Can you name the songwriters who have the most #1 Hits?

created by jmsr525

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For artists with an even number of #1 hits, I chose the harder to ID one.
Based on count of #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 (or Best Seller list prior to 1958).

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#1 Hits Count	Songwriter	Song
32 (1964-1983)		Hello Goodbye
26 (1964-1981)		A Hard Day's Night
17 (1990-2008)		One Sweet Day
16 (1971-1983)		If I Can't Have You
15 (1961-1987)		I Hear a Symphony
14 (1964-1989)		You Can't Hurry Love
14 (1986-2001)		That's The Way Love Goes
14 (1986-2001)		Again
13 (1971-1983)		Night Fever
13 (1964-1987)		I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
12 (1999-2011)		3
11 (1975-1983)		Night Fever
11 (2007-2011)		California Gurls
10 (1979-1991)		I Just Can't Stop Loving You
10 (1973-1997)		We Built This City
10 (1970-1999)		I Wish

#1 Hits Count	Songwriter	Song
10 (1986-2000)		Vogue
10 (1992-2005)		U Got It Bad
10 (1999-2008)		Baby Boy
9 (1978-1985)		Truly
9 (1987-1999)		Love Will Lead You Back
9 (2006-2011)		Rude Boy
9 (2006-2011)		Rude Boy
8 (1941-1947)		You'll Never Know
8 (1961-1974)		It's Too Late
8 (1965-1978)		Ruby Tuesday
8 (1965-1978)		Honky Tonk Women
8 (1964-1981)		Hanky Panky
8 (1961-1985)		Go Away Little Girl
8 (1984-1990)		Father Figure
8 (1973-1997)		Island Girl
8 (1986-2001)		That's The Way Love Goes
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Songwriters with the Most #1 Hits Quiz

by jmsr525

Created Sep 12, 2011 in Music
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	kcostell:	Sep 16th, 2011 at 20:12 GMT	0 points
	It would be nice to have some sort of source, or at least an explanation of what was needed to qualify as a number one hit. For example, BBC's obituary for Jerry Leiber (of Leiber & Stoller) references the "15 number one hits" he wrote. I assume they're using a different standard, but I have no idea how the standards compare.

	guide:	Sep 16th, 2011 at 20:16 GMT	4 points
	It's kind of off to have the given song for John Lennon be a song mostly written by Paul McCartney.

	rockgolf:	Sep 16th, 2011 at 20:26 GMT	2 points
	@kcostell: Fair enough. I've specified based on other correspondence with the author the sources used. A note has been added at the top of the quiz.

	rockgolf:	Sep 16th, 2011 at 20:33 GMT	1 point
	@guide: All the Beatles #1's (except "Something") were credit to Lennon-McCartney, regardless of who wrote what.

	rockgolf:	Sep 16th, 2011 at 21:04 GMT	2 points
	If you're wondering how the first two break down: For the #1 writer, the performers were: 21 - The Beatles 9 - solo / Wings 1 - Elton John (Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds) 1 - Peter & Gordon (World Without Love) For the #2 writer, the performers are: 21 - Beatles 2 - Solo 1 - Elton John 1 - Peter & Gordon 1 - David Bowie (Fame)

	jmsr525:	Sep 16th, 2011 at 21:31 GMT	2 points
	@rockgolf: Unless you are counting a B-Side (like perhaps For You Blue?), I only count 20 for the Beatles proper. The Stars on 45 Medley provides the 'missing' song from the count. (Indeed, it also provides Jeff Barry with one of his #1 hits as well.)

	rockgolf:	Sep 16th, 2011 at 21:33 GMT	1 point
	@jmsr525: Completely forgot about that one! You are correct.

	guide:	Sep 16th, 2011 at 22:24 GMT	3 points
	@rockgolf—believe me, I understand that it was credited to Lennon/McCartney, I'm just saying that for the example song given for John Lennon, it'd be more fitting to use a song that he wrote (rather than just being given a nominal writing credit).

	senordingdong:	Sep 17th, 2011 at 02:06 GMT	3 points
	Hard to believe that Mike Love, Al Jardin, or Brian Wilson are not on this list.

	Propellerhead:	Sep 17th, 2011 at 03:07 GMT	4 points
	Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to that stupid song??

	DyslexicGod:	Sep 17th, 2011 at 04:05 GMT	0 points
	I saw a story on 20/20 or Dateline or one of those shows about 10-12 years ago about Diane Warren and all the hits she had written, I remember one being for Celine Dion. Always remembered her name for some reason.

	BiloxiSean:	Sep 17th, 2011 at 20:06 GMT	4 points
	Holland-Dozier-Holland was a given, but surprised Ahford and Simpson or Smokey Robinson wasn't on this list.

	statephone:	Sep 17th, 2011 at 20:57 GMT	0 points
	i tried "jam" for jimmy jam and it didnt give me credit. i was not aware his real name was james harris III. think you could fix that? I did not write out jimmy jam, so perhaps thats my fault. but "warren", "carey" "king" "goffin" etc. brought up the answers, so once "Jam" got me nowhere, i just moved on.

	Boredom_Ensues:	Sep 17th, 2011 at 21:49 GMT	1 point
	Beyonce has never written a song in her life. All she ever does is take credit for the work of actual songwriters.

	Sachsen:	Sep 17th, 2011 at 23:29 GMT	6 points
	I agree on the Lennon/McCartney songs. It is common knowledge which ones they actually wrote, regardless of the official songwriting credit. Some examples of which ones you could have used instead for Lennon: Ticket to Ride, Help!, Day Tripper, All You Need is Love, The Ballad of John and Yoko, Come Together.

	jsftrey:	Sep 18th, 2011 at 02:43 GMT	0 points
	I couldn't think of H-D-H. I knew it was name - another name - first name again but I couldn't pull what the names actually were!

	carmendawn:	Sep 24th, 2011 at 16:35 GMT	1 point
	I'm surprised so many people got Elton John without getting Bernie Taupin. There's a much bigger gap than I had expected.

	dylz:	Sep 24th, 2011 at 23:48 GMT	2 points
	i am kind of mortified that bernie taupin was partially responsible for "we built this city"

	dnsla23:	Jan 5th, 2012 at 04:21 GMT	1 point
	how does janet jackson have 8, when she has 10 number ones and she wrote or co-wrote all of them?

	jmsr525:	Jan 7th, 2012 at 13:22 GMT	1 point
	You'll find that Janet did not write Miss You Much and Love Will Never Do (Without You).

	jmsr525:	May 18th, 2012 at 12:50 GMT	1 point
	Part of Me adds one each to Max Martin and Dr. Luke.