Robin Thicke (pictured) earned his first Hot 100 number-one single with "
Blurred Lines ", which stayed at the top position for twelve straight weeks.
The
Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing
singles of the United States. Its data, published by
Billboard magazine and compiled by
Nielsen SoundScan , is based collectively on each single's weekly
physical and
digital sales, as well as
airplay and
streaming . In 2013, a total of 11 singles claimed the top spot in 52 issues of the magazine. One of which, "
Locked Out of Heaven " by singer
Bruno Mars started its peak position in late 2012.
[1]
Throughout 2013, eight acts achieved their first US number-one single, either as a lead artist or a featured guest:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ,
[a]
Wanz ,
Baauer ,
Ray Dalton ,
Robin Thicke ,
Miley Cyrus and
Lorde .
Nate Ruess , already having hit number one with
Fun , earns his first number one song as a solo act. Five collaboration singles topped the chart. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' debut single "
Thrift Shop " featuring Wanz became the best-performing single of 2013, peaking atop the chart for six weeks,
[3] also topping the
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 .
[4] The duo's second hit "
Can't Hold Us " also reached the chart's top spot, making the duo the first act to score number-one singles on the Hot 100 with their first two charting songs since
Lady Gaga with her hits "
Just Dance " and "
Poker Face " in 2009.
[2] Baauer scored his first number-one hit with "
Harlem Shake ".
[5] Originally, it was released commercially in June 2012, yet it did not sell significantly until February due to viral videos on
YouTube and later created a
meme with the same name .
[6]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were the only act to have more than one number one song, with two.
"
When I Was Your Man " was Bruno Mars' fifth single to top the chart.
[7] With the achievement, Mars became
the fastest male artist to gain five number-one singles since
Elvis Presley .
[7] It was also the second hit only featuring piano and vocals to peak atop the Hot 100 chart since
Adele 's "
Someone like You " (2011).
[7] Singer Lorde's song "
Royals " made her the youngest solo artist to achieve a number-one single in the US since
Tiffany 's "
I Think We're Alone Now " (1988).
[8]
[9] "
The Monster " by
Eminem featuring
Rihanna became the former's fifth number-one single in the country, tying him with
P. Diddy and
Ludacris as the rappers with the most number-one songs on the chart.
[10] Meanwhile, it also made Rihanna the artist with the third-most US number-one singles (13), alongside
Michael Jackson .
[11]
"
Blurred Lines " by Robin Thicke featuring
T.I. and
Pharrell was the longest-running single of the year at the top spot, peaking at number one for twelve consecutive weeks.
[3] With the combined chart run throughout June, July and August, "Blurred Lines" became Billboard ' s Song of the Summer 2013.
[12] Lorde's "Royals" became the second longest-running number-one single, claiming the top spot for a total of nine weeks.
[3] "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars and "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz both spent six weeks atop the Hot 100.
[3]
[b]
Chart history
"
Thrift Shop " by
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (pictured ) featuring
Wanz became the best-performing single of 2013. The duo scored another number-one this year with "
Can't Hold Us ", featuring
Ray Dalton .
Baauer (pictured)' s "
Harlem Shake " rose to the top of the chart after viral videos set to its music on
YouTube , creating a
meme with the same name .
Bruno Mars (pictured) scored his fifth number-one single on the chart with "
When I Was Your Man ", making him the fastest male artist to earn five US number-ones since
Elvis Presley .
Lorde (pictured) was the youngest solo artist to achieve a US number-one single with "
Royals " since
Tiffany with her number-one hit "
I Think We're Alone Now " in 1987.
Key
†
Indicates best-performing single of 2013
Number-one artists
See also
Notes
^ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were credited as a duo, not two individual acts.
[2]
^ "Locked Out of Heaven" peaked at number one on the Hot 100 for two weeks in 2012,
[1] and four weeks in 2013.
[13]
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