The Hot Dance/Electronic Songs is a weekly music chart compiled by Billboard, ranking the most popular dance and electronic songs in the United States. The chart was inaugurated in January 2013 as a result of the rise in popularity of the genres. The chart is published weekly and songs are ranked according to airplay impressions and volume of streams, sales and dance club spins, and tracked by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, BDS from streaming services including Spotify and Xbox Music, and from a United States-wide select panel of 140 DJs. The chart was revamped in January 2025 to focus on songs primarily recorded by DJs or producers, with an emphasis on electronic-based production. As a result, the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart was created to compile songs with "dance-centric vocals, melody, and hooks by artists not rooted in the dance genre".
A total of 72 artists have topped the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart since its inception. The Chainsmokers are the artist with the most number ones with six songs, from "#Selfie" (2014) to "Something Just Like This" (2017). They also topped the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Year-End chart twice, with "Don't Let Me Down" in 2016 and "Something Just Like This" in 2017. Calvin Harris, Zedd, and Marshmello tied as the solo artist with the most number ones on the chart, with four apiece. Harris' chart-toppers spanned from "Summer" (2014) to "Feels" (2017), while Zedd's ones started from "Break Free" (2014) to "The Middle" (2018). Marshmello stayed at the top of the chart for 143 cumulative weeks, the most of any other act, from "Wolves" (2017) to "Miles on It" (2024). His song "Happier" (2018) also became the longest-running number one on the chart, with 69 non-consecutive weeks.
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and Dua Lipa tied as the female artist with the most number ones on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, with three songs each. Gaga's chart-toppers ranged from "Applause" (2013) to "Rain on Me" (2020); Grande's ones from "Break Free" (2014) to "Yes, And?" (2024); Lipa's ones from "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (2021) to "Illusion" (2024). However, since the creation of the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart in 2025, none of these women are eligible to enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart anymore, unless they are featured on songs by electronic music producers or DJs. Gaga continued topping the Hot Dance/Pop Songs, with "Abracadabra" staying atop the chart for 18 non-consecutive weeks.
Artists by total of number ones +Key Indicates year-end number-one song TotalArtistSongPeak dateWeeks atnumber oneRef.6"#Selfie"March 29, 2014"Roses" (The Chainsmokers featuring Rozes)January 9, 2016"Don't Let Me Down" (The Chainsmokers featuring Daya) ‡May 7, 2016"Closer" (The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey)September 3, 2016"Paris"March 11, 2017"Something Just like This" (The Chainsmokers and Coldplay) ‡March 18, 20174Calvin Harris"Summer"July 5, 2014"Blame" (Calvin Harris featuring John Newman)November 22, 2014"This Is What You Came For" (Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna)July 30, 2016"Feels" (Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean)September 9, 20174Zedd"Break Free" (Ariana Grande featuring Zedd)August 30, 2014"I Want You to Know" (Zedd featuring Selena Gomez)March 14, 2015"Stay" (Zedd and Alessia Cara)May 6, 2017"The Middle" (Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey) ‡February 10, 20184Marshmello"Wolves" (Selena Gomez and Marshmello)November 18, 2017"Silence" (Marshmello featuring Khalid)December 2, 2017"Happier" (Marshmello and Bastille) ‡September 29, 201869"Miles on It" (Marshmello and Kane Brown) ‡May 18, 20243"Applause"August 31, 2013"Stupid Love"March 14, 20203"Rain on Me" (Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande)June 6, 202023"Break Free" (Ariana Grande featuring Zedd)August 30, 2014"Rain on Me" (Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande)June 6, 20202"Yes, And?"January 27, 20243"Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (Elton John and Dua Lipa) ‡October 23, 2021"Houdini" ‡November 25, 2023"Illusion"April 27, 20242Avicii"Wake Me Up"September 21, 2013"Hey Brother"March 22, 20142"Turn Down for What" (DJ Snake and Lil Jon) ‡April 12, 2014"Lean On" (Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ) ‡August 1, 20152"Where Are Ü Now" (Jack Ü and Justin Bieber)July 18, 2015"Cold Water" (Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ)August 13, 20162Major Lazer"Lean On" (Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ) ‡August 1, 2015"Cold Water" (Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ)August 13, 20162MØ"Lean On" (Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ) ‡August 1, 2015"Cold Water" (Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ)August 13, 20162"Get Lucky" (Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams)June 1, 2013"Feels" (Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean)September 9, 20172"I Want You to Know" (Zedd featuring Selena Gomez)March 14, 2015"Wolves" (Selena Gomez and Marshmello)November 18, 20172"Scream & Shout" (will.i.am and Britney Spears)January 26, 20135"Hold Me Closer" (Elton John and Britney Spears)September 10, 202212"Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (Elton John and Dua Lipa) ‡October 23, 2021"Hold Me Closer" (Elton John and Britney Spears)September 10, 202212"Hey Mama" (David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack)May 2, 2015"I'm Good (Blue)" (David Guetta and Bebe Rexha) ‡October 1, 20222"Hey Mama" (David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack)May 2, 2015"I'm Good (Blue)" (David Guetta and Bebe Rexha) ‡October 1, 20222"I Love It" (Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX)May 18, 2013"Guess" (Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish)August 17, 20241will.i.am"Scream & Shout" (will.i.am and Britney Spears)January 26, 201351Baauer"Harlem Shake" ‡March 2, 201381Pitbull"Feel This Moment" (Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera)April 27, 201311Psy"Gentleman"May 4, 20131Icona Pop"I Love It" (Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX)May 18, 20131Daft Punk"Get Lucky" (Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams)June 1, 20131"Turn Down for What" (DJ Snake and Lil Jon) ‡April 12, 20141Disclosure"Latch" (Disclosure featuring Sam Smith)August 2, 20141Sam Smith1Clean Bandit"Rather Be" (Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne)November 1, 20141Jess Glynne1"Blame" (Calvin Harris featuring John Newman)November 22, 20141 "Waves"November 29, 20141Lilly Wood and the Prick"Prayer in C" (Lilly Wood and the Prick and Robin Schulz)February 14, 20151Robin Schulz1"Hey Mama" (David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack)May 2, 20151Afrojack1Jack Ü"Where Are Ü Now" (Jack Ü and Justin Bieber)July 18, 20151Rozes"Roses" (The Chainsmokers featuring Rozes)January 9, 20161"Never Forget You" (Zara Larsson and MNEK)April 16, 20161MNEK1Daya"Don't Let Me Down" (The Chainsmokers featuring Daya) ‡May 7, 20161Rihanna"This Is What You Came For" (Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna)July 30, 20161Halsey"Closer" (The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey)September 3, 20161Coldplay"Something Just like This" (The Chainsmokers and Coldplay) ‡March 18, 20171"Stay" (Zedd and Alessia Cara)May 6, 20171"Feels" (Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean)September 9, 201711Khalid"Silence" (Marshmello featuring Khalid)December 2, 20171"The Middle" (Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey) ‡February 10, 20181Grey1Bastille"Happier" (Marshmello and Bastille) ‡September 29, 2018691"Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)" (The Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin)January 25, 20201011"Roses" ‡June 20, 20201"ily (i love you baby)" (Surf Mesa featuring Emilee)October 10, 20201Emilee1"Goosebumps" (Travis Scott and Hvme) ‡February 13, 20211Hvme1Regard"You" (Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae)June 26, 2021111Farruko"Pepas"August 21, 20211Drake"Falling Back"July 2, 20221Beyoncé"Break My Soul"July 9, 20221"Strangers"October 21, 20231"Miles on It" (Marshmello and Kane Brown) ‡May 18, 20241"Guess" (Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish)August 17, 20241Disco Lines"No Broke Boys" (Disco Lines and Tinashe)August 2, 20251Tinashe1"Dracula" (Tame Impala and Jennie)November 1, 20251Jennie
See also List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance airplay chart
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