Does Elvis Presley have more number one hits than The Beatles?

Posted by admin on March 5th, 2010 and filed under the beatles | 6 Comments »

I’m confused. I thought The Beatles held the record with 27 number one hits but apparently Elvis Presley has 30 number one hits.

I think it depends on which charts you use and for which country. For instance, George Strait has 57 #1 hits on the US Country charts. If you’re just going by the US Top 100, then the list cited above by Mark V is correct.

6 Responses

  1. Mark V Says:

    The top three artists with number one hits are:

    (1) The Beatles — 20
    (2) Mariah Carey — 18
    (3) Elvis Presley — 17
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    34 year old man

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_chart_achievements_and_milestones#Most_number-one_hits

  2. ^glen^magnific^ ^mufflerdent^ Says:

    Maybe because he picked up some off the country music table. But I don’t know the counts and think like you.
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  3. Jimmy Jazz Says:

    I think it depends on which charts you use and for which country. For instance, George Strait has 57 #1 hits on the US Country charts. If you’re just going by the US Top 100, then the list cited above by Mark V is correct.
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  4. American Guitarist Says:

    The person who holds the record for most #1 hits, regardless of what charts they’re on and regardless of what country they become hits in, is currently country artist George Strait, with around 57 #1’s (possibly more by now for all I know).

    As for between the Beatles and Elvis, I honestly don’t know who had more #1’s but I can say that the Beatles have sold more records than Elvis…so has Garth Brooks.
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  5. Joseph Says:

    the beatles they had so many they realsed and album in 2000 called one with some of their #1s on it they hd actully about 41 between john and paul if yu count geroge and ringo i think its 44
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  6. Incense & Peppermints68 Says:

    im not sure, but i like The Beatles music better
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