List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)

The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, and airplay. In 2006, there were 18 singles that topped the chart, the most number-ones in a chart year since 1991.^[1][2] Although 19 singles claimed the top position in the 52 issues of the magazine, singer Mariah Carey's "Don't Forget About Us" started its peak position in 2005 and is thus excluded.

In 2006, 18 acts achieved their first U.S. number-one single, either as a lead artist or featured guest, including Akon, James Blunt, Ne-Yo, Daniel Powter, Rihanna, Shakira, Taylor Hicks, Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Fergie, Justin Timberlake, and T.I. R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles and pop singer Timberlake had two number-one singles in this year.^[1] During the year, eight collaboration singles topped the chart, breaking the record set in 2003 and 2004, both of which had seven.^[3]

Knowles' "Irreplaceable" is the longest-running single of 2006, beginning its run atop the chart for 10 consecutive weeks in late December to late February 2007.^[4][5] "Irreplaceable" became the 20th single to score at least 10 weeks at number one since the era of longer-running singles began in 1992.^[a][6] Other singles with extended chart runs include Timberlake's "SexyBack",^[7] which stayed at number one for seven straight weeks, and Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" for six weeks. Knowles' "Check on It" and pop singer Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" both topped the chart for five weeks.

Powter's "Bad Day" is the best-performing single this year, topping the Billboard Top Hot 100 Hits of 2006.^[8] "Hips Don't Lie" gave Shakira a number-one single credit, her first since she began her recording career in 1996. The feat made her the first Colombian recording artist to have topped the Billboard Hot 100.^[9] In 2006, Powter and Furtado were the only Canadian recording acts to have reached the summit of the chart.^[9]

Chart history

Justin Timberlake scored his first Hot 100 number-one single with "SexyBack", which stayed at the top spot for seven straight weeks.

Nelly Furtado gained her first Hot 100 number-one single with "Promiscuous", which stayed at the top spot for six consecutive weeks.

Singer Fergie earned her first number one single London Bridge in U.S.

Canadian Pop singer Daniel Powter earned his first number one single Bad Day in U.S., and stayed at the top for five consecutive weeks.

See also

• 2006 in music
• List of number-one hits (United States)
• Top Hot 100 Hits of 2006

Notes

• [a] ^ Longer-running singles refer to number-one singles that spent at least 10, either consecutive or non-consecutive, weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.

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