THE Red Hot Chili Peppers have entered the record books to become one of the 100 most successful recording artists of all time.

The Guinness British Hit Singles and Albums book ranks artists every year according to how many weeks they have spent in the UK singles and albums charts.

This year, the US band are the only new entry - making it to number 97.

British Hit Singles & Albums editor David Roberts said: “It’s very rare to get new acts breaking into the Top 100, so this really is an incredible achievement”.

Elvis Presley still tops the list having notched up 2463 weeks in the UK singles and albums charts - more than the time he was alive for.

Spandau Ballet has fallen out of the top 100, while Michael Jackson is the highest climber as he is now number eight.

The acts which have climbed the list include The Stereophonics to 84, The Corrs to 89; Guns n’ Roses to 74; and Robbie Williams to 43.

And Bruce Springsteen, Electric Light Orchestra, Blur and Mike Oldfield have all fallen positions.

According to the list’s compilers Britney Spears, Eminem, Westlife, Radiohead and Iron Maiden all have a chance of getting in the prestigious list next year.

Top 10

1. Elvis Presley
2. Cliff Richard
3. Beatles
4. Queen
5. Madonna
6. Elton John
7. The Shadows
8. Michael Jackson
9. David Bowie
10. U2


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ehuffnsd said:

Let me ask the proverbial obvious question, where's our org namesake on the list?

UncleGrandpa said:

You've got a nice avatar.

you mean top 10 artist in UK chart history! don't get all american on me

twink69 said:

? ok? i've been american for 23 years

Cliff Richard

VoicesCarry said:

ehuffnsd said:

Not bad for an artist whose career is apparantly so over.

VoicesCarry said:

You wouldn't believe how many singles that guy has charted with over here.

Cloudbuster said:

and THAT is exactly what we are laughing about so hard


British Charts

Dancelot said:

I know! But, to be fair, I actually like a lot of his 50s/60s stuff. Some of them early singles were fine. I think it's criminal not to like a song just because you don't like the artist.

Cloudbuster said:

I don't know a lot of his music really... but as a teenager I was very jealous cause he used to hang around with Olivia Newton John


pssst! I also have a Cliff Richard 12 inch in my collection... but for my defense I have to bring in it's arranged, produced and played by Stevie Wonder

Dancelot said:

You don't really need to know much of his work past the 60s, anyway.

Olivia!




Ah! Well, Stevie's a god so all is forgiven.

Cloudbuster said:

I can feel a new thread coming up...

Damn.. that top 10 sucks..

the 100 greatest artist of rock (www.digitaldreamdoor.com)

1. Beatles
2. Elvis Presley
3. Bob Dylan
4. Rolling Stones
5. James Brown
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Who
8. Jimi Hendrix
9. Pink Floyd
10. Chuck Berry
11. The Beach Boys
12. Stevie Wonder
13. The Doors
14. Bruce Springsteen
15. Queen
16. David Bowie
17. Neil Young
18. Aretha Franklin
19. Eric Clapton
20. Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Here are the 50 biggest selling singles artists in UK's history:

1.Cliff Richard (20,969,006 singles sold)/ 127 charted singles

2.The Beatles (20,799,632)/ 33 charted singles

3.Elvis Presley (19,293,118)/ 120 charted singles

4.Madonna (14,562,856)/ 58 charted singles

5.Elton John (13,475,063)/ 80 charted singles

6.Michael Jackson (11,310,958)/ 54 charted singles

7.Queen (10,334,713)/ 51 charted singles

8.ABBA (10,004,039)/ 25 charted singles

9.Paul McCartney (9,781,603)/ 52 charted singles

10.David Bowie (9,392,410)/ 71 charted singles

11.Rod Stewart (9,046,492)

12.Rolling Stones (8,348,470)

13.Kylie Minogue (7,994,130)

14.Stevie Wonder (7,614,227)

15.Spice Girls (7,507,213)

16.Shakin Stevens (7,108,330)

17.Whitney Houston (6,993,105)

18.Bee Gees (6,943,851)

19.George Michael (6,819,419)

20.Status Quo (6,727,822)

21.Boney M (6,587,018)

22.Slade (6,520,171)

23.Olivia Newton John (6,493,006)

24.Blondie (6,456,881)

25.Boyzone (6,435,711)

26.Oasis (6,225,785)

27.UB40 (5,997,222)

28.Tom Jones (5,892,220)

29.Celine Dion (5,683,264)

30.The Police (5,617,175)

31.Madness (5,564,459)

32.Diana Ross (5,326,780)

33.Wham! (5,298,431)

34.Adam Ant (5,296,965)

35.The Jam (5,094,055)

36.Frankie Goes To Hollywood (5,008,067)

37.Robbie Williams (4,973,227)

38.Pet Shop Boys (4,913,655)

39.Phil Collins (4,889,059)

40.Wet Wet Wet (4,877,328)

41. Duran Duran (4,846,531)

42.The Everly Brothers (4,827,957)

43.The Shadows (4,793,537)

44.Westlife (4,726,116)

45.Gary Glitter (4,717,834)

46.Engelbert Humperdinck (4,710,328)

47.U2 (4,663,427)

48.Bryan Adams (4,614,135)

49.Frank Sinatra (4,597,630)

50.The Hollies (4,597,450)

source: BPI

All of this and Prince didn't chart in the top fifty? Wow!! This is only the UK chart so I won't care much longer, just until I post this response.

Cloudbuster said:

your british?

Dancelot said:

Who in tumblin' tarnation is Cliff Richard?

VoicesCarry said:

C'mon, give it up for his work on "Two to the Power of Love"!



God, Cliff Richard is awful!

OdysseyMiles said:

Someone who could smear shit on vinyl, ship it off to the stores, and still chart in the Top 5.

OdysseyMiles said:

sosgemini said:

Bitch!

sosgemini said:

That is so damn scary.

Poor kid.

Cloudbuster said:

keep talking dirty..its turning me on..

Freak!