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Most Hot 100 hit singles from an album

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The American Billboard Hot 100 chart of pop hit singles has attracted considerable interest and attention from music fans over the years, and one question frequently asked is, what album has contained the most (U.S.) hit singles? The question needs to be further refined as to whether Top 100, Top 10, or Number One hits is meant; what follows is the answer to all three.

Most Hot 100 Singles from an album (9)

High School Musical soundtrack (2006) by The Cast of High School Musical

  • "Breaking Free" (#4)
  • "Get'cha Head in the Game" (#23)
  • "Start of Something New" (#28)
  • "We're All in This Together" (#34)
  • "What I've Been Looking For" (#35)
  • "Stick to the Status Quo" (#43)
  • "Bop to the Top" (#62)
  • "What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)" (#67)
  • "When There Was Me and You" (#72)

Most Hot 100 Singles from an album by a single artist (8)

Come on Over (1997) by Shania Twain

B'Day (2006) by Beyoncé

Most Top 10 Singles from an album (7)

Thriller (1982) by Michael Jackson

Born in the U.S.A. (1984) by Bruce Springsteen

Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989) by Janet Jackson

Of these three albums, only Rhythm Nation 1814 contains all Top 5 singles, and thus it alone holds the record for Most Top 5 singles from an album (7).

Most #1 Singles from an album (5)

Bad (1987) by Michael Jackson