List of Australian chart achievements and milestones
This is a comprehensive listing which highlights significant achievements and milestones in Australian music chart history, based upon Kent Music Report and Australian Recording Industry Association.
Songs with the most weeks at number-one
- 14 weeks
- 13 weeks
- The Beatles - "Hey Jude" (1968)
- Coolio - "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995/96)
- 12 weeks
- Dinah Shore - "Buttons and Bows" (1949)
- Eminem - "Lose Yourself" (2002/03)
- Pharrell Williams - "Happy" (2014)
- 11 weeks
- Wings - "Mull of Kintyre" (1977/78)
- Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1991)
- 10 weeks
- The Platters - "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (1959)
- Daddy Cool - "Eagle Rock" (1971)
- ABBA - "Mamma Mia" (1975)
- Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" (1992/93)
- Sandi Thom - "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" (2006)
- LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock - "Party Rock Anthem" (2011)
- 9 weeks
- Nat "King" Cole - "Too Young" (1951)
- Johnnie Ray - "Just Walkin' in the Rain" (1956/57)
- Engelbert Humperdinck - "The Last Waltz" (1967)
- Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta - "You're the One That I Want" (1978)
- USA for Africa - "We Are the World" (1985)
- Los del Río - "Macarena" (1996)
- Spice Girls - "Wannabe" (1996/97)
- Hanson - "MMMBop" (1997)
- Aerosmith - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (1998)
- Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time" (1999)
- Eiffel 65 - "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (1999/00)
- Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - "Hips Don't Lie" (2006)
- Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry" (2007)
- LMFAO - "Sexy and I Know It" (2011/12)
- Katy Perry - "Roar" (2013)
- Justice Crew - "Que Sera" (2014)
- The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - "Closer" (2016)
Artists with the most number-one songs
- The Beatles (26)
- Elvis Presley (14)
- Madonna (11)
- Kylie Minogue (10)
- Rihanna (10)
- Delta Goodrem (9)
- Eminem (8)
- The Black Eyed Peas (8)
- Pink (8)
- The Rolling Stones (6)
- ABBA (6)
- Roy Orbison (6)
- Guy Sebastian (6)
- Britney Spears (5)
- George Michael (5)
- Olivia Newton-John (5)
- U2 (5)
Artists with the most consecutive number-one songs
- The Beatles - 7
- Delta Goodrem - 6 (2002–2004)
- ABBA - 6 (1975–1976)
Artists reaching number-one digital downloads
- Rihanna - "Don't Stop the Music" (2008)
- Reached number-one in its fifth week on the chart after jumping from #31.
- Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl" (2008)
- Reached number-one in its third week on the chart.
- Flo Rida Ft Kesha - "Right Round" (2009)
- Debuted at number-one.
- A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls Ft Nicole Scherzinger - "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" (2009)
- Reached number-one in its sixth week on the chart.
- The Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow" (2009)
- Reached number-one in its seventh week on the chart.
- Reached number-one in its third week on the chart.
Longest climb to #1 on the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart (1983-present)
- 77 weeks - The Very Best - INXS (peak 23-Feb-2014)
- 69 weeks - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson (debut 16-Oct-89, peak 3-Feb-91)
- 65 weeks - Come On Over – Shania Twain (debut 23-Nov-97, peak 8-Feb-99) - also the #1 ARIA album of 1999
- 59 weeks - Elephunk – The Black Eyed Peas (debut 14-July-03, peak 23-Aug-04)
- 52 weeks - Don't Ask – Tina Arena (debut 27-Nov-94, peak 19-Nov-95) - also the #1 ARIA album of 1995
...and a year or more [see above]
- 48 weeks - In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith (debut 8-June-2014, peak 3-May-15)
- 46 weeks - Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (debut 17-June-1985, peak 2-June-86)
- 46 weeks - + - Ed Sheeran (debut 3-Oct-11, peak 13-Aug-12)
- 45 weeks - Crowded House – Crowded House (debut 28-July-86, peak 8-June-87)
- 45 weeks - The Dutchess – Fergie (debut 25-Sep-06, peak 30-July-07)
- 43 weeks - Escape – Enrique Iglesias (debut 12-Nov-01, peak 26-Aug-02)
- 41 weeks - The Dream of the Blue Turtles – Sting (debut 8-July-1985, peak 21-Apr-86)
- 41 weeks - The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem (debut 29-May-00, peak 5-Mar-01)
- 40 weeks - Hysteria – Def Leppard (debut 23-Oct-88, peak 31-July-89)
Songs making the biggest drop from number-one
- 1-54 Karise Eden - "Stay with Me Baby" (2012)
- 1-24 Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On" (1998)
- 1-15 Jesse McCartney - "Beautiful Soul" (2005)
- 1-12 Reece Mastin - "Shout it Out" (2012)
- 1-12 Katy Perry - "Rise" (2016)
- 1-10 Avril Lavigne - "Complicated" (2002)
- 1-9 Delta Goodrem - "Wings" (2015)
- 1-8 Kylie Minogue - "2 Hearts/Promises" (2007)
- 1-8 One Direction - "Drag Me Down" (2015)
- 1-7 Calvin Harris - "How Deep Is Your Love" (2015)
- 1-7 Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks" (2012)
- 1-7 Kylie Minogue - "In Your Eyes" (2002)
- 1-6 Nelly - "My Place/Flap Your Wings" (2004)
- 1-6 Coolio - "Gangsta's Paradise" (1996)
- 1-6 Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1991)
- 1-6 George Michael - "Jesus to a Child" (1996)
- 1-6 Kelly Clarkson - "Mr. Know It All" (2011)
- 1-6 LMFAO - "Sexy and I Know It" (2012)
- 1-6 Flo Rida - "Whistle" (2012)
- 1-5 Kylie Minogue - "Spinning Around" (2000)
- 1-5 Ratcat - "Don't Go Now" (1991)
- 1-5 Shannon Noll - "Learn to Fly" (2004)
- 1-5 Guy Sebastian - "Out with My Baby" (2004)
- 1-5 Anthony Callea - "Rain" (2005)
- 1-5 Missy Higgins - "Steer" (2007)
- 1-5 Jessica Mauboy - "Burn" (2009)
- 1-5 Jonas Blue - "Fast Car" (2016)
Songs making the biggest jump to number-one inside Top 100 (1963 to present)
- 59-1 Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth - "See You Again" (2015)
- 41-1 Elton John - "Something About The Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle In The Wind 1997" (1997)
- 37-1 Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990)
- 36-1 The Beatles - "Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby" (1966)
- 31-1 Kylie Minogue - "Confide in Me" (1994)
- 31-1 Rihanna - "Don't Stop The Music" (2008)
- 26-1 Delta Goodrem - "Wings" (2015)
- 20-1 Lukas Graham - "7 Years" (2016)
- 19-1 Madonna - "Vogue" (1990)
- 18-1 Sheppard - "Geronimo" (2014)
- 17-1 Nena - "99 Luftballons" / "99 Red Balloons" (1984)
- 16-1 The Beatles - "Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That" (1964)
- 16-1 Coolio feat. L.V. - "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995/96)
- 13-1 Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Up Around the Bend / Run Through the Jungle" (1970)
- 12-1 Kelly Clarkson - "Mr. Know It All" (2011)
- 11-1 David Bowie - "Sorrow" (1974)
- 11-1 Shaggy - "Boombastic" (1996)
- 11-1 Colbie Caillat - "Bubbly" (2008)
- 11-1 Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting" (1989)
- 10-1 The Black Eyed Peas - "The Time (Dirty Bit)" (2010)
Most number-one singles from a single album
- 5 - Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes (2003)
- 3 - ABBA - ABBA (1975)
- 3 - ABBA - Arrival (1976)
- 3 - Kylie Minogue - Kylie (1988)
- 3 - Britney Spears - In the Zone (2003)
- "Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)
- "Toxic"
- "Everytime"
- 3 - The Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (2009)
- 3 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist (2012/2013)
- "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz)
- "Same Love" (featuring Mary Lambert)
- "Can't Hold Us" (featuring Ray Dalton)
- 3 - Taylor Swift - 1989 (2014)
- "Shake It Off"
- "Blank Space"
- "Bad Blood" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Most top five singles from a single album
- 7 - Lady Gaga - The Fame+The Fame Monster (EP) (2008–2010)
- "Just Dance" (#1)
- "Poker Face" (#1)
- "LoveGame" (#4)
- "Paparazzi" (#2)
- "Bad Romance" (#2)
- "Telephone" (#3)
- "Alejandro" (#2)
- 7 - Katy Perry - Teenage Dream - The Complete Confection (2010–2012)
- "California Gurls" (#1)
- "Teenage Dream" (#2)
- "Firework" (#3)
- "E.T." (#5)
- "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (#5)
- "Part of Me" (#5)
- "Wide Awake" (#4)
- 5 - Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes (2002–2004)
- "Born to Try"(#1)
- "Lost Without You"(#1)
- "Innocent Eyes"(#1)
- "Not Me, Not I"(#1)
- "Predictable"(#1)
- 5 - Pink - I'm Not Dead (2006–2007)
- "Stupid Girls" (#4)
- "Who Knew" (#2)
- "U + Ur Hand" (#5)
- "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" (#5)
- "Dear Mr. President" (#5)
- 5 - Fergie - The Dutchess (2006–2007)
- "London Bridge" (#3)
- "Fergalicious" (#4)
- "Glamorous" (#2)
- "Big Girls Don't Cry" (#1)
- "Clumsy" (#3)
- 5 - Kesha - Animal+Cannibal (EP) (2009–2010)
- "TiK ToK" (#1)
- "Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3)" (#3)
- "Your Love Is My Drug" (#3)
- "Take It Off" (#5)
- "We R Who We R" (#1)
- 4 - Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002–2003)
- "Business" (#4)
- "Cleanin' Out My Closet" (#3)
- "Without Me" (#1)
- "Sing for the Moment" (#5)
- 4 - Christina Aguilera - Stripped (2002–2003)
- "Dirrty" (#4)
- "Beautiful" (#1)
- "Fighter" (#5)
- "Can't Hold Us Down" (#5)
- 4 - The Black Eyed Peas - Elephunk (2003–2004)
- "Where Is the Love?" (#1)
- "Shut Up" (#1)
- "Hey Mama" (#4)
- "Let's Get It Started" (#2)
- 4 - ABBA - ABBA (1975–1976)
- "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (#1)
- "Mamma Mia" (#1)
- "SOS" (#1)
- "Rock Me" (#4)
- 4 - Kylie Minogue - Fever (2001–2002)
- "Can't Get You out of My Head" (#1)
- "In Your Eyes" (#1)
- "Love at First Sight" (#3)
- "Come Into My World" (#4)
- 4 - Madonna - Like a Virgin (1984–1985)
- "Like a Virgin" (#1)
- "Material Girl" (#4)
- "Angel" (#1)
- "Dress You Up" (#5)
- 4 - Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989–1990)
- "Like a Prayer" (#1)
- "Express Yourself" (#5)
- "Cherish" (#4)
- "Keep It Together" (along with Vogue) (#1)
- 4 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982–1984)
- "The Girl Is Mine" (#4)
- "Billie Jean" (#1)
- "Beat It" (#2)
- "Thriller" (#4)
- 4 Shania Twain - Come on Over (1998-199)
- "You're Still the One" (#1)
- "From This Moment On" (#2)
- "That Don't Impress Me Much" (#2)
- "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (#4)
- 4 - Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad (2007–2008)
- "Umbrella" (#1)
- "Shut Up and Drive" (#4)
- "Don't Stop the Music" (#1)
- "Take a Bow" (#3)
- 4 - Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008–2009)
- "If I Were A Boy" (#3)
- "Single Ladies" (#5)
- "Halo" (#3)
- "Sweet Dreams" (#2)
- 4 - Flo Rida - Wild Ones (2011–2012)
- "Good Feeling" (#4)
- "Wild Ones" (#1)
- "Whistle" (#1)
- "I Cry" (#3)
- 4 - Taylor Swift - 1989 (2014-2015)
- "Shake It Off" (#1)
- "Blank Space" (#1)
- "Bad Blood" (#1)
- "Wildest Dreams" (#3)
Songs that have hit number one by different artists
- "Mona Lisa" by Dennis Day/Nat King Cole (1950) and Conway Twitty (1959)
- "Unchained Melody" by Al Hibbler/Les Baxter (1955) and The Righteous Brothers (1990)
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley (1962) and UB40 (1993)
- "Venus" by Shocking Blue (1970) and Bananarama (1986)
- "American Pie" by Don McLean (1972) and Madonna (2000)
- "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack (1973) and The Fugees (1996, entitled Killing Me Softly)
- "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc (1980) and Pseudo Echo (1986)
- "The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush (1985) and Celine Dion (1993)
- "What About Me" by Moving Pictures (1981) and Shannon Noll (2004)
Number-one single debuts
Pre-2000
- Midnight Oil - Species Deceases (EP) (27 November 1985)
- Kylie Minogue - "Got to Be Certain" (10 July 1988)
- U2 - "The Fly" (3 November 1991)
- Meat Loaf - "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" (5 September 1993)
- U2 - "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (9 July 1995)
- George Michael - "Jesus to a Child" (21 January 1996)
- Metallica - "Until It Sleeps" (2 June 1996)
- Fugees - "Killing Me Softly" (23 June 1996)
- Silverchair - "Freak" (26 January 1997)
- Hanson - "MMMBop" (1 June 1997)
2000
- Madonna - "American Pie" (5 March 2000)
- *NSYNC - "Bye Bye Bye" (12 March 2000)
- Bardot - "Poison" (16 April 2000)
- Madison Avenue - "Who the Hell Are You" (11 June 2000)
- Kylie Minogue - "Spinning Around" (25 June 2000)
- Madonna - "Music" (27 August 2000)
- Kylie Minogue - "On a Night Like This" (17 September 2000)
- U2 - "Beautiful Day" (15 October 2000)
2001
- Scandal'us - "Me, Myself & I" (22 April 2001)
- Shaggy and Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent - "Angel" (3 June 2001)
- Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You out of My Head" (16 September 2001)
2002
- Kylie Minogue - "In Your Eyes" (27 January 2002)
- Shakira - "Whenever, Wherever" (3 February 2002)
- Scott Cain - "I'm Moving On" (12 May 2002)
- Eminem - "Without Me" (26 May 2002)
- Holly Valance - "Kiss Kiss" (9 June 2002)
- Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes" (18 June 2002)
- Elvis Presley vs JXL - "A Little Less Conversation" (23 June 2002)
- Avril Lavigne - "Complicated" (25 August 2002)
- Las Ketchup - "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" (13 October 2002)
- Nelly & Kelly Rowland - "Dilemma" (20 October 2002)
- Eminem - "Lose Yourself" (8 December 2002)
2003
- Delta Goodrem - "Lost Without You" (9 March 2003)
- t.A.T.u. - "All the Things She Said" (16 March 2003)
- Justin Timberlake - "Rock Your Body" (11 May 2003)
- R. Kelly - "Ignition (Remix)" (13 July 2003)
- Dido - "White Flag" (21 September 2003)
- Australian Idol: The Final 12 - "Rise Up" (19 October 2003)
- Kylie Minogue - "Slow" (9 November 2003)
- Britney Spears and Madonna - "Me Against the Music" (16 November 2003)
- Guy Sebastian - "Angels Brought Me Here" (30 November 2003)
2004
- Shannon Noll - "What About Me" (1 February 2004)
- Guy Sebastian - "All I Need Is You" (29 February 2004)
- Britney Spears - "Toxic" (14 March 2004)
- Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon - "Yeah!" (28 March 2004)
- Frankee - "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" (13 June 2004)
- Britney Spears - "Everytime" (27 June 2004)
- Shannon Noll - "Learn to Fly" (11 July 2004)
- Paulini - "Angel Eyes" (July 2004)
- Missy Higgins - "Scar" (8 August 2004)
- Cosima De Vito - "When the War Is Over"/"One Night Without You" (15 August 2004)
- Nelly and Jaheim - "My Place/Flap Your Wings" (29 August 2004)
- Guy Sebastian - "Out with My Baby" (3 October 2004)
- Delta Goodrem - "Out of the Blue" (17 October 2004)
- Eminem - "Just Lose It" (7 November 2004)
- Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For?" (14 November 2004)
- Casey Donovan - "Listen with Your Heart" (5 December 2004)
- Anthony Callea - "The Prayer" (19 December 2004)
2005
- Nitty - "Nasty Girl" (23 January 2005)
- Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden - "Almost Here" (13 March 2005)
- Anthony Callea - "Rain/Bridge over Troubled Water" (20 March 2005)
- Snoop Dogg feat. Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson - "Signs" (1 May 2005)
- The Black Eyed Peas - "Don't Phunk With My Heart" (22 May 2005)
- Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" (29 May 2005)
- Backstreet Boys - "Incomplete" (19 June 2005)
- Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together" (26 June 2005)
- Akon - "Lonely" (10 July 2005)
- Crazy Frog - "Axel F" (24 July 2005)
- 2Pac & Elton John - "Ghetto Gospel" (21 August 2005)
- Pussycat Dolls - "Don't Cha" (28 August 2005)
- Shannon Noll - "Shine" (2 October 2005)
- Madonna - "Hung Up" (13 November 2005)
- The Black Eyed Peas - "My Humps" (20 November 2005)
- Kate DeAraugo - "Maybe Tonight" (4 December 2005)
- Lee Harding - "Wasabi!/Eye of the Tiger" (31 December 2005)
2006
- Chris Brown - "Run It!" (22 January 2006)
- Rihanna - "SOS" (23 April 2006)
- Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - "Hips Don't Lie" (18 June 2006)
- Justin Timberlake - "SexyBack" (20 August 2006)
- U2 and Green Day - "The Saints Are Coming" (12 November 2006)
- Damien Leith - "Night of My Life" (3 December 2006)
2007
- Hinder - "Lips of an Angel" (29 January 2007)
- Silverchair - "Straight Lines" (19 March 2007)
- Missy Higgins - "Steer" (23 April 2007)
- Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - "Umbrella" (2 June 2007)
- Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry" (15 July 2007)
- Sean Kingston - "Beautiful Girls" (17 September 2007)
- Delta Goodrem - "In This Life" (24 September 2007)
- Kylie Minogue - "2 Hearts" (19 November 2007)
2008
No songs debuted at number one during 2008. It has been suggested this is because of the availability of digital music, enabling listeners to purchase tracks from albums before the track may be released as a single.
2009
- Flo Rida featuring Kesha - "Right Round" (23 February 2009)
- Vanessa Amorosi - "This Is Who I Am" (18 October 2009)
2010
- Jason Derülo - "In My Head" (21 February 2010)
- Brian McFadden - "Just Say So" (19 April 2010)
- Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)" (27 September 2010)
- P!nk - "Raise Your Glass" (17 October 2010)
- Kesha - "We R Who We R" (7 November 2010)
2011
- Lady Gaga - "Born This Way" (20 February 2011)
- Reece Mastin - "Good Night" (28 November 2011)
2012
- Karise Eden - "Stay With Me Baby" (25 June 2012)
- Reece Mastin - "Shout It Out" (9 July 2012)
- Pink - "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" (16 July 2012)
- Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco - "Battle Scars" (20 August 2012)
- Samantha Jade - "What You've Done to Me" (26 November 2012)
2013
- Baauer - "Harlem Shake" (25 February 2013)
- Jason Derülo featuring 2 Chainz - "Talk Dirty" (19 August 2013)
- Redfoo - "Let's Get Ridiculous" (16 September 2013)
- Dami Im - "Alive" (4 November 2013)
- Taylor Henderson - "Borrow My Heart" (11 November 2013)
2014
- Ed Sheeran - "Sing" - (5 May 2014)
- Justice Crew - "Que Sera" (12 May 2014)
- The Veronicas - "You Ruin Me" (29 September 2014)
2015
- One Direction - "Drag Me Down" - (10 August 2015)
- Justin Bieber - "What Do You Mean?" - (7 September 2015)
- Adele - "Hello" - (2 November 2015)
2016
- Zayn - "Pillowtalk" - (8 February 2016)
- Katy Perry - "Rise" - (25 July 2016)
- Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & MØ - "Cold Water" - (1 August 2016)
Artists with the most cumulative weeks at number-one
- The Beatles (130 weeks)
- Elvis Presley (61 weeks)
- ABBA (42 weeks)
- Madonna (40 weeks)
- Rihanna (39 weeks)
- Kylie Minogue (31 weeks)
- The Black Eyed Peas (28 weeks)
- Olivia Newton-John (28 weeks)
- Eminem (27 weeks)
- Michael Jackson (24 weeks)
- Flo Rida (24 weeks)
- John Farnham (23 weeks)
- Pharrell Williams (21 weeks)
- Katy Perry (19 weeks)
- LMFAO (19 Weeks)
- Bryan Adams (19 weeks)
- Ke$ha (18 weeks)
- Shaggy (16 weeks)
- Shakira (16 weeks)
- Britney Spears (16 weeks)
- P!nk (16 weeks)
Songs with most weeks in the top 100
- Vance Joy - "Riptide" (123 weeks as of 17 October 2016) [1][2]
- Lady Gaga - "Poker Face" (106 weeks)
- Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud" (105 weeks - as of 17 October 2016) [3]
- Black Eyed Peas - "I Gotta Feeling" (103 weeks - as of 13 June 2011)[4]
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk" (100 weeks - as of 17 October 2016)
Songs with most weeks in the top 50
75 weeks or more
- Beyoncé - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (94 weeks- as of 13 September 2010)
- Pharrell Williams - "Happy" (90 weeks - as of 28 September 2015)
- David Guetta feat. Sia - "Titanium" (89 weeks - as of 21 October 2013)
- Gotye feat. Kimbra - "Somebody That I Used to Know" (89 weeks - as of 28 October 2013)
- Katy Perry - "Firework" (87 weeks - as of 18 November 2013)
- LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - "Party Rock Anthem" (85 weeks - as of 29 October 2012)
- Adele - "Rolling in the Deep" (82 weeks - as of 16 May 2016)
- Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ - "Lean On" (79 weeks - as of 26 September 2016)
- Sia - "Chandelier" (78 weeks - as of 6 June 2016)
50 weeks or more
- Taylor Swift - "Shake it Off" (74 weeks - as of 25 January 2016)
- Adele - "Someone Like You" (73 weeks - as of 9 May 2016)
- Taylor Swift - "Love Story" (70 weeks - as of 4 October 2010)
- P!nk - "So What" (71 weeks - as of 18 January 2010)
- Angus & Julia Stone - "Big Jet Plane" (68 weeks - as of 18 June 2012)
- LMFAO - "Sexy and I Know It" (68 weeks - as of 29 October 2012)
- Sam Smith - "Stay with Me" (68 weeks - as of 11 January 2016)
- Snow Patrol - "Chasing Cars" (67 weeks - as of 27 September 2010)
- Kesha - "Tik Tok" (67 weeks - as of 21 February 2011)
- Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind" (67 weeks - as of 21 February 2011)
- Lorde - "The Love Club EP" (67 weeks - as of 7 July 2014)
- Beyoncé - "Halo" - (66 weeks - as of 18 November 2013)
- Ed Sheeran - "Photograph" - (66 weeks - as of 17 October 2016)
- Katy Perry - "Hot 'n' Cold" (64 weeks - as of 1 February 2010)
- Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera - "Moves Like Jagger" (63 weeks - as of 12 November 2012)
- One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful" (63 weeks - as of 21 January 2013)
- The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition" (62 weeks - as of 5 November 2012)
- Hozier - "Take Me to Church" (62 weeks - as of 25 January 2016)
- Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now" (60 weeks - as of 18 June 2012)
- Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man" (62 weeks - as of 5 November 2012)
- Kings of Leon - "Sex on Fire" (57 weeks - as of 18 January 2010)
- Train - "Hey Soul Sister" (57 weeks - as of 18 June 2012)
- Bruce Springsteen - "Dancing in the Dark" (53 weeks)
- Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - "Bang Bang" (53 weeks - as of 14 September 2015)
- Shawn Mendes - "Stitches" (53 weeks - as of 26 September 2016)
- Into the Flame - "Matt Corby" (51 weeks - as of 5 November 2012)
Songs with most weeks at number-two
Eleven weeks
- Taylor Swift - "Love Story" (2009)
Ten weeks
- Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera - "Moves Like Jagger" (2011)
Eight weeks
- Bryan Adams - "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (1995)
Seven weeks
- ABBA - "SOS" (1975/1976)
- Phil Collins - "A Groovy Kind of Love" (1988)
- Sonia Dada - "You Don't Treat Me No Good" (1992/93)
- Ugly Kid Joe - "Cat's in the Cradle" (1993)
- Bon Jovi - "Always" (1994)
- Shania Twain - "That Don't Impress Me Much" (1999)
- Nikki Webster - "Strawberry Kisses" (2001)
- Enrique Iglesias - "Hero" (2001/02)
- Justin Timberlake - "SexyBack" (2006)
Six weeks
- Kate Ceberano - "Bedroom Eyes" (1989)
- Wet Wet Wet - "Love Is All Around" (1994)
- N-Trance - "Stayin' Alive" (1995)
- Everything but the Girl - "Missing" (1996)
- Run–D.M.C. - "It's Like That (1997/98)
- Madison Avenue - "Don't Call Me Baby" (1999/2000)
- Eminem featuring Dido - "Stan" (2001)
- Eminem - "Without Me" (2002)
- Las Ketchup - "Asereje (The Ketchup Song)" (2002)
- Delta Goodrem - "Born to Try" (2002/03)
- The Black Eyed Peas - "Where Is the Love?" (2003)
- Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For?" (2004/05)
- TV Rock - "Flaunt It" (2006)
- Scissor Sisters - "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (2006/07)
- Gwen Stefani - "The Sweet Escape" (2007)
- Gabriella Cilmi - "Sweet About Me" (2008)
- B.o.B feat Hayley Williams - "Airplanes" (2010)
- Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - "Give Me Everything" (2011)
Songs with most weeks at number-three
Seven weeks
- Crystal Waters - "100% Pure Love" (1994)
Six weeks
- Concrete Blonde - "Joey" (1990)
- Peter Andre - "Gimme Little Sign" (1992/93)
- Sisqó - "Thong Song" (2000)
- Usher - "Burn" (2004)
- Flo Rida ft. T-Pain - "Low" (2008)
- Kate Miller-Heidke - "The Last Day On Earth" (2009)
- Jessie J - "Price Tag" (2011)
Five weeks
- Sheryl Crow - "All I Wanna Do" (1994/95)
- Jann Arden - "Insensitive" (1995)
- Aqua - "Lollipop (Candyman)" (1998)
- Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On" (1998)
- Shania Twain - "From This Moment On" (1998)
- Silverchair - "Anthem for the Year 2000" (1999)
- Britney Spears - "Sometimes" (1999)
- Madison Avenue - "Don't Call Me Baby" (1999/2000)
- Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc." (2005)
- Christina Aguilera - "Candyman" (2007)
- Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance" (2009/10)
- Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls" (2010)
- Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin - "Don't You Worry Child" (2012)
- Justin Timberlake - "Can't Stop the Feeling!" (2016)
Four weeks
- Roxette - "Dressed for Success" (1989)
- The Heights - "How Do You Talk to an Angel" (1993)
- Inner Circle - "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" (1993)
- Ace of Base - "All That She Wants" (1993/94)
- Toni Braxton - "You're Makin' Me High" (1996)
- Celine Dion - "Because You Loved Me" (1996)
- Ginuwine - "Pony" (1997)
- Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping" (1997/98)
- The Offspring - "Why Don't You Get a Job?" (1999)
- Wheatus - "Teenage Dirtbag" (2000)
- Melanie C feat Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - "Never Be the Same Again" (2000)
- Bomfunk MC's - "Freestyler" (2000)
- Mýa - "Case of the Ex" (2001)
- Bob the Builder - "Can We Fix It?" (2001)
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor - "Murder on the Dancefloor" (2002)
- Holly Valance - "Kiss Kiss" (2002)
- Las Ketchup - "Asereje (The Ketchup Song)" (2002)
- Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey - "I Know What You Want" (2003)
- Delta Goodrem - "Lost Without You" (2003)
- Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Pine - "Love Generation" (2006)
- Young Divas - "This Time I Know It's for Real" (2006)
- Akon feat. Eminem - "Smack That" (2007)
- Alex Gaudino feat Crystal Waters - "Destination Calabria" (2007)
- Good Charlotte - "Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Wanna Be In Love)" (2007)
- Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love" (2008)
- T.I. feat Rihanna - "Live Your Life" (2008/09)
- Beyoncé - "Halo" (2009)
- Lady Gaga - "Paparazzi" (2009)
- Adele - "Rolling in the Deep" (2011)
- The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey - "Closer" (2016)
Also to note, Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder on the Dancefloor" spent a further 6 weeks at number 4. On the other hand, Mario's worldwide smash "Let Me Love You" spent only 1 week at number 3, but 8 weeks at number 4. It was a similar case with the Guns N' Roses song You Could Be Mine which spent 1 week at number 3 but went on to spend 6 weeks at number 4. The Four Seasons song December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) spent 7 weeks at number 4 after peaking at number 3 for two weeks. The Gorillaz hit "Feel Good Inc." spent 4 weeks at number 4, as did Sash!'s 2000 hit, "Adelante". The songs "Club Can't Handle Me" by Flo Rida and David Guetta, "Firework" by Katy Perry and Lay Down Your Guns by Jimmy Barnes also spent 4 straight weeks at #4. Wendy Matthews song "The Day You Went Away" spent 4 non-consecutive weeks in the charts at #4. LMFAO's hit Party Rock Anthem also spent 4 weeks at number 4, the first and second weeks being 15 weeks apart.
Songs spending the most weeks in the top ten
Over 19 weeks
- 24 weeks - ABBA - "Fernando" (1976)
- 24 weeks - The Prodigy - "Breathe" (1996/97)
- 22 weeks - Guns N' Roses - "November Rain" (1992/93)
- 22 weeks - TV Rock - "Flaunt It" (2006)
- 22 weeks - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk" (2014/15)
- 21 weeks - Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up" (1987/88)
- 21 weeks - Sandi Thom - "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" (2006/07)
- 21 weeks - The Black Eyed Peas - "I Gotta Feeling" (2009/2010)
- 21 weeks - Katy Perry - "Roar" (2013/14)
- 21 weeks - Ray Parker Jr. - "Ghostbusters" (1984/85)
- 20 weeks - LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - "Party Rock Anthem" (2011)
- 20 weeks - Adele - "Rolling in the Deep" (2011)
- 20 weeks - Pharrell Williams - "Happy" (2013/14)
- 20 weeks - Taylor Swift - "Shake It Off" (2014/15)
19 weeks
- Silverchair - "Tomorrow" (1994)
- The Black Eyed Peas - "Where Is the Love?" (2003)
- Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - "Low" (2008)
- Maroon 5 feat Christina Aguilera - "Moves Like Jagger" (2011)
18 weeks
- ABBA - "Mamma Mia" (1975/76)
- Wet Wet Wet - "Love Is All Around" (1994)
- Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris" (1998)
- Shania Twain - "From This Moment On" (1998/99)
- Wheatus - "Teenage Dirtbag" (2000)
- Scissor Sisters - "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (2006/07)
- Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E. - "The Way I Are" (2007/08)
17 weeks
- Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1976)
- The Bangles - "Walk Like an Egyptian" (1986/87)
- Celine Dion - "Because You Loved Me" (1996)
- Savage Garden - "Truly Madly Deeply" (1997)
- Green Day - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (1998)
- Lighthouse Family - "High" (1998)
- Pearl Jam - "Last Kiss" (1999)
- Britney Spears - "... Baby One More Time" (1999)
- Las Ketchup - "Asereje (The Ketchup Song)" (2002)
- Evanescence - "Bring Me to Life" (2003)
- Avril Lavigne - "Girlfriend" (2007)
- Christina Aguilera - "Candyman" (2007)
- Timbaland featuring OneRepublic - "Apologize" (2007/08)
- Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love" (2008)
- Kings of Leon - "Sex on Fire" (2008/09)
- Taylor Swift - "Love Story" (2009)
- Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud" (2014/15)
16 weeks
- ABBA - "Dancing Queen" (1976)
- George Michael - "Careless Whisper" (1984)
- Kylie Minogue - "Locomotion" (1987)
- Cher - "If I Could Turn Back Time" (1989/90)
- Sonia Dada - "You Don't Treat Me No Good" (1992/93)
- Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping" (1997/98)
- Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On" (1998)
- Aerosmith - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (1998)
- Eiffel 65 - "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (1999/2000)
- Shakira - "Whenever, Wherever" (2002)
- 50 Cent - "In da Club" (2003)
- James Blunt - "Goodbye My Lover" (2006)
- Pink - "So What" (2008)
- Lady Gaga - "Poker Face" (2008/09)
- David Guetta feat. Akon - "Sexy Bitch" (2009)
- The Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow" (2009)
- Kesha - "Tik Tok" (2009/10)
- Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls" (2010)
- Gotye feat. Kimbra - "Somebody That I Used To Know" (2011)
- Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe" (2012)
- Psy - "Gangnam Style" (2012/13)
- Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk" (2014/15)
- Hozier - "Take Me to Church" (2014/15)
15 weeks
- The Buggles - "Video Killed The Radio Star" (1979/80)
- Samantha Fox - "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (1986)
- John Farnham - "You're the Voice" (1985/86)
- Yazz - "The Only Way Is Up" (1988/89)
- Salt-n-Pepa - "Let's Talk About Sex" (1991/92)
- Billy Ray Cyrus - "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992/93)
- Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" (1992)
- The Cranberries - "Zombie" (1994/95)
- Bon Jovi - "Always" (1994/95)
- N-Trance - "Stayin' Alive" (1995)
- Coolio feat. L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise" (1995/96)
- Los del Río - "Macarena" (1996)
- N-Trance feat Rod Stewart - "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1997/98)
- All Saints - "Never Ever" (1998)
- Shania Twain - "You're Still the One" (1998)
- Jennifer Paige - "Crush" (1998/99)
- Madison Avenue - "Don't Call Me Baby" (1999/2000)
- Anastacia - "I'm Outta Love" (2000)
- Eminem featuring Dido - "Stan" (2001)
- Delta Goodrem - "Born to Try" (2002/03)
- 50 Cent - "P.I.M.P." (2003/04)
- Joel Turner - "These Kids" (2004/05)
- Youth Group - "Forever Young" (2006)
- Justin Timberlake - "SexyBack" (2006)
- Evermore - "Light Surrounding You" (2006/07)
- Mika - "Grace Kelly" (2007)
- Santana featuring Chad Kroeger - "Into the Night" (2007/08)
- Owl City - "Fireflies" (2009/10)
- Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - California Gurls (2010)
- Eminem feat. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie" (2010)
- Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - "Give Me Everything" (2011)
- Adele - "Someone Like You" (2011)
- LMFAO - "Sexy and I Know It" (2011/12)
- Nicki Minaj - "Starships" (2012)
- Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla - "One Dance" (2016)
Biggest drops
Songs that made the biggest drop in the top fifty
- Paul "The Chief" Harragon - "That's Gold" (10 September 2007) 8-47 (39 places)
- Karise Eden - "Hallelujah" (2 July 2012) 2-38 (36 places)
- Sarah De Bono - "Beautiful" (2 July 2012) 4-37 (33 places)
- Kylie Minogue - "Timebomb" - (18 June 2012) 12-44 (32 places)
- Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets - "Funk U Up" (23 May 2005) 13-44 (31 places)
- Kylie Mole - "So Excellent/I Go I Go" (15 January 1989) 19-49 (30 places)
- Timomatic - "Can You Feel It" (20 August 2012) 18-48 (30 places)
- Delta Goodrem - "I Can't Break It To My Heart" (1 September 2008) 13-42 (29 places)
- Tomislav Ivčić - "Stop the War in Croatia" (13 January 1992) 20-49 (29 places)
- The GetUp Mob - "From Little Things Big Things Grow" (12 May 2008) 18-46 (28 places)
- Aqua - "Doctor Jones" (16 March 1998) 10-37 (27 places)
- Short Stack - "Princess" (16 March 2009) 11-38 (27 places)
- No Doubt - "Just a Girl" (7 October 1996) 14-40 (26 places)
- Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (13 February 1989) 20-46 (26 places)
- Smash Mouth - "Walkin' on the Sun" (9 March 1998) 20-46 (26 places)
- Steps - "Heartbeat/Tragedy" (19 April 1999) 19-45 (26 places)
- Ricki-Lee - "Can't Sing a Different Song" (31 March 2008) 8-34 (26 places)
- André Rieu - "Yours Forever" (16 March 2009) 14-40 (26 places)
- Short Stack - "Sweet December" (10 January 2010) 21-47 (26 places)
- Jes Hudak - "Different Worlds" (4 June 2012) 21-47 (26 places)
- Short Stack - "Sway, Sway Baby!" (3 August 2009) 2-27 (25 places)
- Kate Alexa - "Somebody Out There" (9 October 2006) 21-46 (25 places)
- Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand and Steve Forde - "Spirit of the Bush" (16 July 2007) 11-36 (25 places)
- Sarah De Bono - "Listen" (11 June 2012) 13-38 (25 places)
Songs that made the biggest drop in the top fifty (40+ places)
- Francesca - "Way of the World" (2002) 3-100+ (97+ places)
- Karise Eden - "I Was Your Girl" (2012) 3-100+ (97+ places)
- Darren Percival - "Damage Down" (2012) 8-100+ (92+ places)
- Karise Eden - "Nothing Real But Love" (2012) 11-100+ (89+ places)
- Boyz II Men - "Pass You By" (2000) 13-100+ (87+ places)
- Mariah Carey - "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (1995) 15-100+ (85+ places)
- Karise Eden - "Landslide" (2012) 15-100+ (85+ places)
- Darren Percival - "For Once in My Life" (2012) 17-100+ (83+ places)
- Karise Eden - "It's a Man's World" (2012) 21-100+ (79+ places)
- Justin Bieber - "Turn to Me" (2012) 25-100+ (75+ places)
- Cyrus Villaneuva - "Wicked Game" (2015) 6-81 (75 places)
- Nirvana - "About a Girl" (1994) 4-76 (72 places)
- Rachael Leahcar - "Shooting Star" (2012) 31-100+ (69 places)
- Rachael Leahcar - "Smile" (2012) 34-100+ (66 places)
- James Kannis - "Love 2 Love" (2006) 35-100+ (65+ places)
- Psycho Teddy - "Psycho Teddy (Do You Really Really Want To?)" - (2008) 5-70 (65 places)
- Karise Eden - "Back to Black" (2012) 36-100+ (64+ places)
- Ricki-Lee - "Dont Miss You" (2009) 24-87 (63 places)
- Karise Eden - "Hallelujah" (2012) 38-100+ (62+ places)
- Ben Hazlewood - "I'm With You" (2012) 41-100+ (59+ places)
- Marcia Hines and Deni Hines - "Stomp" (2006) 43-100+ (57+ places)
- Sarah De Bono - "Here's Where I Stand" (2012) 43-100+ (57+ places)
- Rachael Leahcar - "Nights in White Satin" (2012) 32-89 (57 places)
- Karise Eden - "Stay With Me Baby" (2012) 1-54 (54 places)
- Jes Hudak - "Different Worlds" (2012) 47-100+ (53+ places)
- Adam Martin - "Romeo and Juliet" (2012) 50-100 (50+ places)
- Sarah De Bono - "If I Didn't Love You" (2012) 50-100+ (50+ places)
- Sarah De Bono - "No Shame" (2012) 50-100+ (50+ places)
- Brittany Cairns - "Different Worlds" (2012) 15-64 (49 places)
- Darren Percival - "A Song for You" (2012) 52-100+ (48+ places)
- Ricki Lee Coulter - "Crazy" (2012) 52-100+ (48+ places) ("Crazy" returned to the top 100 to peak at 46 the following week.)
- The Cat Empire - "No Longer There" (2007) 12-58 (46 places)
- Karise Eden - "Stay With Me Baby" (2012) 54-100+ (46+ places)
- Backstreet Boys - "Straight Through My Heart" (2009) 54-99 (45 places)
- Fatai V - "Ave Maria" (2012) 55-100+ (45 places)
- Diana Rouvas - "I Can't Make You Love Me" (2012) 32-77 (45 places)
- DJ Teddy Z - "You Should Be Dancing" (2008) 23-67 (44 places)
- Madonna - "Celebration" (2009) 40-84 (44 places)
- Darren Percival - "Wherever I Lay My Hat" (2012) 56-100+ (44+ places)
- Viktoria Bolonina - "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (2012) 56-100+ (44+ places)
- Sarah De Bono - "Listen" (2012) 38-80 (42 places)
- Darren Percival - "I Believe" (2012) 37-78 (41 places)
- Emma-Louise Birdsall - "The Look of Love" 58-99 (41 places)
- Britney Spears - "Everytime" (2004) 29-69 (40 places)
- Ben Hazlewood - "Lego House" (2012) 35-75 (40 places)
Songs that made the biggest jump in the top fifty
- Britney Spears - "3" (2009) 50-7 (43 places)
- George Michael - "Too Funky" (1992) 50-8 (42 places)
- A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera - "Say Something" (2014) 50-9 (41 places)
- Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc - "Wake Me Up!" (2013) 42-2 (40 places)
- No Mercy - "Where Do You Go" (1996) 50-10 (40 places)
- Avicii - "The Days" (2014) 50-10 (40 places)
- Vanessa Amorosi - "Absolutely Everybody" (1999) - 45-6 (39 places)
- Madonna - "This Used to Be My Playground" (1992) 50-13 (37 places)
- Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990) 37-1 (36 places)
- Rudimental featuring Ed Sheeran - "Lay It All on Me" (2015) 47-11 (36 places)
- Calvin Harris - "Outside" (2014) 49-14 (35 places)
- Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes - "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (1988) 47-13 (34 places)
- Guns N' Roses - "November Rain" (1992) 41-7 (34 places)
- Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song" (2011) 44-10 (34 places)
- Crowded House - "Better Be Home Soon" (1988) 36-3 (33 places)
- Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1992) 45-12 (33 places)
- Stan Walker - "Choose You" (2010) 49-16 (33 places)
- Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are" (2010) 43-10 (33 places)
- fun. - "Some Nights" (2012) 46-13 (33 places)
- Meghan Trainor - "All About That Bass" (2014) 36-3 (33 places)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Soul To Squeeze" (1993) 46-14 (32 places)
- The Grid - "Swamp Thing" (1994) 43-9 (32 places)
- Ace of Base - "The Sign" (1994) 41-9 (32 places)
- Westlife - "You Raise Me Up" (2006) 40-8 (32 places)
- Psycho Teddy - "Psycho Teddy (Do You Really Really Want To?)" (2008) 44-12 (32 places)
- The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition" (2009) 48-16 (32 places)
- Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo - "Hate That I Love You" (2007) 49-18 (31 places)
- The Black Eyed Peas - "Meet Me Halfway" (2009) 50-19 (31 places)
- Shawn Mendes - "Treat You Better" (2016) 45-14 (31 places)
- Jonas Blue featuring JP Cooper - "Perfect Strangers" (2016) 42-11 (31 places)
- ABBA - "Dancing Queen" (1976) 38-8 (30 places
- Alice Cooper - "Poison" (1989) 49-19 (30 places)
- Kylie Minogue - "Confide in Me" (1994) 31-1 (30 places)
- Glee Cast - "Halo/Walking on Sunshine" (2009) 40-10 (30 places)
- Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne - "Hit The Lights" (2011) 48-18 (30 places)
- Ed Sheeran - "Lego House" (2012) 49-19 (30 places)
- Rudimental - "Feel the Love" (2012) 42-12 (30 places)
- Rihanna - "Don't Stop the Music" (2008) 31-1 (30 places)
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert - Same Love (2013) 39-9 (30 places)
- Klingande - "Jubel" (2014) 41-11 (30 places)
- The Script - "Superheroes" (2014) 39-9 (30 places)
- Merril Bainbridge - "Under the Water" (1995) 46-17 (29 places)
- No Doubt - "Don't Speak" (1997) 50-21 (29 places)
- Guy Sebastian - "Get Along" (2012) 34-5 (29 places)
- Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud" (2014) 41-12 (29 places)
- Illy ft. Vera Blue - "Papercuts" (2016) 37-8 (29 places)
- Bananarama - "I Want You Back" (1988) 49-21 (28 places)
- Prince & The New Power Generation - "Cream" (1991) 47-19 (28 places)
- Kate Miller-Heidke - "The Last Day on Earth" (2009) 35-7 (28 places)
- James Blunt - "Stay the Night" (2010) 42-14 (28 places)
Also making the biggest jump in the Top 100 (over 40 places):
- David Bowie & Mick Jagger - "Dancing In The Streets" (1985) 97-3 (94 places)
- Silverchair - "Pure Massacre" (1995) 92-2 (90 places)
- Gabrielle Aplin - "Please Don't Say You Love Me" (2014) 86-3 (83 places)
- The Incredible Penguins - "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (1985) 90-10 (80 places)
- Alice Deejay - "Back in My Life" (2000) 96-19 (77 places)
- Paloma Faith - "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" (2014) 82-7 (75 places)
- Jessie J - "Masterpiece" (2015) 91-18 (73 places)
- Glee Cast - Poker Face (2010) 97-25 (72 places)
- Hampton The Hampster - "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" (2001) 90-20 (70 places)
- Los Lobos - La Bamba (1987) 92-24 (68 places)
- Eminem - "The Real Slim Shady" (2000) 95-27 (68 places)
- Lady Gaga - "Poker Face" (2008) 94-26 (68 places)
- Jessica Mauboy - "This Ain't Love" (2015) 75-8 (67 places) [5]
- Nine Inch Nails - "The Day The World Went Away" (1999) 95-31 (64 places)
- Billy Joel - "It's Still Rock and Roll To Me" (1980) 99-36 (63 places)
- Beyoncé - "Halo" (2009) 92-29 (63 places)
- Metallica - "The Day That Never Comes" (2008) 81-18 (63 places)
- Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger" (1982) 93-31 (62 places)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - "Hooked On Classics" (1981) 87-25 (62 places)
- Taylor Swift - "Love Story" (2009) 100-38 (62 places)
- Little River Band - "The Other Guy" (1983) 89-28 (61 places)
- Candice Alley - "Before You Go" (2007) 85-24 (61 places)
- Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - "Endless Love" (1981) 87-27 (60 places)
- TLC - "Dear Lie" (2000) 97-37 (60 places)
- Destiny's Child - "Soldier" (2005) 63-3 (60 places)
- Jinn - "Part A" (2006) 92-32 (60 places)
- Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth- "See You Again" (2015) 59-1 (58 places)
- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (1982) 84-26 (58 places)
- Electric Light Orchestra - "Hold On Tight" (1981) 90-32 (58 places)
- Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris - "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" (2011) 61-3 (58 places)
- The White Stripes - "7 Nation Army" (2003) 74-17 (57 places)
- Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 to 5) (1981) 85-30 (55 places)
- Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (1981) 93-38 (55 places)
- DJ Sammy feat. Yanou & Do - "Heaven" (2002) 77-22 (55 places)
- Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1992) - 99-45 (54 places)
- Eminem - "Beautiful" (2009) - 100-47 (53 places)
- Tonite Only - "We Run The Nite" (2011) 99-46 (53 places)
- Jessie J - "Nobody's Perfect" (2011) 76-24 (52 places)
- Lady Gaga - "LoveGame" (2009) 92-41 (51 places)
- Snoop Dogg Vs. David Guetta - "Sweat" (2011) 60-9 (51 places)
- Ed Sheeran - "Bloodstream" (2015) 58-7 (51 places)
- Sam Clark - "Broken" (2010) - 100-50 (50 Places)
- Gyroscope - "Baby I'm Getting Better" (2010) 96-48 (48 places)
- Fleur East - "Sax"(2016) 68-25 (43 places)
- Boy & Bear - "Fall at Your Feet" (2011) 90-48 (42 places)
- Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - "No Air" (2008) 57-16 (41 places)
Self-replacement at number one
- The Beatles
- "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (seven weeks) → "I Saw Her Standing There"/"Love Me Do" (seven weeks) (15 February 1964) → "Roll Over Beethoven"/"Hold Me Tight (two weeks) (4 April 1964) → All My Loving EP (three weeks) (18 April 1964) → "Can't Buy Me Love"/"You Can't Do That" (five weeks) (9 May 1964)
- "Can't Buy Me Love"/"You Can't Do That" (one week) → Requests (EP): "Long Tall Sally"/"Boys"/"I Call Your Name" (one week) (4 July 1964)
- "A Hard Day's Night"/"Things We Said Today" (six weeks) → "I Should Have Known Better"/"If I Fall" (five weeks) (5 September 1964)
- "Rock and Roll Music"/"Honey Don't" (four weeks) → "Ticket to Ride"/"Yes It Is" (three weeks) (1 May 1965)
- ABBA - "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (three weeks) → "Mamma Mia" (ten weeks) (3 November 1975) → "SOS" (one week) (12 January 1976)
- Madonna - "Angel"/"Into the Groove" (four weeks) → "Crazy for You" (four weeks) (22 July 1985)
- The Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow" (six weeks) → "I Gotta Feeling" (seven weeks) (29 June 2009)
- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz) (seven weeks) → "Same Love" (featuring Mary Lambert) (four weeks) (21 January 2013)
- Pharrell Williams - "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams) (one week) → "Blurred Lines (Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I.) (eight weeks) (13 May 2013)
Albums with most weeks at number-one
- 76 weeks
- Soundtrack - The Sound of Music (1965–1967)
- 34 weeks
- Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (1985–1986, 2010)
- 30 weeks
- The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967–1968, 1987, 2009)
- 29 weeks
- Neil Diamond - Hot August Night (1973–1974, 1991–1992, 1996, 2012)
- Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes (2003–2004, 2012)
- 28 weeks
- Original Australian Broadway cast - Hair (1969–1970)
- 25 weeks
- John Farnham - Whispering Jack (1986–1988, 2006)
- 20 weeks
- Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997–2000)
- 19 weeks
- Savage Garden - Savage Garden (1997–1998)
- 18 weeks
- Mariah Carey - Music Box (1993–1995)
Albums with most weeks in Top 100 chart (since 1988)[6]
- 296 weeks Fleetwood Mac - "The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac" (2002–2012)#
- 278 weeks Metallica - "Metallica" (1991–1993, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2010–2011)
- 241 weeks Meat Loaf - "Bat Out Of Hell" (1978, 1991, 2011)
- 220 weeks ABBA - "ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits" (1992–1995, 1999–2000, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013)
- 218 weeks Guns n' Roses - "Greatest Hits" (2004–2007, 2009–2011)
- 187 weeks Michael Bublé - "Michael Bublé" (2003–2005, 2008, 2010–2011)
- 151 weeks Taylor Swift - "Fearless" (2008–2012)#
- 146 weeks Ed Sheeran - "+" (2011–2015)#
- 143 weeks Alanis Morissette - "Jagged Little Pill" (1995–1998)
- 142 weeks Michael Bublé - "It's Time" (2005–2009, 2011)
- 140 weeks Florence & The Machine - "Lungs" (2008–2012)#
- 140 weeks Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits" (1976, 2008–2012)#
- 136 weeks Michael Jackson - "The Essential Michael Jackson" (2005, 2008–2010)
- 135 weeks The Beatles - "1" (2000–2003, 2011–2012)
- 133 weeks Adele - "21" (2011–2013, 2015)
- 132 weeks Amy Winehouse - "Back To Black" (2007–2012)
- 125 weeks Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Greatest Hits" (2003–2004, 2006–2007, 2011)
- 123 weeks Pink Floyd - "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (1973, 1993–1994, 2005, 2011–2012)
- 121 weeks Kings Of Leon - "Only By The Night" (2008–2011)
- 117 weeks Bruno Mars "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010-2014)
- 113 weeks Queen - "Greatest Hits" (1981, 1991–1992, 1994, 2008, 2011)
- 112 weeks Linkin Park - "Hybrid Theory" (2001–2002, 2011)
- 107 weeks Pink - "Funhouse" (2008–2010)
- 107 weeks Nickelback - "Dark Horse" (2008–2011)
- 106 weeks Neil Young - "Greatest Hits" (2004–2006, 2009–2011)
- 104 weeks Foo Fighters - "Greatest Hits" (2009–2012)#
- 104 weeks Phil Collins - "... Hits" (1998–1999, 2008–2011)
- 102 weeks Dire Straits - "Brothers In Arms" (1985, 2010)
- 98 weeks The Cranberries - "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993-1995)
>> Other notable long-stayers from a soundtrack pre-ARIA days: "Grease" (OST), "The Phantom of the Opera" (London Cast Recording), "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (Original Cast Recording/Soundtrack).
[Note: Richard Clayderman's "Reveries" album spent 178 weeks in the Australian Top 100 from Dec. 1980; The Original Cast Recording of "Jesus Christ Superstar" spent 141 weeks in the Top 100 (from Dec. 1970); Dire Straits "Love Over Gold" spent 140 weeks from Oct. 1982]
[# at W/C: 7/5/12] - not complete (above)
Most weeks in ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart (since 1988) [A complete list; over 2 years spent within the Top 50 rankings]:
- 167 weeks Pink - "I'm Not Dead" (2006–2010)
- 146 weeks Shania Twain - "Come On Over" (1997–2000)
- 128 weeks Pink - "Greatest Hits...So Far!!!" (2010–2015)
- 124 weeks ABBA - "ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits" (1992–1995, 1999–2000, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013-2015)
- 115 weeks Michael Bublé - "Michael Bublé" (2003–2005, 2008, 2010)
- 109 weeks Metallica - "Metallica" (1991–1993, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2010–2011)
- 107 weeks Norah Jones - "Come Away With Me" (2002–2006, 2010)
- 103 weeks Pink - "Funhouse" (2008–2013)
Artists with the most number-one albums
- The Beatles (14)
- U2 (11)
- Madonna (11)
- Jimmy Barnes (11)
- Bon Jovi (10)
- John Farnham (8)
- Eminem (7)
- The 12th Man (7)
- Rod Stewart (7)
- Elton John (7)
- Pearl Jam (7)
- Foo Fighters (7)
- The Rolling Stones (6)
- Michael Jackson (6)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers (6)
- Celine Dion (5)
- Hilltop Hoods(5)
Artists with multiple albums in Top 100
- David Bowie (17) - January 2016
- Michael Jackson (14) - July 2009
- Bon Jovi (8) - January 2008[7]
Simultaneously occupying the top three positions
Albums
For the first time in ARIA chart history, Michael Jackson occupied the first three spots of the Albums Chart, after his death.
Singles
After winning season one of The Voice, Karise Eden simultaneously occupied the top three positions of the singles chart, the first time this has occurred in Australian chart history since The Beatles held the top six spots in 1964.[8][a]
- 1. "Stay With Me Baby"
- 2. "Hallelujah"
- 3. "I Was Your Girl"
Note a ^ Eden's songs made some of the biggest falls in Australian chart history in the following weeks. "Stay With Me Baby" fell to #54 the next week, the biggest drop for a #1 single in chart history, and left the top 100 the following week. It is currently the shortest time a #1 song has spent in both the Top 50 and the Top 100. "Hallelujah" dropped from #2 to #38 and then out of the Top 100 the next week. "I Was Your Girl" spent only one week in the Top 100, a drop of 97+ places, the equal biggest fall out of the Top 100 in Australian chart history.[9]
References
- ↑ Cameron Adams (10 May 2015). "Vance Joy's Riptide breaks Lady Gaga's incredible record on the Australian charts". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Is Australia's First No 1 Of 2016". Gavin Ryan. www.noise11.com. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Report w/c 17 October 2016 ISSUE 1390" (PDF). ARIA. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Report 13 June 2011 Issue #1111" (PDF). ARIA. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Chart Watch 336". www.auspop.com.au. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ↑ "On a steel horse Bon Jovi rides to top of the charts". Daily Telegraph. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ↑ Karise Eden makes music history.MTV Australia. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (1 July 2012)The Voice ARIA Slaughterhouse, Karise Eden 1 to 54. Noise11. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012