Gezza

70s is problematic for a multitude of reasons so no sadly.

No 103 in fact! So close

Ant and dec by any chance?

He has 13 in the 90s when you include his Fresh Prince hits

Now I had to go and double check!😅

Well only time will tell I guess but I think by 2028 we'll be back to 2 party politics.

I've said it before but I think Reform are really spent politically. I'd be surprised if they are polling at 10% by the time the election comes round.

NO 17- GEORGE MICHAEL (3,301,100) 16 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: FASTLOVE (478,000) Recording an incredible 13 top 10 hits and 4 No 1’s Michael had an impressive 90s career to add to his 80s achievements (he was No 32 on the corresponding 80s list). He was inactive during much of the mid 90s due to litigation reasons, and only recorded charity records between 1991-1995, but come 96 he was back with a new album “Older”. He became the first act to lift six top 3 singles from one studio album, and it was good timing that he returned to the fray in 96, as he became one of 12 acts to sell a million records in what was a bumper year for singles sales....

NO 18- WILL SMITH/ FRESH PRINCE (3,260,200) 13 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: MEN IN BLACK (881,000) Benefitting from the sales of DJ Jazzie Jeff & Fresh Prince have helped Will Smith into the top 20 and over the 3 million mark. In addition to two No 1 singles he also had three No 2 hits fusing together dance and rap into an irresistible mix. He managed all of this in conjunction with an acting career which saw brand “Smith” turn almost everything he touched to gold in the late 90s. His success petered out in the 00s as a chart act and we’ll glaze over the last major media incident that involved him……

Ah I didn't follow that thread so wasn't aware of how it developed. I would still say it's a slightly erroneous comparison. Loads of acts can sell out a concert tour and maybe sell albums but wouldn't have a hope of topping the singles chart as they are different (although related) fields. Looking at list of 90s million selling albums for acts with comparatively poor singles sales (or were certainly never in danger of getting a No 1 single in the decade) you have the likes of Alanis Morissette, R.E.M. Lighthouse Family, Texas, Paul Weller, Genesis, crowded house etc would indicate (to me) that the two formats are not a measure of success in the other format.

Now I'm not following this! in answer to your first point- it's very difficult to get "lucky" 21 times- no? on your second point a 90s example would be Teletubbies- sold a million of one song and nothing else. I wouldn't say they were a huge umusical act! Sorry If I've misunderstood.

i agree it depends on how you are measuring that success. I would argue that given the criteria of that thread i.e that having a No 1 should be something that a "big act" has or at least be capable of, then it is the ability of the act to sell singles in the UK that count? for the record I don't mind any of the acts so this isn't a bias on my part

Not to rile the debate but if you add 80s and 90s singles sales together for the acts mentioned you get Janet- 4.085m Tina- 3.023m Bon Jovi- 2.948 m

NO 19- JANET JACKSON (3,162,100) 22 UK TOP 40 HITS BEST SELLER: TOGETHER AGAIN (743,000) To be honest I wasn’t expecting two Jackson’s to be in the top 20, but here’s Janet. She scored an impressive 22 top 40 hits during the 90s, although her name is of course famous for being missing on that list of artists with a No 1 single. In only one year (1991) did she not have a hit single and so she is rewarded for her persistence and consistency, though of course she couldn’t quite match the sales of her brother. Interesting fact- she’s the highest placed act on this list NOT to have a 90s number one!

NO 20- THE PRODIGY (2,869,100) 12 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: BREATHE (727,000) Just making the top 20 are The Prodigy, the most successful of the early 90s dance acts. Their cannon of 12 top 20 hits throughout the decade proved to be enough for them to move 2.8 million singles through the decade. Of course 96 proved to be their biggest year when they hit the vein of popular music taste and scored a couple of number one hits. Ironically the success of the 96-97 period threw the group slightly, they took 7 years to produce a follow up which, though a No 1 album, spent the grand total of 6 weeks in the chart. Some controversial lyrics aside, the group regained some of the success they had lost with 2009’s “Invaders Must Die”.