Monday, June 27, 2005

Most Successful Acts Not To Have A Number 1 Single [UK]

Depeche Mode have had most Top 40 hits without making No. 1 (37 of them!). In fact, they've never risen above No. 4.

Billy Fury has spent 231 weeks on the Top 40. No other artist has spent longer on the chart without making No. 1. His best chart placing was Number 2 for "Jealousy" in 1961.

Special mention must also go to Sash! who has made Number 2 on five occasions. No other artist has been 'runner up' with so many singles without ever making it to Number 1.

(Jon) Bon Jovi has featured on eighteen Top 10 singles but never made the number 1 position.

One hit behind, Janet Jackson has appeared on seventeen Top 10 singles without reaching the top spot.

No comments: