8 minutes ago, Jessie Where said:

I don't know if it's a "record" as such but it's one of my favourite unique and quirky chart facts:

The Eurythmics have 9 top 10 singles, each at a different peak position except for #7.

Now we just need to get one of their other singles to #7 and we're sorted!!

And Bon Jovi is the only act to peak at every position in the top 10 except for #1.

10 minutes ago, Bjork said:

at the rate it's going Last Christmas could grab the record for more weeks at #1 (non-consecutive)

Oh yeah you're spot on with this actually, think I even made that comment last year but completely overlooked it now. Last Christmas could get the record as soon as next year if it manages 4 weeks in both 2025 and 2026. Likelihood is it'll need another year or 2 but of course there's always the chance of the rules changing (although that seems unlikely now!)

Need someone break ladbaby Christmas record

32 minutes ago, Jessie Where said:

I don't know if it's a "record" as such but it's one of my favourite unique and quirky chart facts:

The Eurythmics have 9 top 10 singles, each at a different peak position except for #7.

Now we just need to get one of their other singles to #7 and we're sorted!!

What's even more impressive about that is that they've peaked at each of those positions with exactly one single! Pink, for example (there are probably others too), has peaked at every position in the top 10 but multiple times.

55 minutes ago, Dobbo said:

And Bon Jovi is the only act to peak at every position in the top 10 except for #1.

Also similarly, Girls Aloud have every position but #8 and The Saturdays every position but #6.

(Although Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud has a solo #8)

(I also thought Annie Lennox had a solo #7, but upon checking apparently not)

44 minutes ago, Mangø said:

What's even more impressive about that is that they've peaked at each of those positions with exactly one single! Pink, for example (there are probably others too), has peaked at every position in the top 10 but multiple times.

Full list is:

Lonnie Donegan

Elvis Presley

Madonna

Mariah Carey

Tom Jones

Elton John

U2

Cliff Richard

Pink

Usher

Taylor Swift

Drake

Surprisingly The Beatles have only 6 positions in the top 10 as they have never peaked at #3, #5, #6 or #9!

Most top 40 hits without a #1: Depeche Mode still hold this particular record with 42 hits (as does Jon Bon Jovi if you combine his solo and band hits)

For a while it seemed like D-Block Europe (30 hits) could've beat it but they seem to have really fell off quickly and I can't see them being able to get close to the record now

Thanks Dobbo, I was surprised not to see Ed Sheeran in that list but I just checked and he's missing a #10 😮 I'm sure that will be rectified at some point though!

58 minutes ago, danG said:

For a while it seemed like D-Block Europe (30 hits) could've beat it but they seem to have really fell off quickly and I can't see them being able to get close to the record now

Or, GOD FORBID they end up getting a number one at some point in the future.

Records relating to Most Simultaneous Hits As Lead Artist will not be broken due to 3-tracks rule.

2000's record for Most #1 Singles In A Calendar Year (42 new #1s) is unlikely to be surpassed due to longer runs at #1.

In 2011 the Glee Cast had 51 UK hit singles.

That'll take some beating.

10 hours ago, paulgilb said:

2000's record for Most #1 Singles In A Calendar Year (42 new #1s) is unlikely to be surpassed due to longer runs at #1.

I really thought it was 2014 which had this record now but apparently not, it looked on course but there were a few longer runs later in the year (e.g. All About That Bass) which slowed the turnover down.

Ofc Elvis’ number of top ten singles should be reduced by 20.

Glee Cast has two that I just cant see being broken

• Most Top 40 Hits in a calendar year (17, between January and June 2010)

• Fastest Time to Get 20 Top 40 Hits (12 months, their cover of Britney’s Toxic peaked at #40 in January 2011, less than one year after their chart debut with Don’t Stop Believin')

2 minutes ago, Highway Unicorn said:

Glee Cast has two that I just cant see being broken

• Most Top 40 Hits in a calendar year (17, between January and June 2010)

• Fastest Time to Get 20 Top 40 Hits (12 months, their cover of Britney’s Toxic peaked at #40 in January 2011, less than one year after their chart debut with Don’t Stop Believin')

1 of the benefits of the 3 track rule 🙌

This is my sort of thread! Some thoughts / replies:

On 08/05/2025 at 09:49, Dobbo said:

Most weeks at #1 by a single

I think ACR has all but destroyed any chance of a song surpassing I Believe's 18 total weeks, a record which has stood since 1953. Of course One Dance came relatively close but not quite!

Most weeks top 100

Mr. Brightside (455 so far and counting!) will keep this record for eternity. Next.

Most weeks at #2 without going to #1

We've had a few close calls recently (Murder On The Dancefloor and APT) however nothing has yet beaten Frank Chacksfield's Terry's Theme From Limelight's 8 weeks from all the way back in 1953.

Agree that most of the records you mentioned will take some doing to be broken. For those above, as Bjork pointed out 'Last Christmas' should grab the record of most weeks at #1 (barring any drastic rule changes, it's a case of when not if) and then keep adding to it as 'Mr Brightside' is doing for the Top 100 (and now the Top 75, currently at 197 weeks). The most weeks at #2 without going to #1 is one I could see changing hands or at least being tied, given (as Mango mentioned) the recency of MOTD and 'APT.' which have come close - the latter of these would in fact now have the record at 10 weeks had there been no ACR.

On 08/05/2025 at 10:47, awardinary said:

Who has the record of most weeks INSIDE the Top 40 without going into the Top 10?

That is indeed Idina Menzel - Let It Go, with 45 weeks. It will be tough to break that now with ACR - a Christmas song could eventually get there, but none are close (I think Bublé's 'Holly Jolly Christmas' is nearest with 22 weeks).

On 08/05/2025 at 11:03, adrianreavill83 said:

I know another record that might never be broken, the most weeks in the top 10 held by All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey.

I think 'Last Christmas' could eventually move ahead here too as it's only 3 weeks behind and was higher for the entirety of their last two Top 10 runs, but I can't see anything else catching them. (Unless 'Beautiful Things' stays on SCR until the end of September!)

The problem I now have increasingly with most of these kind of longevity records is that there are a small group of songs which now or inevitably soon will dominate them - obviously Christmas songs will continue to be streamed heavily every year, while 'Mr Brightside' has been immovable for the rest of the year for some time now. In the last few years, other older songs like 'Iris' and 'Riptide' have latched on to similar levels of inertia such that they rarely leave the Top 100 now and are eclipsing the total weeks accrued by newer songs such as 'Blinding Lights', 'Heat Waves' and 'Shotgun' which now appear to have had their time in the chart and eventually fizzled out. I'm not sure how I feel about that - those last three songs were hugely long-running hits, and while they still have impressive consecutive weeks tallies to show for it, the effect of Christmas songs has damaged that as a metric (e.g. 'Stick Season' dropping out for a week). Still it was already the case that the digital era obliterated the once-impressive longevities of the likes of 'Blue Monday' and 'White Lines (Don't Do It)' so perhaps this is just another step in the evolution. I just prefer the kind of records where a few new songs can come along and challenge for a while, and then let something else have a go!

Edited May 13May 13 by jimwatts

One statistic I would be interested to see (not that it is known anywhere of course) is the number of #1 songs that entered the chart at that position (i.e. peaked on their opening week as opposed to climbed there).

Wonder what percentage that would be vs. those that did not enter at #1, especially given the trajectory of the last few years now.

20 minutes ago, awardinary said:

One statistic I would be interested to see (not that it is known anywhere of course) is the number of #1 songs that entered the chart at that position (i.e. peaked on their opening week as opposed to climbed there).

Wonder what percentage that would be vs. those that did not enter at #1, especially given the trajectory of the last few years now.

It wouldn't be too difficult to work out (just a little time consuming!) - maybe someone will offer? Considering that it was a very rare feat to enter at #1 until the 90s, my guess would be around 30-35%, although I could be way out! I'd be interested to hear what other people would estimate it as off the top of their heads!

Edited May 13May 13 by Mangø

Ed Sheeran has the most top 20 singles in the same week, when all 16 songs from Divide charted in the top 20. They had to create the 3 song rule because of this, which means that it will never happen again.

Edited May 13May 13 by DanielsAloud

Whilst never may feel like a stretch, I can’t see any other female artist matching Madonna’s record for UK #1 singles amongst female solo acts anytime soon!

Rather scarily, it may also be quite sometime before another British female equals or beats Jess Glynnes total of 7 UK number ones!

Edited May 14May 14 by Jordanlee1402