Billboard Best of 2000's: Artists With Most No.1's

As the year, as well as the decade is drawing closer to an end, Billboard is putting together multiple lists dedicated to their history from this decade. This one displays the 9 artists with the most singles to climb to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the past 10 years. Sigh. End of the year recognitions -- this is where the stans of flops get pressed! Check out the list to see if your fave made the list.

USHER (7)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): "U Remind Me"(7/7/2001); "U Got It Bad" (12/15/2001); "Yeah!" w/ Ludacris & Lil Jon (2/28/2004); "Burn" (No. 1 on 5/22/2004); "Confessions Part II" (7/24/2004); "My Boo" w/ Alicia Keys (10/30/2004); "Love In This Club" (3/15/2008).

BEYONCÉ (5)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): "Crazy In Love" w/ Jay-Z(7/12/2003); "Baby Boy" w/ Sean Paul (10/4/2003); "Check On It" w/ Slim Thug (2/4/2006); "Irreplacable" (12/16/2006); "Single Ladies" (12/13/2008).

Peep the rest of the list after the jump.

RIHANNA (5)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): "SOS" (5/13/2006); "Umbrella" w/ Jay-Z (6/9/2007); "Take a Bow" (5/24/2008); "Disturbia" (8/23/2008); "Live Your Life" w/ T.I. (9/6/2008).

ALICIA KEYS (4)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): "Fallin'" (1/18/2001); "My Boo" w/ Usher (10/30/2004); "No One" (12/1/2007); "Empire State of Mind" w/ Jay-Z (11/28/2009). 

50 CENT (4)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis):"In Da Club" (5/8/2003); "21 Questions" (5/31/2003); "Candy Shop" (5/5/2005); "Crack a Bottle" w/ Eminem & Dr. Dre (2/21/2009).

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (4)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): "SexyBack" w/ Timbaland(1/9/2006); "My Love" w/ T.I. (11/11/2006); "What Goes Around" (3/3/2007); "Give It to Me w/ Timbaland & Nelly Furtado (4/21/2007).

LUDACRIS (4)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): "Stand Up" (12/6/2003); "Yeah!" w/ Usher & Lil Jon (2/28/2004); "Money Maker" (10/28/2006); "Glamarous" w/ Fergie (4/24/2007).

MARIAH CAREY (4)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): "Thank God I Found You" w/ Joe & 98 Degrees (1/19/2000); "We Belong Together" (6/4/2005); "Don't Forget About Us (12/31/2005); "Touch My Body" (4/12/2008)

NELLY (4)

No. 1 songs (peak date in parenthesis): "Hot in Herre" (6/29/2002); "Dilemma" w/ Kelly Rowland (8/17/2002); "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (9/6/2003); "Grillz" (1/21/2006).

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