Rory KramerThe Chainsmokers‘ biggest hit ain’t never getting older. “Closer” has now spent more time in the top five than any other single in the 58-year history of the Billboard Hot 100.
“Closer,” which spent 12 weeks at #1 last year, has been in the Billboard top five for 26 weeks — in other words, six full months. There were two other songs that had spent 25 weeks in the top five — Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson‘s “Uptown Funk” and LeAnn Rimes‘ “How Do I Live” — but “Closer” has just broken the tie to set the record.
In addition, the song has been #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for 27 weeks. That’s the most at #1 since the chart debuted in 2013. The previous record holder was “Wake Me Up” by Avicii, with 26 weeks.
There’s another chart milestone this week as well: Rihanna‘s “Love on the Brain” has become her 30th top-10 hit. There are now only two acts in history who’ve had more: Madonna, with 38 and The Beatles, with 34. Rihanna was tied with Michael Jackson, but she just broke that tie. Not bad for someone who’s only been making records since 2005.
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