Ladies and Gentlemen

According to Fred Bronson of Billboard's Chartbeat, these are the top 10 artist with the longest span between #1 records. 1. Cher: 33 years, 7 months, 3 weeks from "I Got You Babe" to "Believe" 2. Michael Jackson: 25 years, 7 months, 1 week from "I Want You Back to "You Are Not Alone" 3. Elton John: 24 years, 11 months from "Crocodile Rock" to "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" 4. The Beach Boys: 24 years, 4 months, 1 week from "I Get Around" to "Kokomo" 5. George Harrison: 23 years, 11 months, 3 weeks from "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to "Got My Mind Set on You" 6. Bill Medley: 22 years, 10 months from "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" to "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" 7. Stevie Wonder: 22 years, 6 months, 1 week from "Fingertips (Pt. II)" to "That's What Friends Are For" 8. Rod Stewart: 22 years, 4 months, 2 weeks from "Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" to "All for Love" 9. Aretha Franklin: 19 years, 11 months from "Respect" to "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" 10. Diana Ross: 17 years, 1 month, 4 weeks from "Where Did Our Love Go" to "Endless Love"
THE SINGLES
The 60's
DATE	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
	as The Primettes Tears of Sorrow\ Pretty Baby	Lupine 120		-

1961
DATE	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
03/09	The Supremes I Want A Guy\ Never Again	Tamla 54038	-	-
07/21	The Supremes Buttered Popcorn\ Who's Lovin' You	Tamla 54045	-	-

1962
MONTH	SONG	CAT#	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
05/08	The Supremes Your Heart Belongs To Me\ Seventeen (He's)	Motown 1027	3	#95
11/05	The Supremes Let Me Go The Right Way\ Time Changes Things	Motown 1034	6	#90

1963
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
02/02	The Supremes My Heart Can't Take It No More\ You Bring Back Memories	Motown 1040	-	#129
06/12	The Supremes A Breath Taking Guy * \ The Man With the Rock & Roll Banjo Band * Originally released as: A Breath Taking Guy, First Sight, Soul Shaking, One Night Love Making, Next Day Heartbreaking Guy	Motown 1044	7	#75
10/31	The Supremes When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes\ Standing At The Crossroads of Love	Motown 1051	11	#23

1964
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
02/07	The Supremes Run, Run, Run\ I'm Giving You Your Freedom	Motown 1054	2	#93
06/17	The Supremes Where Did Our Love Go\ He Means The World To Me	Motown 1060	14	#1 (2)
09/17	The Supremes Baby Love\ Ask Any Girl	Motown 1066	13	#1 (4)
10/27	Come See About Me \ Always In My Heart	Motown 1068	14	#1 (2)

1965
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
02/08	The Supremes Stop! In The Name of Love\ I'm In Love Again	Motown 1074	12	#1 (2)
04/15	The Supremes Back In My Arms Again\ Whisper You Love Me Boy	Motown 1075	12	#1 (1) #1 (1 - R&B)
07/16	The Supremes Nothing But Heartaches\ He Holds His Own	Motown 1080	9	#11
10/06	The Supremes I Hear A Symphony\ Who Could Ever Doubt My Love	Motown 1083	10	#1 (2)
11/18	The Supremes Children's Christmas Song\ Twinkle Twinkle Little Me	Motown 1085	-	-
12/29	The Supremes My World Is Empty Without You\ Everything Is Good About You	Motown 1089	11	#5

1966
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
	The Supremes Mother You Smother You\ Mother You Smother You	Motown 294MO5	-	-
04/08	The Supremes Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart\ He's All I Got	Motown 1094	8	#9
07/25	The Supremes You Can't Hurry Love\ Put Yourself in My Place	Motown 1097	13	#1 (2) #1 (2 - R&B)	#3
10/12	The Supremes You Keep Me Hangin' On\ Remove This Doubt	Motown 1101	12	#1 (2) #1 (4 - R&B)	#8

1967
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
01/11	The Supremes Love Is Here and Now You're Gone\ There's No Stopping Us Now	Motown 1103	8	#1 (1) #1 (2 - R&B)	#8
03/20	The Supremes The Happening\ All I Know About You	Motown 1107	11	#1 (1)	#6
07/24	First song as Diana Ross & The Supremes Reflections\ Going Down For the Third Time	Motown 1111	11	#2
10/25	Diana Ross & The Supremes In and Out of Love\ I Guess I'll Always Love You	Motown 1116	8	#9


1968
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
02/29	Diana Ross & The Supremes Forever Came Today\ Time Changes Things	Motown 1122	9	#28
05/21	Diana Ross & The Supremes Some Things You Never Get Used To\ You've Been So Wonderful To Me	Motown 1126	7	#30
09/30	Diana Ross & The Supremes Love Child\ Will This Be The Day	Motown 1135	16	#1 (2)
11/21	Diana Ross & The Supremes w/the Temptations I'm Gonna Make You Love Me\ A Place In The Sun	Motown 1137	13	#2

1969
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
01/06	Diana Ross & The Supremes I'm Livin' In Shame\ I'm So Glad I Got Somebody (Like You Around)	Motown 1139	8	#10
02/20	Diana Ross & The Supremes w/The Temptations I'll Try Something New \ Way You Do The Things You Do,The	Motown 1142	7	#25
03/27	Diana Ross & The Supremes Composer, The \Beginning of the End, The	Motown 1146	6	#27
05/09	Diana Ross & The Supremes No Matter What Sign You Are\ Young Folks, The*	Motown 1148	6	#31 *#69
08/21	Diana Ross & The Supremes The Weight\ For Better or Worse	Motown 1153	5	#46
10/09	Diana Ross & The Supremes Someday We'll Be Together\ He's My Sunny Boy	Motown 1156		#1 - (1) #1 - (4 - R&B)

1970
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
02/	The Supremes Up the Ladder to the Roof\ Bill, When Are You Coming Back	Motown 1162		#10
05/02	Diana Ross Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)\ Dark Side of the Moon	Motown 1165	9	#20
07/	The Supremes Everybody's Got the Right to Love\ But I Love You More	Motown 1167		#21
08/15	Diana Ross Ain't No Mountain High Enough \Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow	Motown 1169	12	#1 (3) #1 (1 - R&B)
10/	The Supremes Stoned Love\ Shine On Me	Motown 1172		#7 #1 (1 - R&B)
11/	The Supremes w/The Four Tops River Deep-Mountain High\ Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music	Motown 1173		#14 #7 (R&B)	#11
12/26	Diana Ross Remember Me \ How About You	Motown 1176	10	#16

1971
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
05/01	Diana Ross Reach Out, I'll Be There	Motown 1184	7	#29
04/	The Supremes Nathan Jones\ Happy (Is A Bumpy Road)	Motown 1182		#16
08/14	Diana Ross Surrender	Motown 1188	8	#38
05/	The Supremes w/The Four Tops You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart\ I'm Glad About It	Motown 1181		#55
09/	The Supremes Touch\ It's So Hard to Say Good-bye	Motown 1190		#71
11/06	Diana Ross I'm Still Waiting\ A Simple Thing Like Cry		5	#63

1972
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
12/	The Supremes Floy Joy\ This Is The Story	Motown 1195		#16
04/	The Supremes Automatically Sunshine\ Precious Little Things	Motown 1200		#37
07/	The Supremes Your Wonderful Sweet, Sweet Love\ Wisdom of Time, The	Motown 1206		#59
10/	The Supremes I Guess I'll Miss the Man\ Over and Over	Motown 1213		#85

1973
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
01/13	Diana Ross Good Morning Heartache\ God Bless the Child	Motown 1211	13	#34
05/	The Supremes Bad Weather\ Oh Be My Love	Motown 1223		#87
06/02	Diana Ross Touch Me In The Morning\ I Won't Last A Day Without You	Motown 1239	21	#1 (1) #1 (1 - AC)
10/06	Diana Ross w/Marvin Gaye You're A Special Part Of Me\ I'm Falling In Love With You	Motown 1280	12	#12

1974
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
01/05	Diana Ross Last Time I Saw Him \ Save The Children	Motown 1278	14	#14 #1 (1 - AC)
02/23	Diana Ross w/Marvin Gaye My Mistake (Was To Love You)\ Include Me In Your Life	Motown 1269	16	#19
05/11	Diana Ross Sleepin'\ You		5	#70
07/13	Diana Ross w/Marvin Gaye Don't Knock My Love\ Just Say, Just Say		9	#46
	Diana Ross Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right\ Together	Motown 1335F	-	-

1975
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
	Diana Ross Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right\ Together	Motown 1335	-	-
07/	The Supremes He's My Man\ Give Out, But Don't Give Up	Motown 1358		#69
10/	The Supremes Where Do I Go From Here\ Give Out, But Don't Give Up	Motown 1374		-
11/01	Diana Ross Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To?)\ No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever	Motown 1377	17	#1 (1) #1 (1 - AC)

1976
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
03/20	Diana Ross I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)\ After You	Motown 1387	7	47
04/03	Diana Ross Love Hangover\ You're Good My Child\Kiss Me Now	Motown 1392	18	#1 (2) #1 (1 - R&B)
05/	The Supremes I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking\ Early Morning Love	Motown 1391		#40 #25 (R&B)
08/07	Diana Ross One Love In My LifeTime \ Smile	Motown 1398	12	#25
10/	The Supremes You're My Driving Wheel\ You're What's Missing In My Life	Motown 1407		#85 #50 (R&B)

1977
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
02/	The Supremes Let Yourself Go\ You Are The Heart Of Me	Motown 1415		#83 (R&B)
11/05	Diana Ross Getting Ready For Love \ Confide In Me	Motown 1427	13	#27

1978
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
03/04	Diana Ross Your Love Is So Good For Me\ Baby It's Me		7	49
05/06	Diana Ross You Got It\ Too Shy To Say		7	49
	Diana Ross Lovin', Livin' and Givin'
	Diana Ross What You Gave Me\ Together
09/09	Diana Ross w/Michael Jackson Ease On Down The Road\ Poppy Girls (Quincy Jones)	MCA 40947	9	41

1979
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
01/20	Diana Ross w/Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder & Smokey Robinson Pops, We Love You (Vocal)\ Pops, We Love You (Instru)	M otown 2C 008 - 62.318 (France)	8	59
06/	Diana Ross and the Supremes Medley of Hits: (Stop! In The Name of Love, Back In My Arms Again, Come See About Me, Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart, Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love)\ Where Did We Go Wrong	Motown 1488 1523 (Promo)
07/14	Diana Ross Boss, The\ I'm In The World	Motown 1462	16	#19
	Diana Ross It's My House\ Sparkle

1980
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
07/12	Diana Ross Upside Down \ Friend To Friend	Motown 1494	29	#1 (4) #1 (4 - R&B)
09/06	Diana Ross I'm Coming Out\ Give Up	Motown #1491	23	#5
10/25	Diana Ross It's My Turn\ Together	Motown 1496	13	#9

1981
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
07/11	Diana Ross w/Lionel Richie Endless Love (Vocal)\ Endless Love (Instru)	Motown 1519		#1 (9) #1 (7 - R&B) #1 (3 - AC)
10/17	Diana Ross Why Do Fools Fall In Love	RCA 12349		#7

1982
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
01	Diana Ross My Old Piano\ Now That You're Gone	Motown 1531
01/09	Diana Ross Mirror, Mirror\	RCA 13021		#8
04/10	Diana Ross Work That Body\		7	44
10/02	Diana Ross Muscles \ I Am Me	RCA 13348	17	#10

1983
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
02/05	Diana Ross So Close	RCA 13424	10	#40
06/25	Diana Ross Pieces of Ice	RCA 13549	10	#31
12/17	Diana Ross Let's Go Up\ Girls (1983)	RCA 13671	6	#77

1984
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
07/07	Diana Ross w/Julio Inglesias All Of You \ The Last Time (Julio Iglesias)	Columbia 04507	16	#19
09/01	Diana Ross Swept Away	RCA 13864	14	#19
12/01	Diana Ross Missing You	RCA 13966	27	#10 #1 (3 - R&B)

1985
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
03/23	Diana Ross * as part of USA for Africa We Are the World*		18	1 (4)
09/21	Diana Ross Eaten Alive		7	77
11/30	Diana Ross Chain Reaction		3	95



1986
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1987
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1988
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1989
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1990
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1991
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1992
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1993
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1994
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1995
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
09	Diana Ross Take Me Higher\ Don't Stop	Motown 0432		#1 (Dance) #77 (R&B)


1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
	Diana Ross Until We Meet Again			#2 (Dance)


2000
MONTH	SONG	CAT #	WEEKS	U.S.	U.K.
	Diana Ross Not Over You Yet


2001
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2002
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