March 27, 200817 yr UK female solo artists to top the Billboard Hot 100: Petula Clark - "Downtown" 1965 Petula Clark - "My Love" 1966 Lulu - "To Sir, With Love" 1967 Sheena Easton - "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" 1981 Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse of the Heart" 1983 Kim Wilde - "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 1987 Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love" 2008 Olivia Newton-John has also topped the chart four times: "I Honestly Love You" 1974, "Have You Never Been Mellow" 1975, "Magic" 1980, "Physical" 1981. She was born in the UK but emigrated to Australia with her parents aged 5.
March 27, 200817 yr Does anyone know, apart from Leona, who the last british artist/group to top the hot 100 was? Male, band whatever, but there must have been some in the 21st century The Spice Girls Wannabe back in 1996, I think. Coldplay's X&Y was the last UK album to top the US album charts in 2005.
March 27, 200817 yr Debbie Harry is American - from New Jersey. True! Other male member sof Blondie where british
March 27, 200817 yr The Spice Girls Wannabe back in 1996, I think. Coldplay's X&Y was the last UK album to top the US album charts in 2005. Actually Radiohead "In Rainbow" was the last UK album earlier this year
March 27, 200817 yr that's a HUGE acheivement! world domination a continent at a time!! well done!!! its a shame to see she's only at 11 in Canada Though.
March 27, 200817 yr Actually Radiohead "In Rainbow" was the last UK album earlier this year I never knew In Rainbows got to #1 in the USA! :o
March 27, 200817 yr that's a HUGE acheivement! world domination a continent at a time!! well done!!! its a shame to see she's only at 11 in Canada Though. next n. 1 album will be LEONA'S SPIRIT ..following the big success of Bleeding Love
March 27, 200817 yr I never knew In Rainbows got to #1 in the USA! :o Yep earlier this year knocked off Alicia Keys
March 27, 200817 yr True! Other male member sof Blondie where british They were all American as far as I'm aware. The confusion often arises because they had UK success and were signed to a Uk record label before hitting it big in the States. Hot100 number 1s by UK artists since 1990: 2008 Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love" 2006 James Blunt - "You're Beautiful" 1997-98 Elton John - "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle In The Wind 1997" 1997 Spice Girls - "Wannabe" 1995 Seal - "Kiss From a Rose 1993 UB40 - "Can't Help Falling in Love" 1992 George Michael and Elton John - "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" 1992 Right Said Fred - "I'm Too Sexy" 1991 EMF - "Unbelievable" 1990 Maxi Priest - "Close To You" 1990 George Michael - "Praying for Time" 1990 Phil Collins - "Another Day in Paradise"
March 27, 200817 yr that's a HUGE acheivement! world domination a continent at a time!! well done!!! its a shame to see she's only at 11 in Canada Though. She's #1 in Canada now too! :D
March 27, 200817 yr Well done and everything but it's all been easy. Other British artists have such a hard time even getting to America, let alone breaking it. She's had it handed on a plate thanks to Cowell... -_- Edited March 27, 200817 yr by RabbitFurCoat
March 27, 200817 yr May I just ask, what has Colour of the skin got to do with anything? :huh: Because Ive read a couple of posts in here about the colour of skin, but whats that got to do with Leona being Number 1???
March 27, 200817 yr Becuase if you look at the US Charts it's compltely dominated by rap/hop-hop/rnb by black and mixed race artists!
March 27, 200817 yr And here is the list of all British female singers reaching USA top 8 with their debut single up till Leona, thanks to Fred Bronson: No. 1: Petula Clark, "Downtown" (1965) No. 1: Sheena Easton: "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" (1981) No. 2: Mary Hopkin, "Those Were the Days" (1968) No. 2: Maxine Nightingale, "Right Back Where We Started From" (1976) No. 2: Nicki French, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1995) No. 2: Donna Lewis, "I Love You Always Forever" (1996) No. 3: Bonnie Tyler, "It's a Heartache" (1978) No. 3: Lisa Stansfield, "All Around the World" (1990) No. 3: Dido, "Thank You" (2001) No. 4: Samantha Fox, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (1987) No. 5: Des'ree, "You Gotta Be" (1995) No. 8: Hayley Mills, "Let's Get Together" (1961) No. 8: Shirley Bassey, "Goldfinger" (1965) No. 8: Tracey Ullman, "They Don't Know" (1984) No. 8: Sonique, "It Feels So Good" (2000)
March 27, 200817 yr But no other british act did apart some top 10 like: Kylie Craig Natasha Kylie isn't actually British of course, though we've all but adopted her. :)
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