Kanye West Surpasses Michael Jackson With 40th Top 40 Hit

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Kanye West enters the top ten of male artists with the most visits to the Top 40.

This past week, ScHoolboy Q's "THat Part" feat. Kanye West rose from #42 to #40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song marked ScHoolboy's second trip into the top 40. For Kanye, the occasion was slightly more meaningful; the song marked his 40th trip into the top 40, vaulting him past Michael Jackson and Frankie Valli (39 apiece). Kanye now has the tenth most top 40 records by a male artist since Billboard launched the Hot 100 in 1958. Also in the top 10: Lil Wayne, Drake, Jay Z, and Chris Brown. (Wayne is second all-time. Weezy!!!!)

See the full list below:

1. 80, Elvis Presley
2. 69, Lil Wayne
3. 57, Elton John
4. 53, Drake
5. 46, Stevie Wonder
6. 45, Jay Z
7. 44, James Brown
8. 42, Chris Brown
9. 41, Marvin Gaye
10. 40, Kanye West

Check out Kanye West's career by the numbers here.

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