October 30, 201113 yr NOTE - As always, if anyone spots any errors, in this Post, please let me know - Thanks. 1) Mylo Xyloto is Coldplay’s 5th No.1 Album in a row (Ignoring a couple of non-conventional releases). ACTS WITH THE MOST CONSECUTIVE UK NUMBER 1 ALBUMS To W/E 5th November 2011) 1)=LED ZEPPELIN - 8 (1970 - 1979) %%% 1)=ABBA - 8 (1976 - 1982) 3) BEATLES - 7 (1963 - 1966) 4) EMINEM - 6 (2000 - 2010) @ 5)=POLICE - 5 (1979 - 1986) 5)=ERASURE - 5 (1988 - 1994) 5)=BON JOVI - 5 (1988 - 2000) 5)=SIMPLY RED - 5 (1989 - 1998) 5)=PRODIGY - 5 (1994 - 2009) 5)=ROBBIE WILLIAMS - 5 (1998 - 2002) 5)=COLDPLAY - 5 (2000 - 2011) @ ### %%% = They recorded their 8th No.1 Album at ABBA’s Swedish Studios ### = Ignoring Live 2003 - a DVD + CD - No.46 in 2008. And ignoring the Prospekts March EP - No.38 in 2008 @ = THE CONSECUTIVE RUN IS STILL ON-GOING 2) MAKING COLDPLAY ONLY THE 4th ACT TO..... Have No.1 Albums with their first 5, (or more) Studio Albums:, 1) The Beatles - All 11 of their Studio Albums went to No.1 *** 2)=Oasis - All 7 of their Studio Albums were No.1 (All 7 Entered at No.1) 2)=Robbie Williams - his first 7 Studio Albums were No.1 4) Coldplay - Their first 5 Studio Albums have all gone to No.1 (All 5 Entered at No.1) *** = Not counting ‘Yellow Submarine’ (OST) - No.3 in 1969. Only The 6 Tracks on Side 1 were by The Beatles. The 7 Tracks on Side 2 were George Martin Instrumentals ED SHEERAN - THE A TEAM - A RARE CHART FEAT THE A TEAM It is only the 11h Single to enter in the Top 20, & to spend 20, (or more), consecutive Weeks, inside the Top 20. Indeed, only 15 Singles have managed 19, (or more), Top 20 Weeks, in a row, after entering the Charts inside the Top 20. The Ed Sheeran Hit is also only the 3rd such Hit to achieve it, without reaching No.1. The other 2 were Hound Dog, by Elvis Presley, (No.2 in 1956 - 22 Top 20 Weeks in a row), & Love Letters In The Sand, by Pat Boone, (No.2, in 1957 - 21 Top 20 Weeks in a row). So, The A Team, is the first non-No.1 to achieve the feat since 1957.…. THE LONGEST RUNNING TOP 20 HITS - THAT ENTERED IN THE TOP 20 (With 19 - or more - Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) (I'm only counting from April 1956, when 'NME' expanded its Charts to a Top 30) ONLY 15 SINGLES HAVE ACHIEVED IT..... 1) SHE LOVES YOU - THE BEATLES (1963) - (Entered at No.12, Peaked at No.1, (6W) - 24 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 12-3-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-2-2-3-2-1-1-2-2-2-3-5-5-8-16-19 2)=I'LL BE HOME - PAT BOONE (1956) - (Entered at No.19, Peaked at No.1, (5W) - 22 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 19-14-9-7-4-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-4-7-6-8-9-17-17-20 2)=SINGING THE BLUES - GUY MITCHELL (1956) (Entered at No.14, Peaked at No.1, (3W - N/C) - 22 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 14-5-4-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-3-3-4-4-6-8-9-9-13-20-20-20 2)= EVERYTHING I DO (I DO IT FOR YOU) - BRYAN ADAMS (1991) - (Entered at No.8, Peaked at No.1, (16W) - 22 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 8-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-6-12 2)=HOUND DOG - ELVIS PRESLEY (1956) - (Entered at No.13, Peaked at No.2, (3W) - 22 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 13-5-4-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-6-5-9-11-16-8-8-10-10-11-10-16 6)=LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND - PAT BOONE (1957) - (Entered at No.18, Peaked at No.2, (7W) - 21 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 18-12-12-7-6-5-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-4-5-13-12-13-20 6)=LOVE IS ALL AROUND - WET WET WET (1994) - (Entered at No.4, Peaked at No.1, (15W) - 21 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 4-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-4-8-16 6)=THE LAST WALTZ - ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (1967) - (Entered at No.19, Peaked at No.1, (5W) - 21 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 19-3-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-2-4-4-5-8-5-13-16-12-13-16-19 9)=IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE - BUDDY HOLLY (1959) - (Entered at No.20, Peaked at No.1, (3W) - 20 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 20-16-13-10-9-3-3-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-6-8-13-18 9)=LIVING DOLL - CLIFF RICHARD & THE DRIFTERS (1959) - (Entered at No.15, Peaked at No.1, (6W) - 20 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 15-5-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-4-7-8-15-17-15-13 9)=THE A TEAM - ED SHEERAN (2011) - (Entered at No.3, Peaked at No.3, (4W - N/C) - 20 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 3-5-6-3-3-3-4-4-7-6-9-13-18-14-7-11-13-9-14-20 12)=HEARTBREAK HOTEL - ELVIS PRESLEY (1956) - (Entered at No.15, Peaked at No.2, (2W) - 19 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 15-14-8-5-4-3-2-2-3-3-4-4-6-6-7-7-7-9-20 12)=WHEN I FALL IN LOVE - NAT 'KING' COLE (1957) - (Entered at No.20, Peaked at No.2, (1W) - 19 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 20-9-11-9-3-4-4-3-2-3-3-6-7-10-11-13-17-16-19 12)=SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - THE PLATTERS (1959) - (Entered at No.17, Peaked at No.1, (1W) - 19 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 17-14-9-7-7-3-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-4-7-7-13-17-18 12)=JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - BRUNO MARS (2010) - (Entered at No.1, (2W - N/C) - 19 Consecutive Top 20 Weeks) 1-2-4-2-1-3-5-8-11-14-14-17-20-16-14-17-17-18-19 NOTES A) There were none at all in the previous Decade - Bad Romance, (Lady GaGa), managed 18 Weeks, but they were split, (8-2009/10-2010), between the 2 Decades - and she was 1 Week short, anyhow. B) There were also none in the 1970's & 1980's. C) Had I started in November 1952, then the List would be a lot longer than 15 Hits. With a lot more 1950’s Hits qualifying to be added. This is because every Hit starts its Chart Run in the Top 20, if there is only a Top 10, Top 12, or Top 20, to Chart in.....And many big 1950’s Hits, tended to stay in the Top 10 etc. for quite a while. Edited October 30, 201113 yr by zeus555
October 30, 201113 yr The Prodigy have broken their #1 album streak - unless you count 'World's On Fire (Live)' as a 'non-conventional' release. Thanks for posting these stats BTW :D Edited October 30, 201113 yr by Bré
October 30, 201113 yr In that sense Coldplay's streak had been broken years ago with their live album so I guess it's fair not to include Prodigy's live album either. Edited October 30, 201113 yr by SKOB
October 30, 201113 yr No - I made a mistake. 'World's On Fire' - the May 2011 No.5 Live Album, by The Prodigy - definitely broke their Run of consecutive No.1 Albums.....(I've now indicated that their consecutive Run is over, in my earlier Post).
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