A HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE UK SINGLES CHART IN THE 20TH CENTURY

SONGS THAT SPENT THE MOST WEEKS IN TOP TEN

Year(s)ArtistTitleLabelWeeks in Top 10
1953 Frankie Laine I Believe   ♫ Philips35
1954 Doris Day Secret Love   ♫ Philips27
1953 Frank Chacksfield Terry's Theme From 'Limelight'   ♫ Decca23
1954 Obernkirchen Children's Choir The Happy Wanderer   ♫ Parlophone22
1952-1953 Mario Lanza Because You're Mine   ♫ His Master's Voice22
1953 Mantovani The Song From The Moulin Rouge   ♫ Decca21
1963-1964 The Beatles She Loves You   ♫ Parlophone21
1991 Bryan Adams (Everything I Do) I Do It For You   ♫ A&M21
1954 David Whitfield With Mantovani And His Orchestra Cara Mia   ♫ Decca20
1994 Wet Wet Wet Love Is All Around   ♫ Precious Organisation20
1953-1954 Eddie Calvert Oh Mein Papa   ♫ Columbia20
1954 Kitty Kallen Little Things Mean A Lot   ♫ Brunswick20
1956-1957 Bing Crosby And Grace Kelly True Love   ♫ Capitol19
1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax   ♫ ZTT19
1978 Boney M Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring   ♫ Hansa19
1959 Russ Conway Side Saddle   ♫ Columbia18
1953 Nat 'King' Cole Pretend   ♫ Capitol18
1953 Ron Goodwin Terry's Theme From 'Limelight'   ♫ Parlophone18
1955 Tennessee Ernie Ford Give Me Your Word   ♫ Capitol18
1956-1957 Elvis Presley Hound Dog   ♫ His Master's Voice17