List of artists with the most UK singles chart number ones

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The UK singles chart is a weekly record chart which for most of its history was based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom.[1] The chart was founded in 1952 by Percy Dickins of New Musical Express (NME), who telephoned 20 record stores to ask what their top 10 highest-selling singles were. Dickins aggregated the results into a top 12 hit parade. NME's chart was published each week in its eponymous magazine.[1] From 2003, music downloads became included in the chart, and rules were altered in 2006 so that singles could chart before physical formats were released.[2][3] Since July 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data, with music video views counted towards the chart from July 2018.[4][5] From 10 July 2015, the chart has been based on a Friday to Thursday week.[6]

This list shows the twenty-seven artists with the most number ones on the UK singles chart. American singer-actor Elvis Presley has most number one singles with twenty-one. English band The Beatles have the most number one singles for a band, with eighteen. American singer Madonna has the most number ones for a female solo artist with thirteen. English girl group the Spice Girls have the most number one singles for a girl group with nine.[7]

Tally

Artists with the most number one singles in the UK singles chart
Number ones Artist Number one singles First year reached number one Ref.
21 Elvis Presley "All Shook Up" 1957 [8]
"Jailhouse Rock" 1958
"One Night" / "I Got Stung" 1959
"A Fool Such as I" / "I Need Your Love Tonight"
"It's Now or Never" 1960
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
"Wooden Heart" 1961
"Surrender"
"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister"
"Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby" 1962
"Good Luck Charm"
"She's Not You"
"Return to Sender"
"(You're the) Devil in Disguise" 1963
"Crying in the Chapel" 1965
"The Wonder of You" 1970
"Way Down" 1977
"A Little Less Conversation"[lower-alpha 1] 2002
"Jailhouse Rock"[lower-alpha 2] 2005
"One Night" / "I Got Stung"[lower-alpha 3]
"It's Now or Never"[lower-alpha 4]
18 The Beatles "From Me to You" 1963 [9]
"She Loves You"
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"
"Can't Buy Me Love" 1964
"A Hard Day's Night"
"I Feel Fine"
"Ticket to Ride" 1965
"Help!"
"Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out"
"Paperback Writer" 1966
"Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby"
"All You Need Is Love" 1967
"Hello, Goodbye"
"Lady Madonna" 1968
"Hey Jude"
"Get Back"[lower-alpha 5] 1969
"The Ballad of John and Yoko"
"Now and Then" 2023
14 Cliff Richard "Living Doll" 1959 [10]
"Travellin' Light"
"Please Don't Tease" 1960
"I Love You"
"The Young Ones" 1962
"The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy"[lower-alpha 6]
"Summer Holiday" 1963
"The Minute You're Gone" 1965
"Congratulations" 1968
"We Don't Talk Anymore" 1979
"Living Doll"[lower-alpha 7] 1986
"Mistletoe and Wine" 1988
"Saviour's Day" 1990
"The Millennium Prayer" 1999
14 Ed Sheeran "Sing" 2014 [11]
"Thinking Out Loud"
"Shape of You" 2017
"Perfect"
"River"[lower-alpha 8] 2018
"I Don't Care"[lower-alpha 9] 2019
"Beautiful People"[lower-alpha 10]
"Take Me Back to London"[lower-alpha 11]
"Own It"[lower-alpha 12] 2020
"Bad Habits" 2021
"Shivers"
"Merry Christmas"[lower-alpha 13]
"Sausage Rolls for Everyone"[lower-alpha 14]
"Eyes Closed" 2023
14 Westlife "Swear It Again" 1999 [12]
"If I Let You Go"
"Flying Without Wings"
"I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun"
"Fool Again" 2000
"Against All Odds"[lower-alpha 15]
"My Love"
"Uptown Girl" 2001
"Queen of My Heart"
"World of Our Own" 2002
"Unbreakable"
"Mandy" 2003
"You Raise Me Up" 2005
"The Rose" 2006
13 Madonna "Into the Groove" 1985 [13]
"Papa Don't Preach" 1986
"True Blue"
"La Isla Bonita" 1987
"Who's That Girl"
"Like a Prayer" 1989
"Vogue" 1990
"Frozen" 1998
"American Pie" 2000
"Music"
"Hung Up" 2005
"Sorry" 2006
"4 Minutes"[lower-alpha 16] 2008
12 Take That "Pray" 1993 [14]
"Relight My Fire"[lower-alpha 17]
"Babe"
"Everything Changes" 1994
"Sure"
"Back for Good" 1995
"Never Forget"
"How Deep Is Your Love" 1996
"Patience" 2006
"Shine" 2007
"Greatest Day" 2008
"These Days" 2014
11 Eminem "The Real Slim Shady" 2000 [15]
"Stan"
"Without Me" 2002
"Lose Yourself"
"Just Lose It" 2004
"Like Toy Soldiers" 2005
"Smack That"[lower-alpha 18] 2006
"The Monster"[lower-alpha 19] 2013
"River"[lower-alpha 20] 2018
"Godzilla"[lower-alpha 21] 2020
"Houdini" 2024
11 Calvin Harris "Dance wiv Me"[lower-alpha 22] 2008 [16]
"I'm Not Alone" 2009
"We Found Love"[lower-alpha 23] 2011
"Sweet Nothing"[lower-alpha 24] 2012
"Under Control"[lower-alpha 25] 2013
"Summer" 2014
"Blame"[lower-alpha 26]
"Feels"[lower-alpha 27] 2017
"One Kiss"[lower-alpha 28] 2018
"Promises"[lower-alpha 29]
"Miracle"[lower-alpha 30] 2023
10 Elton John "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"[lower-alpha 31] 1976 [17]
"Sacrifice" / "Healing Hands" 1990
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"[lower-alpha 32] 1991
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" 1997
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"[lower-alpha 33] 2002
"Are You Ready for Love" 2003
"Ghetto Gospel"[lower-alpha 34] 2005
"Cold Heart (Pnau remix)"[lower-alpha 35] 2021
"Merry Christmas"[lower-alpha 36]
"Sausage Rolls for Everyone"[lower-alpha 37]
9 ABBA "Waterloo" 1974 [18]
"Mamma Mia" 1976
"Fernando"
"Dancing Queen"
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" 1977
"The Name of the Game"
"Take a Chance on Me" 1978
"The Winner Takes It All" 1980
"Super Trouper"
9 Rihanna "Umbrella"[lower-alpha 38] 2007 [19]
"Take a Bow" 2008
"Run This Town"[lower-alpha 39] 2009
"Only Girl (In the World)" 2010
"What's My Name?"[lower-alpha 40] 2011
"We Found Love"[lower-alpha 41]
"Diamonds" 2012
"The Monster"[lower-alpha 42] 2013
"Wild Thoughts"[lower-alpha 43] 2017
9 Spice Girls "Wannabe" 1996 [20]
"Say You'll Be There"
"2 Become 1"
"Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are" 1997
"Spice Up Your Life"
"Too Much"
"Viva Forever" 1998
"Goodbye"
"Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" 2000
8 Oasis "Some Might Say" 1995 [21]
"Don't Look Back in Anger" 1996
"D'You Know What I Mean?" 1997
"All Around the World" 1998
"Go Let It Out" 2000
"The Hindu Times" 2002
"Lyla" 2005
"The Importance of Being Idle"
8 The Rolling Stones "It's All Over Now" 1964 [22]
"Little Red Rooster"
"The Last Time" 1965
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
"Get Off of My Cloud"
"Paint It Black" 1966
"Jumpin' Jack Flash 1968
"Honky Tonk Women" 1969
8 Sam Smith "La La La"[lower-alpha 44] 2013 [23]
"Money on My Mind" 2014
"Stay with Me"
"Lay Me Down"[lower-alpha 45] 2015
"Writing's on the Wall"
"Too Good at Goodbyes" 2017
"Promises"[lower-alpha 46] 2018
"Unholy"[lower-alpha 47] 2022
7 Justin Bieber "What Do You Mean?" 2015 [24]
"Sorry"
"Love Yourself"
"Cold Water"[lower-alpha 48] 2016
"I'm the One"[lower-alpha 49] 2017
"Despacito"[lower-alpha 50]
"I Don't Care"[lower-alpha 51] 2019
7 Jess Glynne "Rather Be"[lower-alpha 52] 2014 [25]
"My Love"[lower-alpha 53]
"Hold My Hand" 2015
"Not Letting Go"[lower-alpha 54]
"Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"
"These Days"[lower-alpha 55] 2018
"I'll Be There"
7 Ariana Grande "Problem"[lower-alpha 56] 2014 [26]
"Bang Bang"[lower-alpha 57]
"Thank U, Next" 2018
"7 Rings" 2019
"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored"
"Rain on Me"[lower-alpha 58] 2020
"Positions"
7 David Guetta "When Love Takes Over"[lower-alpha 59] 2009 [27]
"Sexy Bitch"[lower-alpha 60]
"Gettin' Over You"[lower-alpha 61] 2010
"Club Can't Handle Me"[lower-alpha 62]
"Titanium"[lower-alpha 63] 2012
"Lovers on the Sun"[lower-alpha 64] 2014
"I'm Good (Blue)"[lower-alpha 65] 2022
7 Michael Jackson "One Day in Your Life" 1981 [28]
"Billie Jean" 1983
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"[lower-alpha 66] 1987
"Black or White" 1991
"You Are Not Alone" 1995
"Earth Song"
"Blood on the Dance Floor" 1997
7 McFly "5 Colours in Her Hair" 2004 [29]
"Obviously"
"All About You" / "You've Got a Friend" 2005
"I'll Be OK"
"Don't Stop Me Now" / "Please, Please" 2006
"Star Girl"
"Baby's Coming Back" / "Transylvania" 2007
7 George Michael "Careless Whisper" 1984 [30]
"A Different Corner" 1986
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"[lower-alpha 67] 1987
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"[lower-alpha 68] 1991
Five Live (EP)[lower-alpha 69] 1993
"Jesus to a Child" 1996
"Fastlove"
7 Kylie Minogue "I Should Be So Lucky" 1988 [31]
"Especially for You"[lower-alpha 70] 1989
"Hand on Your Heart"
"Tears on My Pillow" 1990
"Spinning Around" 2000
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" 2001
"Slow" 2003
7 Tinie Tempah "Pass Out" 2010 [32]
"Written in the Stars"[lower-alpha 71]
"R.I.P."[lower-alpha 72] 2012
"Tsunami (Jump)"[lower-alpha 73] 2014
"Crazy Stupid Love"[lower-alpha 74]
"Not Letting Go"[lower-alpha 75] 2015
"Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)"[lower-alpha 76]
7 U2 "Desire" 1988 [33]
"The Fly" 1991
"Discothèque" 1997
"Beautiful Day" 2000
"Take Me to the Clouds Above"[lower-alpha 77] 2004
"Vertigo"
"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" 2005
7 Robbie Williams "Millennium" 1998 [34]
"She's the One" / "It's Only Us" 1999
"Rock DJ" 2000
"Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay" 2001
"Somethin' Stupid"[lower-alpha 78]
"Radio" 2004
"Candy" 2012

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