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An elite 13 artists have achieved top 10 placements on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in four or more decades, led by Michael Jackson, with top 10 ranks in six decades. Andy Williams follows with appearances in the top 10 in five decades, while 11 other acts have reached the region in four decades each.
With Jackson’s “Thriller” (originally a No. 4 hit in 1984) surging 32-10 on the Nov. 15, 2025-dated Hot 100, the late King of Pop became the first artist ever to rank in the top 10 in six distinct decades (the 1970s, ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s, ‘10s and now ‘20s). He surpassed Andy Williams, who died in 2012 and whose history includes placements in the top 10 in five decades (‘50s, ’60s, ’70s, ‘10s and ’20s, extended since 2018 thanks to “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”).
Jackson first reached the Hot 100’s top 10 as a soloist in November 1971 with his debut on his own, “Got To Be There.” Jackson boasts 30 top 10s, including 13 No. 1s. Until the resurgence of “Thriller,” Jackson, who died in 2009, last ranked in the top 10 as featured on Drake’s “Don’t Matter to Me” in 2018. (Notably, with Jackson, then just 11 years old, as a member, the Jackson 5 spent their first week in the Hot 100’s top 10 on the last chart of the ‘60s, dated Dec. 27, 1969, with their breakthrough hit, “I Want You Back.”)
Six acts have added a fourth distinct decade of appearing in the Hot 100’s top 10 in the ’20s (in addition to Williams’ haul stretching to a fifth decade): Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Elton John, Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears and, most recently, The Beatles, whose aptly titled “Now and Then,” upon its No. 7 debut on the Nov. 18, 2023, chart, enhanced their résumé to top 10s in the ’60s, ’70s, ’90s and ’20s.
Notably, Cher inaugurated the honor, when “Just Like Jesse James” held at its No. 8 Hot 100 high on the chart dated Jan. 6, 1990, earning the iconic entertainer top 10s in the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
With acts encompassing every decade of the Hot 100’s existence, dating to the chart’s start in August 1958, here’s a look at each enduring artist that has ranked in the top 10 in four or more distinct decades.
Michael Jackson: ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
Michael Jackson: ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
First top 10: “Got To Be There,” 1971
Most recent top 10: “Thriller,” 2025 (originally a No. 4 hit in 1984, the song returned and reached No. 10 in November 2025)
Total top 10s: 30
Andy Williams: ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, ’10s, ’20s
Andy Williams: ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, ’10s, ’20s
First top 10: “Lonely Street,” 1959
Most recent top 10: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” 2021-25
Total top 10s: five
Mariah Carey: ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
Mariah Carey: ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
First top 10: “Vision of Love,” 1990
Most recent top 10: “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” 2019-25
Total top 10s: 28
Jay-Z: ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
Jay-Z: ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
First top 10: “I’ll Be” (Foxy Brown feat. Jay-Z), 1997
Most recent top 10: “Love All” (Drake feat. Jay-Z), 2021
Total top 10s: 22
Snoop Dogg: ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
Snoop Dogg: ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
First top 10: “What’s My Name?,” 1993
Most recent top 10: “Bad Decisions,” with benny blanco & BTS, 2022
Total top 10s: 12
Britney Spears: ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
Britney Spears: ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, ’20s
First top 10: “…Baby One More Time?,” 1998
Most recent top 10: “Hold Me Closer,” with Elton John, 2022
Total top 10s: 14
Elton John: ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’20s
Elton John: ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’20s
First top 10: “Your Song,” 1971
Most recent top 10: “Hold Me Closer,” with Britney Spears, 2022
Total top 10s: 29
The Beatles: ’60s, ’70s, ’90s, ’20s
The Beatles: ’60s, ’70s, ’90s, ’20s
First top 10: “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” 1964
Most recent top 10: “Now and Then,” 2023
Total top 10s: 35
Whitney Houston: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s
Whitney Houston: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s
First top 10: “You Give Good Love,” 1985
Most recent top 10: “I Will Always Love You,” 2012 (originally a 14-week No. 1 in 1992-93, the song returned and reached No. 3 in March 2012)
Total top 10s: 23
Madonna: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s
Madonna: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s
First top 10: “Borderline,” 1984
Most recent top 10: “Give Me All Your Luvin’,” feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A., 2012
Total top 10s: 38
Aerosmith: ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s
Aerosmith: ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s
First top 10: “Dream On,” 1976
Most recent top 10: “Jaded,” 2001
Total top 10s: eight
Cher: ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s
Cher: ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s
First top 10: “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down),” 1966
Most recent top 10: “Believe,” 1999
Total top 10s: 12
Barbra Streisand: ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s
Barbra Streisand: ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s
First top 10: “People,” 1964
Most recent top 10: “I Finally Found Someone,” with Bryan Adams, 1997
Total top 10s: 12
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