June 16, 2002  (updated - June 24, 2002) ; (updated - June 30, 2002) ; (updated - July 07, 2002)

   Elvis Presley & The Beatles No. 1 singles in the history of the British pop charts.

UK SINGLES CHART - June 16, 2002

"A Little Less Conversation"

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July 07, 2002

Elvis still king of UK pop charts after 4 weeks
   Sun Jul 7, 2:57 PM ET

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Almost 25 years after his death, the King still rules, racking up a fourth consecutive week at
No. 1 on the U.K. pop charts.


Dutch DJ JXL's dance remix of Elvis Presley's obscure 1968 "A Little Less Conversation" held firm to the top spot, buoyed by its use in a television ad campaign aired repeatedly during the soccer World Cup.

The remix has been the longest running U.K. chart-topper since February when Latin crooner Enrique Iglesias reigned for four weeks with his single "Hero." In the U.S., "A Little Less Conversation" debuted at No. 1 on the latest singles sales charts, but at No. 50 on the overall Hot 100 charts, which are derived from both sales and radio airplay.

Back in Britain, the King fought off fierce competition from Los Angeles funk-rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers whose "By the Way" from their upcoming album opened at No. 2, according to figures released on Sunday by the Official UK Charts Company.

Also making a strong debut from across the Atlantic was Jennifer Lopez with her remixed "I'm Gonna Be Alright," featuring rapper Nas, going in at No. 3.

Falling two places to No. 4 was Scooter's cover of Supertramp's 1979 "The Logical Song."

Prodigy blasted into No. 5 with the explosive "Baby's Got a Temper," a crashing swirl of pounding beats and guitar riffs that marks the band's first new material in five years.

Dropping three places to No. 6 was L.A. rock band The Calling with "Wherever You Will Go," while singer Christina Milian's ska-inspired "When You Look at Me" slipped one spot to No. 7. Rounding out the top 10 were rapper Nelly's "Hot in Herre" at No. 8, Chad Kroeger's "Hero" from the "Spider-Man" movie at No. 9 and rapper Eminem "Without Me" at No. 10.

On the album charts, Oasis' "Heathen Chemistry" debuted at No. 1, ending the five-week reign of Eminem's "The Eminem Show." However "Stop Crying Your Heart Out," the second single from "Heathen Chemistry," tumbled nine places to No. 13 after three weeks on the charts. 

June 30, 2002

Elvis king of British charts for third week
   Sun Jun 30, 2:48 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Elvis Presley has notched up a third consecutive week as king of the British pop charts almost 25 years after his death.


Dutch dance band JXL's remix of "A Little Less Conversation" soared to the top of the charts after it was used in a television advertisement during the soccer World Cup finals. The song, first heard in a 1960s Elvis film, failed to make the charts on its first British release in 1968 and only managed number 69 in the U.S. charts.

Elvis saw off competition from German techno trio Scooter, whose cover of "The Logical Song" by 1970s band Supertramp rose three places to number two, the Official UK Charts Company said Sunday.

Los Angeles rock group The Calling were the highest new entry at number three with their single "Wherever You Will Go," taken from the album "Camino Palmero."

Britpop bad boys Oasis slipped two places to number four with "Stop Crying Your Heart Out," the second single taken from their new album "Heathen Chemistry."

U.S. rapper Nelly climbed one place to number five with "Hot in Herre," the curiously-spelled former number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

American singer Christina Milian, tipped to be the new Britney Spears, dropped three places to number six with her ska-inspired "When You Look at Me."

Canadian rocker Chad Kroeger's "Hero," taken from the hit film "Spider-Man" fell one place to seven, while rapper Eminem "Without Me" climbed one spot to eighth.

British dance diva Kelly Llorenna scored the second highest new entry of the week at number nine with "Tell it to my Heart," a cover of the 1988 Taylor Dayne hit.

Manufactured British pop band Liberty X saw their single "Just a Little" stick at number 10

June 24, 2002

Elvis Holds on to Top Spot on British Charts
   Sun Jun 23, 2:51 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Bad boy rockers Oasis have failed to dethrone the King at the top of the British charts.

The dance remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" hung onto the No. 1 single spot despite the challenge from the Gallagher brothers, figures from the Official UK Charts Company showed Sunday.

Presley's song -- remixed by the Amsterdam-based DJ and record producer JXL -- went straight to the top last week 25 years after his death.

It had caught the British public's attention because it features in an athletic shoe advertising campaign aired repeatedly in Britain during television coverage of the soccer World Cup.

Sales of Oasis's "Stop Crying Your Heart Out," which entered the charts at No. 2, also has had a boost from the World Cup coverage. The band's single has been regularly played by broadcasters over footage featuring the defeated England and Republic of Ireland teams.

The Oasis track was one of four new entries in the top ten. Christina Milian entered at No. 3 with "When you look at me" and Nelly's "Hot in Herre" debuting at No. 4.

Dance act Mis-teeq had the other new entry, coming in at No. 7 with "Roll On/This Is How We Do It."

Elsewhere, Scooter were up two places to fifth with "The Logical Song," with "Hero" by Chad Kroeger Ft Josey Scott at No. 6.

Kylie Minogue's "Love At First Sight" fell to No. 8, Eminem slipped to ninth with "Without Me," and Liberty X completed the top 10 with "Just A Little."

June 16, 2002

Elvis lives! at least on top of UK pop charts


LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - The King has grabbed the British pop crown, and bested the Beatles to do it.

With a little help from a Dutch DJ and a dash of World Cup fever, Elvis Presley has soared to the top of the British charts 25 years after his death with a new version of an obscure tune that made little splash when it was first released.

Figures from the Official UK Charts Company showed on Sunday that a dance remix by the Amsterdam-based DJ and record producer JXL of Presley's "A Little Less Conversation", came straight into the charts at No. 1.

The result breaks a long-running tie between the U.S. music legend and the Beatles for the most No. 1 hits in the United Kingdom. Until Sunday, it had stood at 17 apiece.

The original version of the song, which Elvis sang in his 1968 film "Live a Little, Love a Lot", reached No. 69 on the U.S. singles charts in 1968 and failed to enter the chart at all in Britain.

Presley died in August 1977.

The song has caught the public's ear recently because it features in an athletic shoe advertising campaign aired repeatedly in Britain during television coverage of the soccer World Cup.

It also was on the soundtrack of the 2001 movie "Ocean's Eleven".

The record books may contain an asterisk since the JXL recording takes some liberties with the song -- there is a minute-long electronic introduction, dance loops and techno tracks.

"If you hear the first minute of the song, you would have no idea that it's Elvis. It sounds like a techno song," RCA general manager Richard Sanders said this week. "And when you hear his voice kick in, it's like, 'Oh, my, that's Elvis!'"

Sanders said it marks the first contemporary remix of Presley's music allowed by RCA, a unit of Bertelsmann AG's BTGGga.F BMG. RCA owns rights to the original master recordings of Presley's entire catalogue, a spokesman said in Los Angeles this week.

By taking the top slot, "A Little Less Conversation" knocked Will Young's remake of The Doors' "Light My Fire" to sixth place after two weeks at No. 1.

Other new entrants in the top 10 were Kylie Minogue -- who took second place with "Love at First Sight" -- and Sophie Ellis Bextor with "Get Over You/Move This Mountain", which went in at number three. The lowest top 10 new entrant was Chad Kreoger FT Josey Scott with "Hero" at number four.

Eminem's "Without Me" fell to number five from number two and "The Logical Song" by Scooter shot to number seven from 181.

Liberty X's "Just A Little" fell to eight from three while Ant and Dec's soccer anthem "We're On The Ball" fell to nine from four. Rounding off the top ten was Ronan Keating's "If Tomorrow Never Comes" down from number five.