charts discussion Female Acts With Most Weeks #1 in the UK (Albums)

[dangerousbutera]

Female acts that have spent the most cumulative weeks at #1 on the Official UK Albums Chart:

 

1. Adele: 42 weeks (4 No. 1s)

2. Madonna: 30 weeks (12 No. 1s)

3. Barbra Streisand: 20 weeks (7 No. 1s)*

4. Céline Dion: 18 weeks (5 No. 1s)

4. Spice Girls: 18 weeks (2 No. 1s)

6. Taylor Swift: 17 weeks (10 No. 1s)

6. Dido: 17 weeks (2 No. 1s)

8. Kylie Minogue: 15 weeks (9 No. 1s)

8. Lady Gaga: 15 weeks (5 No. 1s)*

10. The Supremes: 14 weeks (3 No. 1s)

 

11. Diana Ross: 13 weeks (3 No. 1s)

11. Cher: 13 weeks (2 No. 1s)

11. Shania Twain: 13 weeks (3 No. 1s)

11. Alanis Morissette: 11 weeks (1 No. 1)

15. Beyoncé: 10 weeks (4 No. 1s)

15. Emeli Sandé: 10 weeks (1 No. 1)

17. Leona Lewis: 9 weeks (2 No. 1s)

18. Amy Winehouse: 8 weeks (3 No. 1s)

18. Whitney Houston: 8 weeks (2 No. 1s)**

20. Lana Del Rey: 7 weeks (6 No. 1s)

20. Rihanna: 7 weeks (4 No. 1s)

20. Norah Jones: 7 weeks (3 No. 1s)

20. Mariah Carey: 7 weeks (2 No. 1s)

 

*includes soundtracks not officially credited on the artist page, but the artist is billed on the official release

**The Bodyguard Soundtrack was not eligible to chart on the main albums chart but spent 11 weeks at #1 on the compilation albums chart

Currently has the #1 album

 

if I missed any, please let me know!

 

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

Weeks #1

Weeks Top 10 (singles)

Weeks Top 10 (albums)

Edited October 18, 2023 by dangerousbutera

[GreatestLoveofAll]

Still pressed of the old UK soundtrack rule. The Bodyguard was huge.

[RULES]

In the top 10 there’s one girl that doesn’t belong there!

[Both Sides Now]

Gaga 

 

Also, surprising to see Cher considering she doesn’t even have any #1 albums in the US. 

[Khal]

2 hours ago, RULES said:

In the top 10 there’s one girl that doesn’t belong there!

Who? Everyone in the top 10 all have successful careers in the UK

[UnusualBoy]

Adele with only 3 albums

[Cockney Cupcake]

Adele is just

 

[dangerousbutera]

Update: Taylor Swift enters the list at #20 as folklore spends a second week at #1.

[dangerousbutera]

Update: Kylie Minogue moves up to #7 (tied with The Supremes) as DISCO became her eighth #1 album and 14th week at the top.

[DanceAgain]

Britney and JLo both have never had a UK number #1 album highest peaks are #2

 

It's crazy Jennifers "This is me then" sold 47k first week in the UK and charted at #13 on the UK official Album charts (going on to sell 630k and been certified X2 platinum)

her rebirth album sold 42k first week  and hit number #8.

 

Crazy 

 

 

[Agenor]

[Julia Fox]

Dido has 17 weeks at #1 with her first two albums

 

Also The Corrs have 12 weeks with two albums but idk if they count because the band are 4, three female and one man? 

Edited November 25, 2020 by Samsom

[confetti]

It's always a cackle whenever I see Adele's entry being 3 and just ranking high WHEW TALENT

[dangerousbutera]

Update: Taylor Swift moves up to #14 (tied with Beyonce, Amy Winehouse & Whitney Houston) as evermore earns her 8th total week at #1.

[Julia Fox]

2 hours ago, dangerousbutera said:

Update: Taylor Swift moves up to #14 (tied with Beyonce, Amy Winehouse & Whitney Houston) as evermore earns her 8th total week at #1.

Why don't you add Dido? She has 17 weeks at 1

Edited December 18, 2020 by Samsom

[dangerousbutera]

3 hours ago, Samsom said:

Why don't you add Dido? She has 17 weeks at 1

Didn't realise she had so many -- added her, thanks! 

[dangerousbutera]

Update: Taylor Swift moves up to #13 (tied with Leona Lewis) as evermore returns to #1 for a second week, bringing her total to 9 weeks.

[dangerousbutera]

Update: Taylor Swift breaks her tie with Leona Lewis at #13, with Fearless Taylor's Version earning her 10th week at #1.

[dangerousbutera]

Update:

• Adele extends her record for the most weeks No. 1, following the first five weeks at No. 1 for 30.
• Taylor Swift ties Alanis Morissette for the 12th most weeks, with 11.

[blackbeatxx]

Adele is just so far above everyone else 

[LesFleur]

Emeli Sande has 10 weeks at #1 with her debut Our Version of Events

https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7084/emeli-sande/

[zoldyck]

nice thread.

 

Hoping Gaga can reach 20 weeks someday

[dangerousbutera]

Update:

• Taylor Swift jumps to 6th following 5 weeks at #1 with Midnights and 1 week with Speak Now (Taylor's Version).
• Kylie Minogue adds her 15th week on top with Tension debuting at the summit.
• Shania Twain's The Woman In Me earns her 13th week at #1.
• Beyoncé scores 2 more weeks at #1 with RENAISSANCE.
• Lana Del Rey enters the list as Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd? opens at the top and earns her 7th career week at #1.

On 10/15/2023 at 1:28 PM, LesFleur said:

Emeli Sande has 10 weeks at #1 with her debut Our Version of Events

https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7084/emeli-sande/

Added, thanks!

[alestevens]

Taylor jumps to #3 with 20, after 3 weeks at #1 for 1989 (Taylor's Version)