- List of singles which have spent the most weeks on the UK Singles Chart
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The following is a list of all the singles that have charted for more than 40 weeks in total on the UK Singles Chart. To be eligible the single has had to be the original version whether it be by re-entry or re-issue. Re-mixes do not count unless under certain circumstances.
Single Artist Released Peak Weeks "My Way" Frank Sinatra 1969 5 124[1] "Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon 2008 1 87[2] "Rule the World" Take That 2007 2 73[3] "Poker Face" Lady Gaga 2009 1 66[4] "Use Somebody" Kings of Leon 2008 2 64[2] "Relax" Frankie Goes to Hollywood 1983 1 59[5] "Whatever" Oasis 1994 3 51[6] "Umbrella" Rihanna featuring Jay-Z 2007 1 51[7] "Bad Romance" Lady Gaga 2009 1 47[4] "Make You Feel My Love" Adele 2008 4 45[8] "Viva La Vida" Coldplay 2007 1 45[9] "Love The Way You Lie" Eminem featuring Rihanna 2010 2 43[7] "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" Beyoncé 2008 7 42[10] "Just Dance" Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis 2008 1 42[4] "Shine" Take That 2007 1 42[3] "Last Christmas" Wham! 1984 2 42[11] "Telephone" Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé 2010 1 40[4] "Patience" Take That 2006 1 40[3] - New Order's 'Blue Monday' includes the re-mixed version of the original as this was finally made available on seven inch for the first time in 1988 [47] with almost the same catalogue number and sales for this shorter version and the original were combined when calculating it's chart position. The second re-mix of 1995 [48] charted for 4 weeks but is excluded from this list.
- In addition to Slade's 50 week chart count for 'Merry Xmas Everybody' they also had two re-mixes of the single which do not count in the above list as they were a re-recorded with other artists and were not the original song. The first being a re-recording in 1980 credited to Slade and the Reading Choir; the second being a re-mix in 1998 credited to Slade vs Flush.[49]
- Grandmaster Melle Mel's 'White Lines (Don't Don't do it)' was re-mixed in 1994[50] as 'White Lines (Don't do it) and charted for an additional 3 weeks. It was also re-recorded in 1995[51] by Duran Duran featuring Melle Mel and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and charted for another 5 weeks. These are not counted in the above list.
- It is also worth mentioning Baddiel and Skinner and The Lightning Seeds famous song Three Lions which although isn't yet elligible for the above list for either version has clocked up an impressive 46 weeks [52] on the UK Singles Chart Top 75 under the guise of Three Lions and Three Lions '98. Originally released in 1996 as Three Lions; subsequently released in 1998 and re-issued in 2002 as Three Lions '98 then re-issued in 2006 as Three Lions/Three Lions '98 as a dualdisc. In 2010 Three Lions charted once again due to downloads. It was also released in 2010 [53] by The Squad aptly called Three Lions 2010 clocking up a further 5 weeks in addition to the 46 weeks.
See also
- UK Singles Chart
- UK Albums Chart
- UK Official Download Chart
- List of number-one singles (UK)
- One-hit wonders in the UK
References
- ^ "UK Charts > Frank Sinatra". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/frank%20sinatra/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Kings of Leon". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/KINGS%20OF%20LEON/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Take That". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/TAKE%20THAT/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ a b c d "UK Charts > Lady Gaga". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/lady%20gaga/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "UK Charts > Frankie Goes To Hollywood". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/FRANKIE%20GOES%20TO%20HOLLYWOOD/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "UK Charts > Oasis". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/OASIS/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Rihanna". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/rihanna/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "UK Charts > Adele". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/adele/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "UK Charts > Coldplay". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/COLDPLAY/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "UK Charts > Beyoncé". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/beyonc/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "UK Charts > Wham!". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/WHAM!/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/8584
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/44000
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=5344 British Hit Singles & Albums
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums prior to October 2003) http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=9625 http://acharts.us/song/26696
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/11232
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/53824
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=4340 British Hit Singles & Albums
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/34437
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=2868 British Hit Singles & Albums
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums prior to October 2003 http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=154 http://acharts.us/performer/faithless
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/29058
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=819 http://acharts.us/song/11572
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=543 http://acharts.us/song/10016
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/11128
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=1369
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://acharts.us/song/7273 http://www.chartstats.com/search.php?q=pogues
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/search.php?q=chubby+checker
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/search.php?q=soft+cell
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/866
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/33720
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=771 http://acharts.us/song/27327
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3975
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/641
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/12504
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=32689
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=49456
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=33094
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=48812
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=2615 British Hit Singles & Albums
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=5891
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=7549
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=712
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=32670
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=33141
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=15098
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=22984
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/search.php?q=slade
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3975
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=22840
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=957
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/55276
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