Sirius XM Hits 1 is a Top 40 radio station on Sirius XM Radio channel 2 and Dish Network channels 6002 and 099-02 (099-02 is only for Hopper users). Like most Sirius XM stations, it plays no commercials. The channel was formerly known as US-1 until 2004. The name is a take-off of VH1, whose name was originally an abbreviation of "Video Hits 1". Vh1 Satellite Radio once existed on XM but the channel was discontinued prior to the merger.

Sirius XM Hits 1
Broadcast areaUnited States
Canada
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerSirius XM Radio
Technical information
ClassSatellite Radio Station
Links
WebsiteSiriusXM Hits 1

Following the merger, SiriusXM Hits 1 programming simulcasted on XM 20 On 20 from 9 p.m. to noon Eastern for 2 years, where it was announced as Sirius XM Hits 1 On 20 on 20.[1]

On May 4, 2011, at 12:01 am EST, Hits 1 moved to channel 2 for Sirius radios, XM radios, and on SiriusXM Online. On Dish Network, SiriusXM Hits 1 is carried on channels 6002 and 099-02.

The Weekend Countdown

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Every week, Hits 1 counts down their top 45 songs, usually ranked by airplay. Songs can stay on the Countdown anywhere from one week to over twenty weeks. However, in May 2020, The Weekend Countdown switched to 30 songs.

Year End Countdown

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Most years, Hits 1 counts down their year end countdown, usually ranked by spins throughout the year. The countdowns usually have the same amount of songs as the weekend countdowns, but at times can be different. In 2012, Hits 1 only ranked the 14 songs that hit #1 that year. In 2010 and throughout 2013 to 2019, the year end was 45 songs to match the weekend countdown. From 2020 to 2022, the countdown was 30 songs, just like the weekend countdown. There are instances where Hits 1 doesn't even do a year end countdown, such as in 2011.

Year End Number Ones

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Song Artist Year
Break Your Heart Taio Cruz, Ludacris 2010
What Makes You Beautiful One Direction 2012
My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) Fall Out Boy 2013
Counting Stars OneRepublic 2014
Shut Up and Dance Walk The Moon 2015
Stressed Out Twenty One Pilots 2016
Shape of You Ed Sheeran 2017
The Middle Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey 2018
Who Do You Love The Chainsmokers, 5 Seconds of Summer 2019
Adore You Harry Styles 2020
Therefore I Am Billie Eilish 2021
As It Was Harry Styles 2022
Flowers Miley Cyrus 2023

HitBound

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HitBound logo (May 2014)

HitBound is a weekly program airing on Saturday at 9 am and Sunday at noon highlighting new music on SiriusXM Hits 1.[2] HitBound is primarily hosted by Mikey Piff but will occasionally feature guest hosts (usually artists with music featured on the show).

Songs that debut on SiriusXM Hits 1 primarily start airing on HitBound before "graduating" to The Weekend Countdown.

On occasion, popular celebrities or artists will guest host The Weekend Countdown and HitBound (promoted as a "Weekend Takeover"). Notable HitBound guest hosts include Timeflies,[3] Jason Derulo[4] and Britney Spears (as a "Weekend Takeover"[5]).

List of 2014 HitBound guest hosts

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Date Guest Host Notes
January 11, 2014 AJR
January 18, 2014 Karmin
February 1, 2014 Bastille
February 8, 2014 Hot Chelle Rae Weekend Takeover
February 15, 2014 Jason Derulo
March 8, 2014 Oh Honey HitBound "Artist To Follow"
March 15, 2014 Cher Lloyd Weekend Takeover
April 19, 2014 Magic!
April 26, 2014 Naughty Boy
May 3, 2014 Timeflies
May 31, 2014 Halsey HitBound "Artist To Follow"
June 14, 2014 Sam Smith
July 19, 2014 5 Seconds Of Summer Weekend Takeover
August 16, 2014 The Madden Brothers
August 19, 2014 The Vamps Weekend Takeover
August 30, 2014 Ariana Grande Weekend Takeover
September 12, 2014 Nick Jonas
September 20, 2014 Mary Lambert
September 27, 2014 Betty Who
October 4, 2014 R5
October 25, 2014 Eden XO
November 1, 2014 Taylor Swift "Hall-o-weekend"
November 6, 2014 AJR
November 15, 2014 Tove Lo
November 22, 2014 The Vamps

List of 2013 HitBound guest hosts

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Date Guest Host
January 19, 2013 Emeli Sande
January 26, 2013 Olly Murs
February 9, 2013 Fall Out Boy
February 16, 2013 The Ready Set
March 8, 2013 Jake Miller
March 22, 2013 MKTO
March 30, 2013 Icona Pop
April 13, 2013 Fall Out Boy Weekend Takeover
May 4, 2013 Robin Thicke
May 11, 2013 Jennifer Lopez Weekend Takeover
May 18, 2013 Kelsi Luck
May 25, 2013 Jason Derulo
June 8, 2013 Emblem3
June 29, 2013 Miley Cyrus Weekend Takeover
July 6, 2013 Selena Gomez Weekend Takeover
July 20, 2013 Labrinth
August 3, 2013 Midnight Red
August 17, 2013 Bonnie McKee
August 24, 2013 The Wanted Hitbound Artist To Follow
August 31, 2013 Hayley Williams Weekend Takeover
September 7, 2013 Ariana Grande
October 5, 2013 Jesse McCartney
October 17, 2013 MKTO
November 28, 2013 Britney Spears Weekend Takeover
December 14, 2013 Cash Cash

Core artists

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "20 on 20". Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  2. ^ "SiriusXM Radio". SiriusXM. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Timeflies hosts Hit-Bound on Hits 1!". SiriusXM Blog. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Jason Derulo hosts Hit-Bound on Hits 1!". SiriusXM Blog. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Britney Spears hosts the Weekend Countdown + Hit-Bound on SiriusXM Hits 1!". SiriusXM Blog. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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