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Here are the hits with the most time atop weekly Billboard radio rankings.
12/30/2025
Mariah Carey, SZA, U2, Shakira and Miley Cyrus Rick Maiman/Sygma/Getty Images; Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images; Lester Cohen/Getty Images; MJ Kim/Getty Images; NOUA UNU Studio
Like a brightly shining star atop a Christmas tree, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has spent a record 61 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Holiday Airplay chart. Not only is the total a best for that Yuletide list, it marks the most time spent at No. 1 on any Billboard radio-based ranking.
“When I wrote [it], I had absolutely no idea the impact the song would eventually have worldwide,” Carey marveled to Billboard in 2021 of the jingle, which has posted weeks at the Holiday Airplay summit in the 2000s, ‘10s and ‘20s. “I’m so full of gratitude that so many people enjoy it with me every year.”
In second place among songs with the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard radio charts, Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” ruled Adult Contemporary for 57 weeks in 2023-24. “‘Flowers’ is one of those songs that has stood the test of time at multiple formats,” Jon Zellner, iHeartMedia president, programming operations/digital music, told Billboard in 2024. “It’s a mass-appeal song with a very strong hook and sounds like a song you already knew the first time you heard it.”
Meanwhile, “Flowers” holds the record for the most weeks — 106 — notched at No. 1 on all of Billboard’s airplay charts combined, as it also ran up reigns of 18 weeks on the all-format Radio Songs chart, 17 weeks on Adult Pop Airplay, 10 weeks on Pop Airplay and four weeks on Dance/Mix Show Airplay. Mused Zellner further, “Flowers” is among “songs that will be part of radio station libraries and streaming playlists for many years and likely played by classic hits stations 20 years from now.”
Ranking third for longevity atop radio charts, Marvin Sapp’s “Never Would Have Made It” dominated Gospel Airplay for 46 weeks in 2007-08.
Plus, among newly rewritten records, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” is now the longest-leading hit in the history of the Adult Pop Airplay chart, having bested Santana’s “Smooth” (featuring Rob Thomas), which held the mark for more than 25 years. Previously in 2025, “Ordinary” became the longest-ruling title on Pop Airplay, as it passed Ace of Base’s “The Sign,” which was the list’s record holder for more than 30 years.
Below, browse the songs that became ubiquitous on airwaves and topped each of Billboard’s 25 currently published weekly airplay rankings the longest (through charts dated Jan. 3, 2026), reflecting a wide variety of radio formats and enduring earworms.
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Holiday Airplay
61 weeks at No. 1, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey
Date of first week at No. 1: Dec. 13, 2008
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Adult Contemporary
57 weeks at No. 1, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
Date of first week at No. 1: April 15, 2023
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Gospel Airplay
46 weeks at No. 1, “Never Would Have Made It,” Marvin Sapp
Date of first week at No. 1: Aug. 25, 2007
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R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
37 weeks at No. 1, “Snooze,” SZA
Date of first week at No. 1: July 1, 2023
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Regional Mexican Airplay
31 weeks at No. 1, “No Me Conoces Aún,” Palomo
Date of first week at No. 1: July 28, 2001
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Latin Pop Airplay
30 weeks at No. 1, “No Me Doy Por Vencido,” Luis Fonsi
Date of first week at No. 1: Aug. 30, 2008
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Latin Rhythm Airplay
29 weeks at No. 1, “Danza Kuduro,” Don Omar & Lucenzo
Date of first week at No. 1: Nov. 13, 2010
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Tropical Airplay
29 weeks at No. 1, “Carita de Inocente,” Prince Royce
Date of first week at No. 1: March 28, 2020
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Radio Songs (all-format)
27 weeks at No. 1, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey
Date of first week at No. 1: Aug. 10, 2024
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Adult Pop Airplay
27 weeks at No. 1, “Ordinary,” Alex Warren
Date of first week at No. 1: June 7, 2025
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Latin Airplay
25 weeks at No. 1, “La Tortura,” Shakira feat. Alejandro Sanz
Date of first week at No. 1: June 4, 2005
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Rock & Alternative Airplay
24 weeks at No. 1, “Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons
Date of first week at No. 1: March 16, 2013
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Christian Airplay
23 weeks at No. 1, “Word of God Speak,” MercyMe
Date of first week at No. 1: Aug. 16, 2003
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Christian AC Airplay
21 weeks at No. 1, “Word of God Speak,” MercyMe
Date of first week at No. 1: Aug. 16, 2003
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Mainstream Rock Airplay
21 weeks at No. 1, “Loser,” 3 Doors Down
Date of first week at No. 1: Sept. 9, 2000
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Rap Airplay
21 weeks at No. 1, “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Date of first week at No. 1: March 1, 2025
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Alternative Airplay
20 weeks at No. 1, “One More Time,” Blink-182
Date of first week at No. 1: Oct. 21, 2023
20 weeks at No. 1, “Feel It Still,” Portugal. The Man
Date of first week at No. 1: July 8, 2017
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Dance/Mix Show Airplay
20 weeks at No. 1, “Closer,” The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey
Date of first week at No. 1: Sept. 10, 2016
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Adult R&B Airplay
18 weeks at No. 1, “So in Love,” Jill Scott feat. Anthony Hamilton
Date of first week at No. 1: July 2, 2011
18 weeks at No. 1, “Fortunate,” Maxwell
Date of first week at No. 1: May 22, 1999
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Adult Alternative Airplay
16 weeks at No. 1, “Beautiful Day,” U2
Date of first week at No. 1: Sept. 23, 2000
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Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
16 weeks at No. 1, “Wait for U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems
Date of first week at No. 1: July 2, 2022
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Pop Airplay
16 weeks at No. 1, “Ordinary,” Alex Warren
Date of first week at No. 1: June 21, 2025
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Smooth Jazz Airplay
16 weeks at No. 1, “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love),” Peter White
Date of first week at No. 1: July 8, 2006
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Rhythmic Airplay
15 weeks at No. 1, “No Scrubs,” TLC
Date of first week at No. 1: March 13, 1999
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Country Airplay
10 weeks at No. 1, “World On Fire,” Nate Smith
Date of first week at No. 1: Dec. 23, 2023
10 weeks at No. 1, “You Proof,” Morgan Wallen
Date of first week at No. 1: Oct. 15, 2022
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