Robbie Williams could possibly be getting a #1 next week after 8 YEARS of no #1s. Here's some other bands and artists that have had a big gap between 2 #1s; (5 years or more)

 

Tom Jones (43 years) Green, Green Grass of Home (1966) -> Islands In The Stream (2009)

George Harrison (31 years) My Sweet Lord (1971) -> My Sweet Lord (2002)

Leo Sayer (29 years) When I Need You (1977) -> Thunder In My Heart Again (2006)

Cher (26 years) I Got You Babe (1965) -> The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (1991)

Elvis Presley (25 years) Way Down (1977) -> A Little Less Conversation (2002)

The Righteous Brothers (25 years) You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1965) -> Unchained Melody (1990)

Blondie (18 years) The Tide Is High (1981) -> Maria (1999)

Enya (16 years) Orinocco Flow (1988) -> I Don't Wanna Know (2004)

Gary Barlow (15 years) Love Won't Wait (1997) -> Sing (2012)*

Diana Ross (15 years) I'm Still Waiting (1971) -> Chain Reaction (1986)

Elton John (14 years) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1976) -> Sacrifice (1990)

Cliff Richard (11 years) Congratulations (1968) -> We Don't Talk Anymore (1979)

Take That (10 years) How Deep Is Your Love (1996) -> Patience (2006)

Kylie Minogue (10 years) Tears On My Pillow (1990) -> Spinning Around (2000)

Queen (10 years) Under Pressure (1981) -> Innuendo (1991)

Bee Gees (10 years) I've Gotta Get A Message To You (1968) -> Night Fever (1978)

Cliff Richard (9 years) Saviour's Day (1990) -> The Millenium Prayer (1999)

Queen (9 years) Bohemian Rhapsody (1991) -> We Will Rock You (2000)

Bryan Adams (9 years) (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (1991) -> Don't Give Up (2000)

Madonna (8 years) Vogue (1990) -> Frozen (1998)

Bee Gees (8 years) Tragedy (1979) -> You Win Again (1987)

Robbie Williams (8 years) Radio (2004) -> Candy (2012)

Gabrielle (7 years) Dreams (1993) -> Rise (2000)

Puff Daddy/P. Diddy (7 years) I'll Be Missing You (1997) -> I Don't Wanna Know (2004)

Cliff Richard (7 years) We Don't Talk Anymore (1979) -> Living Doll (1986)

Elvis Presley (7 years) The Wonder Of You (1970) -> Way Down (1977)

Jennifer Lopez (6 years) Get Right (2005) -> On The Floor (2011)

Usher (6 years) Burn (2004) -> OMG (2010)

Black Eyed Peas (6 years) Where Is The Love? (2003) -> Boom Boom Pow (2009)

Pink (6 years) Just Like A Pill (2002) -> So What (2008)

Elton John (6 years) Candle In The Wind (1997) -> Are You Ready For Love (2003)

Elton John (6 years) Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1991) -> Candle In The Wind (1997)

Shaggy (6 years) Boombastic (1995) -> It Wasn't Me (2001)

Queen (6 years) Bohemian Rhapsody (1975) -> Under Pressure (1981)

Mariah Carey (6 years) Without You (1994) -> Against All Odds (2000)

Madonna (5 years) Music (2000) -> Hung Up (2005)

Elvis Presley (5 years) Crying In The Chapel (1965) -> The Wonder Of You (1970)

 

*not sure if this counts, as he has had many number ones with Take That between '97 and 2012.

 

If you can find/think of any others post it in this thread. :D

Edited November 4, 201212 yr by Gezza

How about Cher 1965 to 1991?

Righteous Brothers 1965 to 1990

Cliff Richard has done a 6+ year gap three times. 1968 [Congratulations] - 1979 [We Don't Talk Anymore] - 1986 [Living Doll], 1990 [saviour's Day] - 1999 [Millenium Prayer]

Mariah Carey 1994-2000

Madonna (again) 2000-2005

 

Elvis also had another two stints where he racked up a 5 year gap

 

1965-1970

1970-1977

from everyhit.com- longest gaps between No 1's

 

"31 years 0 months - for George Harrison. "My Sweet Lord" first made the top spot in Jan 1971. A few weeks after his death, it returned to number 1 (Jan 2002).

 

In second place is the artist who also holds the record for the longest gap between number 1s with different tracks and the record for longest gap between number 1s within the lifetime of the artist; Leo Sayer. In Feb 1977 he hit the top with "When I Need You". He didn't return until Feb 2006 (a day shy of 29 years gap) - with "Thunder In My Heart Again" (a remix of his 1977 hit, as 'Meck featuring Leo Sayer').

 

The longest run between original number 1s (i.e not a re-release/remix) is 18 years and 3 months for Blondie (Nov 1980, "The Tide is High", to Feb 1999, "Maria").

 

Biggest run for a female artist is 14 years 6 months by Diana Ross - from the prophetic "I'm Still Waiting" (Sep 1971) til "Chain Reaction" (Mar 1986)."

Elton's also another few (sorry just posting as I remember them) 1976-1990, and 1991-1997

 

 

Bee Gees 1968-78

1979-1987

Bryan Adams 1991-2000

Enya - 16 years - 1988-2004 (She received a featured credit on Mario Winans's 'I don't wanna know')

OK, Rob is in the club

 

2004 - 2012 (8 years)

Edited November 4, 201212 yr by Better Man

I've edited him in for you!

Gary Barlow is in a group called Take That and he has had a few number ones before Sing......no point ignoring those really.