- List of records of the USA
This page lists national records achieved by people, groups or institutions from the
United States of America , or achievements within a contest or chart limited to the USA, for instance the "Billboard" music charts.Music
Number-ones
* Most #1 songs on the "Billboard" Hot 100: 20 (
The Beatles )
* Most #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Male Artist: 17 (Elvis Presley )
* Most #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Female Artist: 18 (Mariah Carey )
* Most #1 songs on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play: 38 (Madonna)
* Most #1 albums for a Female Artist: 8 (Barbra Streisand )
* Most #1 songs from a single album : 5 ("Bad" byMichael Jackson )
* Most songs to debut at #1 on the Hot 100: 3 (Mariah Carey)
* Most consecutive albums to debut at #1 on the Top 200: 4 Madonna, from "Music" to "Hard Candy)", and (Britney Spears , from "...Baby One More Time " to "In The Zone "
* Most consecutive singles to reach #1: 7 (Whitney Houston, fromSaving All My Love For You toWhere Do Broken Hearts Go )
* Most #1 covers: 4 (Whitney Houston)
* Oldest female artist to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100:Cher (52 years, with ("Believe")Top 10s
* Most Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 over-all: 38 (Madonna)
* Most Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Male Artist: 36 (Elvis Presley)
* Most Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Duo/Group: 32 (The Beatles)
* Most Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Female Artist: 38 (Madonna)
* Most consecutive Top 10 singles: Madonna (17, from Borderline to Cherish)
* Most Top 10 songs from a single album : 7 ("Born in the U.S.A. " byBruce Springsteen , "Bad" by Michael Jackson, and "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 " byJanet Jackson )Top 40s
* Most Top 40 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 over-all: 104 (Elvis Presley)
* Most Top 40 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Male Artist: 104 (Elvis Presley)
* Most Top 40 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Duo/Group: 51 (The Beatles)
* Most Top 40 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Female Artist: 50 (Madonna)Length
* Most weeks at #1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100: 16 ("
One Sweet Day " by Mariah Carey andBoyz II Men )
* Most cumulative weeks at #1 by a female artist on the "Billboard" Hot 100: 79 (Mariah Carey)
* Most cumulative weeks at #1 by a male artist on the "Billboard" Hot 100: 80 (Elvis Presley)
* Most cumulative weeks at #1 on the Billboad 200 by a female artist: 52 (Madonna)
* Most cumulative weeks at #1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in a single year (male): 28 (Usher)
* Most cumulative weeks at #1 on "Billboard" Hot 100 in a single year (female): 17 (Beyoncé)
* Longest time spent on "Billboard" charts by a single album: "The Dark Side of the Moon " byPink Floyd (591 consecutive weeks, 1,611 total. On Best Seller list for 741.)
* Longest run at #1 by a female solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100: 14 weeks (tie: "We Belong Together " by Mariah Carey and "I Will Always Love You " by Whitney Houston)
* Longest run at #1 by a male group on the Billboard Hot 100: 14 weeks, "I'll Make Love To You " (Boyz II Men)
* Longest run at #1 by a female group on the Billboard Hot 100: 11 weeks, "Independent Women Part I " (Destiny's Child )
* Artist with the most albums to stay at #1 on the Billboard 200 for over 10 weeks: Whitney Houston (3 albums)
* Artist(s) with the most songs to stay over 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100: Boyz II Men (3 songs)
* Male artist with the most songs to stay over 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100:Carlos Santana (2 songs)
* Female artist with the most songs to stay over 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100: Mariah Carey (2 songs)
* Longest time spent on Billboard Rap/Hip Hop chart top 25 by a group: 48 weeks (Wu-Tang Clan )
* Longest run at #1 on the BillboardHot Latin Tracks chart: 25 weeks ("La Tortura ") (Shakira featuringAlejandro Sanz )
* Longest time spent at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Albums Chart: "The Preacher's Wife " (Whitney Houston)
* Longest stay at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: 18 weeks, "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls )
* Longest stay at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart for a solo artist: 16 weeks, "We Belong Together" (Mariah Carey)
* Longest stay at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart: 14 weeks, "I Will Always Love You" (Whitney Houston)
* Longest stay at #1 on the Billboard Hot Hip/R&B Tracks Chart: 15 weeks, "Be Without You " (Mary J Blige )ales
* Best selling album by a solo female artist: Come On Over (Shania Twain)
* Best Selling French Album of all time:D'eux (Celine Dion )
* Best Selling Album Artist: Garth Brooks (based on RIAA shipments)
* Best Selling Female Album Artist: Barbra Streisand (based on RIAA shipments)
* Best Selling Album Male Artist: Garth Brooks (67,402,000)(based on retail sales of Soundscan Era)
* Best Selling Female Album Artist: Shania Twain (49,937,000)(based on retail sales of Soundscan Era)
* Best Selling Group Album Artist : Beatles (55,695,000)(based on retail sales of Soundscan Era)
* Best Selling debut album by a Female Artist:...Baby One More Time (Britney Spears ) (14x Platinum)
* Best Selling single in a week:Hips Don't Lie (Shakira feat.Wyclef Jean )
* Best Selling Christmas Album by a Male Artist: "Noel" (Josh Groban ) (4x Platinum)
* Best Selling Christmas Album by a Female Artist:Merry Christmas (album) (Mariah Carey ) (5x Platinum)
* Best selling album by a Latin artist on the Billboard Pop 200 List in its first week of release: (Dreaming of You) (Selena ) (321,000 copies)
* Artist with the Best Selling version of The Star Spangled Banner: Whitney Houston (Platinum)
* Best Selling Gospel album: The Preacher's Wife (Whitney Houston)
* Female Artist with the Most Diamond Certified albums: Shania Twain (3 albums)
* Fastest Selling Female Artist: Britney Spears (1,319,922 copies in first week sales and 587,009 copies in first day)
* Best Selling Artist in a week: Britney Spears (3,074,500 with 6 albums)
* Fastest Selling R&B Artist: Usher Raymond (1.1 million copies in first week sales)
* Fastest Selling Female R&B Artist: Alicia Keys (743,000 copies in first week sales)
* Fastest Selling Female Debut R&B Artist: Ashanti (504,000 copies in first week sales)
* Best Selling Holiday-themed digital Single:All I Want For Christmas Is You (1,000,000 downloads) (Mariah Carey)Airplay
* Highest debut in the Hot 100 Airplay Chart: Erotica at #2 (Madonna)
* Highest ever one week audience on the BDS Chart for a female artist: 223m (Mariah Carey)
* highest ever one day audience on the BDS Chart (Male+Female): 32.8m (Mariah Carey)Miscellaneous
* Most RIAA-certified singles by a Male Artist: 54 (Elvis Presley)
* Most Most RIAA-certified singles by a Duo/Group: 24 (The Beatles)
* Most RIAA-certified singles by a Female Artist: 27 (Madonna)
* Most Gold Singles for a Male Artist: 54 (Elvis Presley)
* Most Gold Singles for a Duo/Group: 24 (The Beatles)
* Most Gold Singles for a Female Arist: 27 (Madonna)
* Most Platinum Singles for a Male Arist: 27 (Elvis Presley)
* Most Platinum Singles for a Duo/Group: 6 (The Beatles)
* Most Platinum Singles for a Female Arist: 10 (Madonna)
* Largest Initial Certification for an made by the RIAA: 7x Platinum Carnival Ride (Carrie Underwood)
* Most Consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard 200 Chart: 11 (Madonna)
* Song with the Most Measured Airplay Impressions on American Radio:No Scrubs (TLC) (228 million listeners)
* Longest song to reach #1 on Billboard: "American Pie " byDon McLean (8:36)
* Shortest song to reach #1 on Billboard: "Stay " byMaurice Williams & The Zodiacs (1:36)
* Most Successful Virtual Band:Gorillaz
* Artist with the most albums on The Billboard 200 simultaneously: Led Zeppelin (6)
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