What are the groups or solo artists that competed with Beatles #1 hits?

In terms of solo artists that would be Elvis and Mariah Carey!

As far as groups the only ones that come remotely close are The Bee Gees and The Supremes!

Of all the artists out there now,the artist that has the best chance is Mariah because she has 18 number 1 hits and has the most number 1's of any solo artist and the most number 1's of any female artist!

Now if and when Mariah breaks the record,there'll be an asterix by it considering how long it took her to do it,remember it took The Beatles a little over 6 years to get 20 number 1 singles,whereas for Mariah it's been 20 years and counting considering it took her 17 years to tie Elvis and 18 years to get her 18th number 1!

I think Mariah Carey has the best chance of surpassing the Beatles with the most #1 hits. She already has 18 next to their 20 and had already achieved 5 #1's from 1990 to 1991. She's also the only artist in the history of music to have a #1 single every year of the 1990's, and she's broken myriad records. That will be quite a day if she breaks the record of Abbey Road's finest.

here are your top 10 from 1963 to 1969

1963

1. Louie Louie - Kingsmen

2. She Loves You - Beatles

3. I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles

4. Be My Baby - Ronettes

5. I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles

6. Surfin' USA - Beach Boys

7. Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five

8. It's All Right - Impressions

9. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan / Peter Paul & Mary

10. Please Please Me - Beatles

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1964

1. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers

2. My Girl - Temptations

3. You Really Got Me - Kinks

4. House Of The Rising Sun - Animals

5. Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes

6. I Get Around - Beach Boys

7. All Day And All Of The Night - Kinks

8. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

9. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles

10. She's Not There - Zombies

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1965

1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

3. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett

4. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown

5. My Generation - The Who

6. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds / Bob Dylan

7. Yesterday - Beatles

8. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

9. Ticket To Ride - Beatles

10. The Tracks Of My Tears - Miracles

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1966

1. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys

2. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge

3. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops

4. Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group

5. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations

6. Eight Miles High - Byrds

7. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield

8. Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

9. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes

10. Wild Thing - Troggs

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1967

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin

2. Light My Fire - Doors

3. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream

4. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix

5. A Day In The Life - Beatles

6. Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

7. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane

8. Soul Man - Sam & Dave

9. Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles

10. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues

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1968

1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

2. Hey Jude - Beatles

3. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

4. Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

5. Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells

6. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones

7. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf

8. White Room - Cream

9. Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones

10. Revolution - Beatles

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1969

1. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

2. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

3. I Want You Back - Jackson 5

4. Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones

5. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

6. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash

7. Dazed And Confused - Led Zeppelin

8. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones

9. Come Together - Beatles

10. I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations

take care

dave

In 1964 and 1965 The Supremes kept pace with 3 #1 hits each year of their own and in '66 The Beatles and The Monkees actually tied for #1 hits. ;-p

Off the top of my head I would have to say Elvis, Michael Jackson and Madonna.

I would have to include Paul McCartney...he had a lot of no. 1 hits as a solo and with Wings which is basically Paul McCartney all dressed!

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