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- Perry Como. Usually, if it’s a Perry we’re talking about on Billboard.com, it’s Katy. This time it’s Como, who charted 26 songs on the AC chart between 1962 and 1983 (a year before Katy was born).
- Fleetwood Mac. In its “Rumours” heyday, the band was considered a bit too rock-y for AC radio, peaking as high as No. 11 in the ’70s with 1977’s “Dreams.”
- Amy Grant. A handful of Christian music stars have crossed to repeated AC radio success, including Grant’s good friend Michael W. Smith, but none like Grant herself, who’s made 22 AC visits.
- Johnny Mathis. Mathis tallied 49 AC hits between 1962 and 2003, having returned eight years ago with a festive version of “Frosty the Snowman.” He has the fifth-most appearances in the AC chart’s history.
The following is a list of artists who have reached number one on the adult contemporary music singles chart in Billboard magazine since the chart's inception in 1961. The chart has gone by a variety of names over the years, including Easy Listening, Pop Standard, Middle-Road, and the current Adult Contemporary .
Some of adult contemporary's core artists over the years include Elton John, Billy Joel, Sting, Air Supply, Michael Bolton, Phil Collins, Lionel Richie, Chicago, and Celine Dion. Adult Contemporary Artist Highlights. Chicago. Sting. Whitney Houston. Elton John. James Taylor. Phil Collins. Adele. Rod Stewart. Babyface. Neil Diamond. Madonna.
THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY ADULT CONTEMPORARY RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. Miley Cyrus Last week Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on chart M ...
Billboard. Adult Contemporary number ones of 2023. Australian singer Sia had the year's first number one. Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market, based on weekly airplay data from radio stations compiled by Broadcast Data Systems .
Both songs spent 21 weeks at No. 1 on the AC chart. Through 2022, Celine Dion has logged 87 weeks atop the AC chart, which is the most for any artist; Adele has moved into second place with 83 weeks, Ed Sheeran holds third place and the most for a solo male artist with 67 weeks, followed by Elton John with 63 weeks.
Also appears on these Year End Charts. GOOGLE’S TOP HUMMED SONGS 2020; Only appears on this Year-End Chart. See more Year-End Charts
