The Songs With the Most Weeks at No. 1 on Every Billboard Airplay Chart

Like a brightly shining star atop a Christmas tree, Mariah Carey ’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has spent a record 60 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 Dec. 27, 2025), reflecting a wide variety of radio formats and enduring earworms. Holiday Airplay 60 weeks at No. 1, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey Date of first week at No. 1: Dec. 13, 2008 Adult Contemporary 57 weeks at No. 1, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus Date of first week at No. 1: April 15, 2023 Gospel Airplay 46 weeks at No. 1, “Never Would Have Made It,” Marvin Sapp Date of first week at No. 1: Aug. 25, 2007 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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