The album chart started on 28 July 1956 and this Sunday will be the 3,000th. Robbie Williams is currently the 1,000th number 1 album.

The album chart started on 28 July 1956 and this Sunday will be the 3,000th. Robbie Williams is currently the 1,000th number 1 album.

Making the average stay at no.1 *exactly* 3 weeks!

I think there was an album that spent near on 18 months at Number 1.

 

This was back in 1959 or 1960.

I think there was an album that spent near on 18 months at Number 1.

 

This was back in 1959 or 1960.

 

 

South Pacific soundtrack.

Making the average stay at no.1 *exactly* 3 weeks!

Not quite. One Direction had the 1,001st number one album. It's still very close to exactly three weeks though.

Album No./Date/Artist/Album title/wks

 

RE 12 Jan Calvin Harris – 18 Months 1

RE 19 Jan Emeli Sandé – Our Version Of Events 1

970 26 Jan Motion Picture Cast Recording – Les Misérables 2

971 09 Feb Biffy Clyro – Opposites 1

RE 16 Feb Motion Picture Cast Recording – Les Misérables 2

RE 02 Mar Emeli Sandé – Our Version Of Events 2

972 16 Mar Bastille – Bad Blood 1

973 23 Mar David Bowie – The Next Day 1

974 30 Mar Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience 3

975 20 Apr Paramore – Paramore 1

976 27 Apr Michael Bublé – To Be Loved 2

977 11 May Rudimental – Home 1

978 18 May Caro Emerald – The Shocking Miss Emerald 1

979 25 May Rod Stewart – Time 1

980 01 Jun Daft Punk – Random Access Memories 2

981 08 Jun Disclosure – Settle 1

982 15 Jun Black Sabbath – 13 1

983 23 Jun Kanye West – Yeezus 1

984 30 Jun Tom Odell – Long Way Down 1

RE 06 Jul Mumford & Sons – Babel 1

985 13 Jul Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail 1

986 20 Jul Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines 1

987 27 Jul Jahméne Douglas – Love Never Fails 1

988 04 Aug Richard & Adam – The Impossible Dream 4

989 07 Sep Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King 1

990 14 Sep The 1975 – The 1975 1

991 21 Sep Arctic Monkeys – AM 2

992 05 Oct Kings Of Leon – Mechanical Bull 1

993 12 Oct Haim – Days Are Gone 1

994 19 Oct Miley Cyrus – Bangerz 1

995 26 Oct John Newman – Tribute 1

996 02 Nov Katy Perry – Prism 1

997 09 Nov Arcade Fire – Reflektor 1

998 16 Nov Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP2 1

999 23 Nov Lady Gaga – ARTPOP 1

1000 30 Nov Robbie Williams – Swings Both Ways 1

1001 07 Dec One Direction – Midnight Memories 2

RE 21 Dec Robbie Williams – Swings Both Ways 2 so far....

 

 

Total 32 Albums

MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER 1 - UK ALBUMS

 

(W/E July 28th 1956 to W/E 4th January 2014)

 

@ = The Weeks at No.1 were Non-Consecutive

 

1) SOUTH PACIFIC (OST) - VARIOUS ARTISTS - 115 @

2) THE SOUND OF MUSIC (OST) - VARIOUS ARTISTS - 70 @

3) THE KING & I (OST) - VARIOUS ARTISTS - 48 @

4) BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - SIMON & GARFUNKEL - 33 @

5) PLEASE PLEASE ME - THE BEATLES - 30

6) SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - THE BEATLES - 27 @

7) 21 - ADELE - 23 @

8) G.I. BLUES (OST) - ELVIS PRESLEY - 22 @

9)=WITH THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES - 21

9)=A HARD DAY’S NIGHT - THE BEATLES - 21

11) MY FAIR LADY - ORIGINAL BROADWAY STAGE CAST - 19

12)=BLUE HAWAII (OST) - ELVIS PRESLEY - 18 @

12)=SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (OST) - THE BEE GEES & VARIOUS ARTISTS - 18

14)=ABBEY ROAD - THE BEATLES - 17 @

14)=THE SINGLES 1969 - 1973 - THE CARPENTERS - 17 @

16)=BUT SERIOUSLY - PHIL COLLINS - 15 @

16)=SPICE - SPICE GIRLS - 15 @

18)=SUMMER HOLIDAY (OST) - CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS - 14

18)=BROTHERS IN ARMS - DIRE STRAITS - 14 @

20)=WEST SIDE STORY (OST) - VARIOUS ARTISTS - 13 @

20)=JOHN WESLEY HARDING - BOB DYLAN - 13 @

20)=GREASE (OST) - VARIOUS ARTISTS - 13

23)=THE ROLLING STONES - THE ROLLING STONES - 12

23)=KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER - ADAM & THE ANTS - 12 @

23)=THE KIDS FROM FAME - THE KIDS FROM FAME - 12 @

23)=LEGEND - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - 12

23)=STARS - SIMPLY RED - 12 @

23)=URBAN HYMNS - THE VERVE - 12 @

29)=PAL JOEY (OST) - VARIOUS ARTISTS - 11 @

29)=BEATLES FOR SALE - THE BEATLES - 11 @

29)=ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS - ELTON JOHN - 11

29)=GREATEST HITS - ABBA - 11 @

29)=BEATLES FOR SALE - THE BEATLES - 11 @

29)=BAT OUT OF HELL II : BACK INTO HELL - MEAT LOAF - 11 @

29)=JAGGED LITTLE PILL - ALANIS MORISSETTE - 11 @

29)=COME ON OVER - SHANIA TWAIN - 11 @

Edited January 1, 201411 yr by zeus555

Great facts.