Billboard Best Of The 2000s: Artists With The Most No. 1s

These superstars logged the most visits to the penthouse of Billboard’s main singles chart, the Hot 100, during the first decade of the 21st century.

The No. 1 veterans here have been ranked by how many chart-toppers they scored, see where Beyonce fell on this list of artists with the most No. 1s this decade.

7
Usher
No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): “U Remind Me”(7/7/2001); “U Got It Bad” (12/15/2001); “Yeah!” w/ Ludacris & Lil Jon (2/28/2004); “Burn” (No. 1 on 5/22/2004); “Confessions Part II” (7/24/2004); “My Boo” w/ Alicia Keys (10/30/2004); “Love In This Club” (3/15/2008).

5
Beyonce
No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): “Crazy In Love” w/ Jay-Z(7/12/2003); “Baby Boy” w/ Sean Paul (10/4/2003); “Check On It” w/ Slim Thug(2/4/2006); “Irreplacable” (12/16/2006); “Single Ladies” (12/13/2008).

5
Rihanna
No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): “SOS” (5/13/2006); “Umbrella” w/ Jay-Z (6/9/2007); “Take a Bow” (5/24/2008); “Disturbia” (8/23/2008); “Live Your Life” w/ T.I. (9/6/2008).

4 50 Cent

4 Alicia Keys

4 Justin Timberlake

4 Ludacris

4 Mariah Carey

4 Nelly