Chart Rewind: In 1996, Mariah Carey’s ‘Baby’ Bounced to No. 1 on the Hot 100

On the Hot 100 dated May 4, 1996, Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" hit No. 1, becoming her 11th leader and the third from her album 'Daydream.' ...
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Here’s Every Billboard Hot 100 Year-End No. 1 Song

"Die With a Smile" is the latest leader, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for more than a century. Early in ...

The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s

John’s “Physical” flexed 10 weeks at No. 1 in 1981-82, and that smash and Boone’s shared the mark for the longest Hot 100 ...