The Billboard Adult Top 40 chart ranks the most popular songs on Adult Top 40 radio stations in the United States, based on airplay detections as measured by Nielsen BDS and published weekly by Billboard. These are the songs which reached number one on the Adult Top 40 chart during the 2010s.
Chart history
Number-one Adult Top 40 song of the year Issue dateSongArtist(s)Weeks atnumber oneRef.2010 December 5 "Already Gone" Kelly Clarkson 8"Already Gone" December 5, 2009 – January 23, 2010: January 30 "Fireflies" Owl City 1"Fireflies" January 30, 2010: February 6 "Someday" Rob Thomas 1"Someday" February 6, 2010: February 13 "Hey, Soul Sister" Train 6"Hey, Soul Sister" February 13 – March 20, 2010: March 27 "Need You Now" Lady Antebellum 9"Need You Now" March 27 – May 22, 2010: May 29 "Breakeven" The Script 7"Breakeven" May 29 – July 10, 2010: July 17 "California Gurls" Katy Perry 9"California Gurls" July 17 – September 11, 2010: September 18 "If It's Love" Train 2"If It's Love" September 18–25, 2010: October 2 "Misery" Maroon 5 4"Misery" October 2–23, 2010: October 30 "Teenage Dream" Katy Perry 4"Teenage Dream" October 30 – November 20, 2010: November 27 "Just the Way You Are" Bruno Mars 5"Just the Way You Are" November 27 – December 25, 2010:2011January 1 "Raise Your Glass" Pink 7"Raise Your Glass" January 1 – February 12, 2011: February 19 "Firework" Katy Perry 5"Firework" February 19 – March 19, 2011: March 26 "F**kin' Perfect" Pink 7"F**kin' Perfect" March 26 – May 7, 2011: May 14 "Rolling in the Deep" Adele 13"Rolling in the Deep" May 14 – August 6, 2011: August 13 "Good Life" OneRepublic 4"Good Life" August 13 – September 3, 2011: September 10 "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Katy Perry 3"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" September 10–24, 2011: October 1 "Tonight Tonight" Hot Chelle Rae 1"Tonight Tonight" October 1, 2011: October 8 "Moves Like Jagger" Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera 2"Moves Like Jagger" October 8–15, 2011: October 22 "Someone Like You" Adele 9"Someone Like You" October 22 – December 17, 2011: December 24 "Mr. Know It All" Kelly Clarkson 6"Mr. Know It All" December 24, 2011 – January 28, 2012:2012 February 4 "Not Over You" Gavin DeGraw 1"Not Over You" February 4, 2012: February 11 "The One That Got Away" Katy Perry 1"The One That Got Away" February 11, 2012: February 18 "Set Fire to the Rain" Adele 4"Set Fire to the Rain" February 18 – March 10, 2012: March 17 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly Clarkson 8"Stronger" March 17 – May 5, 2012: May 12 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 3"We Are Young" May 12–26, 2012: June 2 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 6"Somebody That I Used to Know" June 2 – July 7, 2012: July 14 "Payphone" Maroon 5 6"Payphone" July 14 – August 18, 2012: August 25 "Wide Awake" Katy Perry 3"Wide Awake" August 25 – September 8, 2012: September 15 "Everybody Talks" Neon Trees 1"Everybody Talks" September 15, 2012: September 22 "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" Pink 5"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" September 22 – October 20, 2012: October 27 "One More Night" Maroon 5 1"One More Night" October 27, November 10 – December 22, 2012: November 3 "Some Nights" Fun 1"Some Nights" November 3, 2012: November 10 "One More Night" Maroon 5 7 December 29 "Home" Phillip Phillips 1"Home" December 29, 2012:2013 January 5 "Ho Hey" The Lumineers 8"Ho Hey" January 5 – February 23, 2013: March 2 "Try" Pink 2"Try" March 2–9, 2013: March 16 "I Knew You Were Trouble" Taylor Swift 1"I Knew You Were Trouble" March 16, 2013: March 23 "Daylight" Maroon 5 4"Daylight" March 23 – April 13, 2013: April 20 "I Will Wait" Mumford & Sons 1"I Will Wait" April 20, 2013: April 27 "When I Was Your Man" Bruno Mars 2"When I Was Your Man" April 27 – May 4, 2013: May 11 "Just Give Me a Reason" Pink featuring Nate Ruess 11"Just Give Me a Reason" May 11 – July 20, 2013: July 27 "Mirrors" Justin Timberlake 1"Mirrors" July 27, 2013: August 3 "Love Somebody" Maroon 5 3"Love Somebody" August 3–17, 2013: August 24 "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell 6"Blurred Lines" August 24 - September 28, 2013: October 5 "Roar" Katy Perry 5"Roar" October 5–26, 2013: November 9 "Royals" Lorde 3"Royals" November 9–16, 2013: November 30 "Wake Me Up" Avicii 4"Wake Me Up" November 30 - December 21, 2013: December 28 "Counting Stars" OneRepublic 7"Counting Stars" December 28, 2013 - February 8, 20142014 February 15 "Let Her Go" Passenger 2"Let Her Go" February 15, 2014 - February 22, 2014 March 1 "Say Something" A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera 2"Say Something" March 1, 2014 March 15 "Best Day of My Life" American Authors 1"Best Day of My Life" March 15, 2014 March 22 "Story of My Life" One Direction 1"Story of My Life" March 22, 2014March 29"Team"Lorde1"Team" March 29, 2014April 5"Happy"Pharrell Williams6"Happy" April 5, 2014May 17"All of Me"John Legend4"All of Me" May 17, 2014June 14"Not a Bad Thing"Justin Timberlake1"Not a Bad Thing" June 14, 2014June 21"Ain't It Fun"Paramore3"Ain't It Fun" June 21, 2014July 12"Am I Wrong"Nico & Vinz3"Am I Wrong" July 12, 2014August 2"Rude"Magic!5"Rude" August 2, 2014September 6"Stay with Me"Sam Smith2"Stay with Me" September 6, 2014September 20"Maps"Maroon 53"Maps" September 20, 2014October 11"Shake It Off"Taylor Swift8"Shake It Off" October 11, 2014December 6"Animals"Maroon 54"Animals" December 6, 20142015January 3"Blank Space"Taylor Swift6"Blank Space" January 3, 2015February 14"Take Me to Church"Hozier1"Take Me to Church" February 14, 2015February 21"Thinking Out Loud"Ed Sheeran3"Thinking Out Loud" February 21, 2015March 14"Uptown Funk"Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars1"Uptown Funk" March 14, 2015March 21"Thinking Out Loud"Ed Sheeran3"Thinking Out Loud" March 21, 2015April 11"Style"Taylor Swift2"Style" April 11, 2015April 25"Sugar"Maroon 53"Sugar" April 25, 2015May 16"Love Me like You Do"Ellie Goulding1"Love Me like You Do" May 16, 2015May 23 "Shut Up and Dance" Walk the Moon6"Shut Up and Dance" May 23 – June 27, July 11–18, 2015July 4"Honey I'm Good"Andy Grammer1"Honey I'm Good" July 4, 2015July 11 "Shut Up and Dance" Walk the Moon2July 25"Bad Blood"Taylor Swift3"Bad Blood" July 25, 2015August 15"Fight Song"Rachel Platten4"Fight Song" August 15, 2015September 12"Photograph"Ed Sheeran6"Photograph" September 12, 2015October 24"Renegades"X Ambassadors1"Renegades" October 24, 2015October 31"Wildest Dreams"Taylor Swift4"Wildest Dreams" October 31, 2015November 28"Ex's & Oh's"Elle King1"Ex's & Oh's" November 28, 2015December 5"Hello"Adele7"Hello" December 5, 20152016January 23"Like I'm Gonna Lose You"Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend2"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" January 23, 2016February 6"Stitches"Shawn Mendes1"Stitches" February 6, 2016February 13"On My Mind"Ellie Goulding1"On My Mind" February 13, 2016February 20"Stand by You"Rachel Platten3"Stand by You" February 20, 2016March 12"Stressed Out"Twenty One Pilots2"Stressed Out" March 12, 2016March 26"Love Yourself"Justin Bieber5"Love Yourself" March 26, 2016April 30"One Call Away"Charlie Puth2"One Call Away" April 30, 2016May 14"7 Years"Lukas Graham3"7 Years" May 14, 2016June 4"Cake by the Ocean"DNCE2"Cake by the Ocean" June 4, 2016June 18"Can't Stop the Feeling!"Justin Timberlake9"Can't Stop the Feeling!" June 18, 2016August 20"Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"Adele2"Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" August 20, 2016September 3"Cheap Thrills" Sia featuring Sean Paul7"Cheap Thrills" September 3, 2016October 22"Treat You Better" Shawn Mendes6"Treat You Better" October 22, 2016December 3"Closer"The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey4"Closer" December 3December 31"Don't Wanna Know"Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar9"Don't Wanna Know" December 31, 20162017March 4"Scars to Your Beautiful"Alessia Cara1"Scars to Your Beautiful" March 4, 2017March 11 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran12"Shape of You" March 11, 2017June 3"Say You Won't Let Go"James Arthur1"Say You Won't Let Go" June 3, 2017June 10"Something Just Like This"The Chainsmokers and Coldplay7"Something Just Like This" June 10, 2017July 29"Believer"Imagine Dragons6"Believer" July 18, 2017September 9"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"Shawn Mendes4Chart references for There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back: October 7"Attention"Charlie Puth1"Attention" October 7, 2017October 14"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"Shawn Mendes1 October 21"Slow Hands"Niall Horan1"Slow Hands" October 21, 2017 October 28"Feel It Still"Portugal. The Man4"Feel It Still" October 28, 2017 November 25"What About Us"Pink2"What About Us" November 25, 2017 December 9"Thunder"Imagine Dragons7"Thunder" December 9, 20172018 January 20 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran6Chart references for Perfect: January 20, 2018 March 3"Havana"Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug1"Havana" March 3, 2018 March 10 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran3 March 31"Lights Down Low"MAX featuring Gnash3"Lights Down Low" March 31, 2018 April 21"Meant to Be"Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line2"Meant to Be" April 21, 2018 May 5"The Middle"Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey4"The Middle" May 5, 2018 June 2"Whatever It Takes"Imagine Dragons1"Whatever It Takes" June 2, 2018 June 9"The Middle"Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey3 June 30"Never Be the Same"Camila Cabello1"Never Be the Same" June 30, 2018 July 7"Delicate"Taylor Swift4"Delicate" July 7, 2018 August 4"In My Blood"Shawn Mendes1"In My Blood" August 4, 2018 August 11"Girls Like You"Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B14"Girls Like You" August 11, 2018 November 17"Broken"Lovelytheband1"Broken" November 17, 2018 November 24"Youngblood"5 Seconds of Summer2"Youngblood" November 24, 2018 December 8"High Hopes"Panic! at the Disco14"High Hopes" December 8, 20182019 March 16"Without Me"Halsey1"Without Me" March 16, 2019 March 23"Be Alright"Dean Lewis1"Be Alright" March 23, 2019 March 30"High Hopes"Panic! at the Disco1"High Hopes" March 30, 2019 April 6"Eastside"Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid5"High Hopes" April 6, 2019 May 11"Close to Me"Ellie Goulding and Diplo featuring Swae Lee1"Close to Me" May 11, 2019 May 18"Dancing with a Stranger"Sam Smith and Normani1"Dancing with a Stranger" May 18, 2019 May 25"Sucker" Jonas Brothers3"Sucker" May 25, 2019 June 15"Walk Me Home"Pink1"Walk Me Home" June 15, 2019 June 22"Sucker" Jonas Brothers6"Sucker" June 22, 2019 August 3"I Don't Care"Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber4"I Don't Care" August 3, 2019 August 31"If I Can't Have You"Shawn Mendes1"If I Can't Have You" August 31, 2019 September 7"I Don't Care"Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber3"I Don't Care" September 7, 2019 September 28"Someone You Loved"Lewis Capaldi2"Someone You Loved" September 28, 2019 October 12"Señorita"Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello2"Señorita" October 12, 2019October 26"Someone You Loved"Lewis Capaldi3"Someone You Loved" October 26, 2019 November 16"Señorita"Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello1"Señorita" November 16, 2019 November 23"Someone You Loved"Lewis Capaldi2"Someone You Loved" November 23, 2019 December 7"Memories"Maroon 513"Memories" December 7, 2019
See also 2010s in music List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Top 40 chart
References
External links Current Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart