Ariana Grande is known for a lot of things – her whistle tone, her amazing style, and her glamorous look, to name a few. However, the public might not know of her 20 Guinness World Record titles.
According to Guinness World Records, the extraordinary thing about Grande’s record achievement is that she “is currently the only artist to have accomplished this in history…Her triumphs come off the back of the impressive strides she has made in the entertainment business in her teens.”
Let’s review all of Ariana Grande’s Guinness World Record Titles!
20. Most streamed track on Spotify in one week (female)
Ariana Grande’s “7 rings” was streamed 71,467,874 times on Spotify during the week of January 24, 2019.
19. Most followers on Spotify (female)
She is also the most followed female musician on Spotify with 54+ million followers as of December 13, 2020.
18. First solo act to occupy top three positions simultaneously on US singles chart
Ariana Grande got this title when “7 rings” was at number one, “Break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored” ringed in at number two, and “Thank u, next” at number three all at the same time on the Billboard Hot 100 last February 23, 2019.
Fun fact: the other act who has achieved these top positions in the same was was The Beatles between March 14 and April 25, 1964.
17. Fastest hat-trick of UK No.1 singles by a female artist
The fastest race to the top spot was also bagged by the petite musician with 98 days for “Thank u, next,” “7 rings,” and “Break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored.”
16. Most simultaneous Top 40 entries on US singles chart by a female artist
Last February 2019, Ariana Grande had 11 tracks in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. All but one of her songs from the “Thank u, next” album were there.
15. First female artist to replace herself at No.1 on UK singles chart
Ariana Grande was also notably the first female musician to replace her own song at the number one spot on the UK singles chart.
Her music spent three weeks at the top with “7 rings” before releasing “Break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored.”
14. Most streamed track on Spotify in one week
Arianators, you’ve done it again. You’ve helped Ariana Grande have the most streamed song on Spotify in a week with 71,467,874 on “7 rings.”
13. First solo artist to replace themselves at No.1 on UK singles chart for two consecutive weeks
Earlier in the article, we found out that Grande spent three weeks at the top spot on the UK’s Official Singles Chart with “7 rings” before doing it again with “Break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored.” But, only a week later, she hits back by replacing her own song once again with “7 rings.”
12. Most popular Eevee tattoo
One of the things we love about Ariana Grande is how unapologetic she is when it comes to owning her quirks. Some of them, she even made a permanent mark of on her skin.
Grande immortalized her love for Pokemon by getting an Eevee tattoo, first seen on her Snapchat on January 14, 2019.
11. Most subscribers for a musician on YouTube (female)
She also has the most number of YouTube subscribers out of all female musicians with a mind-blowing 41.1 million.
10. Most MTV VMA nominations for Best Collaboration
As of July 30, 2020, Grande has already received six nominations for Best Collaboration. This puts her at a tie with Rihanna! Below she’s pictured with Lady Gaga.
9. Most followers on Instagram for a female musician
Out of all the female musicians on Instagram, Ariana Grande has the most number of followers with over 219 million as of January 31, 2021.
8. Most followers on Instagram for a female
Ariana Grande also has the most number of Instagram followers out of all the females with over 219 million followers. Yes, she even topped make-up mogul Kylie Jenner!
7. Most streamed album by a female artist in one week (USA)
Ariana’s “Thank u, next” gained 307 million on-demand audio streams in the United States alone within the week of its release.
6. Most streamed album by a female artist in one week (UK)
She also gained 59 million on-demand audio streams in the UK a week after surpassing her “Sweetener” album.
5. Most streamed pop album in one week (USA)
Grande got the most streamed pop album in one week with 307 million on her “Thank u, next.” That’s more than twice the amount Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide).
4. Most streamed track in one week by a female artist on the Billboard charts
Her song “Thank u, next” also became the most streamed track in a week by a female artist on the Billboard charts with 93.8 million times.
3. Most monthly listeners on Spotify for a female
Thanks to her humongous fandom, Ariana Grande has the most monthly listeners on Spotify for a female, raking in at a total of 76,729,036.
2. Most streamed act on Spotify (female)
As of December 2020, Ariana Grande’s songs have been streamed 21.6 billion times on Spotify.
1. Most songs to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100
For her final world record, Ariana Grande has had a total of five No. 1 debuts on the US Hot 100 singles chart:
- “Thank u, next” on November 17, 2018
- “7 rings” on February 2, 2019
- “Stuck with U” (featuring Justin Bieber) on May 23, 2020
- “Rain on me” (Lady Gaga featuring Ariana Grande) on June 6, 2020
- “Positions” on November 7, 2020
