CHART TOPPERS!
(as of mid-1999)

What British act was the highest entry on the U.S. Charts? Of course, most will answer the Beatles. But that would be wrong. Nope, it was the Spice Girls (Ginger, Posh, Sporty, Scary, and Baby) who came into the charts at the number 5 spot in 1997.

Longest time at #1 spot for a single: 16 weeks for One Sweet Day from Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men.

Longest time at #1 for an album: South Pacific for 69 weeks.

Longest time on the charts for a single: White Christmas by Bing Crosby for 86 weeks. In second was Soft Cell’s Tainted Love, which was on the charts for 43 weeks.

Longest time on the charts for an album: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon for 741 weeks (which is incredible 14 years plus!)

Most #1 singles for rock/pop: The Beatles with 22

Most #1 singles for country: Conway Twitty with 40

Most #1 singles for rhythm and Blues: Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder, both with 20.

Most #1 albums: The Beatles with 19

All time leader in hit singles on the Billboard Top 100: Elvis with 149.

Elvis also had the most hit albums with a staggering 93 from 1956-1995.