Feb. 26, 2011: Lady Gaga Lands The Hot 100's 1,000th No. 1 With 'Born This Way'
A chart flashback to 2011: Making a grand entrance at No. 1, Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" became the Billboard Hot 100's landmark 1,000th No. 1 two years ago today. The anthem of empowerment would reign for six weeks total.
"Born" became Gaga's third, and most recent, Hot 100 leader, following her first two entries, "Just Dance," featuring Colby O'Donis (three weeks at No. 1), and "Poker Face" (one) in 2009. Twenty-three more songs have crowned the Hot 100 since "Born," with current champ Baauer's