CORAL GABLES, FL - APRIL 27: Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee perform onstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards at Watsco Center on April 27, 2017, in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Sergi Alexander/Getty Images)
The biggest and brightest highlight of all the chart moments included on this list goes to Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, who conquered the Hot 100 in a way only two other artists have ever managed before...and in a way that might never happen again. Ed Sheeran's biggest hit also made its mark in a major way last year, and Drake asserted his dominance in a way everybody knew was coming, but which is no less impressive because it was bound to happen.
"Despacito" Ties As The Longest-Running No. 1 Hit Ever
Throughout the early months of 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's massively popular global hit "Despacito" slowly climbed the Hot 100, though as a completely Spanish song, it seemed as if it was destined to stop at a certain point. Once Justin Bieber jumped on the tune and introduced the catchy cut to millions of people thanks to his influence and power, it was a completely different story.
"Despacito" quickly broke into the top 10, becoming the first Spanish song to do so since "Macarena" did decades before. The song eventually became just the third Spanish track to make it to No. 1, and it stayed there for 16 consecutive frames, tying Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" for the longest stay at the peak of the Hot 100 ever. Sadly, it couldn't hold on for just one more week, but it will still remain one of the biggest hits of all time, which anybody would have said was impossible just a year ago.
Ed Sheeran's "Shape Of You" Rules The Top 10
British favorite Ed Sheeran wasted no time in establishing that he was going to rule 2017, as he dropped his tropical pop single "Shape of You" in the first few days of the year. The song was off and running immediately, and it debuted at No. 1 and ended up staying inside the top 10 for longer than any song in history. "Shape" ended up living between Nos. 1 and 10 for 33 weeks, which bested the previous record by one frame.
Along the way, "Shape" tied the record for the most frames spent inside the top five by a song, and it also beat some pretty impressive records established by The Chainsmokers just a few months prior.
Drake Dominates The Hot 100 Like No One Ever Has
It should come as no surprise that Drake is one of the most powerful figures in music today, and that he has the charting record to prove it, but what he was able to accomplish in 2017 is truly extraordinary, even for him. When his new playlist project More Life was released back in March, he owned a record-setting 24 places on the Hot 100 in the same week thanks to the songs on the new release and a few extra tracks that also featured his name. No artist had ever seen their name appear in that many spots at once, and it's possible that none ever will.
2017 also saw Drake become the artist with the most Hot 100 appearances of all-time among solo artists, as he passed his mentor Lil Wayne thanks to a slew of new hits. He now stands at 157 entries, and that number is going to climb higher perhaps every month.
Finally, at one point in 2017, Drake didn't have any hits charting on the Hot 100, and while that's normal for most musicians, it's truly rare for the hip-hop powerhouse. For more than eight years straight, Drake's moniker appeared in at least one position, but that history-making run finally came to a close...though he might start another very soon.
">CORAL GABLES, FL - APRIL 27: Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee perform onstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards at Watsco Center on April 27, 2017, in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Sergi Alexander/Getty Images)
The biggest and brightest highlight of all the chart moments included on this list goes to Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, who conquered the Hot 100 in a way only two other artists have ever managed before...and in a way that might never happen again. Ed Sheeran's biggest hit also made its mark in a major way last year, and Drake asserted his dominance in a way everybody knew was coming, but which is no less impressive because it was bound to happen.
"Despacito" Ties As The Longest-Running No. 1 Hit Ever
Throughout the early months of 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's massively popular global hit "Despacito" slowly climbed the Hot 100, though as a completely Spanish song, it seemed as if it was destined to stop at a certain point. Once Justin Bieber jumped on the tune and introduced the catchy cut to millions of people thanks to his influence and power, it was a completely different story.
"Despacito" quickly broke into the top 10, becoming the first Spanish song to do so since "Macarena" did decades before. The song eventually became just the third Spanish track to make it to No. 1, and it stayed there for 16 consecutive frames, tying Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" for the longest stay at the peak of the Hot 100 ever. Sadly, it couldn't hold on for just one more week, but it will still remain one of the biggest hits of all time, which anybody would have said was impossible just a year ago.
Ed Sheeran's "Shape Of You" Rules The Top 10
British favorite Ed Sheeran wasted no time in establishing that he was going to rule 2017, as he dropped his tropical pop single "Shape of You" in the first few days of the year. The song was off and running immediately, and it debuted at No. 1 and ended up staying inside the top 10 for longer than any song in history. "Shape" ended up living between Nos. 1 and 10 for 33 weeks, which bested the previous record by one frame.
Along the way, "Shape" tied the record for the most frames spent inside the top five by a song, and it also beat some pretty impressive records established by The Chainsmokers just a few months prior.
Drake Dominates The Hot 100 Like No One Ever Has
It should come as no surprise that Drake is one of the most powerful figures in music today, and that he has the charting record to prove it, but what he was able to accomplish in 2017 is truly extraordinary, even for him. When his new playlist project More Life was released back in March, he owned a record-setting 24 places on the Hot 100 in the same week thanks to the songs on the new release and a few extra tracks that also featured his name. No artist had ever seen their name appear in that many spots at once, and it's possible that none ever will.
2017 also saw Drake become the artist with the most Hot 100 appearances of all-time among solo artists, as he passed his mentor Lil Wayne thanks to a slew of new hits. He now stands at 157 entries, and that number is going to climb higher perhaps every month.
Finally, at one point in 2017, Drake didn't have any hits charting on the Hot 100, and while that's normal for most musicians, it's truly rare for the hip-hop powerhouse. For more than eight years straight, Drake's moniker appeared in at least one position, but that history-making run finally came to a close...though he might start another very soon.
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