Jailhouse Rock

Elvis has just hit the #1 spot on the UK singles chart with a reissue of Jailhouse Rock, and midweek sales of his latest single "One Night" suggest that he will soar to the top of the charts yet again this weekend.

If "One Night" does top the charts yet again this weekend Elvis will have the 1,000th UK #1 hit and take his total chart topping hits to 20 - three more than The Beatles.

HMV chart expert Gennaro Castaldo said: "It's looking pretty certain that Elvis will claim the UK charts 1,000th Number One single, which is fantastic news given that the honour could have fallen to an unknown artist or a pretty bland single.

One Night

Elvis' "One Night" is currently outselling Manic Street Preachers' latest single 'Empty Souls', which is at Number Two, and the re-release of The Killers' former hit 'Somebody Told Me', at Number Three, by around 5,000 copies.

"With the obvious exception of The Beatles, there is no other act in the history of popular music which has the iconic, enduring and collectible appeal of Elvis. Who else could keep breaking chart records some 50 years after his first Number One and nearly 30 years after his death? The key to Elvis' continuing chart success is that he has a massively loyal following, whilst also appealing to a new generation of music fans, who think he's pretty cool."

This is part of a special Elvis singles reissue promotion by BMG in the UK.

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Elvis Odds On For 1000th Number One-bookies

After taking a number of large bets, bookies William Hill have slashed the odds on Elvis having the 1000th No.1 this weekend from Even money to a 1/8 near certainty. On Sunday Elvis racked up his 19th number 1 single and this weeks release of One Night looks almost certain to rack up his 20th No.1 on Sunday. There are a number of other contenders who are in with a sporting chance and Hills make Ciara, a 19 year old R & B act from the States, joint second favourite with the Scissor Sisters at 14/1. The outsiders include The Killers 20/1, Steve Brookstein 25/1 and the Roosters at 33/1

"Last week we were offering Even money that Elvis would have the 1000th number one but we had not factored in the fanatical nature of Elvis fans. Judging by the weight of money that we have seen for Elvis it looks like the Elvis juggernaut is definitely on the road. That said, we probably owe Elvis fans a payout as we have a taken a number of bets over the years on Elvis to be found alive which is currently 1000/1." said Hills spokesman Rupert Adams.