List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 2017 - wikipedia List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 2017 Ed Sheeran ( pictured ) scored two number - one singles with `` Shape of You '' and `` Perfect ''. The former became the number - one song on the Billboard Year - End Hot 100 of 2017. The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best - performing songs in the United States. Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, is based collectively on each song 's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as the amount of airplay received on American radio stations and streaming on online digital music outlets. During 2017, eleven singles reached number one on the Hot 100 ; a twelfth single, `` Black Beatles '' by Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, began its run at number one in November 2016. Of those eleven number - one singles, six were collaborations. In total, nineteen acts topped the chart as either lead or featured artists, with twelve -- Daft Punk, Migos, Lil Uzi Vert, Ed Sheeran, DJ Khaled, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Cardi B, Post Malone, and 21 Savage -- achieving their first Hot 100 number - one single. `` Despacito '' by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber was the longest - running number - one of the year, leading the chart for sixteen weeks and tying the record for longest - running number - one single in the history of the chart ; despite this, Ed Sheeran 's `` Shape of You '' topped the Billboard Year - End Hot 100. Chart history Kendrick Lamar ( pictured ) scored his first number - one hit as a lead artist with `` Humble ''. Cardi B ( pictured ) became the first solo female rapper to reach number one on the chart with `` Bodak Yellow '' since Lauryn Hill 's `` Doo Wop ( That Thing ) '' in 1998. `` I 'm the One '' by DJ Khaled ( pictured ) became the twenty - eighth song to debut at number one, and the third collaboration to do so. `` Despacito '' by Puerto Rican artist Luis Fonsi ( pictured ) became the first foreign - language song to reach number - one since 1996, and spent a record sixteen weeks atop the Hot 100. Taylor Swift ( pictured ) earned her fifth number one single with `` Look What You Made Me Do ''. A duet of `` Perfect '' with Ed Sheeran gave Beyoncé ( pictured ) her sixth number - one song as a solo artist. Key Indicates best - performing single of 2017 Issue date Song Artist ( s ) Reference ( s ) January 7 `` Starboy '' The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk January 14 `` Black Beatles '' Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane January 21 `` Bad and Boujee '' Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert January 28 `` Shape of You '' Ed Sheeran February 4 `` Bad and Boujee '' Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert February 11 February 18 `` Shape of You '' Ed Sheeran February 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 `` Humble. '' Kendrick Lamar May 13 `` That 's What I Like '' Bruno Mars May 20 `` I 'm the One '' DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne May 27 `` Despacito '' Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 August 5 August 12 August 19 August 26 September 2 September 9 September 16 `` Look What You Made Me Do '' Taylor Swift September 23 September 30 October 7 `` Bodak Yellow ( Money Moves ) '' Cardi B October 14 October 21 October 28 `` Rockstar '' Post Malone featuring 21 Savage November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 December 2 December 9 December 16 December 23 `` Perfect '' Ed Sheeran duet with Beyoncé December 30 See also 2017 in American music List of Billboard 200 number - one albums of 2017 List of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in 2017 Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 2017 References Jump up ^ `` Hot 100 Songs - Year - End 2017 ''. Billboard. 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( December 27, 2016 ). `` The Weeknd 's ' Starboy, ' Featuring Daft Punk, Hits No. 1 on Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( January 3, 2017 ). `` Rae Sremmurd Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100, Migos Soars to Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( January 9, 2017 ). `` Migos ' ' Bad and Boujee, ' Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Tops Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( January 17, 2017 ). `` Ed Sheeran Debuts Atop Hot 100 With ' Shape of You ' & in Top 10 With ' Castle on the Hill ' ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( January 23, 2017 ). `` Migos Return to No. 1 on Hot 100, The Chainsmokers Debut in Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( January 30, 2017 ). `` Migos Hold Atop Hot 100, Alessia Cara Hits Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( February 6, 2017 ). `` Ed Sheeran Returns to Top of Hot 100, Zayn & Taylor Swift Surge to No. 3 ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( February 13, 2017 ). `` Ed Sheeran 's ' Shape ' Tops Hot 100, Lady Gaga 's ' Reasons ' Returns at No. 4 ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( February 21, 2017 ). `` Ed Sheeran Tops Hot 100, Katy Perry Debuts at No. 4 & Bruno Mars, Rihanna & The Weeknd All Hit Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( February 27, 2017 ). `` Ed Sheeran 's ' Shape of You ' Leads Hot 100 for Fifth Week ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( March 6, 2017 ). `` The Chainsmokers Match Beatles & Bee Gees With Three Songs in Hot 100 's Top 10 & Ed Sheeran Holds at No. 1 ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( March 13, 2017 ). `` Ed Sheeran Stays Atop Hot 100, Clean Bandit Bounds to Top 10 ''. Billboard. 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Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( May 1, 2017 ). `` Bruno Mars ' ' That 's What I Like ' Lifts to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( May 8, 2017 ). `` DJ Khaled 's All - Star ' I 'm the One ' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( May 15, 2017 ). `` Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee 's ' Despacito, ' Featuring Justin Bieber, Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( May 22, 2017 ). `` Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Hold Atop Hot 100, Miley Cyrus Soars to Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( May 30, 2017 ). `` Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Lead Hot 100, Ed Sheeran Sets Record in Top Five ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( June 5, 2017 ). `` Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Top Hot 100, Post Malone Earns First Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( June 12, 2017 ). `` Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee 's ' Despacito ' Dominates Hot 100 for Fifth Week ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( June 19, 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' Dominates Hot 100 & Justin Bieber Has Week 's Three Top - Selling Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( June 26, 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' Tops Hot 100 for 7th Week & DJ Khaled 's ' Wild Thoughts, ' Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, Debuts at No. 4 ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( July 3, 2017 ). `` Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Rule Hot 100, Imagine Dragons Hit Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( July 10, 2017 ). `` Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee 's ' Despacito ' Tops Hot 100 for Ninth Week & Becomes Top Radio Song ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( July 17, 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' Leads Hot 100 for 10th Week, Ed Sheeran Ties Record & Shawn Mendes Hits Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( July 24, 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' Tops Billboard Hot 100 for 11th Week, Charlie Puth Hits Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( August 2, 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' Ties for Longest - Leading Hot 100 No. 1 of 2017 With 12th Week on Top ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Anderson, Trevor ( August 7, 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' Tops Hot 100 for 13th Week, Sets New No. 1 Record on Digital Song Sales Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( August 14, 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' Ties for Second - Longest - Leading Hot 100 No. 1 of All Time & Cardi B Hits Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( August 21, 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' is Second Song Ever to Lead Hot 100 for at Least 15 Weeks ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( August 28, 2017 ). `` Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber 's ' Despacito ' Ties for Longest Run at No. 1 in Hot 100 's History ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( September 5, 2017 ). `` Taylor Swift 's ' Look What You Made Me Do ' Leaps to No. 1 on Hot 100 With Top Streaming & Sales Week of 2017 ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( September 11, 2017 ). `` Taylor Swift at Nos. 1 & 4 on Billboard Hot 100, as Cardi B Moves Up to No. 2 ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( September 18, 2017 ). `` Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Hot 100, Sam Smith Debuts at No. 5 ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( September 25, 2017 ). `` Cardi B ' Moves ' to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With ' Bodak Yellow ', Post Malone Debuts at No. 2 With ' Rockstar ' ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( October 2, 2017 ). `` Cardi B Holds Atop Billboard Hot 100 With ' Bodak Yellow, ' Demi Lovato Hits Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( October 9, 2017 ). `` J Balvin, Willy William & Beyonce Blast to No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100 With ' Mi Gente ', Cardi B No. 1 for Third Week ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( October 16, 2017 ). `` Post Malone & 21 Savage Earn First Hot 100 No. 1 With ' Rockstar ' ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( October 23, 2017 ). `` Post Malone & 21 Savage 's ' Rockstar ' Rules Billboard Hot 100 for Second Week ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( October 30, 2017 ). `` Post Malone & 21 Savage Lead Hot 100, Camila Cabello & Ed Sheeran Hit Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( November 6, 2017 ). `` Post Malone & 21 Savage No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for Fourth Week, Camila Cabello 's ' Havana ' Surges to No. 2 ''. Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( November 13, 2017 ). `` Post Malone Rules Billboard Hot 100 for Fifth Week, Sam Smith Hits New High, Maroon 5 & SZA Reach Top 10 ''. Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( November 20, 2017 ). `` Post Malone 's ' Rockstar ' Tops Hot 100, Camila Cabello 's ' Havana ' Is Top Seller & Imagine Dragons ' ' Thunder ' Rules Radio ''. Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( November 27, 2017 ). `` Post Malone 's ' Rockstar ' Rules Billboard Hot 100, Ed Sheeran 's ' Perfect ' Hits Top Five ''. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( December 4, 2017 ). `` Post Malone 's ' Rockstar ' Leads Billboard Hot 100 for Eighth Week, G - Eazy 's ' No Limit ' Lifts to Top 10 ''. Billboard. 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Question: what was the number one song on august 31st 2017
Answer: Despacito