
Katy Perry’s ”Part of Me” has now debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it’s the 20th song to do so, in the chart’s 53 year old history. Thanks to Billboard, I’m able to share each of the 20 artists, songs, and debut dates that made the feat. Take a look at the list below which includes Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Britney Spears and more.
- Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone (Debut Date: September 2, 1995)
- Mariah Carey – Fantasy (Debut Date: September 30, 1995)
- Whitney Houston – Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Debut Date: November 25, 1995)
- Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men – One Sweet Day (Debut Date: December 2, 1995)
- Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112 - I’ll Be Missing You (Debut Date: June 14, 1997)
- Mariah Carey – Honey (Debut Date: September 13, 1997)
- Elton John – Candle in the Wind 1997/ The Way You Look Tonight (Debut Date: October 11, 1997)
- Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Debut Date: February 28, 1998)
- Aerosmith – I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (Debut Date: September 5, 1998)
- Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing) (Debut Date: November 14, 1998)
- Clay Aiken – This Is the Night (Debut Date: June 28, 2003)
- Fantasia - I Believe (Debut Date: July 10, 2004)
- Carrie Underwood – Inside Your Heaven (Debut Date: July 2, 2005)
- Taylor Hicks – Do I Make You Proud (Debut Date: July 1, 2006)
- Britney Spears - 3 (Debut Date: October 24, 2009)
- Eminem – Not Afraid (Debut Date: May 22, 2010)
- Ke$ha – We R Who We R (Debut Date: November 13, 2010)
- Britney Spears – Hold It Against Me (Debut Date: January 29, 2011)
- Lady Gaga – Born This Way (February 26, 2011)
- Katy Perry – Part of Me (Debut Date: March 3, 2012)
Like this?
