18 Years Ago, Pop Superstar Surpassed Elvis Presley's Record of 17 No. 1 Hits
18 Years Ago, Pop Superstar Surpassed Elvis Presley's Record of 17 No. 1 Hits
Carly SilvaFri, April 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM UTC
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It's been officially 18 years since Mariah Carey dethroned the King.
On April 3, 2008, the Queen of Christmas knocked the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley out of second place for the most No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of any artist.
Carey's hit song "Touch My Body" became her 18th song to hit No. 1, surpassing Elvis' previous record of 17. (Elvis was in the second place position overall, behind The Beatles with 20, but he held the record of the most No. 1's for a solo artist—until Carey, that is.)
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"Touch My Body" was released in February 2008 as the lead single of Carey's 11th studio album, E=MC². It became her 18th No. 1 hit, spending two consecutive weeks at the top.
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But Carey has since added one more chart-topper to her resume. In 2019 her iconic holiday hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" reached the summit of the Hot 100 nearly 20 years after its initial release, becoming her 19th career No. 1.
All of Mariah Carey's No. 1 Hit Songs: -
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" - 22 weeks
"We Belong Together" - 14 weeks
"Always Be My Baby" - 2 weeks
"Hero" - 4 weeks
"Dreamlover" - 8 weeks
"One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) - 16 weeks
"Love Takes Time" - 3 weeks
"Fantasy" - 8 weeks
"Vision of Love" - 4 weeks
"Don't Forget About Us" - 2 weeks
"Touch My Body" - 2 weeks
"Heartbreaker" ft. Jay Z - 2 weeks
"Thank God I Found You" ft. Joe and 98 Degrees - 1 week
"Emotions" - 3 weeks
"I'll Be There" - 2 weeks
"Honey" - 3 weeks
"My All" - 1 week
"Someday" - 2 weeks
"I Don't Wanna Cry" - 2 weeks
All of Elvis Presley's No. 1 Hit Songs
Many of Elvis' No. 1 hit songs predated the Hot 100 chart, but Billboard has factored in the numbers he accumulated on now-retired rankings, like the Top 100, disc jockey and juke box charts.
Here are the 17 songs Billboard considers to be Elvis' 17 No. 1 hits:
"Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" - 11 weeks
"All Shook Up" - 9 weeks
"Heartbreak Hotel" - 8 weeks
"Jailhouse Rock" - 7 weeks
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" - 7 weeks
"Are You Lonesome To-night?" - 6 weeks
"It's Now Or Never" - 5 weeks
"Don't" - 5 weeks
"Love Me Tender" - 5 weeks
"Stuck on You" - 4 weeks
"Too Much" - 3 weeks
"A Big Hunk O'Love" - 2 weeks
"Good Luck Charm" - 2 weeks
"Surrender" - 2 weeks
"Hard Headed Woman" - 2 weeks
"Suspicious Minds" - 1 week
"I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" - 1 week
Related: On This Day in 1957, Elvis Presley Released One of His Biggest No. 1 Hits
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Source: “AOL Entertainment”
