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Billboard highlights 12 artists whose very first Billboard Hot 100 entry peaked at No. 2, but who never charted there again, detailing each act's peak, the rivals that blocked a No. 1, and brief notes on their subsequent careers.
Billboard’s staff-curated list crowns the 100 favorite No. 2 peaks in Hot 100 history, drawn from 542 runner-ups across decades. The feature explains why each song stalled one spot from No. 1 (often due to stiff competition or timing), notes historical Near-Misses, and even hints at moments where a No. 2 later finished No. 1 on a different Billboard list, all tied together with a Spotify playlist featuring all 100 tracks.
Ella Langley’s 'Choosin’ Texas' extends its Hot 100 No. 1 run to 17 weeks, becoming the sole fourth-longest leading hit in chart history. The piece also notes Ariana Grande’s two top-5 entries from her new album petal, Langley’s 35th week atop Hot Country Songs, and a rare feat of topping both the Hot 100 and Country Airplay with different songs (Langley and Morgan Wallen). It includes the week’s streams, radio airplay and sales figures and places Langley among the chart’s all-time leaders.
Treblo released detection tools and a co-founder comment that suggest Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' was created with the Treblo AI system, potentially marking the first AI-generated track to reach the Billboard Hot 100; the revelation intensifies debates over AI in music and follows broader label discussions about chart eligibility guardrails.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” remains No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 16th week, tying for the fourth-longest run in chart history, as country songs sweep the Hot 100 top five for the first time. Morgan Wallen debuts at No. 2 with “Been by Now,” while Langley and Wallen’s duet sits at No. 4 and Stella Lefty’s “Boston” closes the top five at No. 5; Langley also leads the Hot Country Songs chart for a 34th week. Wallen’s new standalone single also tops Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales, marking a strong multi-metric push alongside Langley’s continued domination.}
Olivia Rodrigo's new album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love opens at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 485,000 equivalent units in its first week, while its lead single Drop Dead debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, marking Rodrigo's third consecutive start with a No. 1 Hot 100 hit from a debut studio album—an achievement only Beyoncé has matched among major artists; the piece places this in historical context, noting that The Beatles and Mariah Carey have come close to similar triple-start feats.
BTS dominates Billboard charts for a second week with their ARIRANG album, remaining No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Album Sales; their track SWIM stays No. 1 on Digital Song Sales; the group becomes the first Asian act to have 10 songs on the Hot 100 simultaneously for multiple weeks, as ARIRANG tracks also rank highly on the Global 200 and Global Excl. US.
BTS’s Swim debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the group’s seventh chart-topper and their first since 2021; the track, from the ARIRANG album—their first new material since 2020—also helps ARIRANG debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, driven by strong streaming, airplay and sales.
Jeff Buckley earns his first Billboard Hot 100 appearance posthumously with the 1994 Grace track ‘Lover, You Should’ve Come Over,’ driven largely by streaming and TikTok virality as Buckley’s catalog gains renewed attention ahead of the It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley documentary.
Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' has broken the all-time record for most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with 20 weeks, solidifying its status as a holiday chart staple and potentially setting a new record for longest run overall. The song's popularity has been boosted by streaming, and it continues to dominate during the holiday seasons, while other artists like Ariana Grande and She & Him also make notable chart appearances.
Kendrick Lamar's hit 'Luther' has left the Billboard Hot 100 after 46 weeks due to chart rule changes, marking the first time in 35 years that no rap songs are in the Top 40, with Taylor Swift's album dominating the chart instead.
For the first time since 1990, no rap songs are in the Billboard Top 40, due to new chart eligibility rules and a recent dip in rap's market share, marking a significant shift in the genre's commercial dominance.
Billboard has revised its rules for removing songs from the Hot 100 chart to address the issue of songs staying on the chart for excessively long periods due to streaming algorithms. The new rules set stricter thresholds for how long songs can remain based on their chart position and weeks on the chart, leading to the removal of many long-standing hits like Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control,' which spent over two years on the chart. The changes aim to make the chart more reflective of current hits and prevent outdated songs from lingering indefinitely.
Taylor Swift's album 'The Life Of A Showgirl' made history by occupying the top 12 spots on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, with 'The Fate of Ophelia' at No. 1, marking a new record. Swift has achieved multiple chart milestones, including her 13th No. 1 and 69th top 10 hit, and has announced new projects for Disney+ related to her tour.
Sabrina Carpenter's album 'Man's Best Friend' debuts at No. 1 on both the albums and singles charts, with all 12 tracks in the Hot 100's top 40, marking her strongest streaming week and solidifying her chart success amid stiff competition from other artists like Taylor Swift and KPop Demon Hunters.