Some of the most hallowed records in the history of Billboard’s charts received makeovers in 2024, by a variety of superstar artists and noteworthy newcomers in multiple genres.
After Lil Nas X’s 2019 smash “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, set the mark for the most weeks, 19, ever logged atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, Shaboozey’s fellow country-hip-hop hybrid “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” dominated the tally for the same span beginning this July.
On the Billboard 200 albums chart, Taylor Swift claimed her 14th No. 1 with The Tortured Poets Department in May, tying her with Jay-Z for the most leaders ever among soloists. Likewise one-upping her signature number, she boasted the top 14 songs on the Hot 100 that week, the most titles from the top of the chart on down ever by an artist in a single week.
Elsewhere, Beyoncé made history on Billboard’s country charts, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar landed achievements that put them in the vaunted company of The Beatles, among others, and Max Martin became the producer with the most career Hot 100 No. 1s.
Plus, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw rewrote records on country rankings, Shakira secured a first on Latin surveys and saxophonist Boney James hit high notes never before reached in the history of the Smooth Jazz Airplay chart.
As the year comes to a close, and ahead of surely more history to be made in 2025, browse a recap below, by the numbers, of 24 of the biggest Billboard chart accolades achieved in 2024.
