Most consecutive weeks on UK singles chart (multiple singles)

Between the No.1 debut of “Run this Town” on 12 September 2009 and the final chart appearance of "Diamonds" on 8 June 2013, Rihanna (Barbados, b. Robyn Rihanna Fenty) spent 196 consecutive weeks in the Top 75 of the UK singles chart, eclipsing The Shadows’ (UK) 186 weeks in 1959-62. The prolific hit-maker, who has sold in excess of 100 million records during her career, charted with 30 different tracks between September 2009 and June 2013, including 23 appearances as a solo artist or as lead vocalist.