You’ve see the list of the most successful artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 but how exactly did they earn their spots in the history? Well, this is your chance to learn something new courtesy of Billboard’s ranking of the biggest chart hits of all time, which is unsurprisingly dominated by the divas!

Although the top 10 of the all-time Hot 100 list comprises mainly male acts, female artists certainly represent throughout the full lineup of songs. Ranking highest amongst the latter group is LeAnn Rimes with her monster hit “How Do I Live”, which surprisingly only peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 in 1997.

Just outside the top 10 are Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” at #11 and Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break My Heart” at #12, both of which slipped 2 spots compared to the previous all-time list posted in 2008. Why did the ballads by the R&B icons fall? They were ousted by a pair of new entries, “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas and “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO.

The top 100 list is based on actual performance on the Hot 100 from August 1958 through July 2013. Songs are ranked with an inverse point system where weeks at #1 earn the greatest value. As a result of changes in chart methodology over the last 55 years – the inclusion of Nielsen Entertainment airplay monitoring, point-of-sales tracking and streaming data – certain eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates over various periods. This top 100 artist lineup is based on the same point system but aggregates all titles for each act that charted over the course of his/her career.

See the list of the biggest hits in Hot 100 history below and play the my new game, Where’s Beyonce:

100. “You Make Me Wanna…” – Usher
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (1997)

99. “We Are Young” – fun. feat. Janelle Monae
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (2012)

98. “Best of My Love” – Emotions
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for five weeks (1977)

97. “One More Night” – Maroon 5
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (2012)

96. “Another Day in Paradise” – Phil Collins
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1989)

95. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” – B.J. Thomas
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1970)

94. “I’ll Be Missing You” – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 11 weeks (1997)

93. “Hurts So Good” – John Cougar
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (1982)

92. “Killing Me Softly With His Song” – Roberta Flack
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for five weeks (1973)

91. “Are You Lonesome To-Night?” – Elvis Presley
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1960)

90. “Waiting for a Girl Like You” – Foreigner
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (1981)

89. “Family Affair” Mary J. Blige
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (2001)

88. “I Swear” – All-4-One
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 11 weeks (1994)

87. “Nothing Compares 2 U” – Sinead O’Connor
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1990)

86. “All Night Long (All Night)” – Lionel Richie
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1983)

85. “My Sharona” – The Knack
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1979)

84. “Say You, Say Me” – Lionel Richie
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1985)

83. “Play That Funky Music” – Wild Cherry
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks (1976)

82. “You’re So Vain” – Carly Simon
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks (1973)

81. “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1983)

80. “Abracadabra” – The Steve Miller Band
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for two weeks (1982)

79. “Gangsta’s Paradise” – Coolio feat. L.V.
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks (1995)

78. “Hot Stuff” – Donna Summer
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks (1979)

77. “You’re Still the One” – Shania Twain
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (1998)

76. “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” – Marvin Gaye
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1968)

75. “Dilemma” – Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks (2002)

74. “Just the Way You Are” – Bruno Mars
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (2010)

73. “Sugar, Sugar” – The Archies
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1969)

72. “Upside Down” – Diana Ross
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1980)

71. “That’s What Friends Are For” – Dionne and Friends
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1986)

70. “Rush Rush” – Paula Abdul
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for five weeks (1991)

69. “Ebony and Ivory” – Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1982)

68. “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (2011)

67. “Whoomp! (There It Is)” – Tag Team
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (1993)

66. “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” – the 5th Dimension
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1969)

65. “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” – Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1982)

64. “Because I Love You (The Postman Song)” – Stevie B
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1990)

63. “The Boy Is Mine” – Brandy & Monica
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 13 weeks (1998)

62. “(Just Like) Starting Over” – John Lennon
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for five weeks (1980)

61. “Centerfold” – J. Geils Band
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1982)

60. “The Sign” – Ace of Base
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1994)

59. “Apologize” – Timbaland feat. OneRepublic
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (2007)

58. “Gold Digger” – Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks (2005)

57. “I’m a Believer” – The Monkees
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1966)

56. “Tik Tok” – Ke$ha
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (2010)

55. “Lady” – Kenny Rogers
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1980)

54. “Stayin’ Alive” – Bee Gees
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1978)

53. “Let Me Love You” – Mario
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (2005)

52. “Call Me” – Blondie
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1980)

51. “Boom Boom Pow” – The Black Eyed Peas
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 12 weeks (2009)

50. “End of the Road” – Boyz II Men
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 13 weeks (1992)

49. “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks (1992)

48. “No One” – Alicia Keys
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for five weeks (2007)

47. “Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight” – Elton John
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks (1997)

46. “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (2012)

45. “Shadow Dancing” – Andy Gibb
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1978)

44. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” – The Beatles
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1964)

43. “It’s All in the Game” – Tommy Edwards
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1958)

42. “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” – Dawn feat. Tony Orlando
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1973)

41. “How You Remind Me” – Nickelback
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (2001)

40. “Say, Say, Say” – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1983)

39 “Another One Bites the Dust” – Queen
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks (1980)

38. “Night Fever” – The Bee Gees
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for eight weeks (1978)

37. “Let’s Get It On” – Marvin Gaye
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for two weeks (1973)

36. “Silly Love Songs” – Wings
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for five weeks (1976)

35. “Truly, Madly, Deeply” – Savage Garden
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for two weeks (1998)

34. “One Sweet Day” – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 16 weeks (1995)

33. “The Battle of New Orleans” – Johnny Horton
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1959)

32. “Tossin’ and Turnin’” – Bobby Lewis
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1961)

31. “Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (2011)

30. “Flashdance…What a Feeling,” – Irene Cara
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1983)

29. “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye feat. Kimbra
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for eight weeks (2012)

28. “Every Breath You Take” – The Police
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for eight weeks (1983)

27. “Too Close” – Next
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for five weeks (1998)

26. “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” – Andy Gibb
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks (1977)

25. “Low” – Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks (2008)

24. “We Found Love” – Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks (2011)

23. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1982)

22. “How Deep Is Your Love” – Bee Gees
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks (1977)

21. “Le Freak” – Chic
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (1978)

20. “The Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” – Percy Faith
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (1960)

19. “I’ll Make Love to You” – Boyz II Men
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks (1994)

18. “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” – Bryan Adams
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (1991)

17. “You Were Meant for Me / Foolish Games” – Jewel
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 / No. 7 (1997)

16. “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” – Rod Stewart
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for eight weeks (1976)

15. “Endless Love” – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (1981)

14. “Bette Davis Eyes” – Kim Carnes
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (1981)

13. “Yeah!” – Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 12 weeks (2004)

12. “Un-Break My Heart” – Toni Braxton
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 11 weeks (1996)

11. “We Belong Together” – Mariah Carey
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks (2005)

10. “Hey Jude” – The Beatles
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (1968)

9. “You Light Up My Life” – Debby Boone
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks (1977)

8. “Physical” – Olivia Newton-John
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 10 weeks (1981)

7. “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” – Los Del Rio
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks (1996)

6. “I Gotta Feeling” – The Black Eyed Peas
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 14 weeks (2009)

5. “Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for six weeks (2011)

4. “How Do I Live” – LeAnn Rimes
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (1997)

3. “Mack the Knife” – Bobby Darin
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for nine weeks (1959)

2. “Smooth” – Santana feat. Rob Thomas
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for 12 weeks (1999)

1. “The Twist” – Chubby Checker
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks (1960, 1962)

Watch the video for Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break My Heart” below:

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