This month marks the 20th anniversary of the TaraElla Charts. Let's countdown the 10 biggest hits in these 20 years, starting with:

 

10. Taylor Swift - The Best Day (2009)

 

Taylor Swift's biggest hit ever on this chart, it stayed at #1 for the entire month of May 2009. I still think the 'old Taylor' is better, by the way.

 

9. Kate DeAraugo - Maybe Tonight (2005)

 

The winner's single from Australian Idol Season 3 spent 8 weeks at #1 back in 2005-6, smashing all records at the time.

The old Taylor was the young Taylor. :D

Omfg yass!!! Taraella!!! We've missed you :cheeseblock:

 

And yes old Taylor was far better!

Thanks for the comments! Jason, I never thought about that before, but it's interesting. Skankhunt43, thanks for agreeing that old Taylor was better!

 

Now, the next two entries, both from American Idol:

 

8. Hollie Cavanagh - Honesty (2012)

 

The studio version of this performance from the American Idol 2012 top 4 contestant spent a whole month at #1, and eventually became the biggest hit of the year.

 

7. Chayce Beckham and Casey Bishop - Break My Heart Again (2021)

 

This duet from the American Idol 2021 top 4 contestants is a cover of the 2018 Finneas song. It stayed inside the top 10 and topped the chart recurrently from June to December, and was the clear winner in the 2021 end of year chart.

Next two:

 

6. Lea Michele - This Time (2015)

 

This original song from the final episode of Glee spent 7 weeks at #1, and was also #1 in the 2015 End Of Year Chart. It is also Lea Michele's greatest hit on this chart to date.

 

5. Britney Spears - I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman (2002)

 

This was one of the earliest #1s of this chart, back in April 2002. It is still my favourite Britney song ever.

Great Britney sang!!

Skankhunt43, good to see you like that song too!,

 

Next two:

 

4. Miranda Cosgrove - Raining Sunshine (2009)

 

The theme song from Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs was a surprise hit. It was the iCarly star's first number one, and it stayed there for 8.5 weeks.

 

3. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone - City of Stars (2017)

 

The iconic song from La La Land was the biggest hit ever to debut in January (usually a quiet time for the chart). It stayed in the top 20 until mid 2018.

Edited May 7, 20223 yr by ta-ra*el~la

Final two:

 

2. Kelly Clarkson - A Moment Like This (2002)

 

The winner's single from the first season of American Idol was also the first end of year number one on this chart. Almost two decades later, this song has become a classic. This song was also the overall biggest hit of the 2000s.

 

1. Melissa Benoist and Glee Cast - You Have More Friends Than You Know (2013)

 

Melissa Benoist may be most well known for being Supergirl nowadays, but before she was Supergirl, she had the biggest number one ever on this chart. This song was also the overall biggest hit of the 2010s.

Edited May 9, 20223 yr by ta-ra*el~la