The 100 Best Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 Hits: Staff List

Billboard•Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 04:02 PM•2 min read

Some of the greatest hits of the Hot 100 era never made it all the way to No. 1. Here's our 100 favorites that fell one spot short.

Source: [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-number-2-hits-hot-100/)

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