Talk:Dance Club Songs

Most number ones
WHO keeps removing Crystal Waters and Kim English from the list of artists with the most number 1 dance songs?! God - the information is accurate, I say! Just look on this site, even. Crystal has 7, Kim has had 6. Maybe it's because there could be other artists with those numbers? I'm just trying to make the list of artists an even 10, because currently it only goes to list 8 artists. Update: And now I realize that we're missing the artists at number 4 & 5, whoever they are. This list is a little odd. : / Madonna definately does have the number one spot, though.


 * The rationale is that the list is too long. The list contains 9 artists, and if those who had 7 number ones were included, it would jump up to 13 (or 14, I'm not sure).  In addition, your edits are incomplete, because several artists have had 7 number ones.  4 and 5 are not missing, because it's a three-way tie at 3rd.  Obviously any artist coming after that would be in 6th, not 4th.  John5008 | talk to me 05:03, 26 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I keep removing those names, exactly for the reasons John5008 gives above. I explained my reverts in the edit summaries.  The list is 9 acts long and there are at least 4 or 5 acts who have seven number ones, much less expanding the list even further to those who have six.  What is there now is more than enough.  You can't just add only one additional artist to make it an even 10 because there are too many artists with seven number ones. -- eo 13:24, 26 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Ay!! All good reasons. Sorry for hassling you!

does she still have the record?
" Kristine W's first nine chart entries all hit number one. She holds the record for the longest streak of uninterrupted chart-toppers, which was broken in 2006. "

Eh?? --71.226.112.183

Δ The streak was broken, not her record. LMC vs U2 (talk) 00:13, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Beyonce's Accurate # of Hits!!
Beyonce doesn't have 11 number one hits she has only ten, i checked it and verfied it myself, but someone keeps changing it back, can someone please back me up on this one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sashak90 (talk • contribs) 19:34, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, 10 is correct.... grr, when was that changed to 11???? Never mind, I dont have the time right now to comb thru the edit history. - eo (talk) 00:24, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

Once more again someone is pushing her number of hits up, are have confirmed. And whoever keeps switching it back can confirm it themeselves, I am going to switch back to the correct number and whoever keeps switching do not hit me up with ur wack-crap!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sashak90 (talk • contribs) 22:49, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Beyonce has 13. Perhaps its you who needs to check their "wack crap"?  If you keep vandalizing this article, expect more warnings and a block.  1. Crazy in Love, 2. Naughty Girl, 3. Check on It, 4. Deja-Vu, 5. Ring the Alarm, 6. Irreplaceable, 7. Beautiful Liar, 8. Single Ladies, 9. Diva, 10. Halo, 11. Sweet Dreams, 12. Why Don't You Love Me, 13. Telephone. - eo (talk) 10:47, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

Help needed, two missing sources
I've beefed up the final section of this article with appropriate sources. I'm having some trouble finding specific Billboard articles confirming 13 number-ones each for Beyoncé and Whitney Houston. Beyoncé's number ones are actually shown right above in the comment prior to this one. When "Telephone" hit number-one, a ChartBeat article mentioned that she and Rihanna have been flip-flopping at #1, but it did not specifically say it was Beyoncé's thirteenth. In Whitney's case, her Dance chart history on Billboard.com only shows 11 of the 13, which is incredibly frustrating. I can only guess that statistics get a little wonky when travelling back into the 1990s and 1980s and there is some stuff missing. Every so often a ChartBeat article will do a tally or review of artists with the most #1s or women with the most #1s (or something along those lines), but it's very tedious to comb through hundreds of ChartBeat and Ask Billboard columns. If anyone can locate one or both of them, then thank you in advance! I'll keep searching, in the meantime. - eo (talk) 18:39, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Got 'em with this week's Chart Beat column. - eo (talk) 18:54, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

Donna Summer does not have 16 Billboard #1's!
Since this article is about Billboard, Record World should not be used for #1 singles - even Billboard says this is the ranking as of 11 June 2011:

Total No. 1, Artist, No. 1 Span 40, Madonna, 1983-2009 19, Janet Jackson, 1986-2010 16, Kristine W, 1994-2011 15, Mariah Carey, 1991-2009 14, Beyonce, 2003-10 14, Rihanna, 2005-10 14, Donna Summer, 1976-2010 13, Whitney Houston, 1987-2009 10, Deborah Cox, 1996-2009 10, Pet Shop Boys, 1986-2009 http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/weekly-chart-notes-adele-eddie-vedder-kristine-1005226022.story?page=2 — Preceding unsigned comment added by IndyLogan (talk • contribs) 21:08, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Regardless of whether that chart beat column does not count 3 of Summer's #1s, there is also Billboard statistician Joel Whitburn who used Record World stats for a short amount of time in his books because of Billboard's multi-city listings. This is clearly explained within this article and the Summer total (as well as the "Bad Luck" total) have footnotes attached to further differentiate them.  Additionally, the number-ones lists (articles) utilize Record World data during this span of time.  No one is trying to take away from Kristin W's feat.  The article and its accompanying number-ones pages have been set up this way since they were created years ago, so I think it's safe to say there has been a silent consensus on the matter.  If an overhaul is to be done on the milestones sections then the multi-city numer-ones by Billboard during that time need to be properly researched and sourced, and a greater consensus needs to be reached here. I'm interested to hear from other editors! - eo (talk) 23:29, 11 June 2011 (UTC)


 * eo Thank you for getting back on this so quickly. I would also like to hear what other editors say.  Since Billboard does have it listed as such, I was just thinking maybe this should be overhauled, regardless of how long it has been this way.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.10.224.199 (talk) 07:18, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

New chart name?
I was reading the "Ask Billboard" column here (under the heading LOVE FOR 'LOVE') and it mentions that, as of this week, the chart is now officially called Hot Dance Club Songs instead of Hot Dance Club Play. But when I went to view the actual chart, it still said Hot Dance Club Play at the top of the page. Does anyone know if this slight name change has already happened, or if it's about to? And if so, will this article be renamed? I know I've wiki-linked a bunch of songs to this page, so maybe a bot could come along and fix them all, assuming what I read is accurate. Zephyrnthesky (talk) 21:48, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
 * They changed a bunch of chart names this week due to the absorption of several Radio & Records airplay charts, but I didnt think this was one of them. Let's wait to see if things are updated online next week.  Meanwhile I'll check my June 20 print issue. - eo (talk) 22:07, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I had heard about some of the other chart names changing (i.e. Modern Rock became Alternative) but I wasn't aware of this one until I read the "Ask Billboard" column the other day. If I see anything more definitive I'll let you know, eo. Somehow I knew you would be the one who replied here :) Zephyrnthesky (talk) 02:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, their website(s) still show the former names, but my June 20 print edition has all of the new chart names, including "Hot Dance Club Songs". I think its safe to change the article's name.  I'm-a gonna do it now. - eo (talk) 10:44, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Cool. I noticed the same name still being used on the online chart earlier today as well, maybe they just have to reconfigure the website. I can't tell you how long it's been since I actually picked up a print edition of the magazine! If it was changed over in the print version, that seems conclusive. By the way, I started a thread on Categories for discussion about renaming "Club Play #1s" to "Club Songs #1s" here, which I assume would be right. Zephyrnthesky (talk) 19:59, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * When ya subscribe to .biz you automatically get the print edition too :-) ....otherwise I wouldn't bother with it. Many weeks, by the time the magazine arrives in my mailbox, the following week's charts have already been released online.  Thank goodness for the internets! - eo (talk) 10:49, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
 * So now is it just Dance/Club Play Songs? --Wolfer68 (talk) 08:05, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
 * It's still "Hot Dance Club Songs" in the print edition. I wish these guys would make up their minds and pick a title. - eo (talk) 22:40, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Exact chart names
The article doesn't really make it clear what the actual chart names were throughout its history. At least one name is missing: Hot Dance Music Club Play (which I just spotted in a 1991 issue on Google Books). So, in what years was it called each name? Having this info will help people use the correct name when linking back to this article in citations. —mjb (talk) 21:09, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Lady Gaga's # 1 Hits
Video Phone hit number one here, and Gaga was featured as artist. Should she get credit for that song? I know that on the Hot 100, a featured artist gets credit for a that song if it hits 1, so Gaga should have 12, right?? I gonna change it, my apologies if I am somehow mistaken. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charlie950 (talk • contribs) 23:35, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
 * 11 is correct, not 12. Please research it first before changing it in the article. - eo (talk) 11:59, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Madonna's #1
Madonna only has 35 #1's... not 40... check on her webpage... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.24.98.23 (talk) 19:00, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 24 March 2012
There seems to be a mistake in the text. You can read that Kristine W holds the record for the longest streak of uninterrupted chart-toppers. Her streak of 9 consecutive no 1:s is impressive, but was beat by Madonna's streak of 18 chart-toppers; starting with "Nothing really matters" in 1999. Then all her singles reached the no 1 spot, up to "Give it 2 me" in 2008. Her following single, "Miles away", stopped at no 2.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_singles_discography

/K

Jowiswe (talk) 15:50, 24 March 2012 (UTC)


 * [[Image:X mark.svg|18px|link=|alt=]] N Not done - that does not take into account some promo singles which charted but missed #1. her discography page is arranged in a way that shows promo songs listed separately. - eo (talk) 15:53, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Beyoncé has eleven consecutive #1
Beyoncé has eleven consecutive #1:
 * 1) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
 * "If I Were a Boy" (#2) (Release before Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It))


 * 1) "Diva"
 * 2) "Halo"
 * "Sweet Dreams (Beautiful Nightmare)" (#45) (Not release yet)


 * 1) "Sweet Dreams"
 * 2) "Video Phone"
 * 3) "Why Don't You Love Me" (Not US Single)
 * 4) "Telephone"
 * 5) "Run the World (Girls)"
 * 6) "Best Thing I Never Had"
 * 7) "Countdown"
 * "End Of Time" (#33) (Not US single)


 * 1) "Love on Top"

Silencio faz bem (talk) 16:08, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Corections inserted. - eo (talk) 16:13, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * If remove Why Don't You Love Me, has 10 concecutives #1 singles. Silencio faz bem (talk) 16:25, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Needs an edit
"With Summer's passing, Madonna becomes the only living active artist to continue charting, as each of her singles have reached the top ten in her four-decade run from 1982 to the present."

This sentence doesn't make sense. There are obviously other living, active artists who will continue to chart. Is there some other distinction here that wasn't properly articulated, or does this need to be removed entirely? SophiaPehawkins (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:00, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Dance/Electronic Digital Songs Chart
The article mentions how this chart has branched into several different charts including an airplay chart and singles chart. Shouldn't the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart also be included?--LurganShmith (talk) 14:01, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

Pitbull
Hi all, just a quick note about Pitbull; there seems to be a discrepency on his total between this article and List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart. As of this writing, Pitbull's total is 12: 1) Fresh Out the Oven, 2) I Like It, 3) On the Floor, 4) I Like How It Feels, 5) We Run the Night, 6) International Love, 7) Dance Again, 8) Live It Up, 9) Timber, 10) Booty, 11) Time Of Our Lives, 12) Mr Put It Down. Hope this helps! - eo (talk) 11:49, 24 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I've left a comment on an article on a Billboard article (see bottom of page), although I doubt very much they will officially respond... it appears that Billboard is now counting Pitbull as a featured artist on 2009's "Now I'm That Bitch", even though it charted as a Livvi-Franc-only song: . That said, do we revise List of number-one dance singles of 2009 (U.S.) to add his name, thus aligning Wikipedia's Pitbull total (12) with Billboard (13)?  Any thoughts on this? - eo (talk) 12:25, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
 * If Billboard are saying 13, then I guess we have to follow. — Calvin999  07:33, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

Enrique Iglesias
These are the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one hits by Enrique Iglesias.

Shortest climb to number-one

 * Comment – I have moved this section off the main article. I believe that it requires a lot more research.  I'm not sure where the original list came from, but it appears that there may be a lot more titles that can be listed here.  I recently discovered the ABC (3 weeks) feat when looking through Google Books.  Just now I discovered that "Fantasy" (Mariah Carey) also took 5 weeks to top the chart  (see page 35).  Unless someone is going to browse through every individual issue of Billboard, I don't know how else this list could ever be complete.  Further, there are many issues of Billboard that are missing from Google Books.  Any thoughts on this? - eo (talk) 13:58, 13 October 2015 (UTC)


 * 3rd week — "Be Near Me" by ABC
 * 4th week — "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
 * 5th week — "Telephone" by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
 * 5th week — "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
 * 5th week — "Dance Again" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
 * 5th week — "Marry the Night" by Lady Gaga
 * 5th week — "Applause" by Lady Gaga
 * 5th week — "Cool for the Summer" by Demi Lovato
 * 5th week — "Omen" by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith

I disagree with it being moved off the main page. It's not a complete list as a whole, and the whole point is to add to it to try and make it as complete as possible. Not to remove it from the main page because it's not complete enough or there are some missing. I've really expanded this article a lot from what it used to be and I think it would have been better if you had just of added those couple to the list. — Calvin999 17:46, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, I certainly did not do it to undermine all of the work you've done but the list really needs to be accurate in order for it to be included in an encyclopedia, no? I understand expending the list as time goes on, but if stuff from the past is missing then it needs to be researched first before we can include a section like this. - eo (talk) 19:42, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * But it's not inaccurate though is it. What is there is correct, no? It's just perhaps not as complete as it should be. What is currently there has been researched (painstakingly, I might add) so I don't see any problem with it being added to as people have been kindly doing. If anything, leaving it where it was encouraged people to add other entries because they saw they were missing. No one will see it here. — Calvin999  08:29, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
 * No it is not inaccurate, but it is not complete. How many songs are missing? How will we know without looking at every issue?  I'm afraid it just isnt encyclopedic otherwise.  It's like having an article with "list of U.S. presidents" and only having 25 names listed. - eo (talk) 11:37, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't think that is a just comparison. Not having all songs which reached number-one in x weeks is not the same as not having all heads of state of a country. I don't see what good it will do by having it on the talk page, that is one way for it not to be expanded. When I added the section which the ones I knew, other editors began to add others. That is the best way of doing it. — Calvin999  11:41, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Well it's obvious we have a disagreement about this topic. Before placing this section back into the article, I am going to browse through as many issues as I can find online and flesh out the list as best I can on my sandbox page.  It appears that Google Books has a lot of issues from the 1980s so I'll start there.  Please feel free to do research yourself, if you are so inclined, and edit my sandbox as necessary.  Just bear with me. - eo (talk) 14:22, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

← more: Calvin please check my sandbox. Here is what I've found thus far:
 * For issues that are in Google Books, obviously I sourced it directly to that issue online.
 * For issues not in Google Books, I referenced Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 book. This book has all of the debut dates, so I manually counted from a song's debut to the week it hit #1.  I have so far researched 1980 thru 1984 and the list has more than doubled.  I expect it to get much longer. - eo (talk) 16:21, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Looks good. — Calvin999 20:16, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

End of Katy Perry's 17 number-ones streak
On the July 8th, 2017 issue of Dance Club Songs, "Bon Appetit" lost its bullet and peaked at #28. The following week, it fell to #33 while follow-up single "Swish Swish" rose to #3. This ended her streak of number ones at 17. If "Swish Swish" hits #1, then she will have a new streak starting, but the long running streak has come to an end. I have changed the entry in the chart several times, but someone keeps erasing this. If you're a Katy Perry fan, I'm sorry, but you need to face the facts.

http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs
 * Thanks for your post. If you look at June 17, "Bon Appetit" debuted at number 49, and "Swish Swish" at 37. The latter debuted higher than the former. Yes, "Bon Appetit" has tanked and reached a remarkably low peak on the chart for a Perry song, but "Swish Swish" has mad massive gains each week for 4 weeks, and is likely to be number-one next week, or the week after, depending on whether or not Ed Sheeran's "Castle on the Hill" peaks at number one next week. That would mean that "Swish Swish" will become her 18th consecutive song, but also the end of her streak, as "Bon Appetit" is not climbing anymore, and that is why I've reverted you, not only because you can't provide a source to your claim, but it is actually wrong. Yes, "Bon Appetit" will break the streak, but it won't end with "Chained to the Rhythm" like you were suggesting. I'm not a Perry fan, but I do use fact, sourced ones, not made up ones. — Calvin999  08:38, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

Records and other achievements
That section seems to have a lot of trivial information. I suggest adding the trivia template tag. Horizonlove (talk) 22:53, 4 January 2020 (UTC)

Janet Jackson consecutive number ones
Janet Jackson has also had 7 consecutive number ones:


 * 1) When I Think of You 9.19.1986
 * 2) Control 12.19.1986
 * 3) The Pleasure Principle 6.5.1987
 * 4) Miss You Much 10.6.1989
 * 5) Rhythm Nation 12.22.1989
 * 6) Escapade 2.23.1990
 * 7) Alright 5.4.1990

Broken by Black Cat on 10.26.1990

https://www.billboard.com/music/janet-jackson/chart-history/DSI/2

Thankyoubaby (talk) 19:40, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

I Don't think it counts as "Let's Wait Awhile" did not chart. DanTheMusicMan2 (talk) 22:23, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * It can't chart if it wasn't released to the clubs. Thankyoubaby (talk) 20:21, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

The Table is at least nine number ones now so she can't be added anymore. DanTheMusicMan2 (talk) 09:20, 10 April 2020 (UTC) We don't need more added, otherwise they get too big — Calvin999  09:18, 10 April 2020 (UTC)