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[steveb]

has an artist ever occupied both the number one and two slots in the UK chart?

[Mattk]

both madonna and frankie goes to hollywood spring to mind 

[littleoldme]

I remember the FGTH one very clearly. When Two Tribes went straight in at number one in June 1984, Relax, which had been steadily making its way down the charts after being number one, suddenly did a U-turn and started making its way back up again, eventually getting as high as number two while Two Tribes was still at the top.

Also, I stand to be corrected, but I think John Lennon achieved this shortly after his death. I seem to remember Imagine being number one and Happy Xmas (War Is Over) being number two at the same time.

[Gooner_Badge]

I remember Madonna had 1,2 and 3 in the 80's

[jenstar]

Your memory's playing tricks on you, Gooner. 1 and 2 certainly, but not 1, 2 and 3.

I have a suspicion that Frankie Laine had 1 and 2 in the early days of the chart, and The Beatles did it at least once as well.

[steveb]

thanks very much guys

[vehelpfulguy]

At one time the Beatles had the top five places in the US singles charts.

The Billboard chart read:

1 Can't Buy Me Love

2 Twist and Shout

3 She Loves You

4 I Want To Hold Your Hand

5 Please Please Me

[joe9t]

The Beatles achieved this feat for THREE consecutive weeks, from 27th December 1967 to 16th January 1968, with HELLO GOODBYE at no. 1, and MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (EP) at no. 2 (not sure if this was their first or only time or whether another act had achieved this accolade previously to them). http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19671227/7501/
The next time after this an act occupied both the two top positions in the singles chart, was, in 1984, for TWO consecutive weeks, from 1st to 14th of July, when Frankie Goes to Hollywood were positioned at one and two with TWO TRIBES (1) and RELAX (2). http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19840701/7501/