- The 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. Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, and Drake are tied for second.
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 Taylor Swift and 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 pre-date the modern Billboard 200 chart, which launched in 1963.
