18 Years Ago, Pop Superstar Surpassed Elvis Presley's Record of 17 No. 1 Hits

It's been officially 18 years sinceMariah Careydethroned the King.

On April 3, 2008, the Queen of Christmas knocked the King of Rock and Roll,Elvis Presleyout of second place for the most No. 1 hits on theBillboardHot 100 chart of any artist.

Carey's hit song "Touch My Body" became her 18th song to hit No. 1, surpassing Elvis' previous record of 17. (Elvis was in the second place position overall, behindThe Beatleswith 20, but he held the record of the most No. 1's for a solo artist—until Carey, that is.)

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"Touch My Body" was released in February 2008 as the lead single of Carey's 11th studio album,E=MC². It became her 18th No. 1 hit, spending two consecutive weeks at the top.

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But Carey has since added one more chart-topper to her resume. In 2019 her iconic holiday hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" reached the summit of the Hot 100 nearly 20 years after its initial release, becoming her 19th career No. 1.

All of Mariah Carey's No. 1 Hit Songs:

1. "All I Want For Christmas Is You" - 22 weeks

2. "We Belong Together" - 14 weeks

3. "Always Be My Baby" - 2 weeks

4. "Hero" - 4 weeks

5. "Dreamlover" - 8 weeks

6. "One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) - 16 weeks

7. "Love Takes Time" - 3 weeks

8. "Fantasy" - 8 weeks

9. "Vision of Love" - 4 weeks

10. "Don't Forget About Us" - 2 weeks

11. "Touch My Body" - 2 weeks

12. "Heartbreaker" ft. Jay Z - 2 weeks

13. "Thank God I Found You" ft. Joe and 98 Degrees - 1 week

14. "Emotions" - 3 weeks

15. "I'll Be There" - 2 weeks

16. "Honey" - 3 weeks

17. "My All" - 1 week

18. "Someday" - 2 weeks

19. "I Don't Wanna Cry" - 2 weeks

All of Elvis Presley's No. 1 Hit Songs

Many of Elvis' No. 1 hit songs predated the Hot 100 chart, butBillboardhas factored in the numbers he accumulated on now-retired rankings, like the Top 100, disc jockey and juke box charts.

Here are the 17 songsBillboardconsidersto be Elvis' 17 No. 1 hits:

1. "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" - 11 weeks

2. "All Shook Up" - 9 weeks

3. "Heartbreak Hotel" - 8 weeks

4. "Jailhouse Rock" - 7 weeks

5. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" - 7 weeks

6. "Are You Lonesome To-night?" - 6 weeks

7. "It's Now Or Never" - 5 weeks

8. "Don't" - 5 weeks

9. "Love Me Tender" - 5 weeks

10. "Stuck on You" - 4 weeks

11. "Too Much" - 3 weeks

12. "A Big Hunk O'Love" - 2 weeks

13. "Good Luck Charm" - 2 weeks

14. "Surrender" - 2 weeks

15. "Hard Headed Woman" - 2 weeks

16. "Suspicious Minds" - 1 week

17. "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" - 1 week

Related: On This Day in 1957, Elvis Presley Released One of His Biggest No. 1 Hits

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Three-time champion Barcelona seeks to reclaim the title itlost to Arsenal last season. Barcelona topped the league phase with an unbeaten campaign that included 20 goals scored and three against.

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Thursday’s game will mark Barcelona’s return to Camp Nou for the first time since the stadium partially reopened in November amid ongoing renovations.

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Not when Tommy Johnsurgery robbed himof the 2024 season. Not when 2025 ended in a disappointing 11-12 record, and a 5.36 ERA.

Instead, he “always kept the faith.”

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“Many negative things happened last year but that didn’t hold me back trying to be better,” Alcantara said. “This year, I am going to give my best every time, win more games and be more aggressive in counts. Today, as a club, we did a tremendous job.”

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“Everything was working. Everything was good today,” Alcantara said. “I think I did a great job, trying to not miss much.”

Alcantara’s battery mate Liam Hicks continued his torrid offensive start as he homered, had two singles and drove in four runs to give him a major league-leading 12 RBIs.

“It was fun,” Hicks said of catching Alcantara’s gem. “He had a lot of pitches working. When you’re back there and he’s rolling like that, it’s cool to see. It makes your job catching easy.”

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“I gave him a thumbs up and he gave me a thumbs up,” McCullough said.

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