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Post by qnx100 on Apr 15, 2006 16:44:25 GMT -5
Youngest: JoJo, "Leave (Get Out)" - 13 years 6 months Oldest: Cher, "Believe" - 52 years 9 months
(Technically, since a clip of her is featured on "Vegas Ain't Pretty", Judge Judy qualifies as the oldest, since she's 63 years 5 months.)
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Post by earlpurple on Jun 8, 2006 17:58:45 GMT -5
The oldest artist to top the list with a new recording is Paul McCartney with Tropic Island Hum in September 2004. He was 62. Elvis Presley was "older" in 2005 at the time of "Tonight Is So Right For Love" but of course he was a lot younger when he recorded that - he didn't even live to reach 62.
The youngest is Tiffany, only 16 years and 5 months at the time of "Could've Been" in 1988. Aled Jones had a #2 with "Walking In The Air" at the age of 14.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2006 18:14:17 GMT -5
Youngest - I don't know, but it could be Westlife
Oldest - Probably Barbra Streisand when she sang a duet with Céline Dion
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Post by Bullet on Jun 13, 2006 6:33:29 GMT -5
Youngest: Leave(Get Out), JoJo Oldest: The Game Of Love, Santana (f/Michelle Branch)
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Nelly Furtado - Do It (9 weeks) at #1 on my chart!
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Post by Unique on Jun 13, 2006 7:31:35 GMT -5
Oldest Mariah Carey - 36 years
Youngest Ashlee S. - 21 years
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Post by Courage on Jun 17, 2006 15:44:55 GMT -5
We have a new leader for my chart. Merle Haggard reached #1 as a featured artist on Pilitically Uncorrect. He's 69 years old.
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Post by Leaf on Jul 31, 2015 19:42:26 GMT -5
*9 year bump*
Youngest: Miley Cyrus - Start All Over (15 years, 5 months, 15 days) [May 2008]
Oldest: Madonna - 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake) (49 years, 9 months, 24 days) [June 2008]
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Post by billcs on Aug 10, 2015 14:50:55 GMT -5
The oldest first-billed would be Santana, who was 52 when "Smooth" hit #1 in 1999. Leo Sayer was 56 when he was billed as a featured vocalist on his own "Thunder In My Heart Again" by Meck in early 2006. The youngest would be Usher, who was 19 when he hit #1 in 1997 with "You Make Me Wanna..." just before my chart was published regularly on the Net in January 1998. After January 1998, the youngest would be Mitchell Hunter, who was 19 when "They Might Say" got to #1 in late 2004. UPDATE: The oldest performer to reach #1 as a lead act on my chart now are Pet Shop Boys, who were 59 and 54 respectively when "Vocal" got to #1 in 2013 (and became my #1 song of that year!). PSB got to #1 again in 2017 with "Burn", making them 62 and 57 when it reached #1. In 2022, Bettye LaVette got to #1 as a featured vocalist with an interpolation of a song she recorded in 1965 on Odesza's "The Last Goodbye" at age 74. The youngest performer to reach #1 is Tristan Thompson who was 16 when "Tidal Wave" reached the top in 2014.
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Post by Sam I Am on Aug 10, 2015 17:22:39 GMT -5
My oldest would be Paul McCartney thanks to FourFiveSeconds earlier this year. Prior to that, most likely Elvis, if he counts, for "A Little Less Conversation" vs JXL in 2002. No idea on youngest as no one really stands out. edit: Actually I do know the youngest Zelly Meldal-Johnsen, who was 6 years old when she performed the monologue on M83's Raconte-Moi Une Histoire which hit #1 for me in late 2011. She even performed it live:
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Post by Matt on Aug 10, 2015 18:12:12 GMT -5
Oooo I must have missed this thread Here's mine. Youngest: Billy Gilman was 11 years old when he hit #1 with "One Voice". Oldest: Cher was 67 years old when she hit the top with "I Hope You Find It."
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Post by lyhom on Aug 23, 2015 15:23:46 GMT -5
haven't done research on every #1, but so far:
oldest: matt flynn of maroon 5 was 45 when "this summer's gonna hurt..." went #1 youngest: oliver heldens was 20 when "koala" hit #1
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Post by billcs on May 20, 2017 10:47:51 GMT -5
Updated my post.
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Post by Courage on Jul 6, 2017 0:58:50 GMT -5
Since my last update:
69. Merle Haggard (w/Gretchen Wilson) - Politically Uncorrect 56. Paul Stanley (w/Sarah Brightman) - I Will Be With You 53. Donna Summer - The Power of One
Youngest:
15. LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live 15. Declan - An Angel
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Post by MIKEB on Jul 6, 2017 8:04:52 GMT -5
Scott Helman was just 17 months when he first reached #1 on my chart.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 0:44:15 GMT -5
By date of birth: Cher is the oldest to make #1, having been born on May 20, 1946. She was 72 years, 3 months old at the time of her last #1 on my chart, which was August 4, 2018. Prince was the oldest male artist to make #1, having been born on June 7, 1958. He was 51 years, 4 months old at the time of his last #1 on my chart, which was October 17, 2009. The oldest living male artist to have made #1, by date of birth, is R. Kelly, born on January 8, 1967. He was 40 years, 5 months old at the time of his last #1, which was June 30, 2007.
Sabrina Carpenter, born May 11, 1999, is the youngest artist to have made #1. She was 18 years, 10 months old at the time of her first #1 single, which was March 24, 2018. Shawn Mendes, born August 8, 1998, is the youngest male artist to have made #1. He was 17 years, 5 months old at the time of his first #1 single, which was January 9, 2016.
By age at the time of his or her #1 single: Cher is the oldest to make #1, having been born on May 20, 1946. She was 72 years, 3 months old at the time of her last #1 on my chart, which was August 4, 2018. Prince was the oldest male artist to make #1, having been born on June 7, 1958. He was 51 years, 4 months old at the time of his last #1 on my chart, which was October 17, 2009. Shaggy, born October 22, 1967, was 47 years, 10 months old at the time of his last #1 single, which was August 1, 2015. Of all surviving male artists, he holds the record.
Lorde, born November 7, 1996, was 17 years, 4 months old at the time of her first #1 single, which was March 1, 2014. She is the youngest female artist to have had a #1 hit. Jibbs, born November 13, 1990, was 2 days short of his 16th birthday when he made #1 for me on November 11, 2006. He is the youngest male artist to have had a #1 hit.
Other noteworthy details: Eight artists born in 1977 had #1 hits for me in 2006: Shakira (born February 2, 1977); Daddy Yankee (born February 3, 1977); Young Jeezy (born September 28, 1977); Bubba Sparxxx (born March 6, 1977); Mike Shinoda of Fort Minor (born February 11, 1977); Voltio (born June 11, 1977), Ludacris (born September 11, 1977) and Khia (born November 8, 1977).
Kelly Clarkson, Daddy Yankee, Jibbs, Leona Lewis, Duffy, Martin Solveig, Rihanna, Kimbra, Alicia Keys, Demi Lovato and Ellie Goulding have all had #1 singles for me during the weeks of their own birthdays. However, Jay-Z (born December 4, 1969) is the only artist to have been #1 for me twice on his birthday (December 2, 2006 and December 5, 2009).
Jibbs, born November 13, 1990, was the first artist younger than me to have made #1 on my chart (on November 11, 2006).
Three artists who have made #1 on my chart were born in the same week as me: Wiz Khalifa (born September 8, 1987), Afrojack (born September 9, 1987) and Somo (born September 11, 1987).
Two artists born on the exact same day, November 7, 1967 - David Guetta and Sharleen Spiteri - have both been #1 for me.
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