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Here Are All the Hits That Have Debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100

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Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Debuts: Complete List

From Michael Jackson, to Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and more, here are all the singles that have debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100.
Artists Mentioned

Aerosmith

Baauer

Britney Spears

Carrie Underwood

Celine Dion

Clay Aiken

Elton John

Eminem

Fantasia

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1. Michael Jackson

"You Are Not Alone"
Chart Debut Date: September 2, 1995

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2. Mariah Carey

"Fantasy"
Chart Debut Date: September 30, 1995

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Greatest of All Time

When it comes to music, there's no objective right or wrong, good or bad – but that never stops passionate music fans from sharing and defending their favorites. From pop hooks to album covers to beats, we're rounding up some of the greatest of all time in music on Billboard. We spent months discussing, researching and reflecting on music from artists old and new, considering everything from sales to impact to innovation to longevity. The results won't please everyone – and that's as it should be. Everyone has their own takes on the greatest in music – this is ours.
Check it out.

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3. Whitney Houston

"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
Chart Debut Date: November 25, 1995

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4. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

"One Sweet Day"
Chart Debut Date: December 2, 1995

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5. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112

"I'll Be Missing You"
Chart Debut Date: June 14, 1997

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6. Mariah Carey

"Honey" Chart Debut Date: September 13, 1997
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7. Elton John

"Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight"
Chart Debut Date: October 11, 1997

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8. Celine Dion

"My Heart Will Go On"
Chart Debut Date: February 28, 1998

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9. Aerosmith

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Chart Debut Date: September 5, 1998

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10. Lauryn Hill

"Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Chart Debut Date: November 14, 1998

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11. Clay Aiken

"This Is the Night"
Chart Debut Date: June 28, 2003

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12. Fantasia

"I Believe"
Chart Debut Date: July 10, 2004

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13. Carrie Underwood

"Inside Your Heaven"
Chart Debut Date: July 2, 2005

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14. Taylor Hicks

"Do I Make You Proud"
Chart Debut Date: July 1, 2006

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15. Britney Spears

"3"
Chart Debut Date: October 24, 2009

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16. Eminem

"Not Afraid"
Chart Debut Date: May 22, 2010

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17. Ke$ha

"We R Who We R"
Chart Debut Date: November 13, 2010

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18. Britney Spears

"Hold It Against Me"
Chart Debut Date: January 29, 2011

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19. Lady Gaga

"Born This Way"
Chart Debut Date: February 26, 2011

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20. Katy Perry

"Part Of Me"
Chart Debut Date: March 3, 2012

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21. Baauer

"Harlem Shake"
Chart Debut Date: March 2, 2013

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22. Taylor Swift

"Shake It Off"
Chart Debut Date: September 6, 2014

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23. Justin Bieber

''What Do You Mean?''
Chart Debut Date: Sept. 19, 2015

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24. Adele

"Hello"
Chart Debut Date: November 14, 2015

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25. Zayn

"Pillowtalk"
Chart Debut Date: February 20, 2016

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26. Justin Timberlake

"Can't Stop the Feeling!"
Chart Debut Date: May 28, 2016

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27. Ed Sheeran

"Shape Of You"
Chart Debut Date: January 28, 2017

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28. DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne

"I'm The One"
Chart Debut Date: May 20, 2017

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29. Drake

"God's Plan"
Chart Debut Date: February 3, 2018

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30. Drake

"Nice for What"
Chart Debut Date: April 21, 2018

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31. Childish Gambino

"This Is America"
Chart Debut Date: May 19, 2018

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32. Ariana Grande

"Thank U, Next" 
Chart Debut Date: November 17, 2018

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33. Ariana Grande

"7 Rings" 
Chart Debut Date: February 2, 2019

 

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34. Jonas Brothers

"Sucker" 
Chart Debut Date: March 16, 2019

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35. Travis Scott

"Highest In The Room" 
Chart Debut Date: Oct. 19, 2019

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36. Drake

"Toosie Slide"  Chart Debut Date: April 18, 2020
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37. The Scotts, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi

"The Scotts"
Chart Debut Date: May 9, 2020

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38. Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber

"Stuck with U" Chart Debut Date: May 23, 2020
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39. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

"Rain On Me" Chart Debut Date: June 6, 2020
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40. 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj

"Trollz" Chart Debut Date: June 27, 2020
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41. Taylor Swift

"Cardigan"
Chart Debut Date: Aug. 8, 2020

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42. Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion

"WAP" Chart Debut Date: Aug. 22, 2020
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43. BTS

"Dynamite"
Chart Debut Date: Sept. 5, 2020

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44. Travis Scott

"Franchise"

Chart Debut Date: Oct. 10, 2020

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45. Ariana Grande

"Positions" Chart Debut Date: Nov. 7, 2020
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46. BTS

"Life Goes On" Chart Debut Date: Dec. 5, 2020
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47. Taylor Swift

"Willow"

Chart Debut Date: Dec. 26, 2020

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48. Olivia Rodrigo

"Drivers License" Chart Debut Date: Jan. 23, 2021
By Billboard Staff
1/19/2021

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