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As in every year, superstar acts scored numerous record-setting feats on
Billboard s charts in 2020. They also helped provide some fun, distracting normalcy in a year in which such comforts have been especially welcomed.
Here s a look, in chronological order from January through December, at 20 of the most impressive chart achievements of 2020, by some of the biggest names in pop, Christian, country, dance/electronic, hip-hop, Latin, rock and more.
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Mariah Carey became the first artist to have ranked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in four distinct decades (the 1990s, 2000s, 10s and 20s), when All I Want for Christmas Is You, a song that has existed for all four decades itself, continued its No. 1 run (Jan. 4).
Earlier this year, Lipa ranked in the top 10 with Don t Start Now, her third and most recent leader on the list, and Break My Heart. The former, which logged 16 weeks at No. 1, the most of any title in the 2020 chart year, finished as the No. 1 Dance/Mix Show Airplay song of 2020, while Lipa wrapped the year as the No. 1 Dance/Mix Show Airplay Artist.
Lipa previously led Dance/Mix Show Airplay with New Rules (for four weeks) and One Kiss, with Calvin Harris (10 weeks), both in 2018.
Laidback Luke launches at No. 9 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart with Rolling Stone, featuring David Goncalves. The track, a cover of The Temptations Papa Was a Rollin Stone, sold 1,000 downloads in the week ending Dec. 3. DJ/producer Luke s inaugural top 10, Rolling is also singer Goncalves first Billboard charted title. The Temptations soul classic hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1972.