Hamilton reaches 500 weeks at No. 1: which cast recording counts?
The original Broadway cast recording has spent 500 cumulative weeks atop Billboard’s Cast Albums chart. Here’s how it differs from the highlights and anthology editions.
Hamilton: An American Musical, the original Broadway cast recording, has reached 500 cumulative weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Cast Albums chart. Billboard reported the milestone on October 13 for its chart dated October 17, 2026. The count adds together weeks at the top; it does not mean an uninterrupted 500-week run.
The chart lists 576 weeks on the chart for that recording, a different measure from its 500 weeks at No. 1. It is also a specialist Cast Albums ranking, not the all-genre Billboard 200. Those distinctions matter when a headline shortens the milestone to Hamilton’s 500 weeks: the achievement belongs to a particular recording and chart, rather than every Hamilton release collectively.
Two other Hamilton editions appear separately on the same October 17 list. Hamilton: 10 Shots (Highlights From the Original Broadway Cast Recording) is No. 2, while Rise Up! Hamilton: The Anthology is No. 7. Each has one week at No. 1 recorded in its own chart entry. Their figures should not be added to the original recording’s total or mistaken for the edition that reached 500.
To find the full original recording, use the linked Apple Music US album page titled Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording). Apple lists 46 songs and a September 25, 2015 release date. That exact listing provides a way to distinguish the original album from the highlights and anthology when searching a music service. VibeHype checked the catalog page, not playback, subscription access or availability in other countries. The linked Billboard chart lets readers check each edition’s separate entry.