Queen have been name the 4th the most successful act of all time according to the annual list of the Top 100 Most Successful Acts Of All Time in The Book Of British Hit Singles & Albums, published by Guinness World Records.

The chart is based on the total number of weeks each contender has spent on the official UK Singles and Album charts.

The Book of British Hit Singles & Albums is set for release on May 20.

The Top 10 most successful acts of all time (including total weeks on the UK singles and album charts) are:

1. Elvis Presley 2,463
2. Cliff Richard 1,972
3. The Beatles 1,749
4. Queen 1,725
5. Madonna 1,653
6. Elton John 1,615
7. The Shadows 1,578
8. Michael Jackson 1,477
9. David Bowie 1,459
10. U2 1,402

Source: http://www.queenonline.com