"This 19-track collection covers ground so obvious that it's a wonder there hasn't been a similar compilation before: it showcases Cash's chart-toppers. As part of Columbia/Legacy's ongoing celebration of Johnny Cash's 80th birthday in 2012, the label assembled a series of compilations under the rubric "The Greatest. But number 1 song, I don't know. The song with the longest title is "I'm a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doin? Those Beat-o, Beat-o Flat-On-My-Seat-o, Hirohito Blues" written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1945. Longest song title to reach number one? Since then, the only records to climb within the Top 75 to reach number one are: 08.07.95 Boom Boom Boom Outhere Brothers (debut #15, reached #1 in its 4th chart week) 09.09.95 You … It was number 5 on the Billboard Top 100, for Elsa's sake! Number One singles debuting at the top became the norm from April 1995 onwards. Actually Robson and Jerome spent a total of 11 weeks at number one in 1995, in case you’d forgotten. Who won the titles of Hot 100 Single of the Year, Hot 100 Airplay Single of the Year, and Top 40 Track of the Year with the song “How You Remind Me” at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards? First act to reach Number 1 with their first three releases Fastest hat-trick of Number 1s First artist to enter at number 1 with a hat-trick of consecutive releases Self-Replacement At Number 1 Longest gap between Number 1s Longest time to get to Number 1 Posthumous Number 1s One-hit wonders Since the inception of the UK Singles Chart in 1952 there have been various records to break, including most chart toppers, longest run at number one, biggest selling single etc. All the records have changed hands over the years, some more than others and many have certain reasons as to why the records have been held by a certain act. Here are 21 songs that did just that. The longest single song to stay at number one on the Billboard charts was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men during 1995-1996. Tool’s new single is the first song over 10 minutes long to reach the Hot 100 and just the third longer than nine minutes. 1 on September 28, 1968, and spent 19 weeks on the charts. Ever wonder what other Disney songs have made it onto the Billboard charts? Robson and Jerome’s I Believe/Up On The Roof. November Rain from Guns and Roses is 9 minutes 5 seconds and is the longest song to reach number one That honour goes to… What kept it off the top. "Hey Jude" was The Beatles' number one hit that spent the longest on the charts. Frankie's is the longest reign – although it's not consecutive of course. Which Queen song stayed the longest on the Billboard charts after "We Will Rock You"? It seemed to be on the radio, on TV, and on the lips of every man, woman and child. 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