Thought this would interest everyone

 

General

 

NB: In the following statistics, Elvis Presley's 17 re-issues in 2005, which all made the Top 5, count as separate hits.

 

* Most Top 75 hits: Elvis Presley (152). Runner-up: Cliff Richard (131)

* Most Top 40 hits: Elvis Presley (128). Runner-up: Cliff Richard (120)

* Most Top 20 hits: Elvis Presley (100). Runner-up: Cliff Richard (95)

* Most Top 10 hits: Elvis Presley (77). Runner-up: Cliff Richard (66)

* Most Top 5 hits: Elvis Presley (54). Runner-up: Madonna (44)

 

* Most weeks on singles chart: Elvis Presley (1277 wks). Runner-up: Cliff Richard (1166 weeks)

 

 

 

most weeks on chart by individual singles

 

* Most weeks in Top 75 by a single: "My Way" by Frank Sinatra (124 weeks)

* Most consecutive weeks in Top 75 by a single: "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck (56 weeks)

 

* Fewest weeks on chart by a No 1 single: "It's Now Or Never" (2005 re-issue) by Elvis Presley (4 weeks).

* Fewest weeks on chart by a No 1 single (excluding re-issues): "Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter" by Iron Maiden (5 weeks)

 

 

 

Most singles in a year

 

* Most Top 75 singles in a year: 17 by Elvis Presley (2005).

* Most Top 75 singles in a year (excluding re-issues): 12 by Elvis Presley (1957) and by The Wedding Present (1992).

* Most singles simultaneously in Top 75: 13 by The Jam (January 1982).

* Most weeks spent on the chart in a calendar year: 134 by Oasis (1996).

 

 

Most number ones albums

 

* 1.- The Beatles (15) (Artist with the record)

* 2.- Elvis Presley (10) (tie) (Male artist with the record)

* 2.- The Rolling Stones (10)

* 4.- ABBA (9) (tie)

* 4.- Madonna (9) (Female artist with the record)

* 4.- Queen (9)

* 4.- U2 (9)

* 8.- Oasis (8)

* 9.- Cliff Richard (7) (tie)

* 9.- David Bowie (7)

* 10.- Elton John (6) (tie)

 

 

Still doing well after all this time

Edited September 7, 200618 yr by brian91

Thanks for posting that, Brian Over 50 years since Elvis first released a record and 29 years after his death, Elvis is still the main man :cheer:

 

I think back to those 5 months last year when we were queuing up outside record shops to get our hands on the 18#1 Elvis singles. It really was amazing how well they did considering the lack of availability on the week they were released :rolleyes: But thankfully, I managed to get my hands on all 18 numbered singles :D

 

 

* Fewest weeks on chart by a No 1 single: "It's Now Or Never" (2005 re-issue) by Elvis Presley (4 weeks).

 

Pity about this record though :mellow:

 

I think back to those 5 months last year when we were queuing up outside record shops to get our hands on the 18#1 Elvis singles. It really was amazing how well they did considering the lack of availability on the week they were released But thankfully, I managed to get my hands on all 18 numbered singles

 

Bet it was pretty cold some days :D

 

 

 

 

 

It sure was, but it was fun to see the looks on peoples faces when they saw the queues outside HMV at 7.30 in the morning :lol: They even had to start issuing numbered tickets cos they had so few in stock :o Apparently there were even fights in some stores in the early weeks as people were grabbing as many as they could :rolleyes: By 9am, they were on ebay :angry:

Not yours though I bet, I'm sure they're a treasured possession.

 

Did they have any special number sequence or anything?

 

 

No way, don't care if they're only worth what I paid for them, I'll never part with them.

 

Think it was originally 30,000 of each released, although they later increased the number and eventually added non numbered releases. However, it was a bit of a c**k up (can I say that :o :lol: ) in terms of distribution. For instance, the large Virgin in Birmingham might have received just 20 CDs and 30 vinyls of one single to sell on the day of release :o It was crazy times, but it was great to share our experiences in the 18s site

 

My lowest number was 551 for Are You Lonesome Tonight :dance:

 

you never know maybe when you're old enough to collect your pension for real they might be worth something

May be, be my legacy :dance:

 

Actually, my prized possession, Elvis wise, is a limited edition gold disc of 'If I Can Dream', that I brought back from Memphis and is hanging on the wall in my living room :D It's the 30th Anniversary of the '68 Comeback Special and they only produced 1968 copies :cool: It never left my side all the way back on the plane :lol:

That sounds pretty cool :cool: a treasured possession indeed :yahoo: