CHART HISTORY: 40 years ago... Abba "Fernando".

Commemorating the 40^th anniversary of ABBA making Australian Chart history by clocking up the longest run for any #1 single.

“Fernando” completed its record-breaking 14-week reign at the top in July 1976. ABBA beat the 13-week run of The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” in 1968.  To this day, ABBA's record remains unbeaten.

Here are those that have come close since ABBA made chart history in Australia:

COOLIO 13 weeks 

(1995-6)

         

EMINEM & PHARRELL WILLIAMS 12 weeks 

2002-3 2014

WINGS & BRYAN ADAMS 11 weeks

1977-8 1991

WHITNEY HOUSTON, SANDI THOM & LMFAO 10 weeks

1992-3  

2006      

2011   

 Celebrate ABBA history with a special playlist on spotify:

 spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte:playlist:0IgTxmohZXawt3HRpxtZKL

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte/playlist/0IgTxmohZXawt3HRpxtZKL