Welcome back to Country Music 4 Ever! Today I am going to count down the top five country singers with the most number one songs on Billboard’s “Hot Country Songs” chart. The “Hot Country Songs” chart is based on airplay data from the “Nielsen Broadcast Data System” along with digital sales and streaming. It is possible that the people on this list have more number ones on Billboard’s “Country Airplay” chart because that chart is only based on what the radio plays. So keep in mind while you are reading this that the numbers could be a little different based on what chart you look at. But like I said, today I am looking at Billboard’s “Hot Country Songs” chart.

 

At number five on the list is Alabama. Alabama is the only band on the list. They released their debut single in 1977 and they released their last single in 2016. In those 39 years they earned 33 number one songs.

 

At number four on the list is Ronnie Milsap. Ronnie released his debut single in 1973 and he released his last single in 2021. In those 48 years he earned 35 number one songs on the “Hot Country Songs” chart.

 

At number three on the list is Merle Haggard. Merle released his first single in 1962 and his he released his last single in 2016. In those 54 years he earned 38 number one songs on the “Hot Country Songs” chart.

 

At number two on this list is Conway Twitty. Conway released his debut country single in 1965 and he released his last single in 1994. In those 29 years he earned 40 number one songs on the “Hot Country Songs” chart.

 

And finally, at number one on the list is, without any surprise, the one and only king of country music, George Strait. George released his debut single in 1976 and he released his last single in 2019. In those 43 years he earned 44 number one songs on the “Hot Country Charts.”

 

As you can see, the numbers are very close on this list, and they continue to be very close throughout the rest of the top ten, which I will have down below.

 

  1. Charley Pride has 29 number ones
  2. Alan Jackson and Tim McGraw both have 26 number ones
  3. Dolly Parton has 25 number ones
  4. Reba McEntire has 24 number ones
  5. Kenny Chesney has 23 number ones

 

Thanks for reading, I’ll be back soon!