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Skip to main content Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Trending on Billboard Taylor Swift sets yet another Billboard chart record this week, as she has now officially spent the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songwriters chart. Here Are All the Billboard Chart Records Taylor Swift Breaks (or Extends) With ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ 13 Chart Records That Taylor Swift Has Set During the 21st Century Taylor Swift, Olivia Dean and… Tame Impala? Which Pop Stars Won October 2025? Swift adds a 27th total week at No. 1 on the Nov. 8-dated chart, surpassing late holiday songwriting legend Johnny Marks for the most weeks spent on top since the survey began in June 2019. She ties atop the latest list with collaborators Max Martin and Shellback, thanks to their joint efforts on 12 Billboard Hot 100-charting songs (every track on Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl). Here’s an updated look at the writers with the most weeks spent at No. 1 on Hot 100 Songwriters: 27, Taylor Swift 26, Johnny Marks 24, Olivia Rodrigo 17, Kendrick Lamar 15, Finneas 15, Lin-Manuel Miranda 14, Zach Bryan 13, Dan Nigro 10, Roddy Ricch Max Martin and Shellback each tally their fourth week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Songwriters chart. Swift first topped the tally dated Aug. 31, 2019, (nine weeks into the chart’s run) and led in every calendar year since. Marks has also topped Hot 100 Songwriters in every calendar year since the chart launched. Marks, who died in 1985, was the mastermind behind Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and other holiday staples such as Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” Gene Autry’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and Chuck Berry’s “Run Rudolph Run.” As Marks’ compositions surge on the Hot 100 each December, Marks also makes an annual return to Hot 100 Songwriters. The Hot 100 Songwriters chart is based on total points accrued by a songwriter for each attributed song that appears on the Hot 100. So, for Swift, all 12 of her current Hot 100 entries contribute to her points total for Hot 100 Songwriters. And since she’s credited as a cowriter on all 12 tracks with Max Martin and Shellback, the trio splits the points equally and therefore ties at No. 1 this week. Swift, Max Martin and Shellback concurrently tie at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Producers chart, as they’re also each credited as coproducers on all 12 The Life of a Showgirl tracks. Swift reigns for an 18th week, matching Louis Bell for the fourth-most, while Max Martin and Shellback each lead for a fourth week. The full Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts, plus those for other genres, can be found on Billboard.com. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
