Only 30 songs in history have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there

• Only 30 songs have debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and remained there for a second consecutive week. • Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" is the most recent song to achieve the feat. • Swift has the most hits on this list, followed by Mariah Carey.

The Billboard Hot 100 is widely considered the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US.

The chart was officially launched in 1958. Billboard began using modern airplay and sales data in 1991, allowing for more time-sensitive calculations and accurate rankings.

Although plenty of songs have debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, many of those proved to be flashes in the pan, especially in music's modern streaming era. Only a handful managed to remain atop the chart for a second consecutive week — indicating a hit with both immediate suc