List of Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs number ones explained

The Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart ranks the most popular dance and electronic song combining airplay audience impressions, digital downloads, streaming and club play.[1] The chart was introduced by Billboard in January 2013 as a result of the rise in popularity of the genres.[1] The chart is published weekly and songs are ranked according to airplay impressions and volume of streams, sales and club spins, and tracked by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, BDS from streaming services including Spotify and Xbox Music, and from a United States-wide select panel of 140 DJs.[1]

Multiple artists have achieved more than three number ones on the chart, including Calvin Harris and Zedd with three apiece and The Chainsmokers with six.[2] Similarly, three songs have spent more than 20 weeks atop the chart: "Lean On" by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ spent 23 weeks at number one in 2015–16,[3] "Wake Me Up" by Avicii in 2013–14,[4] [5] which held the record of 26 weeks until it was eclipsed by one week by "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey in February 2017.[6] [7] "Harlem Shake" by Baauer was declared the most popular song of 2013 on the year-end chart, which was followed by "Turn Down for What" by DJ Snake and Lil Jon in 2014, "Lean On" in 2015 and "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers in 2016.[8]

The first number-one song published in the chart issue dated January 26, 2013, was "Scream & Shout" by will.i.am and Britney Spears,[9] a position it held for 5 consecutive weeks.[1] As of the issue dated August 24, 2024, "Miles on It" by Marshmello and Kane Brown is the current number one.[10]

Number ones

nth song to top the Dance/Electronic Songs chart
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reSong returned to number one
<-- Do not remove the dagger; this is a requirement per Wikipedia's guidelines on colour. -->Indicates most popular year-end song
scope=col class="unsortable"scope=col class= "unsortable"Artistscope=col class="unsortable"Songscope=col class="unsortable"Issue datescope=col class="unsortable"Weeks at
number one		scope=col class="unsortable"Ref.
scope=row style="text-align:center;"1will.i.am and Britney Spears"Scream & Shout"January 26, 2013[11]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2Baauer"Harlem Shake" ‡[12] March 2, 2013[13]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"3Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera"Feel This Moment"April 27, 2013[14]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"4Psy"Gentleman"May 4, 2013[15]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"rePitbull featuring Christina Aguilera"Feel This Moment"May 11, 2013
scope=row style="text-align:center;"5Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX"I Love It"May 18, 2013[16]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"6Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams"Get Lucky"June 1, 2013[17]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"7Lady Gaga"Applause"August 31, 2013[18]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"8Avicii"Wake Me Up"September 21, 2013[19]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"9Avicii"Hey Brother"March 22, 2014[20]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"10The Chainsmokers"
  1. SELFIE
"		March 29, 2014[21]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"11DJ Snake and Lil Jon"Turn Down for What" ‡[22] April 12, 2014[23]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"12Calvin Harris"Summer"July 5, 2014[24]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"13Disclosure featuring Sam Smith"Latch"August 2, 2014[25]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"14Ariana Grande featuring Zedd"Break Free"August 30, 2014[26]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"15Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne"Rather Be"November 1, 2014[27]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"16Calvin Harris featuring John Newman"Blame"November 22, 2014[28]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"17"Waves"November 29, 2014[29]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"18Lilly Wood and the Prick and Robin Schulz"Prayer in C"February 14, 2015[30]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"19Zedd featuring Selena Gomez"I Want You to Know"March 14, 2015[31]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reLilly Wood and the Prick and Robin Schulz"Prayer in C"March 21, 2015
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reZedd featuring Selena Gomez"I Want You to Know"March 28, 2015
scope=row style="text-align:center;"20David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack"Hey Mama"May 2, 2015[32]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"21Jack Ü and Justin Bieber"Where Are Ü Now"July 18, 2015[33]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"22Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ"Lean On" ‡[34] August 1, 2015[35]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"23The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES"Roses"January 9, 2016[36]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"24Zara Larsson and MNEK"Never Forget You"April 16, 2016[37]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"25The Chainsmokers featuring Daya"Don't Let Me Down" ‡[38] May 7, 2016[39]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"26Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna"This Is What You Came For"July 30, 2016[40]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"27Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ"Cold Water"August 13, 2016[41]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reCalvin Harris featuring Rihanna"This Is What You Came For"August 20, 2016
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reMajor Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ"Cold Water"August 27, 2016
scope=row style="text-align:center;"28The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey"Closer"September 3, 2016[42]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"29The Chainsmokers"Paris"March 11, 2017[43]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"30The Chainsmokers and Coldplay"Something Just like This" ‡[44] March 18, 2017[45]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reThe Chainsmokers"Paris"March 25, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reThe Chainsmokers and Coldplay"Something Just like This" ‡April 1, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"31Zedd and Alessia Cara"Stay"May 6, 2017[46]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reThe Chainsmokers and Coldplay"Something Just like This" ‡May 13, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reZedd and Alessia Cara"Stay"June 10, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reThe Chainsmokers and Coldplay"Something Just like This" ‡June 24, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reZedd and Alessia Cara"Stay"July 22, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reThe Chainsmokers and Coldplay"Something Just like This" ‡August 19, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"32Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean"Feels"September 9, 2017[47]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reThe Chainsmokers and Coldplay"Something Just like This" ‡September 30, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"33Selena Gomez and Marshmello"Wolves"November 18, 2017[48]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reThe Chainsmokers and Coldplay"Something Just like This" ‡November 25, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"34Marshmello featuring Khalid"Silence"December 2, 2017[49]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reSelena Gomez and Marshmello"Wolves"December 9, 2017
scope=row style="text-align:center;"35Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey"The Middle" ‡[50] February 10, 2018[51]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"36Marshmello and Bastille"Happier" ‡[52] September 29, 201869[53]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"37The Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin"Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)"January 25, 20207[54]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"38Lady Gaga"Stupid Love"March 14, 20203[55]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reThe Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin"Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)"April 4, 2020
scope=row style="text-align:center;"39Saint Jhn"Roses" ‡[56] April 25, 20206[57]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"40Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande"Rain on Me"June 6, 20202[58]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reSaint Jhn"Roses" ‡June 20, 2020
scope=row style="text-align:center;"41Surf Mesa featuring Emilee"ily (i love you baby)"October 10, 2020[59]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reSaint Jhn"Roses" ‡October 17, 2020
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reSurf Mesa featuring Emilee"ily (i love you baby)"October 24, 2020
scope=row style="text-align:center;"42Travis Scott and Hvme"Goosebumps" ‡[60] February 13, 2021[61]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"43Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae"You"June 26, 2021[62]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"44Farruko"Pepas"August 21, 2021[63]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"45Elton John and Dua Lipa"Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" ‡[64] October 23, 2021[65]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"46Drake"Falling Back"July 2, 2022[66]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"47Beyoncé"Break My Soul"July 9, 2022[67]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"48 and "Hold Me Closer"September 10, 2022[68]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reBeyoncé"Break My Soul" September 17, 2022
scope=row style="text-align:center;"49David Guetta and Bebe Rexha"I'm Good (Blue)"‡[69] October 1, 2022[70]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"50"Strangers"October 21, 2023[71]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"51"Houdini"November 25, 2023[72]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"52"Yes, And?"January 27, 2024[73]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"re"Houdini"February 24, 2024
scope=row style="text-align:center;"re"Yes, And?"March 2, 2024
scope=row style="text-align:center;"re"Houdini"March 9, 2024
scope=row style="text-align:center;"re"Yes, And?"March 23, 2024
scope=row style="text-align:center;"re"Houdini"March 30, 2024
scope=row style="text-align:center;"53"Illusion"April 27, 2024[74]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"re"Houdini"May 4, 2024
scope=row style="text-align:center;"re"Illusion"May 11, 2024
scope=row style="text-align:center;"54Marshmello and Kane Brown"Miles on It"May 18, 2024[75]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"55 featuring Billie Eilish"Guess"August 17, 2024[76]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"reMarshmello and Kane Brown"Miles on It"August 24, 2024

Notes and References

  1. Pietroluongo. Silvio. New Dance/Electronic Songs Chart Launches With Will.i.am & Britney at No. 1. Billboard. January 17, 2013. July 5, 2017.
  2. Murray. Gordon. Perfect 10: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay Rule Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart for 10th Week. Billboard. May 25, 2017. July 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706090233/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7809415/chainsmokers-coldplay-hot-dance-electronic-songs-chart-10-weeks. July 6, 2017. dead.
  3. Murray. Gordon. The Chainsmokers Chug to No. 1 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with 'Roses'. Billboard. December 30, 2015. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221005920/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6828156/the-chainsmokers-no-1-on-hot-dance-electronic-songs-roses. December 21, 2016. dead.
  4. Murray. Gordon. Avicii Tops Avicii on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart; Beyonce 'Blow's Up. Billboard. March 14, 2014. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160312144958/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/5937502/avicii-tops-avicii-on-hot-danceelectronic-songs-chart-beyonce-blows-up. March 12, 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Hunt. Chris. The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' takes lead for most weeks in top five for a debut song. AXS. February 26, 2017. July 13, 2017.
  6. Trust. Gary. Ed Sheeran Tops Hot 100, Katy Perry Debuts at No. 4 & Bruno Mars, Rihanna & The Weeknd All Hit Top 10. Billboard. February 21, 2017. February 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170716193735/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7694385/hot-100-ed-sheeran-katy-perry-bruno-mars. July 16, 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: Hunt. Chris. The Chainsmokers 'Paris' replaces 'Closer' on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. AXS. February 28, 2017. July 13, 2017.
  8. Web site: The Year in Dance/Electronic Charts: The Chainsmokers, Major Lazer, Calvin Harris & More. Yahoo!. December 8, 2016. July 13, 2017.
  9. Web site: Weiss. Sam. Billboard Finally Recognizes EDM With New 'Dance/Electronic Songs' Chart. Complex. January 21, 2013. July 18, 2017.
  10. August 24, 2024 . Hot Dance/Electronic Songs . August 22, 2024 . Billboard.
  11. "Scream & Shout" spent five consecutive weeks at number one:
  12. Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs – 2013 Year End Charts. Billboard. 2020-01-22.
  13. "Harlem Shake" spent eight consecutive weeks at number one:
  14. "Feel This Moment" spent two non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  15. "Gentleman" spent one week at number one:
  16. "I Love It" spent two consecutive weeks at number one:
  17. "Get Lucky" spent 13 consecutive weeks at number one:
  18. "Applause" spent three consecutive weeks at number one:
  19. "Wake Me Up" spent 26 consecutive weeks at number one:
  20. "Hey Brother" spent one weeks at number one:
  21. "Selfie" spent two consecutive weeks at number one:
  22. Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs – 2014 Year End Charts. Billboard. 2020-01-22.
  23. "Turn Down for What" spent 12 consecutive weeks at number one:
  24. "Summer" spent four consecutive weeks at number one:
  25. "Latch" spent four consecutive weeks at number one:
  26. "Break Free" spent nine consecutive weeks at number one:
  27. "Rather Be" spent eight consecutive weeks at number one:
  28. "Blame" spent one week at number one:
  29. "Waves" spent 11 consecutive weeks at number one:
  30. "Prayer in C" spent five non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  31. "I Want You to Know" spent six non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  32. "Hey Mama" spent 11 consecutive weeks at number one:
  33. "Where Are Ü Now" spent two consecutive weeks at number one:
  34. Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs – 2015 Year End Charts. Billboard. 2020-01-22.
  35. "Lean On" spent 23 consecutive weeks at number one:
  36. "Roses" spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one:
  37. "Never Forget You" spent three consecutive weeks at number one:
  38. Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs – 2016 Year End Charts. Billboard. 2020-01-22.
  39. "Don't Let Me Down" spent 12 consecutive weeks at number one:
  40. "This Is What You Came For" spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  41. "Cold Water" spent two non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  42. "Closer" spent 27 consecutive weeks at number one:
  43. "Paris" spent two non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  44. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – 2017 Year End Charts. Billboard. January 22, 2020.
  45. "Something Just Like This" spent 25 non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  46. "Stay" spent seven non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  47. "Feels" spent three weeks at number one:
  48. "Wolves" spent 11 non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  49. "Silence" spent one week at number one:
  50. Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs – 2018 Year End Charts. Billboard. 2020-01-22.
  51. "The Middle" spent 33 consecutive weeks at number one:
  52. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – 2019 Year End Charts. Billboard. January 22, 2020.
  53. "Happier" spent 69 consecutive weeks at number one:
  54. "Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)" spent ten non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  55. "Stupid Love" spent three consecutive weeks at number one:
  56. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – 2020 Year End Charts. Billboard. January 27, 2021.
  57. "Roses" spent 23 non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  58. "Rain on Me" spent 2 weeks at number one:
  59. "ily (i love you baby)" spent seventeen non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  60. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – 2021 Year End Charts . December 1, 2022 . Billboard.
  61. "Goosebumps" spent nineteen consecutive weeks at number one:
  62. "You" spent eight consecutive weeks at number one:
  63. "Pepas" spent nine consecutive weeks at number one:
  64. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – 2022 Year End Charts. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
  65. "Cold Heart" spent thirty-six consecutive weeks at number one:
  66. "Falling Back" spent one week at number one:
  67. "Break My Soul" spent eleven non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  68. "Hold Me Closer" spent one week at number one:
  69. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs — 2023 Year-End Charts . 2023-12-14 . Billboard . en-US.
  70. "I'm Good (Blue)" spent fifty five consectutive weeks at number one:
  71. "Strangers" spent five weeks at number one:
  72. "Houdini" spent sixteen non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  73. "Yes, And?" spent six weeks at number one:
  74. "Illusion" spent two non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  75. "Miles on It" spent fourteen non-consecutive weeks at number one:
  76. "Guess" spent one week at number one:

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