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Most weeks as Artist of the Week on the UK Singles Chart

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Elvis Presley has been crowned Artist of the Week on the UK Singles Chart more than anyone: 117 weeks, the longest run 22 weeks.

Most weeks as Artist of the Week on the UK Singles Chart
#	Artist	Crowned	Longest run	Weeks
1	Elvis Presley	1956–2007	22	117
2	Ed Sheeran	2011–2025	25	104
3	The Beatles	1963–1976	10	49
4	Madonna	1985–2006	15	46
5	Taylor Swift	2012–2025	6	43
6	Drake	2016–2026	15	43
7	Lewis Capaldi	2019–2023	8	39
8	Frankie Laine	1953–1954	15	36
9	Ariana Grande	2018–2026	9	35
10	Cliff Richard	1960–1999	7	34
11	Olivia Rodrigo	2021–2026	9	33
12	Rihanna	2006–2013	8	32
13	Justin Bieber	2015–2026	23	32
14	Black Eyed Peas	2003–2010	9	30
15	Take That	1993–2008	7	29
16	Engelbert Humperdinck	1967–1968	13	27
17	Spice Girls	1996–2000	7	27
18	Lady Gaga	2009–2011	17	26
19	Frank Ifield	1962–1963	12	25
20	Westlife	1999–2006	4	25
21	Eminem	2000–2018	6	25
22	ABBA	1976–1980	4	24
23	Michael Jackson	1981–2026	3	24
24	Adele	2008–2022	12	24
25	Harry Styles	2020–2026	10	24
26	Olivia Dean	2025–2026	10	23
27	Russ Conway	1959–1960	9	22
28	Rod Stewart	1971–1986	7	22
29	Oasis	1995–2005	4	22
30	Jim Reeves	1964–1966	16	20
31	Slade	1971–1984	5	20
32	Guy Mitchell	1953–1957	5	19
33	Wham!	1984–2025	7	19
34	Kylie Minogue	1988–2003	5	19
35	Wet Wet Wet	1992–1994	15	19
36	Sam Smith	2014–2017	5	19
37	Sabrina Carpenter	2024–2025	9	19
38	Perry Como	1954–1959	9	18
39	Bill Haley And His Comets	1955–1956	13	18
40	T. Rex	1971–1972	6	18
41	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	1984–1985	12	18
42	Donny Osmond	1972–1973	5	17
43	Queen	1975–1995	8	16
44	Whitney Houston	1987–1993	4	16
45	Bryan Adams	1991	16	16
46	Beyonce	2003–2024	4	16
47	Avicii	2013–2014	8	16
48	Ruby Murray	1955	12	15
49	Connie Francis	1958–1960	9	15
50	Donna Summer	1977–1978	7	15
51	Blondie	1979–1999	4	15
52	Doris Day	1954	7	14
53	Shirley Bassey	1959–1961	12	14
54	Bee Gees	1967–1987	6	14
55	The Police	1979–1983	4	14
56	Meat Loaf	1993–1995	8	14
57	Dua Lipa	2017–2024	5	14
58	Pat Boone	1956–1958	6	13
59	Middle of the Road	1971–1972	6	13
60	Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers	1989	5	13
61	Katy Perry	2008–2013	5	13
62	The Weeknd	2015–2021	5	13
63	Alex Warren	2025	6	13
64	Slim Whitman	1955	12	12
65	The Rolling Stones	1965–1969	5	12
66	Ken Dodd	1965–1966	11	12
67	Rick Astley	1987	5	12
68	Cher	1991–1999	5	12
69	Robbie Williams	1998–2012	3	12
70	Leona Lewis	2007–2008	4	12
71	Billie Eilish	2019–2024	4	12
72	The Monkees	1967	8	11
73	Mary Hopkin	1968–1970	6	11
74	David Bowie	1973–1983	6	11
75	Shakin' Stevens	1981	5	11
76	Boyzone	1996–1999	3	11
77	Little Mix	2016–2021	4	11
78	Winifred Atwell	1954–1956	6	10
79	Dean Martin	1955–1958	7	10
80	Cliff Richard And The Shadows	1959–1960	5	10
81	Gerry And The Pacemakers	1963–1964	4	10
82	The Righteous Brothers	1965–1991	5	10
83	The New Seekers	1972–1974	8	10
84	Little Jimmy Osmond	1972–1973	5	10
85	Mud	1974–1975	4	10
86	Boney M	1978	5	10
87	John Lennon	1980–1981	10	10
88	The Human League	1981–1982	9	10
89	Atomic Kitten	2001–2002	4	10
90	Sugababes	2002–2007	3	10
91	Girls Aloud	2002–2006	4	10
92	Pop Smoke	2020	5	10
93	Johnnie Ray	1954–1957	6	9
94	Lonnie Donegan	1956–1960	3	9
95	Adam Faith	1959–1960	3	9
96	The Bachelors	1964	8	9
97	Tom Jones	1965–1967	7	9
98	Dawn	1971	5	9
99	Culture Club	1982–1983	4	9
100	New Kids On The Block	1989–1990	4	9

How is this counted?

Every week ChartReign crowns the artist holding the most chart power: every song they had on the UK Singles Chart, weighted by position, not only a #1. This ranks the acts by the weeks they wore the crown.

Every week of the UK Singles Chart to Sep 18, 2026. About the data