Adele's "Hello" notches a history-matching 21st week at No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart (dated April 23). With its continued command, the song ties Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" and Celine Dion's "A New Day Has Come" for the longest No. 1 run among women since the list launched in 1961. It also equals the third-longest stay at the summit among all acts.
Here is an updated look at the elite songs that have led the AC chart the longest:
Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist(s), Date Reached No. 1
28, "Drift Away," Uncle Kracker feat. Dobie Gray, June 7, 2003
22, "Hey, Soul Sister," Train, July 3, 2010
21, "Hello," Adele, Nov. 28, 2015
21, "Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson, March 12, 2005
21, "A New Day Has Come," Celine Dion, March 30, 2002
20, "Just the Way You Are," Bruno Mars, Feb. 5, 2011
Hello 登顶AC台21周，平了女子登顶周数记录
