WHICH ALBUM HAS BEEN THE LONGEST IN THE CHARTS

[kingofbedsit]

Is Bridge over troubled water the album that has spent the longest time in the charts?

[Jabba]

No, it is Rumours, by Fleetwood Mac, which spent 477 weeks in the charts. Bridge Over Troubled Water comes 9th, with 307 weeks. (Source: Guinness Book Of Hit Singles and Albums, 17th edition).

[Greedyfly]

And convieniantly they have just re-released it

[sft42]

In the UK at least the records look like this:

Simon And Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" spent 278 weeks in the Top 40 spanning 1970-1975. Top album by a solo artist is Meat Loaf's "Bat Out Of Hell" (244 weeks between 1978 and 1994 - never rising above no. 9 in the chart!). Longest stay in the Top 40 by an album recorded by a group is "Dark Side Of The Moon" by Pink Floyd (211 weeks: 1973-2003). Longest stay in the chart by an album recorded by a female soloist is "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette (94 weeks, 1995-2000).

Furthermore the Longest Continuous Stay in The Album Chart by An Artist was 317 weeks for Simon and Garfunkel from the entry of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on w/e 21st Feb 1970 to the departure of "Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits" 13th Mar 1976. Longest run in the Top 40 for a soloist is 171 weeks; Elvis Presley from "Elvis' Golden Records Volume 2" (16th Jun 1960) to "It Happened At The World's Fair (OST)" (19th Sep 1963).

[Guitarmarama]

ONE MILLION copies of Dark Side Of The Moon are sold worldwide each year... Impressive huh?