List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart

The following is a list of artists who have reached number one on the adult contemporary music singles chart in Billboard magazine since the chart's inception in 1961. The chart has gone by a variety of names over the years, including Easy Listening, Pop Standard, Middle-Road, and the current Adult Contemporary.



A
• ABBA (2)

• Paula Abdul (1)

• Bryan Adams (2)

• Adele (6)

• Christina Aguilera (1)

• Air Supply (3)

• Herb Alpert (5)

• America (3)

• Ed Ames (3)

• Carl Anderson (1)

• Paul Anka (1)

• Marc Anthony (1)

• Louis Armstrong (1)

• Eddy Arnold (2)

• Rick Astley (3)

• Atlantic Starr (2)

• Patti Austin (1)

• Frankie Avalon (1)

B
• Backstreet Boys (3)

• Joan Baez (1)

• Anita Baker (1)

• George Baker Selection (1)

• Kenny Ball (1)

• The Band Perry (1)

• The Bangles (1)

• Sara Bareilles (1)

• BBMak (1)

• The Beatles (1)

• Natasha Bedingfield (1)

• Bee Gees (2)

• Regina Belle (1)

• Brook Benton (1)

• Justin Bieber (1)

• Acker Bilk (1)

• Stephen Bishop (1)

• Blood, Sweat and Tears (1)

• James Blunt (1)

• Michael Bolton (9)

• Debby Boone (1)

• Boy Meets Girl (1)

• Boyz II Men (2)

• Michelle Branch (1)

• Laura Branigan (1)

• Toni Braxton (1)

• Bread (4)

• Breathe (1)

• Jim Brickman (2)

• Brotherhood of Man (1)

• Peabo Bryson (3)

• Michael Bublé (6)

• Jimmy Buffett (1)

C
• Colbie Caillat (3)

• Alessia Cara (1)

• Glen Campbell (8)

• Lewis Capaldi (1)

• Captain & Tennille (5)

• Mariah Carey (7)

• Bob Carlisle (1)

• Vanessa Carlton (1)

• Eric Carmen (2)

• The Carpenters (15)

• Kim Carnes (1)

• Vikki Carr (2)

• Keith Carradine (1)

• The Cars (1)

• Mel Carter (2)

• The Cascades (1)

• Harry Wayne Casey (1)

• Johnny Cash (1)

• David Cassidy (1)

• Peter Cetera (5)

• Chad and Jeremy (1)

• The Chainsmokers (1)

• Champaign (1)

• Ray Charles (3)

• Ray Charles Singers (1)

• Cher (3)

• Chicago (8)

• Eric Clapton (2)

• Petula Clark (2)

• Kelly Clarkson (3)

• Coldplay (2)

• Nat King Cole (1)

• Natalie Cole (1)

• Phil Collins (8)

• Shawn Colvin (1)

• The Commodores (1)

• Perry Como (3)

• Ray Conniff (1)

• David Cook (1)

• Rita Coolidge (2)

• Jim Croce (2)

• Christopher Cross (3)

• Sheryl Crow (2)

• Miley Cyrus (2)

D
• Lauren Daigle (1)

• Dale and Grace (1)

• Daughtry (1)

• Mac Davis (2)

• Sammy Davis, Jr. (2)

• Skeeter Davis (1)

• Taylor Dayne (1)

• Jimmy Dean (1)

• DeBarge (3)

• Kiki Dee (1)

• Cathy Dennis (1)

• John Denver (9)

• Teri DeSario (1)

• Neil Diamond (8)

• Dido (1)

• Celine Dion (11)

• Dixie Chicks (1)

• Joe Dowell (1)

E
• The Eagles (2)

• Sheena Easton (1)

• Edward Bear (1)

• Brett Eldredge (1)

• Yvonne Elliman (1)

• England Dan & John Ford Coley (4)

• Enya (1)

• Gloria Estefan / Miami Sound Machine (7)

• Melissa Etheridge (1)

• Exposé (2)

F
• Harold Faltermeyer (1)

• The 5th Dimension (5)

• Fergie (1)

• Firefall (1)

• Five for Fighting (1)

• Roberta Flack (4)

• Fleetwood Mac (3)

• Dan Fogelberg (4)

• Foreigner (1)

• Connie Francis (2)

• The Fray (1)

G
• Art Garfunkel (4)

• Gale Garnett (1)

• Siedah Garrett (1)

• John Gary (1)

• Genesis (3)

• Stan Getz / Astrud Gilberto (1)

• Barry Gibb (1)

• Grey (1)

• Bobby Goldsboro (2)

• Gotye (1)

• Goo Goo Dolls(1)

• Amy Grant (3)

• Lorne Greene (1)

• Josh Groban (6)

H
• Hall & Oates (2)

• Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (1)

• Marvin Hamlisch (1)

• Albert Hammond (1)

• Harpers Bizarre (1)

• Rolf Harris (1)

• George Harrison (2)

• Donny Hathaway (1)

• Sophie B. Hawkins (1)

• Heart (1)

• Don Henley (2)

• Al Hirt (1)

• The Highwaymen (1)

• Bertie Higgins (1)

• Faith Hill (4)

• Warren Hill (1)

• The Honeydrippers (1)

• Mary Hopkin (1)

• Bruce Hornsby (3)

• Whitney Houston (10)

• Engelbert Humperdinck (4)

I

 * Enrique Iglesias (1)
 * Janis Ian (1)
 * Frank Ifield (1)
 * James Ingram (2)
 * Ronald Isley (1)
 * Burl Ives (1)

J
• Terry Jacks (1)

• Janet Jackson (1)

• Jermaine Jackson (1)

• Michael Jackson (2)

• Tommy James (1)

• Horst Jankowski (1)

• Al Jarreau (1)

• The Jets (2)

• Jewel (1)

• Billy Joel (8)

• Elton John (18)

• Johnny Hates Jazz (1)

• Michael Johnson (1)

• Jonas Brothers (2)

• Howard Jones (2)

• Jack Jones (3)

• Tom Jones (3)

• Journey (1)

K
• R. Kelly (1)

• Anna Kendrick (1)

• Kenny G (2)

• Kimbra (1)

• Carole King (4)

• Gladys Knight (1)

• Fred Knoblock (1)

• Kool & The Gang (1)

L
• Lady Antebellum (2)

• Frankie Laine (1)

• Kendrick Lamar (1)

• Nicolette Larson (1)

• Cyndi Lauper (1)

• Steve Lawrence (1)

• Brenda Lee (1)

• Peggy Lee (1)

• John Legend (2)

• Julian Lennon (1)

• The Lettermen (1)

• Gary Lewis & the Playboys (1)

• Huey Lewis and the News (2)

• Leona Lewis (1)

• Orsa Lia (1)

• Lifehouse (1)

• Gordon Lightfoot (4)

• Dua Lipa (2)

• Lobo (4)

• Kimberley Locke (3)

• Dave Loggins (1)

• Kenny Loggins (1)

• Gloria Loring (1)

• Los Lonely Boys (1)

• Love Unlimited Orchestra (1)

• The Lumineers (1)

M
• MAGIC! (1)

• MFSB (1)

• Mary MacGregor (1)

• Matchbox Twenty (2)

• Madonna (5)

• Melissa Manchester (1)

• Henry Mancini (1)

• Chuck Mangione (2)

• Barry Manilow (13)

• Post Malone (1)

• Maroon 5 (4)

• Bobbi Martin (1)

• Dean Martin (5)

• Marilyn Martin (1)

• Al Martino (4)

• Bruno Mars (2)

• Richard Marx (4)

• Johnny Mathis (2)

• Paul Mauriat (1)

• John Mayer (1)

• Martina McBride (1)

• Paul McCartney (3)

• Seth MacFarlane (1)

• Maureen McGovern (1)

• Brian McKnight (1)

• Sarah McLachlan (1)

• Don McLean (2)

• Christine McVie (1)

• Bill Medley (1)

• John Mellencamp (1)

• Sérgio Mendes (2)

• Shawn Mendes (3)

• Idina Menzel (1)

• George Michael (4)

• Bette Midler (3)

• Mike + The Mechanics (1)

• Roger Miller (2)

• Ronnie Milsap (2)

• Joni Mitchell (1)

• Hugo Montenegro (1)

• The Moody Blues (1)

• Bob Moore (1)

• Maren Morris (2)

• Jason Mraz (1)

• Michael Martin Murphey (1)

• Anne Murray (8)

N
• 'NSync (1)

• Johnny Nash (1)

• Meshell Ndegeocello (1)

• Ricky Nelson (2)

• Aaron Neville (3)

• New Vaudeville Band (1)

• NewSong (1)

• Juice Newton (3)

• Olivia Newton-John (10)

• Nico & Vinz (1)

• Maxine Nightingale (1)

• Harry Nilsson (1)

O
• Gilbert O'Sullivan (2)

• Billy Ocean (3)

• Oliver (1)

• OneRepublic (1)

• Roy Orbison (1)

• Tony Orlando & Dawn (3)

• Jeffrey Osborne (1)

• Donny Osmond (2)

• Marie Osmond (3)

• The Osmonds (1)

P
• Martin Page (1)

• Dolly Parton (2)

• Gwyneth Paltrow (1)

• Passenger (1)

• Katy Perry (3)

• Peter, Paul & Mary (3)

• Phillip Phillips (2)

• Pink (6)

• Gene Pitney (1)

• Rachel Platten (1)

• Poco (1)

• Daniel Powter (1)

• Elvis Presley (7)

• Pure Prairie League (1)

Q–R
• Eddie Rabbitt (1)

• Gerry Rafferty (1)

• Rascal Flatts (1)

• Lou Rawls (1)

• Chris Rea (1)

• Helen Reddy (8)

• The Rembrandts (1)

• Diane Renay (1)

• Mike Reno (1)

• Restless Heart (1)

• Charlie Rich (4)

• Lionel Richie (11)

• The Righteous Brothers (1)

• LeAnn Rimes (1)

• Miguel Ríos (1)

• Smokey Robinson (1)

• Julie Rogers (1)

• Kenny Rogers (8)

• Linda Ronstadt (2)

• Rooftop Singers (1)

• David Rose (1)

• Diana Ross (4)

• Nate Ruess (1)

• Andy Russell (1)

S
• Sade (2)

• Barry Sadler (1)

• Kyu Sakamoto (1)

• Santana (1)

• Savage Garden (2)

• Leo Sayer (2)

• Seal (2)

• John Sebastian (1)

• Neil Sedaka (3)

• Bob Seger (1)

• The Script (1)

• Sheriff (1)

• Ed Sheeran (5)

• Sia (2)

• Carly Simon (2)

• Paul Simon (3)

• Simon & Garfunkel (2)

• Simply Red (1)

• Frank Sinatra (6)

• Nancy Sinatra (2)

• The Singing Nun (1)

• Michael W. Smith (1)

• Sam Smith (1)

• Patty Smyth (1)

• Snow Patrol (1)

• Phoebe Snow (1)

• Sonny & Cher (1)

• Sons of the Desert (1)

• David Soul (1)

• Sounds Orchestral (1)

• J.D. Souther (1)

• Esperanza Spalding (1)

• Spandau Ballet (1)

• Bruce Springsteen (1)

• Spyro Gyra (1)

• Ringo Starr (1)

• Kristy Starling (1)

• Starship (2)

• Cat Stevens (2)

• Ray Stevens (1)

• B. W. Stevenson (1)

• Stevie B (1)

• Al Stewart (1)

• Rod Stewart (4)

• Barbra Streisand (8)

• Surface (1)

• Survivor (1)

• Harry Styles (2)

• Patrick Swayze (1)

• Taylor Swift (9)

• Swing Out Sister (2)

T–V
• A Taste of Honey (1)

• James Taylor (5)

• 38 Special (1)

• B.J. Thomas (4)

• Rob Thomas (1)

• Sue Thompson (1)

• The Three Degrees (2)

• Three Dog Night (2)

• Tiffany (1)

• Justin Timberlake (1)

• Toby Beau (1)

• Toto (2)

• Train (4)

• Meghan Trainor (3)

• Tina Turner (1)

• Shania Twain (4)

• Uncle Kracker (1)

• USA for Africa (1)

• Jerry Vale (1)

• Vangelis (1)

• Randy VanWarmer (1)

• Billy Vera (1)

• The Village Stompers (1)

• Bobby Vinton (4)

• The Vogues (1)

W–Z
• Jack Wagner (1)

• Walk the Moon (1)

• War (1)

• Jennifer Warnes (2)

• Dionne Warwick (6)

• We Five (1)

• Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell (1)

• Wham! (1)

• Bryan White (1)

• Margaret Whiting (1)

• Roger Whittaker (1)

• Andy Williams (4)

• Deniece Williams (1)

• Mason Williams (1)

• Pharrell Williams (1)

• Roger Williams (1)

• Vanessa Williams (2)

• Ann Wilson (1)

• Wilson Phillips (3)

• Wings (3)

• Steve Winwood (4)

• Lee Ann Womack (1)

• Stevie Wonder (8)

• John Paul Young (1)

• Paul Young (3)

• The Weeknd (1)

• Zager & Evans (1)

• Zedd (1)