\n \"This Is the Night\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 28, 2003. It was Aiken's debut single after competing on season two of \"American Idol.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"I Believe\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 10, 2004. It was Fantasia's debut single after winning season three of \"American Idol.\"
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\n \"Inside Your Heaven\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 2, 2005. It was Underwood's debut single after winning season four of \"American Idol.\"
Underwood was the first country artist to have a No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Do I Make You Proud\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 1, 2006. Hicks first performed the song on the fifth season finale of \"American Idol,\" and it was released as a single shortly after his victory.
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\n \"3\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 24, 2009. It was the lead (and only) single from Spears' second greatest hits album \"The Singles Collection.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Not Afraid\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 22, 2010. It was the lead single from Eminem's seventh studio album \"Recovery.\"
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\n \"We R Who We R\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 13, 2010. It was the lead single from Kesha's debut EP \"Cannibal.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Hold It Against Me\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 29, 2011. It was the lead single from Spears' seventh studio album \"Femme Fatale.\"
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\n \"Born This Way\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 26, 2011. It was the lead single from Gaga's second studio album of the same name.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Part of Me\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 3, 2012. It was the lead single from \"Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection,\" a reissue of Perry's third studio album.
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\n \"Harlem Shake\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 2, 2013.
The viral hit benefited from a recent adjustment to the Hot 100's formula, when the chart began incorporating YouTube data. The chart methodology is updated at least once a year, to reflect rapidly evolving listening trends.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Shake It Off\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 6, 2014. It was the lead single from Swift's fifth studio album \"1989.\"
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\n \"What Do You Mean?\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 19, 2015. It was the lead single from Bieber's fourth studio album \"Purpose.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Hello\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 14, 2015. It was the lead single from Adele's third studio album \"25.\"
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\n \"Pillowtalk\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 20, 2016. It was the lead single from Zayn's debut solo album \"Mind of Mine.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Can't Stop the Feeling!\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 28, 2016. It was the lead single for the soundtrack of the film \"Trolls.\"
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\n \"Shape of You\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 28, 2017. It was one of the lead singles, along with \"Castle on the Hill,\" from Sheeran's third studio album \"Divide.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"I'm the One\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 20, 2017. It was the second single from Khaled's 10th studio album \"Grateful.\"
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\n \"God's Plan\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 3, 2018. It was the lead single from Drake's fifth studio album \"Scorpion.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Nice for What\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 21, 2018. It was the second single from \"Scorpion.\"
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\n \"This Is America\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 19, 2018. It was released as a standalone single.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Thank U, Next\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 17, 2018. It was the lead single from Grande's fifth studio album of the same name.
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\n \"7 Rings\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated February 2, 2019. It was the second single from \"Thank U, Next.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Sucker\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 16, 2019. It was the lead single from the Jonas Brothers' fifth studio album \"Happiness Begins.\"
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\n \"Highest in the Room\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 19, 2019. It was featured on \"JackBoys,\" a compilation EP by Scott and other members of his label.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Toosie Slide\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 18, 2020. It was the lead single from Drake's compilation mixtape \"Dark Lane Demo Tapes.\"
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\n \"The Scotts\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 9, 2020. It was the debut single from newly formed hip-hop duo The Scotts, aka Travis Scott and Kid Cudi.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Stuck With U\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 23, 2020. It was released as a charity single to raise money for the First Responders Children's Foundation.
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\n \"Rain On Me\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 6, 2020. It was the second single from Gaga's sixth studio album \"Chromatica.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Trollz\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 27, 2020. It became the fifth No. 1 debut in 2020 alone, marking a new single-year high.
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\n \"Cardigan\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated August 8, 2020 \u2014 the same week as its parent album \"Folklore\" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making Swift the first artist ever to debut at No. 1 on both charts in the same week.
\"Folklore\" received less than 24 hours' promotion before its release at midnight on July 24. The music video for \"Cardigan\" arrived at the same time.
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\n \"WAP\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated August 22, 2020. It was Cardi B's first single since 2019's \"Press\" and became her fourth career No. 1.
The raunchy song also became the fourth all-female collaboration to hit No. 1 in 2020 \u2014 and just the ninth in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 \u2014 while setting a new record for first-week streams with 93 million.
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\n \"Dynamite,\" the septet's first all-English-language single, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 5, 2020.
BTS is the first all-South Korean group to top the Hot 100.
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\n \"Franchise\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 10, 2020.
It became Scott's third single to debut on top in less than a year \u2014 following \"Highest in the Room\" and \"The Scotts\" \u2014 setting a new record for \"the fastest accumulation of three No. 1 entrances by any artist in the Hot 100's history.
It's Scott's fourth No. 1 song overall, Young Thug's second, and M.I.A.'s first.
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\n \"Positions\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 7, 2020. It was the lead single from Grande's sixth studio album of the same name.
\"Positions\" was Grande's fifth instant chart-topper, the third-most in history.
Grande also became the first artist ever with three No. 1 Hot 100 debuts in a single calendar year.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Life Goes On\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 5, 2020, the same week as its parent album \"Be\" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 \u2014 making BTS the second artist in history to debut at No. 1 on both charts simultaneously, mere months after Swift became the first.
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\n \"Willow\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated December 26, 2020 \u2014 the same week as its parent album \"Evermore\" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Swift became the first artist in history to debut on top of both charts simultaneously \u2014 twice.
She previously became the first artist to do so with \"Folklore,\" less than five months previously.
\"Willow\" was also the 12th song in 2020 to arrive on the chart in its top position, handily setting a single-year record.
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\n \"Drivers License,\" Olivia Rodrigo's official debut single, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 23, 2021.
At just 17 years old, the Disney Channel star is the youngest solo artist in history to arrive atop the Hot 100. The record was previously held by Fantasia, who was 20 when \"I Believe\" debuted at No. 1.
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\n \"What's Next\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated March 20, 2021.
The rapper became the first artist in history to have three songs arrive in the Hot 100's top three simultaneously. \"What's Next\" was joined by \"Wants and Needs,\" featuring Lil Baby, at No. 2 and \"Lemon Pepper Freestyle,\" featuring Rick Ross, at No. 3.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Peaches\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 3, 2021. It was the fifth single from Bieber's sixth studio album \"Justice,\" which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 the same week, and the singer's fourth instant chart-topper.
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\n \"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 10, 2021. It was the lead single from Lil Nas X's debut studio album \"Montero.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Rapstar\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 24, 2021. It was the third single from Polo G's third album \"Hall of Fame.\"
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\n \"Good 4 U\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 29, 2021. It was the third single from Rodrigo's debut studio album \"Sour.\"
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Butter,\" the second all-English single from BTS, debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 5, 2021.
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\n \"Permission to Dance\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 24, 2021, giving BTS their fourth instant chart-topper in less than one year.
\n \n \n \n \n \n\"Way 2 Sexy\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated September 18, 2021. It was the lead single from Drake's sixth studio album \"Certified Lover Boy,\" which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 the same week.
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\n \"My Universe\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 9, 2021. It was the second single from Coldplay's ninth studio album \"Music of the Spheres.\"
Thanks to their feature, BTS tied Grande for the second-most No. 1 debuts in history (five).
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\n \"All Too Well (Taylor's Version)\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 27, 2021.
It was released alongside Taylor Swift's rerecorded album \"Red (Taylor's Version),\" which simultaneously debuted atop the Billboard 200.
\"All Too Well (Taylor's Version)\" was included on the updated \"Red\" tracklist in two different iterations: its original five-minute length, as well the long-awaited 10-minute version, both of which are combined into one listing on Billboard's charts.
At 10 minutes and 13 seconds long, \"All Too Well\" is officially the longest No. 1 hit of all time.
The record was previously held by Don McLean's 1972 hit \"American Pie (Parts I & II),\" which clocked in at 8 minutes and 37 seconds.
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\n \"As It Was\" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 16, 2022. It was released as the lead single from Styles' third solo album \"Harry's House.\"
The song dropped out of first place in its second week of tracking, but returned to the No. 1 spot for 15 nonconsecutive weeks, setting a new record for a British performer.
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