f you want to earn yourself a slot in pop’s history books, you’ll need a clutch of big hits on the Official Chart. As Calvin Harris, who has just scored his 26th Top 10 with Giant ft. Rag’n’Bone Man, will tell you: numbers really count, and while getting even a couple of Top 10s would be a big deal for any artist, there are some stars who can’t help but rack them up again, and again, and again.
Before we reveal all the artists who have managed to notch up 20 and over Top 10 hits, here are a few highlights.
They don’t call him the King for nothing, and while he may not have been with us since 1977, Elvis Presley is still unbeaten when it comes to Top 10s in the UK. 76 of his hits have reached the top flight, kicking off in 1956 with Heartbreak Hotel, right up to the 2005 re-release of Way Down – both tracks peaked at 2.
Representing the UK is our very own rock and roll golden boy, Cliff Richard, who’s made the Top 10 an astonishing 68 times as a credited artist, with his band the Drifters – better known as the Shadows – and then solo. His most recent Top 10, Thank You For a Lifetime, celebrated his 50th anniversary in music in 2008
Top female artist is Madonna, whose 63 Top 10s put her in third place overall. Speaking of Top 10s, Madonna holds the record for most consecutive Top 10 peaks, scoring 36 between 1984 and 1994. her first ever Top 10 was signature hit Holiday in 1984 and most recent Celebration in 2009.
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