According to this year’s list in the annual Guinness British Hit Singles and
Albums book, The King of Pop Michael Jackson is ranked no.8.

The Guinness British Hit Singles and Albums book ranks artists every year
according to how many weeks they have spent in the UK singles and albums
charts. Michael Jackson is the highest climber as he is now number eight.

Rank Artist Weeks Total for 2004:

1 Elvis Presley 2463
2 Cliff Richard 1972
3 Beatles 1742
4 Queen 1725
5 Madonna 1653
6 Elton John 1615
7 The Shadows 1578
8 Michael Jackson 1477
9 David Bowie 1459
10 U2 1402

Source: Thomas Crosbie Media