Posted February 28, 200916 yr Does anyone have a definitive and upto date list of the albums and singles that have spent to most weeks in the top 75?
February 28, 200916 yr Try Chartstats, not sure... Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars - don't know how many but this one is one of it. :D Edited February 28, 200916 yr by funmaker11
February 28, 200916 yr Singles 1 Frank Sinatra My Way 124 2 Snow Patrol Chasing Cars 91 3 Judy Collins Amazing Grace 67 4 Take That Rule The World 63 5 Amy Winehouse Rehab 57 6 Engelbert Humperdinck Release Me 57 7 Mr Acker Bilk Stranger On Your Shore 55 8 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax 54 9 Rihanna Umbrella 51 10 Nickleback Rockstar 50 11 Oasis Whatever 50 12 Grandmaster Flash White Lines 46 13 Flo Rida Low 44 14 Kanye West Gold Digger 44 15 Duffy Mercy 43 16 Jay-Z & Linkin Park Numb Encore 43 17 Take That Shine 42 18 The Fray How To Save A Life 42 19 Timbaland Apologize 42 20 Scouting For Girls She's So Lovely 41
February 28, 200916 yr Thanks for posting, Kath. Interesting to note how many of these have been in the download era:  2 Snow Patrol Chasing Cars 91 4 Take That Rule The World 63 5 Amy Winehouse Rehab 57 9 Rihanna Umbrella 51 10 Nickleback Rockstar 50 13 Flo Rida Low 44 15 Duffy Mercy 43 16 Jay-Z & Linkin Park Numb Encore 43 17 Take That Shine 42 18 The Fray How To Save A Life 42 19 Timbaland Apologize 42 20 Scouting For Girls She's So Lovely 41  :o
February 28, 200916 yr Think Sam Sparrow is on 39, could join them soon :) Not seen an up to date together list of these since downloads started to have a proper effect. Anyone have album, or consecutive records? I believe Engelbert Humperdink has it in singles with 56 consecutive weeks, with Rockstar 2nd on 50.
February 28, 200916 yr Hips Don't Lie had 38 weeks...maybe when her new single comes out she could clock up a few more weeks.
March 1, 200916 yr Author I know that Rumours,Bat out of Hell are probably the two longest runners. I think Abba Gold may be No 3 or 4 as well.
March 1, 200916 yr Thanks for posting, Kath. Interesting to note how many of these have been in the download era: 2 Snow Patrol Chasing Cars 91 4 Take That Rule The World 63 5 Amy Winehouse Rehab 57 9 Rihanna Umbrella 51 10 Nickleback Rockstar 50 13 Flo Rida Low 44 15 Duffy Mercy 43 16 Jay-Z & Linkin Park Numb Encore 43 17 Take That Shine 42 18 The Fray How To Save A Life 42 19 Timbaland Apologize 42 20 Scouting For Girls She's So Lovely 41  :o A lot of them weren't massive on their first week of release also. It was apparant that Umbrella, Rule The World and Mercy were to become classics when they were in the top 10 forever, not on their first week, despite large sales.
March 1, 200916 yr "Chasing Cars" manages to take the number two spot when only peaking at number six in the charts. I remember the song being disqualified from the charts though for some reason, something to do with the downloads not counting.
March 1, 200916 yr I know that Rumours,Bat out of Hell are probably the two longest runners. I think Abba Gold may be No 3 or 4 as well. Madonna - The Immaculate Collection was long enough too in the top 75.
March 1, 200916 yr Here's the 'Most Weeks On Chart' Albums List - to W/E 7th March.  'Gold' by ABBA, is on 395 Weeks - counting today's New Chart. It was at No.34 last Week, & it is obviously still going to be in the Top 75 today - perhaps in the Top 30. 'The Sound Of Music' used to be on 382 Weeks. it now loses 8 Weeks, because the 'Melody Maker' Album Charts are used for February 6th to March 27th 1971 - and 'The Sound Of Music' was not in any of those 8 Charts. Position/Weeks On Chart/Title/Act 1) 478 Rumours - Fleetwood Mac 2) 474 Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf 3) 472 Greatest Hits - Queen 4) 395 Gold - ABBA 5) 374 The Sound Of Music - Film Soundtrack 6) 373 Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers 7) 372 The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd 8) 315 South Pacific - Film Soundtrack 9) 307 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon And Garfunkel 10) 283 Greatest Hits - Simon And Garfunkel 11) 282 War Of The Worlds - Jeff Wayne / Various Artists 12) 278 Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 13) 274 Face Value - Phil Collins 14) 251 Making Movies - Dire Straits 15) 242 The Immaculate Collection - Madonna 16) 231 Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits 17) 219 Thriller/Thriller 25 - Michael Jackson 18) 203 Under A Blood Red Sky - U2 19) 202 Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 20)=200 Love Over Gold - Dire Straits 20)=200 The King & I - Film Soundtrack 22) 198 Nevermind - Nirvana 23)=189 Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman 23)=189 Off The Wall - Michael Jackson Edited March 1, 200916 yr by zeus555
March 1, 200916 yr "Chasing Cars" manages to take the number two spot when only peaking at number six in the charts. I remember the song being disqualified from the charts though for some reason, something to do with the downloads not counting. Yeah this was back when there needed to be a physical CD still available for the downloads to count. When the rule was changed - and album tracks, prereleases and everything else were all allowed - Chasing Cars re-entered the charts. Possibly even in the top 10.
March 1, 200916 yr Yeah this was back when there needed to be a physical CD still available for the downloads to count. When the rule was changed - and album tracks, prereleases and everything else were all allowed - Chasing Cars re-entered the charts. Possibly even in the top 10. Yep, it re-entered at 9, Tim.
March 1, 200916 yr how many weeks did it potentially miss out on? This wouldn't really have affected any of the others in this list at the time would it? Thanks for the albums Zeus, haven't seen up to date ones for ages though many of those albums don't change much from year to year i guess. Some Oasis and Killers albums mustn't be too far off surely? Looks like Rihanna and Take That still have a way to go then, haven't even crossed the 100 :lol:
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