artist stats Female artists with most weeks spent in UK Albums Top 10 | Jess Glynne ties Billie

[Lovett]

 

#		ARTIST	TOTAL WEEKS
1	=	Madonna	221 weeks
2	=	Taylor Swift	195 weeks
3	=	Adele	188 weeks
4	=	Céline Dion	135 weeks
5	=	Kylie Minogue	109 weeks
6	=	Rihanna	106 weeks
=	=	P!NK	106 weeks
8	=	Whitney Houston	96 weeks
=	=	Lady Gaga	96 weeks
10	=	Barbra Streisand	92 weeks
11	+1	Beyoncé	87 weeks
12	-1	Little Mix	86 weeks
13	+1	Olivia Rodrigo	84 weeks
14	-1	Amy Winehouse	83 weeks
15	=	Dido	81 weeks
16	=	Dua Lipa	79 weeks
17	=	Tina Turner	76 weeks
18	=	Emeli Sandé	74 weeks
19	=	Mariah Carey	73 weeks
20	=	Shania Twain	66 weeks
21	=	Kate Bush	64 weeks
22	=	Diana Ross	63 weeks
23	=	The Supremes	59 weeks
24	=	Spice Girls	58 weeks
25	=	Billie Eilish	56 weeks
=	+1	Jess Glynne	56 weeks
27	=	Paloma Faith	55 weeks
28	=	Sade	54 weeks
29	=	Cher	51 weeks
30	=	Alison Moyet	50 weeks
=	=	Annie Lennox	50 weeks
32	=	Eternal	49 weeks
=	=	Gloria Estefan	49 weeks
32	=	Alanis Morissette	47 weeks
33	=	Norah Jones	45 weeks
34	=	Anastacia	44 weeks
35	=	Avril Lavigne	43 weeks
=	=	Enya	43 weeks
=	=	Duffy	43 weeks
38	=	Lisa Stanfield	41 weeks
39	=	Jessie J	38 weeks
40	=	Ariana Grande	36 weeks
41	=	Gabrielle	35 weeks
=	=	Katie Melua	35 weeks
43	=	Britney Spears	34 weeks
44	=	Ellie Goulding	33 weeks
45	=	Leona Lewis	32 weeks
=	=	Lily Allen	32 weeks
=	=	Dina Carroll	32 weeks
48	=	Alicia Keys	31 weeks
=	=	Dusty Springfield	31 weeks
50	=	Kelly Clarkson	30 weeks
51	=	Eva Cassidy	29 weeks
=	=	Lana Del Rey	30 weeks
=	=	Macy Gray	29 weeks
54	=	Elkie Brooks	28 weeks
55	=	Joan Baez	27 weeks
56	=	Christina Aguilera	26 weeks
=	=	Belinda Carlisle	26 weeks
=	=	Nelly Furtado	26 weeks
59	=	Dionne Warwick	25 weeks
60	=	Sugababes	24 weeks
61	=	Girls Aloud	23 weeks
=	=	Tracy Chapman	23 weeks
=	=	Shirley Bassey	23 weeks
=	=	Cilla Black	23 weeks
65	=	Destiny's Child	20 weeks
=	=	Björk	20 weeks
=	=	Joan Armatrading	20 weeks
=	=	Natalie Imbruglia	20 weeks

Edited May 4 by Lovett

[Lovett]

If I've missed any artists off the list, please let me know! The list starts at 20 weeks.

[k4rmabutterfly]

Britney  Little Mix 

[Taylena]

I think you forgot to add Katy Perry unless she has less than 20 weeks? 

[Lovett]

26 minutes ago, Taylena said:

I think you forgot to add Katy Perry unless she has less than 20 weeks? 

She only has 19 weeks.

[Fruity]

Olivia at all those weeks with only 1 album and Sour is still top 10 with no signs of leaving soon  

[Johnny Jacobs]

1 hour ago, MrLovett said:

25

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Olivia Rodrigo

50 weeks

With one album 

[Sad Serenade]

Little Legends 

great for Olivia too

[UnusualBoy]

Adele with only 4 albums

[sugarysunflower]

Olivia and Billie success is exaggerated  compared to the other ladies.

 

Rihanna, the singles artist, coming for Top 3 when R9 is released in 203X.  

[Mystic Boy]

Britney

Katy

 

Gaga,Bee, Céline,Pink 

[Jjang]

Adele is a beast. 

 

Kylie oh wow 

[Luckitty]

Olivia  and SOUR is still currently in the top 10 

[GoodGuyGoneGhetto]

Rihanna. 
 

The international U.K Queen, of course.

[Blankspace2010]

Avril is a true legend and icon! 

[naval23]

Nelly Furtado? I know Loose spent 18 weeks in the top 10 alone and Whoa Nelly! peaked at #2 there 

[Lovett]

1 hour ago, naval23 said:

Nelly Furtado? I know Loose spent 18 weeks in the top 10 alone and Whoa Nelly! peaked at #2 there 

Thank you! Nelly has spent 37 weeks in the top 10, so I've added her in at #32.

[stevyy]

Mariah Carey

 

1990 - #6 - 3 weeks - Mariah Carey

1991 - #4 - 5 weeks - Emotions

1992 - #3 - 4 weeks - MTV Unplugged

1993 - #1 - 36 weeks - Music Box

1994 - #32 - Merry Christmas

1995 - #1 - 5 weeks - Daydream

1997 - #2 - 3 weeks - Butterfly

1998 - #10 - 1 week - #1's

1999 - #8 - 1 week - Rainbow

2001 - #10 - 1 week - Glitter

2001 - #7 - 4 weeks - Greatest Hits

2002 - #52 - Charmbracelet

2003 - #35 - The Remixes

2005 - #7 - 6 weeks - The Emancipation of Mimi

2008 - #3 - 2 weeks - E=MC²

2009 - #13 - The Ballads

2009 - #23 - Memoirs

2010 - #101 - Merry Christmas II

2014 - #14 - Me. I am Mariah

2015 - #8 - 1 week - #1 to Infinity

2018 - #40  Caution

2020 - #44 - The Rarities

 

[naval23]

2 hours ago, stevyy said:

Mariah Carey

 

1990 - #6 - 3 weeks - Mariah Carey

1991 - #4 - 5 weeks - Emotions

1992 - #3 - 4 weeks - MTV Unplugged

1993 - #1 - 36 weeks - Music Box

1994 - #32 - Merry Christmas

1995 - #1 - 5 weeks - Daydream

1997 - #2 - 3 weeks - Butterfly

1998 - #10 - 1 week - #1's

1999 - #8 - 1 week - Rainbow

2001 - #10 - 1 week - Glitter

2001 - #7 - 4 weeks - Greatest Hits

2002 - #52 - Charmbracelet

2003 - #35 - The Remixes

2005 - #7 - 6 weeks - The Emancipation of Mimi

2008 - #3 - 2 weeks - E=MC²

2009 - #13 - The Ballads

2009 - #23 - Memoirs

2010 - #101 - Merry Christmas II

2014 - #14 - Me. I am Mariah

2015 - #8 - 1 week - #1 to Infinity

2018 - #40  Caution

2020 - #44 - The Rarities

 

Damn sans Music Box I'm shook she hasn't spent more than 6 weeks in the top 10 

[stevyy]

6 hours ago, naval23 said:

Damn sans Music Box I'm shook she hasn't spent more than 6 weeks in the top 10 

Her albums spent a lot more weeks in the top 75. 

 

1990 - 40 weeks - Mariah Carey

1991 - 40 weeks - Emotions

1992- 09 weeks - MTV Unplugged

1993 - 77 weeks - Music Box

1994 - 10 weeks - Merry Christmas

1995 - 46 weeks - Daydream

1997 - 27 weeks - Butterfly

1998 - 33 weeks - #1's

1999 - 15 weeks - Rainbow

2001 - 03 weeks - Glitter

2001 - 29 weeks - Greatest Hits

2002 - 03 weeks - Charmbracelet

2003 - 02 weeks - The Remixes

2005 - 43 weeks - TEOM

2008 - 08 weeks - E=MC²

2009 - 11 weeks - The Ballads

2009 - 03 weeks - Memoirs

2010 - 00 weeks - Merry Christmas II You

2014 - 02 weeks - Me. I am Mariah

2015 - 05 weeks - Infinity

2018 - 01 week - Caution

2020 - 01 week - Rarities

[Reflektor_Creep]

Adele with 4 albums 

 

Riri in the top5 but haters say only she does well with singles. 

 

I'm glad to see P!nk up there too.  

[Reflektor_Creep]

On 7/10/2022 at 2:11 PM, MrLovett said:

If I've missed any artists off the list, please let me know! The list starts at 20 weeks.

Florence & The Machine: 56 weeks
Paloma Faith: 54 weeks

Sade: 54 weeks
Lily Allen: 32 weeks
Björk: 20 weeks

 

Edited July 13, 2022 by Reflektor_Creep

[Lovett]

6 hours ago, Reflektor_Creep said:

Florence & The Machine: 56 weeks
Paloma Faith: 54 weeks

Sade: 54 weeks
Lily Allen: 32 weeks
Björk: 20 weeks

Thank you! I've added in Paloma Faith, Lily Allen and Björk. I've chosen not to add Florence + The Machine and Sade, as even though both bands are fronted by a female artist, the group itself isn't fully female. But thanks for highlighting those!

[Reflektor_Creep]

18 hours ago, MrLovett said:

Thank you! I've added in Paloma Faith, Lily Allen and Björk. I've chosen not to add Florence + The Machine and Sade, as even though both bands are fronted by a female artist, the group itself isn't fully female. But thanks for highlighting those!

Ok 

[LesFleur]

The Supremes have 59 weeks of albums in the top 10, not 50.

https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11282/supremes/

 

Greatest Hits (1967)

#1 peak (3 weeks)

24 weeks in top 10

 

Live at London's Talk of the Town

#6 peak

6 weeks in top 10

 

Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations

#1 peak (4 weeks)

11 weeks in top 10

The Magnificent 7 

#6 peak

3 weeks in top 10

 

20 Golden Greats

#1 peak (7 weeks)

14 weeks in top 10

 

Love Supreme

#10 peak

1 week in top 10