Gaga Lands Billboard's 1000th #1 Single

The 1000th number one single in the 52-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 is Lady Gaga's Born This Way.

"It is a tremendous honor," Gaga tells Billboard of the milestone. "To be the 1000th no. 1 on Billboard...I would be silly not to say this is the greatest honor of my career." "I am so humbled and so honored and overwhelmed by the reception to 'Born This Way,'" Gaga adds. "[It] has been so life changing for me as an artist, and between Billboard and the international number ones and the radio numbers...I couldn't be more blessed to have the fans that I have."

The single also notched the all-time highest first week digital sales for a female artist, a record last broken only four weeks ago by Britney Spears. It is the 19th single in Billboard history to debut at #1, a phenomenon that has become much more common in the download age.

RELATED-ISH: Express Yourself peaked at #2 in July 1989.