This is a list of artists who have spent more than 1000 weeks on the UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart combined. Only 36 artists have achieved this milestone. It uses the methodology used to compile a top 500 list in the British Hit Singles & Albums books until 2005. Any album or single must be credited to the named artist and must appear in the top 75 singles or albums chart as recorded by the Official Charts Company.[1]

Ed Sheeran has the most weeks on the singles charts with 1502 weeks. Cliff Richard, Elvis Presley, Drake and Rihanna are the only other artists to achieve over 1000 weeks in the singles chart. Ed Sheeran has had the most weeks in the singles chart since 2000.

Queen have the most weeks on the albums chart with 1927 weeks followed by fifteen other artists with more than 1000 weeks, Ed Sheeran being the latest to pass this threshold in July 2021. David Bowie passed the 1000-week mark following his death in January 2016, when 16 of his albums entered or re-entered the top 75.[2] ABBA's 'Gold' became the first album to reach 1000 weeks on the top 100 UK albums chart in July 2021. Robbie Williams is the only artist to feature on the list twice: as a solo artist, and with Take That.

Figures are as of week ending 24 November 2023.

Artist Singles chart
(weeks)		 Albums chart
(weeks)		 Combined (weeks) Ref
Elvis Presley 1308 1607 2915 [3]
Ed Sheeran 1503 1350 2853 [4]
Queen 462 1932 2394 [5]
Michael Jackson 717 1632 2349 [6]
The Beatles 469 1727 2196 [7]
Elton John 789 1375 2164 [8]
Cliff Richard 1181 919 2100 [9]
Oasis 420 1595 2015 [10]
David Bowie 476 1539 2015 [11]
Fleetwood Mac 257 1749 2006 [12]
Madonna 760 1163 1923 [13]
ABBA 273 1437 1710 [14]
Taylor Swift 590 1116 1706 [15]
Eminem 570 1094 1664 [16]
Drake 1123 534 1657 [17]
Rod Stewart 471 1185 1656 [18]
Rihanna 1151 463 1614 [19]
U2 364 1104 1468 [20]
Frank Sinatra 455 932 1387 [21]
The Rolling Stones 389 911 1300 [22]
Bob Marley 190 1055 1245 [23]
Coldplay 567 661 1228 [24]
Diana Ross 569 634 1203 [25]
Justin Bieber 919 278 1197 [26]
Whitney Houston 377 818 1195 [27]
Adele 471 720 1191 [28]
Simon & Garfunkel 87 1092 1179 [29]
The Weeknd 673 476 1149 [30]
Arctic Monkeys 183 960 1143 [31]
Take That 417 703 1120 [32]
Robbie Williams 415 655 1070 [33]
Phil Collins 251 793 1044 [34]
Pink Floyd 57 986 1043 [35]
Dua Lipa 562 468 1030 [36]
Calvin Harris 832 184 1016 [37]
Kylie Minogue 515 486 1001 [38]

See also

References

  1. ^ "View your favourite artist's chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 15 January 2016 - 21 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Elvis Presley". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Ed Sheeran". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Queen=". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Michael Jackson". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. ^ "The Beatles". Official Charts. 17 October 1962. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Elton John". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Cliff Richard". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Oasis". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  11. ^ "David Bowie". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Fleetwood Mac". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Madonna". Official Charts. 14 January 1984. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Abba". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Taylor Swift". Official Charts. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Eminem". Official Charts. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Drake". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Rod Stewart". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Rihanna". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  20. ^ "U2". Official Charts. 8 August 1981. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Frank Sinatra". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  22. ^ "The Rolling Stones". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  23. ^ "Bob Marley". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Coldplay". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  26. ^ "Justin Bieber". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  27. ^ "Whitney Houston". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Adele". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  29. ^ "Simon & Garfunkel". Official Charts. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  30. ^ "The Weeknd". Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  31. ^ "Arctic Monkeys". Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  32. ^ "Take That". Official Charts. 23 November 1991. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  33. ^ "Robbie Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  34. ^ "Phil Collins". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  35. ^ "Pink Floyd". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  36. ^ "Dua Lipa". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  37. ^ "Calvin Harris". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  38. ^ "Kylie Minogue". Official Charts. 16 January 1988. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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