Posted December 23, 2024Dec 23 The Most Prolific UK Top 20 Artists 1952-2024 inclusive Albums Singles Total 1 Elvis Presley 68 81 149 2 Cliff Richard 45 66 111 3 Madonna 25 64 89 4 David Bowie 49 34 83 5 Elton John 39 39 78 6 Rolling Stones 44 28 72 7 Status Quo 35 37 72 8 Rod Stewart 41 30 71 9 Kylie Minogue 25 44 69 10 Bob Dylan 56 10 66 11 Frank Sinatra 45 21 66 12 Queen 29 37 66 13 Paul McCartney 34 30 64 14 Iron Maiden 37 25 62 15 Michael Jackson 19 41 60 16 Beatles 29 30 59 17 Pet Shop Boys 21 38 59 18 Drake 14 45 59 19 U2 21 37 58 20 Prince 24 30 54 Note: Cliff Richard's total does not include his activity with the Shadows, which would add: 13 29 42.
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Author I make Madonna's total 68 - or are you not counting re-releases? Correct: no re-entries, re-releases or re-issues of the same song by the same artist.
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Interesting list. I attempted to do something similar based on a points system (+20 points for every week at 1 and so on up to +1 for every week at 20) but saw Elvis' chart history and gave up :lol: Strange to not see Ed Sheeran make the top 20 but I guess he doesn't have many albums
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Author Interesting list. I attempted to do something similar based on a points system (+20 points for every week at 1 and so on up to +1 for every week at 20) but saw Elvis' chart history and gave up :lol: Strange to not see Ed Sheeran make the top 20 but I guess he doesn't have many albums Ed Sheeran: 22nd - 8 44 52, Depeche Mode just ahead of him...
December 23, 2024Dec 23 What are the numbers representing exactly? Weeks on the chart? Millions sold?
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Author Interesting list. I attempted to do something similar based on a points system (+20 points for every week at 1 and so on up to +1 for every week at 20) but saw Elvis' chart history and gave up :lol: Strange to not see Ed Sheeran make the top 20 but I guess he doesn't have many albums Your Points system looks like this: 1. Elvis Presley 16,577 2. Beatles 13,327 3. Ed Sheeran 12,957 4. Elton John 8,926 5. Madonna 8,858 6. Abba 7,946 7. Queen 7,930 8. Rolling Stones 7,923 9. Michael Jackson 7,874 10. Taylor Swift 7,766 11. Rod Stewart 7,414 12. Cliff Richard and the Shadows 6,516 13. Eminem 6,492 14. Cliff Richard 6,438 15. Fleetwood Mac 6,145 16. David Bowie 6,033 17. Shadows 5,627 18. Paul McCartney 5,552 19. Simon and Garfunkel 5,529 20. Robbie Williams 5,298 Note: The Musical "The Sound Of Music" accumulated 5,378 points using this system and would rank at No 20 if included.
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Author What are the numbers representing exactly? Weeks on the chart? Millions sold? Simply the number of albums and singles which reached the UK Top 20 - nothing to do with weeks on the chart or sales.
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Your Points system looks like this: 1. Elvis Presley 16,577 2. Beatles 13,327 3. Ed Sheeran 12,957 4. Elton John 8,926 5. Madonna 8,858 6. Abba 7,946 7. Queen 7,930 8. Rolling Stones 7,923 9. Michael Jackson 7,874 10. Taylor Swift 7,766 11. Rod Stewart 7,414 12. Cliff Richard and the Shadows 6,516 13. Eminem 6,492 14. Cliff Richard 6,438 15. Fleetwood Mac 6,145 16. David Bowie 6,033 17. Shadows 5,627 18. Paul McCartney 5,552 19. Simon and Garfunkel 5,529 20. Robbie Williams 5,298 Note: The Musical "The Sound Of Music" accumulated 5,378 points using this system and would rank at No 20 if included. Ah thanks, saves me a job :D Some names I definitely wouldn't have expected. By any chance could you reveal number 21 please? Would've just included stuff credited to "Cliff Richard And The Shadows" to Cliff by himself had I done this.
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Author 21. Rihanna 5,281. I take the point about Cliff, which is why I always mention it. His combined totals would put him ahead of Elvis in total Top 20 entries and virtually tied with Ed Sheeran on points.
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Simply the number of albums and singles which reached the UK Top 20 - nothing to do with weeks on the chart or sales. Ah I see! That's really interesting actually!
December 23, 2024Dec 23 Ah thanks, saves me a job :D Some names I definitely wouldn't have expected. By any chance could you reveal number 21 please? Would've just included stuff credited to "Cliff Richard And The Shadows" to Cliff by himself had I done this. Would you have credited Diana Ross with stuff credited to Diana Ross and the Supremes too? :P
December 24, 2024Dec 24 Correct: no re-entries, re-releases or re-issues of the same song by the same artist. So Elvis has achieved 81 top 20 singles even without all his 2000s re-releases? Didn't know that :o
December 24, 2024Dec 24 Author Would you have credited Diana Ross with stuff credited to Diana Ross and the Supremes too? :P No, in the same way I prefer not to credit Cliff with his Shadows collaborations. The Shadows were super successful in their own right and the Supremes continued to have hits after Diana Ross went solo.
December 24, 2024Dec 24 Author So Elvis has achieved 81 top 20 singles even without all his 2000s re-releases? Didn't know that :o In chronological order; after the date is the first week entry position, not the peak. 12/May/56 15 Heartbreak hotel Elvis Presley 26/May/56 16 Blue suede shoes Elvis Presley 18/Aug/56 20 I want you, I need you, I love you Elvis Presley 22/Sep/56 13 Hound dog Elvis Presley 17/Nov/56 15 Blue moon Elvis Presley 8/Dec/56 19 Love me tender Elvis Presley 11/May/57 13 Too much Elvis Presley 29/Jun/57 7 All shook up Elvis Presley 13/Jul/57 13 (Let me be your) Teddy bear Elvis Presley 31/Aug/57 16 Paralysed Elvis Presley 5/Oct/57 15 Party Elvis Presley 19/Oct/57 19 Got a lot o' livin' to do Elvis Presley 2/Nov/57 20 Trying to get to you Elvis Presley 9/Nov/57 20 Lawdy Miss Clawdy Elvis Presley 16/Nov/57 19 Santa bring my baby back to me Elvis Presley 25/Jan/58 1 Jailhouse rock Elvis Presley 1/Feb/58 20 Jailhouse rock [EP] Elvis Presley 1/Mar/58 13 Don't Elvis Presley 3/May/58 13 Wear my ring around your neck Elvis Presley 26/Jul/58 6 Hard headed woman Elvis Presley 4/Oct/58 9 King Creole Elvis Presley 24/Jan/59 3 One night / I got stung Elvis Presley 25/Apr/59 4 Fool such as I / I need your love tonight Elvis Presley 25/Jul/59 5 Big hunk o' love Elvis Presley 9/Apr/60 10 Stuck on you Elvis Presley 30/Jul/60 19 Mess of blues Elvis Presley 5/Nov/60 1 It's now or never Elvis Presley 21/Jan/61 19 Are you lonesome tonight? Elvis Presley 18/Mar/61 4 Wooden heart Elvis Presley 3/Jun/61 1 Surrender Elvis Presley 9/Sep/61 17 Wild in the country / I feel so bad Elvis Presley 4/Nov/61 4 (Marie's the name) His latest flame / Little sister Elvis Presley 3/Feb/62 12 Rock-a-hula baby / Can't help falling in love Elvis Presley 12/May/62 16 Good luck charm Elvis Presley 8/Sep/62 8 She's not you Elvis Presley 8/Dec/62 2 Return to sender Elvis Presley 9/Mar/63 18 One broken heart for sale Elvis Presley 13/Jul/63 10 (You're the) Devil in disguise Elvis Presley 2/Nov/63 13 Bossa nova baby Elvis Presley 28/Dec/63 16 Kiss me quick Elvis Presley 28/Mar/64 20 Viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley 4/Jul/64 17 Kissin' cousins Elvis Presley 29/Aug/64 20 Such a night Elvis Presley 7/Nov/64 17 Ain't that lovin' you baby? Elvis Presley 19/Dec/64 13 Blue Christmas Elvis Presley 20/Mar/65 19 Do the clam Elvis Presley 5/Jun/65 14 Crying in the chapel Elvis Presley 27/Nov/65 18 Tell me why Elvis Presley 16/Jul/66 14 Love letters Elvis Presley 5/Nov/66 18 All that I am Elvis Presley 10/Dec/66 20 If every day was like Christmas Elvis Presley 23/Mar/68 20 Guitar man Elvis Presley 25/May/68 18 U.S. male Elvis Presley 8/Mar/69 17 If I can dream Elvis Presley 21/Jun/69 9 In the ghetto Elvis Presley 6/Dec/69 10 Suspicious minds Elvis Presley 7/Mar/70 18 Don't cry Daddy Elvis Presley 11/Jul/70 20 Wonder of you Elvis Presley 28/Nov/70 9 I've lost you Elvis Presley 16/Jan/71 17 You don't have to say you love me Elvis Presley 27/Mar/71 19 There goes my everything Elvis Presley 29/May/71 16 Rags to riches Elvis Presley 1/Jan/72 16 I just can't help believin' Elvis Presley 8/Apr/72 18 Until it's time for you to go Elvis Presley 1/Jul/72 8 American trilogy Elvis Presley 7/Oct/72 11 Burning love Elvis Presley 6/Jan/73 13 Always on my mind Elvis Presley 1/Sep/73 18 Fool Elvis Presley 30/Nov/74 15 My boy Elvis Presley 25/Jan/75 13 Promised land Elvis Presley 2/Oct/76 13 Girl of my best friend Elvis Presley 22/Jan/77 20 Suspicion Elvis Presley 19/Mar/77 14 Moody blue Elvis Presley 27/Aug/77 4 Way down Elvis Presley 17/Dec/77 19 My way Elvis Presley 5/Jan/80 13 It won't seem like Christmas (without you) Elvis Presley 6/Sep/80 17 It's only love / Beyond the reef Elvis Presley 22/Jun/02 1 Little less conversation Elvis Presley / (JXL) 4/Oct/03 5 Rubberneckin' Elvis Presley 17/Jul/04 3 That's all right Elvis Presley 1/Sep/07 19 My baby left me Elvis Presley
December 24, 2024Dec 24 Would you have credited Diana Ross with stuff credited to Diana Ross and the Supremes too? :P I would've actually credited those ones to the Supremes :D
December 24, 2024Dec 24 Author i'm most shocked at Elvis having released 68 albums :D His 68 Albums; again, the chart position is its first week, not the peak. 08/11/1958 3 Elvis' golden records 08/11/1958 4 King Creole 04/04/1959 7 Elvis 04/07/1959 10 Date with Elvis 18/06/1960 10 Elvis golden records, Vol 2 23/07/1960 2 Elvis is back 10/12/1960 4 G. I. blues 20/05/1961 7 His hand in mine 04/11/1961 7 Something for everybody 09/12/1961 9 Blue Hawaii 07/07/1962 11 Pot luck 08/12/1962 14 Rock 'n' roll No 2 26/01/1963 11 Girls! Girls! Girls! 11/05/1963 16 It happened at world's fair 28/12/1963 15 Fun in Acapulco 11/04/1964 10 Elvis' golden records, Volume 3 04/07/1964 9 Kissin' cousins 02/01/1965 15 Roustabout 24/04/1965 15 Girl happy 18/09/1965 16 Flaming star and summer kisses 27/11/1965 8 Elvis for everybody 15/01/1966 18 Harem holiday 07/05/1966 18 Frankie and Johnny 06/08/1966 18 Paradise Hawaiian style 03/12/1966 18 California holiday 22/04/1967 18 How great Thou art 03/05/1969 4 Elvis - NBC TV special 05/07/1969 3 Flaming star 23/08/1969 2 From Elvis in Memphis 14/03/1970 5 Memphis to Vegas - Vegas to Memphis 01/08/1970 5 On stage 30/01/1971 15 That's the way it is 10/04/1971 6 I'm ten thousand years old 24/07/1971 10 Love letters from Elvis 07/08/1971 18 C'mon everybody 21/08/1971 20 You'll never walk alone 18/12/1971 12 Elvis' Christmas album 27/05/1972 19 Elvis now 15/07/1972 19 Elvis at Madison Square Garden 24/02/1973 18 Aloha from Elvis via satellite 15/09/1973 16 Elvis 09/03/1974 20 Legendary performer, Vol. 1 13/09/1975 18 Sun collection 20/12/1975 18 40 greatest hits 03/09/1977 6 Moody blue 03/09/1977 12 Welcome to my world 10/09/1977 12 Elvis in demand 19/11/1977 13 Elvis in concert 01/12/1979 5 Love songs 29/11/1980 13 Inspiration 29/08/1987 4 Presley - the all time greatest hits 22/02/1992 4 From the heart - his greatest love songs 10/09/1994 7 Essential collection 07/06/1997 5 Always on my mind - ultimate love songs 02/12/2000 12 50 greatest hits 05/10/2002 1 Elvis - 30 #1 hits 18/10/2003 4 2nd to none 12/02/2005 9 Love Elvis 28/05/2005 13 Elvis by the Presleys 25/08/2007 1 King 16/01/2010 8 Elvis 75 20/11/2010 19 Viva Elvis: the album 16/11/2013 7 Nation's favourite Elvis songs 12/11/2015 1 If I can dream 18/08/2016 16 Way down in the jungle room 03/11/2016 1 Wonder of you 07/12/2017 6 Christmas with Elvis 23/08/2018 9 Where no one stands alone
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