First person to top the UK singles and albums charts simultaneously (male)

On the UK’s Official Singles Chart dated 1 February 1961, Elvis Presley (USA, 1935-77) rose to No.1 with “Are You Lonesome To-night?”. In the same week on the Official Albums Chart (dated 28 January 1961), Elvis’ soundtrack album G.I. Blues was stationed at No.1 for a third straight week, on its way to 22 non-consecutive weeks at the summit during the first six months of the year.

“Are You Lonesome To-night?” and G.I. Blues were No.1 simultaneously for four consecutive weeks from 1 February/28 January 1961. Elvis went on to repeat the feat with “Wooden Heart”/G.I. Blues (5 weeks in March/April 1961) and “Surrender”/G.I. Blues (4 weeks in June 1961) before Cliff Richard became the second male artist to top the UK’s singles and albums countdowns in the same week with “The Young Ones” and the soundtrack of the same name in January 1962.