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50 Popular Songs That Never Reached No. 1

50 Popular Songs That Never Reached No. 1

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50 Popular Songs That Never Reached No. 1

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50. Panic! At The Disco, "High Hopes"

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49. Shawn Mendes, "Stitches"

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48. 3 Doors Down, "Here Without You"

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47. fun., "Some Nights"

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46. Elton John & Dua Lipa, "Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)"

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44. Train, "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)"

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43. 3 Doors Down, "Kryptonite"

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42. Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly, "Cruise"

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41. Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"

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40. Justin Bieber, "Ghost"

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39. AWOLNATION, "Sail"

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38. Juice WRLD, "Lucid Dreams"

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37. Taylor Swift, "Love Story"

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36. Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, "Creepin'"

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35. Harry Styles, "Adore You"

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34. benny blanco, Halsey & Khalid, "Eastside"

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33. Paula Cole, "I Don't Want To Wait"

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32. Bobby Helms, "Jingle Bell Rock"

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31. Train, "Hey, Soul Sister"

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30. The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, "Don't Let Me Down"

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29. matchbox twenty, "Unwell"

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28. Faith Hill, "Breathe"

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27. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, "Meant To Be"

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26. Lifehouse, "You And Me"

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25. Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"

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24. Dua Lipa, "Don't Start Now"

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23. Chris Brown & Young Thug, "Go Crazy"

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22. Avicii, "Wake Me Up!"

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21. Lifehouse, "Hanging By A Moment"

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20. Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

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19. Ed Sheeran, "Shivers"

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18. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey"

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17. Post Malone, "Better Now"

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16. Morgan Wallen, "Thinkin' Bout Me"

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15. Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"

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14. Marshmello & Bastille, "Happier"

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13. Carrie Underwood, "Before He Cheats"

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12. Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"

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11. Zach Bryan, "Something In The Orange"

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10. Gabby Barrett Featuring Charlie Puth, "I Hope"

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9. Luke Combs, "Fast Car"

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8. Ed Sheeran, "Bad Habits"

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7. Morgan Wallen, "You Proof"

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6. OneRepublic, "Counting Stars"

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4. Jewel, "Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me"

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3. LeAnn Rimes, "How Do I Live"

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2. SZA, "Snooze"

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1. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"

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50 Popular Songs That Never Reached No. 1
50. Panic! At The Disco, "High Hopes"
49. Shawn Mendes, "Stitches"
48. 3 Doors Down, "Here Without You"
47. fun., "Some Nights"
46. Elton John & Dua Lipa, "Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)"
45. Imagine Dragons, "Believer"
44. Train, "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
43. 3 Doors Down, "Kryptonite"
42. Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly, "Cruise"
41. Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
40. Justin Bieber, "Ghost"
39. AWOLNATION, "Sail"
38. Juice WRLD, "Lucid Dreams"
37. Taylor Swift, "Love Story"
36. Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, "Creepin'"
35. Harry Styles, "Adore You"
34. benny blanco, Halsey & Khalid, "Eastside"
33. Paula Cole, "I Don't Want To Wait"
32. Bobby Helms, "Jingle Bell Rock"
31. Train, "Hey, Soul Sister"
30. The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, "Don't Let Me Down"
29. matchbox twenty, "Unwell"
28. Faith Hill, "Breathe"
27. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, "Meant To Be"
26. Lifehouse, "You And Me"
25. Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
24. Dua Lipa, "Don't Start Now"
23. Chris Brown & Young Thug, "Go Crazy"
22. Avicii, "Wake Me Up!"
21. Lifehouse, "Hanging By A Moment"
20. Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
19. Ed Sheeran, "Shivers"
18. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey"
17. Post Malone, "Better Now"
16. Morgan Wallen, "Thinkin' Bout Me"
15. Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
14. Marshmello & Bastille, "Happier"
13. Carrie Underwood, "Before He Cheats"
12. Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"
11. Zach Bryan, "Something In The Orange"
10. Gabby Barrett Featuring Charlie Puth, "I Hope"
9. Luke Combs, "Fast Car"
8. Ed Sheeran, "Bad Habits"
7. Morgan Wallen, "You Proof"
6. OneRepublic, "Counting Stars"
5. Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours"
4. Jewel, "Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me"
3. LeAnn Rimes, "How Do I Live"
2. SZA, "Snooze"
1. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"

50 Popular Songs That Never Reached No. 1

Big-name artists like Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Imagine Dragons, and Dua Lipa may dominate the spotlight, but even they don't always land a No. 1 hit. The Billboard Hot 100, launched in 1958, factors in sales, radio play, streaming, and more, so chart success isn't guaranteed, even for massively popular songs.

To find the biggest hits that never reached the top spot, 24/7 Tempo analyzed Billboard Hot 100 data through June 8, 2024, using a scoring system that ranks songs by weeks spent at each position on the chart.

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