George Strait has the most #1 hits at 57 and counting. Nobody else comes close. Conway Twitty actually had the most until 2006 with 55 #1 hits.
The Beatles are the musical act with the most songs to reach No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart. Mariah Carey has 18 such #1 hits and Elvis Presley 17.
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Motown is one of the most successful record labels of all time, and they had a total of 180 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Here is a list of the top 10 most successful Motown singles: The Temptations - My Girl The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears The Supremes - Baby Love Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Contours - Do You Love Me Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tears Of A ClownIn total, Motown had 180 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, making them one of the most successful record labels of all time.
It's located in Detroit, which is known as The Motor City....Motown is a shortened version.
Yes, Though question is rough. The Tamla label started in Jan 1959 and the Motown label started in Sep 1959 12 songs were recorded on Tamla with "MONEY" being the most popular (also released nationally on ANNA label) Anna Gordy was Berry Gordy's sister. 1 song was released on the Motown label "Bad Girl" G-1 by "The Miracles" this title was transferred from the Tamla label TLX2207 that had a strange numbering convention and the only recording starting with TLX series. Both recorded/released SEP 1959.
There are a number of musical styles and genres that use session musicians for hits. Motown, country, and modern pop are a few examples where session musicians are used for their numerous hits.