Ontd Original: Famous Artist and Songs that never got to number one on the Billboard top 100 chart
-Bruce Springsteen collected a dozen top 10 hits, but the closest to number one he got was for " Dancing in he Dark" which spent 4 weeks at number 2."When Doves Cry" kept him out of the spot.
Source:https://youtu.be/129kuDCQtHs
-Missy Elliot has gotten to number 2 twice with"1,2, step" and "Work it". Work it ties with the song"Waiting for a girl like you" for the longest a song stayed at number 2 with 10 weeks. "Lose Yourself" was number one those 10 weeks.
Source:https://youtu.be/cjIvu7e6Wq8
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-En Vogue had 3 songs at number two"Hold On" was blocked by Bobby Brown's "She's not worth it", " My Lovin"You're never gonna get it" was blocked by Kris kross"Jump, Jump", and "Don't Let Go" was blocked by Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart"
Source:https://youtu.be/JIuYQ_4TcXg
Source:https://youtu.be/mwhwGmoYv1s
-Bob Dylan's "Like a rolling stone" came in at number 2, being blocked by The Beatles's "Help!"
Source:https://youtu.be/IwOfCgkyEj0
-The Pointer Sisters received 7 top 10 hits and 2 of them peaked at number 2. "Fire"(written by Bruce Springsteen still stuck at number 2) and "Slow Hand".
Source:https://youtu.be/K9S5EZgIJck
- Despite spending 21 weeks at number on the Billboard 200 album charts , the closet M.C. Hammer got on the singles chart was number 2 with "Pray" which was blocked by Mariah Carey's "Love takes time"."2 Legit 2 Quit' was 5 and "Addams Groove" number 7.
Source:https://youtu.be/mye1aCskFcM
Source:https://youtu.be/HFCv86Olk8E
Source:https://youtu.be/jqQwzgixHAM
BlockBuster Songs that didn't make number one.
-No Doubt's "Don't Speak was a huge hit that was one of the most played songs on the radio.Unfortunately it was not allowed to enter the Billboard chart because the single was not released commercially which was a rule to be eligible . The song spent 16 weeks on the hot 100 airplay chart, which tracked radio play , and was in the top 5 on the alternative and adult contemporary charts.
Source:https://youtu.be/TR3Vdo5etCQ
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Speak
-The single for "I want it that way" was not released commercially during the height of it's popularity and reached number 6 on the chart. Incidentally *NSYNC garnered a number one for"It's gonna be me".
Source:https://youtu.be/4fndeDfaWCg
-"Super Bass" was deemed a hit by most music critics, and was named on the 100 songs that shaped the 2010's by Billboard.The song reached number 3, behind Adele's "Rolling in the deep' and LMFAO"Party Rock Anthem".
Minaj hit number 2 with "Anaconda", but was behind Taylor Swifts "Shake It Off"
Source:https://youtu.be/4JipHEz53sU
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bass
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number_ones_of_2011
Click to viewSource:https://youtu.be/129kuDCQtHs
-Missy Elliot has gotten to number 2 twice with"1,2, step" and "Work it". Work it ties with the song"Waiting for a girl like you" for the longest a song stayed at number 2 with 10 weeks. "Lose Yourself" was number one those 10 weeks.
Source:https://youtu.be/cjIvu7e6Wq8
[Spoiler (click to open)]
-En Vogue had 3 songs at number two"Hold On" was blocked by Bobby Brown's "She's not worth it", " My Lovin"You're never gonna get it" was blocked by Kris kross"Jump, Jump", and "Don't Let Go" was blocked by Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart"
Source:https://youtu.be/JIuYQ_4TcXg
Source:https://youtu.be/mwhwGmoYv1s
-Bob Dylan's "Like a rolling stone" came in at number 2, being blocked by The Beatles's "Help!"
Source:https://youtu.be/IwOfCgkyEj0
-The Pointer Sisters received 7 top 10 hits and 2 of them peaked at number 2. "Fire"(written by Bruce Springsteen still stuck at number 2) and "Slow Hand".
Source:https://youtu.be/K9S5EZgIJck
- Despite spending 21 weeks at number on the Billboard 200 album charts , the closet M.C. Hammer got on the singles chart was number 2 with "Pray" which was blocked by Mariah Carey's "Love takes time"."2 Legit 2 Quit' was 5 and "Addams Groove" number 7.
Source:https://youtu.be/mye1aCskFcM
Source:https://youtu.be/HFCv86Olk8E
Source:https://youtu.be/jqQwzgixHAM
BlockBuster Songs that didn't make number one.
-No Doubt's "Don't Speak was a huge hit that was one of the most played songs on the radio.Unfortunately it was not allowed to enter the Billboard chart because the single was not released commercially which was a rule to be eligible . The song spent 16 weeks on the hot 100 airplay chart, which tracked radio play , and was in the top 5 on the alternative and adult contemporary charts.
Source:https://youtu.be/TR3Vdo5etCQ
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Speak
-The single for "I want it that way" was not released commercially during the height of it's popularity and reached number 6 on the chart. Incidentally *NSYNC garnered a number one for"It's gonna be me".
Source:https://youtu.be/4fndeDfaWCg
-"Super Bass" was deemed a hit by most music critics, and was named on the 100 songs that shaped the 2010's by Billboard.The song reached number 3, behind Adele's "Rolling in the deep' and LMFAO"Party Rock Anthem".
Minaj hit number 2 with "Anaconda", but was behind Taylor Swifts "Shake It Off"
Source:https://youtu.be/4JipHEz53sU
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bass
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number_ones_of_2011