The Beatles have had 20 number one singles from 1963 until 1970. Michael Jackson has had 13 number one singles from 1972 until 1995. This is in reference to the Billboard (US) charts. Please note the above does not count Jackson 5 or Beatles solo records.
There is noway of knowing who has more fans.
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The Beatles with over 30
on the billboard hot 100 its the Beetles with 20 number ones after that is Mariah Carey with 18 number ones
The Beatles with 346,500,000 copies. Second, Michael Jackson with 205,000,000 copies.
The Beatles did. And The Coldplay do. And Michael Jackson sometimes. Actually, lots of singers do, but the Beatles are known for that the most
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Most of Michael Jackson's songs did not reach number one. But, he had 15 number one songs. Another 5 number one songs included Michael Jackson as a member of the Jackson 5.
Michael Jackson bought the rights to many of The Beatles songs many years ago, outbidding Paul McCarthy for them. Recently he has sold some of them in an attempt to liquidate some of his debts.Rumor has it that he leaves the remainder to Paul McCarthy in his will. Michael Jackson bought the publishingrights to most of the Beatles catalog. The individual Beatles still retained songwriters rights and we paid for it each time a song in the catalog was licensed.
It's actually Whitney Houston. Elvis and The Beatles had 6, Whitney is the first and only artist to have 7. The Beatles have more total number one hits, 18 to be exact. But not consecutive. Whitney also has a total of 11 number ones.
Michael Jackson bought the rights to many of The Beatles songs many years ago, outbidding Paul McCarthy for them. Recently he has sold some of them in an attempt to liquidate some of his debts.Rumor has it that he leaves the remainder to Paul McCarthy in his will. Michael Jackson bought the publishingrights to most of the Beatles catalog. The individual Beatles still retained songwriters rights and we paid for it each time a song in the catalog was licensed.
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