I know for sure that The Smurf Song spent 6 consecutive weeks at No.2 during the summer of 1978 and think that's a record. Am I correct? Did any record spend longer at No.2 or indeed 6 weeks as well?

 

Anyone have a list of longest spells at No.2? Thanks.

Edited July 31, 201113 yr by Common Sense

All-4-One had 7 consecutive weeks at #2 with I Swear in 1994!

 

Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy also had 6 weeks there in 1991.

Consecutively I think that'll be the longest, the longest non-consecutive span is Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') by Frank Chacksfield that had a run of:

 

10-3-2-2-5-4-2-2-2-3-2-2-3-5-2-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-6-12

 

"You Belong To Me" by Jo Stafford spent 7 consecutive weeks at Number 2 from 29/11/52 to 10/01/53, and nine weeks in the runner-up position all told.

 

"The Floral Dance" by Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band" stuck at Number 2 for six straight weeks in late 1977/early 1978

 

All-4-One's 'I Swear' spent 7 straight weeks at #2 (behind the Love Is All Around juggernaut) which is definitely the record for a song that never got to #1. There may be longer runs for former #1s though.

 

EDIT: Ah, beaten to it :lol:

Edited July 31, 201113 yr by Bré

Thanks everyone. Interesting. I'd completely forgotten about I Swear and I loved that song!

I think, though I may be making it up, that the Beatles - She Loves You spent 6 weeks at number 1, 6 weeks at number 2 and 6 weeks at number 3, though not consecutively!

Didn't 'Lose My Breath' by Destiny's Child spend yonks at #2 too?

Didn't 'Lose My Breath' by Destiny's Child spend yonks at #2 too?

 

5, I believe. Or 4...

DC spent 4 weeks behind 4 different number 1s. And outsold them all in the long run.

DC spent 4 weeks behind 4 different number 1s. And outsold them all in the long run.

 

Ouch!

 

It certainly deserved to be DC's 3rd #1.

DC spent 4 weeks behind 4 different number 1s. And outsold them all in the long run.

 

This exact sentence also applies to Eminem/Rihanna. Although its weeks at #2 weren't all consecutive.

It's a shame Lose My Breath didn't get #1. It's absolutely fantastic (although a bit of an In Da Club rip-off).

 

 

'Such A Night', by Johnnie Ray, did this in 1954:,

 

10 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 7 - 7 - 9 - 10

This exact sentence also applies to Eminem/Rihanna. Although its weeks at #2 weren't all consecutive.

 

in a way that was karma, as it was eminem who first held DC 'Lose My Breath' off the top spot