Most
Weeks in UK Top 50 Throughout the Decade |
Most
Entries in the Top-Selling
Singles, EP and LP charts |
Artist |
Weeks |
|
Artist |
Releases |
1 Cliff Richard |
537
|
1 Cliff Richard
|
45 |
2
Elvis Presley |
444 |
2
Elvis Presley |
42 |
3 Beatles (plus 1 week backing
Tony Sheridan) |
333 |
3 Roy Orbison |
28 |
4
Roy Orbison |
309 |
4 Shadows (plus 25 backing Cliff Richard) |
25 |
5 The Shadows (plus 328 weeks backing Cliff Richard) |
303 |
5
Adam Faith |
24 |
6
Jim Reeves |
292 |
5 Billy Fury |
24 |
7 Billy Fury |
258 |
7
The Beatles (plus 1 backing Tony Sheridan) |
23 |
8
Adam Faith |
245 |
|
|
9
Hollies |
231 |
|
|
10
Everly Brothers |
221 |
|
|
Most
Top 10 Singles |
Most
Top 50 Hits Without a Number 1 |
Artist |
Releases |
|
Artist |
Releases |
1 Cliff Richard |
34 |
1 Billy Fury
|
24
|
2
Beatles |
21 |
2
Brenda Lee |
22 |
3
Elvis Presley |
19 |
3
Gene Pitney |
17 |
4 Hollies |
15 |
4 Duane Eddy |
16 |
5 Shadows |
14 |
5 Connie Francis |
15 |
6 Manfred Mann |
13 |
|
|
6 Rolling Stones |
13 |
|
|
8
Adam Faith |
11 |
|
|
8 Billy Fury |
11 |
|
|
8
Kinks |
11 |
|
|
Most
Top 10 Hits Without a Number 1 |
Artist |
Releases |
1 Billy Fury |
11 |
2
Gene Pitney |
10 |
3
The Who |
9 |
In
1961, Billy Fury's singles were in the Top 50 for 50 weeks
- the 8th best return.
In 1962, Billy Fury's singles were in the Top 50 for 57 weeks - the
5th best return.
In 1963, Billy Fury's singles were in the Top 50 for 49 weeks - the
6th best return.
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