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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.
The Beatles' first chart-topper, "From Me to You", reached number one in May 1963, and their last in November 2023 - the longest span of number ones for any artist. In the 1970s, the required number of sales needed to top the chart was roughly 150,000. [2]
- Elvis Presley (21)* The King of Rock 'n' Roll is, unsurprisingly, also the King of Number 1s. In just under 48 years, from first chart-topper All Shook Up in July 1957 to the reissue of It's Now or Never in February 2005, Elvis amassed 21 Number 1s, spending 80 weeks at the top.
- The Beatles (18) The most successful band on the countdown, and the most decorated British act, The Beatles scored 18 Number 1s, with the first 10 being consecutive.
- Cliff Richard, Ed Sheeran, Westlife (14) Ed Sheeran earned his landmark 14th UK Number 1 single with the Max Martin-produced Eyes Closed in March 2023.
- Madonna (13) The most successful female artist in UK chart history. Madonna's 13 Number 1 took 23 years to rack up – from Into The Groove (1985) to 4 Minutes (2008) – and she has plenty of near-misses too.
Elvis Presley holds the record for most number one singles. The Beatles have the most number one singles of any group or British act. Madonna has the most number one singles of any female artist. This is a list of artists who have reached number one on the UK Singles Chart as recorded by the Official Charts Company since November 1952.
Every UK Number 1 single ever. On this page you can see the list of every UK Number 1 song in history, from the historic first ever Number 1 single - Al Martino's Here In My Heart in...
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This is a list of artists who have reached number one on the UK Singles Chart as recorded by the Official Charts Company since November 1952. Artists are listed alphabetically. Solo artists are listed by surname and groups are listed by full names excluding "the" or any foreign translations of "the".
