charts discussion Female Acts With The Most Weeks Top 10 in the UK (Albums)

[dangerousbutera]

Female acts that have spent the most weeks in the top 10 of the Official UK Albums Chart.

 

 

1. Madonna: 252 weeks (23 top 10s)

2. Adele: 188 weeks (4 top 10s)

3. Taylor Swift: 156 weeks (13 top 10s)

4. Céline Dion: 135 weeks (12 top 10s)

5. Lady Gaga: 119 weeks (9 top 10s)*

6. Barbra Streisand: 113 weeks (15 top 10s)*

6. Diana Ross: 113 weeks (15 top 10s)

8. Kylie Minogue: 109 weeks (19 top 10s)

9. Rihanna: 106 weeks (7 top 10s)

9. P!nk: 106 weeks (11 top 10s)

 

11. Whitney Houston: 96 weeks (8 top 10s)**

12. Little Mix: 86 weeks (7 top 10s)

13. Amy Winehouse: 83 weeks (5 top 10s)

14. Beyoncé: 82 weeks (7 top 10s)

15. Dido: 81 weeks (5 top 10s)

16. Dua Lipa: 79 weeks (2 top 10s)

17. Tina Turner: 76 weeks (9 top 10s)

18. Emeli Sandé: 74 weeks (3 top 10s)

19. Mariah Carey: 73 weeks (13 top 10s)

20. Shania Twain: 66 weeks (5 top 10s)

 

BUBBLING UNDER:

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21. Kate Bush: 64 weeks (12 top 10s)

22. Olivia Rodrigo 62 weeks (2 top 10s)

23. The Supremes: 59 weeks (6 top 10s)

24. Spice Girls: 58 (4 top 10s)

25. Billie Eilish: 56 weeks (2 top 10s)

25. Florence + the Machine: 56 weeks (5 top 10s)

27. Jess Glynne: 55 weeks (2 top 10s)

28. Paloma Faith: 54 weeks (5 top 10s)

29. Cher: 49 weeks (10 top 10s)

30. Alanis Morissette: 47 weeks (4 top 10s)

 

31. Norah Jones: 45 weeks (5 top 10s)

32. Anastacia: 44 weeks (6 top 10s)

33. Duffy: 43 weeks (2 top 10s)

34. Avril Lavigne: 42 weeks (5 top 10s)

35. Jessie J: 38 weeks (3 top 10s)

 

 

Acts in green currently have an album charting in the top 10

*includes soundtracks not officially credited on the artist page, but billed as the artist

**The Bodyguard Soundtrack was not eligible to chart on the main albums chart but spent 60 weeks in the top 10 of the compilation albums chart

 

if I missed any please let me know!

 

I also did this list for the Official UK Singles Chart:

Most Weeks #1

Most Weeks Top 10

Edited October 18, 2023 by dangerousbutera

[Timber]

Avril, Britney, and Xtina are surprisingly low/not there.  

Edited July 30, 2020 by Timber

[alfonso12]

Gaga being the highest international act who debuted in the 2000's.  

 

The fact that she's higher than some girls who debuted 10 and even 20 years before her.  

Edited July 30, 2020 by alfonso12

[Artur]

Gaga  

[dangerousbutera]

2 minutes ago, Timber said:

Avril, Britney, and Xtina are surprisingly low/no there.  

Avril: 42 weeks

Britney: 34 weeks

Christina: 26 weeks

 

I was surprised to find they weren't higher too

[Timber]

1 minute ago, dangerousbutera said:

Avril: 42 weeks

Britney: 34 weeks

Christina: 26 weeks

 

I was surprised to find they weren't higher too

Dua and Billie already passed them and are coming for the other popgirls too, it seems. 

[lcylcy]

Gaga's just the definition of global dominance

also Billie having 50 weeks in the top10 with only one album is just massive achievement

if she continues to do number here and there like that she's easily the most global new pop girl

[Sidney Prescott]

Gaga 

[myles]

little mix iconic

gaga legend

[StrangerInTheDark]

Dido has 81 weeks

Anastacia has 44 weeks

[GreatestLoveofAll]

I didnt know Whitney did so well in the UK wow  add the robbed  60 weeks from the Bodyguard and she's top 3 

[bad guy]

Rihanna sliding into Top 4 after R9 

 

And Billie at 50 weeks with just one album 

[TheGreatestX]

Shania 

[dangerousbutera]

Taylor and Dua add a week to their totals (Taylor adds another entry). Dua ties Norah Jones for 25th.

Edited August 7, 2020 by dangerousbutera

[dangerousbutera]

On 7/30/2020 at 6:12 PM, StrangerInTheDark said:

Dido has 81 weeks

Anastacia has 44 weeks

added. thank you!

[Cockney Cupcake]

The way Adele will snatch Madonna eventually  

[UnusualBoy]

Adele with only 3 releases  

[dangerousbutera]

Update: Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Alanis Morissette add another week to their totals. Dua breaks her tie with Norah Jones for 25th. Alanis holds onto 24th.

Edited August 7, 2020 by dangerousbutera

[ChrisTheLoner]

3 hours ago, dangerousbutera said:

Update: Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa add another week to their totals. Dua moves up to #24, tied with Alanis Morissette.

Taylor & Dua making the rounds on the UK charts, we love to see it

[Rhiannon]

My gurl Gaga is so global

[Body Talk]

Emeli Sandé - 74 weeks in the Top 10

Florence & the Machine - 54 weeks in the Top 10

Duffy - 43 weeks in the Top 10

Edited August 7, 2020 by Body Talk

[JohnWayneHolland]

Gaga global legend 

[dangerousbutera]

Update: Taylor moves up to #16, tied with Shania Twain (65 weeks). Dua ties Cher at #25 (49 weeks).

 

**new artists added: Emeli Sande, Florence + the Macine & Duffy**

 

 

Edited August 28, 2020 by dangerousbutera

[dangerousbutera]

On 8/7/2020 at 11:56 PM, Body Talk said:

Emeli Sandé - 74 weeks in the Top 10

Florence & the Machine - 54 weeks in the Top 10

Duffy - 43 weeks in the Top 10

added, thank you!

[dangerousbutera]

Update: Taylor passes Shania Twain, now 16th with 68 weeks. Dua jumps to 24th, breaking her tie with Cher and passing Billie Eilish with 51 weeks.