Every Artist With 100 or More Billboard Hot 100 Hits
The Billboard Hot 100 chart has seen over 8,000 artists earn at least one entry since its inception in 1958. Only 22 acts have achieved the milestone of 100 or more hits, with Drake currently leading all artists with 402 entries. The streaming era has made it easier for artists to accumulate chart entries, resulting in more artists reaching this significant milestone in recent years.
- ▪Elvis Presley was the first artist to reach 100 Hot 100 entries in May 1975.
- ▪Drake surpassed all previous records with 402 total Hot 100 entries as of May 30, 2026.
- ▪In 2023, YoungBoy Never Broke Again became the youngest artist to achieve 100 hits at age 23.
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Debuting a song on the Billboard Hot 100 is a milestone in any artist’s career. As Billboard’s flagship songs chart, earning even one entry often requires a combination of widespread popularity, audience demand and the right momentum at the right time. The Hot 100 ranks songs based on a blend of U.S. streaming activity (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. Sales include purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital retailers, while digital singles sold through direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations. Since the chart launched on Aug. 4, 1958, more than 8,000 artists have earned at least one Hot 100 entry. Of those, only 22 acts have reached the elite 100-hit milestone.
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