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Suedehead2, ABBA's 'Super Trouper', was not the last Studio Album to manage 9 consecutive Weeks at No.1. The last one, was in 1986 - 'Brothers In Arms' - 10 Weeks. And, 'Kings Of The Wild Frontier', by Adam & The Ants, was No.1 for 10 consecutive weeks in 1981 - having been No.1 for 2 Weeks, earlier in 1981. 'Super Trouper' was the last Studio Album, with Female Lead Vocals, to spend as many as 9 successive Weeks at No.1.

The Subo/Peter Kay Single is too expensive. They obviously figured that they'd make more Charity cash that way. However, they really priced themselves out of the Market - as far as many potential buyers are concerned. This is obvious, by the way that it is only at No.13 in the Mid Weeks.

By spending a 4th Week on Top of both UK Charts, Adele becomes only the 3rd Solo Female to achieve that for more than 3 consecutive Weeks. THE 3 SOLO FEMALES WITH MORE THAN 3 WEEKS IN A ROW WITH THE 'DOUBLE TOP' (Weeks of the 'Double Top' In Brackets) 1) 04/02/1995 (5) Celine Dion - The Colour Of My Love (Album) // Think Twice (Single) 2) 24/11/2007 (4) Leona Lewis - Spirit (Album) // Bleeding Love (Single) 3) 26/02/2011 (4) Adele - 21 (Album) // Someone Like You (Single) THE BEATLES MANAGED 5 WEEKS IN A ROW IN 1963/1964 The Beatles were the last Group to achieve it for as many as 5 Weeks in a row:, 12/12/1963 (5) The Beatles - With The Beatles (Album) // I Want To Hold Your Hand (Single) SINCE then, only 2 Acts have matched that. As I've shown, Celine Dion was one of them. The other was James Blunt, in 2005:, 23/07/2005 (5) James Blunt - Back To Bedlam (Album) // You’re Beautiful (Single) ARTISTS - 6 WEEKS WITH THE UK 'DOUBLE TOP' However, in 1978, John Travolta & Olivia Newton John, were both credited on the Cover of the 'Grease' (OST) Album. As you can see:, http://smurl.name/3m7r If we count that as being a John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John & Various Artists, Album, then John & Olivia had the UK 'Double Top' for 6 Weeks in 1978. 07/10/1978 (6) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Grease (OST) (Album) // Summer Nights (Single) IF we count the 6 Week 'Double Top' of John & Olivia, then only 2 other Acts have achieved as many as 6 consecutive Weeks with that Feat:, 1) 11/01/1962 (6) Cliff Richard & The Shadows - The Young Ones (OST) (Album) // The Young Ones (Single) 2) 09/05/1963 (6) The Beatles - Please Please Me (Album) // From Me To You (Single)

Bray - My List does not show which Acts have managed the 'Double Top' for more than 1 Week. It shows which Acts - on totally separate occasions - have managed it more than once Adele has 'only' managed it once - for 3 Weeks. (This does not mean she has managed it 3 times - she has managed it once). That is how Guinness used to count the Feat - and The OCC count it that way too. As do I. Here is the List of the Acts who've achieved it for the most Weeks. This List has all of the Acts who've managed it for 5 - or more - Weeks. Since The Beatles did it, for 5 consecutive Weeks, (in December 1963 to January 1964), the only Acts to have the Double Top, for as many as 5 Weeks in a row, are Celine Dion, (1995), & James Blunt, (2005). MOST WEEKS WITH THE DOUBLE TOP 1) The Beatles - 45 Weeks (15 Times) 2) Elvis Presley - 22 Weeks (7 Times) 3)=The Shadows - 13 Weeks (7 Times) 3)=ABBA - 13 Weeks (4 Times) 5) Cliff Richard - 11 Weeks (4 Times) 6)=Queen - 8 Weeks (4 Times) 6)=Madonna - 8 Weeks (4 Times) 8)=Rod Stewart - 7 Weeks (2 Times) 8)=Wet Wet Wet - 7 Weeks (2 Times) 10)=Rolling Stones - 5 Weeks (3 Times) 10)=T. Rex - 5 Weeks (2 Times) 10)=Meat Loaf - 5 Weeks (2 Times) 10)=Spice Girls - 5 Weeks (2 Times) 10)=Celine Dion - 5 Weeks (Once) 10)=James Blunt - 5 Weeks (Once)

Mart!n - There are a few errors in your List:, 1) Meatloaf did not achieve it for 5 consecutive Weeks in 1993. His 1993 Entries should be:, 30/10/1993 3 Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell // I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) 27/11/1993 2 Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell // I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) 2) Wet Wet Wet did not achieve it for 5 consecutive Weeks in 1994. Their 1994 Entries should be:, 30/07/1994 4 Wet Wet Wet End Of Part One (Their Greatest Hits) // Love Is All Around 03/09/1994 1 Wet Wet Wet End Of Part One (Their Greatest Hits) // Love Is All Around 3) You have the Cheryl Cole Entry, (2009), the wrong way round. It should be '3 Words' 1st,, & 'Fight For This Love' 2nd. (The Album is always shown before the Single). @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ THE 19 ACTS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THE FEAT MORE THAN ONCE:, 1) THE BEATLES - 15 TIMES - 45 WEEKS 2)=ELVIS PRESLEY - 7 TIMES - 22 WEEKS 2)=THE SHADOWS - 7 TIMES - 13 WEEKS ** 4)=ABBA - 4 TIMES - 13 WEEKS 4)=CLIFF RICHARD - 4 TIMES - 11 WEEKS 4)=QUEEN - 4 TIMES - 8 WEEKS 4)=MADONNA - 4 TIMES - 8 WEEKS 8)=ROLLING STONES - 3 TIMES - 5 WEEKS 8)=THE POLICE - 3 TIMES - 4 WEEKS 10)=ROD STEWART - 2 TIMES - 7 WEEKS 10)=T. REX - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS 10)=GARY NUMAN - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS 10)=MICHAEL JACKSON - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS 10)=WET WET WET - 2 TIMES - 7 WEEKS 10)=MEAT LOAF - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS 10)=SPICE GIRLS - 2 TIMES - 5 WEEKS 10)=SUGABABES - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS 10)=LADY GAGA - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS 10)=RIHANNA - 2 TIMES - 2 WEEKS ** = Twice as The Shadows, & 5 Times co-credited with Cliff Richard.

Oops! I failed to spot that the Kids From Fame also had the Top 2 Albums. (I've corrected my earlier Post, now). They did it for 2 Weeks - in October & November 1982. So, Adele is the 10th Act to achieve it - not the 9th. Thanks to Alan Jones, 'Music Week' Report, for the Kids From Fame Feat. However, in the Report, he also has these comments:, 1) He points out that the George Mitchell Minstrels did it in 1961 & 1962, but only gives 1964 for The Beatles. They achieved the Feat in 1963, too. (5 Weeks in 1963 & 14 Weeks in 1964). 2) That The Corrs were the last Act to manage the Top 2 Albums - in March 1999. It was April 1999. 3) That Adele is the first Female to achieve it. Unless you say SOLO Female, that is not a fair statement - the George Mitchell Minstrels, ABBA, the Kids From Fame, & The Corrs, all managed it - & all had Female Singers.

Since the UK Album Chart began, (W/E 28th July 1956), Adele is the 9th Act, & the 1st Solo Female, to have the Top 2 Albums, at the same time. LINK - For Full Details:, http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=125746

I know that some people will be wondering if Adele is the 1st Act to have the Top 2 Albums in the same Week. Others will assume that maybe Adele, The Corrs, The Beatles, & Bruce Springsteen, are the only Acts to manage the Feat. In fact:, 1) Adele is the 10th Act to achieve it. 2) She's the 1st Solo Female to do so. ACTS WITH THE NUMBER 1 & NUMBER 2 ALBUMS IN THE SAME WEEK @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 1) ELVIS PRESLEY - W/E 25th October 1958 KING CREOLE (OST) - 1 ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 2) THE GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS W/E 16th December 1961 ANOTHER BLACK & WHITE MINSTREL SHOW - 1 THE BLACK & WHITE MINSTREL SHOW - 2 W/E 30th December 1961 ANOTHER BLACK & WHITE MINSTREL SHOW - 1 THE BLACK & WHITE MINSTREL SHOW - 2 W/E 29th December 1962 THE BLACK & WHITE MINSTREL SHOW - 1 ON STAGE WITH THE GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 3) THE BEATLES W/E 30th November 1963 PLEASE PLEASE ME - 1 WITH THE BEATLES - 2 W/E 7th December 1963 - W/E 21st March 1964 - 16 WEEKS WITH THE BEATLES - 1 PLEASE PLEASE ME - 2 W/E 4th April 1964 - 11th April 1964 - 2 WEEKS WITH THE BEATLES - 1 PLEASE PLEASE ME - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 4) MIKE OLDFIELD W/E 14th September 1974 - W/E 28th September 1974 - 3 WEEKS HERGEST RIDGE - 1 TUBULAR BELLS - 2 W/E 5th October 1974 TUBULAR BELLS - 1 HERGEST RIDGE - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 5) ABBA - W/E 15th January 1977 (The only Act from outside the British Isles & USA to achieve it) ARRIVAL - 1 GREATEST HITS - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 6) KIDS FROM FAME - W/E 30th October 1982 - W/E 6th November 1982 - 2 WEEKS KIDS FROM FAME - 1 KIDS FROM FAME AGAIN - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 7) GUNS N’ ROSES - W/E 28th September 1991 *** USE YOUR ILLUSION II - 1 USE YOUR ILLUSION I - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 8) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - W/E 4th April 1992 *** HUMAN TOUCH - 1 LUCKY TOWN - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 9) THE CORRS - W/E 10th April 1999 TALK ON CORNERS - 1 FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 10) ADELE - W/E 5th March 2011 (The 1st Solo Female to achieve this Feat) 21 - 1 19 - 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ *** = The Albums Entered at 1 & 2 that Week

Suedehead2 - If anyone says that The Shadows did not have 2 simultaneous Top 5 Albums, in January 1963, they have to disqualify John Lennon, in February 1981, too. ('Summer Holiday' was a Cliff Richard & The Shadows Album, & 'The Next Time/Bachelor Boy' was a Cliff Richard & The Shadows Single). The Shadows also had a Top 5 Single & Album - at the same time - as The Shadows - which is why I credited them with 2 Top 5 Singles, & 2 Top 5 Albums, in the W/E 31st January 1963 Charts. John Lennon was credited on 2 Top 5 Singles & Albums, in the W/E 7th February 1981 Chart. However - one of those Top 5 Albums, (the No.1 that Week), was credited as a John Lennon & Yoko Ono Album. ('Double Fantasy'). If The Shadows can't be credited with a January 1963 Cliff Richard & The Shadows Album, then - to be consistent - we can't say that 'Double Fantasy' was a John Lennon Album. Look at the Cover of 'Double Fantasy' - It is clearly credited to both John & Yoko:, http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=5162 Personally - to save such matters arising - I regard any Act who is credited on an Album, as having that Hit Album. So 'Double Fantasy' can be called a John Lennon Album, & 'Summer Holiday' can be called a Shadows Album.....

Bray - I see what you mean. I will give 'Sex On Fire' 13 'Changes in direction' - as you have. (I've corrected my previous Post).

Bray - I get 14 'Changes in direction' for 'Sex On Fire', because I'm counting its drop from 1 to 2, as one - you aren't. But, to me, if you are at No.1, & you drop to No.2, you have moved 'Down' - a 'Change in direction'. I've added 'He'll Have To Go' - Jim Reeves, (1960), & 'A Scottish Soldier' - Andy Stewart, (1961), to my Post, regarding Top 40 Hits with the most 'Changes in direction'.

Suedehead2 & Bray - Thanks for clarifying how Alan Jones came up with 13 Top 40 'Changes in direction', for Adele's 'Make You Feel My Love'. Once I realised how he's calculated, I decided to check for myself. Alan is wrong - Adele does NOT hold the Top 40 record, for such rises & falls, with the same Hit - in one Chart Run. (The Adele Single is on its 3rd Chart Run). (If you Guys would check my 'findings' - Thanks). @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 1) He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves (1960) Like the Adele Single, (so far), this Jim Reeves Hit also 'Changed direction' 13 times in its Top 40 'Run'. In its 2nd Top 40 'Run', to be precise. It had previously spent a Week in the Top 40, (No.36), in the W/E 26th March 1960 Chart. W/E 9th April 1960 31-16-22-14-17-16-18-18-14-17-22-12-12-20-22 22-27-25-26-30-30-36-36-30-30-36 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 2) A Scottish Soldier - Andy Stewart (1961) This Hit spent 40 Weeks in the Top 50 - 36 of them in the Top 40. (36 consecutive Top 40 Weeks - without getting higher than No.19). I get 17 Top 40 'Changes in direction' for this Single:, W/E 21st January 1961 (Top 40 Entry Date) 21-19-26-27-26-28-29-29-26-34-32-27-34-39-31-26-25-32 29-29-34-37-29-29-30-31-31-32-29-19-24-26-24-25-27-28 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 3) Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk (1961) It entered the Top 40 more than once, in its Top 50 Chart Run, but, I get 22 Top 40 'Changes in direction' for it, in its 1st Top 40 'Run':, W/E 2nd December 1961 32-16-14-6-6-8-2-2-2-5-8-7-12-11-13-8-8-7-6-7-13-12-10-15-13-12-11-12 11-11-9-9-17-19-18-20-19-18-22-23-27-30-32-31-38 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 4) I Love You Because - Jim Reeves (1964) I get 17 Top 40 'Changes in direction' for this one. W/E 29th February 1964 (Top 40 Entry Date) 26-21-14-9-5-5-7-5-6-6-10-8-10-12-13-12-15-14-16-23-25-29-23-26 19-16-14-12-14-11-14-17-19-26-39-37-39 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 5) Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon (2008) I get 13 Top 40 'Changes in direction' for this Hit. W/E 20th September 2008 1-1-1-2-2-4-4-5-11-13-13-17-14-15-21-12-11-12-14-19-18-23 19-14-16-22-23-29-31-27-30-29-37-40-39

Bray - Alan Jones was not refering to the Top 40, as regards 'Make You Feel My Love' - he was counting the entire Top 75. However - I get a different result than him. I can't get 13 'changes in direction' for it. Alan Jones says that 'Make You Feel My Love' has changed direction, (climbed), 13 times since it re-entered at No.4, 21 Weeks ago. However - I can 'only' get 11 such climbs for it, & I've checked over & over. Note - both I & Alan count the Entry Position as a Climb, IF it is also the Peak Position. (Assuming that Alan counts the Entry Position, too). OR - is he counting when it falls/drops as a 'change in direction', too? Does anyone get 13 'changes' for it, counting its rises and falls? Alan says:, "Adele’s phenomenal achievements on the singles and albums charts this week are discussed more fully in our album analysis piece. Meanwhile, her 2008 single Make You Feel My Love rallies again, climbing 25-24 (15,518 sales). It’s the 13th time it has changed direction since it re-entered the chart 21 weeks ago – a record." And, here are its Chart Positions, for the past 21 Weeks:, W/E 9th October 2010 - 4-11-20-17-27-19-9-12-9-21-31-26-33-31-27-7-19-15-23-25-24 You DO get 13 Top 75 Climbs if you count its 2 previous Chart Entries, too:, W/E 1st November 2008 - 63-26-29-45-74 W/E 11th September 2010 - 24-44

ADELE - AN ALL TIME UK CHART RECORD Adele has 2 Top 5 Hits in the W/E 26th February UK Singles & Albums Charts. She is only the 4th Act to achieve it, in the same Week. She also becomes the 1st Female, (any Genre/Type of Act), to achieve it. She is the first living Act to achieve the Feat since The Beatles, in January 1964. She also becomes the first Act since February 1981 to manage it. John Lennon achieved it then - due to the rise in his Sales, due to his Death. NOTE - She is also at No.1 in the Singles & Albums Charts - as well as having another Top 5 Hit in them. She becomes only the 3rd Act to manage that - The Beatles, & John Lennon being the only others. (With Lennon in both of those Acts, of course). The other 3 Acts (2 Top 5 Singles & Albums in the same Week):, THE SHADOWS W/E 31st January 1963 SINGLES No.2 - 'The Next Time/Bachelor Boy' (With Cliff Richard) No.4 - 'Dance On!' ALBUMS No.1 - 'Summer Holiday' (OST) (With Cliff Richard) No.3 - 'Out Of The Shadows' THE BEATLES W/E 12th December 1963 - W/E 16th January 1964 (6 Weeks) SINGLES 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 'She Loves You' - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 5 ALBUMS 'With The Beatles' - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 'Please Please Me' - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 JOHN LENNON W/E 7th February 1981 SINGLES No.1 - 'Woman' No.4 - 'Imagine' ALBUMS No.1 - 'Double Fantasy' (With Yoko Ono) No.5 - 'Imagine' @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

All those who accuse Lady GaGa of:, 'Ripping off Madonna's 'Express Yourself', have a HUGE flaw in their argument. That 1989 Madonna Hit actually sampled - and was heavily influenced by - 'Respect Yourself', a 1971 USA No.12 Hit for the Staples Singers. So, the 1989 Madonna Hit was no more 'original', than the sounds in Lady GaGa's Hit! I don't think that the New Lady GaGa Single is her best, but, there will be better things on her Album. There will be 3 or 4 more Singles from it.

Suedehead2 - Eva Cassidy is the most successful Act, to have had their entire UK Chart Career, after their death. However - several other Artists have had more Top 10 Hits, since they died. I've only counted Solo Artists - which is why I've not included Queen's Hits, since 24th November 1991 - when Freddie Mercury died. Jim Reeves - Although he first entered the UK Album Chart on W/E 28th March 1964, he did not have his first Top 10 Album until after his 31st July 1964 death. So - he had all of his 14 Top 10 Albums, after he died. Eva has 'only' had 5 Top 10 Albums, since she died. @@@@@@@@@@@@ 1) ELVIS PRESLEY (Died on 16th August 1977) Top 10 Singles = 23 No.1 Singles = 5 Top 10 Albums = 15 No.1 Albums = 3 @@@@@@@@@@@@ 2) JOHN LENNON (Died on 8th December 1980) Top 10 Singles = 6 No.1 Singles = 3 Top 10 Albums = 5 No.1 Albums = 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@ 3) JIM REEVES (Died on 31st July 1964) Top 10 Singles = 3 No.1 Singles = 1 Top 10 Albums = 14 No.1 Albums = 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@ 4) MICHAEL JACKSON (Died on on June 25th 2009) Top 10 Singles = 3 * No.1 Singles = 0 Top 10 Albums = 10 @ No.1 Albums = 2 * = 1 Featuring Akon @ = 1 with the Jackson 5 @@@@@@@@@@@@ 5) BUDDY HOLLY (Died on February 3rd 1959) Top 10 Singles = 4 No.1 Singles = 1 Top 10 Albums = 9 No.1 Albums = 2 @@@@@@@@@@@@ 6) EVA CASSIDY (Died on November 2nd 1996) Top 10 Singles = 1 * No.1 Singles = 1 * Top 10 Albums = 5 No.1 Albums = 3 * = With Kate Melua @@@@@@@@@@@@

By having the No.1 & No.4 Albums for 2 Weeks, Adele becomes the first Solo Female to achieve 2 simultaneous UK Top 5 Albums, for more than a Week. She is also only the 2nd Solo Female to achieve 2 UK Top 5 Albums, at the same time. It took from 1956 to 2010 to see the first, & 1956 to 2011 to see Adele's achievement. FEMALE SOLO ARTISTS - 2 SIMULTANEOUS TOP 5 ALBUMS A) LADY GAGA W/E 22nd May 2010 No.3 - THE REMIX No.4 - THE FAME B) ADELE W/E 5th February 2011 No.1 - ‘21’ No.4 - ‘19’ W/E 12th February 2011 No.1 - ‘21’ No.4 - ‘19’ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ FEMALE SOLO ARTISTS - 2 SIMULTANEOUS TOP 10 ALBUMS 1) MADONNA (1985 - for 10 Weeks) They were, 'Like A Virgin' & 'The First Album' - formerly called 'Madonna'. 2) SHANIA TWAIN (2000 - for 6 Weeks) 'Come On Over' & 'The Woman In Me' 3) DIDO (2004 - for 1 Week) 'Life For Rent' & 'No Angel' 4) AMY WINEHOUSE (2007 - for 1 Week) 'Back To Black Deluxe' & 'Back To Black' 5) P!NK (2009 - for 1 Week) 'Box Set' & 'Funhouse' 6) LADY GAGA (2010 - for 1 Week) 'The Remix' & 'The Fame' 7) ADELE (2011) ‘21’ & ‘19’

A Thread for 'Nerds' eh? SKOB - Jean Michel Jarre is the French Artist with the most Top 10 Albums - 5. Air, & Daft Punk have had 3 each. As far as I can see, no French Artist has ever had a UK No.1 Album. Although Celine Dion is French Canadian, & has had 10 Top 10 Albums. 5 of them were No.1 Hits, & 'D'eux', (No.7/1995), was entirely in French. Most likely the only French Language Album, to ever reach the UK Top 10.

Bray - I was just pointing out that the Adele Single is on its 3rd Chart 'Run'. It makes no difference to the fact that it has become one of only 3 Singles to reach the Top 10 as many as 4 times in the same Chart 'Run'. The only difference is that the other 2 did it in their 1st 'Run', & Adele has done it in her 3rd. She still joins the other 2 Hits, in achieving the 'Chart Feat'.

Suedehead2 - With regards to what you've said, about the only 3 Hit Singles, to reach the Top 10 as many as 4 times in 1 Chart Run - here are their Chart Runs:, (Release Year in Brackets) 1) 'Stranger On The Shore' - Mr. Acker Bilk (1961) 30th November 1961 - 32-16-14-6-6-(1962)-8-2-2-2-5-8-7-12-11-13-8-8-7-6-7-13-12-10-15-13-12 11-12-11-11-9-9-17-19-18-20-19-18-22-23-27-30-32-31-38-47-39-35-40-33-31-45-39-43-37 2) 'Something About The Way You Look Tonight/Candle In The Wind 1997' - Elton John (1997) 20th September 1997 - 1-1-1-1-1-3-3-4-5-7-11-10-11-10-11-10-13-21-32-39-53-64-60-67 3) 'Make You Feel My Love' - Adele (2008) 9th October 2010 - 4-11-20-17-27-19-9-12-9-21-31-26-33-31-27-7 The Adele Single is actually on its 3rd Chart 'Run'. Its previous 2 Chart 'Runs' were:, 1st November 2008 - 63-26-29-45-74 11th September 2010 - 24-44

Bray - It is very unusual, (as you know), for any Hit to reach the Top 10, as many as 4 times, in the same 'Chart Run'. (Whether it was within 16 Weeks or not). It may have happened in the 1950's - I''m not sure - but, the Elton John Single, & Adele's, (if she achieve's it), may well be the only 2 cases of it happening. At least since the 1950's - if it happened then. Can anyone give any other examples?

Jackph89 - You cannot buy the Calendar. I've seen it. Hence why I Posted Lists from it. Also from The OCC's 2011 Calendar, another UK Sales List:, TOP SELLING CHRISTMAS TIME HITS 1) Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid (1984) 2) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975 & 1991) 3) Mull Of Kintyre/Girls School - Wings (1977) 4) Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord - Boney M (1978) 5) I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles (1963) 6) Last Christmas/Everything She Wants - Wham! (1984) 7) Don't You Want Me - Human League (1981) 8) I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1992) 9) I Feel Fine - The Beatles (1964) 10) We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper - The Beatles (1965)

DanChartFan - Yes 'Je Taime' does have its Chart 'Runs' on its 2 Labels confused, in the 'Top 40 Book'. The old Guinness Top 40 Book got it right. (The OCC & Virgin are aware of the mistake).

Bray - Queen get 8 Weeks from the 4 times that they had the UK 'Double Top'. Each 'Run' is counted as 1 'Double Top' - the Total Weeks of each 'Run' are a different thing. (My List shows both sets of figures - 'Runs' and individual Weeks). I know of no-one who regards each Week that an Act Topped both Charts as a separate 'Double Top' - otherwise we'd be saying that The Beatles had 45 Double Chart Toppers - when it is actually 14 'Runs', (or 15) - for 45 Weeks. It is the 'Runs' that matter the most - and the old Guinness Books counted it that way too..... SKOB - Of course, The OCC are aware that some Groups have had 5, (or more), consecutive Years of UK No.1 Singles. The Beatles, (for example) - 7 Years, from 1963 to 1969. But, the statistic, about Rihanna achieving it, was about 'Solo' Artists. That is why only Elvis Presley, was mentioned besides Rihanna. Cliff Richard - We could say that he had 5 Years of No.1 Hits, in a row. 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, & 1963. All of those No.1's were with The Shadows. (Called The Drifters on 'Living Doll' - 1959). (His 1961 No.1 was 'I Love You', which was No.1 in December 1960, & in January 1961 - which makes it a No.1 in both Years). If Cliff is not being counted because he & The Shadows are counted as a 'Group', then surely Rihanna's 2009 No.1 was by a 'Group' - 'Run This Town', Jay-Z Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West? Which means that she's not had 5 Years of No.1's as a Solo Artist? And was she really 'Solo' on 'Umbrella', in 2007, when Jay-Z was credited too? Is she really 'Solo' on 'What's My Name?', when Drake is credited too?

Bray - the 'Double Chart Topper' Feat is about achieving that Feat. It does not matter if the Single or the Album is the same for the achievement. The only 'Rule' is that an Artist has to have the No.1 Single & Album at the same time. It is not easy to Top both Charts at once. Queen did it 4 times, & 2 of those times were with the same Single AND Album. In late 1975 they had the 'Double Top' for 2 Weeks with 'Bohemian Rhapsody' & 'A Night At The Opera'. In January 1976 they were both No.1 at the same time for 2 more Weeks. That is TWO Double Chart Toppers. The fact that they are with the same Single & Album does not matter. Just as when Lady GaGa achieved it in both 2009 & 2010 - & 'The Fame' was the Album each time, it still counts as her having 2 Double Chart Toppers. It is the achievement that counts - not the actual Single or Album.