Songs become number 1 by being listened to the most. Companies keep track of how many times a song is purchased, downloaded, played on the radio, or listened to via live streaming. By doing this, they can see what songs are the most popular, and they can then announce what song is officially number 1.
How about Neil Diamond?
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Probably Mariah Carey, who has had 18 number 1 songs. But it should be noted that Madonna has had the most top-10 singles, with 38 of them.
Most songs written?
Linkin Park have released many songs, but some of their most popular songs include 'Numb', which was later re-recorded with Jay-Z; 'In The End', which reached number 2 in the US charts and number 8 in the UK charts; and 'New Divide', which reached number 1 in several countries.
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did its raining men reach number 1
Of the songs that reached #1 in 1966, Ballad of the Green Berets spent the most time there.
The Beatles had the most number ones by far with six, totalling 18 weeks at number one. There was one week during the 1960s (not sure if it was '64) when all five of the top five songs were Beatles songs.
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The American singer Crystal Lewis is famous for performing Christian and Gospel songs. She has had a several songs that have reached number 1 on the Christian music charts. Her most famous song is People Get Ready Jesus Is Comin' which was the number 1 song of the year on Christian radio in 1996.