While Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!” holds down the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 10th week, Ed Sheeran’s “Loud” ranks at its #2 peak on the Hot 100 for an 8th time, all behind “Funk.” How rare is it for two songs to hold at #1 and #2 for at least eight straight weeks, specifically with the latter never reaching the top of the charts? Here’s an updated look at the longest placements:
10 weeks
No. 1: “Lose Yourself,” Eminem / No. 2: “Work It,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, 2002-03
9 weeks
No. 1: “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix),” Los Del Rio / No. 2: “I Love You Always Forever,” Donna Lewis, 1996
No. 1: “Physical,” Olivia Newton-John / No. 2: “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” Foreigner, 1981-82
8 weeks
No. 1: “Uptown Funk!” / No. 2: “Thinking Out Loud,” 2015
No. 1: “Smooth,” Santana feat. Rob Thomas / No. 2: “Back at One,” Brian McKnight, 1999-2000
No. 1: “The Boy Is Mine,” Brandy & Monica / No. 2: “You’re Still the One,” Shania Twain, 1998
7 weeks
No. 1: “Candle in the Wind 1997″/”Something About the Way You Look Tonight,” Elton John / No. 2: “You Make Me Wanna…,” Usher, 1997
No. 1: “All for You,” Janet Jackson / No. 2: “Survivor,” Destiny’s Child, 2001
No. 1: “Let Me Love You,” Mario / No. 2: “1, 2 Step,” Ciara, 2005
No. 1: “One More Night,” Maroon 5 / No. 2: “Gangnam Style,” PSY, 2012
Via Billboard
