Only 10 artists have topped the Billboard chart with 10 different albums — here they all are

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour in Toronto. Emma McIntyre/ for TAS Rights Management The Billboard 200 is the definitive all-genre chart for album sales in the US. Only 10 artists in Billboard history have topped the chart at least 10 different times. The Beatles have the most No. 1 albums with 19. Taylor Swift and Drake are tied for second place. The Billboard 200 has tracked the best-selling albums in the US for decades. It's a major accomplishment to top the chart, especially when an artist manages the feat with multiple different albums. Only a handful of artists have crossed into double-digit No. 1s, including modern superstars like Taylor Swift, Drake, Jay-Z, and Future. They're listed below in ascending order. Editor's note: Although Elvis Presley is often credited with 10 No. 1 albums, a Billboard representative told Business Insider that most of his biggest releases predate the modern Billboard 200 chart, which launched in 1963. Madonna — 10 Madonna performs in New York City's Times Square in 2026. James Devaney/GC Images Madonna's 2026 album "Confessions II" became her milestone 10th No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Madonna is also the first artist with a No. 1 album in the 2020s to have already topped the chart in three other decades: twice in the 2010s ("Madame X" and "MDNA"), four times in the 2000s ("Hard Candy," "Confessions on a Dance Floor," "American Life," and "Music"), and thrice in the 1980s ("Like a Prayer," "True Blue," and "Like a Virgin"). Bruce Springsteen — 11 Bruce Springsteen performs with The E Street Band in 2023. Bruce Springsteen's 11 chart-topping albums span over three decades, from 1980's "The River" to 2014's "High Hopes" — even though Springsteen has yet to score a No. 1 hit song on the Billboard Hot 100. Barbra Streisand — 11 Barbra Streisand performs at Madison Square Garden in 2019. for BSB Barbra Streisand logged her first No. 1 entry on the Billboard 200 with "People" in 1964. Fifty-one years later, she set a record for the longest span between No. 1s when "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway," her 2016 studio album, topped the chart. Streisand previously held the record for the most No. 1 albums among female artists until Taylor Swift broke it in 2023. Kanye West — 11 for Coachella Ye, who still releases music under the name Kanye West, topped the Billboard 200 for the first time in 2005 with "Late Registration." He logged his 11th consecutive No. 1 album in 2024 with "Vultures 1," a collaborative effort with Ty Dolla $ign. Eminem — 11 Eminem performs during the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic When it was released in 2000, Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" sold over 1 million copies in its first week, easily earning a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. Two decades later, "Music to Be Murdered By" debuted at No. 1, becoming Eminem's historic 10th chart-topper. He logged his 11th in 2024 with "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)." Future — 11 Future performs during the We Trust You Tour in 2024. Prince Williams/WireImage Future earned his first No. 1 album in 2015 with "DS2," which has since spent over 300 weeks on the Billboard 200. In 2024, Future's "Mixtape Pluto" debuted atop the chart — his third No. 1 album in just six months and 11th overall. Earlier that year, Future topped the chart with "We Don't Trust You" and "We Still Don't Trust You," collaborative efforts with Metro Boomin. The former is widely known for reigniting a feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Jay-Z — 14 Jay-Z performs during the 2017 Meadows Music And Arts Festival. Jay-Z began collecting No. 1s in 1998 with his third studio album, "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life." In 2017, he extended his total to 14 with his latest effort, "4:44." Jay-Z is also one of the most-awarded artists in Grammy history. Drake — 15 Drake performs at the Wireless Festival in 2021. Joseph Okpako/WireImage Since pivoting to music after starring on "Degrassi" as a teenager, Drake has racked up 15 No. 1 albums, from 2010's "Thank Me Later" to 2026's "Iceman." Drake's grand total also includes one mixtape ("Care Package"), three collaborative albums ("What A Time To Be Alive" with Future, "Her Loss" with 21 Savage, and "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" with PartyNextDoor), and one project mysteriously billed as a playlist ("More Life"). Taylor Swift — 15 Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour in 2023. Marcelo Endelli/ for TAS Rights Management Only one of Taylor Swift's albums hasn't topped the chart: her self-titled debut, which peaked at No. 5 in 2008. Swift earned her first No. 1 later that same year with "Fearless," which has since been ranked the fourth-biggest album in Billboard 200 history. In the 2020s, Swift rerecorded four of her old albums and rebranded each new release as "Taylor's Version." All four of those topped the chart, too. Most recently, 2025's "The Life of a Showgirl" launched atop the chart with the biggest sales week in history, breaking Adele's record. It became her 15th No. 1 album, extending her record for the most among women. She is tied for the most among solo artists. Swift has also broken Elvis Presley's record for the most cumulative weeks spent at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a solo artist. The Beatles — 19 The Beatles gave their final performance together in 1969. Apple Corps Ltd The Beatles hold both records for the most No. 1 songs on the Hot 100 and the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. The latter group includes classics like "Revolver" (1966), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967), "Abbey Road" (1969), and their post-band breakup compilation "1" (2000). As a solo musician, Paul McCartney has topped the Billboard 200 eight more times, while John Lennon managed the feat three times before he died in 1980. Read the original article on Business Insider

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