14 songs went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year — here they all are
Hit songs like "Heat Waves," "As It Was," and "Bad Habit" defined pop music this year, reigning atop the Billboard Hot 100 for multiple weeks.
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- 14 different songs hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2022.
- "All I Want for Christmas Is You" kicked off the year at No. 1 and ended the year in the same spot.
- "As It Was" by Harry Styles had the longest run with 15 nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart.
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Mariah Carey kicked off the year with "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in the top spot for two weeks.
The holiday classic, originally released in 1994, returned in December 2022 for its milestone 10th week at No. 1 and closed the year atop the chart.
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Adele's "Easy on Me" originally arrived at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2021.
After the holiday surge had ended, the song returned in January 2022 for three more weeks, spending a total of 10 nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart.
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"We Don't Talk About Bruno" was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for Disney's "Encanto," which premiered in late 2021.
The song hit No. 1 on the chart dated February 5, 2022, becoming the 14th chart-topping song this century that was written by one person. It remained at No. 1 for five straight weeks.
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In March 2022, "Heat Waves" completed a record-breaking 59-week climb to No. 1.
The sleeper hit, penned solely by Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley, reigned atop the chart for five straight weeks and ended the year as Billboard's top-performing hit.
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"As It Was" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 16, 2022. It was released as the lead single from Harry Styles' third album "Harry's House."
The song dropped out of first place in its second week of tracking, but returned to the No. 1 spot for 15 nonconsecutive weeks, setting a new record for a solo performer.
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"First Class" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 23, 2022. It was released as the second single from Jack Harlow's sophomore album "Come Home the Kids Miss You."
The song returned to No. 1 in May 2022 for an additional two weeks.
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"Wait For U" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated May 14, 2022. It was released as the seventh track on Future's album "I Never Liked You."
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"Jimmy Cooks" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated July 2, 2022. It was released alongside Drake's album "Honestly, Nevermind," which also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
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"About Damn Time" rose to No. 1 in July 2022, becoming Lizzo's second chart-topper after "Truth Hurts."
The lead single from Lizzo's second album "Special" remained at No. 1 for two straight weeks.
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"Break My Soul" rose from the sixth position to No. 1 in August 2022, becoming Beyoncé's eighth solo chart-topper. It was released as the lead single from her dance-pop masterpiece "Renaissance," which Insider crowned as the year's best album.
"Break My Soul" remained at No. 1 for two straight weeks.
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"Super Freaky Girl" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated August 27, 2022.
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"Bad Habit" spent four weeks at No. 2 before rising to the top spot in October 2022.
The popular single from Steve Lacy's second album "Gemini Rights" remained at No. 1 for three straight weeks.
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"Unholy" rose to No. 1 on the chart dated October 29, 2022, becoming the first chart-topper for both Sam Smith and Kim Petras.
Smith and Petras made history as the first publicly non-binary and transgender artists, respectively, to top the Billboard Hot 100.
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"Anti-Hero" debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated November 5, 2022.
It was released alongside Taylor Swift's 10th studio album "Midnights," which also arrived atop the Billboard 200 — making Swift the first and only artist in history to debut at No. 1 on both charts simultaneously on four separate occasions.
"Anti-Hero" remained atop the Billboard Hot 100 for six straight weeks.