List of Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs number ones

The Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart ranks the most popular dance and electronic song combining airplay audience impressions, digital downloads, streaming and club play.[1] The chart was introduced by Billboard in January 2013 as a result of the rise in popularity of the genres.[1] The chart is published weekly and songs are ranked according to airplay impressions and volume of streams, sales and club spins, and tracked by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, BDS from streaming services including Spotify and Xbox Music, and from a United States-wide select panel of 140 DJs.[1]

Multiple artists have achieved more than three number ones on the chart, including Calvin Harris and Zedd with three apiece and The Chainsmokers with six.[2] Similarly, three songs have spent more than 20 weeks atop the chart: "Lean On" by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ spent 23 weeks at number one in 2015–16,[3] "Wake Me Up" by Avicii in 2013–14,[4][5] which held the record of 26 weeks until it was eclipsed by one week by "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey in February 2017.[6][7] "Harlem Shake" by Baauer was declared the most popular song of 2013 on the year-end chart, which was followed by "Turn Down for What" by DJ Snake and Lil Jon in 2014, "Lean On" in 2015 and "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers in 2016.[8]

The first number-one song published in the chart issue dated January 26, 2013, was "Scream & Shout" by will.i.am and Britney Spears,[9] a position it held for 5 consecutive weeks.[1][10] As of the issue dated November 16, 2024, "Miles on It" by Marshmello and Kane Brown is the current number one.[11]

  1. ^ a b c d Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 17, 2013). "New Dance/Electronic Songs Chart Launches With Will.i.am & Britney at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Murray, Gordon (May 25, 2017). "Perfect 10: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay Rule Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart for 10th Week". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Murray, Gordon (December 30, 2015). "The Chainsmokers Chug to No. 1 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with 'Roses'". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Murray, Gordon (March 14, 2014). "Avicii Tops Avicii on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart; Beyonce 'Blow's Up". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  5. ^ Hunt, Chris (February 26, 2017). "The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' takes lead for most weeks in top five for a debut song". AXS. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Trust, Gary (February 21, 2017). "Ed Sheeran Tops Hot 100, Katy Perry Debuts at No. 4 & Bruno Mars, Rihanna & The Weeknd All Hit Top 10". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Hunt, Chris (February 28, 2017). "The Chainsmokers 'Paris' replaces 'Closer' on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart". AXS. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Year in Dance/Electronic Charts: The Chainsmokers, Major Lazer, Calvin Harris & More". Yahoo!. December 8, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  9. ^ Weiss, Sam (January 21, 2013). "Billboard Finally Recognizes EDM With New 'Dance/Electronic Songs' Chart". Complex. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Scream and Shout was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.