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\n\tMore than 300 songs have peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/a>, and despite not hitting No. 1 or even the top 10, many remain memorable years or even decades later.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Beatles, Bee Gees, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys and Aretha Franklin all boast notable No. 26 Hot 100 hits among their iconic catalogs, which include a record 20, nine, eight, four and two leaders, respectively. (The Beatles\u2019 No. 26 single, noted in the list below, would\u2019ve peaked four spots higher if not for a fab four other songs of theirs in its way the week that it reached its high, amid early Beatlemania.)<\/p>\n \n\tOther acts sport No. 26-peaking entries on their Hot 100 r\u00e9sum\u00e9s that mark career highs, ranging from The Jamies in the 1950s to the Psychedelic Furs in the \u201880s and CKay in the 2020s.<\/p>\n \n\tFor certain artists, No. 26 Hot 100 hits kicked off especially lengthy chart careers, including LeAnn Rimes in the \u201890s and Paramore in the \u201800s.<\/p>\n \n\tMeanwhile, over on the Billboard 200 albums chart, noteworthy No. 26-peaking collections include John Denver and the Muppets\u2019 warm and fuzzy (literally) A Christmas Together<\/em>, P!nk\u2019s debut, Can\u2019t Take Me Home<\/em>, and 2022\u2019s Elvis<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n \n\tOn Hot Country Songs, Kenny Rogers spun \u201cThe Greatest\u201d to a No. 26 best. On Hot R&B\/Hip-Hop Songs, Jay-Z\u2019s \u201c99 Problems\u201d hit a No. 26 high. On Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, Foo Fighters\u2019 recent radio ruler<\/a> \u201cAsking for a Friend\u201d has reached No. 26.<\/p>\n \n\tIn honor of their enduring legacies, here\u2019s a rundown of 26 No. 26 Hot 100 hits, for 2026.<\/p>\n \n\tHappy New Year!<\/p>\n