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Oasis, The Beatles, Rihanna, Madonna And More Feature In The UK's Best Selling Singles Chart

The Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest selling UK singles act since charts began 60 years ago.The Fab Four notched up 17 number ones during their relatively brief eight year chart domination, but split more than 40 years ago.But performers whose careers have decades longer in some cases - such as Sir Cliff Richard - have failed to outsell them, a new Radio 2 chart reveals.A countdown to be broadcast today of the all-time biggest sellers sin...

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20:04 on June 4 2012

The Beatles Listed As The Biggest Selling Singles UK Act Of All Time

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23:02 on June 4 2012

Oasis, The Beatles, Rihanna, Madonna And More Feature In The UK's Best Selling Singles Chart

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest selling UK singles act since charts began 60 years ago.The Fab Four notched... more info

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00:31 on June 5 2012

Beatles - The Beatles Top Best-selling U.K. Singles List

ContactMusic — The Beatles have been named the U K s biggest-selling singles act as part of a study into the 60-year history of the pop charts The Fab Four beat Elvis Presley and Sir Cl... more info

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06:35 on June 5 2012

The Beatles named most successful act in UK chart history

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06:35 on June 5 2012

The Beatles most successful act in UK chart history

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