List of artists by number of UK singles chart number ones - wikipedia List of artists by number of UK singles chart number ones 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. 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 Ai n'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 ? '' ). Contents 1 Summary 2 Details 2.1 Twenty one 2.2 Seventeen 2.3 Fourteen 2.4 Thirteen 2.5 Twelve 2.6 Nine 2.7 Eight 2.8 Seven 2.9 Six 2.10 Five 2.11 Four 3 Most Number Twos 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References Summary Number - ones Artist 21 Elvis Presley 17 The Beatles 14 Cliff Richard Westlife 13 Madonna 12 The Shadows Take That 9 ABBA Spice Girls Rihanna 8 The Rolling Stones Oasis Eminem Calvin Harris 7 Michael Jackson Kylie Minogue Elton John U2 George Michael McFly Robbie Williams Tinie Tempah 6 Slade Rod Stewart Blondie Boyzone Queen Sugababes JLS Britney Spears David Guetta Justin Bieber Sam Smith 5 The Police David Bowie Bee Gees All Saints Beyoncé Dizzee Rascal The Black Eyed Peas Ne - Yo Flo Rida will.i.am Cheryl Bruno Mars One Direction Jess Glynne Katy Perry Number - ones Artist Frankie Laine Guy Mitchell The Everly Brothers Frank Ifield T. Rex The Jam Shakin ' Stevens Wham ! Pet Shop Boys Gerry Marsden Jason Donovan Whitney Houston Cher B * Witched Geri Halliwell Shaggy S Club 7 Christina Aguilera Gareth Gates Will Young Busted Nelly Girls Aloud Jay - Z Lady Gaga Usher Olly Murs Justin Timberlake Rita Ora Jason Derulo Little Mix Pharrell Williams Details Twenty one Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 21 Elvis Presley `` All Shook Up '' 1957 7 `` Jailhouse Rock '' 1958 `` One Night '' / `` I Got Stung '' 1959 `` 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 ? '' First artist to have six number - ones `` Wooden Heart '' 1961 6 First artist to have seven number - ones `` Surrender '' First artist to have eight number - ones `` Little Sister '' / `` ( Marie 's the Name ) His Latest Flame '' First artist to have nine number - ones `` Rock - A-Hula Baby '' / `` Ca n't Help Falling in Love '' 1962 First artist to have 10 number - ones `` Good Luck Charm '' 5 First artist to have 11 number - ones `` She 's Not You '' First artist to have 12 number - ones `` Return to Sender '' First artist to have 13 number - ones `` ( You 're the ) Devil in Disguise '' 1963 First artist to have 14 number - ones `` Crying in the Chapel '' 1965 First artist to have 15 number - ones `` The Wonder of You '' 1970 6 `` Way Down '' 1977 5 `` A Little Less Conversation '' 2002 First artist to have 18 number - ones. Credited as Elvis vs JXL `` Jailhouse Rock '' 2005 First artist to have 19 number - ones `` One Night '' / `` I Got Stung '' First artist to have 20 number - ones `` It 's Now or Never '' First artist to have 21 number - ones Seventeen Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 17 The Beatles `` From Me to You '' 1963 7 `` She Loves You '' 6 `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' 5 `` Ca n't Buy Me Love '' 1964 `` A Hard Day 's Night '' `` I Feel Fine '' 5 `` Ticket to Ride '' 1965 `` Help ! '' `` Day Tripper '' / `` We Can Work It Out '' 5 `` Paperback Writer '' 1966 `` Yellow Submarine '' / `` Eleanor Rigby '' First artist to have seven consecutive UK number ones `` All You Need Is Love '' 1967 `` Hello, Goodbye '' 7 `` Lady Madonna '' 1968 `` Hey Jude '' `` Get Back '' 1969 6 The Beatles with Billy Preston. First artist to have 16 number ones `` The Ballad of John and Yoko '' First artist to have 17 number ones Fourteen Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 14 Cliff Richard `` Living Doll '' 1959 6 Cliff Richard and the Drifters `` Travellin ' Light '' 5 Cliff Richard and the Shadows `` Please Do n't Tease '' 1960 `` I Love You '' `` The Young Ones '' 1962 6 `` The Next Time '' / `` Bachelor Boy '' `` Summer Holiday '' 1963 `` The Minute You 're Gone '' 1965 `` Congratulations '' 1968 `` We Do n't Talk Anymore '' 1979 `` Living Doll '' 1986 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones, featuring Hank Marvin `` Mistletoe and Wine '' 1988 `` Saviour 's Day '' 1990 `` The Millennium Prayer '' 1999 14 Westlife `` Swear It Again '' 1999 `` If I Let You Go '' `` Flying Without Wings '' `` I Have a Dream '' / `` Seasons in the Sun '' `` Fool Again '' 2000 `` Against All Odds '' Westlife & Mariah Carey `` My Love '' Record holders for most consecutive No. 1s ( 7 ) `` Uptown Girl '' 2001 `` Queen of My Heart '' `` World of Our Own '' 2002 `` Unbreakable '' `` Mandy '' 2003 `` You Raise Me Up '' 2005 `` The Rose '' 2006 Thirteen Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 13 Madonna `` Into the Groove '' 1985 `` Papa Do n't Preach '' 1986 `` True Blue '' `` La Isla Bonita '' `` Who 's That Girl '' `` Like a Prayer '' 1989 `` Vogue '' 1990 `` Frozen '' 1998 `` American Pie '' 2000 `` Music '' `` Hung Up '' 2005 `` Sorry '' 2006 `` 4 Minutes '' 2008 Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland Twelve Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 12 The Shadows `` Living Doll '' 1959 6 Cliff Richard and the Drifters `` Travellin ' Light '' 5 Cliff Richard and the Shadows `` Please Do n't Tease '' 1960 `` Apache '' 5 `` I Love You '' Cliff Richard and the Shadows `` Kon - Tiki '' 1961 `` The Young Ones '' 1962 6 Cliff Richard and the Shadows `` Wonderful Land '' 8 `` The Next Time '' / `` Bachelor Boy '' Cliff Richard and the Shadows `` Dance On ! '' 1963 `` Summer Holiday '' Cliff Richard and the Shadows `` Foot Tapper '' 12 Take That `` Pray '' 1993 `` Relight My Fire '' Take That featuring Lulu `` Babe '' `` Everything Changes '' `` Sure '' `` Back for Good '' 1995 `` Never Forget '' `` How Deep Is Your Love '' `` Patience '' 2006 `` Shine '' 2007 `` Greatest Day '' 2008 `` These Days '' 2014 Nine Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 9 ABBA `` Waterloo '' `` Mamma Mia '' 1976 `` Fernando '' `` Dancing Queen '' 6 `` Knowing Me, Knowing You '' 1977 5 `` The Name of the Game '' `` Take a Chance on Me '' 1978 `` The Winner Takes It All '' 1980 `` Super Trouper '' 9 Spice Girls `` Wannabe '' 7 `` 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 9 Rihanna `` Umbrella '' 2007 10 Rihanna featuring Jay - Z `` Take a Bow '' 2008 `` Run This Town '' 2009 Jay - Z featuring Rihanna & Kanye West `` Only Girl ( In the World ) '' `` What 's My Name ? '' 2011 Rihanna featuring Drake `` We Found Love '' 6 Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris `` Diamonds '' 2012 `` The Monster '' 2013 Eminem featuring Rihanna `` Wild Thoughts '' 2017 DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller Eight Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 8 The Rolling Stones `` It 's All Over Now '' 1964 `` Little Red Rooster '' `` The Last Time '' 1965 `` ( I Ca n't Get No ) Satisfaction '' `` Get Off of My Cloud '' `` Paint It Black '' 1966 `` Jumpin ' Jack Flash 1968 `` Honky Tonk Women '' 1969 5 8 Oasis `` Some Might Say '' 1995 `` Do n't Look Back in Anger '' `` 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 Eminem `` The Real Slim Shady '' 2000 `` Stan '' `` Without Me '' 2002 `` Lose Yourself '' `` Just Lose It '' `` Like Toy Soldiers '' 2005 `` Smack That '' 2006 Akon featuring Eminem `` The Monster '' 2013 Eminem featuring Rihanna 8 Calvin Harris `` Dance wiv Me '' 2008 Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome `` I 'm Not Alone '' 2009 `` We Found Love '' 2011 6 Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris `` Sweet Nothing '' 2012 Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch `` Under Control '' 2013 Calvin Harris & Alesso featuring Hurts `` Summer '' 2014 `` Blame '' Calvin Harris featuring John Newman `` Feels '' 2017 Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean Seven Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 7 George Michael `` Careless Whisper '' 1984 `` A Different Corner '' 1986 `` I Knew You Were Waiting ( For Me ) '' With Aretha Franklin `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' 1991 George Michael and Elton John `` Five Live ( EP ) '' 1993 With Lisa Stansfield and Queen. `` Jesus to a Child '' `` Fastlove '' 7 Michael Jackson `` One Day in Your Life '' 1981 `` Billie Jean '' `` I Just Ca n't Stop Loving You '' Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett `` Black or White '' 1991 `` You Are Not Alone '' 1995 `` Earth Song '' 6 `` Blood on the Dance Floor '' 1997 7 Kylie Minogue `` I Should Be So Lucky '' * 1988 5 `` Especially for You '' 1989 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan `` Hand on Your Heart '' `` Tears on My Pillow '' 1990 `` Spinning Around '' 2000 `` Ca n't Get You Out of My Head '' 2001 `` Slow '' 2003 7 Elton John `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' 1976 6 Elton John & Kiki Dee `` Sacrifice '' / `` Healing Hands '' 1990 5 `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' 1991 George Michael & Elton John `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' / `` Candle in the Wind ' 97 '' 1997 5 `` Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word '' 2002 Blue featuring Elton John `` Are You Ready for Love ? '' 2003 `` Ghetto Gospel '' 2005 2Pac featuring Elton John 7 U2 `` Desire '' 1988 `` The Fly '' 1991 `` Discothèque '' 1997 `` Beautiful Day '' 2000 `` Take Me to the Clouds Above '' LMC vs U2 `` Vertigo '' `` Sometimes You Ca n't Make It on Your Own '' 2005 7 McFly `` 5 Colours in Her Hair '' * `` Obviously '' * `` All About You / You 've Got a Friend '' 2005 `` I 'll Be OK '' `` Do n't Stop Me Now '' / `` Please, Please '' 2006 `` Star Girl '' `` Baby 's Coming Back / Transylvania '' 2007 7 Robbie Williams `` Millennium '' 1998 `` She 's the One '' / `` It 's Only Us '' 1999 `` Rock DJ '' 2000 `` Eternity / The Road to Mandalay '' 2001 `` Somethin ' Stupid '' Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman `` Radio '' `` Candy '' 2012 7 Tinie Tempah `` Pass Out '' Tinie Tempah featuring Labrinth `` Written in the Stars '' Tinie Tempah featuring Eric Turner `` R.I.P. '' 2012 Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah `` Tsunami ( Jump ) '' 2014 DVBBS & Borgeous featuring Tinie Tempah `` Crazy Stupid Love '' Cheryl Cole featuring Tinie Tempah `` Not Letting Go '' 2015 Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne `` Turn the Music Louder ( Rumble ) '' KDA featuring Tinie Tempah & Katy B Six Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 6 Slade `` Coz I Luv You '' 1971 `` Take Me Bak ' Ome '' 1972 `` Mama Weer All Crazee Now '' `` Cum On Feel the Noize '' 1973 `` Skweeze Me Pleeze Me '' `` Merry Xmas Everybody '' 5 6 Rod Stewart `` Maggie May '' 1971 5 `` You Wear It Well '' 1972 `` Sailing '' `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' / `` The First Cut Is the Deepest '' 1977 `` Da Ya Think I 'm Sexy ? '' 1978 `` Baby Jane '' 6 Blondie `` Heart of Glass '' 1979 `` Sunday Girl '' `` Atomic '' 1980 `` Call Me '' `` The Tide Is High '' `` Maria '' 1999 6 Boyzone `` Words '' `` A Different Beat '' `` All That I Need '' 1998 `` No Matter What '' `` When the Going Gets Tough '' 1999 `` You Needed Me '' 6 Queen `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' 9 `` Under Pressure '' 1981 Queen & David Bowie `` Innuendo '' 1991 `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' / `` These Are the Days of Our Lives '' 5 Five Live ( EP ) 1993 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield `` We Will Rock You '' 2000 Five and Queen 6 Sugababes `` Freak like Me '' 2002 `` Round Round '' `` Hole in the Head '' 2003 `` Push the Button '' 2005 `` Walk This Way '' 2007 Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud `` About You Now '' 6 JLS `` Beat Again '' 2009 `` Everybody in Love '' `` The Club Is Alive '' `` Love You More '' `` She Makes Me Wanna '' 2011 JLS featuring Dev `` Wishing on a Star '' The X Factor Finalists 2011 featuring JLS and One Direction 6 Britney Spears ``... Baby One More Time '' 1999 `` Born to Make You Happy '' 2000 `` Oops !... I Did It Again '' `` Toxic '' `` Everytime '' `` Scream & Shout '' 2013 will.i.am featuring Britney Spears 6 David Guetta `` When Love Takes Over '' 2009 David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland `` Sexy Bitch '' David Guetta featuring Akon `` Gettin ' Over You '' David Guetta and Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO `` Club Ca n't Handle Me '' Flo Rida featuring David Guetta `` Titanium '' 2012 David Guetta featuring Sia `` Lovers on the Sun '' 2014 David Guetta featuring Sam Martin 6 Justin Bieber `` What Do You Mean ? '' 2015 5 `` Sorry '' `` Love Yourself '' 6 `` Cold Water '' 2016 5 Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & MØ `` I 'm the One '' 2017 DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne `` Despacito '' 11 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber 6 Sam Smith `` La La La '' 2013 Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith `` Money on My Mind '' 2014 `` Stay With Me '' `` Lay Me Down '' 2015 Sam Smith featuring John Legend `` Writing 's On The Wall '' `` Too Good at Goodbyes '' 2017 Five Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes 5 The Police `` Message in a Bottle '' 1979 `` Walking on the Moon '' `` Do n't Stand So Close to Me '' 1980 `` Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic '' 1981 `` Every Breath You Take '' 5 David Bowie `` Space Oddity '' `` Ashes to Ashes '' 1980 `` Under Pressure '' 1981 Queen & David Bowie `` Let 's Dance '' `` Dancing in the Street '' 1985 David Bowie & Mick Jagger 5 Bee Gees `` Massachusetts '' 1967 `` I 've Gotta Get a Message to You '' 1968 `` Night Fever '' 1978 `` Tragedy '' 1979 `` You Win Again '' 5 All Saints `` Never Ever '' 1998 `` Under the Bridge / Lady Marmalade '' `` Bootie Call '' `` Pure Shores '' 2000 `` Black Coffee '' 5 Beyoncé `` Crazy in Love '' 2003 Beyoncé featuring Jay - Z `` Déjà Vu '' 2006 `` Beautiful Liar '' 2007 Beyoncé & Shakira `` If I Were a Boy '' 2008 `` Telephone '' Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé 5 Dizzee Rascal `` Dance wiv Me '' 2008 Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome `` Bonkers '' 2009 Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden `` Holiday '' Dizzee Rascal featuring Chrome `` Dirtee Disco '' `` Shout '' Shout for England featuring Dizzee Rascal & James Corden 5 The Black Eyed Peas `` Where Is the Love ? 2003 6 `` Boom Boom Pow '' 2009 `` I Gotta Feeling '' `` Meet Me Halfway '' `` The Time ( Dirty Bit ) '' 5 Ne - Yo `` So Sick '' 2006 `` Closer '' 2008 `` Beautiful Monster '' `` Give Me Everything '' 2011 Pitbull featuring Ne - Yo, Afrojack & Nayer `` Let Me Love You ( Until You Learn to Love Yourself ) '' 2012 5 Flo Rida `` Right Round '' 2009 Flo Rida featuring Kesha `` Bad Boys '' Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida `` Club Ca n't Handle Me '' Flo Rida featuring David Guetta `` Good Feeling '' 2012 `` Troublemaker '' Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida 5 will.i.am `` OMG '' Usher featuring will.i.am `` This Is Love '' 2012 will.i.am featuring Eva Simons `` Hall of Fame '' The Script featuring will.i.am `` Scream & Shout '' 2013 will.i.am featuring Britney Spears `` It 's My Birthday '' 2014 will.i.am & Cody Wise 5 Cheryl `` Fight for This Love '' 2009 Cheryl Cole `` Promise This '' Cheryl Cole `` Call My Name '' 2012 Cheryl Cole `` Crazy Stupid Love '' 2014 Cheryl Cole featuring Tinie Tempah `` I Do n't Care '' 5 Bruno Mars `` Nothin ' on You '' B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars `` Just the Way You Are '' `` Grenade '' 2011 `` The Lazy Song '' `` Uptown Funk '' 2014 7 Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 5 One Direction `` What Makes You Beautiful '' 2011 `` Wishing on a Star '' The X Factor finalists 2011 featuring JLS & One Direction `` Little Things '' 2012 `` One Way or Another ( Teenage Kicks ) '' 2013 `` Drag Me Down '' 2015 5 Jess Glynne `` Rather Be '' 2014 Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne `` My Love '' Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne `` Hold My Hand '' 2015 `` Not Letting Go '' Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne `` Do n't Be So Hard on Yourself '' 5 Katy Perry `` I Kissed a Girl '' 2008 5 `` California Gurls '' Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg `` Part of Me '' 2012 `` Roar '' 2013 `` Feels '' 2017 Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean Four Total Artist Singles Year reached number one Weeks at number one Notes Frankie Laine `` I Believe '' 1953 18 `` Hey Joe '' `` Answer Me '' 8 First artist to have three No. 1s `` A Woman in Love '' 1956 First artist to have four No. 1s Guy Mitchell `` She Wears Red Feathers '' 1953 `` Look at That Girl '' 6 `` Singing the Blues '' 1957 `` Rock - a-Billy '' The Everly Brothers `` All I Have to Do Is Dream '' / `` Claudette '' 1958 7 `` Cathy 's Clown '' 1960 7 `` Walk Right Back '' / `` Ebony Eyes '' 1961 `` Temptation '' Frank Ifield `` I Remember You '' 1962 7 `` Lovesick Blues '' 5 `` The Wayward Wind '' 1963 `` ( I 'm ) Confessin ' ( that I Love You ) '' T. Rex `` Hot Love '' 1971 6 `` Get It On '' `` Telegram Sam '' 1972 `` Metal Guru '' The Jam `` Going Underground '' / `` Dreams of Children '' 1980 `` Start ! '' `` Town Called Malice '' / `` Precious '' 1982 `` Beat Surrender '' Shakin ' Stevens `` This Ole House '' 1981 `` Green Door '' `` Oh Julie '' 1982 `` Merry Christmas Everyone '' 1985 Wham ! `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' 1984 `` Freedom '' `` I 'm Your Man '' 1985 `` The Edge of Heaven '' 1986 Pet Shop Boys `` West End Girls '' 1986 `` It 's a Sin '' `` Always on My Mind '' `` Heart '' 1988 Gerry Marsden `` How Do You Do It ? '' 1963 Gerry and the Pacemakers `` I Like It '' * `` You 'll Never Walk Alone '' `` Ferry Cross the Mersey '' 1989 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & Christians Jason Donovan `` Especially for You '' 1989 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan `` Too Many Broken Hearts '' `` Sealed with a Kiss '' `` Any Dream Will Do '' 1991 Whitney Houston `` Saving All My Love for You '' 1985 `` I Wanna Dance with Somebody ( Who Loves Me ) '' `` One Moment in Time '' 1988 `` I Will Always Love You '' 10 Cher `` I Got You Babe '' 1965 Sonny & Cher `` The Shoop Shoop Song ( It 's in His Kiss ) '' 1991 5 `` Love Can Build a Bridge '' 1995 Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton `` Believe '' 1998 7 B * Witched `` C'est la Vie '' 1998 `` Rollercoaster '' `` To You I Belong '' `` Blame It on the Weatherman '' 1999 Geri Halliwell `` Mi Chico Latino '' 1999 `` Lift Me Up '' `` Bag It Up '' 2000 `` It 's Raining Men '' 2001 Shaggy `` Oh Carolina '' 1993 `` Boombastic '' 1995 `` It Was n't Me '' 2001 Shaggy featuring Rikrok `` Angel '' Shaggy featuring Rayvon S Club 7 `` Bring It All Back '' 1999 `` Never Had a Dream Come True '' 2000 `` Do n't Stop Movin ' '' 2001 `` Have You Ever '' Christina Aguilera `` Genie in a Bottle '' 1999 `` Lady Marmalade '' 2001 Christina Aguilera with Lil ' Kim, Mýa & Pink `` Dirrty '' 2002 `` Beautiful '' 2003 Gareth Gates `` Unchained Melody '' 2002 `` Anyone of Us ( Stupid Mistake ) '' `` The Long and Winding Road '' / `` Suspicious Minds '' Will Young & Gareth Gates `` Spirit in the Sky '' 2003 Gareth Gates featuring the Kumars Will Young `` Evergreen / Anything Is Possible '' 2002 `` Light My Fire '' `` The Long and Winding Road '' / `` Suspicious Minds '' Will Young & Gareth Gates `` Leave Right Now '' 2003 Busted `` You Said No '' 2003 `` Crashed the Wedding '' `` Who 's David '' `` Thunderbirds / 3AM '' Nelly `` Dilemma '' 2002 Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland `` My Place '' / `` Flap Your Wings '' `` Over and Over '' 2005 Nelly featuring Tim McGraw `` Nasty Girl '' 2006 The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm Girls Aloud `` Sound of the Underground '' 2002 `` I 'll Stand by You '' `` Walk This Way '' 2007 Sugababes Vs Girls Aloud `` The Promise '' 2008 Jay - Z `` Crazy in Love '' 2003 Beyoncé featuring Jay - Z `` Déjà Vu '' 2006 `` Umbrella '' 2007 10 Rihanna featuring Jay - Z `` Run This Town '' 2009 Jay - Z featuring Rihanna & Kanye West Lady Gaga `` Just Dance '' 2009 `` Poker Face '' `` Bad Romance '' `` Telephone '' Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé Usher `` You Make Me Wanna... '' 1998 `` Yeah ! '' Usher featuring Lil ' Jon & Ludacris `` Burn '' `` OMG '' Usher featuring will.i.am Olly Murs `` Please Do n't Let Me Go '' `` Heart Skips a Beat '' 2011 Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks `` Dance with Me Tonight '' `` Troublemaker '' 2012 Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida Justin Timberlake `` SexyBack '' 2006 `` Give It to Me '' 2007 Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado `` 4 Minutes '' 2008 Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland `` Mirrors '' 2013 Rita Ora `` Hot Right Now '' 2012 DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora `` R.I.P. '' Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah `` How We Do ( Party ) '' `` I Will Never Let You Down '' 2014 Jason Derulo `` In My Head '' `` Do n't Wanna Go Home '' 2011 `` Talk Dirty '' 2013 Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz `` Want to Want Me '' 2015 Little Mix `` Cannonball '' 2011 `` Wings '' 2012 `` Black Magic '' 2015 `` Shout Out to My Ex '' 2016 Pharrell Williams `` Get Lucky '' 2013 Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers `` Blurred Lines '' 5 Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams `` Happy '' `` Feels '' 2017 Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean Most number twos Total Artist 17 Elvis Presley 12 Madonna 11 Kylie Minogue 10 Cliff Richard 9 Rihanna 7 Justin Timberlake 6 Boyzone Calvin Harris Michael Jackson Oasis Paul McCartney Queen Robbie Williams 5 The Beatles Girls Aloud George Michael Sash ! Steps Tom Jones U2 Cliff Richard 's total includes songs with The Shadows and Paul McCartney 's total includes songs with Wings. Sash ! is noted as the act with the most singles to peak at # 2 without ever reaching # 1. 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. ^ Jump up to : Artist also performed on Band Aid II ^ Jump up to : 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 ''. Jump up ^ 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 ^ Jump up to : Artist also performed in Band Aid Jump up ^ Artist performed in USA for Africa ^ Jump up to : Artist performed in Helping Haiti ^ Jump up to : Artist also performed in Band Aid 20 ^ Jump up to : Artist performed in Artists for Grenfell ^ Jump up to : Artist also performed in Band Aid 30 ^ Jump up to : Gates is credited for both A-sides, Young for `` The Long and Winding Road '' only References Jump up ^ Wilson, John. `` Clem Cattini, Britain 's record chart topper, keeps that backbeat going strong at 72 ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 21. Jump up ^ The End of the Question Mark. London : Profile Books. 2006. p. 98. ISBN 1 86197 869 3. Jump up ^ `` Ask Official Charts : Your questions on The X Factor, Spice Girls and more answered ''. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 30. 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Question: who has had most uk number 1's
Answer: Paul McCartney