Before Elvis Presley died he had 18 number ones, butafter his death, he had 17 number ones.
Presley had the bulk of his number ones from 1956 to 1972 and would chart on the country, pop, blues, and rock charts. In the old days, a single was released, sold a million copies (or was the single that sold the most-both scenarios true in Elvis' case) and would hit number one. George Straight is recording in a time different from Elvis. Straight usually only hits the Country Chart, which, these days, only represents the COUNTRY audience. Straight is big with the country fans, but that is about it.
No Elvis Presley has the most U.K number ones with total of 21, Michael has 7 U.K number ones.
None on the pop charts She had many number ones on the country charts
18 the most recent being Touch My Body (2008).the first was Visions of Love (1990). she has more number ones than Elvis and is tying with the beatles.
Before Elvis Presley died he had 18 number ones, butafter his death, he had 17 number ones.
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The Beatles. Elvis has 17 number ones and the Beatles have 25, more than any other band
Presley had the bulk of his number ones from 1956 to 1972 and would chart on the country, pop, blues, and rock charts. In the old days, a single was released, sold a million copies (or was the single that sold the most-both scenarios true in Elvis' case) and would hit number one. George Straight is recording in a time different from Elvis. Straight usually only hits the Country Chart, which, these days, only represents the COUNTRY audience. Straight is big with the country fans, but that is about it.
No Elvis Presley has the most U.K number ones with total of 21, Michael has 7 U.K number ones.
The Beatles (20)Mariah Carey (18)Elvis Presley (17)
Because George Straits 56 Number ones are in the Billboard Country and Western Chart, which for many various reasons ranks below the main Billboard chart in which Mariah Carey has just broken Elvis Presley's record.
None on the pop charts She had many number ones on the country charts
2 - Beetlebum 1997 and Country House 1995
18 the most recent being Touch My Body (2008).the first was Visions of Love (1990). she has more number ones than Elvis and is tying with the beatles.
There is actually a tie for the second most number one singles. Elvis Presley and Mariah Carey each have 18 number ones.
During a career spanning two decades Presley set and broke many sales records with over 100 top 40 hit singles including 18 number ones.