The full ranking
Teddy Swims shattered the record with a 112-week reign, but the streaming era made marathon chart runs the norm. The songs that refused to leave the Billboard Hot 100, ranked by total weeks on the chart.
Lose Control (Teddy Swims; 112 weeks)
Teddy Swims' breakout soul ballad spent a record 112 weeks on the Hot 100, the longest run in the chart's history. It topped the chart in 2024, more than a year after its release, and refused to leave.
Heat Waves (Glass Animals; 91 weeks)
The Oxford band's hazy synth-pop sleeper took a record 59 weeks just to reach No. 1, the slowest climb to the top the chart has ever seen. All told it logged 91 weeks, powered by TikTok and a viral second life.
Blinding Lights (The Weeknd; 90 weeks)
The Weeknd's neon synthwave smash was the first song to spend 90 weeks on the Hot 100 and was later crowned Billboard's greatest Hot 100 hit of all time. Its relentless retro pulse never seemed to fade from radio.
Beautiful Things (Benson Boone; 89 weeks)
Benson Boone's soaring, quiet-to-explosive ballad became 2024's defining breakout, climbing to No. 2 and lingering 89 weeks on the chart. A falsetto hook and a full-band drop made it inescapable.
Radioactive (Imagine Dragons; 87 weeks)
Imagine Dragons' stomping arena-rock anthem held the all-time longevity record at 87 weeks before the streaming era rewrote the books. Its grinding dubstep-rock drop turned a debut single into a cultural fixture.
Sail (AWOLNATION; 79 weeks)
Aaron Bruno's brooding electro-rock single was a true slow burn, peaking at just No. 17 yet hanging on for 79 weeks through licensing, remixes, and word of mouth. It became one of the longest-charting songs of its era.
All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey; 78 weeks)
Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday standard finally hit No. 1 in 2019 and now re-enters the chart every December, stacking 78 weeks across seasonal runs. It is the rare evergreen that climbs anew each winter.
Levitating (Dua Lipa; 77 weeks)
Dua Lipa's disco-pop centerpiece from Future Nostalgia was Billboard's No. 1 song of 2021, riding a glittering groove to 77 weeks on the chart. It peaked at No. 2 and defined the pandemic-era dance-pop revival.
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz; 76 weeks)
Jason Mraz's sunny acoustic singalong set the longevity record of its day at 76 weeks, a benchmark that stood for years. Its laid-back ukulele-and-reggae lilt made it a wedding and coffee-shop staple.
Snooze (SZA; 70 weeks)
SZA's smoky R&B standout from SOS proved a long-tail hit, peaking at No. 2 and charting for 70 weeks on the strength of streaming and devoted fans. Its intimate, late-night feel kept it in heavy rotation.
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