List of artists by number of UK Singles Chart number ones
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This is a list of artists and the titles of their number-one singles in order of total number-one singles in the UK Singles Chart since it began in 1952. To qualify for entry on the list, they must have been individually credited as an artist on four or more number one singles, as recognised by the Official Charts Company. Simply playing or singing on a single is not counted (for example as part of a group or supergroup), so, for example Clem Cattini, a prolific session musician who has played on over 40 number ones, is not included.[1]
In addition to his number ones as a member of The Beatles, Paul McCartney has received an individual credit on three more ("Ebony and Ivory", "Pipes of Peace" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey" charity record) and as a member of Wings ("Mull of Kintyre") as well as four more charity records ("Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid and Band Aid 20, "Let It Be" by Ferry Aid and "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by Justice Collective), making a total of 99 weeks at number one with 25 different singles, including the biggest selling single of the 1960s, 70s and 80s ("She Loves You", "Mull of Kintyre" and "Do They Know It's Christmas?").
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Twenty one
| Total | Artist | Singles | Year reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
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| 21[2] | Elvis Presley | "All Shook Up" | 1957 | 7 | |
| "Jailhouse Rock" | 1958 | 3 | |||
| "One Night" / "I Got Stung" | 1959 | 3 | |||
| "A Fool Such As I" / "I Need Your Love Tonight" | 5 | ||||
| "It's Now or Never" | 1960 | 8 | First artist to have five number-ones | ||
| "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | 4 | First artist to have six number-ones | |||
| "Wooden Heart" | 1961 | 6 | First artist to have seven number-ones | ||
| "Surrender" | 4 | First artist to have eight number-ones | |||
| "Little Sister"/"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" | 4 | First artist to have nine number-ones | |||
| "Rock-A-Hula Baby" / "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 1962 | 4 | First artist to have 10 number-ones | ||
| "Good Luck Charm" | 5 | First artist to have 11 number-ones | |||
| "She's Not You" | 3 | First artist to have 12 number-ones | |||
| "Return to Sender" | 3 | First artist to have 13 number-ones | |||
| "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" | 1963 | 1 | First artist to have 14 number-ones | ||
| "Crying in the Chapel" | 1965 | 2 | First artist to have 15 number-ones | ||
| "The Wonder of You" | 1970 | 6 | |||
| "Way Down" | 1977 | 5 | |||
| "A Little Less Conversation" | 2002 | 4 | First artist to have 18 number-ones. Credited as Elvis vs JXL | ||
| "Jailhouse Rock" | 2005 | 1 | First artist to have 19 number-ones | ||
| "One Night" / "I Got Stung" | 1 | First artist to have 20 number-ones | |||
| "It's Now or Never" | 1 | First artist to have 21 number-ones |
Seventeen
| Total | Artist | Singles | Year reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
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| 17 | The Beatles | "From Me to You" | 1963 | 7 | |
| "She Loves You" | 6 | ||||
| "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | 5 | ||||
| "Can't Buy Me Love" | 1964 | 3 | |||
| "A Hard Day's Night" | 3 | ||||
| "I Feel Fine" | 5 | ||||
| "Ticket to Ride" | 1965 | 3 | |||
| "Help!" | 3 | ||||
| "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" | 5 | ||||
| "Paperback Writer" | 1966 | 2 | |||
| "Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby" | 4 | First artist to have seven consecutive UK number ones | |||
| "All You Need Is Love" | 1967 | 3 | |||
| "Hello, Goodbye" | 7 | ||||
| "Lady Madonna" | 1968 | 2 | |||
| "Hey Jude" | 2 | ||||
| "Get Back" | 1969 | 6 | The Beatles with Billy Preston. First artist to have 16 number ones | ||
| "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | 3 | First artist to have 17 number ones |
Fourteen
| Total | Artist | Singles | Year reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
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| 14 | Cliff Richard[nb 1] | "Living Doll" | 1959 | 6 | Cliff Richard and the Drifters |
| "Travellin' Light" | 5 | Cliff Richard and the Shadows | |||
| "Please Don't Tease" | 1960 | 3 | |||
| "I Love You" | 2 | ||||
| "The Young Ones" | 1962 | 6 | |||
| "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" | 3[nb 2] | ||||
| "Summer Holiday" | 1963 | 3 | |||
| "The Minute You're Gone" | 1965 | 1 | |||
| "Congratulations" | 1968 | 2 | |||
| "We Don't Talk Anymore" | 1979 | 4 | |||
| "Living Doll" | 1986 | 3 | Cliff Richard & the Young Ones, featuring Hank Marvin | ||
| "Mistletoe and Wine" | 1988 | 4 | |||
| "Saviour's Day" | 1990 | 1 | |||
| "Millennium Prayer" | 1999 | 3 | |||
| 14 | Westlife | "Swear It Again"* | 1999 | 2 | |
| "If I Let You Go"* | 1 | ||||
| "Flying Without Wings"* | 1 | ||||
| "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun"* |
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| "Fool Again"* | 2000 | 1 | |||
| "Against All Odds"* | 2 | Westlife & Mariah Carey | |||
| "My Love"* | 1 | Record holders for most consecutive No.1s (7) | |||
| "Uptown Girl"* | 2001 | 1 | |||
| "Queen of My Heart"* | 1 | ||||
| "World of Our Own"* | 2002 | 1 | |||
| "Unbreakable" | 1 | ||||
| "Mandy" | 2003 | 1 | |||
| "You Raise Me Up" | 2005 | 2 | |||
| "The Rose" | 2006 | 1 |
Thirteen
| Total | Artist | Singles | Year reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
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| 13 | Madonna | "Into the Groove" | 1985 | 4 | |
| "Papa Don't Preach" | 1986 | 3 | |||
| "True Blue" | 1 | ||||
| "La Isla Bonita" | 1987 | 2 | |||
| "Who's That Girl" | 1 | ||||
| "Like a Prayer" | 1989 | 3 | |||
| "Vogue" | 1990 | 4 | |||
| "Frozen" | 1998 | 1 | |||
| "American Pie" | 2000 | 1 | |||
| "Music" | 1 | ||||
| "Hung Up" | 2005 | 3 | |||
| "Sorry" | 2006 | 1 | |||
| "4 Minutes" | 2008 | 4 | Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland |
Twelve
| Total | Artist | Singles | Year reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
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| 12 | The Shadows[nb 3] | "Living Doll" | 1959 | 6 | Cliff Richard and the Drifters |
| "Travellin' Light" | 5 | Cliff Richard and the Shadows | |||
| "Please Don't Tease" | 1960 | 3 | |||
| "Apache" | 5 | ||||
| "I Love You" | 2 | Cliff Richard and the Shadows | |||
| "Kon-Tiki" | 1961 | 1 | |||
| "The Young Ones" | 1962 | 6 | Cliff Richard and the Shadows | ||
| "Wonderful Land" | 8 | ||||
| "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" | 3[nb 2] | Cliff Richard and the Shadows | |||
| "Dance On!" | 1963 | 1 | |||
| "Summer Holiday" | 3 | Cliff Richard and the Shadows | |||
| "Foot Tapper" | 1 | ||||
| 12 | Take That | "Pray" | 1993 | 4 | |
| "Relight My Fire" | 2 | Take That featuring Lulu | |||
| "Babe" | 1 | ||||
| "Everything Changes" | 1994 | 2 | |||
| "Sure" | 2 | ||||
| "Back for Good" | 1995 | 4 | |||
| "Never Forget" | 3 | ||||
| "How Deep Is Your Love" | 1996 | 3 | |||
| "Patience" | 2006 | 4 | |||
| "Shine" | 2007 | 2 | |||
| "Greatest Day" | 2008 | 1 | |||
| "These Days" | 2014 | 1 |
Nine
| Total | Artist | Singles | Year reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
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| 9 | ABBA | "Waterloo" | 1974 | 2 | |
| "Mamma Mia" | 1976 | 2 | |||
| "Fernando" | 4 | ||||
| "Dancing Queen" | 6 | ||||
| "Knowing Me, Knowing You" | 1977 | 5 | |||
| "The Name of the Game" | 4 | ||||
| "Take a Chance on Me" | 1978 | 3 | |||
| "The Winner Takes It All" | 1980 | 2 | |||
| "Super Trouper" | 3 | ||||
| 9 | Spice Girls | "Wannabe" | 1996 | 7 | |
| "Say You'll Be There" | 2 | ||||
| "2 Become 1" | 3 | ||||
| "Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are" | 1997 | 3 | |||
| "Spice Up Your Life" | 1 | ||||
| "Too Much" | 2 | ||||
| "Viva Forever" | 1998 | 2 | |||
| "Goodbye" | 1 | ||||
| "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" | 2000 | 1 |
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See also
- List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
Notes
Asterisks indicate chains of consecutive hits following a debut number one.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Artist performed on Band Aid II
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 For its first week, the single was "The Next Time". For the other two weeks, it became the double A-side "The Next Time"/"Bachelor Boy".
- ↑ The Shadows, or the Drifters as they were originally called, are credited on twelve No. 1 singles. Seven of these share credit with Cliff Richard
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Artist performed in Band Aid
- ↑ Artist performed in USA for Africa
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Artist performed in Helping Haiti
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Artist performed in Band Aid 20
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Artist performed in Band Aid 30
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Gates is credited for both A-sides, Young for "The Long and Winding Road" only
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