THE 20TH CENTURY UK SINGLES CHART ARCHIVE

SONGS THAT SPENT THE MOST WEEKS IN TOP FORTY

Songs with Most Weeks in Top Forty
Year(s)ArtistTitleLabelWeeks in Top 40
1961-1962 Mr. Acker Bilk Stranger On The Shore   ♫ Columbia52
1967-1968 Engelbert Humperdinck Release Me   ♫ Decca47
1964 Jim Reeves I Love You Because   ♫ RCA37
1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax   ♫ ZTT37
1961 Andy Stewart A Scottish Soldier   ♫ Top Rank36
1953 Frankie Laine I Believe   ♫ Philips36
1973 Dawn Ft Tony Orlando Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree   ♫ Bell35
1959 Russ Conway Side Saddle   ♫ Columbia30
1998 LeAnn Rimes How Do I Live   ♫ Curb / The Hit Label30
1954 Doris Day Secret Love   ♫ Philips29
1960 Percy Faith Theme From 'A Summer Place'   ♫ Philips29
1963-1964 The Beatles She Loves You   ♫ Parlophone29
1956-1957 Bing Crosby And Grace Kelly True Love   ♫ Capitol27
1962-1963 Frank Ifield I Remember You   ♫ Columbia27
1967 Anita Harris Just Loving You   ♫ CBS26
1967-1968 Engelbert Humperdinck The Last Waltz   ♫ Decca26
1978 Boney M Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring   ♫ Hansa26
1994-1995 Wet Wet Wet Love Is All Around   ♫ Precious Organisation26
1960-1961 Shirley Bassey As Long As He Needs Me   ♫ Columbia26
1967 Engelbert Humperdinck There Goes My Everything   ♫ Decca26