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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.
- 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.
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.
THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY ADULT CONTEMPORARY RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE.
Greatest of All Time Adult Contemporary Artists. All Charts. i. 1. Elton John. 2. Neil Diamond. 3. Barbra Streisand.
The links on this page contain lists of songs that have reached number-one on the Billboard adult contemporary chart. This chart was first printed in Billboard magazine in 1961 and lists the most popular songs as determined by airplay on American adult contemporary music radio stations.
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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.
