Top 40 Countdown MVPs

Below is a collection of artist with the most notable success across the Top 20 (2008-2017), Top 25 (2018-2019), and Top 40 (2020-Now) Eras for the FearlessRiOT Countdown. These artists either raked up several #1 songs, charted several successful songs over a brief period of time or consistently over several years, or a combination of the two. Click on the artist name to read their chart stats .

Adele

First Year Charting: 2008 || 9 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Alessia Cara

First Year Charting: 2015 || 10 Chart Entries || 4 Number One Songs

Ari Lennox

First Year Charting: 2015 || 6 Chart Entries

Ariana Grande

First Year Charting: 2013 || 13 Chart Entries || 4 Number One Songs

Bad Bunny

First Year Charting: 2013 || 7 Chart Entries

Becky G

First Year Charting: 2017 || 21 Chart Entries || 4 Number One Songs

Beyoncé

First Year Charting: 2008 || 18 Chart Entries || 2 Number One Songs

Billie Eilish

First Year Charting: 2019 || 9 Chart Entries || 1 Number One Song

Bishop Briggs

First Year Charting: 2018 || 7 Chart Entries || 1 Number One Song

Britney Spears

First Year Charting: 2008 || 8 Chart Entries

Bruno Mars

First Year Charting: 2010 || 16 Chart Entries || 4 Number One Songs

Cardi B

First Year Charting: 2010 || 9 Chart Entries

Carrie Underwood

First Year Charting: 2009 || 10 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Chris Stapleton

First Year Charting: 2009 || 8 Chart Entries

Demi Lovato

First Year Charting: 2008 || 33 Chart Entries || 6 Number One Songs

Dove Cameron

First Year Charting: 2015 || 13 Chart Entries || 1 Number One Song

Drake

First Year Charting: 2009 || 19 Chart Entries || 7 Number One Songs

Dreamcatcher

First Year Charting: 2018 || 11 Chart Entries || 3 Top Ten Songs || 2 Number One Songs

Dua Lipa

First Year Charting: 2016 || 14 Chart Entries || 2 Number One Songs

Ed Sheeran

First Year Charting: 2013 || 13 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Ellie Goulding

First Year Charting: 2012 || 13 Chart Entries || 5 Number One Songs

Eminem

First Year Charting: 2009 || 16 Chart Entries || 8 Number One Songs

Fifth Harmony

First Year Charting: 2015 || 10 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Florence + The Machine

First Year Charting: 2010 || 11 Chart Entries || 1 Number One Song

Flyleaf

First Year Charting: 2008 || 6 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Gorillaz

First Year Charting: 2008 || 15 Chart Entries || 10 Top 10 Songs || 6 Number One Songs

Green Day

First Year Charting: 2009 || 12 Chart Entries || 6 Top Ten Songs || 3 Number One Songs

Hailee Steinfeld

First Year Charting: 2015 || 11 Chart Entries || 5 Top Ten Songs

HAIM

First Year Charting: 2013 || 9 Chart Entries || 4 Top Ten Songs || 1 Number One Song

Halestorm

First Year Charting: 2013 || 10 Chart Entries || 2 Number One Songs

Iggy Azalea

First Year Charting: 2013 || 6 Chart Entries || 1 Number One Song

In This Moment

First Year Charting: 2013 || 11 Chart Entries || 8 Top Ten Songs || 4 Number One Songs

Justin Timberlake

First Year Charting: 2009 || 11 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Kacey Musgraves

First Year Charting: 2013 || 15 Chart Entries || 8 Top Ten Songs || 4 Number One Songs

Katy Perry

First Year Charting: 2008 || 19 Chart Entries || 5 Number One Songs

Kelly Clarkson

First Year Charting: 2009 || 12 Chart Entries || 4 Number One Songs

Kendrick Lamar

First Year Charting: 2012 || 15 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Kesha

First Year Charting: 2009 || 17 Chart Entries || 6 Number One Songs

Kiana Ledé

First Year Charting: 2009 || 17 Chart Entries || 6 Number One Songs

Lady GaGa

First Year Charting: 2008 || 13 Chart Entries || 2 Number One Songs

Lauren Alaina

First Year Charting: 2011 || 12 Chart Entries || 4 Number One Songs

Lauren Jauregui

First Year Charting: 2017 || 26 Chart Entries || 8 Top Ten Songs || 2 Number One Songs

Lil Wayne

First Year Charting: 2017 || 20 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Little Big Town

First Year Charting: 2012 || 6 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Maddie & Tae

First Year Charting: 2014 || 7 Chart Entries || 4 Top Ten Songs || 2 Number One Songs

Maren Morris

First Year Charting: 2016 || 11 Chart Entries || 7 Top Ten Songs || 5 Number One Songs

Megan Thee Stallion

First Year Charting: 2019 || 24 Chart Entries || 3 Number One Songs

Miley Cyrus

First Year Charting: 2008 || 25 Chart Entries || 6 Number One Songs

Miranda Lambert

First Year Charting: 2012 || 10 Chart Entries || 1 Number One Song

Nicki Minaj

First Year Charting: 2010 || 12 Chart Entries || 1 Number One Song

Olivia Rodrigo

First Year Charting: 2010 || 10 Chart Entries

Paramore

First Year Charting: 2008 || 17 Chart Entries || 9 Number One Songs

P!nk

First Year Charting: 2008 || 9 Chart Entries || 6 Top Ten Songs || 1 Number One Song

The Pretty Reckless

First Year Charting: 2010 || 15 Chart Entries || 6 Number One Songs

Red Velvet

First Year Charting: 2017 || 13 Chart Entries || 6 Top Ten Songs || 4 Number One Songs

Reneé Rapp

First Year Charting: 2017 || 7 Chart Entries

Rihanna

First Year Charting: 2008 || 24 Chart Entries || 20 Top Ten Songs || 11 Number One Songs

Sabrina Carpenter

First Year Charting: 2014 || 17 Chart Entries || 8 Top Ten Songs || 3 Number One Songs

Stitched Up Heart

First Year Charting: 2012 || 8 Chart Entries || 5 Top Ten Songs || 2 Number One Songs

Tate McRae

First Year Charting: 2012 || 16 Chart Entries

Taylor Swift

First Year Charting: 2008 || 75 Chart Entries || 46 Top Ten Songs || 23 Number One Songs

Tinashe

First Year Charting: 2014 || 12 Chart Entries || 4 Top Ten Songs || 1 Number One Song

The Weeknd

First Year Charting: 2015 || 8 Chart Entries || 4 Top Ten Songs || 3 Number One Songs

WWE

First Year Charting: 2009 || 14 Chart Entries || 8 Top Ten Songs || 1 Number One Song

ZZ Ward

First Year Charting: 2012 || 5 Chart Entries || 4 Top Ten Songs || 1 Number One Song

Adele

Genre: Pop / R&B
First Year Charting: 2008
Charted Songs: 9
Top 10 Songs: 7
#1 Songs: 3
Longest Charting Song: “Rolling in the Deep” (27 Weeks)

Alessia Cara

Genre: Pop / R&B
First Year Charting: 2015
Charted Songs: 7
Top 10 Songs: 6
#1 Songs: 4
Longest Charting Song: “Here” (29 Weeks)

Ariana Grande

Genre: Pop / R&B
First Year Charting: 2013
Charted Songs: 9
Top 10 Songs: 8
#1 Songs: 4
Longest Charting Song: “thank u, next” (23 Weeks)

Becky G

Genre: Pop
First Year Charting: 2017
Charted Songs: 6
Top 10 Songs: 6
#1 Songs: 3
Longest Charting Song: “Sin Pijama” (36 Weeks)

Beyoncé

Genre: R&B/Pop
First Year Charting: 2008
Charted Songs: 15
Top 10 Songs: 9
#1 Songs: 1
Longest Charting Song: “Before I Let Go” (16 Weeks)

Demi Lovato

Genre: Pop/Rock/R&B
First Year Charting: 2008
Charted Songs: 22
Top 10 Songs: 16
#1 Songs: 6
Longest Charting Song: “Sorry Not Sorry” (33 Weeks)

Drake

Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
First Year Charting: 2009
Charted Songs: 17
Top 10 Songs: 14
#1 Songs: 7
Longest Charting Song: “Nice For What” / “Sicko Mode” (21 Weeks)

Ellie Goulding

Genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
First Charting Year: 2012
Charted Songs: 11
Top 10 Songs: 7
#1 Songs: 5
Longest Charting Song: “Burn” (24 Weeks)

Fifth Harmony

Genre: Pop / R&B
First Year Charting: 2015
Charted Songs: 10
Top 10 Songs: 8
#1 Songs: 3
Longest Charting Song: “Work From Home” (26 Weeks)

Flyleaf

Genre: Hard Rock
First Year Charting: 2008
Charted Songs: 6
Top 10 Songs: 6
#1 Songs: 3
Longest Charting Song: “New Horizons” / “Call You Out” (21 Weeks)

Fozzy

Genre: Hard Rock / Metal
First Year Charting: 2012
Charted Songs: 6
Top 10 Songs: 6
#1 Songs: 0
Longest Charting Song: “Judas” (18 Weeks)

Gorillaz

Genre: Alternative
First Charting Year: 2008
Charted Songs: 9
Top 10 Songs: 7
#1 Songs: 4
Longest Charting Song: “Humility” (23 Weeks)

Green Day

Genre: Punk Rock
First Year Charting: 2009
Charted Songs: 9
Top 10 Songs: 6
#1 Songs: 3
Longest Charting Song: “Still Breathing” (20 Weeks)

Hailee Steinfeld

Genre: Pop
First Year Charting: 2015
Charted Songs: 7
Top 10 Songs: 4
#1 Songs: 0
Longest Charting Song: “Let Me Go” (19 Weeks)

Halestorm

Genre: Rock
First Year Charting: 2013
Charted Songs: 7
Top 10 Songs: 5
#1 Songs: 2
Longest Charting Song: “Here’s To Us (Guest Version)” (21 Weeks)

In This Moment

Genre: Hard Rock / Metal
First Charting Year: 2013
Charted Songs: 9
Top 10 Songs: 8
#1 Songs: 4
Longest Charting Song: “Oh Lord” (26 Weeks)

Kacey Musgraves

Genre: Country
First Year Charting: 2013
Charted Songs: 8
Top 10 Songs: 8
#1 Songs: 4
Longest Charting Song: “Space Cowboy” (22 Weeks)

Kendrick Lamar

Genre: Hip-Hop
First Year Charting: 2013
Charted Songs: 10
Top 10 Songs: 9
#1 Songs: 2
Longest Charting Song: “HUMBLE.” (20 Weeks)

Lauren Alaina

Genre: Country
First Year Charting: 2011
Charted Songs: 9
Top 10 Songs: 8
#1 Songs: 4
Longest Charting Song: “Road Less Traveled” (36 Weeks)

Lauren Jauregui

Genre: Pop / R&B
First Year Charting: 2017
Charted Songs: 9
Top 10 Songs: 6
#1 Songs: 2
Longest Charting Song: “Expectations” (33 Weeks)

Little Big Town

Genre: Country
First Year Charting: 2012
Charted Songs: 6
Top 10 Songs: 5
#1 Songs: 3
Longest Charting Song: “Pontoon” (22 Weeks)

Maddie & Tae

Genre: Country
First Year Charting: 2014
Charted Songs: 4
Top 10 Songs: 4
#1 Songs: 2
Longest Charting Song: “Fly” (33 Weeks)

Maren Morris

Genre: Country / Pop
First Year Charting: 2016
Charted Songs: 8
Top 10 Songs: 7
#1 Songs: 5
Longest Charting Song: “80s Mercedes” (33 Weeks)

Megan Thee Stallion

Genre: Hip-Hop
First Year Charting: 2019
Charted Songs: 8
Top 10 Songs: 3
#1 Songs: 1
Longest Charting Song: “Big Ole Freak” (21 Weeks)

Paramore

Genre: Alternative / Rock / Pop
First Year Charting: 2008
Charted Songs: 16
Top 10 Songs: 14
#1 Songs: 9
Longest Charting Song: “Decode” (26 Weeks)

The Pretty Reckless

Genre: Hard Rock
First Year Charting: 2010
Charted Songs: 10
Top 10 Songs: 9
#1 Songs: 5
Longest Charting Song: “Heaven Knows” (21 Weeks)

Red Velvet

Genre: K-Pop
First Year Charting: 2017
Charted Songs: 8
Top 10 Songs: 6
#1 Songs: 4
Longest Charting Song: “#Cookie Jar” / “Peek-A-Boo” (21 Weeks)

Rihanna

Genre: Pop / R&B
First Year Charting: 2008
Charted Songs: 23
Top 10 Songs: 20
#1 Songs: 11
Longest Charting Song: “Disturbia” (23 Weeks)

Sabrina Carpenter

Genre: Pop
First Year Charting: 2014
Charted Songs: 10
Top 10 Songs: 8
#1 Songs: 3
Longest Charting Song: “The Middle of Starting Over” / “We’ll Be The Stars” (18 Weeks)

Taylor Swift

Genre: Country/Pop
First Year Charting: 2008
Charted Songs: 48
Top 10 Songs: 42
#1 Songs: 19
Longest Charting Song: “Delicate” (36 Weeks)

ZZ Ward

Genre: Alternative
First Year Charting: 2012
Charted Songs: 4
Top 10 Songs: 4
#1 Songs: 1
Longest Charting Song: “Love 3x” (18 Weeks)