# List of artists with the most UK singles chart number ones

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. 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. 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. Since July 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data, with music video views counted towards the chart from July 2018. From 10 July 2015, the chart has been based on a Friday to Thursday week.
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.

## Tally

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