Only 9 artists have topped the Billboard chart with 10 different albums — here they all are

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour.CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Billboard 200 is the definitive all-genre chart for album sales in the US.Nine acts in Billboard history have topped the chart at least 10 different times.The Beatles have the most No. 1 albums with 19. Taylor Swift is in second place with 15.Since it began publishing weekly in 1956, the Billboard 200 has tracked the best-selling albums in the US.Today, it's still an impressive feat to reign atop the chart, especially with several different albums.Only a handful of artists have crossed into double-digit No. 1s, including modern superstars like pop star-slash-songwriter Taylor Swift and rapper Drake. They're listed below in ascending order.Editor's note: Although Elvis Presley is often credited with 10 No. 1 albums, a Billboard representative told Business Insider that most of his biggest releases predate the modern Billboard 200 chart, which launched in 1963.Bruce Springsteen — 11Bruce Springsteen performs with The E Street Band in 2023.Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen's 11 chart-topping albums span over three decades, from 1980's "The River" to 2014's "High Hopes" — even though Springsteen has yet to score a No. 1 hit song on the Hot 100.Barbra Streisand — 11Barbra Streisand performs at Madison Square Garden in 2019.Kevin Kane/Getty Images for BSBBarbra Streisand logged her first No. 1 entry on the Billboard 200 with "People" in 1964.Fifty-one years later, she set a record for the longest span between No. 1s when "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway," her 2016 studio album, topped the chart.Streisand previously had the most No. 1 albums among female artists until Taylor Swift broke her record in 2023.Kanye West — 11Rich Fury/Getty Images for CoachellaYe, who still releases music under the name Kanye West, topped the Billboard 200 for the first time in 2005 with "Late Registration."He logged his 11th consecutive No. 1 album in 2024 with "Vultures 1," a collaborative effort with Ty Dolla $ign.Eminem — 11Eminem performs during the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicWhen it was released in 2000, Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" sold over 1 million copies in its first week, easily earning a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200.Two decades later, "Music to Be Murdered By" debuted at No. 1, becoming Eminem's historic 10th chart-topper. He logged his 11th in 2024 with "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)."Future — 11Future performs during the We Trust You Tour in 2024.Prince Williams/WireImageFuture earned his first No. 1 album in 2015 with "DS2," which has since spent over 300 weeks on the Billboard 200.In 2024, Future's "Mixtape Pluto" debuted atop the chart — his third No. 1 album in just six months and 11th overall.Earlier that year, Future topped the chart with "We Don't Trust You" and "We Still Don't Trust You," collaborative efforts with Metro Boomin. The former is widely known for reigniting a feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.Jay-Z — 14Jay-Z performs during the 2017 Meadows Music And Arts Festival.Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesJay-Z began collecting No. 1s in 1998 with his third studio album, "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life." In 2017, he extended his total to 14 with "4:44," setting a record among solo artists.Jay-Z is also one of the most-awarded artists in Grammy history.Drake — 14Drake performs at the Wireless Festival in 2021.Joseph Okpako/WireImageSince pivoting to music after starring on "Degrassi" as a teenager, Drake has racked up 14 No. 1 albums in nearly the same number of years, from 2010's "Thank Me Later" to 2025's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U," a collaborative effort with PartyNextDoor.Drake's grand total also includes one mixtape ("Care Package"), two more collaborative albums ("What A Time To Be Alive" with Future and "Her Loss" with 21 Savage), and one project mysteriously billed as a playlist ("More Life").He is tied with Jay-Z for the most No. 1 albums among solo artists.Taylor Swift — 15Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour in 2023.Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementOnly one of Taylor Swift's 12 albums didn't top the chart: her self-titled debut, which peaked at No. 5 in 2008.Swift earned her first No. 1 later that same year with "Fearless," which has since been ranked the fourth-biggest album in Billboard 200 history. In the 2020s, Swift rerecorded four of her old albums and rebranded each new release as "Taylor's Version." All four of those topped the chart, too.Most recently, 2025's "The Life of a Showgirl" launched atop the chart with the biggest sales week in history, breaking Adele's record. It became her 15th No. 1 album, extending her record for the most among women and breaking her tie with Drake and Jay-Z for the most among solo artists.Swift has also broken Elvis Presley's record for the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a solo artist.The Beatles — 19The Beatles gave their final performance together in 1969.Apple Corps LtdThe Beatles hold both records for the most No. 1 songs on the Hot 100 and the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. The latter group includes classics like "Revolver" (1966), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967), "Abbey Road" (1969), and their post-band breakup compilation "1" (2000).As a solo musician, Paul McCartney has topped the Billboard 200 eight more times, while John Lennon managed the feat three times before he died in 1980.Read the original article on Business Insider

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