1958 (tie): ‘Ballad Of A Teenage Queen’ by Johnny Cash, ‘Guess Things Happen That Way’ by Johnny Cash

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Number of weeks spent as #1: 8

Johnny Cash was only competing with himself in 1958, with two songs dominating the charts for a total of 16 weeks. In 2010, “Guess Things Happen That Way” was officially the 10 billionth song downloaded on iTunes.

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