List of Musical Acts That Scored 10 #1 Hits

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Elvis Presley, 1956

The Beatles, left to right Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, stand outside Buckingham Palace holding their MBE medals and certificates.

Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross of the Supremes pose closely together in sparkling dresses, looking toward the camera in a black and white portrait.

Stevie Wonder smiles while performing on stage, seated at keyboards and a piano, under bright yellow and orange stage lights at Rock in Rio 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Michael Jackson on stage wearing a shiny gold outfit, with a headset microphone, pointing dramatically to the side during his HIStory world tour concert.

Madonna sings on stage during the 1985 Virgin Tour, wearing a colorful patterned jacket, lace gloves, and cross necklace, with hands raised and dramatic stage lighting behind her.

Whitney Houston

Mariah Carey stands on stage holding a microphone, wearing a sleeveless black dress, with stage lights shining behind her during a concert performance.

Janet Jackson performs energetically onstage, wearing a black and white outfit, with her right arm raised and an intense expression during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

List of Musical Acts That Scored 10 #1 Hits: Media

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The Hot 100

The Hot 100

Billboard's Hot 100 list for the week ending August 24, 1968. The Beatles,...

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Elvis Presley, 1956

Elvis Presley, 1956

From 1956 through 1958, Elvis Presley dominated the pop music charts and ushered...

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The Beatles, left to right Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, stand outside Buckingham Palace holding their MBE medals and certificates.

The Beatles

Members of the Beatles (from left) Ringo Star, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George...

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Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross of the Supremes pose closely together in sparkling dresses, looking toward the camera in a black and white portrait.

The Supremes

Motown's superstar girl group the Supremes, featuring (from left) Florence Ballard,...

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Stevie Wonder smiles while performing on stage, seated at keyboards and a piano, under bright yellow and orange stage lights at Rock in Rio 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Stevie Wonder

Pianist, singer, and songwriter Stevie Wonder performing in Rio de Janeiro, 2011.

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Michael Jackson on stage wearing a shiny gold outfit, with a headset microphone, pointing dramatically to the side during his HIStory world tour concert.

Michael Jackson

Pop superstar Michael Jackson, 1996.

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Madonna sings on stage during the 1985 Virgin Tour, wearing a colorful patterned jacket, lace gloves, and cross necklace, with hands raised and dramatic stage lighting behind her.

Madonna

Pop singer Madonna performing during her Virgin Tour in 1985.

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Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

American R&B star Whitney Houston, 1991.

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Mariah Carey stands on stage holding a microphone, wearing a sleeveless black dress, with stage lights shining behind her during a concert performance.

Mariah Carey

Pop superstar Mariah Carey, 2001.

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Janet Jackson performs energetically onstage, wearing a black and white outfit, with her right arm raised and an intense expression during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

Janet Jackson

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Rihanna in 2018, wearing a white lace outfit with long, wavy hair over one shoulder, looking slightly to the side against a soft pink background.

Rihanna

Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna, 2018.

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Drake performs onstage wearing a black shirt and diamond necklace, holding a microphone, with blue stage lighting in the background.

Drake

Canadian rapper Drake, 2022.

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Taylor Swift kneels onstage, smiling and exchanging friendship bracelets with a young fan wearing a black hat during her Eras Tour performance in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Taylor Swift

Pop star Taylor Swift with a fan during her Eras Tour, 2023.

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Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic performs onstage in a white studded outfit, playing electric guitar, with band members and Silk Sonic drum set, under bright stage lights.

Bruno Mars

Pop singer-songwriter Bruno Mars performing onstage during the 64th Annual Grammy...

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Ariana Grande sings onstage in a black outfit, surrounded by dancers in black, under blue and purple lighting at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

Ariana Grande

Pop singer Ariana Grande performing during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards in Las...

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