{
  "id": 8055973,
  "title": "Ask Billboard: Which Songs Have the Longest Spans of Charting on the Hot 100?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ask-billboard-which-songs-have-the-longest-spans-of-charting-on-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:14:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/hot-100-longest-charting-spans-ask-billboard-1236342305/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Plus, 9/25 and other musical holidays.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Sweet Home Alabama\" by Lynyrd Skynyrd holds the record with 52 years, 7 months span on Hot 100.",
    "\"Here You Come Again\" by Dolly Parton charts for 51 years, 11 months.",
    "\"9 to 5\" by Dolly Parton stays on Hot 100 for 45 years, 9 months."
  ],
  "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."
}