As of this week, The Chainsmokers have officially spent an entire year in the Top 10 of Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Their soaring single “Something Just Like This” with Coldplay jumped from the No. 8 to No. 6 position this week.
The streak began on May 21 of 2016, and included “Don’t Let Me Down,” “Closer,” “Paris” and “Something Just Like This.”
Before The Chainsmokers’ new record, Katy Perry was the only artist with a similar run. The pop idol held in the Top 10 for 69 consecutive weeks in 2010 and 2011.
Below, find an accumulation of the five longest streaks in Billboard‘s Hot 100 history.
69 weeks, Katy Perry, 2010-11
52 weeks, The Chainsmokers, 2016-17
51 weeks, Drake, 2015-16
48 weeks, Ace of Base, 1993-94
46 weeks, Rihanna, 2010-11
In other news, The Chainsmokers announced they will set up a series of pop-up clothing shops in San Francisco, Toronto and New York over the next several months. The first shop in SF will open May 5 and run until May 7.
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