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

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
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q–R
* S
* T–V
* W–Z

## A

* ABBA (2)
* Paula Abdul (1)
* Bryan Adams (2)
* Adele (6)
* 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 (3)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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 (3)
* 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 (2)

## 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 (8)
* Dido (1)
* Celine Dion (11)
* Dixie Chicks (1)
* Joe Dowell (1)

## E

* The Eagles (2)
* Sheena Easton (1)
* Edward Bear (1)
* Brett Eldredge (1)
* Yvonne Elliman (1)
* England Dan & John Ford Coley (4)
* Enya (1)
* Gloria Estefan / Miami Sound Machine (7)
* Melissa Etheridge (1)
* Exposé (2)

## F

* Jimmy Fallon (1)
* 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(1)
* Amy Grant (3)
* Lorne Greene (1)
* Josh Groban (6)

## H

* Hall & Oates (2)
* Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (1)
* Marvin Hamlisch (1)
* Albert Hammond (1)
* Harpers Bizarre (1)
* Rolf Harris (1)
* George Harrison (2)
* Donny Hathaway (1)
* Sophie B. Hawkins (1)
* Heart (1)
* Don Henley (2)
* Al Hirt (1)
* The Highwaymen (1)
* Bertie Higgins (1)
* Faith Hill (4)
* Warren Hill (1)
* The Honeydrippers (1)
* Mary Hopkin (1)
* Bruce Hornsby (3)
* Whitney Houston (10)
* Engelbert Humperdinck (4)

## 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 (18)
* Johnny Hates Jazz (1)
* Michael Johnson (1)
* Jonas Brothers (3)
* 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 (2)
* 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)
* Meshell 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

* Gilbert O'Sullivan (2)
* Billy Ocean (3)
* Oliver (1)
* OneRepublic (1)
* Roy Orbison (1)
* Tony Orlando & Dawn (3)
* Jeffrey Osborne (1)
* Donny Osmond (2)
* Marie Osmond (3)
* The Osmonds (1)

## 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 (2)
* 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)
* Snow Patrol (1)
* Phoebe Snow (1)
* Sonny & Cher (1)
* Sons of the Desert (1)
* David Soul (1)
* Sounds Orchestral (1)
* JD Souther (1)
* Esperanza Spalding (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 (2)
* Patrick Swayze (1)
* Taylor Swift (9)
* Teddy Swims (1)
* Swing Out Sister (2)

## T–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–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)