While these 18 songs couldn't be more different, they all have one thing in common: They've broken records.From remaining on the charts for almost two years to being the best-selling song of all time, each of these songs has carved out a space in music history."My Life Would Suck Without You" by Kelly Clarkson broke the record for the largest jump to the top of the Hot 100, after it debuted at 97 and then made it to No. 1 a week later.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.There's an infinite amount of records to break out there, from the most expensive pair of sneakers sold at auction ($437,000) to the heaviest cabbage (138.25 pounds). But these records held by 18 songs all have to do with the varied, ever-changing world of pop music.Ever wondered what the best-selling song of all time is' Or who the oldest person to top the Hot 100 was' Look no furtherhere are 18 iconic songs that have broken records throughout musical history."Old Town Road" became the longest-running No. 1 song of all time when it topped the charts for 19 consecutive weeks this summer.The song had a slow burnit was originally released in December 2018. But once the remix was released with Billy Ray Cyrus in April 2019, and once it became a meme on TikTok, there was no stopping Lil Nas X and the power of "Old Town Road."It first reached the top of the Hot 100 in April and remained there for a record-shattering 19 weeks until August, making it the longest-running No. 1 song of all time.Listen to "Old Town Road" here.Before "Old Town Road," the longest-running No. 1 song was "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men. It topped the charts for 16 weeks."One Sweet Day" was released in 1995 as the second single from Carey's album "Daydream." Both Carey and Boyz II Men were at the peak of their power in the mid-'90s, and each holds records of their own so, of course, their collaboration was a sure success.The song reached the top spot on December 2, 1995 and remained there for 16 weeks until March 16, 1996. It held the record for longest-running No. 1 for 23 years until it was surpassed by "Old Town Road."Listen to "One Sweet Day" here.The music video for "Boy With Luv" by BTS and Halsey broke the record for the most YouTube views within the first 24 hours of release.In April 2019, BTSK-pop superstars and "the world's biggest boyband," according to Forbescollaborated with Halsey on the song "Boy With Luv." The music video amassed a staggering 74.6 million views in just 24 hours of its release, breaking the record just a week after fellow K-pop band Blackpinkset it with their song, "Kill This Love."Listen to "Boy With Luv" here.The very first song to ever take the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 was Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" in August 1958.The Billboard Hot 100 didn't exist until 1958, though it has since become a part of any music fan's life. The very first song to earn the distinction of Hot 100 chart-topper was "Poor Little Fool" by teen idol and star of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," Ricky Nelson.Listen to "Poor Little Fool" here.The song with the longest journey to No. 1 is none other than "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los Del Rio, which took 33 weeks to reach the top of the charts.The song was originally released in 1995 to little fanfare, but once the Bayside Boys stepped in, the song became a megahit, topping the charts in August 1996, 33 weeks, or seven and a half months, after it debuted. It stayed at the top for 14 weeks.Listen to "Macarena (Bayside Boys)" here."Jingle Bell Rock" helped Bobby Helms set the record for a musician with the longest gap between their first Hot 100 song and a place within the top 10.Helms first had a song on the Hot 100 in 1958 when "Borrowed Dreams" peaked at 60. The next year, "The Fool and the Angel" hit No. 75.Over the next six decades, Helms failed to chart another song, until January 2019 when his iconic Christmas jam "Jingle Bell Rock" made it to No. 862 years after it was written.It means Helms holds the record for the longest gap between a musician's first appearance on the Hot 100 and their first top 10 hit.Listen to "Jingle Bell Rock" here."Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons holds the record for the longest time on the Hot 100, remaining on the chart for 87 weeks, or almost two years."Radioactive" remained on the Hot 100 from August 2012 to May 2014, roughly a year and eight months. Its debut spot was No. 96 and its peak was No. 3. Its 87-week journey made it the longest run on the Hot 100 of all time.Listen to "Radioactive" here.The shortest song to ever hit No. 1 is Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs' "Stay," which is just a minute and 38 seconds long.No, "Old Town Road" isn't the shortest song to top the US chartsthough it was the shortest song in 54 years. But "Stay" earned the title of shortest song to ever hit No. 1, with a length of just 98 seconds.Listen to "Stay" here.Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single of all time.According to Guinness, this iconic Christmas tune is the best-selling single of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold around the world. "White Christmas" earned this honor in 2012, 70 years after its release.Listen to "White Christmas" here.Both "Work It" by Missy Elliott and "Waiting for a Girl Like You" by Foreigner are the longest-running No. 2s that never hit No. 1. They each sat at the second spot for 10 weeks.At first, Foreigner's 1981 hit held the record solo when "Waiting for a Girl Like You" sat at the almost-top spot for 10 weeks. But in 2002, "Work It" came along and matched their record.Listen to "Waiting for a Girl Like You" hereand listen to "Work It" here.Michael Jackson made history when his single, "You Are Not Alone," debuted at the top of the Hot 100.In 1995, the Hot 100 was just 37 years old, and a song had never debuted on the chart at No. 1. The King of Pop set that record when "You Are Not Alone," the second single from his ninth album, made its Hot 100 debut at the top spot. As of October 2019, only 34 songs since have repeated the feat.Listen to "You Are Not Alone" here."Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran is the most streamed song ever on Spotify. It's garnered over 2.3 billion streams.Spotify announced in December 2017 that the most streamed song of all time was "Shape of You," the most popular single from Sheeran's mega-hit album "Divide." At the time, it had been streamed over 1.6 billion times. Now, it holds that title with 2.3 billion streams total.Listen to "Shape of You" here."My Life Would Suck Without You" holds the record for largest jump to No. 1. It rocketed to the top from No. 97.This Kelly Clarkson power-pop song made it to No. 1 in its second week. It debuted at 97, before jumping a record 96 spots in a single week.Listen to "My Life Would Suck Without You" here."Can't Buy Me Love" made The Beatles the only act in history to replace themselves twice for three consecutive No. 1s.A fair few artists have replaced themselves at No. 1, including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, and Outkast. But The Beatles remain the only musicians to replace themselves at the top spot not once, but twice. First up, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" hit No. 1 in February 1964, where it remained for seven weeks. It was then replaced by "She Loves You," which stayed at No. 1 for two weeks.But they set the record with "Can't Buy Me Love," which marked their third consecutive No. 1, and it made them the only act before or since to replace themselves twice.Listen to "Can't Buy Me Love" here.When "Hello, Dolly!" reached No. 1, it did two things: It made Louis Armstrong the oldest person to have a No. 1 song, and it ended The Beatles' three-song reign.Armstrong was 62 years old when "Hello, Dolly!" peaked at the top of the charts in 1964 for a week, making him the oldest musician to achieve this feat. The song later went on to win the Grammy for Best Vocal Performance Male, and it was Armstrong's biggest hit.Listen to "Hello, Dolly!" here.And "Dur dur d'tre bb! (It's Tough to Be a Baby)" made 4-year-old Jordy Lemoine, known as Jordy, the youngest musician to top the charts.While Jordy's song didn't top the Hot 100 in the USthough it was a modest successit did reach No. 1 in France in 1993, and Guinness World Records recognizes him as the youngest person to have a No. 1 song.Listen to "Dur dur d'tre bb!" here.When "Believe" hit No.1 in 1999, it was Cher's first chart-topper since her 1974 hit, "Dark Horse." That 25-year gap is still the biggest between two No. 1s.It had also been 34 years since her first No.1 hit "I Got You Babe," also a record. "Believe" proved that even three decades in, Cher remained the Goddess of Pop.Listen to "Believe" here.Read more: 17 iconic musicians that have never had a No. 1 songThe 57 best one-hit wonders of all time13 times music legends teamed up with pop stars to create unexpected yet delightful collaborationsCan you guess the first No. 1 hit for these 10 musical legends
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