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WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE

 

6 ...... The Supremes ....... The Happening
         
5   Rolling Stones   Come On
5   Rod Stewart   It's All Over Now
5   The Jam   All Around The World
5   Slade   Cum On Feel The Noize
5   Duran Duran   Girls On Film
         
4   Rolling Stones   I Wanna Be Your Man
4   Earth Wind And Fire   Got To Get You Into My Life
4   Mud   Oh Boy
4   Selecter   Missing Words
         
3   Rolling Stones   I Wanna Be Your Man
3   Donna Summer   Could It Be Magic
3   Gary Glitter   Do You Wanna Touch Me
3   Donna Summer   Winter Melody
3   Rod Stewart   Reason To Believe
3   Ultravox   All Stood Still
3   Stranglers   No More Heroes
3   Carpenters   Superstar
3   Chic   Le Freak
3   Carpenters   Rainy Days And Mondays
3   Mud   Lonely This Christmas
3   Carpenters   For All We Know
3   Earth Wind And Fire   September
3   Ultravox   Reap The Wild Wind
3   Spandau Ballet   Lifeline
3 + Duran Duran   Anyone Out There
         
2   Billy Joel   She's Got A Way
2   Gary Glitter   I Didn't Know I Loved You
2   Ike And Tina Turner   River Deep Mountain High
2   Rod Stewart   Gasoline Alley
2   Gary Glitter   Hello Hello I'm Back Again
2   Donna Summer   Try Me I Think We Can Make It
2   The Jam   The Modern World
2   Status Quo   Break The Rules
2   Showaddywaddy   Hey Mister Christmas
2   David Bowie   Changes
2   Carpenters   Goodbye To Love
2   Stranglers   Something Better Change
2   Slade   Skweeze Me Pleeze Me
2   Jim Steinman   Rock And Roill Deams Come Through
2   Slade   My Friend Stan
2   Police   The Bed's Too Big Without You
2   Suzi Quatro   Daytona Demon
2   Chic   I Want Your Love
2   Supremes   You Can't Hurry Love
2   Supremes   You Keep Me Hanging On
2   Mud   Moonshine Sally
2   Diana Ross   Last Time I Saw Him
2   Donna Summer   Can't We Just Sit Down And Talk It Over
2   Gary Numan   We Are Glass
2   Chic   Good Times
2   Diana Ross   I Won't Last A Day Without You
2   Ultravox   Hymn
         
1   Mud   Crazy
1   Paul McCartney   Another Day
1   Status Quo   Caroline
1   Meat Loaf   Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
1   Police   Can't Stand Losing You
1   Rod Stewart   Maggie May
1   Slade   Mama Weer All Crazee Now
1   Gary Glitter   I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)
1   Stranglers   Go Buddy Go
1   Police   So Lonely
1   Bay City Rollers   Shang A Lang
1   Showaddywaddy   Heartbeat
1   Tubeway Army   Are Friends Electric
1   Police   Message In A Bottle
1   Sex Pistols   Something Else
1   The Jam   Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
1   Tina Turner   Private Dancer
1   Donna Summer   Down Deep Inside
1   Pet Shop Boys   It's A Sin



HIGHEST NEW ENTRIES

            PK
1 ..... Mud ....... Moonshine Sally ........ 1
             
2   The Jam   Modern World   1
2   Donna Summer   Winter Melody   1
 
3   Rod Stewart   Maggie May   1
3   Slade   Merry Xmas Everybody   2
3   Earth Wind And Fire   September   1
             
4   Earth Wind And Fire   Got To Get You Into My Life   1
4   Mud   Oh Boy   1
4   Rod Stewart   Reason To Believe   1
4   Donna Summer   Spring Affair   2
4   Slade   My Friend Stan   1
             
5   Police   So Lonely   1
5   Stranglers   Straighten Out   2


MOST WEEKS IN THE CHART

          ......... PK
14 ..... Supremes ....... You Can't Hurry Love   1
             
13   Police   So Lonely   1
13   Bay City Rollers   Remember   5
13   Bruce Springsteen   Born To Run   5
13   E.L.O.   Can't Get It Out Of My Head   4
13   Jam   Mr Clean   5
             
12   Slade   Mama Weer All Crazee Now   1
12   Slade   Cum On Feel The Noize   1
12   Nolans   Let's Make Love   11
12   Selecter   Missing Words   1
12   Supremes   The Happening   1
12   Duran Duran   Girls On Film   1
12   Flock Of Seagulls   I Ran   2
             
11   The Jam   All Around The World   1
11   Stranglers   Go Buddy Go   1
11   Joe Jackson   Is She Really Going Out With Him   9
11   David Bowie   Changes   1
11   Jim Steinman   Dance In My Pants   2
11   Chic   Le Freak   1
11   Showaddywaddy   Hey Mister Christmas   1
11   David Bowie   Starman   3
11   Suzi Quatro   Daytona Demon   1
11   Earth Wind And Fire   Got To Get You Into My Life   1
11   Boney M   Rivers Of Babylon   4
11   Smokey   Don't Play Your Rock And Roll To Me   3
11   Diana Ross   Last Time I Saw Him   1
11   Sheena Easton   When He Shines   2
11   Mud   Lonely This Christmas   1
11   E.L.O.   Strange Magic   2
11   Beatles   No Reply   4


BIGGEST CLIMBS TO NUMBER ONE
(not including new entry)

         
15 ..... Supremes ....... The Happening
15 ..... Gary Numan ....... We Are Glass
         
14 ..... Ultravox ....... Hymn
         
12   Mud   Lonely This Christmas
12   Donna Summer   Can't We Just Sit Down And Talk It Over
         
11   Carpenters   For All We Know
         
10   Donna Summer   Could It Be Magic
10   Showaddywaddy   Heartbeat
10   Selecter   Missing Words
         
9   Police   The Bed's Too Big Without You
9   Sex Pistols   Something Else
9   Pet Shop Boys   It's A Sin
         
8   Carpenters   Rainy Days And Mondays
8   Chic   Good Times
8   Duran Duran   Anyone Out There
         
7   Billy Joel   She's Got A Way
7   Ike And Tina Turner   River Deep Mountain High
7   Chic   Le Freak



BIGGEST DROP FROM NUMBER ONE

         
8 ..... Carpenters ....... Superstar
         
7   Diana Ross   Last Time I Saw Him
         
6   Mud   Crazy
6   Ultravox   All Stood Still
6   Jim Steinman   Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
6   Donna Summer   I Feel Love
6   Ultravox   Reap The Wild Wind
         
5   Stranglers   Something Better Change
5   Tina Turner   Private Dancer


MOST NUMBER ONES

     
6 ..... Donna Summer
     
4   Gary Glitter
4   Slade
4   Rod Stewart
4   Police
4   Carpenters
4   Mud
     
3   Stranglers
3   The Jam
3   Supremes
3   Chic
3   Ultravox
     
2   Rolling Stones
2   Showaddywaddy
2   Status Quo
2   Earth Wind And Fire
2   Gary Numan/Tubeway Army
2   Diana Ross
2   Duran Duran


 

MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE BY ACT

     
15 ..... Donna Summer
     
11   Rod Stewart
11   Carpenters
     
10   Slade
10   Mud
10   Supremes
     
8   Gary Glitter
8   Rolling Stones
8   The Jam
8   Ultravox
8 + Duran Duran
     
7   Earth Wind And Fire
7   Chic
     
6   Stranglers
     
5   Police


CONSECUTIVE NUMBER ONES

4   Gary Glitter
4   Rod Stewart
     
3   Slade
3   Donna Summer
3   Carpenters
3   Mud
     
2   Rolling Stones
2   The Jam
2   Police
2   Status Quo
2   Stranglers
2   Chic
2   Supremes
2   Earth Wind And Fire
2   Donna Summer
2   Diana Ross
2   Ultravox
2   Duran Duran

 

 

MOST WEEKS TAKEN TO REACH NUMBER ONE

7 ..... Supremes ....... You Can't Hurry Love
         
6   Paul McCartney   Another Day
6   Slade   Mama Weer All Crazee Now
6   Carpenters   Goodbye To Love
         
5   Diana Ross   Last Time I Saw Him


3 WEEKS AT NUMBER TWO (without reaching number one)

  ..... The Jam ....... In The City
    Mud   Hypnosis
    Billy Joel   The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
    Mud   The Secrets That You Keep
    Jim Steinman   Dance IN My Pants
    Hot Chocolate   Emma
    Flock Of Seagulls   I Ran
    Kenny   Baby I Love You Ok


BIGGEST CLIMB INSIDE THE CHART

28 Places   33 - 5 ..... Duran Duran ....... Girls On Film
                   
25 Places   34 - 9   Sheena Easton   When He Shines
25 Places   37 - 12   Specials   Too Much Too Young
                   
24 Places   27 - 3   Spandau Ballet   Lifeline
                   
23 Places   32 - 9   Sex Pistols   Something Else
23 Places   34 - 11   Queen   You're My Best Friend
23 Places   34 - 11   Clash   English Civil War
23 Places   30 - 7   Bay City Rollers   Bye Bye Baby
                   
22 Places   31 - 9   Gary Numan   Cars
22 Places   39 - 17   Small Faces   All Or Nothing
22 Places   32 - 10   Bay City Rollers   All Of Me Loves All Of You
22 Places   34 - 12   Sweet   Blockbuster
                   
21 Places   26 - 5   Sex Pistols   EMI
21 Places   32 - 11   Chic   Everybody Dance
21 Places   37 - 16   Pet Shop Boys   In The Night
21 Places   37 - 16   Chic   Le Freak
21 Places   32 - 11   Tina Turner   Privatre Dancer
21 Places   30 - 9   Abba   Dancing Queen
21 Places   37 - 16   Dire Straits   Skateaway
21 Places   24 - 3   Osmonds   Going Home
21 Places   38 - 17   Rod Stewart   Oh No Not My Baby
21 Places   30 - 9   Rolling Stones   Have You Seen Your Mother Baby
21 Places   40 - 19   Dean Friedman   Ariel
21 Places   40 - 19   Black Sabbath   It's Alright



MOST HITS

16   Beatles
     
15   Suzi Quatro
     
14   Abba
     
13   Bee Gees
13   Slade
13   Fleetwood Mac
13   Rod Stewart
13   Rolling Stones
13   Sex Pistols
     
12   David Bowie
12   Jackson Five
12   The Jam
12   Billy Joel
12   Meat Loaf
12   Queen
12   Supremes
12   T.Rex
     
11   Chicago
11   E.L.O.
11   Elton John
11   Madonna
11   Mud
11   Police
11   Donna Summer


ALBUMS

WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE

7 ...... David Bowie ....... The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
         
6   Donna Summer   A Love Trilogy
6   Donna Summer   Four Seasons Of Love
6   Stranglers   No More Heroes
6   Gary Numan   The Pleasure Principle
6   Spandau Ballet   True
         
5   David Bowie   Hunky Dory
5   Diana Ross   Touch Me In The Morning
5   Chic   Risque
         
4   Beatles   Please Please Me
4   The Jam   In The City
4   Police   Outlandas D'Amour
4   Status Quo   Quo
4   Spandau Ballet   Journeys To Glory
4   Beatles   A Hard Day's Night
4   Donna Summer   Greatest Hits
4   O.M.D.   Organisation
4   David Cassidy   Rock Me Baby
4   E.L.O.   Face The Music
4   Ultravox   Quartet
         
3   Queen   Queen
3   Stranglers   Rattus Norvegicus
3   Paul McCartney   Ram
3   E.L.O.   On the Third Day
3   Bay City Rollers   Rollin
3   Status Quo   On The Level
3   Ultravox   Rage In Eden
3   Suzi Quatro   Quatro
         
2   T.Rex   Ride A White Swan
2   Abba   Waterloo
2   Billy Joel   Cold Spring Harbour
2   Rod Stewart   Gasoline Alley
2   E.L.O.   E.L.O. 2
2   Billy Joel   Piano Man
2   The Jam   The Modern World
2   Abba   Abba
2   Slade   Slayed
2   Tina Turner   Private Dancer
2   Donna Summer   I Remember Yesterday
2   The Jam   All Mod Cons
2   Queen   A Night At The Opera
2   10CC   Sheet Music
2   Rod Stewart   Sing It Again Rod
2   Beatles   Beatles For Sale
2   Bruce Springsteen   Darkness on The Edge Of Town
2   Stranglers   Black And White
2   Bay City Rollers   Once Upon A Star
         
1   Meat Loaf   Bat Out Of Hell
1   Bee Gees   First
1   Status Quo   Hello
1   Queen   Queen 2
1   Police   Regatta De' Blanc
1   Rod Stewart   Never A Dull Moment
1   Slade   Sladest
1   Showaddywaddy   Step 2
1   Sheena Easton   Take My Time
1 + Earth Wind And Fire   I Am


HIGHEST NEW ENTRIES

            PK
1 ..... The Jam ....... This Is The Modern World ........ 1
1 ..... Donna Summer ....... Four Seasons Of Love ........ 1
1 ..... E.L.O. ....... On the Third Day ........ 1
1 ..... David Bowie ....... Hunky Dory ........ 1
1 ..... Ultravox ....... Rage In Eden ........ 1
1 ..... Donna Summer ....... I Remember Yesterday ........ 1
1 ..... Stranglers ....... No More Heroes ........ 1
1 ..... Beatles ....... A Hard Day's Night ........ 1
1 ..... Donna Summer ....... Greatest Hits ........ 1
1 ..... 10CC ....... Sheet Music ........ 1
1 ..... Suzi Quatro ....... Quatro ........ 1
1 ..... Beatles ....... Beatles For Sale ........ 1
1 ..... Ultravox ....... Quartet ........ 1
1 ..... Spandau Ballet ....... True ........ 1
1   Chic   Risque   1
1   Bay City Rollers   Once Upon A Star   1
1   Earth Wind And Fire   I Am   1
             
2   Status Quo   Hello   1
2   Billy Joel   Piano Man   1
2   Queen   Queen 2   1
2   Rod Stewart   Every Picture Tells A Story   2
2   David Bowie   The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars   1
2   Spandau Ballet   Diamond   2
2   Gary Numan   The Pleasure Principle   1
2   Nolans   Don't Make Waves   2
2   Fleetwood Mac   Rumours   2
2   Rod Stewart   Sing It Again Rod   1
2   E.L.O.   Face The Music   1
2   Carpenters   Close To You   2
             
3   Rod Stewart   Gasoline Alley   1
3   Status Quo   Quo   1
3   Beatles   With The Beatles   2
3   Abba   Abba   1
3   Slade   Slayed   1
3   Wings   Wild Life   2
3   Police   Regatta De' Blanc   1
3   E.L.O.   Eldorado   2
3   Diana Ross   Touch Me In The Morning   1
3   Stranglers   Black And White   1



MOST WEEKS IN THE CHART

            PK
64 ..... Donna Summer ....... I Remember Yesterday ........ 1
             
61   Donna Summer   Four Seasons Of Love   1
             
60   Suzi Quatro   Suzi Quatro   2
             
56   Stranglers   Rattus Norvegicus   1
             
54   Meat Loaf   Bat Out Of Hell   1
             
53   Donna Summer   A Love Trilogy   1
             
52   Police   Regatta De' Blanc   1
             
51 + Earth Wind And Fire   All 'N' All   2
             
50   Sex Pistols   Never Mind The Bollocks   3
50   Jim Steinman   Bad For Good   3
             
48   Rod Stewart   Every Picture Tells A Story   2
             
46   Donna Summer   Love To Love You Baby   3
46 + Jam   All Mod Cons   1
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