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The scope ofmusichistory is vast, especially when considering the history of number one singles.
It’sunbelievable which songs go number onesometimes.
The accolade doesn’t just solidify the song’s popularity, but solidifies its place in music history.
Here are the longest-running number one singles to do exactly that.
14"Uptown Funk"
Mark Ronson feat.
“Uptown Funk” falls into the latter category and there’s nothing wrong with that.
If anything, borrowing lyrics from Trinidad James' “All Gold Everything” definitely didn’t hurt either.
Don’t believe me?
This is, by far, the duo’s best and most successful work together.
After14 weeks on Billboard, this was at one point the second-longest-running number one Billboard song of all time.
More on that later.
Swedish DJ Avicii was considered one of the greatest EDM artists.
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However, some of his incredible masterpieces overshadowed some songs.
One of those big charters was “I’ll Make Love to You.”
The straightforward serenadespent 14 weeks on Billboard’s number one position.
In total, it was the third best performing song of the entire 90s decade.
19 years later, Whitney Houston would revisit the record forThe Bodyguard’smovie soundtrack.
For 14 weeks, Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” was a global hit.
Ultimately, it was the hottest global single of the year, sporting more than two billion streams worldwide.
All of this success grew congruently with Styles' songcharting for 15 weeks in total.
The adoration for Styles continues as his fans eagerly anticipatehis next upcoming album.
5"Despacito"
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat.
“Despacito” was, on an international level, playing everywhere imaginable.
Listeners couldn’t escape the record, nor would they want to escape its catchiness.
All of these elements combined made “Descpacito"a hit for 16 weeks straight.
