List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2014 explained

The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming.

During 2014, nine singles reached number one on the Hot 100; a tenth single, "The Monster" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, began its run at number one in December 2013.^[1] Of those ten number-one singles, four were collaborations. In total, thirteen acts topped the chart as either lead or featured artists, with six—Juicy J, John Legend, Iggy Azalea, Charli XCX, Magic! and Meghan Trainor—achieving their first Hot 100 number-one single. Pharrell Williams' "Happy" was the longest-running number-one of the year, leading the chart for ten weeks; it subsequently topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100.

In May, Legend's "All of Me" reached number one in its thirtieth week on the Hot 100, earning the distinction of the third-longest ascent to number one after Los del Río's "Macarena" and Lonestar's "Amazed".^[2] The song also became the third number-one to feature only piano and vocals, following Adele's "Someone like You" and Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man". Azalea became the fourth solo female rapper to top the chart when "Fancy" reached number one in June, a feat previously achieved only by Lauryn Hill, Lil' Kim and Shawnna.^[3] In its sixth of seven weeks on top, "Fancy" became the longest-reigning single by a female rapper on the chart.^[4]

Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" reached number one in November, ending the run of Swift's own "Shake It Off".^[5] In doing so, Swift became the first female artist in the history of the Hot 100, and tenth act overall, to replace herself at the top of the chart. With "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space", Swift was also the only artist to notch multiple number-ones in 2014.

2014 was also the first year in 18 years to have all of its number-one singles that topped the chart that year enter the decade-end top 100 in the 2010s, after all of the number-one songs from 1996 made the decade-end top 100 of the 1990s. (The Monster did not make the decade-end top 100, but started its peak position in 2013.)^{[6] [7]}

Chart history

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Indicates best-performing single of 2014

width=40		Issue date	Song	Artist(s)	Ref.
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=2	1031	January 4	"The Monster"	Eminem featuring Rihanna	^[8] ^[9]
January 11	^[10] ^[11]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=3	1032	January 18	"Timber"	Pitbull featuring Kesha	^[12] ^[13]
January 25	^[14] ^[15]
February 1	^[16] ^[17]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=4	1033	February 8	"Dark Horse"	Katy Perry featuring Juicy J	^[18] ^[19]
February 15	^[20] ^[21]
February 22	^[22] ^[23]
March 1	^[24] ^[25]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=10	1034	March 8	bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="10"	"Happy"	Pharrell Williams	^[26] ^[27]
March 15	^[28] ^[29]
March 22	^[30] ^[31]
March 29	^[32] ^[33]
April 5	^[34] ^[35]
April 12	^[36] ^[37]
April 19	^[38] ^[39]
April 26	^[40] ^[41]
May 3	^[42] ^[43]
May 10	^[44] ^[45]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=3	1035	May 17	"All of Me"	John Legend	^[46]
May 24	^[47] ^[48]
May 31	^[49] ^[50]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=7	1036	June 7	"Fancy"	Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX	^[51]
June 14	^[52] ^[53]
June 21	^[54] ^[55]
June 28	^[56] ^[57]
July 5	^[58] ^[59]
July 12	^[60]
July 19	^[61] ^[62]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=6	1037	July 26	"Rude"	Magic!	^[63] ^[64]
August 2	^[65] ^[66]
August 9	^[67] ^[68]
August 16	^[69] ^[70]
August 23	^[71] ^[72]
August 30	^[73] ^[74]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=2	1038	September 6	"Shake It Off"	Taylor Swift	^[75] ^[76]
September 13	^[77] ^[78]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=8	1039	September 20	"All About That Bass"	Meghan Trainor	^[79]
September 27	^[80] ^[81]
October 4	^[82] ^[83]
October 11	^[84] ^[85]
October 18	^[86] ^[87]
October 25	^[88] ^[89]
November 1	^[90] ^[91]
November 8	^[92] ^[93]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=2	re	November 15	"Shake It Off"	Taylor Swift	^[94] ^[95]
November 22	^[96] ^[97]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=5	1040	November 29	"Blank Space"		^[98]
December 6	^[99] ^[100]
December 13	^[101] ^[102]
December 20	^[103] ^[104]
December 27	^[105] ^[106]

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one! Position! Artist! Weeks at No. 1

1	Pharrell Williams	10
2	Taylor Swift	9
3	Meghan Trainor	8
4	Iggy Azalea	7
	Charli XCX
6	Magic!	6
7	Katy Perry	4
	Juicy J
9	Pitbull	3
	Kesha
	John Legend
12	Eminem	2
	Rihanna

See also

• 2014 in American music
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2014
• List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2014
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 2010s

External links

• Hot 100 chart. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
• Archives: The Hot 100 (2014). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.

Notes and References

1. Eminem, Rihanna Rule Hot 100 With 'The Monster'. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2013-12-11. 2015-01-18.
2. John Legend's 'All Of Me' Tops Hot 100, Ariana Grande Debuts At No. 3. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-05-07. 2014-05-07.
3. Iggy Azalea Tops Hot 100 With 'Fancy,' Matches Beatles' Historic Mark. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-05-28. 2014-05-28.
4. Iggy Azalea Claims Longest Hot 100 Reign For A Female Rapper With 'Fancy'. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-07-02. 2014-07-02.
5. Taylor Swift Makes Hot 100 History With 'Blank Space'. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-11-19. 2014-11-19.
6. Book: Geoff Mayfield. 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. December 25, 1999. October 15, 2010.
7. Hot 100 Songs - Decade-End. .
8. Web site: January 4, 2014. .
9. Eminem, Rihanna Top Hot 100; Beyonce Debuts. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2013-12-26. 2013-12-26.
10. Web site: January 11, 2014. .
11. Eminem, Rihanna Rule Hot 100 for a Fourth Week; Miley Cyrus Returns. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-01-02. 2014-01-02.
12. Web site: January 18, 2014. .
13. Pitbull, Ke$ha Take 'Timber' to Top of Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-01-08. 2014-01-08.
14. Web site: January 25, 2014. .
15. Pitbull and Ke$ha's 'Timber' Remains Atop Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-01-15. 2014-01-15.
16. Web site: February 1, 2014. .
17. Pitbull & Ke$ha's 'Timber' Still Tops Hot 100; Bastille, Lorde Reach Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-01-22. 2014-01-26.
18. Web site: February 8, 2014. .
19. Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Gallops to No. 1 On Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-01-29. 2014-01-29.
20. Web site: February 15, 2014. .
21. Katy Perry Tops Hot 100, Beyonce Bounds to No. 2. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-02-05. 2014-02-05.
22. Web site: February 22, 2014. .
23. Katy Perry Rules Hot 100, Pharrell Flies to No. 2. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-02-12. 2014-02-12.
24. Web site: March 1, 2014. .
25. Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Ekes Out Hot 100 Win Over Pharrell's 'Happy'. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-02-19. 2014-02-19.
26. Web site: March 8, 2014. .
27. Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' Hits No. 1 On Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-02-26. 2014-02-26.
28. Web site: March 15, 2014. .
29. Pharrell's 'Happy' Holds at No. 1 On Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-03-05. 2014-03-05.
30. Web site: March 22, 2014. .
31. Pharrell Williams, Idina Menzel Ride Oscar Gains On Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-03-12. 2014-03-12.
32. Web site: March 29, 2014. .
33. Pharrell Williams Tops Hot 100 Again; Soko Surprises With Top 10 Debut. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-03-19. 2014-03-19.
34. Web site: April 5, 2014. .
35. Pharrell Williams Leads Hot 100; John Legend, Idina Menzel On the Move. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-03-26. 2014-03-26.
36. Web site: April 12, 2014. .
37. Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' Holds Atop Hot 100; DJ Snake & Lil Jon Hit Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-04-02. 2014-04-02.
38. Web site: April 19, 2014. .
39. Pharrell Williams Leads Hot 100; John Legend Gains At No. 2. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-04-09. 2014-04-09.
40. Web site: April 26, 2014. .
41. Pharrell Williams Tops Hot 100; Ed Sheeran Blasts In at No. 15. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-04-16. 2014-04-16.
42. Web site: May 3, 2014. .
43. Pharrell Williams Still Atop Hot 100; Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown Reach Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-04-23. 2014-04-23.
44. Web site: May 10, 2014. .
45. Pharrell Williams Tops Hot 100 For 10th Week, Iggy Azalea Vaults Into Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-04-30. 2014-04-30.
46. Web site: May 17, 2014. .
47. Web site: May 24, 2014. .
48. John Legend Leads Hot 100, Paramore Hits Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-05-14. 2014-05-14.
49. Web site: May 31, 2014. .
50. Michael Jackson, Coldplay Hit Hot 100's Top 10; John Legend Still No. 1. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-05-21. 2014-05-21.
51. Web site: June 7, 2014. .
52. Web site: June 14, 2014. .
53. Iggy Azalea Remains Atop Hot 100 With 'Fancy'; MAGIC!, Calvin Harris Hit Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-06-04. 2014-06-04.
54. Web site: June 21, 2014. .
55. Iggy Azalea Continues Record-Tying Run Atop Hot 100; Sam Smith Soars Into Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-06-10. 2014-06-10.
56. Web site: June 28, 2014. .
57. Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' No. 1 On Hot 100 For Fourth Week; PSY Debuts In Top 30. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-06-18. 2014-06-18.
58. Web site: July 5, 2014. .
59. Iggy Azalea Leads Hot 100 For Fifth Week, Maroon 5 Debuts In Top 20. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-06-25. 2014-06-25.
60. Web site: July 12, 2014. .
61. Web site: July 19, 2014. .
62. Iggy Azalea Tops Hot 100 For Seventh Week, Maroon 5's 'Maps' Finds Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-07-09. 2014-07-09.
63. Web site: July 26, 2014. .
64. MAGIC!'s 'Rude' Tops Hot 100; Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' Falls to No. 2. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-07-16. 2014-07-16.
65. Web site: August 2, 2014. .
66. MAGIC!'s 'Rude' No. 1 On Hot 100, Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Surges. Billboard. Gary. Trust. July 23, 2014. July 23, 2014.
67. Web site: August 9, 2014. .
68. MAGIC! No. 1 On Hot 100, Sia Swings Into Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-07-30. 2014-07-30.
69. Web site: August 16, 2014. .
70. MAGIC! Maintains No. 1 Perch on Hot 100; 'Bang Bang,' Meghan Trainor Soar Into Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. August 6, 2014. August 6, 2014.
71. Web site: August 23, 2014. .
72. MAGIC! Still No. 1 On Hot 100 as Meghan Trainor & Charli XCX Soar. Billboard. Gary. Trust. August 13, 2014. August 13, 2014.
73. Web site: August 30, 2014. .
74. Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea Triple Up In Hot 100's Top 10, MAGIC! Still No. 1. Billboard. Gary. Trust. August 20, 2014. August 20, 2014.
75. Web site: September 6, 2014. .
76. Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Debuts At No. 1 On Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-08-27. 2014-08-27.
77. Web site: September 13, 2014. .
78. Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Holds At No. 1 On Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-09-03. 2014-09-03.
79. Web site: September 20, 2014. .
80. Web site: September 27, 2014. .
81. Meghan Trainor Leads Hot 100's All-Female Top Five Again. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-09-17. 2014-09-17.
82. Web site: October 4, 2014. .
83. Meghan Trainor No. 1 On Hot 100, Jeremih Hits Top 10, Jennifer Lopez Debuts. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-09-24. 2014-09-24.
84. Web site: October 11, 2014. .
85. Meghan Trainor Tops Hot 100; Tove Lo, Clean Bandit Climb Into Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-10-01. 2014-10-01.
86. Web site: October 18, 2014. .
87. Meghan Trainor Leads Hot 100's Record-Setting All-Female Top Five. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-10-08. 2014-10-08.
88. Web site: October 25, 2014. .
89. Meghan Trainor Tops Hot 100; Tove Lo Joins All-Female Top Five, Bobby Shmurda Hits Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-10-15. 2014-10-15.
90. Web site: November 1, 2014. .
91. Meghan Trainor Rules Hot 100, Ed Sheeran Hits Top 10, Glen Campbell Returns. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-10-22. 2014-10-22.
92. Web site: November 8, 2014. .
93. Meghan Trainor Tops Hot 100 For Eighth Week, Hozier Hits Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-10-29. 2014-10-29.
94. Web site: November 15, 2014. .
95. Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-11-05. 2014-11-05.
96. Web site: November 22, 2014. .
97. Taylor Swift Still No. 1 on Hot 100, Ariana Grande & The Weeknd Hit Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-11-12. 2014-11-12.
98. Web site: November 29, 2014. .
99. Web site: December 6, 2014. .
100. Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' No. 1 on Hot 100 for Second Week. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-11-26. 2014-11-26.
101. Web site: December 13, 2014. .
102. Taylor Swift No. 1 on Hot 100, Selena Gomez, Mark Ronson Hit Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-12-03. 2014-12-03.
103. Web site: December 20, 2014. .
104. Taylor Swift Tops Hot 100, Meghan Trainor Scores Second Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-12-10. 2014-12-10.
105. Web site: December 27, 2014. .
106. Taylor Swift Leads Billboard Hot 100, Ed Sheeran Soars to Top 10. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 2014-12-17. 2014-12-17.