ARTISTS WHO HAVE HAD 50 HIT SINGLES IN THE UK

As Justin Bieber this week becomes the youngest artist to have as many as 50 hit singles in the UK, here is the complete list of all the artists to have reached this milestone.  

There are two lists - the first one is for solo artists in order of the age they were when they achieved their 50th hit, then overall in order of how long after their chart debut they achieved 50 hits.

Age at which artist achieved their 50th UK hit (solo artists only) - youngest first

23 years 73 days - Justin Bieber

27 years 351 days - Rihanna

28 years 333 days - Cliff Richard

29 years 226 days - Elvis Presley

30 years 159 days - Drake

35 years 181 days - Beyoncé

38 years 79 days - Michael Jackson*

38 years 295 days - Diana Ross**

40 years 20 days - Madonna

41 years 152 days - Stevie Wonder

41 years 162 days - Elton John

41 years 264 days - Prince

43 years 89 days - David Bowie

44 years 5 days - Kylie Minogue

48 years 97 days - Rod Stewart

55 years 192 days - Paul McCartney***

Length of time between chart debut and 50th hit - shortest time first

1 year 34 days - Glee Cast

7 years 103 days - Drake

7 years 117 days - Justin Bieber

7 years 187 days - Shadows

8 years 102 days - Elvis Presley

10 years 156 days - Rihanna

11 years 0 days - Cliff Richard

14 years 220 days - Beyoncé

14 years 234 days - Madonna

15 years 135 days - Diana Ross**

17 years 223 days - Elton John

20 years 38 days - Prince

20 years 213 days - David Bowie

21 years 225 days - Rod Stewart

24 years 130 days - Kylie Minogue

24 years 277 days - Michael Jackson*

25 years 102 days - UB40

25 years 249 days - Stevie Wonder

25 years 284 days - Queen

26 years 191 days - The Beatles

26 years 303 days - Paul McCartney***

28 years 34 days - Status Quo

40 years 48 days - The Rolling Stones

* Does not include Jackson 5 or Jacksons hits unless he is credited eg Jackson 5 hits do not count but Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5 does

** Only includes Supremes hits that are credited to Diana Ross & the Supremes

*** Does not include his hits with the Beatles, but does include Wings hits