Top 25 Biggest Non-#1 Songs On Hits 1

Hey guys! Several months ago, I counted down the worst performing #1 songs (which you can find here: https://zestpond.blogspot.com/2025/11/counting-down-worst-performing-1-songs.html). I decided to do the opposite of that post. In this post, I will be counting down the best performing non-number one songs. Below each song, I will also include each song's #1 neighbor, meaning it had around the same number of points of that #1 song. Alright, let’s get started!

25

Zedd / Foxes

Clarity

112,457Points

#3Peak

35Weeks

#170All-Time

Countdown runApril 13, 2013 – December 7, 2013

#1 NeighborBruno Mars – That's What I Like

24

Benson Boone

Mystical Magical

112,542Points

#3Peak

29Weeks

#169All-Time

Countdown runMay 3, 2025 – November 15, 2025

#1 NeighborTaylor Swift – Bad Blood

23

X Ambassadors

Unsteady

114,502Points

#6Peak

50Weeks

#160All-Time

Countdown runApril 16, 2016 – March 25, 2017

#1 NeighborChappell Roan – Pink Pony Club

22

Elton John / Dua Lipa / PNAU

Cold Heart

115,369Points

#2Peak

22Weeks

#159All-Time

Countdown runSeptember 25, 2021 – February 19, 2022

#1 NeighborHarry Styles – As It Was

21

Jason Derulo

Want to Want Me

115,450Points

#3Peak

38Weeks

#157All-Time

Countdown runMarch 21, 2015 – December 5, 2015

#1 NeighborKaty Perry/Kanye West – E.T.

20

Alec Benjamin

Let Me Down Slowly

116,322Points

#4Peak

44Weeks

#153All-Time

Countdown runNovember 24, 2018 – September 21, 2019

#1 NeighborP!nk/Nate Ruess – Just Give Me a Reason

19

sombr

back to friends

116,439Points

#2Peak

29Weeks

#152All-Time

Countdown runJuly 26, 2025 – February 7, 2026

#1 NeighborImagine Dragons/JID – Enemy

18

Shawn Mendes

Mercy

117,686Points

#2Peak

35Weeks

#149All-Time

Countdown runJanuary 7, 2017 – September 2, 2017

#1 NeighborShawn Mendes – In My Blood

17

MAX / gnash

Lights Down Low

119,196Points

#6Peak

62Weeks

#144All-Time

Countdown runApril 8, 2017 – June 9, 2018

#1 NeighborTaylor Swift – Anti-Hero

16

Selena Gomez

Back To You

119,674Points

#2Peak

39Weeks

#142All-Time

Countdown runMay 19, 2018 – February 9, 2019

#1 NeighborHarry Styles – Late Night Talking

15

Sia / Sean Paul

Cheap Thrills

120,476Points

#2Peak

32Weeks

#140All-Time

Countdown runJune 11, 2016 – January 14, 2017

#1 NeighborEminem/Rihanna – Love the Way You Lie

14

Swedish House Mafia / John Martin

Don't You Worry Child

122,582Points

#2Peak

41Weeks

#136All-Time

Countdown runDecember 8, 2012 – September 21, 2013

#1 NeighborPanic! at the Disco – Victorious

13

Robin Thicke / T.I. / Pharrell

Blurred Lines

122,837Points

#2Peak

41Weeks

#134All-Time

Countdown runApril 13, 2013 – January 18, 2014

#1 NeighborLiam Payne – Strip That Down

12

OneRepublic

Good Life

122,876Points

#2Peak

34Weeks

#133All-Time

Countdown runMarch 26, 2011 – November 12, 2011

#1 NeighborMaroon 5 – Don't Wanna Know

11

Hot Chelle Rae

Tonight Tonight

123,124Points

#3Peak

38Weeks

#131All-Time

Countdown runFebruary 26, 2011 – November 12, 2011

#1 NeighborJonas Brothers – Only Human

10

Neon Trees

Everybody Talks

124,881Points

#5Peak

46Weeks

#125All-Time

Countdown runFebruary 25, 2012 – January 5, 2013

#1 NeighborMaroon 5 – Maps

9

Khalid / Normani

Love Lies

126,321Points

#2Peak

39Weeks

#119All-Time

Countdown runJuly 28, 2018 – April 20, 2019

#1 NeighborTaylor Swift – Style

8

Fall Out Boy

Uma Thurman

127,495Points

#5Peak

46Weeks

#114All-Time

Countdown runJanuary 17, 2015 – November 28, 2015

#1 NeighborMaroon 5/Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger

7

Imagine Dragons

It's Time

131,078Points

#5Peak

53Weeks

#109All-Time

Countdown runMay 12, 2012 – August 25, 2012; September 15, 2012 – February 2, 2013; February 16, 2013 – June 1, 2013

#1 NeighborCobra Starship/Sabi – You Make Me Feel...

6

Karmin

Brokenhearted

132,384Points

#3Peak

46Weeks

#107All-Time

Countdown runMarch 17, 2012 – January 26, 2013

#1 NeighborDua Lipa/DaBaby – Levitating

5

Ava Max

Sweet but Psycho

134,636Points

#2Peak

38Weeks

#101All-Time

Countdown runDecember 15, 2018 – August 31, 2019

#1 NeighborOlivia Rodrigo – good 4 u

4

MKTO

Classic

136,671Points

#6Peak

52Weeks

#99All-Time

Countdown runJuly 20, 2013 – July 12, 2014

#1 NeighborMacklemore/Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop

3

雷 THIRD PLACE

JTX

Love In America

139,025Points

#2Peak

44Weeks

#92All-Time

Countdown runJanuary 8, 2011 – October 8, 2011; November 12, 2011 – December 3, 2011

#1 NeighborImagine Dragons – Demons

2

賂 RUNNER-UP

Twenty One Pilots

Ride

144,117Points

#2Peak

44Weeks

#78All-Time

Countdown runApril 9, 2016 – February 4, 2017

#1 NeighborGym Class Heroes/Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts

1

 CHAMPION

RAYE

WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

144,861Points

#2Peak

31Weeks

#72All-Time

Countdown runNovember 1, 2025 – May 30, 2026

#1 NeighborKaty Perry – Firework

I still have no idea how WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! of all songs became the biggest non-number one song in Hits 1 history, and will probably stay that way for a long time.

The Full Countdown

1. Zedd / Foxes – Clarity
2. Benson Boone – Mystical Magical
3. X Ambassadors – Unsteady
4. Elton John / Dua Lipa / PNAU – Cold Heart
5. Jason Derulo – Want to Want Me
6. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly
7. sombr – back to friends
8. Shawn Mendes – Mercy
9. MAX / gnash – Lights Down Low
10. Selena Gomez – Back To You
11. Sia / Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
12. Swedish House Mafia / John Martin – Don't You Worry Child
13. Robin Thicke / T.I. / Pharrell – Blurred Lines
14. OneRepublic – Good Life
15. Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight
16. Neon Trees – Everybody Talks
17. Khalid / Normani – Love Lies
18. Fall Out Boy – Uma Thurman
19. Imagine Dragons – It's Time
20. Karmin – Brokenhearted
21. Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho
22. MKTO – Classic
23. JTX – Love In America
24. Twenty One Pilots – Ride
25. RAYE – WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!