Over its 63-year history, only 11 songs can boast spending at least 31 weeks in the Hot 100’s top 10. Before this week, only one boasted a female lead – Country star Leann Rimes‘ gargantuan 1997 hit, ‘How Do I Live.’
That changed this week, however, after Dua Lipa‘s ‘Levitating’ rose into the ranks.
Already the longest-running Hot 100 top 10 hit by a female act born outside of the United States, ‘Levitating’ – which landed at #3 on this week’s refreshed tally – logged its 31st week in the chart region. Becoming the second female-led song to spend as much time in the chart’s topmost dectet of positions, ‘Levitating’ ties Rimes’ nearly 25-year old record (among females)
Among all acts, however, ‘Levitating’ has quite a way to go as the all-time record owner – The Weeknd‘s ‘Blinding Lights’ – lodged 57 weeks in the chart region.
Most weeks in Hot 100’s Top 10 (All-Time)
57, “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd, No. 1 peak (four weeks), beginning April 4, 2020
39, “Circles,” Post Malone, No. 1 (three weeks), Nov. 30, 2019
33, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse),” Post Malone & Swae Lee, No. 1 (one week), Jan. 19, 2019
33, “Girls Like You,” Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B, No. 1 (seven weeks), Sept. 29, 2018
33, “Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran, No. 1 (12 weeks), Jan. 28, 2017
32, “Sicko Mode,” Travis Scott, No. 1 (one week), Dec. 8, 2018
32, “Closer,” The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, No. 1 (12 weeks), Sept. 3, 2016
32, “How Do I Live,” LeAnn Rimes, No. 2, Dec. 13, 1997
31, “Levitating,” Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby, No. 2, May 22, 2021
31, “Mood,” 24kGoldn feat. iann dior, No. 1 (eight weeks), Oct. 24, 2020
31, “Uptown Funk!,” Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, No. 1 (14 weeks), Jan. 17, 2015
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Ahead of That Grape Juice‘s weekly chart recap, TGJ Chart Check, look below to see who joins Lipa in this week’s top 10.
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