Michael - UK Chart Runs - Singles
Here are the chart runs for all Michael's hit singles in the UK. Positions outside the standard length chart (as used by the BBC and the Guinness books) are included. Re-entries, reissues and remixes are listed with the original hit.
Many thanks to Hanboo for helping us to fill the gaps in our information by posting chart runs on UKMIX.
KEY:
HP(?) = peak position (with number of weeks at
no.1, if applicable).
Wks = total weeks on the standard length chart/full length
chart (where known).
x = dropped out of the chart for one week.
br = listed as an unranked chart breaker.
GOT TO BE
THERE HP: 5 Wks: 11/13
12.02.72: 39-22-8-5-6-7-8-10-22-27-33
4.07.09: 149-138
ROCKIN'
ROBIN HP: 3 Wks: 14/17
20.05.72: 43-33-22-10-5-3-6-7-10-15-22-25-34-48
4.07.09: 111-112-159
AIN'T NO
SUNSHINE HP: 8 Wks: 11/14
19.08.72: 41-28-20-16-8-8-8-13-25-34-40
4.07.09: 96-92-151
BEN
HP: 7 Wks: 17/20
25.11.72: 25-16-7-8-8-8-12-12-19-22-25-33-35-49
1.11.08: 134
4.07.09: 58-46-69-123-173
MUSIC AND
ME HP: br Wks: 0/1
29.06.74: br
EASE ON
DOWN THE ROAD (& Diana Ross) HP: 45 Wks: 4/7
18.11.78: 61-45-55-70
21.07.84: 95-83-84
DON'T STOP
'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH HP: 3 Wks: 19/33
15.09.79: 51-29-16-7-4-3-4-6-16-31-41-64
4.03.00: 186 (b/w OFF THE WALL)
13.09.03: 104-115 (b/w OFF THE WALL)
4.03.06: 17-44-71-104-120-106-156-189-157-198-195
4.07.09: 48-38-48-68-107-135-171
OFF THE
WALL HP: 7 Wks: 11/17
24.11.79: 73-25-22-7-12-12-11-25-29-57
4.03.00: 186 (b/w DON'T STOP 'TIL
YOU GET ENOUGH)
13.09.03: 104-115 (b/w DON'T STOP
'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH)
4.07.09: 85-73-111-173
ROCK WITH
YOU HP: 7 Wks: 13/20
9.02.80: 35-12-12-7-9-13-21-48-70
11..03.06: 15-53-93-125-121-166
4.07.09: 73-54-80-117-171
SHE'S OUT
OF MY LIFE HP: 3 Wks: 9/13
3.05.80: 55-25-5-3-4-8-11-32-53
4.07.09: 95-88-113-192
GIRLFRIEND
HP: 41 Wks: 5
26.07.80: 53-41-42-57-75
ONE DAY IN
YOUR LIFE HP: 1(2)
Wks: 14/17
23.05.81: 42-24-12-3-2-1-1-2-5-13-22-31-54-70
4.07.09: 99-94-145
WE'RE
ALMOST THERE HP: 46 Wks: 4
1.08.81: 66-46-47-73
THE GIRL IS
MINE (& Paul McCartney) HP: 8 Wks: 10/14
6.11.82: 33-9-8-12-24-32-62-71-71-79-75-100
4.07.09: 172-149
BILLIE JEAN
HP 1(1)
Wks: 28/122
29.01.83: 57-20-17-5-2-1-2-3-8-11-20-25-36-41-58
18.03.06: 11-56-66-67-75-96-122-120-120-120-120-128-148-155-166-169-187-164-167-163-
147-141-148-164-169-170-168-176-195-x-178-164-146-164-160-171-162-159-161-169-166-
159-153-169
3.02.07: 194-198-190
24.03.07: 188
23.02.08: 78-109-149-174-188-x-191
3.05.08: 200-170-170
7.06.08: 147-134-151-126-159-176-x-154-190-x195-x-162-93-83-132-166
25.10.08: 175-101-140
14.03.09: 128-107-135-151-170-183-184-150-177-171-182-177-182-200
4.07.09: 25-10-21-28-37-49-57-71-96-105-103-122-138-167-167-169-163-162-113-139-187
9.01.10: 147
BEAT IT
HP: 3 Wks: 20/51
9.04.83: 30-5-3-3-4-11-16-26-38-52-72-72
25.03.06: 15-56-92-127-146-164-175-182-175-x-196
23.02.08: 151-157
28.06.08: 193
6.09.08: 161-159
1.11.08: 166
14.03.09: 167-140-190
4.07.09: 30-19-32-39-53-70-85-103-114-132-141-172-177-175-190-x-193-193-124-136-
9.01.10: 174
WANNA BE
STARTIN' SOMETHIN' HP: 8 Wks: 11/14
11.06.83: 38-14-8-13-21-28-50-53-70
23.02.08: 178
4.07.09: 72-57-91-133
HAPPY (Love
Theme From 'Lady Sings The Blues) HP: 52 Wks: 3/4
16.07.83: 100-66-52-62
SAY SAY SAY
(& Paul McCartney) HP: 2 Wks: 15/18
15.10.83: 25-10-13-14-3-2-2-3-12-18-25-25-29-33-50
11.07.09: 124-164-187
THRILLER
HP: 10 Wks: 27/88
19.11.83: 24-10-11-16-12-13-13-11-12-18-27-37-44-52-60-70-74-75-85-82-84-x-98-87-83-93
3.11.07: 103-57-197
23.02.08: 94-107-127-191-199
7.06.08: 169-159-161-170-172
30.08.08: 128-98-98-130-136-164-174-184-137-98-35-97-163
14.03.09: 111-92-116-125-144-151-169-155-179-198
5.06.09: 164-186-190-193-23-12-25-35-47-63-79-85-104-123-123-137-150-174-161-155-145-123-
43-99-146-189
9.01.10: 153
SOMEODY'S
WATCHING ME (with Rockwell) HP: 6 Wks: 11
4.02.84: 52-30-15-7-6-6-9-17-26-36-63
P.Y.T.
(PRETTY YOUNG THING) HP: 11 Wks: 8/12
31.03.84: 20-11-12-21-32-40-48-58
4.07.09: 125-98-108-158
FAREWELL MY
SUMMER LOVE HP: 7 Wks: 12/13
2.06.84: 45-26-15-8-7-8-16-20-29-37-48-60
11.07.09: 184
GIRL YOU'RE
SO TOGETHER HP: 33 Wks: 8/9
11.08.84: 62-50-41-40-33-37-50-67-x-94
WE ARE THE
WORLD (with USA For Africa) HP: 1(2)
Wks: 8/11
13.04.85: 7-1-1-2-5-17-33-45-67
11.07.09: 193-77-149
I JUST
CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU (& Siedah Garrett) HP:
1(2) Wks: 9/13
8.08.87: 5-1-1-3-7-17-30-37-67
4.07.09: 92-78-100-147
BAD
HP: 3 Wks: 17/27
26.09.87: 5-3-3-6-20-27-34-43-52-65-72-x-x-92-83-85
1.04.06: 16-65-108-148-174
4.07.09: 57-40-45-59-86-107-140-180
THE WAY YOU
MAKE ME FEEL HP: 3 Wks: 16/26
5.12.87: 16-3-3-6-8-3-16-26-43-68-x-85-98
8.04.06: 17-71-102-135-178-192
1.11.08: 142
4.07.09: 47-34-42-55-88-112-x-194
I SAW MOMMY
KISSING SANTA CLAUS (& Jackson 5) HP: 91 Wks: 0/4
5.12.87: 91-91-93-94
MAN IN THE
MIRROR HP: 2 Wks: 21/55+
20.02.88: 27-21-25-33-59
3.02.07: 114-181
6.09.08: 113-149
24.10.08: 158-55-115-183
14.03.09: 168-135-176
4.07.09: 11-2-3-8-16-22-33-40-52-60-66-70-78-84-84-91-101-105-59-58-78-108-164-
128-64-122-124-81-120131-126-131-153-183-x-156-124-153-192
5.06.10: 189-
I WANT YOU
BACK ('88 REMIX) (& Jackson 5) HP: 8 Wks: 9
16.04.88: 31-10-9-8-10-18-32-56-67
GET IT (&
Stevie Wonder) HP: 37 Wks: 4
28.05.88: 41-37-39-71
DIRTY DIANA
HP: 4 Wks: 15/25
16.07.88: 14-4-4-10-16-27-44-65
15.04.06: 17-66-88-146-170
1.11.08: 107
4.07.09: 50-26-31-42-60-81-97-140-169-190-194
ANOTHER
PART OF ME HP: 15 Wks: 6/8
10.09.88: 16-15-19-31-40-64
11.07.09: 134-170
SMOOTH
CRIMINAL HP: 8 Wks: 20/42
26.11.88: 12-8-9-11-14-13-12-20-36-57
22.04.06: 19-67-59-81-94-94
6.09.08: 148-157
14.03.09: 188-159
4.07.09: 28-13-20-33-44-58-71-93-108-122-119-159-135-176-172-184-179-181-101-119-162
9.01.10: 156
LEAVE ME
ALONE HP: 2 Wks: 12/17
25.02.89: 4-2-5-11-15-20-31-41-67
29.04.06: 15-63-119-183
4.07.09: 119-66-89-139
LIBERIAN
GIRL HP: 13 Wks: 6/10
15.07.89: 18-13-16-31-49-68
4.07.09: 118-86-115-171
BLACK OR
WHITE HP: 1(2)
Wks: 21/26
23.11.91: 1-1-2-4-8-11-11-34-68-75
18.01.92: 14-20-45-69 (C&C Remixes)
6.05.06: 18-67-100-152
4.07.09: 45-25-29-49-75-102-124-146
REMEMBER
THE TIME HP: 3 Wks: 10/15
15.02.92: 6-3-6-10-28-46-66-73
(b/w COME TOGETHER from 4th week)
13.05.06: 22-72-130
4.07.09: 115-81-112-180
IN THE
CLOSET (& Mystery Girl) HP: 8 Wks: 8/10
2.05.92: 8-9-18-34-53-75
20.05.06: 20-74-139
11.07.09: 156
WHO IS IT
HP: 10 Wks: 7/9
25.07.92: 12-10-11-20-32-48-64
11.07.09: 136-186
JAM
HP: 13 Wks: 6/8
12.09.92: 14-13-23-41-68
27.05.06: 22-77-155
HEAL THE
WORLD HP: 2 Wks: 18/24
5.12.92: 3-2-2-2-2-2-5-12-28-38-43-62-60-69-68-81
3.06.06: 27-80-154
4.07.09: 78-63-44-78-141
GIVE IN TO
ME HP: 2 Wks: 10/15
27.02.93: 6-2-3-5-9-16-31-33-46-x-82-91
4.07.09: 117-74-117-150
WILL YOU BE
THERE HP: 9 Wks: 9/13
10.07.93: 11-9-9-17-23-34-50-67
4.07.09: 120-83-51-104-194
GONE TOO
SOON HP: 33 Wks: 5/6
18.12.93: 35-33-33-43-69
18.07.09: 119
SCREAM (&
Janet Jackson) HP: 3 Wks: 16/39
10.06.95: 3-5-4-8-19-28-38-46-64-65-58-64-79-82-99-106-139-164-155-118-106-104-128-
88-85-72-86-165-x-x-188
24.06.95: 43-57-83-130-163-196 (7" & 12" Mixes)
4.07.09: 106-70-110-178
YOU ARE NOT
ALONE HP: 1(2)
Wks: 20/33
2.09.95: 3-1-1-2-3-4-5-7-9-13-25-30-31-43-58-78-87-90
10.06.06: 30-83-140-179
2.12.06: 190
4.07.09: 44-35-40-53-82-89-131-165-198-200
EARTH SONG
HP: 1(6) Wks:
22/38
9.12.95: 1-1-1-1-1-1-2-5-10-19-26-38-16-29-38-48-75-88-98-128-128-136-161-167-185
17.06.06: 34-84-126-151-183
30.12.06: 195
4.07.09: 38-33-39-60-96-128-163
THEY DON'T
CARE ABOUT US HP: 4 Wks: 20/34
20.04.96: 4-4-6-11-16-23-34-32-49-65-73-75-82-98-112-66-92-66-100-191
24.06.06: 26-83-133-192
4.07.09: 67-32-28-45-66-104-129-167
7.11.09: 179-141
WHY (& 3T)
HP: 2 Wks: 9/17
24.08.96: 2-6-12-21-30-43-48-62-72-83-101-94-127-122-144-x-x-x-x-191-197
STRANGER IN
MOSCOW HP: 4 Wks: 12/24
16.11.96: 4-11-19-25-39-48-50-48-59-69-78-96-110-81-93-69-83-156
1.07.06: 22-76-144
4.07.09: 135-91-126
BLOOD ON
THE DANCE FLOOR HP: 1(1)
Wks: 9/21
3.05.97: 1-8-21-36-43-52-63-65-74-88-92-105-78-106-176
8.07.06: 19-87-160
4.07.09: 190-132-180
HISTORY / GHOSTS HP: 5 Wks: 8/13
19.07.97: 5-9-18-28-39-51-73-74-103-130-116-151-157
YOU ROCK MY
WORLD HP: 2 Wks: 17/19
20.10.01: 2-6-8-16-24-32-47-58-70-66-57-53-44-34-70
4.07.09: 97-60-87-125
CRY
HP: 25 Wks: 4/8
22.12.01: 25-41-42-52
15.03.03: 178
11.10.03: 143-114-150
ONE MORE
CHANCE HP: 5 Wks: 7/13
6.12.03: 5-21-37-54-50-59-64
17.04.04: 129-182-140-x-x-161-x-x-x-x-196
11.07.09: 172
THE GIRL IS
MINE 2008 (& will.i.am) HP: 32 Wks: 5/7
26.01.08: 78-44-48-32-41-70-129
WANNA BE
STARTIN' SOMETHIN' 2008 (& Akon) HP: 69 Wks: 1/7
23.02.08: 81-69-97
14.06.08: 113-129-114-93
BILLIE JEAN
2008 HP: 183 Wks: 0/1
8.03.08: 183
THRILLER
MEGAMIX HP: 96 Wks: 0/2
6.09.08: 111-96
HUMAN
NATURE HP: 62 Wks: 1/4
4.07.09: 109-90-62-116
SMILE
HP: 74 Wks: 1/2
18.07.09: 74-167