List of artists who reached number one on the ARC Weekly Top 40 (U.S.)

This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on the unofficial ARC Weekly Top 40 chart.

The first chart week was published with the date January 5, 1980, and the following list is according to the artists officially listed on the single according Rock on the Net, the official publishers of the Top 40.

List inclusions

• All acts are listed alphabetically, solo artists by last name, groups by group name excluding "A", "An", and "The".
• Each act's total of number-one hits is shown after their name.
• Artists who hit number one prior to the start of the Top 40 aren't included here.
• All artists who are officially namechecked in song credits are listed here; this includes one-time pairings of otherwise solo artists and those appearing as "featured".
• Artists associated with a group who reached number one, yet have their own solo page in Wikipedia, are not listed here unless they hit number one as a solo artist.

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A

• Gregory Abbott (1)
• Paula Abdul (6)
• Ace of Base (1)
• Bryan Adams (4)
• Aerosmith (3)
• Christina Aguilera (7)
• a-ha (1)
• Air Supply (1)
• Akon (1)
• All-4-One (1)
• Ashanti (1)
• Rick Astley (2)
• Atlantic Starr (1)
• Patti Austin (1)

B

• The B-52's (1)
• Backstreet Boys (2)
• Bad English (1)
• Philip Bailey (1)
• Anita Baker (1)
• Bananarama (1)
• The Bangles (2)
• Barenaked Ladies (1)
• Toni Basil (1)
• The Beach Boys (1)
• Lou Bega (1)
• Bell Biv Devoe (1)
• Regina Belle (1)
• Berlin (1)
• Beyoncé (5)
• The Black Eyed Peas (1)
• Mary J. Blige (2)
• Blondie (3)
• James Blunt (1)
• Michael Bolton (2)
• Bon Jovi (4)
• Jon Bon Jovi (1)
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (1)
• Boston (1)
• David Bowie (1)
• Boyz II Men (6)
• Michelle Branch (1)
• Brandy (3)
• Laura Branigan (1)
• Toni Braxton (2)
• Meredith Brooks (1)
• Bobby Brown (4)
• Chris Brown (1)
• Sleepy Brown (1)
• Peabo Bryson (1)
• Busta Rhymes (1)

C

• C+C Music Factory (2)
• Blu Cantrell (1)
• Captain & Tennille (1)
• Irene Cara (2)
• The Cardigans (1)
• Mariah Carey (20)
• Belinda Carlisle (2)
• Vanessa Carlton (1)
• Kim Carnes (1)
• The Cars (1)
• Peter Cetera (2)
• Tracy Chapman (1)
• Cheap Trick (1)
• Cher (1)
• Chicago (2)
• Chumbawamba (1)
• Ciara (1)
• Kelly Clarkson (3)
• Club Nouveau (1)
• Joe Cocker (1)
• Paula Cole (1)
• Phil Collins (8)
• Color Me Badd (2)
• Coolio (1)
• Counting Crows (1)
• Crazy Town (1)
• Creed (1)
• Christopher Cross (2)
• Sheryl Crow (2)
• Culture Club (1)
• [...] Crew (1)

D

• Michael Damian (1)
• Terence Trent D'Arby (1)
• Daughtry (1)
• Taylor Dayne (1)
• Def Leppard (1)
• Gavin DeGraw (1)
• Destiny's Child (6)
• Dexys Midnight Runners (1)
• D.H.T. (1)
• Neil Diamond (1)
• Céline Dion (6)
• Dire Straits (1)
• Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent (1)
• Duran Duran (4)

E

• Sheena Easton (1)
• Missy Elliott (1)
• EMF (1)
• Eminem (1)
• Gloria Estefan (2) and Miami Sound Machine (1)
• Eurythmics (2)
• Evanescence (2)
• Faith Evans (1)
• Eve (2)
• Everything But the Girl (1)
• Exposé (1)
• Extreme (1)

F

• Falco (1)
• Dionne Farris (1)
• Fergie (2)
• The Fifth Dimension (2)
• 50 Cent (1)
• Fine Young Cannibals (2)
• Fleetwood Mac (1)
• Foreigner (2)
• Aretha Franklin (2)
• Glenn Frey (1)
• The Fugees (1)
• Nelly Furtado (3)

G

• Peter Gabriel (1)
• Siedah Garrett (1)
• J. Geils Band (1)
• Genesis (1)
• Debbie Gibson (2)
• The Go-Go's (1)
• Goo Goo Dolls (1)
• Amy Grant (2)
• Macy Gray (1)
• Green Day (1)
• Guns N' Roses (1)

H

• Daryl Hall and John Oates (6)
• Jan Hammer (1)
• Hanson (1)
• George Harrison (1)
• Heart (2)
• The Heights (1)
• Don Henley (1)
• Hi-Five (1)
• Keri Hilson (1)
• Hinder (1)
• Rupert Holmes (1)
• Hoobastank (1)
• Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1)
• Whitney Houston (14)
• Human League (2)

I

• Billy Idol (2)
• Enrique Iglesias (2)
• Natalie Imbruglia (1)
• James Ingram (3)
• INXS (2)

J

• Janet Jackson (18)
• Michael Jackson (14)
• Jay-Z (3)
• Jesus Jones (1)
• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1)
• Jewel (1)
• Billy Joel (4)
• Elton John (3)
• Johnny Hates Jazz (1)
• JoJo (2)
• Montell Jordan (1)
• Journey (1)

K

• Ini Kamoze (1)
• K-Ci and JoJo (1)
• R. Kelly (2)
• Alicia Keys (4)
• Andy Kim (1)
• Chaka Khan (1)
• Kid Rock (1)
• Gladys Knight (1)
• Kool and the Gang (1)
• Kris Kross (1)

L

• Patti LaBelle (1)
• Cyndi Lauper (4)
• Avril Lavigne (5)
• Murphy Lee (1)
• John Lennon (2)
• Donna Lewis (1)
• Huey Lewis & the News (3)
• Gordon Lightfoot (1)
• Lil' Jon (1)
• Lil' Kim (2)
• Linkin Park (1)
• Lipps, Inc. (1)
• Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (2)
• L.L. Cool J (1)
• Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories (1)
• Kenny Loggins (1)
• Londonbeat (1)
• Jennifer Lopez (7)
• Los del Río (1)
• Los Lobos (1)
• Ludacris (2)

M

• Madonna (24)
• Mario (1)
• Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (1)
• Maroon 5 (2)
• Martika (1)
• Marilyn Martin (1)
• Ricky Martin (2)
• Richard Marx (3)
• Ma$e (1)
• matchbox twenty (1)
• Paul McCartney (3)
• Michael McDonald (1)
• Bobby McFerrin (1)
• Tim McGraw (1)
• MC Hammer (1)
• Brian McKnight (1)
• Meat Loaf (1)
• Bill Medley (1)
• Glenn Medeiros (1)
• John Mellencamp (2)
• Men at Work (3)
• Men Without Hats (1)
• George Michael (7)
• Bette Midler (3)
• Mike and the Mechanics (1)
• Steve Miller Band (1)
• Milli Vanilli (3)
• Kylie Minogue (1)
• Mr. Big (1)
• Mr. Mister (2)
• Monica (1)
• Alanis Morissette (5)
• Shawn Mullins (1)
• Eddie Murphy (1)
• Mya (1)
• Alannah Myles (1)

N

• Me'Shell NdegéOcello (1)
• Nelly (4)
• Nelson (1)
• New Kids on the Block (3)
• Olivia Newton-John (2)
• Ne-Yo (1)
• Nickelback (2)
• No Doubt (3)
• The Notorious B.I.G. (1)
• 'N Sync (3)

O

• Billy Ocean (4)
• Sinéad O'Connor (1)
• OneRepublic (1)
• Joan Osborne (1)
• O-Town (1)
• Outkast (2)

P

• Tommy Page (1)
• Robert Palmer (1)
• Ray Parker, Jr. (1)
• John Parr (1)
• Dolly Parton (2)
• Sean Paul (2)
• Pet Shop Boys (2)
• P!nk (4)
• Pink Floyd (1)
• Plain White T's (1)
• P.M. Dawn (2)
• Poison (1)
• The Police (1)
• Maxi Priest (1)
• Prince (5) and The Revolution (4) / and the New Power Generation (2)
• Pussycat Dolls (3)
• Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy (3)

Q

• Queen (3)

R

• Eddie Rabbitt (1)
• Rayvon (1)
• Ready for the World (1)
• The Rembrandts (1)
• REO Speedwagon (2)
• Tony Rich (1)
• Lionel Richie (5)
• Right Said Fred (1)
• Rihanna (3)
• Robyn (2)
• Rockwell (1)
• Kenny Rogers (2)
• The Rolling Stones (2)
• Linda Ronstadt (1)
• Diana Ross (2)
• Kelly Rowland (1)
• Roxette (4)

S

• Santana (2)
• Savage Garden (3)
• Joey Scarbury (1)
• Seal (1)
• Bob Seger (1)
• Michael Sembello (1)
• Shaggy (2)
• Shai (1)
• Shakira (1)
• Shanice (1)
• Sheriff (1)
• Silk (1)
• Simple Minds (1)
• Simply Red (2)
• Ashlee Simpson (1)
• Jessica Simpson (2)
• Sir Mix-a-Lot (1)
• Smash Mouth (1)
• Will Smith (3)
• Patty Smyth (1)
• Snow (1)
• Sonny and Cher (1)
• Soul for Real (1)
• Britney Spears (4)
• Spice Girls (2)
• Dusty Springfield (1)
• Rick Springfield (1)
• Bruce Springstein (1)
• Stars on 45 (1)
• Starship (3)
• Gwen Stefani (3)
• Stevie B (1)
• Rod Stewart (2)
• Sting (1)
• Barbra Streisand (1)
• Sugar Ray (1)
• Donna Summer (1)
• Surface (1)
• Survivor (1)
• Sweet Sensation (1)
• SWV (1)

T

• Tears for Fears (2)
• Third Eye Blind (2)
• Rob Thomas (1)
• Tiffany (2)
• T.I. (1)
• Timbaland (4)
• Justin Timberlake (7)
• Timmy T (1)
• TLC (4)
• Toto (2)
• Tina Turner (2)
• Bonnie Tyler (1)

U

• UB40 (2)
• USA for Africa (1)
• Usher (4)
• U2 (3)

V

• Luther Vandross (1)
• Van Halen (1)
• Vangelis (1)
• Vanilla Ice (1)
• Billy Vera and The Beaters (1)
• The Verve Pipe (1)

W

• John Waite (1)
• Jennifer Warnes (2)
• Dionne Warwick (1)
• Grover Washington, Jr. (1)
• Jody Watley (2)
• Kanye West (2)
• Wham! (3)
• Karyn White (1)
• Whitesnake (2)
• The Wild Pair (1)
• Kim Wilde (1)
• Will to Power (1)
• Deniece Williams (1)
• Vanessa Williams (2)
• Wilson Phillips (3)
• Wings (1)
• Steve Winwood (2)
• Stevie Wonder (4)
• Wyclef Jean (1)

X

== Y == 

• Yes (1)
• Paul Young (1)

== Z == 
== Sources == 

• Rock on the Net - ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives

See also

• List of number-one hits on the ARC Weekly Top 40 Chart (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)