Artists with the most number-ones on the U.S. dance chart

This is a list of artists with the most number-ones on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart (14 or more). Madonna currently holds the record for the most number-one songs in the 38-year history of the chart, with 46 and is the artist with the most number-ones of any Billboard chart. The only other artists to have achieved more than 20 chart toppers are Beyoncé (22) and Rihanna (29). Janet Jackson has accumulated 19 number-ones during her career, while Mariah Carey and Katy Perry have 17 to their name. Kristine W and Jennifer Lopez have 16 apiece, the latter generating the most consecutive number-ones in the chart's history (16). Donna Summer generated 15, while Dave Audé, Enrique Iglesias and Lady Gaga has attained 14 apiece.

American singer, songwriter, and producer Madonna has achieved a record-extending 46 number-one songs on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. In addition to this feat, she also holds the record for the most chart hits, the most top-twenty hits, the most top-ten hits and the most total weeks at number one. She is the only living and active artist to continue charting at Dance Club Songs, spanning 34 years, the longest of any artist on this chart. In its December 10, 2016 issue celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Dance Club Songs chart, Madonna ranked 1st among the top 100 all-time artists in this category.

Madonna's first two dance chart entries, "Everybody" in 1982 and "Burning Up" in 1983, both peaked at number three. Her first chart-topper came later in 1983, when the double-sided 12-inch single "Holiday"/"Lucky Star" spent five weeks at the summit. This remains as Madonna's longest-running number-one. Her second album Like a Virgin produced three chart-toppers during 1984—1985: Like a Virgin", "Material Girl" and "Angel"/"Into the Groove". "Into the Groove", originally recorded for the film Desperately Seeking Susan, was later added to the Like a Virgin album when it was re-issued in non-U.S. territories. "Open Your Heart" and "Causing a Commotion" (from the soundtrack Who's That Girl) were both number-ones in 1987. The remix album You Can Dance topped the club songs chart in 1988 (Billboard policy at the time allowed full albums or EPs to chart). Madonna closed out the 1980s with three more number-ones from her album Like a Prayer: "Like a Prayer", "Express Yourself" and "Keep It Together" (in early 1990).

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