Posted June 30, 20187 yr See also: Most weeks at each peak position in the UK Singles Chart Inspired by fchd’s list of most weeks (in total) at each position in the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart - here is a list I have compiled of the songs which have recorded the most consecutive weeks at each chart position. Amendments and additions gladly welcomed. I will endeavour to keep this updated at least twice a year. Complete for all Top 100 positions where 3 weeks or more(Year indicates first of consecutive weeks at position)^ indicates a peak position Position : 1 - 16 weeksBryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (1991) ^ Position : 2 - 8 weeksJohnnie Ray - Such A Night (1954) Position : 3 - 5 weeksAnne-Marie - 2002 (2018) ^Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love (1977) ^Billy Cotton and his Band - Friends And Neighbours (1954) ^Drifters - There Goes My First Love (1975) ^Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry (1980) ^ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT. (2024)SZA - Kill Bill (2023) ^ Position : 4 - 7 weeksDoris Day & Johnnie Ray - Let’s Walk That-A-Way (1953) ^ Position : 5 - 5 weeksAlvin Stardust - My Coo-Ca-Choo (1973)Frank Chacksfield - Terry's Theme (Theme From “Limelight”) (1953)Jackson 5 - I’ll Be There (1970) Position : 6 - 4 weeksChainsmokers featuring Daya - Don’t Let Me Down (2016)Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran - Peru (2022)Joel Corry - Sorry (2019) ^Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road (1964) ^ Position : 7 - 5 weeksBenson Boone - Beautiful Things (2025)Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee (1959) ^Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder (1959) ^Rudimental featuring John Newman - Feel The Love (2012) Position : 8 - 4 weeksAlison Moyet - All Cried Out (1984) ^Gilbert O’Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed (1970) ^Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (1953)Katy B - Katy On A Mission (2010)Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help (2024) Position : 9 - 5 weeksPaul Young - Everything Must Change (1984) ^ Position : 10 - 5 weeksDasha - Austin (2024) Position : 11 - 4 weeksBecky Hill & Topic - My Heart Goes (La Di Da) (2021) ^Bryan Adams - Run To You (1985) ^Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners - This Girl (2016) Position : 12 - 4 weeksBillie Anthony - This Ole House (1954) Position : 13 - 4 weeksJustin Bieber - Yummy (2020) Position : 14 - 5 weeksDoja Cat - Woman (2021) Position : 15 - 3 weeksBad Manners - Lip Up Fatty (1980) ^Bay City Rollers - Money Honey (1975)Blonde & Craig David - Nothing Like This (2016) ^Chordettes - Born To Be With You (1956)Craig David - Walking Away (2000)Dasha - Austin (2024)David Guetta featuring Rihanna - Who’s That Chick (2011)Dells - I Can Sing A Rainbow / Love Is Blue (1969) ^Dua Lipa - Hotter Than Hell (2016) ^EO - German (2018)Ewan McVicar - Tell Me Something Good (2021) ^Jax Jones featuring MNEK - Where Did You Go? (2022)Malcolm Roberts - Love Is All (1969)Owl City - Fireflies (2010)Pop Smoke featuring 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch - The Woo (2020)Sigrid - Strangers (2018) Position : 16 - 4 weeksFeeling - Fill My Little World (2006) Position : 17 - 3 weeksBlessed Madonna featuring Clementine Douglas - Happier (2024) ^Bob Marley and the Wailers - Three Little Birds (1980) ^Chordettes - Mr Sandman (1954)Eurythmics - Sex Crime (Nineteen Eighty Four) (1984)Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran - Peru (2022)Icehouse - Hey Little Girl (1983) ^Jeff Beck - Hi-Ho Silver Lining (1972)Jim Reeves - But You Love Me Daddy (1969)Malcolm Vaughan with the Michael Sammes Singers - To Be Loved (1958)Robert Earl - The Wonderful Secret Of Love (1959) ^S.O.S. Band - The Finest (1986) ^Years and Years - Eyes Shut (2016) ^ Position : 18 - 4 weeksVanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles (2002) Position : 19 - 4 weeksAva Max - My Head & My Heart (2021)Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name) (2021) Position : 20 - 4 weeksUsher featuring Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (2010) Position : 21 - 3 weeksBruno Mars - When I Was Your Man (2013)Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now (1958)Ellie Goulding - Sixteen (2019) ^Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya and The Greatest Showman Ensemble - The Greatest Show (2018)Idina Menzel - Let It Go (2014)Madonna - Beautiful Stranger (1999)Matthews’ Southern Comfort - Woodstock (1970)Perry Como - For The Good Times (1973)Propaganda - Duel (1985) ^Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight (2001)6ix9ine featuring Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz - FEFE (2018) Position : 22 - 4 weeksFuture - Mask Off (2017) ^ Position : 23 - 3 weeksAnimals - Baby Let Me Take You Home (1964)Benzz - Je M'appelle (2022)Big Shaq - Man’s Not Hot (2017)Conan Gray - Heather (2020)Dave featuring MoStack - No Words (2017)Eagles - Lyin’ Eyes (1975) ^Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya and The Greatest Showman Ensemble - The Greatest Show (2018)Millican and Nesbitt - Vaya Con Dios (1973)Skrillex & Diplo / Justin Bieber - Where Are U Now (2015)Small Faces - Itchycoo Park (1975)Steel Banglez featuring AJ Tracey and MoStack - Fashion Week (2019) Position : 24 - 3 weeksBob Marley / Lvndscape / Boiler - Is This Love (Remix) (2016)Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants (2024)Cliff Richard - Lucky Lips (1963)Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye (2022)Guns 'N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (1988)Joel Corry, David Guetta and Bryson Tiller - What Would You Do? (2022)Kygo featuring Parson James - Stole The Show (2015) ^Mariah Carey featuring Miguel - #Beautiful (2013)Mr. Acker Bilk - Gotta See Baby Tonight (1962) ^Shane Fenton and the Fentones - I’m A Moody Guy (1961)Vince Hill - Look Around (1971) Position : 25 - 3 weeksConnie Francis - Mama / Robot Man (1960)Dorothy Squires - My Way (1970) ^Frank Ifield - Angry At The Big Oak Tree (1964) ^G.R.L. - Ugly Heart (2014)Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (1972)Johnny Nash - (What A) Wonderful World (1976) ^Mr. Acker Bilk - That's My Home (1961)Tony Bennett - (I Lost My Heart) In San Francisco (1965) ^The Weeknd - Take My Breath (2021) Position : 26 - 4 weeksAbba - Under Attack (1982) ^ Position : 27 - 4 weeksLil Pump - Gucci Gang (2017) ^ Position : 28 - 4 weeksDiana Ross & The Supremes - Forever Came Today (1968) ^ Position : 29 - 4 weeksFireballs - Quite A Party (1961) ^Perry Como - For The Good Times (1973) Position : 30 - 4 weeksDavid Cassidy - Daydreamer / Puppy Song (1973) Position : 31 - 3 weeksAnne Murray - Snowbird (1970)cassö, RAYE & D-Block Europe - Prada (2024)Johnny Tillotson - It Keeps Right On A Hurtin' (1962) ^ Position : 32 - 4 weeksEydie Gormé - Blame It On The Bossa Nova (1963) ^Stay Flee Get Lizzy presents Fredo with Young T & Bugsey - Ay Caramba (2018) ^ Position : 33 - 5 weeksRobert Palmer - Looking For Clues (1980) ^ Position : 34 - 4 weeksElectric Light Orchestra - ELO EP (1978) ^ Position : 35 - 3 weeksEd Sheeran - Shape Of You (2017)Rihanna featuring Drake - Work (2016)Roger Miller - King Of The Road (1965) Position : 36 - 4 weeksKid Laroi - Nights Like This (2024) Position : 37 - 3 weeksBetty Everett - It’s In His Kiss (1968)Des O’Connor - The Tip Of My Fingers (1970)Duncan Laurence - Arcade (2021)Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (2017)Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing (1982)Mr Probz - Waves (2014)Mumford & Sons - The Cave (2010)Zoe - Lightning (1991) ^ Position : 38 - 3 weeksAnastacia - Paid My Dues (2001)Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance (2017)Miley Cyrus - Flowers (2023)Sammy Masters - Rocking Red Wing (1960)Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK (1976)Vibe Chemistry - Balling (2022) Position : 39 - 3 weeksCliff Richard - Take Me High (1973)Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence (2024)Meghan Trainor - Made You Look (2023) Position : 40 - 3 weeksCarpenters - Goodbye To Love (1972)Diplo and Miguel - Don't Forget My Love (2022)Holly and the Ivys - Christmas On 45 (1981) ^Jessie J featuring B.o.B - Price Tag (2011)Olly Murs / Louisa Johnson - Unpredictable (2017)Perry Como - Walk Right Back (1973)Tina Turner - Help (1984) ^ Position : 41 - 4 weeksJudge Dread - Big Six (1972) Position : 42 - 3 weeksBig Pink - Dominos (2009)Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)Makadopoulos and his Greek Serenaders - Never On Sunday (1960)Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Amazing Grace (1972)Shakatak - Easier Said Than Done (1981)Shamen - Make It Mine (1990) ^Singing Sheep - Baa Baa Black Sheep (1982) ^ Position : 43 - 3 weeksA$AP Rocky featuring Skrillex - Wild For The Night (2013) ^Bob Marley / Lvndscape / Boiler - Is This Love (Remix) (2016)Frankie Vaughan - Hercules (1962)Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (1972)James Arthur - Medicine (2021)Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You (1988)Wink Martindale - Deck Of Cards (1973) Position : 44 - 4 weeksSensational Alex Harvey Band - Gamblin' Bar Room Blues (1975) Position : 45 - 4 weeksSuzi Quatro - Daytona Demon (1973) Position : 46 - 3 weeksAndy Williams - Solitaire (1973)Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (1972)Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (1978) ^Matt Monro - Softly As I Leave You (1962) Position : 47 - 4 weeksKenny Williams - (You're) Fabulous Babe (1977) Position : 48 - 3 weeksDebby Boone - You Light Up My Life (1977) ^Dennisons - Be My Girl (1963)Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence (2024)Elvis Presley - Raised On Rock (1973)Goodmen - Give It Up (1993)Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky (2021)Switch Disco & Ella Henderson - REACT (2023)U2 - In God's Country (1987) ^Vicky Leandros - The Love In Your Eyes (1972) Position : 49 - 3 weeksHamilton Bohannon - Happy Feeling (1975) ^Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (1972)London String Chorale - Galloping Home (1973)Village People - San Francisco (1977) Position : 50 - 3 weeksBuddy Holly - Love's Made A Fool Of You (1964)Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises (2019)Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally (1977)Four Seasons - Workin' My Way Back To You (1966) ^Hot Butter - Popcorn (1972)Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 (2017)Michael Ward - Let There Be Peace On Earth (Let It Begin With Me) (1973)Mike Perry featuring Shy Martin - The Ocean (2016)Nathan Dawe - We Ain’t Here For Long (2024) Position : 51 - 3 weeksPink - Sober (2009) Position : 52 - 3 weeksBarry Manilow - The Old Songs (1981) Position : 53 - 3 weeksGary Moore - The Loner (1987) ^Jax - Victoria's Secret (2022)OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried (2023) Position : 54 - 3 weeksTake That - The Flood (2011)30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge (2010) Position : 55 - 3 weeksChina Crisis - Tragedy And Mystery (1983)Girls Aloud - No Good Advice (2003)Lillywood & Robin Schulz - Prayer In C (2015)21 Savage - Bank Account (2017) Position : 56 - 4 weeksJuice WRLD - All Girls Are The Same (2021) Position : 57 - 3 weeksFall - Hit The North (1987) ^Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely (2008) Position : 58 - 3 weeksMNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You (2016)Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein' The Line (1979) ^Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy - Own It (2020) Position : 59 - 3 weeksDisclosure featuring Sam Smith - Latch (2013)Foo Fighters - Long Road To Ruin (2008) Position : 60 - 2 weeks Position : 61 - 3 weeksChas and Dave - My Melancholy Baby (1983)Justin Bieber - Life Is Worth Living (2015) ^Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U (2022) Position : 62 - 3 weeksAvicii - Wake Me Up (2014)Commodores - Just To Be Close To You (1978) ^ Position : 63 - 3 weeksElley Duhé - Middle Of The Night (2022)Helen Reddy - I Can't Say Goodbye To You (1981)ThxSoMuch - Spit In My Face (2023) Position : 64 - 3 weeksAvril Lavigne - Don't Tell Me (2004)Ottowan - Help Me Get Some Help (1981) Position : 65 - 2 weeks Position : 66 - 3 weeksBarbra Streisand - Comin' In And Out Of Your Life (1982) ^Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own (2017)Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (2016) Position : 67 - 3 weeksHarry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (2021) Position : 68 - 3 weeksLynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (2008) Position : 69 - 3 weeksClash - The Call Up (1980)Pussycat Dolls - React (2020)Sam Fender - Getting Started (2022) Position : 70 - 4 weeksTove Lo featuring Hippie Sabotage - Stay High (2014) Position : 71 - 3 weeksHanson - Thinking Of You (1998)Hugh Jackman and The Greatest Showman Ensemble - From Now On (2018) ^Katy Perry - Firework (2011) Position : 72 - 3 weeksAsh - Sometimes (2001)Sigala & Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love (2017) Position : 73 - 3 weeksAlvin Stardust - A Wonderful Time Up There (1981)Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (2025)Rihanna - Rude Boy (2010) Position : 74 - 3 weeksBruno Mars - Just The Way You Are (2011)Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) (2011) Position : 75 - 2 weeks Position : 76 - 3 weeksDrake & Future - Jumpman (2015)In Parallel - Now It’s Gone (2025) ^ Position : 77 - 4 weeksBillie Eilish - TV (2022) Position : 78 - 3 weeksJustin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (2017)Surf Curse - Freaks (2021) Position : 79 - 3 weeksEllie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (2015)Roger - I Want To Be Your Man (1988)The Weeknd - Die For You (2022) Position : 80 - 3 weeksChicane featuring Tom Jones - Stoned In Love (2006)Chris Rea - Hello Friend (1986)Gareth Gates - Sunshine (2003)Killers - Mr Brightside (2023)Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (2008) Position : 81 - 2 weeks Position : 82 - 3 weeksAdventures - One Step From Heaven (1988) ^ Position : 83 - 5 weeksTake That - Rule The World (2008) Position : 84 - 3 weeksTake That - Never Forget (1995)TIC - Popcorn '88 (1988) ^YUNGBLUD - Zombie (2025) Position : 85 - 4 weeksWilly Finlayson - On The Air Tonight (1985) ^ Position : 86 - 2 weeks Position : 87 - 2 weeks Position : 88 - 4 weeksVerve - Bitter Sweet Symphony (1997) Position : 89 - 3 weeksRihanna - Only Girl (In The World) (2011) Position : 90 - 3 weeksThomas Dolby - Dissidents (1984) ^ Position : 91 - 2 weeks Position : 92 - 3 weeksKillers - Human (2009) Position : 93 - 3 weeksMelanie C - I Turn To You (2001) Position : 94 - 3 weeksBlack Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (2011)Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God (2005) Position : 95 - 2 weeks Position : 96 - 3 weeksNelly Furtado featuring Timbaland - Promiscuous (2007)Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (2023) Position : 97 - 2 weeks Position : 98 - 2 weeks Position : 99 - 3 weeksBryson Tiller - Don't (2016)Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (2025) Position : 100 - 3 weeksBinary Finary - 1999 (2000) Last updated w/e 21/08/25 Footnote: Up until 1983, the last chart of the year was usually a repeat of the chart from the week before, rather than being freshly compiled from that week’s sales, with the effect that every song in the chart would be a non-mover. Many long running non-movers in this list have stemmed from these situations. Seemingly, in both 1972 and 1973, there was an additional week where positions 41-50 were held over from the previous week’s chart, meaning that the same song was at each position 41-50 for at least 3 consecutive weeks. (Similarly, in 1954, the whole top 20 was apparently repeated into a third week).
July 6, 20187 yr Author Thanks for doing this! You're welcome, I enjoyed compiling it :) It was neat timing that after several months of doing so, the week I posted it there was a new addition to the top 5 for the first time since 1991! As expected though, Anne-Marie's '2002' hasn't managed an unprecedented 6th consecutive week at #3, so I've removed the footnote against it and, unless anything extraordinary happens beforehand, I'll update the list again shortly after Christmas.
December 23, 20186 yr Author 500 views - whoop whoop! And only about 5 of them were me :) Merry Christmas to all viewers, especially to anyone who keeps coming back to this page. I’ve updated to add the two new additions for the last 6 months of 2018 (it's impossible for there to be any next week), and also to add positions 41-50 from the introduction of the Top 50 in 1960 up until the end of 1982 (after which the chart became a Top 100). In preparing the latter, I spotted several omissions across the 1960s and 1970s from my original post for some of the Top 40 positions (including one at each of positions 5 and 6, oops) which I’ve added to this update. Despite missing these first time around, none of the longest stays I originally posted at any position have been broken as a result, though we can now see a whopping 17 songs tied on 3 consecutive weeks at number 14, for example. I will aim to complete the infill of positions 41-50 between 1983 and 2009 and then expand this post to cover the whole top 100 by the end of 2019. In the meantime, any further additions or amendments are gladly welcomed as mentioned above.
December 23, 20186 yr An interesting read - didn't Jona Lewie peaked at 2 overall? Interesting that Jimmy Boyd was at 8 for that long and in that 1953 chart there were 3 versions of I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus in the chart - others by The Beverley Sisters & Billy Cotton!
December 29, 20186 yr Author ^ Yes in the 1950s it was common for there to be multiple versions of the same song by different artists in the chart simultaneously - that's one thing I learnt when compiling this! Stop The Cavalry definitely peaked at #3. However I have made one final tweak to the list this year, as of yesterday the Jackson 5's version of SCICTT no longer peaked at #43!
December 29, 20186 yr Yeh certain song writers mainly Gene Auty wrote a lot of Xmas songs that would become staples between 1930-50 and passed them into different artists including Frank Sinatra, Bing, Nat!
December 29, 20186 yr Interesting list, thanks for this! :D Would it be possible to add a * (or something like that) to denote which ones peaked at that position?
December 29, 20186 yr Author Interesting list, thanks for this! :D Would it be possible to add a * (or something like that) to denote which ones peaked at that position? You're welcome, songs at their peak position are marked with a ^
July 28, 20196 yr Author Updated for 2019 to date and to fill in the gaps for 41-50, so now the entire history of the Top 50 is covered. The rest of the Top 100 (where 3 weeks +) should come later this year.
July 28, 20196 yr Is 'For The Good Times' by Perry Como the only record to appear on this list more than once? Footnote: Up until 1983, the last chart of the year was usually a repeat of the chart from the week before, rather than being freshly compiled from that week’s sales, with the effect that every song in the chart would be a non-mover. Many long running non-movers in this list have stemmed from these situations. Seemingly, in both 1972 and 1973, there was an additional week where positions 41-50 were held over from the previous week’s chart, meaning that the same song was at each position 41-50 for at least 3 consecutive weeks. (Similarly, in 1954, the whole top 20 was apparently repeated into a third week). For the charts dated 06/01/73, 22/12/73, 29/12/73 (a repeat of the chart from 22/12/73) and 07/01/78 only a top 30 was compiled. The charts for those weeks in the OCC chart archive are top 50s but positions 31-50 in those charts are "retro compiled". The chart archive at the OCC website for charts prior to February 1994 was purchased from, I believe, the owner of the chartarchive.org website and the compiler of the archive simply retro-compiled positions 31-50 to keep his database at a constant top 50. From what I can see the criteria was: for numbers 31 to 50 "this week" include everything that was inside the top 50 the previous week that isn't inside the current top 30 and list them in numerical order 31-50 based on where they were "last week". Assuming this rule is correct then the charts for 06/01/73 and 07/01/78 contain errors: on the chart dated 06/01/73 The Strawbs should be at number 31 (they were at number 21 the previous week) and so everything listed from 31-50 needs to move down one place and for the chart dated 07/01/78 numbers 45 and 46 are the wrong way around https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singl.../19721231/7501/ https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singl.../19780101/7501/ Edited July 28, 20196 yr by Robbie
July 31, 20196 yr Author ^ On your first point, Jeff Beck's Hi-Ho Silver Lining also appears twice (but from two different chart runs, 5 years apart). Edit: The Greatest Show also appears twice. Interesting point about the retro-compiled charts and your theory makes sense. I'm inclined to stick with what's on the OCC website for these lists - heaven forbid they might have made mistakes :o - but if they did change their data for these few charts in future, the main impact here would be a downgrading of the record stay at #41 from 4 weeks to 3, which several songs would then share with the Judge Dread song. Though I'll pass on going back through chart history to find them all :) Edited August 1, 20196 yr by jimwatts
September 28, 20195 yr Author I've updated the list above and it now covers each position in the whole Top 100 where the record is 3 weeks or more. Enjoy :)
September 30, 20213 yr Author Since I last added to this thread: Yummy (at #13) and My Head & My Heart and Montero (both at #19) bring to 21 the number of songs to spend at least 4 weeks in a row at any Top 40 position outside the Top 10 - the only one not listed here is Elbow Bones and The Racketeers - A Night In New York which had 4 weeks on the spin at its peak of #33 in 1984. There may or may not be a 22nd tomorrow. Only 10 Top 100 positions remain where no song has yet had at least 3 weeks, with #67 and #77 claimed earlier this year.
October 31, 2024Oct 31 Author Kid Laroi - Nights Like This was the first song to spend at least 4 consecutive weeks at #36 - only 12 Top 40 positions remain where this has yet to happen.
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