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KING OF THE CHARTS!



ELVIS PRESLEY have been announced as the most successful act of all time.

The star tops the annual list of the Top 100 Most Successful Acts Of All Time in The Book Of British Hit Singles & Albums, published by Guinness World Records.

The chart is based on the total number of weeks each contender has spent on the official UK Singles and Album charts.

More than 50 years of chart music are represented in the rundown from 1952 to the present day.

The Book of British Hit Singles & Albums is set for release on May 20.

The full top 100 most successful acts of all time (including total weeks on the UK singles and album charts) are:

* 1. Elvis Presley 2,463
* 2. Cliff Richard 1,972
* 3. The Beatles 1,749
* 4. Queen 1,725
* 5. Madonna 1,653
* 6. Elton John 1,615
* 7. The Shadows 1,578
* 8. Michael Jackson 1,477
* 9. David Bowie 1,459
* 10. U2 1,402
* 11. Rod Stewart 1,381
* 12. Frank Sinatra 1,332
* 13. Diana Ross 1,303
* 14. Dire Straits 1,255
* 15. Simon And Garfunkel 1,201
* 16. The Rolling Stones 1,173
* 17. Abba 1,137
* 18. Fleetwood Mac 1,103
* 19. Phil Collins 1,062
* 20. Paul McCartney 983
* 21. Pink Floyd 966
* 22. UB40 955
* 23. Meat Loaf 941
* 24. Tom Jones 915
* 25. Status Quo 890
* 26. Simply Red 849
* 27. The Beach Boys 845
* 28. Oasis 836
* 29. Stevie Wonder 807
* 30. The Carpenters 776
* 31. The Bee Gees 767
* 32. REM 761
* 33. Bob Dylan 755
* 34. Tina Turner 755
* 35. Prince 748
* 36. Jim Reeves 730
* 37. Neil Diamond 727
* 38. Bob Marley and The Wailers 713
* 39. Eric Clapton 705
* 40. Whitney Houston 698
* 41. Andy Williams 685
* 42. Eurythmics 684
* 43. Robbie Williams 682
* 44. Madness 682
* 45. Genesis 681
* 46. Barbra Streisand 678
* 47. Bruce Springsteen 670
* 48. Mike Oldfield 664
* 49. Celine Dion 661
* 50. Bon Jovi 660
* 51. Lionel Richie 655
* 52. Bryan Adams 652
* 53. Duran Duran 648
* 54. Electric Light Orchestra 648
* 55. Kylie Minogue 646
* 56. George Michael 627
* 57. Shirley Bassey 620
* 58. The Pet Shop Boys 596
* 59. Roy Orbison 593
* 60. Mariah Carey 588
* 61. Roxy Music 585
* 62. The Four Tops 574
* 63. Janet Jackson 567
* 64. The Police 558
* 65. Sting 553
* 66. John Lennon 544
* 67. Simple Minds 544
* 68. Cher 540
* 69. Erasure 535
* 70. The Supremes 535
* 71. Buddy Holly 529
* 72. The Eagles 528
* 73. Perry Como 526
* 74. Guns N’ Roses 525
* 75. Blondie 523
* 76. Engelbert Humperdinck 507
* 77. Donna Summer 503
* 78. Billy Joel 500
* 79. Led Zeppelin 497
* 80. Wet Wet Wet 496
* 81. Slade 491
* 82. Barry Manilow 491
* 83. The Who 480
* 84. Stereophonics 477
* 85. Chris Rea 477
* 86. The Everly Brothers 474
* 87. The Hollies 472
* 88. T.Rex 468
* 89. The Corrs 467
* 90. Bryan Ferry 46
* 91. Red Hot Chili Peppers 455
* 92. Blur 454
* 93. The Beautiful South 450
* 94. Luther Vandross 450
* 95. James Last 450
* 96. Kate Bush 449
* 97. The Moody Blues 449
* 98. George Benson 442
* 99. Hot Chocolate 436
* 100. Shakin’ Stevens 435
 
* MoFo * said:
the shadows were cliff richards band around the start of his career

So technically he's really the #1, followed by Paul McCartney...
 
Cliffs new song 'What Car' I think it's called, must be the most ridiculous and diabolical tune he's ever written. Awful.

Cliif - retire.

Either that, or do a tour where u play the following (very short) set:-

1) We Don't Talk Anymore
2) Wired For Sound
3) True Love Ways
4) She Means Nothing To Me

Encore:-

1) Saviours Day
2) Bachelor Boy

:rockon:
 
Aardvark747 said:
Cliffs new song 'What Car' I think it's called, must be the most ridiculous and diabolical tune he's ever written. Awful.

Cliif - retire.

Either that, or do a tour where u play the following (very short) set:-

1) We Don't Talk Anymore
2) Wired For Sound
3) True Love Ways
4) She Means Nothing To Me

Encore:-

1) Saviours Day
2) Bachelor Boy

:rockon:
ummmm secret Cliff fan!!!!
 
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