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Just manually started double checking my totals, and this is what I have so far. 1. Elvis 1,302 weeks 2. Cliff 1,176 weeks 3. Rihanna 849 weeks 4. Shadows 771 weeks For Rihanna in 2010 I had 118 weeks instead of 117, so I have amended my total.

fchd, you are a legend!! Thanks for posting this list, I am certainly going to double check my totals to yours, I am also checking back using the Guinness books up to 2005, and OCC from then. Once I am happy with my new totals, I will repost them. Thanks again!!

Yes, the featured artists are a minefield as has been stated on this post previously, I have stuck to the OCC listings as that was the only way I could think of to get the definitive answer. I didn't expect to start such a huge debate - Great, though!!

Oops, just realised that I had included the pre 1967 Supremes tracks in her total!! I now have her as 569 weeks. Thanks for the tip!!

Thanks for looking at my list - as I said I have included in Diana Ross' total, the tracks that are credited to Diana Ross & the Supremes, but not the Supremes only. Hope this helps.

Thanks to everybody who responded to my list - with artists guesting on each other's tracks these days it is difficult to keep track. I have used the artists as listed in the Guinness Books up until end of 2005, and the artists as listed on the Official Charts Company website since then. For instance, on the OCC site, All Of The Lights credits Kanye West, Drake & Rihanna whereas Just Stand Up is credited to Artists Stand Up To Cancer. But I agree, it is difficult to get the exact figures right!!

Thanks for your kind words about my blog - I'm definitely a lists man!

I could spend all day looking around this forum - will certainly be posting more lists!! Thank you to you and all your colleagues for making me feel welcome!!

All done, thanks for your help!!

Fab, how do I change the title and description?

As she spent 224 weeks on the chart last year alone, shouldn't be too long!!

Love your site already, should I change the title of the thread then to reflect that it's going to contain various lists?

Thanks, Gezza, sorry but I only joined up today - thanks for merging the threads, will use just the one in future!

Here are the Top 10 artists in the order of weeks spent on the UK Singles chart. 1,301 Elvis Presley 1,175 Cliff Richard 850 Rihanna 770 The Shadows 735 Madonna 672 Elton John 670 Diana Ross 665 Michael Jackson 479 Kanye West 476 Rod Stewart Totals are up to and including week ending 24th August 2013. Weeks only included where artists are specially named as a contributing artist on a hit. Therefore, Shadows hits with Cliff are included, but Michael Jackson hits with the Jackson 5 are not (unless it is listed as Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5). Likewise Diana Ross' total includes hits as Diana Ross & the Supremes, but not as the Supremes.

Bre, thanks for that, I was about to go back and check my totals for myself!!

fchd, thanks for taking an interest in my blog - it would be really helpful for me if you can spot any errors in my list. I also have other pages of stats which may interest ypu

Here is a list of the current Top 10 longest chart runs on the UK charts. 1. Frank Sinatra My Way 124 weeks 2. Snow Patrol Chasing Cars 110 weeks 3. Kings Of Leon Sex On Fire 90 weeks 4. The Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feelin' 78 weeks 5. Take That Rule The World 75 weeks =. Kings Of Leon Use Somebody 75 weeks 7. Judy Collins Amazing Grace 67 weeks 8. Lady Gaga Poker Face 66 weeks =. Journey Don't Stop Believin' 66 weeks 10. Adele Someone Like You 65 weeks =. Jason Mraz I'm Yours 65 weeks These are total weeks on chart, for consecutive weeks see below. 1. Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feelin' 63 weeks 2. Adele Someone Like You 61 weeks 3. Engelbert Humperdinck Release Me 56 weeks 4. Acker Bilk Stranger On The Shore 55 weeks 5. Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera Moves Like Jagger 52 weeks 6. Nickelback Rockstar 50 weeks 7. Psy Gangnam Style 49 weeks 8. Frankie Goes to Hollywood Relax 48 weeks 9. Snow Patrol Chasing Cars 48 weeks 10. Journey Don't Stop Believin' 48 weeks I do have a complete list of all songs which have spent at least 30 weeks on the chart on my blog - www.chartwatchuk.blogspot.com List correct as at 26th August 2013