This week's gubbins is on the front page and in the latest news box.

As George Michael has gone in at No.1 with 'Symphonica', & Kylie has entered at No.2

with 'Kiss Me Once', I've compiled some Lists to show where this puts both of them as

regards their Top 2 Album Chart Entries in the W/E 29th March Charts.

 

 

A) UK SOLO ACTS WITH THE MOST No.1 ALBUMS

 

(To W/E 29th March 2014)

 

(Weeks At No.1 In Brackets)

 

1) ROBBIE WILLIAMS - 11 (34W)

2) DAVID BOWIE - 9 (23W)

3) ROD STEWART - 8 (28W)

4)=CLIFF RICHARD - 7 (30W)

4)=ELTON JOHN - 7 (29W)

4)=GEORGE MICHAEL - 7 (16W)

 

 

B) SOLO ACTS WITH THE MOST No.1 ALBUMS

 

(To W/E 29th March 2014)

 

(Weeks At No.1 In Brackets)

 

1) MADONNA - 12 (30W)

2)=ELVIS PRESLEY - 11 (63W)

2)=ROBBIE WILLIAMS - 11 (34W)

4) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - 10 (16W)

5)=MICHAEL JACKSON - 9 (30W)

5)=DAVID BOWIE - 9 (23W)

7) ROD STEWART - 8 (28W)

8)=CLIFF RICHARD - 7 (30W)

8)=ELTON JOHN - 7 (29W)

8)=BOB DYLAN - 7 (24W)

8)=EMINEM - 7 (24W)

8)=GEORGE MICHAEL - 7 (16W)

 

 

C) FEMALE SOLO ACTS WITH THE MOST TOP 10 ALBUMS

 

(To W/E 29th March 2014)

 

1) MADONNA - 20 (21 if we include the ‘Who’s That Girl’ OST - No.4 in 1987)

2) KYLIE MINOGUE - 15

3)=BARBRA STREISAND - 12

3)=MARIAH CAREY - 12

5)=KATE BUSH - 11

5)=CELINE DION - 11

7) DIANA ROSS - 10

 

 

D) FEMALE SOLO ACTS WITH THE MOST TOP 5 ALBUMS

 

(To W/E 29th March 2014)

 

1) MADONNA - 18 (19 if we include the ‘Who’s That Girl’ OST - No.4 in 1987)

2) KYLIE MINOGUE - 11

3)=KATE BUSH - 10

3)=CELINE DION - 10

 

Anyhow - This also means that George Michael is now bnly the 3rd Solo Act to have

more than 1 'Run' of 3, (or more), consecutive No.1 Albums in the UK. As you can see,

Robbie Williams is the only Act, (including Groups), to manage it as many as 3 times.

 

SOLO ACTS WITH MORE THAN 1 'RUN' OF 3 (OR MORE) CONSECUTIVE UK No.1 ALBUMS

 

1)

 

ROD STEWART - 3 (1971 - 1973)

ROD STEWART - 3 (1974 - 1976)

 

2)

 

GEORGE MICHAEL - 4 (1987 - 1998)

GEORGE MICHAEL - 3 (2004 - 2014)

 

3)

 

ROBBIE WILLIAMS - 5 (1998 - 2002)

ROBBIE WILLIAMS - 3 (2004 - 2006)

ROBBIE WILLIAMS - 3 (2010 - 2013)

Edited March 23, 201411 yr by zeus555

Pedant note: Example has previously had an album that did not feature a top 10 hit - his debut album 'What We Made'. Also you have the positions the wrong way around for Elbow and Paloma Faith (I guess you just forgot to change that part from the midweeks?)

 

A completely unreleated observation, 'Going To A Town' has appeared on 2 new top 40 albums in the last 3 weeks - the original Rufus Wainwright version on his Best Of and now a cover by George Michael on 'Symphonica'. Not bad for a song that hasn't made the top 40 itself :P

 

Also, this is the second time Kian Egan has released an album named after a cover of a song called 'Home' - and this album is named after the Daughtry song, the same act who were of course covered by Westlife on one of their last few singles.

Oops. I moved the Elbow and Paloma text so that it was in the right order and forgot to change the text itself :lol: