Top ten US Chart milestones

Hip-hop act the Black Eyed Peas have set the record for maintaining the Number One position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for an impressive 20 consecutive weeks.

Read about the Peas' chart milestone here
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We take a look at other acts and artists who've topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts:

1. Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day - 16 weeks at No 1

2. Whitney Houston — I Will Always Love You (1992) - 14 weeks at No 1

3. Elton John — Candle in the Wind 1997 (1997) - 14 weeks at No 1

4. Boyz II Men — End of the Road (1992) - 13 weeks at No 1

5. Eminem — Lose Yourself (2002) - 12 weeks at No 1

6. Elvis Presley — Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel (1956) - 11 weeks at No 1

7. Toni Braxton — Un-Break My Heart (1996) - 11 weeks at No 1

8. Destiny's Child — Independent Women Part I (2000-2001) - 11 weeks at No 1

9. Beyoncé — Irreplaceable (2006) - 10 weeks at No 1

10. Olivia Newton-John — Physical (1981) - 10 weeks at No 1

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