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Elvis: Musical milestones

During his lifetime, Elvis Presley:*recorded 104 singles that hit the Top 40 of the Billboard pop chart.*had 18 number 1 Billboard hits, including four singles in 1956 that occupied the top of the charts for a cumulative total of 25 weeks. The total (18) is surpassed only by The Beatles, who had 20 number 1 hits.*had 38 Top 10 Billboard hits. This total is currently unchallenged; the closest competitor, Madonna, has 35. (The Beatles had 34 Top 10 hits during their career.)
 
Until the record was broken by Boyz II Men's "End of the Road" in November 1992, Elvis Presley's double-side "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" was the undisputed champion of singles in terms of weeks spent at number one. The record spent 11 weeks at the top starting on August 18, 1956.
 
These are other records set by Presley's recordings:
 

• From March 1956 to November 1959, every week there was at least one Elvis song on the singles chart.
• From 1956 to 1962 Elvis set the record with 24 consecutive top 5 hit singles (singles listed with B-side songs and original U.S.A. release dates):
• "Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was the One" - released 1/27/56
• "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" / "My Baby Left Me" - 5/4/56
• "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog" - 7/13/56
• "Love Me Tender" / "Any Way You Want Me" - 9/28/56
• "Too Much" / "Playing For Keeps" - 1/4/57
• "All Shook Up" / "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" - 3/22/57
• "Teddy Bear" / "Loving You" - 6/11/57
• "Jailhouse Rock" / "Treat Me Nice" - 9/24/57
• "Don't" / "I Beg Of You" - 1/7/58

 

• Elvis also charted 9 consecutive #1 singles:
• "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" / "Doncha' Think It's Time" - 4/1/58 (the first single to debut on the chart in the top 10)
• "Hard Headed Woman" / "Don't Ask Me Why" - 6/10/58
• "One Night" / "I Got Stung" - 10/21/58
• "A Fool Such As I" / "I Need Your Love Tonight" - 3/10/59
• "A Big Hunk O' Love" / "My Wish Came True" - 6/23/59
• "Stuck On You" / "Fame And Fortune" - 3/23/60
• "It's Now Or Never" / "A Mess Of Blues" - 7/5/60
• "Are You Lonesome Tonight" / "I Gotta Know" - 11/1/60
• "Surrender" / "Lonely Man" - 2/7/61
• "I Feel So Bad" / "Wild In The Country" - 5/2/61
• "His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister" - 8/8/61
• "Can't Help Falling In Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby" - 11/22/61
• "Good Luck Charm" / "Anything That's Part Of You" - 2/27/62
• "She's Not You" / "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" - 7/14/62
• "Return To Sender" / "Where Do You Come From" - 10/2/62

 
All the above 24 singles also sold over 1 million copies each as well. That is another record yet to be broken.
 
Since 1962, the closest anyone has come to matching this was Madonna in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with 19 consecutive top 5 hits.
 
Also, on the official United Kingdom Top 40 chart, "It's Now Or Never" reached number one in the week of Sunday, January 30, 2005, 27 years after Presley's death.
 
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Instructables.com Robot Contest

Randy of Instructables.com writes, I want you to know about the Instructables and RoboGames Robot Contest. We are looking for instructions on how to make, build or design all things robot-related. Maybe you built the ultimate manipulator arm, designed a killer sensor array, reused some great trash, or just made a gorgeous housing - pick something you're proud of, and share how you made it. The grand prize is a trip to San Francisco for the 2009 robogames. Other prizes include a RoboPhilo Walking Android kit, and instructables Robot gear. Entry deadline is July 13. They've already got some interesting entries like DIY air muscles and the Elvinator (a cross between the terminator and a WowWee Elvis robot).
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