The Beatles have become the latest act to achieve the fab feat.
Never mind 15 minutes of fame. How about four or more decades?
An elite 13 artists have achieved top 10 placements on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in four or more decades, led by Andy Williams and Michael Jackson, with top 10 ranks in five decades each.
Williams extended his top 10 Hot 100 run (1950s, ’60s, ’70s, 2010s and ’20s) thanks to his holiday perennial “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” while Jackson (’70s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s and ’10s) most recently ranked in the region via his featured turn on Drake‘s “Don’t Matter to Me” in 2018. (Jackson also appeared in the top 10 for a week in the ’60s, although not as a soloist; The Jackson 5, with him as a member, first reached the bracket with “I Want You Back” on the chart dated Dec. 27, 1969.)
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Six acts have added a fourth distinct decade of appearing in the Hot 100’s top 10 in the ’20s (in addition to Williams’ haul stretching to a fifth decade): Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Elton John, Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears and, most recently, The Beatles, whose aptly titled “Now and Then,” upon its No. 7 debut on the Nov. 18, 2023, chart, enhances their résumé to top 10s in the ’60s, ’70s, ’90s and ’20s.
Notably, Cher inaugurated the honor, when “Just Like Jesse James” held at its No. 8 Hot 100 high on the chart dated Jan. 6, 1990, earning the iconic entertainer top 10s in the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
With acts encompassing every decade of the Hot 100’s existence, dating to the chart’s start in August 1958, here’s a look at each enduring artist that has ranked in the top 10 in four or more distinct decades.
Andy Williams: '50s, '60s, '70s, '10s, '20s
First top 10: “Lonely Street,” 1959
Most recent top 10: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” 2021
Total top 10s: fiveMichael Jackson: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
First top 10: “Got To Be There,” 1971
Most recent top 10: “Don’t Matter to Me” (Drake feat. Michael Jackson), 2018
Total top 10s: 30Mariah Carey: '90s, '00s, '10s, '20s
First top 10: “Vision of Love,” 1990
Most recent top 10: “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” 2019-23
Total top 10s: 28Jay-Z: '90s, '00s, '10s, '20s
First top 10: “I’ll Be” (Foxy Brown feat. Jay-Z), 1997
Most recent top 10: “Love All” (Drake feat. Jay-Z), 2021
Total top 10s: 22Snoop Dogg: '90s, '00s, '10s, '20s
First top 10: “What’s My Name?,” 1993
Most recent top 10: “Bad Decisions,” with benny blanco & BTS, 2022
Total top 10s: 12Britney Spears: '90s, '00s, '10s, '20s
First top 10: “…Baby One More Time?,” 1998
Most recent top 10: “Hold Me Closer,” with Elton John, 2022
Total top 10s: 14Elton John: '70s, '80s, '90s, '20s
First top 10: “Your Song,” 1971
Most recent top 10: “Hold Me Closer,” with Britney Spears, 2022
Total top 10s: 29The Beatles: '60s, '70s, '90s, '20s
First top 10: “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” 1964
Most recent top 10: “Now and Then,” 2023
Total top 10s: 35Whitney Houston: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
First top 10: “You Give Good Love,” 1985
Most recent top 10: “I Will Always Love You,” 2012 (originally a 14-week No. 1 in 1992-93, the song returned and reached No. 3 in March 2012)
Total top 10s: 23Madonna: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
First top 10: “Borderline,” 1984
Most recent top 10: “Give Me All Your Luvin’,” feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A., 2012
Total top 10s: 38Aerosmith: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
First top 10: “Dream On,” 1976
Most recent top 10: “Jaded,” 2001
Total top 10s: eightCher: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s
First top 10: “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down),” 1966
Most recent top 10: “Believe,” 1999
Total top 10s: 12Barbra Streisand: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s
First top 10: “People,” 1964
Most recent top 10: “I Finally Found Someone,” with Bryan Adams, 1997
Total top 10s: 12
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