Ask Billboard: These No. 2 Hot 100 Hits Were Actually No. 1s, Just on Other Billboard Charts

Submit questions about Billboard charts, as well as general music musings, to askbb@billboard.com. Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the United States. Or, reach out on Bluesky. Let’s open the latest mailbag. Hi Gary, The Billboard writers certainly listed several worthy tunes regarding the best No. 2-peaking Billboard Hot 100 hits ever. I love the entire list, including the two by Madonna. Looking lower, “Soul Man,” “Live and Let Die,” “What Have I Done to Deserve This?,” “Regulate” and “Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops!)” are also definitely deserving. Gracias to the staff! Pablo NelsonOakland, Calif. Hi Gary, Hello again. I decided that there should be a second email regarding runner-up Hot 100 hits, as I seem to need to mention these gre