elvis presley had 18 number one hits.
how many number one hits did elvis presley have?
18
presley holds the records for most songs charting in "billboard"s top 40—115—and top 100: 152, according to chart statistician joel whitburn, 139 according to presley historian adam victor. presley's rankings for top ten and number-one hits vary depending on how the double-sided "hound dog/don't be cruel" and "don't/i beg of you" singles, which precede the inception of "billboard"s unified hot 100 chart, are analyzed. according to whitburn's analysis, presley holds the record with 38, tying with madonna; per "billboard"s current assessment, he ranks second with 36. whitburn and "billboard" concur that the beatles hold the record for most number-one hits with 20, and that mariah carey is second with 18. whitburn has presley also with 18, and thus tied for second; "billboard" has him third with 17. presley retains the record for cumulative weeks at number one: alone at 80, according to whitburn and the rock and roll hall of fame; tied with carey at 79, according to "billboard". he holds the records for most british number-one hits with 21, and top ten hits with 76.
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bullet::::- "breakaway" — kris kristofferson and rita coolidge (monument)





























bullet::::- "" — elvis presley (rca)





























bullet::::- "" — elvis presley (rca)





























bullet::::- "good times" — elvis presley (rca)





























bullet::::- "the grand tour" — george jones (epic)





























bullet::::- "having fun with elvis on stage" — elvis presley (rca)
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