Slightly late as the person responsible for posting the albums chart on the BBC website seems to have fallen asleep but it is up now on the front page and the latest news box

 

 

"Eliza Doolittle returns at number 38 with Pack Up while also reappears with Hold On at number 40."

Er... :P

 

Random fact: Both of the artists on the #1 single use their middle names as their stage names.

Rihanna is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Drake is Aubrey Drake Graham.

Edited January 9, 201114 yr by ★BlindFaithBray★

"Eliza Doolittle returns at number 38 with Pack Up while also reappears with Hold On at number 40."

Er... :P

 

Random fact: Both of the artists on the #1 single use their middle names as their stage names.

Rihanna is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Drake is Aubrey Drake Graham.

Oops!

 

Rihanna and Drake should have asked James Paul McCartney to join them

Rihanna is the first female solo artist in chart history to achieve five number one singles in consecutive years with What’s My Name following Only Girl (In The World) (2010), Run This Town (2009), Take A Bow (2008) and Umbrella (2007). The only other solo artist to equal this achievement was Elvis Presley in the 1950s.

 

Source: OCC

By being No.1 in the Singles & Albums Chart, this Week, Rihanna

joins the few Acts who have achieved it more than once - and

becomes only the 3rd 'Solo' Female to do so more than once.

 

She was also No.1 in both Charts on the W/E 16th June 2007.

In the Singles Chart with 'Umbrella' (Feat. Jay-Z), & in the Album

Chart with 'Good Girl Gone Bad'.

 

The last 5 times that it has been achieved have all been by 'Solo'

Females - Lily Allen, (2009), Lady GaGa, (2009), Cheryl Cole, (2009),

Lady GaGa, again, (2010), & now Rihanna.

 

THE 19 ACTS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THE FEAT MORE THAN ONCE

 

1) THE BEATLES - 14 OR 15 TIMES - 45 WEEKS *

2)=ELVIS PRESLEY - 7 TIMES - 22 WEEKS

2)=THE SHADOWS - 7 TIMES - 13 WEEKS **

4)=ABBA - 4 TIMES - 13 WEEKS

4)=CLIFF RICHARD - 4 TIMES - 11 WEEKS

4)=QUEEN - 4 TIMES - 8 WEEKS

4)=MADONNA - 4 TIMES - 8 WEEKS ***

8)=ROLLING STONES - 3 TIMES - 5 WEEKS

8)=THE POLICE - 3 TIMES - 4 WEEKS

10)=ROD STEWART - 2 TIMES - 7 WEEKS

10)=T. REX - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS

10)=GARY NUMAN - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS

10)=MICHAEL JACKSON - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS

10)=WET WET WET - 2 TIMES - 7 WEEKS

10)=MEATLOAF - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS

10)=SPICE GIRLS - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS

10)=SUGABABES - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS

10)=LADY GAGA - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS

10)=RIHANNA - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS(?)

 

* = The Beatles could said be to have managed it 15 times. This is because when ‘She Loves

You’ returned to No.1 on 28th November 1963, it was No.1 for 2 Weeks - but 2 different

Beatles Albums were No.1 at the same time - ‘Please Please Me’ on 28th November, & ‘With

The Beatles’ on 5th December. It is up to YOU whether you count that as 2 Beatles ‘Double

Chart Toppers‘, or if you count it as just 1.

 

** = 2 Times as The Shadows, & 5 Times co-credited with Cliff Richard.

 

*** = It was not achieved by a Solo Female Act until W/E 8th

November 1980 - Barbra Streisand. Madonna, Lady GaGa, &

Rihanna, are the ONLY Solo Female Acts to achieve it MORE

than TWICE. (Madonna - 1986, 1989, 2005, & 2008. Lady GaGa

- 2009 & 2010. Rihanna - 2007, & 2011).

 

Besides Madonna - Agnetha & Frida, of ABBA, are the only other

Female Singers to manage it more than twice - in 1976, 1977, 1978, & 1980.

 

The 5 Spice Girls, (1996 & 1997), & 3 Sugababes, (2005 &

2007), are the only other Women to achieve it more than once.

Edited January 9, 201114 yr by zeus555

As The OCC have said - Rihanna is only the 2nd Solo Act to have UK No.1 Singles in 5 consecutive Years.

 

The other Solo Act - Elvis Presley - did it for 7 consecutive Years - 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, & 1963.

 

Madonna would likely have achieved it had she not taken 1988 'off'. She had No.1 Singles in 1985, 1986, 1987, & 1989.

 

Edited January 9, 201114 yr by zeus555

By being No.1 in the Singles & Albums Chart, this Week, Rihanna

joins the few Acts who have achieved it more than once - and

becomes only the 3rd 'Solo' Female to do so more than once.

 

She was also No.1 in both Charts on the W/E 16th June 2007.

In the Singles Chart with 'Umbrella' (Feat. Jay-Z), & in the Album

Chart with 'Good Girl Gone Bad'.

 

The last 5 times that it has been achieved have all been by 'Solo'

Females - Lily Allen, (2009), Lady GaGa, (2009), Cheryl Cole, (2009),

Lady GaGa, again, (2010), & now Rihanna.

 

THE 19 ACTS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THE FEAT MORE THAN ONCE

 

1) THE BEATLES - 14 OR 15 TIMES - 45 WEEKS *

2)=ELVIS PRESLEY - 7 TIMES - 22 WEEKS

2)=THE SHADOWS - 7 TIMES - 13 WEEKS **

4)=ABBA - 4 TIMES - 13 WEEKS

4)=CLIFF RICHARD - 4 TIMES - 11 WEEKS

4)=QUEEN - 4 TIMES - 8 WEEKS

4)=MADONNA - 4 TIMES - 8 WEEKS ***

8)=ROLLING STONES - 3 TIMES - 5 WEEKS

8)=THE POLICE - 3 TIMES - 4 WEEKS

10)=ROD STEWART - 2 TIMES - 7 WEEKS

10)=T. REX - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS

10)=GARY NUMAN - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS

10)=MICHAEL JACKSON - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS

10)=WET WET WET - 2 TIMES - 7 WEEKS

10)=MEATLOAF - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS

10)=SPICE GIRLS - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS

10)=SUGABABES - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS

10)=LADY GAGA - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS

10)=RIHANNA - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS(?)

 

* = The Beatles could said be to have managed it 15 times. This is because when ‘She Loves

You’ returned to No.1 on 28th November 1963, it was No.1 for 2 Weeks - but 2 different

Beatles Albums were No.1 at the same time - ‘Please Please Me’ on 28th November, & ‘With

The Beatles’ on 5th December. It is up to YOU whether you count that as 2 Beatles ‘Double

Chart Toppers‘, or if you count it as just 1.

 

** = 2 Times as The Shadows, & 5 Times co-credited with Cliff Richard.

 

*** = It was not achieved by a Solo Female Act until W/E 8th

November 1980 - Barbra Streisand. Madonna, Lady GaGa, &

Rihanna, are the ONLY Solo Female Acts to achieve it MORE

than TWICE. (Madonna - 1986, 1989, 2005, & 2008. Lady GaGa

- 2009 & 2010. Rihanna - 2007, & 2011).

 

Besides Madonna - Agnetha & Frida, of ABBA, are the only other

Female Singers to manage it more than twice - in 1976, 1977, 1978, & 1980.

 

The 5 Spice Girls, (1996 & 1997), & 3 Sugababes, (2005 &

2007), are the only other Women to achieve it more than once.

 

Is this only counting when there are different singles and albums at the #1?

 

If so Lady GaGa's 2 doubles are only one double as The Fame was the album for both of them.

 

I assume you mean 'once', not 'twice' as well? :P

Edited January 9, 201114 yr by ★BlindFaithBray★

 

Bray - the 'Double Chart Topper' Feat is about achieving that Feat.

It does not matter if the Single or the Album is the same for the

achievement. The only 'Rule' is that an Artist has to have the No.1

Single & Album at the same time.

 

It is not easy to Top both Charts at once. Queen did it 4 times, &

2 of those times were with the same Single AND Album. In late 1975

they had the 'Double Top' for 2 Weeks with 'Bohemian Rhapsody' &

'A Night At The Opera'. In January 1976 they were both No.1 at the

same time for 2 more Weeks. That is TWO Double Chart Toppers.

The fact that they are with the same Single & Album does not matter.

 

Just as when Lady GaGa achieved it in both 2009 & 2010 - & 'The Fame'

was the Album each time, it still counts as her having 2 Double Chart

Toppers. It is the achievement that counts - not the actual Single or

Album.

 

 

 

Bray - the 'Double Chart Topper' Feat is about achieving that Feat.

It does not matter if the Single or the Album is the same for the

achievement. The only 'Rule' is that an Artist has to have the No.1

Single & Album at the same time.

 

It is not easy to Top both Charts at once. Queen did it 4 times, &

2 of those times were with the same Single AND Album. In late 1975

they had the 'Double Top' for 2 Weeks with 'Bohemian Rhapsody' &

'A Night At The Opera'. In January 1976 they were both No.1 at the

same time for 2 more Weeks. That is TWO Double Chart Toppers.

The fact that they are with the same Single & Album does not matter.

 

Just as when Lady GaGa achieved it in both 2009 & 2010 - & 'The Fame'

was the Album each time, it still counts as her having 2 Double Chart

Toppers. It is the achievement that counts - not the actual Single or

Album.

 

So why doesn't that count as 4 double chart toppers for Queen?

As The OCC have said - Rihanna is only the 2nd Solo Act to have UK No.1 Singles in 5 consecutive Years.

 

The other Solo Act - Elvis Presley - did it for 7 consecutive Years - 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, & 1963.

 

Madonna would likely have achieved it had she not taken 1988 'off'. She had No.1 Singles in 1985, 1986, 1987, & 1989.

 

What about duos or groups?

 

It bothers me a bit that solo acts are often glorified when records by bands are sometimes better than those by solo acts.

Edited January 10, 201114 yr by SKOB

Bray - Queen get 8 Weeks from the 4 times that they had the UK 'Double Top'.

Each 'Run' is counted as 1 'Double Top' - the Total Weeks of each 'Run' are

a different thing. (My List shows both sets of figures - 'Runs' and individual

Weeks).

 

I know of no-one who regards each Week that an Act Topped both Charts as a

separate 'Double Top' - otherwise we'd be saying that The Beatles had 45 Double

Chart Toppers - when it is actually 14 'Runs', (or 15) - for 45 Weeks.

 

It is the 'Runs' that matter the most - and the old Guinness Books counted it

that way too.....

 

SKOB - Of course, The OCC are aware that some Groups have had 5, (or more),

consecutive Years of UK No.1 Singles. The Beatles, (for example) - 7 Years,

from 1963 to 1969. But, the statistic, about Rihanna achieving it, was about

'Solo' Artists. That is why only Elvis Presley, was mentioned besides Rihanna.

 

Cliff Richard - We could say that he had 5 Years of No.1 Hits, in a row. 1959,

1960, 1961, 1962, & 1963. All of those No.1's were with The Shadows. (Called

The Drifters on 'Living Doll' - 1959). (His 1961 No.1 was 'I Love You', which was

No.1 in December 1960, & in January 1961 - which makes it a No.1 in both Years).

 

If Cliff is not being counted because he & The Shadows are counted as a 'Group',

then surely Rihanna's 2009 No.1 was by a 'Group' - 'Run This Town', Jay-Z Feat.

Rihanna & Kanye West? Which means that she's not had 5 Years of No.1's as a

Solo Artist? And was she really 'Solo' on 'Umbrella', in 2007, when Jay-Z was credited

too? Is she really 'Solo' on 'What's My Name?', when Drake is credited too?

Edited January 10, 201114 yr by zeus555

If Cliff is not being counted because he & The Shadows are counted as a 'Group',

then surely Rihanna's 2009 No.1 was by a 'Group' - 'Run This Town', Jay-Z Feat.

Rihanna & Kanye West? Which means that she's not had 5 Years of No.1's as a

Solo Artist? And was she really 'Solo' on 'Umbrella', in 2007, when Jay-Z was credited

too? Is she really 'Solo' on 'What's My Name?', when Drake is credited too?

 

Rihanna is clearly a solo artist and she's clearly had an individual credit on #1s for 5 years in a row, therefore she gets the record for a solo artist with #1s 5 years in a row.

 

Zeus, on a completely unrelated note, if Adele gets top 10 again this week it'll be her fourth separate run in the top 10 within just 16 weeks:

 

4-11-20-17-27-19-9-12-9-21-31-26-33-31-27-(this week)

 

Am I right in saying Elton John in 1997 was the last person to do this quicker? He did it as quick as it's possible to do so, part of his run going:

-7-11-10-11-10-11-10-

Edited January 10, 201114 yr by ★BlindFaithBray★

 

Bray - It is very unusual, (as you know), for any Hit to reach the Top 10, as many

as 4 times, in the same 'Chart Run'. (Whether it was within 16 Weeks or not).

 

It may have happened in the 1950's - I''m not sure - but, the Elton John Single,

& Adele's, (if she achieve's it), may well be the only 2 cases of it happening. At

least since the 1950's - if it happened then.

 

Can anyone give any other examples?

Bray - It is very unusual, (as you know), for any Hit to reach the Top 10, as many

as 4 times, in the same 'Chart Run'. (Whether it was within 16 Weeks or not).

 

It may have happened in the 1950's - I''m not sure - but, the Elton John Single,

& Adele's, (if she achieve's it), may well be the only 2 cases of it happening. At

least since the 1950's - if it happened then.

 

Can anyone give any other examples?

 

This was what I thought, I just thought you'd be the best person to ask if you know of any other cases. I think it's likely Elton John and probably after this week Adele are the only ones who have done it (at least, as you said, since the 50s/early 60s)

 

The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York also has 4 top 10 runs but obviously these were all in separate chart runs

Edited January 12, 201114 yr by ★BlindFaithBray★

This was what I thought, I just thought you'd be the best person to ask if you know of any other cases. I think it's likely Elton John and probably after this week Adele are the only ones who have done it (at least, as you said, since the 50s/early 60s)

 

The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York also has 4 top 10 runs but obviously these were all in separate chart runs

I've raised this with someone at Haven who is always good for questions on chart runs. The only other example has has found is Stranger On The Shore in its marathon chart run.