The american singer Mariah Carey is the first to be number one on the us charts in four decades.
According to the recognized chart, Billboard's own website has the 49-year-old singer remained number one on the list "Billboard Hot 100" in the 1990's, 2000's, 2010's and 2020's.
she can thank her immensely popular julehit, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" for. It has been number one in all the decades.
the Song was released in 1994 and was Mariah carey's 19. song to reach number one in the Billboard Hot 100.
the Billboard Hot 100 list combines radio airplay, sales and streaminger to determine what position a song gets.
The forever young singer responded himself to the news by writing on Twitter:
- Yes! We did it!
the Last time that "All I Want For Christmas Is You" was number one - before the last few weeks - was in 2017.
According to Billboard several artists have managed to peak the charts in three decades. It managed, among others, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Michael Jackson and Madonna.
below you can see who has managed to be number one in at least three decades and when:
* 1960s, 1970s and 1980s: Stevie Wonder.
* the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s: Michael Jackson and Elton John.
* 1980s, 1990s and 2000's: Janet Jackson and Madonna.
* 1990's, 2000's and 2010's: Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Usher.
* 1990's, 2000's, 2010's and 2020's: Mariah Carey.
