Dans un nouveau livre, "Virgin Book Of British Hit Singles", est publié la liste de 39 artistes ayant vendu le plus de singles, de tous les temps.
Madonna est en hausse et a vendu plus de 17.200.000 singles au Royaume-Uni, elle est la chanteuse ayant vendu le plus de singles dans ce pays.
1. (1) Cliff Richard – 21,400,000 (+50k)
2. (3) Elvis Presley – 21,000,000 (+160k)
3. (2) Beatles – 20,800,000 (+0)
4. (4) Madonna – 17,200,000 (+200k)
5. (5) Elton John – 14,800,000 (+75k)
6. (6) Michael Jackson – 14,300,000 (270k)
7. (7) Queen – 11,900,000 (+0)
8. (8) ABBA – 10,900,000 (+860k)
9. (10) David Bowie – 10,200,000 (+290k)
10. (9) Paul McCartney/Wings – 10,200,000 (+290k)
11. (11) Rod Stewart – 9,600,000 (+100k)
12. (13) Rolling Stones – 9,400,000 (+410k)
13. (12) Kylie Minogue – 9,300,000 (+100k)
14. (14) Stevie Wonder – 8,500,000 (+210k)
15. (17) Oasis – 8,200,000 (+555k)
16. (15) Whitney Houston – 7,900,000 (+100k)
17. (16) Spice Girls – 7,800,000 (+20k)
18. (18) George Michael – 7,500,000 (+25k)
19. (20) Take That – 7,400,000 (+150k)
20. (19) Shakin’ Stevens – 7,300,000 (+40k)
21. (21) Bee Gees – 7,200,000 (+0)
22. (22) Status Quo – 7,000,000 (+0)
23. (28) Robbie Williams – 6,900,000 (+340k)
24. (23) Boyzone – 6,900,000 (+150k)
25. (24) Blondie – 6,800,000 (+55k)
26. (31) U2 – 6,800,000 (+455k)
27. (27) Boney M – 6,700,000 (+140k)
28. (25) Slade – 6,700,000 (+20k)
29. (26) Olivia Newton-John – 6,600,000 (+30k)
30. (29) Britney Spears – 6,600,000 (+180K)
31. (33) Westlife – 6,600,000 (+280k)
32. (30) Tom Jones – 6,500,000 (+225k)
33. (32) UB40 – 6,400,000 (+55k)
34. (34) Celine Dion – 6,300,000 (+160k)
35. (41) Eminem – 6,100,000 (+560k)
36. (35) Mariah Carey – 6,000,000 (+140k)
37. (36) Police – 6,000,000 (+60k)
38. (37) Madness – 5,900,000 (+50k)
39. (38) Diana Ross – 5,700,000 (+40k)