List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart

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The following is a list of artists who have reached number one on the adult contemporary music singles chart in Billboard magazine since the chart's inception in 1961. The chart has gone by a variety of names over the years, including Easy Listening, Pop Standard, Middle-Road, and the current Adult Contemporary.

A[]

  • ABBA (3)
  • Paula Abdul (1)
  • Bryan Adams (2)
  • Adele (5)
  • Christina Aguilera (1)
  • Air Supply (3)
  • Herb Alpert (5)
  • America (3)
  • Ed Ames (3)
  • Carl Anderson (1)
  • Paul Anka (1)
  • Marc Anthony (1)
  • Louis Armstrong (1)
  • Eddy Arnold (2)
  • Rick Astley (3)
  • Atlantic Starr (2)
  • Patti Austin (1)
  • Frankie Avalon (1)

B[]

  • Backstreet Boys (2)
  • Joan Baez (1)
  • Anita Baker (1)
  • George Baker Selection (1)
  • Kenny Ball (1)
  • The Band Perry (1)
  • The Bangles (1)
  • Sara Bareilles (1)
  • BBMak (1)
  • The Beatles (1)
  • Natasha Bedingfield (1)
  • Bee Gees (2)
  • Regina Belle (1)
  • Brook Benton (1)
  • Justin Bieber (1)
  • Acker Bilk (1)
  • Stephen Bishop (1)
  • Blood, Sweat and Tears (1)
  • James Blunt (1)
  • Michael Bolton (9)
  • Debby Boone (1)
  • Boy Meets Girl (1)
  • Boyz II Men (2)
  • Michelle Branch (1)
  • Laura Branigan (1)
  • Toni Braxton (1)
  • Bread (4)
  • Breathe (1)
  • Jim Brickman (2)
  • The Brotherhood of Man (1)
  • Peabo Bryson (3)
  • Michael Bublé (6)
  • Jimmy Buffett (1)

C[]

  • Colbie Caillat (3)
  • Alessia Cara (1)
  • Glen Campbell (8)
  • Lewis Capaldi (1)
  • Captain & Tennille (5)
  • Cardi B (1)
  • Mariah Carey (7)
  • Bob Carlisle (1)
  • Vanessa Carlton (1)
  • Eric Carmen (2)
  • The Carpenters (15)
  • Kim Carnes (1)
  • Vikki Carr (2)
  • Keith Carradine (1)
  • The Cars (1)
  • Mel Carter (2)
  • The Cascades (1)
  • Harry Wayne Casey (1)
  • Johnny Cash (1)
  • David Cassidy (1)
  • Peter Cetera (5)
  • Chad and Jeremy (1)
  • The Chainsmokers (1)
  • Champaign (1)
  • Ray Charles (3)
  • Ray Charles Singers (1)
  • Cher (2)
  • Chicago (8)
  • Eric Clapton (2)
  • Petula Clark (2)
  • Kelly Clarkson (3)
  • Coldplay (2)
  • Nat King Cole (1)
  • Natalie Cole (1)
  • Phil Collins (8)
  • Shawn Colvin (1)
  • The Commodores (1)
  • Perry Como (3)
  • Ray Conniff (1)
  • David Cook (1)
  • Rita Coolidge (2)
  • Jim Croce (2)
  • Christopher Cross (3)
  • Sheryl Crow (2)
  • Miley Cyrus (1)

D[]

  • Lauren Daigle (1)
  • Dale and Grace (1)
  • Daughtry (1)
  • Mac Davis (2)
  • Sammy Davis, Jr. (2)
  • Skeeter Davis (1)
  • Taylor Dayne (1)
  • Jimmy Dean (1)
  • DeBarge (3)
  • Kiki Dee (1)
  • Cathy Dennis (1)
  • John Denver (9)
  • Teri DeSario (1)
  • Neil Diamond (9)
  • Dido (1)
  • Celine Dion (11)
  • Dixie Chicks (1)
  • Joe Dowell (1)

E[]

F[]

  • Harold Faltermeyer (1)
  • The 5th Dimension (5)
  • Fergie (1)
  • Firefall (1)
  • Five for Fighting (1)
  • Roberta Flack (4)
  • Fleetwood Mac (3)
  • Dan Fogelberg (4)
  • Foreigner (1)
  • Connie Francis (2)
  • The Fray (1)

G[]

  • Art Garfunkel (4)
  • Gale Garnett (1)
  • Siedah Garrett (1)
  • John Gary (1)
  • Genesis (3)
  • Stan Getz / Astrud Gilberto (1)
  • Barry Gibb (1)
  • Grey (1)
  • Bobby Goldsboro (2)
  • Gotye (1)
  • Goo Goo Dolls
  • Amy Grant (3)
  • Lorne Greene (1)
  • Josh Groban (6)

H[]

I[]

  • Enrique Iglesias (1)
  • Janis Ian (1)
  • Frank Ifield (1)
  • James Ingram (2)
  • Ronald Isley (1)
  • Burl Ives (1)

J[]

  • Terry Jacks (1)
  • Janet Jackson (1)
  • Jermaine Jackson (1)
  • Michael Jackson (2)
  • Tommy James (1)
  • Horst Jankowski (1)
  • Al Jarreau (1)
  • The Jets (2)
  • Jewel (1)
  • Billy Joel (8)
  • Elton John (17)
  • Johnny Hates Jazz (1)
  • Michael Johnson (1)
  • Jonas Brothers (2)
  • Howard Jones (2)
  • Jack Jones (3)
  • Tom Jones (3)
  • Journey (1)

K[]

  • R. Kelly (1)
  • Anna Kendrick (1)
  • Kenny G (2)
  • Kimbra (1)
  • Carole King (4)
  • Gladys Knight (1)
  • Fred Knoblock (1)
  • Kool & The Gang (1)

L[]

  • Lady Antebellum (2)
  • Frankie Laine (1)
  • Kendrick Lamar (1)
  • Nicolette Larson (1)
  • Cyndi Lauper (1)
  • Steve Lawrence (1)
  • Brenda Lee (1)
  • Peggy Lee (1)
  • John Legend (2)
  • Julian Lennon (1)
  • The Lettermen (1)
  • Gary Lewis & the Playboys (1)
  • Huey Lewis and the News (2)
  • Leona Lewis (1)
  • Orsa Lia (1)
  • Lifehouse (1)
  • Gordon Lightfoot (4)
  • Dua Lipa (1)
  • Lobo (4)
  • Kimberley Locke (3)
  • Dave Loggins (1)
  • Kenny Loggins (1)
  • Gloria Loring (1)
  • Los Lonely Boys (1)
  • Love Unlimited Orchestra (1)
  • The Lumineers (1)

M[]

  • MAGIC! (1)
  • MFSB (1)
  • Mary MacGregor (1)
  • Matchbox Twenty (2)
  • Madonna (5)
  • Melissa Manchester (1)
  • Henry Mancini (1)
  • Chuck Mangione (2)
  • Barry Manilow (13)
  • Post Malone (1)
  • Maroon 5 (4)
  • Bobbi Martin (1)
  • Dean Martin (5)
  • Marilyn Martin (1)
  • Al Martino (4)
  • Bruno Mars (2)
  • Richard Marx (4)
  • Johnny Mathis (2)
  • Paul Mauriat (1)
  • John Mayer (1)
  • Martina McBride (1)
  • Paul McCartney (3)
  • Seth MacFarlane (1)
  • Maureen McGovern (1)
  • Brian McKnight (1)
  • Sarah McLachlan (1)
  • Don McLean (2)
  • Christine McVie (1)
  • Bill Medley (1)
  • John Mellencamp (1)
  • Sérgio Mendes (2)
  • Shawn Mendes (3)
  • Idina Menzel (1)
  • George Michael (4)
  • Bette Midler (3)
  • Mike + The Mechanics (1)
  • Roger Miller (2)
  • Ronnie Milsap (2)
  • Joni Mitchell (1)
  • Hugo Montenegro (1)
  • The Moody Blues (1)
  • Bob Moore (1)
  • Maren Morris (2)
  • Jason Mraz (1)
  • Michael Martin Murphey (1)
  • Anne Murray (8)

N[]

  • 'NSync (1)
  • Johnny Nash (1)
  • Me'shell Ndegeocello (1)
  • Ricky Nelson (2)
  • Aaron Neville (3)
  • New Vaudeville Band (1)
  • NewSong (1)
  • Juice Newton (3)
  • Olivia Newton-John (10)
  • Nico & Vinz (1)
  • Maxine Nightingale (1)
  • Harry Nilsson (1)

O[]

P[]

  • Martin Page (1)
  • Dolly Parton (2)
  • Gwyneth Paltrow (1)
  • Passenger (1)
  • Katy Perry (3)
  • Peter, Paul & Mary (3)
  • Phillip Phillips (2)
  • Pink (6)
  • Gene Pitney (1)
  • Rachel Platten (1)
  • Poco (1)
  • Daniel Powter (1)
  • Elvis Presley (7)
  • Pure Prairie League (1)

Q/R[]

  • Eddie Rabbitt (1)
  • Gerry Rafferty (1)
  • Rascal Flatts (1)
  • Lou Rawls (1)
  • Chris Rea (1)
  • Helen Reddy (8)
  • The Rembrandts (1)
  • Diane Renay (1)
  • Mike Reno (1)
  • Restless Heart (1)
  • Charlie Rich (4)
  • Lionel Richie (11)
  • The Righteous Brothers (1)
  • LeAnn Rimes (1)
  • Miguel Ríos (1)
  • Smokey Robinson (1)
  • Julie Rogers (1)
  • Kenny Rogers (8)
  • Linda Ronstadt (2)
  • Rooftop Singers (1)
  • David Rose (1)
  • Diana Ross (4)
  • Nate Ruess (1)
  • Andy Russell (1)

S[]

  • Sade (2)
  • Barry Sadler (1)
  • Kyu Sakamoto (1)
  • Santana (1)
  • Savage Garden (2)
  • Leo Sayer (2)
  • Seal (2)
  • John Sebastian (1)
  • Neil Sedaka (3)
  • Bob Seger (1)
  • The Script (1)
  • Sheriff (1)
  • Ed Sheeran (5)
  • Sia (1)
  • Carly Simon (2)
  • Paul Simon (3)
  • Simon & Garfunkel (2)
  • Simply Red (1)
  • Frank Sinatra (6)
  • Nancy Sinatra (2)
  • The Singing Nun (1)
  • Michael W. Smith (1)
  • Sam Smith (1)
  • Patty Smyth (1)
  • Phoebe Snow (1)
  • Sonny & Cher (1)
  • Sons of the Desert (1)
  • David Soul (1)
  • Sounds Orchestral (1)
  • J.D. Souther (1)
  • Esperanza Spalding (1)
  • Snow Patrol (1)
  • Spandau Ballet (1)
  • Bruce Springsteen (1)
  • Spyro Gyra (1)
  • Ringo Starr (1)
  • Kristy Starling (1)
  • Starship (2)
  • Cat Stevens (2)
  • Ray Stevens (1)
  • B. W. Stevenson (1)
  • Stevie B (1)
  • Al Stewart (1)
  • Rod Stewart (4)
  • Barbra Streisand (8)
  • Surface (1)
  • Survivor (1)
  • Harry Styles (1)
  • Patrick Swayze (1)
  • Taylor Swift (7)
  • Swing Out Sister (2)

T/U/V[]

  • A Taste of Honey (1)
  • James Taylor (5)
  • 38 Special (1)
  • B.J. Thomas (4)
  • Rob Thomas (1)
  • Sue Thompson (1)
  • The Three Degrees (2)
  • Three Dog Night (2)
  • Tiffany (1)
  • Justin Timberlake (1)
  • Toby Beau (1)
  • Toto (2)
  • Train (4)
  • Meghan Trainor (3)
  • Tina Turner (1)
  • Shania Twain (4)
  • Uncle Kracker (1)
  • USA for Africa (1)
  • Jerry Vale (1)
  • Vangelis (1)
  • Randy VanWarmer (1)
  • Billy Vera (1)
  • The Village Stompers (1)
  • Bobby Vinton (4)
  • The Vogues (1)

W/X/Y/Z[]

  • Jack Wagner (1)
  • Walk the Moon (1)
  • War (1)
  • Jennifer Warnes (2)
  • Dionne Warwick (6)
  • We Five (1)
  • Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell (1)
  • Wham! (1)
  • Bryan White (1)
  • Margaret Whiting (1)
  • Roger Whittaker (1)
  • Andy Williams (4)
  • Deniece Williams (1)
  • Mason Williams (1)
  • Pharrell Williams (1)
  • Roger Williams (1)
  • Vanessa Williams (2)
  • Ann Wilson (1)
  • Wilson Phillips (3)
  • Wings (3)
  • Steve Winwood (4)
  • Lee Ann Womack (1)
  • Stevie Wonder (8)
  • John Paul Young (1)
  • Paul Young (3)
  • The Weeknd (1)
  • Zager & Evans (1)
  • Zedd (1)
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