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2024 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-Topper

The 2024 Billboard Number One Hits list had a little bit of everything: Christmas classics, country crossovers, hip-hop battles, superstar pop returns, and one barroom sing-along that refused to close its tab.

This page follows the Billboard Hot 100 issue dates for 2024, shown as easy-to-read weekly date ranges. That means the list begins with a song carried over from the end of 2023 and ends with a holiday hit that continued into January 2025.

The Billboard Hot 100 ranks the most popular songs in the United States based on a combination of streaming, radio airplay, and sales. These are not opinion picks, cultural rankings, or playlist favorites. These are the songs that officially reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 during the 2024 chart year.

2024 Billboard Number One Hits by Week

  • December 31, 2023 – January 6, 2024: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
  • January 7 – January 20, 2024: Lovin on Me – Jack Harlow
  • January 21 – January 27, 2024: Yes, And? – Ariana Grande
  • January 28 – February 3, 2024: Lovin on Me – Jack Harlow
  • February 4 – February 10, 2024: Hiss – Megan Thee Stallion
  • February 11 – February 24, 2024: Lovin on Me – Jack Harlow
  • February 25 – March 9, 2024: Texas Hold ’Em – Beyoncé
  • March 10 – March 16, 2024: Carnival – ¥$, Ye & Ty Dolla Sign featuring Rich the Kid & Playboi Carti
  • March 17 – March 23, 2024: We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) – Ariana Grande
  • March 24 – March 30, 2024: Lose Control – Teddy Swims
  • March 31 – April 20, 2024: Like That – Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
  • April 21 – April 27, 2024: Too Sweet – Hozier
  • April 28 – May 11, 2024: Fortnight – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
  • May 12 – May 18, 2024: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
  • May 19 – June 22, 2024: I Had Some Help – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
  • June 23 – June 29, 2024: Please Please Please – Sabrina Carpenter
  • June 30 – July 6, 2024: I Had Some Help – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
  • July 7 – July 13, 2024: A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
  • July 14 – July 20, 2024: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
  • July 21 – October 26, 2024: A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
  • October 27 – November 2, 2024: Love Somebody – Morgan Wallen
  • November 3 – November 30, 2024: A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
  • December 1 – December 7, 2024: Squabble Up – Kendrick Lamar
  • December 8, 2024 – January 4, 2025: All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

Song-by-Song Notes on the 2024 Billboard No. 1 Hits

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee’s 1958 holiday classic opened the 2024 Hot 100 calendar at No. 1, giving the year a wonderfully retro start. The song had already made history in late 2023 by reaching No. 1 decades after its original release, and its January 2024 return showed just how powerful holiday streaming had become.

It also made the 2024 chart year feel like it started with a jukebox, a Christmas tree, and a teenager from the Eisenhower era beating modern pop stars on streaming platforms. That is not a sentence anyone expected to write in 1958.

Lovin on Me – Jack Harlow

Jack Harlow’s Lovin on Me was one of early 2024’s most durable No. 1 songs, bouncing in and out of the top spot across January and February. Its short running time, catchy hook, and playful bounce made it ideal for streaming-era repeat plays.

The song also helped Harlow keep his mainstream momentum after First Class, proving he could land another major pop-rap hit without needing a crowded guest list.

Yes, And? – Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande returned to No. 1 with Yes, And?, a dance-pop single with house-music influence and a confident shrug at public commentary. It arrived as the lead single from her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine.

The title’s punctuation did some heavy lifting, too. In pop terms, it was less a question than a politely glittery door slam.

Hiss – Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion’s Hiss debuted at No. 1 and became one of the year’s most talked-about rap releases. The song was sharp, direct, and built around Megan’s ability to turn lyrical confrontation into a chart event.

Its No. 1 debut showed how quickly a rap single could dominate online conversation, streaming platforms, and fan discussion at the same time.

Texas Hold ’Em – Beyoncé

Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ’Em brought country-pop, handclaps, and a hoedown-ready chorus to the Hot 100’s top spot. The song helped introduce the wider rollout of Cowboy Carter, one of 2024’s biggest genre-conversation albums.

It was not just a country-flavored pop moment. It became part of a larger discussion about country music history, Black artists in country, and the blurry line between genre tradition and genre gatekeeping.

Carnival – ¥$, Ye & Ty Dolla Sign featuring Rich the Kid & Playboi Carti

Carnival reached No. 1 as one of the loudest and most chaotic rap hits of the year. Credited to ¥$, the collaboration between Ye and Ty Dolla Sign, the song also featured Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti.

The track’s chart success came from a mix of streaming power, artist controversy, fan curiosity, and the kind of crowd-chant energy that tends to travel quickly online.

We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) – Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande scored another 2024 No. 1 with We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love). The song leaned into sleek synth-pop and emotional restraint, offering a softer counterpoint to the more defiant tone of Yes, And?.

Its success showed the strength of Eternal Sunshine as a full pop-era rollout rather than a one-single moment.

Lose Control – Teddy Swims

Teddy Swims reached No. 1 with Lose Control, a soulful slow-burn hit that climbed steadily before finally topping the Hot 100. The song became one of 2024’s clearest examples of a single that grew over time instead of exploding immediately.

Its mix of pop, soul, and raw vocal drama helped it connect across radio, streaming, and adult contemporary audiences. It also finished as Billboard’s top Hot 100 song of 2024, making its one week at No. 1 look much bigger in the full-year picture.

Like That – Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar

Like That opened a major chapter in 2024 hip-hop. Future and Metro Boomin delivered the foundation, but Kendrick Lamar’s guest verse turned the song into a cultural flashpoint.

The single topped the Hot 100 for three weeks and helped spark one of the most-discussed rap storylines of the year. For chart watchers, it was not just a hit; it was the match near the fireworks box.

Too Sweet – Hozier

Hozier earned his first Hot 100 No. 1 with Too Sweet, more than a decade after Take Me to Church made him a global name. The song blended bluesy pop, dry humor, and a smooth chorus that caught fire across streaming platforms.

It was also one of the year’s more unexpected No. 1 stories, reminding everyone that a slightly brooding Irish groove can still crash the pop party in style.

Fortnight – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

Taylor Swift and Post Malone reached No. 1 with Fortnight, the lead single from Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department. The song arrived with enormous album-release momentum and gave both artists another major Hot 100 milestone.

Its chart run also reflected how powerful first-week streaming had become for superstar album releases, especially when fan bases treat release week like a national holiday with better merch.

Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us was one of 2024’s defining pop-culture events. The song debuted at No. 1 in May, returned to the top in July, and became both a rap battle centerpiece and a massive mainstream anthem.

Its combination of West Coast bounce, quotable lines, and headline-level context made it much bigger than a normal diss record. Most diss tracks burn hot and fade. This one got stadium chants.

I Had Some Help – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen

I Had Some Help brought together Post Malone and Morgan Wallen for one of the year’s biggest country-pop crossover hits. It debuted at No. 1 and spent multiple weeks on top, helping define the summer sound of 2024 before Shaboozey fully took over.

The song worked because it had both radio-friendly polish and a simple blame-sharing hook. It was basically a breakup song with a group project excuse.

Please Please Please – Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter earned her first Hot 100 No. 1 with Please Please Please. The song followed the breakout success of Espresso and helped establish 2024 as the year Carpenter fully crossed into major pop-star territory.

The single mixed glossy pop production with a wink of romantic embarrassment, making it both catchy and meme-friendly without feeling disposable.

A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey

Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) became the biggest No. 1 story of 2024. Built around a sing-along country-rap hook and an interpolation of J-Kwon’s 2004 hit Tipsy, the song spent 19 total weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100.

Its success connected country, hip-hop, streaming culture, barroom playlists, and crossover radio. It also followed Shaboozey’s appearances on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, giving him one of the year’s most dramatic breakout moments.

Love Somebody – Morgan Wallen

Morgan Wallen’s Love Somebody interrupted Shaboozey’s long run for one week in November. The song continued Wallen’s strong Hot 100 presence and showed how dominant country and country-adjacent pop had become on the chart.

By this point in 2024, country crossover was no longer a side story. It was standing in the middle of the Hot 100 wearing boots and checking the aux cord.

Squabble Up – Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar closed out his huge 2024 chart year with Squabble Up, which debuted at No. 1 in December. The song gave Kendrick another Hot 100 chart-topper during a year when his music repeatedly drove both streaming numbers and broader cultural conversation.

It also showed how quickly surprise or high-profile album releases could reshape the Hot 100 in the streaming era.

All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You returned to No. 1 for the 2024 holiday season and continued into the January 4, 2025 Hot 100 chart. Originally released in 1994, the song became a recurring modern chart giant thanks to streaming, holiday playlists, radio, and its yearly return to pop-culture oxygen.

Its late-year comeback made 2024 a rare chart year framed by two holiday classics: Brenda Lee at the beginning and Mariah Carey at the end. Apparently, the Hot 100 also believes in putting the decorations back up early.

Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Stories of 2024

Holiday Classics Framed the Year

The 2024 Hot 100 No. 1 calendar opened with Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree and closed with Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You. Holiday songs had become more than seasonal nostalgia; they were annual chart forces.

Country Crossover Took Over Pop Radio and Streaming

Country and country-flavored hits shaped much of the 2024 Hot 100 story. Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ’Em, Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s I Had Some Help, Morgan Wallen’s Love Somebody, and Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) all helped make country crossover one of the year’s dominant sounds.

Kendrick Lamar Had a Massive No. 1 Year

Kendrick Lamar appeared on or performed several of 2024’s No. 1 songs, including Like That, Not Like Us, and Squabble Up. His year showed how hip-hop could still drive both chart performance and pop-culture conversation when the right song met the right moment.

Pop Stars Still Owned the Debut Moment

Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, and Sabrina Carpenter all landed major No. 1 debuts or breakthrough chart-toppers in 2024. The year showed the power of established fan bases, viral conversation, and the release-week streaming surge.

2024 Billboard Number One Hits Trivia

  • A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey spent 19 total weeks at No. 1 during 2024, making it one of the longest-running Hot 100 No. 1 songs in chart history.
  • Lose Control by Teddy Swims only spent one week at No. 1, but it became Billboard’s top Hot 100 song of 2024.
  • Two different Christmas songs held No. 1 during the date range covered here: Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree and Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You.
  • Sabrina Carpenter earned her first Hot 100 No. 1 with Please Please Please.
  • Hozier earned his first Hot 100 No. 1 with Too Sweet, years after Take Me to Church made him internationally famous.
  • Country, pop, rap, holiday music, and genre-blending hybrids all reached No. 1 in 2024. The chart was not exactly shy about variety.

Why the 2024 Billboard Number One Hits Matter

The 2024 Billboard Number One Hits showed how unpredictable the modern Hot 100 had become. A song from 1958 could start the year, a 1994 Christmas song could end it, and a country-rap bar anthem could dominate the middle.

The year also showed that genre walls were weaker than ever. Beyoncé moved country conversation into the pop mainstream, Post Malone crossed further into country, Shaboozey turned a party interpolation into a historic run, and Kendrick Lamar made rap competition a chart-dominating storyline.

For music fans, the 2024 Hot 100 was part playlist, part argument, part holiday card, and part last call. Not every No. 1 song sounded alike, but together they told the story of a chart year where old songs, new stars, superstar albums, and genre mashups all had room at the top.

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