Elvis
Rules In British Hit Singles And Albums List
The
Guinness British Hit Singles and Albums book ranks artists
every year according to how many weeks they have spent in
the UK singles and albums charts.
Elvis
Presley still tops the list having notched up 2463 weeks in
the UK singles and albums charts – more than the time he was
alive for. This year, US band the Red Hot Chili Peppers are
the only new entry – making it to number 97. Those who have
a chance of getting in next year include Britney Spears, Eminem,
Westlife, Radiohead and Iron Maiden, according to the list’s
compilers.
Spandau
Ballet has fallen out of the top 100, while Michael Jackson
is the highest climber as he is now number eight. The acts
which have climbed the list include The Stereophonics to 84,
The Corrs to 89; Guns n’ Roses to 74; and Robbie Williams
to 43. George Michael has risen to 56; R.E.M to 32; Cher to
68 and Simply Red to 26.
Those
to fall down the list include Electric Light Orchestra to
54; Bruce Springsteen to 47; Blur to 91; and Mike Oldfield
to 48.
British
Hit Singles & Albums editor David Roberts said: “It’s very
rare to get new acts breaking into the Top 100, so this really
is an incredible achievement”.
Rank-Artist
Weeks-Total
1
Elvis Presley 2463
2
Cliff Richard 1972
3
Beatles 1742
4
Queen 1725
5
Madonna 1653
6
Elton John 1615
7
The Shadows 1578
8
Michael Jackson 1477
9
David Bowie 1459
10
U2 1402
(News,
Source: Google/ElvisNews.com)
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