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The chart has gone by a variety of names over the years, including Easy Listening, Pop Standard, Middle-Road, and the current Adult Contemporary. Elton John holds the record for the most number-ones songs and by a male artist with 18. Celine Dion holds the record for a female artist With 11.
- 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.
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.
Contemporary artists who recorded adult-appeal music, such as the Carpenters, Barbra Streisand, Barry Manilow, Anne Murray, John Denver, and Helen Reddy began to be played more often on Top 40 radio. Much of the music recorded by singer-songwriters such as James Taylor , Carole King , and Janis Ian got as much, if not more, airplay on this ...
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Seasons. Thirty Seconds To Mars. 27. 27. 4. THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY ADULT CONTEMPORARY RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE.
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 .
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. More Adult Contemporary Artists. Chicago. Sting. Whitney Houston. Elton John. James Taylor. Phil Collins. Adele. Rod Stewart.
