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- Songs will debut at number one on the Top 100 for very few reasons. Sometimes they're an artist's highly-anticipated return, while others are so influential that people all around the world are streaming them non-stop—like Childish Gambino's latest hit 'This Is America.'
Click here to see all the songs that have debuted at number one throughout the years.
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Childish Gambino
- Song: 'This Is America' /
Chart debut date: May 19, 2018.
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Drake
- Song: 'Nice for What' /
Chart debut date: April 21, 2018.
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2 / 32 Fotos
Drake
- Song: 'God's Plan' /
Chart debut date: February 3, 2018.
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3 / 32 Fotos
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne
- Song: 'I'm The One' /
Chart debut date: May 20, 2017.
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4 / 32 Fotos
Ed Sheeran
- Song: 'Shape of You' /
Chart debut date: January 28, 2017.
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5 / 32 Fotos
Justin Timberlake
- Song: 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' /
Chart debut date: May 28, 2016.
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6 / 32 Fotos
Zayn
- Song: 'Pillowtalk' /
Chart debut date: February 20, 2016.
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7 / 32 Fotos
Adele
- Song: 'Hello' /
Chart debut date: November 14, 2015.
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8 / 32 Fotos
Justin Bieber
- Song: 'What Do You Mean?' /
Chart debut date: September 19, 2015.
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9 / 32 Fotos
Taylor Swift
- Song: 'Shake It Off' /
Chart debut date: September 6, 2014.
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10 / 32 Fotos
Baauer
- Song: 'Harlem Shake' /
Chart debut date: March 2, 2013.
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11 / 32 Fotos
Katy Perry
- Song: 'Part Of Me' /
Chart debut date: March 3, 2012.
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12 / 32 Fotos
Lady Gaga
- Song: 'Born This Way' /
Chart debut date: February 26, 2011.
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13 / 32 Fotos
Britney Spears
- Song: 'Hold It Against Me' /
Chart debut date: January 29, 2011.
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14 / 32 Fotos
Ke$ha
- Song: 'We R Who We R' /
Chart debut date: November 13, 2010.
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15 / 32 Fotos
Eminem
- Song: 'Not Afraid' /
Chart debut date: May 22, 2010.
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16 / 32 Fotos
Britney Spears
- Song: '3' /
Chart debut date: October 24, 2009.
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17 / 32 Fotos
Taylor Hicks
- Song: 'Do I Make You Proud' /
Chart debut date: July 1, 2006.
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18 / 32 Fotos
Carrie Underwood
- Song: 'Inside Your Heaven' /
Chart debut date: July 2, 2005.
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19 / 32 Fotos
Fantasia
- Song: 'I Believe' /
Chart debut date: July 10, 2004.
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20 / 32 Fotos
Clay Aiken
- Song: 'This Is the Night' /
Chart debut date: June 28, 2003.
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21 / 32 Fotos
Lauryn Hill
- Song: 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' /
Chart debut date: November 14, 1998.
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22 / 32 Fotos
Aerosmith
- Song: 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' /
Chart debut date: September 5, 1998.
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23 / 32 Fotos
Céline Dion
- Song: 'My Heart Will Go On' /
Chart debut date: February 28, 1998.
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24 / 32 Fotos
Elton John
- Song: 'Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight' /
Chart debut date: October 11, 1997.
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25 / 32 Fotos
Mariah Carey
- Song: 'Honey' /
Chart debut date: September 13, 1997.
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26 / 32 Fotos
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112
- Song: 'I'll Be Missing You' /
Chart debut date: June 14, 1997.
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27 / 32 Fotos
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
- Song: 'One Sweet Day' /
Chart debut date: December 2, 1995.
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28 / 32 Fotos
Whitney Houston
- Song: 'Exhale (Shoop Shoop)' /
Chart debut date: November 25, 1995.
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29 / 32 Fotos
Mariah Carey
- Song: 'Fantasy' /
Chart debut date: September 30, 1995.
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30 / 32 Fotos
Michael Jackson
- Song: 'You Are Not Alone' /
Chart debut date: September 2, 1995.
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31 / 32 Fotos
Songs that debuted at number one on Billboard's Top 100
- Songs will debut at number one on the Top 100 for very few reasons. Sometimes they're an artist's highly-anticipated return, while others are so influential that people all around the world are streaming them non-stop—like Childish Gambino's latest hit 'This Is America.'
Click here to see all the songs that have debuted at number one throughout the years.
© Reuters
0 / 32 Fotos
Childish Gambino
- Song: 'This Is America' /
Chart debut date: May 19, 2018.
© Reuters
1 / 32 Fotos
Drake
- Song: 'Nice for What' /
Chart debut date: April 21, 2018.
© Reuters
2 / 32 Fotos
Drake
- Song: 'God's Plan' /
Chart debut date: February 3, 2018.
© Reuters
3 / 32 Fotos
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne
- Song: 'I'm The One' /
Chart debut date: May 20, 2017.
© BrunoPress
4 / 32 Fotos
Ed Sheeran
- Song: 'Shape of You' /
Chart debut date: January 28, 2017.
© Reuters
5 / 32 Fotos
Justin Timberlake
- Song: 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' /
Chart debut date: May 28, 2016.
© Reuters
6 / 32 Fotos
Zayn
- Song: 'Pillowtalk' /
Chart debut date: February 20, 2016.
© Reuters
7 / 32 Fotos
Adele
- Song: 'Hello' /
Chart debut date: November 14, 2015.
© Reuters
8 / 32 Fotos
Justin Bieber
- Song: 'What Do You Mean?' /
Chart debut date: September 19, 2015.
© Reuters
9 / 32 Fotos
Taylor Swift
- Song: 'Shake It Off' /
Chart debut date: September 6, 2014.
© Reuters
10 / 32 Fotos
Baauer
- Song: 'Harlem Shake' /
Chart debut date: March 2, 2013.
© Reuters
11 / 32 Fotos
Katy Perry
- Song: 'Part Of Me' /
Chart debut date: March 3, 2012.
© Reuters
12 / 32 Fotos
Lady Gaga
- Song: 'Born This Way' /
Chart debut date: February 26, 2011.
© Reuters
13 / 32 Fotos
Britney Spears
- Song: 'Hold It Against Me' /
Chart debut date: January 29, 2011.
© Reuters
14 / 32 Fotos
Ke$ha
- Song: 'We R Who We R' /
Chart debut date: November 13, 2010.
© Reuters
15 / 32 Fotos
Eminem
- Song: 'Not Afraid' /
Chart debut date: May 22, 2010.
© Reuters
16 / 32 Fotos
Britney Spears
- Song: '3' /
Chart debut date: October 24, 2009.
© Reuters
17 / 32 Fotos
Taylor Hicks
- Song: 'Do I Make You Proud' /
Chart debut date: July 1, 2006.
© Reuters
18 / 32 Fotos
Carrie Underwood
- Song: 'Inside Your Heaven' /
Chart debut date: July 2, 2005.
© Reuters
19 / 32 Fotos
Fantasia
- Song: 'I Believe' /
Chart debut date: July 10, 2004.
© Reuters
20 / 32 Fotos
Clay Aiken
- Song: 'This Is the Night' /
Chart debut date: June 28, 2003.
© Reuters
21 / 32 Fotos
Lauryn Hill
- Song: 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' /
Chart debut date: November 14, 1998.
© Reuters
22 / 32 Fotos
Aerosmith
- Song: 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' /
Chart debut date: September 5, 1998.
© Reuters
23 / 32 Fotos
Céline Dion
- Song: 'My Heart Will Go On' /
Chart debut date: February 28, 1998.
© Reuters
24 / 32 Fotos
Elton John
- Song: 'Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight' /
Chart debut date: October 11, 1997.
© Reuters
25 / 32 Fotos
Mariah Carey
- Song: 'Honey' /
Chart debut date: September 13, 1997.
© Reuters
26 / 32 Fotos
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112
- Song: 'I'll Be Missing You' /
Chart debut date: June 14, 1997.
© Reuters
27 / 32 Fotos
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
- Song: 'One Sweet Day' /
Chart debut date: December 2, 1995.
© Reuters
28 / 32 Fotos
Whitney Houston
- Song: 'Exhale (Shoop Shoop)' /
Chart debut date: November 25, 1995.
© Reuters
29 / 32 Fotos
Mariah Carey
- Song: 'Fantasy' /
Chart debut date: September 30, 1995.
© Reuters
30 / 32 Fotos
Michael Jackson
- Song: 'You Are Not Alone' /
Chart debut date: September 2, 1995.
© Reuters
31 / 32 Fotos
Songs that debuted at number one on Billboard's Top 100
These hits went straight to number one on the chart
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Artists know they're doing well when they manage to climb the music charts, but debuting a song at number one on the Billboard Top 100 is a whole other feat.
Click through this gallery to find out which musicians managed to do that throughout the years!
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