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Updated list of UK's 100 most successful artists The Book Of British Hit Singles & Albums has unveiled their annual list of the Top 100 Most Successful Acts Of All Time. No dodgy voting, no committee of ‘music industry experts, no dubious sudden last minute changes, this one is based on actually hits.
The annual Top 100 rates itself as “the most definitive and genuine list of its kind” as it’s based solely on the total number of weeks each contender has spent on the official UK Singles and Albums charts and not on arbitrary voting. The artists are ordered according to who has spent the most weeks on the combined official UK singles and albums charts, and the list represents more than 50 years of chart music from 1952 to the present day. Big news this year? Well, Oasis have finally overtaken Status Quo (at 25 and 26 respectively) and surprisingly Queen have moved ahead of The Beatles (with Madonna very close behind). The biggest jumps are by Kylie who’s gone up 13 places to 42, and Stereophonics who are the highest rising group in the Top 100, up 13 places to 71. And as rumours of his retirement from music continued to circulate, Eminem has the honour of being the highest new act to enter the chart at 86. http://www.xfm.co.uk/Arti...&id=153173 The full list (with last year’s placings in brackets) is: 1 (1) Elvis Presley 2 (2) Cliff Richard 3 (4) Queen 4 (3) The Beatles 5 (5) Madonna 6 (6) Elton John 7 (7) The Shadows 8 (8) Michael Jackson 9 (10) U2 10 (9) David Bowie 11 (11) Rod Stewart 12 (12) Frank Sinatra 13 (13) Diana Ross 14 (14) Dire Straits 15 (15) Simon And Garfunkel 16 (16) The Rolling Stones 17 (17) Abba 18 (18) Fleetwood Mac 19 (19) Phil Collins 20 (20) Paul McCartney 21 (21) Pink Floyd 22 (22) UB40 23 (23) Meat Loaf 24 (24) Tom Jones 25 (28) Oasis 26 (25) Status Quo 27 (26) Simply Red 28 (27) The Beach Boys 29 (29) Stevie Wonder 30 (30) The Carpenters 31 (32) R.E.M. 32 (31) The Bee Gees 33 (33) Bob Dylan 34 (34) Tina Turner 35 (35) Prince 36 (36) Jim Reeves 37 (37) Neil Diamond 38 (43) Robbie Williams 39 (38) Bob Marley & The Wailers 40 (39) Eric Clapton 41 (40) Whitney Houston 42 (55) Kylie Minogue 43 (42) Eurythmics 44 (44) Madness 45 (45) Genesis 46 (46) Barbra Streisand 47 (41) Andy Williams 48 (47) Bruce Springsteen 49 (50) Bon Jovi 50 (48) Mike Oldfield 51 (51) Lionel Richie 52 (49) Celine Dion 53 (54) Electric Light Orchestra 54 (60) Mariah Carey 55 (53) Duran Duran 56 (52) Bryan Adams 57 (56) George Michael 58 (57) Shirley Bassey 59 (58) Pet Shop Boys 60 (59) Roy Orbison 61 (61) Roxy Music 62 (62) The Four Tops 63 (63) Janet Jackson 64 (64) The Police 65 (65) Sting 66 (66) John Lennon 67 (69) Erasure 68 (67) Simple Minds 69 (68) Cher 70 (70) The Supremes 71 (84) Stereophonics 72 (71) Buddy Holly 73 (72) Eagles 74 (73) Perry Como 75 (74) Guns N' Roses 76 (75) Blondie 77 (76) Engelbert Humperdinck 78 (77) Donna Summer 79 (79) Led Zeppelin 80 (78) Billy Joel 81 (80) Wet Wet Wet 82 (82) Barry Manilow 83 (81) Slade 84 (85) Chris Rea 85 (83) The Who 86 (New) Eminem 87 (89) The Corrs 88 (86) The Everly Brothers 89 (87) The Hollies 90 (88) T. Rex 91 (90) Bryan Ferry 92 (96) Kate Bush 93 (91) Red Hot Chili Peppers 94 (92) Blur 95 (93) The Beautiful South 96 (New) Britney Spears 97 (94) Luther Vandross 98 (95) James Last 99 (97) The Moody Blues 100 (100) Shakin' Stevens [Edited 12/11/05 8:02am] | |
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Ellie said: The full list (with last year’s placings in brackets) is: 5 (5) Madonna 
27 (26) Simply Red 34 (34) Tina Turner 35 (35) Prince 38 (43) Robbie Williams 42 (55) Kylie Minogue 
52 (49) Celine Dion 57 (56) George Michael 65 (65) Sting 76 (75) Blondie 87 (89) The Corrs 92 (96) Kate Bush 96 (New) Britney Spears i'm surprised the Spice Girls or Take That weren't listed. thanks for the post Ellie.  | |
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Well it's got to do with overall weeks on the chart, so acts that only lasted a few years don't really get a look in despite selling loads. It's done mainly for consistency. | |
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Ellie said: Well it's got to do with overall weeks on the chart, so acts that only lasted a few years don't really get a look in despite selling loads. It's done mainly for consistency.
so no 5  ? 
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QUEEN!!!!!
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Who is Cliff Richard? | |
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Ellie said: 57 (56) George Michael So low for a british artist wow!!! There is somethign wrong here |
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92 (96) Kate Bush
 didn't expect kate to be so low. looking for you in the woods tonight Switch FC SW-2874-2863-4789 (Rum&Coke) | |
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AnckSuNamun said: 92 (96) Kate Bush
didn't expect kate to be so low.Well she ain't done much. I'm surprised she's in there at all.  | |
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Cloudbuster said: AnckSuNamun said: 92 (96) Kate Bush
didn't expect kate to be so low.Well she ain't done much. I'm surprised she's in there at all. meatloaf is at 23  | |
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Christopher said: meatloaf is at 23
You want some?  | |
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Cloudbuster said: Christopher said: meatloaf is at 23
You want some? yes please | |
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Christopher said: Cloudbuster said: You want some?
yes please 
He wants you, too. | |
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Cloudbuster said: Christopher said: yes please
He wants you, too. he should be number 1. | |
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MichaelsLight said: Who is Cliff Richard?
Do you realise how lucky you are? | |
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Cloudbuster said: MichaelsLight said: Who is Cliff Richard?
Do you realise how lucky you are? 
"Christmas time, mistletoe and wine..."  | |
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I'm actually surprised Prince is that high. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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MichaelsLight said: Who is Cliff Richard?
From what I heard, he is to the UK what Garth Brooks is to the US. Massively popular among many to the point of craziness but largely a question mark in other countries. I know that he appears on Olivia's "Gold" disc for a duet. As for the list, the most amazing number is Diana Ross at 13! And that is just Diana Ross becuase the Sumpremes are listed seperately. I wonder what the American list would look like. Probably not as diverse. | |
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VinnyM27 said: MichaelsLight said: Who is Cliff Richard?
From what I heard, he is to the UK what Garth Brooks is to the US. Massively popular among many to the point of craziness but largely a question mark in other countries. I know that he appears on Olivia's "Gold" disc for a duet. As for the list, the most amazing number is Diana Ross at 13! And that is just Diana Ross becuase the Sumpremes are listed seperately. I wonder what the American list would look like. Probably not as diverse. And he's often referred to as the "Elvis of England." Same sort of appeal with a lot less talent. I had to review a boxset of his films...what a task that was. | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: And he's often referred to as the "Elvis of England." Same sort of appeal with a lot less talent. I had to review a boxset of his films...what a task that was. Films? Not many hits stateside. The ones I remember hearing... Devil Woman We Don't Talk Anymore Dreaming A Little in Love ...Standard POP fare. tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: RipHer2Shreds said: And he's often referred to as the "Elvis of England." Same sort of appeal with a lot less talent. I had to review a boxset of his films...what a task that was. Films? Not many hits stateside. The ones I remember hearing... Devil Woman We Don't Talk Anymore Dreaming A Little in Love ...Standard POP fare. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Yep. There was The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life. With the exception of Summer Holiday, which was mildly entertaining, they were all kinda boring. And you forgot Suddenly with ONJ from Xanadu. Great song. | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: And you forgot Suddenly with ONJ from Xanadu. Great song. I purposely left Suddenly out because it was a duet that most look at as as an ONJ tune anyway.
It is a very good tune though.  Now about these films.
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http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 [Edited 12/12/05 18:54pm] "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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3 (4) Queen
5 (5) Madonna 8 (8) Michael Jackson 9 (10) U2 17 (17) Abba 29 (29) Stevie Wonder 30 (30) The Carpenters 35 (35) Prince 41 (40) Whitney Houston 42 (55) Kylie Minogue 43 (42) Eurythmics 46 (46) Barbra Streisand 52 (49) Celine Dion 54 (60) Mariah Carey 57 (56) George Michael 63 (63) Janet Jackson 65 (65) Sting 78 (77) Donna Summer 98 (95) James Last Too Bad TORI is not in the list 101 Tori Amos [b]"America is a continent..." |
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Talking of Cliff, don't forget the pop masterpiece that is his duet with Janet Jackson, 'Two To The Power Of Love' | |
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i thought Mariah was a huge superstar all over the world LOL You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
authentic power is service- Pope Francis | |
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I'm happy with Donna Summer's standing at 78. That might seem low, but isn't bad considering she hasn't released a proper album for almost 15 years (and I doubt MI had much of an impact on the UK, so it's more like 17 years). And she is one step ahead of Led Zeppelin? I thought they were massive sellers. I'm sure in the US, they would be in the Top 20 or close to it. | |
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Ellie said: The Book Of British Hit Singles & Albums has unveiled their annual list of the Top 100 Most Successful Acts Of All Time. No dodgy voting, no committee of ‘music industry experts, no dubious sudden last minute changes, this one is based on actually hits.
The annual Top 100 rates itself as “the most definitive and genuine list of its kind” as it’s based solely on the total number of weeks each contender has spent on the official UK Singles and Albums charts and not on arbitrary voting. The artists are ordered according to who has spent the most weeks on the combined official UK singles and albums charts, and the list represents more than 50 years of chart music from 1952 to the present day. Big news this year? Well, Oasis have finally overtaken Status Quo (at 25 and 26 respectively) and surprisingly Queen have moved ahead of The Beatles (with Madonna very close behind). The biggest jumps are by Kylie who’s gone up 13 places to 42, and Stereophonics who are the highest rising group in the Top 100, up 13 places to 71. And as rumours of his retirement from music continued to circulate, Eminem has the honour of being the highest new act to enter the chart at 86. http://www.xfm.co.uk/Arti...&id=153173 The full list (with last year’s placings in brackets) is: 1 (1) Elvis Presley 2 (2) Cliff Richard 3 (4) Queen 4 (3) The Beatles 5 (5) Madonna 6 (6) Elton John 7 (7) The Shadows 8 (8) Michael Jackson 9 (10) U2 10 (9) David Bowie 11 (11) Rod Stewart 12 (12) Frank Sinatra 13 (13) Diana Ross 14 (14) Dire Straits 15 (15) Simon And Garfunkel 16 (16) The Rolling Stones 17 (17) Abba 18 (18) Fleetwood Mac 19 (19) Phil Collins 20 (20) Paul McCartney 21 (21) Pink Floyd 22 (22) UB40 23 (23) Meat Loaf 24 (24) Tom Jones 25 (28) Oasis 26 (25) Status Quo 27 (26) Simply Red 28 (27) The Beach Boys 29 (29) Stevie Wonder 30 (30) The Carpenters 31 (32) R.E.M. 32 (31) The Bee Gees 33 (33) Bob Dylan 34 (34) Tina Turner 35 (35) Prince 36 (36) Jim Reeves 37 (37) Neil Diamond 38 (43) Robbie Williams 39 (38) Bob Marley & The Wailers 40 (39) Eric Clapton 41 (40) Whitney Houston 42 (55) Kylie Minogue 43 (42) Eurythmics 44 (44) Madness 45 (45) Genesis 46 (46) Barbra Streisand 47 (41) Andy Williams 48 (47) Bruce Springsteen 49 (50) Bon Jovi 50 (48) Mike Oldfield 51 (51) Lionel Richie 52 (49) Celine Dion 53 (54) Electric Light Orchestra 54 (60) Mariah Carey 55 (53) Duran Duran 56 (52) Bryan Adams 57 (56) George Michael 58 (57) Shirley Bassey 59 (58) Pet Shop Boys 60 (59) Roy Orbison 61 (61) Roxy Music 62 (62) The Four Tops 63 (63) Janet Jackson 64 (64) The Police 65 (65) Sting 66 (66) John Lennon 67 (69) Erasure 68 (67) Simple Minds 69 (68) Cher 70 (70) The Supremes 71 (84) Stereophonics 72 (71) Buddy Holly 73 (72) Eagles 74 (73) Perry Como 75 (74) Guns N' Roses 76 (75) Blondie 77 (76) Engelbert Humperdinck 78 (77) Donna Summer 79 (79) Led Zeppelin 80 (78) Billy Joel 81 (80) Wet Wet Wet 82 (82) Barry Manilow 83 (81) Slade 84 (85) Chris Rea 85 (83) The Who 86 (New) Eminem 87 (89) The Corrs 88 (86) The Everly Brothers 89 (87) The Hollies 90 (88) T. Rex 91 (90) Bryan Ferry 92 (96) Kate Bush 93 (91) Red Hot Chili Peppers 94 (92) Blur 95 (93) The Beautiful South 96 (New) Britney Spears 97 (94) Luther Vandross 98 (95) James Last 99 (97) The Moody Blues 100 (100) Shakin' Stevens [Edited 12/11/05 8:02am] no Human League????  Check it out ...Shiny Toy Guns R gonna blowup VERY soon and bring melody back to music..you heard it here 1st! http://www.myspacecomment...theone.mp3 | |
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Cheek said: Cloudbuster said: Do you realise how lucky you are?
"Christmas time, mistletoe and wine..." yes very lucky indeed! do u know how long us brits have had to but up with man? decades and decades! every bloody single christmas for about 40 years! the worse one 'was wired for sound' when in his video he's roller skating with the 'young cool' people to make him look hip FUNKNROLL! "February 2014, wow". 'dre.  | |
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