'Billboard' Ranks Top Artists of All Time.br In celebration of its 125th anniversary, the 'Billboard' br charts team ranked its top artists.br The list was compiled by using a formula that br incorporated the 'Billboard' Hot 100 songs chart br and the 'Billboard' 200 albums chart.br 1. The Beatlesbr The Beatles have tallied the most No. 1 hits br with 20 and the most No. 1 albums with 19.br 2. The Rolling Stonesbr The Rolling Stones have nine No. 1 br albums and eight No. 1 singles.br 3. Elton Johnbr Elton John has topped the Hot 100 nine times and the 'Billboard' 200 seven times.br 4. Mariah Careybr Mariah Carey has 18 No. 1 singles, the most br by a solo artist, along with six No. 1 albums.br 5. Madonna br Madonna has topped the singles chart br 12 times and has nine No. 1 albums.br Rounding out the top ten artists of all time were br Barbra Streisand at No. 6, Michael Jackson at No. 7, .br Taylor Swift at No. 8, Stevie Wonder br at No. 9 and Chicago at No.