Ask Billboard: Which Songs Have the Longest Spans of Charting on the Hot 100?
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Dolly Parton's recent passing has sparked an outpouring of tributes, with one fan in Jakarta, Indonesia, wondering which songs have the longest charting spans on the Billboard Hot 100. The longest span is 52 years and 7 months for "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, which peaked at No. 8 on July 27, 1974, and remained on the Hot 100 through July 18, 2026.
Other notable entries include "Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton at 51 years, 11 months, "9 to 5" at 45 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, and "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett at 46 years, 5 months, 2 weeks.
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