Billboard said on Tuesday that the Canadian
artist's single had spent 90 weeks on its Hot 100 chart. It was
also a top 5 hit for 43 weeks and a top 10 hit for 57 weeks.
Billboard said the long chart run had earned "Blinding Lights"
the title of No. 1 song on its Greatest Songs of All Time Hot
100 Chart.
Checker's "The Twist," which launched a new dance craze, was
awarded the title in 2008 after separate chart runs in 1960 and
again in 1962. The decision is reached by factoring in total
weeks on the chart as well as exact chart positions.
The American singer's website has for years highlighted the
honor of "The Twist" being the No.1 song of all time. Checker,
now 80, still performs around the United States.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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