Billboard 200 Dominance: All-Time Records

Gracie Abrams' achievement adds to the rich history of the Billboard 200, a chart that has tracked the most popular albums in the U.S. since 1956.

The top 3

  1. Artists with the Most No. 1 Albums Ever: The Beatles hold the record for the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 with 19 chart-toppers. Taylor Swift and Drake are tied for second place with 15 No. 1 albums each. Jay-Z has 14 No. 1 albums, setting a record among solo artists in 2017.
  2. Albums with the Longest Stays at No. 1: The soundtrack to 'West Side Story' holds the record for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 54 weeks. Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' spent 37 weeks at No. 1, while Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' and the 'South Pacific' soundtrack each spent 31 weeks at the top. Harry Belafonte's 'Calypso' also spent 31 weeks at No. 1 in 1956-57.
  3. Top 3 Longest-Charting Albums on Billboard 200: Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' holds the record for the longest-charting album on the Billboard 200, having spent over 990 weeks on the chart. Bob Marley & The Wailers' 'Legend' is second with 865 weeks, followed by Journey's 'Greatest Hits' with 835 weeks.

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