List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart

The following is a list of artists who have reached number one on the adult contemporary music singles chart in Billboard magazine since the chart's inception in 1961. The chart has gone by a variety of names over the years, including Easy Listening, Pop Standard, Middle-Road, and the current Adult Contemporary.

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The Eagles (1)
Sheena Easton (1)
Edward Bear (1)
Yvonne Elliman (1)
England Dan & John Ford Coley (4)
Enya
Gloria Estefan / Miami Sound Machine (1)
Melissa Etheridge
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v t e List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones
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1980–1999	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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