Who has the most UK No 1 singles?

Artists with the most Number 1 singles on the UK chart

• Elvis Presley (21)* The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is, unsurprisingly, also the King of Number 1s.
• The Beatles (17)
• Cliff Richard, Westlife (14)
• Madonna (13)
• Take That (12)
• Ed Sheeran Calvin Harris, Eminem (10)
• ABBA, Rihanna, Spice Girls (9)
• 8 Number 1s:

Who had a number 1 single in 2020?

Stormzy secures first number one single of 2020 – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.

What is the number one song in the UK 2021?

Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License is the UK’s biggest song of 2021 so far following runaway success in the first half of the year that includes nine weeks at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.

How does the Official Singles Chart work in the UK?

The UK Singles Chart (currently entitled Official Singles Chart) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.

When was the first number one single in the UK?

Trade paper Record Retailer compiled their first chart in March 1960. No single chart was universally followed during this period. Retrospectively, the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and The Official Chart Company have chosen canonical sources for the era: NME (November 1952 – March 1960) and Record Retailer (March 1960 – February 1969).

How does the official UK Top 40 chart work?

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com. We were unable to load Disqus.

When was the last time there was a UK Singles Chart?

Although prior to 1969 there was no official singles chart, Record Retailer is considered by The Official Charts Company to be the canonical source from 10 March 1960 until 15 February 1969 when Retailer and the BBC jointly commissioned the BMRB to compile the charts.

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