NEW YORK (Top40 Charts Staff Writters Team) - Top40 Charts brings exclusively to you another 'Chart' story, a genuine success in music industry! We searched and found all the artists who have the highest number of No 1 Singles on Billboard Singles Top 100 ONLY IN ONE YEAR. (The period for time for this unique list is calculated as 01/01 - 31/12, for every year after 1955).
The reference point for this article is the Chart success by USHER - especially with his last fourth No 1 single 'My Boo' (feat. Alicia Keys): internationally, Usher has conquered virtually every major market, as Confessions (Special Edition) rises from No 10 to No 3 in Canada (where it is 4-times platinum); from No 32 to No 10 in England (where it is 3-times platinum); and from No 32 to No 23 in Holland (where it is gold).
The album is powered by no less than four smash hit singles, including the three consecutive No 1 Pop/ No 1 R&B hits "Yeah!" (featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris), "Burn" and "Confessions Part II," along with the newest "My Boo" by Usher with J Records artist Alicia Keys. The No 1 Pop/ No 1 R&B "My Boo" is one of four previously unissued bonus tracks included on this reconfiguration of the 5-times platinum album, which to date, has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
So, from the beginning of 2004, Usher has 4 No 1 singles at The Top of Billboard Singles 2004. If you believe that this is something that happens every week or every year, then you have to look for 1970 to find the most recent analogy!
34 years after Jacksons 5, USHER is being a part of the unique list which includes not just some 'hits' but the BRIGHTEST SUPERSTARS OF MUSIC. Only Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Jacksons 5 had 4 No 1 singles in a year. Usher is the first artist of this Century who enters this unique list and presents us a REAL SUCCESS - according to CHARTS terms.
George Michael with the album 'Faith' had 4 No1 Singles at Billboard USA Singles Chart, but NOT in ONE year (you'll find his songs following).
The biggest songs' amount of an artist/act which had been on No 1 spot of Billboard Singles Top 100, only in one year:
1956, Elvis Presley
1. Heartbreak Hotel (April 1956)
2. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (July 1956)
3. Hound Dog (August 1956)
4. Don't Be Cruel (September 1956)
5. Love Me Tender (October 1956)
1964, The Beatles
1. I Want To Hold Your Hand (Feb. 1964)
2. She Loves You (March 1964)
3. Can't Buy Me Love (April 1964)
4. Love Me Do (May 1964)
5. A Hard Day's Night (August 1964)
6. I Feel Fine (December 1964, the single climbed on No 1 spot of Billboard USA Singles in the last week of that year).
1970, The Jackson Five
1. I Want You Back (January 1970)
2. ABC (April 1970)
3. Love You Save (June 1970)
4. I'll Be There (October 1970)
2004, Usher
1. Yeah (Feb. 28)
2. Burn (May 22)
3. Confessions Part Ii (Jul. 24)
4. My Boo (with Alicia Keys, Oct. 30)
1988, George Michael
1. Faith (the single was No 1 on Billboard USA Singles from the second week of December 1987 until the last week of December of 1987. For just one week, George Michael's chart achievemnt can't be included in this unique Top40 Charts' list.)
2. Father Figure (February 1988)
3. One More Try (May 1988)
4. Monkey (August 1988)
