| Tally |
ARTIST |
DATE SPAN |
TIME SPAN |
| 21 |
Elvis Presley |
28 Jun 1957 - 5 Feb 2005 |
47 years, 6 months |
| 17 |
Beatles |
18 Apr 1963 - 1 Jul 1969 |
6 years, 3 months |
| 14 |
Westlife |
1 May 1999 - 18 Nov 2006 |
7 years, 6 months |
| 14 |
Cliff Richard |
10 Jul 1959 - 18 Dec 1999 |
40 years, 5 months |
| 13 |
Madonna |
3 Aug 1985 - 23 May
2008 |
22 years,
9 months |
| 11 |
Take That |
17 Jul 1993 - 1 2 Dec
2008 |
15 years,
5 months |
| 9 |
Spice Girls |
27 Jul 1996 - 4 Nov 2000 |
4 years, 3 months |
| 9 |
Abba |
20 Apr 1974 - 19 Dec 1980 |
7 years, 9 months |
| 8 |
Oasis |
6 May 1995 - 9 Sep
2005 |
10 years,
4 months |
| 8 |
Rolling Stones |
16 Jul 1964 - 29 Aug 1969 |
5 years, 1 month |
| 7 |
McFly |
10 Apr 2004 - 25 May
2007 |
3 years,
1 month |
| 7 |
Eminem |
10 Jun 2000 - 1 Dec
2006 |
6
years, 6 months |
| 7 |
Kylie Minogue |
20 Feb 1988 - 15 Nov 2003 |
15 years, 9 months |
| 7 |
George Michael |
18 Aug 1984 - 25 May 1996 |
11 years, 9 months |
| 7 |
Michael Jackson |
27 Jun 1981 - 10 May 1997 |
15 years, 10 months |
| 6 |
Sugababes |
4 May 2002 - 6 Oct
2007 |
5
years, 5 months |
| 6 |
Robbie Williams |
19 Sep 1998 - 16 Oct 2004 |
6 years, 1 month |
| 6 |
Boyzone |
19 Oct 1996 - 22 May 1999 |
2 years, 7 months |
| 6 |
U2 |
1 Oct 1988 - 19 Feb 2005 |
16 years, 4 months |
| 6 |
Blondie |
3 Feb 1979 - 13 Feb 1999 |
20 years |
| 6 |
Elton John |
3 Jul 1976 - 6 Sep 2003 |
27 years, 2 months |
| 6 |
Queen |
29 Nov 1975 - 29 Jul 2000 |
24 years, 8 months |
| 6 |
Slade |
13 Nov 1971 - 18 Jan 1974 |
2 years, 2 months |
| 6 |
Rod Stewart |
9 Oct 1971 - 24 Jul 1983 |
11 years, 9 months |
| 5 |
Britney
Spears |
27 Feb 1999 - 2 Jul 2004 |
5 years, 4 months |
| 5 |
All Saints |
22 Nov 1997 - 14 Oct 2000 |
2 years, 11 months |
| 5 |
Police |
29 Sep 1979 - 2 Jul 1983 |
3 years, 9 months |
| 5 |
David Bowie |
8 Nov 1975 - 5 Oct 1985 |
9 years, 11 months |
| 5 |
Bee Gees |
11 Oct 1967 - 15 Nov 1987 |
20 years, 1 month |
| 5 |
Shadows |
25 Aug 1960 - 4 Apr 1963 |
2 years, 7 months |