Controversial Hot 100 Hits: Britney Spears, Lil Nas X, Madonna & More | Billboard News - video Dailymotion

Billboard takes a look back at some of the most controversial Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 tracks.

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00:00 From Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, to Katy Perry,

00:03 to Robin Thicke, and many more before them,

00:05 controversy has always been a part of music.

00:08 With two controversial number one hits

00:10 on the Billboard Hot 100 this summer,

00:11 Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town,"

00:14 and Oliver Anthony music, "Rich Men North of Richmond,"

00:17 let's look back at a few of the chart toppers

00:19 that have stirred up the most controversy.

00:21 (upbeat music)

00:24 ♪ Waiting for you to justify my love ♪

00:29 Madonna's career is no stranger to controversy,

00:32 but it was her 1991 hit "Justify My Love"

00:36 that got the singer's music video banned from MTV

00:38 for images of sadomasochism, voyeurism, and bisexuality.

00:42 ♪ Hit me baby one more time ♪

00:45 In November of 1998, the world was introduced

00:48 to a 16-year-old Britney Spears,

00:50 who came out of the gate

00:51 with her controversial smash "Baby One More Time."

00:54 The erotically charged lyrics were considered too mature

00:57 for a teen pop star at the time,

00:58 but that did not stop the princess of pop

01:01 from reaching number one.

01:02 ♪ Call me when you want ♪

01:04 ♪ Call me when you need ♪

01:05 ♪ Call me in the morning ♪

01:06 ♪ I'll be on the way ♪

01:07 Following his record-setting run at number one

01:09 on the Hot 100 with "Old Town Road,"

01:11 Lil Nas X brought the controversy

01:13 with his sexually charged song and provocative video

01:16 for "Montero," "Call Me By Your Name,"

01:18 when he gave the devil a lap dance.

01:21 And those are just a few controversial number one hits

01:23 from the Hot 100.

01:24 For our full list, head to billboard.com.

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