16 Songs that Debuted at #1 on Billboard

Billboard’s Silvio Pietroluongo, N.Y. wrote this on May 12, 2010 11:00 EDT
“Eminem will join a very elite club tomorrow when the new Billboard Hot 100 singles chart is unveiled.

The hip-hop king’s new single, “Not Afraid,” will be just the 16th to debut at No. 1 on the nearly 52-year old chart”

Here’s the complete list of the 16 songs, 3 of which are from Mariah Carey and 3 from American Idol winners, 1 from a runner-up, 2 are from movie soundtracks

1. Michael Jackson
“You Are Not Alone”
Chart Debut Date: September 2, 1995

2. Mariah Carey
“Fantasy”
Chart Debut Date: September 30, 1995

3. Whitney Houston
“Exhale (Shoop Shoop)”
Chart Debut Date: November 25, 1995

4. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
“One Sweet Day”
Chart Debut Date: December2, 1995

5. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112
“I’ll Be Missing You”
Chart Debut Date: June 14, 1997

6. Mariah Carey
“Honey”
Chart Debut Date: September 13, 1997

7. Elton John
“Candle in the Wind 1997/ The Way You Look Tonight”
Chart Debut Date: October 11, 1997

8. Celine Dion
“My Heart Will Go On”
Chart Debut Date: February 28, 1998

9. Aerosmith
“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”
Chart Debut Date: September 5, 1998

10. Lauryn Hill
“Doo Wop (That Thing)”
Chart Debut Date: November 14, 1998

11. Clay Aiken
“This Is the Night”
Chart Debut Date: June 28, 2003

12. Fantasia
“I Believe”
Chart Debut Date: July 10, 2004

13. Carrie Underwood
“Inside Your Heaven”
Chart Debut Date: July 2, 2005

14. Taylor Hicks
“Do I Make You Proud”
Chart Debut Date: July 1, 2006

15. Britney Spears
“3”
Chart Debut Date: October 24, 2009

16. Eminem
“Not Afraid”
Chart Debut Date: May 22, 2010