Definitely an interesting situation! CCR held the record for the most top 10 hits on the Hot 100 without a No. 1 until 1987, when Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band got their 10th with “Brilliant Disguise.”
Here are the artists with the most top 10 hits on the Hot 100 without a No. 1(as of this week’s charts dated Jan. 14, 2023):
13, Lil Baby
12, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
10, J. Cole
9, Creedence Clearwater Revival
9, Juice WRLD
9, Missy Elliott
8, Brook Benton
(Drake holds the overall record for the most top 10 hits, with 67, followed by Taylor Swift (40) and Madonna (38).)
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Many Hot 100 records have changed in recent years because of the adoption of streaming. As streaming has become more prominent in recent years, certain artists have been able to achieve impressive Hot 100 records after releasing high-profile albums (see: Taylor Swift scoring 10 top 10s after releasing ‘Midnights’ or Drake landing nine in the top 10 after releasing ‘Certified Lover Boy’). It’s different than it was in past decades, where acts generally promoted one single at a time in the physical-only marketplace and on radio. That shift in consumption helps explain why artists are able to increase their total number of career entries and top 10s over a short period.
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Reply to TIL Creedence Clearwater Revival was only active for four years (1968-1972), with seven studio albums. They still hold the record for most singles (nine) to reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 without ever scoring a #1. by Torley_
Definitely an interesting situation! CCR held the record for the most top 10 hits on the Hot 100 without a No. 1 until 1987, when Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band got their 10th with “Brilliant Disguise.”
Here are the artists with the most top 10 hits on the Hot 100 without a No. 1 (as of this week’s charts dated Jan. 14, 2023):
13, Lil Baby
12, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
10, J. Cole
9, Creedence Clearwater Revival
9, Juice WRLD
9, Missy Elliott
8, Brook Benton
(Drake holds the overall record for the most top 10 hits, with 67, followed by Taylor Swift (40) and Madonna (38).)
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Many Hot 100 records have changed in recent years because of the adoption of streaming. As streaming has become more prominent in recent years, certain artists have been able to achieve impressive Hot 100 records after releasing high-profile albums (see: Taylor Swift scoring 10 top 10s after releasing ‘Midnights’ or Drake landing nine in the top 10 after releasing ‘Certified Lover Boy’). It’s different than it was in past decades, where acts generally promoted one single at a time in the physical-only marketplace and on radio. That shift in consumption helps explain why artists are able to increase their total number of career entries and top 10s over a short period.
Check out CCR’s Hot 100 history here: https://www.billboard.com/artist/creedence-clearwater-revival/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
And check out this week’s Hot 100 here: https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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—Xander Zellner, Billboard Chart Manager