Top 100 artists on my chart, 1981 to 2017 (so far)
Mar 4, 2017 16:20:10 GMT -5
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Post by cstolliver on Mar 4, 2017 16:20:10 GMT -5
While looking up Mary J. Blige's chart stats for this week's chart, I took time to update the list of top artists on my chart since its weekly start in 1981. The order is determined by number of hits; then when there are ties, the remaining numbers are the number of top 10 hits, the number of number one songs, the total weeks at No. 1, and total weeks in the Top 40.
1. Elton John 70
2. Madonna 46
3. Janet Jackson 45
4. Prince 44
5. Bruce Springsteen 43
6. John Mellencamp 37
7. Whitney Houston 33/28
8. Mary J. Blige 33/19
9. Michael Jackson 32
10. Mariah Carey 31/17/9
11. Luther Vandross 31/17/6
12. Billy Joel 26/19
13. Daryl Hall and John Oates 26/16
14. Rod Stewart 25/13/4
15. Donna Summer 25/13/2
16. U2 23
17. Tina Turner 22/14
18. Tim McGraw 22/12/4
19. Gloria Estefan 22/12/3
20. Amy Grant 21/18
21. Phil Collins 21/15/9
22. Lionel Richie 21/15/5
23. Sting 20/12
24. Aretha Franklin 20/11/6
25. Babyface 20/11/4
26. Melissa Etheridge 21/10
27. Katy Perry 20/11
28. Stevie Wonder 20/9/3
29. Paul McCartney 20/9/2
30. Don Henley 19/15
31. George Michael 19/14/7
32. Huey Lewis & the News 19/14/5
33. R.E.M. 19/8
34. Celine Dion 18/12
35. Boyz II Men 18/11/7
36. Cher 18/11/2
37. Sheryl Crow 18/9
38. Michael W. Smith 18/8
39. Pink 17/13/7
40. Richard Marx 17/13/3
41. Cyndi Lauper 17/12
42. Keith Urban 17/9/6
43. Bonnie Raitt 17/9/3
44. Barbra Streisand 17/7
45. James Ingram 15/13
46. Darius Rucker 15/12
47. Sara Bareilles 15/11/8
48. Kelly Clarkson 15/11/7
49. Colbie Caillat 15/10
50. Lady Gaga 15/9
51. John Legend 15/8
52. R. Kelly 15/7
53. LeAnn Rimes 15/5/3
54. Michael McDonald 15/5/1
55. Michael Bolton 14/10
56. Pet Shop Boys 14/8
57. Macy Gray 13/11
58. Alicia Keys 13/10
59. Daughtry 13/9
60. Vanessa Williams 13/8
61. Train 13/6/3/9
62. John Mayer 13/6/3/6
63. Bee Gees 13/4
64. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 13/3
65. Eurythmics 12/10
66. Lenny Kravitz 12/9
67. Annie Lennox 12/8/4
68. India.Arie 12/8/2
69. Bruno Mars 12/7/7
70. Chicago 12/7/4/11
71. INXS 12/7/4/7
72. Enrique Iglesias 12/7/4/5/164
73. Sarah McLachlan 12/7/4/5/148
74. Rihanna 12/7/4/4
75. Toni Braxton 12/7/1
76. Kenny Loggins 12/6
77. Heart 12/5/1/2
78. Roxette 12/5/1/1
79. Sheena Easton 12/4/2
80. Steven Curtis Chapman 12/4
81. David Gray 11/10/7/12
82. Adele 11/10/7/11
83. Tracy Chapman 11/9/4
84. Pointer Sisters 11/9
85. Maroon 5 11/8/6
86. Simply Red 11/8/5
87. Alan Jackson 11/8/3/5
88. Steve Winwood 11/8/3/4
89. Jon Secada 11/8/2
90. Seal 11/6/2
91. Bryan Adams 11/6
92. Angie Stone 11/5/3
93. Brandy 11/5/1
94. Stevie Nicks 11/5
95. Rolling Stones 11/4
96. Journey 10/8/4/10
97. Beyonce 10/8/3/4
98. Coldplay 10/8/2
99. Alanis Morissette 10/7/3/4
100. ELO 10/7/2/3
1. Elton John 70
2. Madonna 46
3. Janet Jackson 45
4. Prince 44
5. Bruce Springsteen 43
6. John Mellencamp 37
7. Whitney Houston 33/28
8. Mary J. Blige 33/19
9. Michael Jackson 32
10. Mariah Carey 31/17/9
11. Luther Vandross 31/17/6
12. Billy Joel 26/19
13. Daryl Hall and John Oates 26/16
14. Rod Stewart 25/13/4
15. Donna Summer 25/13/2
16. U2 23
17. Tina Turner 22/14
18. Tim McGraw 22/12/4
19. Gloria Estefan 22/12/3
20. Amy Grant 21/18
21. Phil Collins 21/15/9
22. Lionel Richie 21/15/5
23. Sting 20/12
24. Aretha Franklin 20/11/6
25. Babyface 20/11/4
26. Melissa Etheridge 21/10
27. Katy Perry 20/11
28. Stevie Wonder 20/9/3
29. Paul McCartney 20/9/2
30. Don Henley 19/15
31. George Michael 19/14/7
32. Huey Lewis & the News 19/14/5
33. R.E.M. 19/8
34. Celine Dion 18/12
35. Boyz II Men 18/11/7
36. Cher 18/11/2
37. Sheryl Crow 18/9
38. Michael W. Smith 18/8
39. Pink 17/13/7
40. Richard Marx 17/13/3
41. Cyndi Lauper 17/12
42. Keith Urban 17/9/6
43. Bonnie Raitt 17/9/3
44. Barbra Streisand 17/7
45. James Ingram 15/13
46. Darius Rucker 15/12
47. Sara Bareilles 15/11/8
48. Kelly Clarkson 15/11/7
49. Colbie Caillat 15/10
50. Lady Gaga 15/9
51. John Legend 15/8
52. R. Kelly 15/7
53. LeAnn Rimes 15/5/3
54. Michael McDonald 15/5/1
55. Michael Bolton 14/10
56. Pet Shop Boys 14/8
57. Macy Gray 13/11
58. Alicia Keys 13/10
59. Daughtry 13/9
60. Vanessa Williams 13/8
61. Train 13/6/3/9
62. John Mayer 13/6/3/6
63. Bee Gees 13/4
64. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 13/3
65. Eurythmics 12/10
66. Lenny Kravitz 12/9
67. Annie Lennox 12/8/4
68. India.Arie 12/8/2
69. Bruno Mars 12/7/7
70. Chicago 12/7/4/11
71. INXS 12/7/4/7
72. Enrique Iglesias 12/7/4/5/164
73. Sarah McLachlan 12/7/4/5/148
74. Rihanna 12/7/4/4
75. Toni Braxton 12/7/1
76. Kenny Loggins 12/6
77. Heart 12/5/1/2
78. Roxette 12/5/1/1
79. Sheena Easton 12/4/2
80. Steven Curtis Chapman 12/4
81. David Gray 11/10/7/12
82. Adele 11/10/7/11
83. Tracy Chapman 11/9/4
84. Pointer Sisters 11/9
85. Maroon 5 11/8/6
86. Simply Red 11/8/5
87. Alan Jackson 11/8/3/5
88. Steve Winwood 11/8/3/4
89. Jon Secada 11/8/2
90. Seal 11/6/2
91. Bryan Adams 11/6
92. Angie Stone 11/5/3
93. Brandy 11/5/1
94. Stevie Nicks 11/5
95. Rolling Stones 11/4
96. Journey 10/8/4/10
97. Beyonce 10/8/3/4
98. Coldplay 10/8/2
99. Alanis Morissette 10/7/3/4
100. ELO 10/7/2/3