Only 33 albums in history have yielded 3 or more No. 1 songs — here they all are
Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" has yielded three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, joining an elite list of blockbuster albums.
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- Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" has yielded three No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
- It's the first female album since Swift's own "1989" to achieve the feat.
- The Beatles, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Rihanna also have multiple albums on the list.
Thanks to "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," Taylor Swift has added another rare achievement to her resumé.
The deluxe edition of Swift's 12th album added four new songs to the tracklist, including "Patient Zero," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — becoming the album's third song to reach the chart's summit, following "The Fate of Ophelia" and "Opalite."
Since Billboard launched the Hot 100 in 1958 as the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US, only 33 albums have spawned three or more No. 1 hits (not counting greatest-hits compilations).
Counting songs that were released later on deluxe editions and reissues, Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" holds the all-time record with six No. 1 songs, followed by Michael Jackson's "Bad" with five.
This elite group of musical blockbusters seems to be getting more exclusive over time: Only 12 of the qualifying albums were released in the 21st century. "The Life of a Showgirl" is the first female album to achieve the feat in over a decade, since Swift's own "1989" in 2014.
All 33 albums are listed below in chronological order.
1. "Where Did Our Love Go" by The SupremesMotown
No. 1 songs: "Where Did Our Love Go," "Baby Love," "Come See About Me"
2. "Help!" by The BeatlesParlophone
No. 1 songs: "Help!," "Ticket to Ride," "Yesterday"*
*Included on the original UK release of "Help!" and later included on the US-exclusive release of "Yesterday and Today"
3. "Magical Mystery Tour" by The BeatlesParlophone/Capitol
No. 1 songs: "Penny Lane," "All You Need Is Love," "Hello Goodbye"
3. "Let It Be" by The BeatlesApple
No. 1 songs: "Let It Be," "The Long and Winding Road," "Get Back"
4. The "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrackRSO
No. 1 songs: "How Deep Is Your Love," "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever," "If I Can't Have You"
5. "Spirits Having Flown" by the Bee GeesRSO Records
No. 1 songs: "Tragedy," "Too Much Heaven," "Love You Inside Out"
6. "Make It Big" by Wham!Epic/Columbia
No. 1 songs: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Everything She Wants," "Careless Whisper"
7. "Whitney Houston" by Whitney HoustonArista
No. 1 songs: "Saving All My Love For You," "How Will I Know," "Greatest Love Of All"
8. "True Blue" by MadonnaSire Records
No. 1 songs: "Papa Don't Preach," "Live to Tell," "Open Your Heart"
9. "Whitney" by Whitney HoustonArista
No. 1 songs: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," "So Emotional," "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
10. "Bad" by Michael JacksonEpic/Legacy
No. 1 songs: "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Dirty Diana"
11. "Faith" by George MichaelColumbia
No. 1 songs: "Faith," "Father Figure," "One More Try," "Monkey"
12. "Forever Your Girl" by Paula AbdulVirgin Records
No. 1 songs: "Opposites Attract," "Forever Your Girl," "Straight Up," "Cold Hearted"
13. "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli VanilliArista
No. 1 songs: "Baby Don't Forget My Number," "Blame It On The Rain," "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
14. "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" by Janet JacksonA&M
No. 1 songs: "Miss You Much," "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," "Escapade," "Black Cat"
15. "Wilson Phillips" by Wilson PhillipsSBK
No. 1 songs: "Hold On," "Release Me," "You're in Love"
16. "Mariah Carey" by Mariah CareyColumbia
No. 1 songs: "Vision of Love," "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Someday," "Love Takes Time"
17. "Daydream" by Mariah CareyColumbia
No. 1 songs: "Fantasy," "One Sweet Day," "Always Be My Baby"
18. "The Boy Is Mine" by MonicaArista
No. 1 songs: "The Boy Is Mine," "The First Night," "Angel of Mine"
19. "Christina Aguilera" by Christina AguileraRCA
No. 1 songs: "Genie in a Bottle," "What a Girl Wants," "Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)"
20. "Confessions" by UsherLaFace Records
No. 1 songs: "Yeah!," "Confessions Part II," "Burn," "My Boo"*
*Included on the special-edition reissue of "Confessions"
21. "FutureSex/LoveSounds" by Justin TimberlakeZomba Recording LLC
No. 1 songs: "SexyBack," "My Love," "What Goes Around...Comes Around"
22. "The Dutchess" by FergieA&M Records/will.i.am Music Group
No. 1 songs: "London Bridge," "Glamorous," "Big Girls Don't Cry"
23. "Good Girl Gone Bad" by RihannaDef Jam
No. 1 songs: "Umbrella," "Disturbia,"* "Take a Bow"*
*Included on the reissue "Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded"
24. "The E.N.D." by The Black Eyed PeasInterscope
No. 1 songs: "Boom Boom Pow," "Imma Be," "I Gotta Feeling"
25. "Teenage Dream" by Katy PerryCapitol Records
No. 1 songs: "Teenage Dream," "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," "California Gurls," "Firework," "E.T.," "Part of Me"*
*Included on the reissue "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection"
26. "Loud" by RihannaDef Jam
No. 1 songs: "S&M," "What's My Name?," "Only Girl (In The World)"
27. "21" by AdeleColumbia
No. 1 songs: "Rolling in the Deep," "Set Fire to the Rain," "Someone Like You"
28. "1989" by Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift
No. 1 songs: "Blank Space," "Shake It Off," "Bad Blood," "Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]"*
*Included on the rerecorded album "1989 (Taylor's Version)"
29. "Purpose" by Justin BieberDef Jam Recordings
No. 1 songs: "What Do You Mean?," "Sorry," "Love Yourself"
30. "Scorpion" by DrakeCash Money Records
No. 1 songs: "God's Plan," "Nice for What," "In My Feelings"
31. "After Hours" by The WeekndXO Records/Republic Records
No. 1 songs: "Heartless," "Blinding Lights," "Save Your Tears"
32. "The Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor SwiftTAS Rights Management
No. 1 songs: "The Fate of Ophelia," "Opalite," "Patient Zero"*
*Included on the deluxe edition "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore"
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