On its second release in the nineties, ironically it was Whitney's 'I Will Always Love You' that knocked it off the number one spot and began its long run at the top. Frankie Laine's version of 'I Believe' may not hold the record for the most consecutive weeks at number one, but it does hold the record for the largest number of weeks.
The song, which has since been covered by Elvis Presley and LeAnn Rimes, was number one for a total of 18 weeks. The song initially stayed on top for nine weeks, it later reached number one again for another six weeks then came in for a third time for three more weeks. It was much more common for singles to move up and down like this when the charts first started. Slim Whitman's rendition of 'Rose Marie' in was to hold the record for the longest running single, that was until Bryan Adams released the current record holder in - an astonishing 36 years later.
Although it has been rare more recently for artists to have a single at number one for long stretches of time, there is one recent song that has equalled Rihanna so far.
When Gnarls Barkley released hit 'Crazy' it was the first time a single had dominated the charts for a long time. It also scored the first record for reaching number one on download sales alone, with people buying the leaked track months before its actual release date last year. The song, however, could have stayed on top for much longer, but the group's management stopped sales to prevent people getting too fed up of listening to it.
At the time they said it was so that people would "remember the song fondly and not get sick of it". These songs have also reached nine weeks at number one, which Rihanna's 'Umbrella' has currently acheived:. Type keyword s to search. Who knocked bryan adams off the charts? Asked by: Korey Rowe. Frankie Laine — I Believe 18 weeks Drake — One Dance 15 weeks Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody 14 weeks Ed Sheeran — Shape Of You 14 weeks.
Who has the most number 1 hits ever? The Beatles have the most No. What song has made the most money? What is the most played song of all time? Over the years, however, we've heard earworms and anthems of gargantuan proportions that have dominated charts across the world.
It takes some doing to reign supreme at the summit of UK charts, especially. But there are an elite few tracks that have had a sustained period of chart success, remaining at the top for over ten consecutive weeks or more. That said, let's put a spotlight on five of the longest-running number 1s ever:. Dolly Parton 's tear-jerking country ballad was given a new lease of life by Whitney Houston when she covered the song for her film debut The Bodyguard , which to this day remains the biggest-selling movie soundtrack of all time.
Whitney's imperious vocal performance kept the song at the top of the UK charts for a total of ten weeks at the tail end of , seeing out the year on top before it was knocked off by 2 Unlimited's dance-pop track 'No Limit'. You'd be fibbing if you hadn't belting this operatic rock masterpiece out at the top of your lungs at some point in your life, either in a crowd, with friends, or at least at home whilst nobody's watching.
Queen 's first ever UK number one single was so audacious and so catchy, it made household names out of Freddie Mercury and co.
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