Dance/Electronic Songs

The Dance/Electronic Songs chart has been published weekly by Billboard since January 2013.[1] It is the first chart to be published that ranks the most popular dance and electronic songs according to audience impressions, digital downloads, streaming and club play and it was introduced as a result of in an increase in the genre's popularity.[1]

The first number-one song on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart for the issue dated January 26, 2013, was "Scream & Shout" by will.i.am and Britney Spears.[1] The current number-one song on the chart is "Strangers" by Kenya Grace.[2]

Background and eligibility criteria

As a result of the increase in the popularity of dance and electronic music, Billboard introduced the Dance/Electronic Songs chart in January 2013 to rank the most popular dance and electronic song according to airplay audience impressions, digital downloads, streaming and club play and publishes it on a weekly basis.[1] They are tracked by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, BDS from streaming services including Spotify and Xbox Music, and from a United States-wide select panel of 140 DJs; it uses the same methodology as is used for the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.[1] It is separate to the Dance Club Songs and Dance/Electronic Digital Songs charts, the former of which is ranked by most popular club play and the latter by the most sales.[3][4] Songs will be eligible to chart on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart based on their "core sound and tempo," however dance remixes of songs which were originally pop, R&B, rap or a different genre are not eligible for inclusion, regardless of whether it appears on either the Dance Club Songs or Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts.[1]

Song achievements

Most weeks at number one

Weeks	Song	Artist	Year(s)	Source
69	"Happier"	Marshmello and Bastille	2018–20	[5][6][7]
55	"I'm Good (Blue)"	David Guetta and Bebe Rexha	2022–23	[8]
36	"Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)"	Elton John, Dua Lipa and Pnau	2021–22	[9]
33	"The Middle"	Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey	2018	[10]
27	"Closer"	The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey	2016–17	[11]
26	"Wake Me Up"	Avicii	2013–14	[5][12]
25	"Something Just Like This"	The Chainsmokers and Coldplay	2017	[5]
23	"Lean On"	Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ	2015–16	[13][5]
23	"Roses"	Saint Jhn and Imanbek	2020	[14]

Artist achievements

Artists with most number-one songs

Two number-ones or more
Position	Artist name	Tally of number-ones	Ref.
1	The Chainsmokers	6	[11]
2	Calvin Harris	4	[15]
2	Zedd	4	[10]
3	Marshmello	3	[7]
3	Lady Gaga	3	[16]
4	Avicii	2	[12]
	DJ Snake		[17]
	Major Lazer		[13]
	Elton John		[9]
	Britney Spears		[18]
	Justin Bieber		[19]
	MØ		[20]
	Pharrell Williams		[21]
	Selena Gomez		[22]
	Ariana Grande		[23]
	David Guetta		[8]
	Bebe Rexha		[24]

Artists with most weeks at number-one on the chart

Keep to top 10 and ties
Position	Artist name	Weeks	Ref.
1	The Chainsmokers	82	[11]
2	Marshmello	81	[7]
3	Bastille	69	[25]
4	David Guetta	66	[8]
5	Bebe Rexha	66	[24]
6	Zedd	55	[10]
7	Elton John	37	[9]
8	Dua Lipa	36	[26]
9	Pnau	36	[27]
10	DJ Snake	35	[17]

Artists with most top-tens on the chart

Keep to top 10 and ties
Position	Artist name	Entries	Ref.
1	Kygo	24	[28]
2	Calvin Harris	23	[15]
3	The Chainsmokers	22	[11]
4	David Guetta	22	[8]
5	Marshmello	16	[7]
6	Zedd	13	[10]
7	Avicii	12	[12]
8	DJ Snake	10	[17]
9	Lady Gaga	9	[16]
10	Martin Garrix	9	[29]
11	Tiësto	9	[30]

Artists with most entries on the chart

Keep to top 10 and ties
Position	Artist name	Entries	Ref.
1	David Guetta	81	[8]
2	Kygo	62	[28]
3	Marshmello	60	[7]
4	Skrillex	59	[31]
5	The Chainsmokers	59	[11]
6	Illenium	58	[32]
7	Martin Garrix	53	[29]
8	Calvin Harris	49	[15]
9	Diplo	46	[33]
10	Tiësto	44	[30]

Milestones

Rihanna holds the record for the most songs (6) simultaneously in the top 10, with "We Found Love", "Only Girl (In the World)", "Don't Stop the Music", "Where Have You Been", "S&M" and "Disturbia" during the week of February 25, 2023.[34]
DJ Snake holds the milestone as the first artist to have a song positioned at No. 1 on the Year End chart two years straight with "Turn Down for What" featuring Lil Jon in 2014 and "Lean On" with Major Lazer featuring MØ in 2015. The Chainsmokers later replicated this with "Don't Let Me Down" featuring Daya and "Something Just Like This" with Coldplay topping the Year End chart in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
Bebe Rexha holds the record for the longest-charting female artist on the ranking.[35]
"Latch" by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith holds the record for longest climb to number one, reaching the top in its 47th week on the chart.[36]
"Happier" by Marshmello and Bastille holds the record for most weeks spent on the chart at 92 weeks.[25] It also is the first song to top the chart for a complete year (2019).
"Stupid Love" by Lady Gaga became the first song to debut at number one on the chart during the week of March 14, 2020.
Lady Gaga's album Chromatica became the first album to have 5 songs in the top 10 for the week of June 13, 2020.
"Pepas" by Farruko became the first Spanish-language song to reach number one on the chart for the week of August 21, 2021.

References

Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 17, 2013). "New Dance/Electronic Songs Chart Launches With Will.i.am & Britney at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
"Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
"Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
"Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
Murray, Gordon (November 14, 2019). "Decade in Dance/Electronic Charts: Gaga's 'Fame' Still Going Strong, Marshmello & Bastille Reign With 'Happier'". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
"EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart - Week of January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
"Marshmello Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
"David Guetta Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
"Elton John Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
"Zedd Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
"The Chainsmokers Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
"Avicii Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
"Major Lazer Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
"Saint Jhn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
"Calvin Harris Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
"Lady Gaga Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
"DJ Snake Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
"Britney Spears Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
"Justin Bieber Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
"MØ Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
"Pharrell Williams Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
"Selena Gomez Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
"Ariana Grande Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
"Bebe Rexha Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
"Bastille Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
"Dua Lipa Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
"Pnau Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
"Kygo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
"Martin Garrix Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
"Tiësto Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
"Skrillex Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
"Illenium Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
"Diplo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
"Dance/Electronic Songs: Chart Week of February 25, 2023". Billboard.
Burke, Sammi (March 28, 2023). "Bebe Rexha Celebrates Momentous Career Achievement With New Billboard Record". Parade. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
"Disclosure Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

External links

Current Dance/Electronic Songs

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[First_Dance_Electronic_Song-1] Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 17, 2013). "New Dance/Electronic Songs Chart Launches With Will.i.am & Britney at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

[2] "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[3] "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

[4] "Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

[Happier-5] Murray, Gordon (November 14, 2019). "Decade in Dance/Electronic Charts: Gaga's 'Fame' Still Going Strong, Marshmello & Bastille Reign With 'Happier'". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[6] "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart - Week of January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

[Marshmello_Chart_History-7] "Marshmello Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

[David_Guetta_Chart_History-8] "David Guetta Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

[Elton_John_Chart_History-9] "Elton John Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[Zedd_Chart_History-10] "Zedd Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

[The_Chainsmokers_Chart_History-11] "The Chainsmokers Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

[Avicii_Chart_History-12] "Avicii Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

[Major_Lazer_Chart_History-13] "Major Lazer Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

[Saint_Jhn_Chart_History-14] "Saint Jhn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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[Diplo_Chart_History-33] "Diplo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

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[35] Burke, Sammi (March 28, 2023). "Bebe Rexha Celebrates Momentous Career Achievement With New Billboard Record". Parade. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[Disclosure_Chart_History-36] "Disclosure Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2023.