Only 33 albums in history have yielded 3 or more No. 1 songs — here they all are

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Only 33 albums in history have yielded 3 or more No. 1 songs — here they all are

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Taylor Swift performs the "1989" set during the Eras Tour. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Thanks to "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," Taylor Swift has added another rare accomplishment to her resumé.

The deluxe type of Swift's 12th album added four new songs to the tracklist, including "Patient Zero," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — becoming the album's third opus to attain the chart's summit, following "The Fate of Ophelia" and "Opalite."

Since Billboard launched the Hot 100 in 1958 as the conclusive all-genre singles diagram in the US, lone 33 albums have spawned three or additional No. 1 hits (not counting greatest-hits compilations).

Counting songs that were released afterward on deluxe editions and reissues, Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" holds the all-time document alongside six No. 1 songs, followed by Michael Jackson's "Bad" alongside five.

This choose collection of musical blockbusters seems to be getting additional exclusive complete time: Only 12 of the qualifying albums were released in the 21st century. "The Life of a Showgirl" is the archetypal female gathering to accomplish the feat in complete a decade, since Swift's own "1989" in 2014.

All 33 albums are listed below in chronological order.

1. "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes

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"Where Did Our Love Go" was released in 1964. Motown

No. 1 songs: "Where Did Our Love Go," "Baby Love," "Come See About Me"

2. "Help!" by The Beatles

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"Help!" was released in 1965. Parlophone

No. 1 songs: "Help!," "Ticket to Ride," "Yesterday"*

*Included on the first UK publish of "Help!" and afterward included on the US-exclusive publish of "Yesterday and Today"

3. "Magical Mystery Tour" by The Beatles

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"Magical Mystery Tour" was released in 1967. Parlophone/Capitol

No. 1 songs: "Penny Lane," "All You Need Is Love," "Hello Goodbye"

3. "Let It Be" by The Beatles

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"Let It Be" was released in 1970. Apple

No. 1 songs: "Let It Be," "The Long and Winding Road," "Get Back"

4. The "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack

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"Saturday Night Fever" was released in 1977. RSO

No. 1 songs: "How Deep Is Your Love," "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever," "If I Can't Have You"

5. "Spirits Having Flown" by the Bee Gees

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"Spirits Having Flown" was released in1979. RSO Records

No. 1 songs: "Tragedy," "Too Much Heaven," "Love You Inside Out"

6. "Make It Big" by Wham!

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"Make It Big" was released in 1984. Epic/Columbia

No. 1 songs: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Everything She Wants," "Careless Whisper"

7. "Whitney Houston" by Whitney Houston

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"Whitney Houston" was released in 1985. Arista

No. 1 songs: "Saving All My Love For You," "How Will I Know," "Greatest Love Of All"

8. "True Blue" by Madonna

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"True Blue" was released in 1986. Sire Records

No. 1 songs: "Papa Don't Preach," "Live to Tell," "Open Your Heart"

9. "Whitney" by Whitney Houston

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"Whitney" was released in 1987. Arista

No. 1 songs: "I Wanna Dance alongside Somebody (Who Loves Me)," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," "So Emotional," "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"

10. "Bad" by Michael Jackson

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"Bad" was released in 1987. Epic/Legacy

No. 1 songs: "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Dirty Diana"

11. "Faith" by George Michael

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"Faith" was released in 1987. Columbia

No. 1 songs: "Faith," "Father Figure," "One More Try," "Monkey"

12. "Forever Your Girl" by Paula Abdul

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"Forever Your Girl" was released in 1988. Virgin Records

No. 1 songs: "Opposites Attract," "Forever Your Girl," "Straight Up," "Cold Hearted"

13. "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli

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"Girl You Know It's True" was released in 1989. Arista

No. 1 songs: "Baby Don't Forget My Number," "Blame It On The Rain," "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"

14. "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" by Janet Jackson

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"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" was released in 1989. A&M

No. 1 songs: "Miss You Much," "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," "Escapade," "Black Cat"

15. "Wilson Phillips" by Wilson Phillips

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"Wilson Phillips" was released in 1990. SBK

No. 1 songs: "Hold On," "Release Me," "You're in Love"

16. "Mariah Carey" by Mariah Carey

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"Mariah Carey" was released in 1990. Columbia

No. 1 songs: "Vision of Love," "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Someday," "Love Takes Time"

17. "Daydream" by Mariah Carey

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"Daydream" was released in 1995. Columbia

No. 1 songs: "Fantasy," "One Sweet Day," "Always Be My Baby"

18. "The Boy Is Mine" by Monica

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"The Boy Is Mine" was released in 1998. Arista

No. 1 songs: "The Boy Is Mine," "The First Night," "Angel of Mine"

19. "Christina Aguilera" by Christina Aguilera

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"Christina Aguilera" was released in 1999. RCA

No. 1 songs: "Genie in a Bottle," "What a Girl Wants," "Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)"

20. "Confessions" by Usher

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"Confessions" was released in 2004. LaFace Records

No. 1 songs: "Yeah!," "Confessions Part II," "Burn," "My Boo"*

*Included on the special-edition reissue of "Confessions"

21. "FutureSex/LoveSounds" by Justin Timberlake

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"FutureSex/LoveSounds" was released in 2006. Zomba Recording LLC

No. 1 songs: "SexyBack," "My Love," "What Goes Around...Comes Around"

22. "The Dutchess" by Fergie

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"The Dutchess" was released in 2006. A&M Records/will.i.am Music Group

No. 1 songs: "London Bridge," "Glamorous," "Big Girls Don't Cry"

23. "Good Girl Gone Bad" by Rihanna

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"Good Girl Gone Bad" was released in 2007. Def Jam

No. 1 songs: "Umbrella," "Disturbia,"* "Take a Bow"*

*Included on the reissue "Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded"

24. "The E.N.D." by The Black Eyed Peas

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"The E.N.D." was released in 2009. Interscope

No. 1 songs: "Boom Boom Pow," "Imma Be," "I Gotta Feeling"

25. "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry

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"Teenage Dream" was released in 2010. Capitol Records

No. 1 songs: "Teenage Dream," "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," "California Gurls," "Firework," "E.T.," "Part of Me"*

*Included on the reissue "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection"

26. "Loud" by Rihanna

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"Loud" was released in 2010. Def Jam

No. 1 songs: "S&M," "What's My Name?," "Only Girl (In The World)"

27. "21" by Adele

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"21" was released in 2011. Columbia

No. 1 songs: "Rolling in the Deep," "Set Fire to the Rain," "Someone Like You"

28. "1989" by Taylor Swift

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"1989" was released in 2014. Taylor Swift

No. 1 songs: "Blank Space," "Shake It Off," "Bad Blood," "Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]"*

*Included on the rerecorded gathering "1989 (Taylor's Version)"

29. "Purpose" by Justin Bieber

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"Purpose" was released in 2015. Def Jam Recordings

No. 1 songs: "What Do You Mean?," "Sorry," "Love Yourself"

30. "Scorpion" by Drake

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"Scorpion" was released in 2018. Cash Money Records

No. 1 songs: "God's Plan," "Nice for What," "In My Feelings"

31. "After Hours" by The Weeknd

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"After Hours" was released in 2020. XO Records/Republic Records

No. 1 songs: "Heartless," "Blinding Lights," "Save Your Tears"

32. "The Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift

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"The Life of a Showgirl" was released in 2025. TAS Rights Management

No. 1 songs: "The Fate of Ophelia," "Opalite," "Patient Zero"*

*Included on the deluxe type "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore"

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