Arab music star Amr Diab has earned a new Guinness World Records title after spending a cumulative 69 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard Arabia’s Artist 100 chart.
Guinness World Records recognized Diab for the “Most weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Arabic Artist 100 chart (male)” in September 2026.
The recognition marks the second Guinness World Records title of Diab’s career and adds to a body of work spanning more than four decades.
Diab dedicates record to his audience
Diab dedicated the recognition to his audience, saying his work is driven by a desire to bring them joy and that their support remains a key motivation behind his career.
“I am always committed to evolving and diversifying my music alongside my audience,” Diab said.
“With every new release, it matters to me to understand how they receive it and engage with it. My audience, and their connection with what I create, remain my first and most important achievement,” he added.
Billboard Arabia praises Diab’s career
Johaina Khaldieh, executive editor of Billboard Arabia, said the recognition marked the achievements of an artist who had developed his own formula for success.
“Amr Diab has not simply kept pace with the times; at many points, he has been ahead of them,” Khaldieh said.
She said the title extended a career that had shaped a significant part of Arab musical memory and noted that the record was achieved on Billboard Arabia’s charts, which document the success of Arabic music.
The new title adds to Diab’s record-breaking career and his longstanding presence in the Arab music landscape.
Four decades of music
Diab has released a catalogue of songs that have achieved widespread popularity and accompanied generations of listeners.
Among his most celebrated releases is “Nour El Ain”, which was released nearly three decades ago and continues to resonate across the Arab world and internationally.
Other enduring songs include “Tamally Maak” and “Amarain”, while more recent successes include “Khatfoony”, “Baba” and “Lola El Banat”.
The continuity of his work reflects his ability to build on an established musical legacy while continuing to release new music.
Billboard Arabia is a music media platform published by Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG), the largest integrated media group from the MENA region, in partnership with Billboard.
The platform is dedicated to artists with Arab roots and aims to spotlight their music and stories on a global stage, amplifying the reach of Arab music across the region and worldwide.
