{
  "id": 12234678,
  "title": "The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Drake, Mariah Carey & More: Acts With the Most Billboard 200 & Hot 100 No. 1s Combined",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/the-beatles-taylor-swift-drake-mariah-carey-more-acts-with-the-most",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/acts-with-most-billboard-200-hot-100-number-ones-combined/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Beatles lead the pack with the highest number of combined Billboard 200 and Hot 100 No. 1 singles, amassing a total of 39. This includes 20 Hot 100 No. 1s and 19 Billboard 200 leaders. The Fab Four cemented their spot at the top in February 1964, following hits like \"I Want To Hold Your Hand\" and their album Meet the Beatles. Other notable solo artists with a significant number of No. 1s are Taylor Swift, who has 31, and Drake, who follows with 29. Mariah Carey rounds out the top five with 25 combined No. 1s, while Madonna and Paul McCartney each have 22 No. 1s on their respective charts.",
  "summary": "These artists stand at the pinnacle of chart success with both albums and songs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}