List of number-one EPs (UK)
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" was introduced alongside long-playing (LP)
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albums, and singles
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. The extended play (EP)
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
used the same formats as singles but contained more tracks. Singles were the popular record format at the time – predominantly 10-inch 78 rpm and 7-inch 45 rpm formats – and the first singles chart
UK Singles Chart
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was published by New Musical Express in 1952 with many other publications also producing singles charts in the 1950s and 1960s. Record Mirror
Record Mirror
Record Mirror was a British weekly pop music newspaper, founded by Isadore Green and featured, news articles, interviews, record charts, record reviews, concert reviews, letters from readers and photographs. The paper became respected by both mainstream pop music fans and serious record collectors...
published the first album chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
in 1956 and, when Record Retailer
Record Retailer
Record Retailer was a trade newspaper for the UK record industry. It was founded in August 1959 as a monthly newspaper covering both labels and dealers. Its founding editor was Roy Parker...
began compiling an LP chart on 12 March 1960, they also compilied an EP chart. The EP chart consisted of a top ten and was expanded to fifteen positions the following week, and twenty the week after that. EPs "died out in the late 1960s" and Record Retailer reduced the chart to ten positions on 16 April 1966, publishing the final EP chart on 16 December 1967. For six weeks in 1966 and two weeks in December 1967, Record Retailer did not publish EP charts but they were compiled and Record Mirror published them; Mirror had begun publishing charts compiled by Record Retailer in March 1962, following a decision to stop compiling their own albums and singles charts.
The longest consecutive duration at the top of the chart was 23 weeks for The Shadows
The Shadows
The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
' EP The Shadows to the Fore
The Shadows to the Fore
The Shadows to the Fore was an EP by The Shadows, released in May 1961. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8094...
. The most weeks at number one was achieved by The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
EP Hits
Hits (The Beach Boys EP)
Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this...
which spent 34 weeks there from June 1966 and was the incumbent number one when the chart ceased at the end of 1967. The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
had eight different EPs top the chart as did The Shadows (four with Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
and four on their own). The Shadows spent 69 weeks with an EP on top of the chart in comparison to The Beatles' 63 weeks. Conversely, only four acts spent a total of one week atop the chart; Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace and environmental justice....
, Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves
James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound...
, George Mitchell Minstrels and Bobby Vee
Bobby Vee
Robert Thomas Velline , known as Bobby Vee, is an American pop music singer. According to Billboard magazine, Vee has had 38 Hot 100 chart hits, 10 of which hit the Top 20.-Career:...
(with The Crickets
The Crickets
The Crickets are a rock & roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. Their first hit record was "That'll Be the Day", released in 1957....
). Although official music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification
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s were not introduced until the British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
was formed in 1973, Disc
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Disc was a weekly British popular music magazine, published between 1958 and 1975, when it was incorporated into Record Mirror. It was also known for periods as Disc Weekly and Disc and Music Echo ....
introduced an initiative in 1959 to present a gold disc to records that sold over one million units and a silver disc to records selling over 250,000 units. Seven EPs are recorded as going silver: The Beatles' number-one EPs Twist and Shout
Twist and Shout (EP)
The Twist and Shout EP by The Beatles is the band's first British EP, released by Parlophone on 12 July 1963...
, The Beatles' Hits
The Beatles' Hits
The Beatles' Hits EP was released 6 September 1963. It is The Beatles second British EP and was only released in mono, with the catalogue number Parlophone GEP 8880. It is named The Beatles' Hits because the songs on the album are hit singles . Because of this, the EP can be seen as an early...
, All My Loving
All My Loving (EP)
All My Loving is an EP released by The Beatles in the United Kingdom on 7 February 1964 by Parlophone . It is the Beatles fourth British EP, features four tracks from their albums Please Please Me and With The Beatles and was released only in mono...
, Long Tall Sally
Long Tall Sally (EP)
-Other releases:*In the United States, the EP was split and released on The Beatles' Second Album and Something New ....
as well as The Beatles (No. 1)
The Beatles (No. 1)
The Beatles is an EP released by The Beatles in the United Kingdom on the 1 November 1963. It is the Beatles third British EP and was only released in mono; its catalogue number is Parlophone GEP 8883. Containing songs from Please Please Me, the cover was taken in the same photoshoot as the Please...
and Magical Mystery Tour (which did not reach number one) and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
' number-one EP Five by Five.
Number-one EPs
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| and The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
Expresso Bongo Expresso Bongo Expresso Bongo, a 1958 West End musical and a 1959 film, was a satire of the music industry. It was first produced on the stage at the Saville Theatre, London on 23 April 1958. Its book was written by Wolf Mankowitz and Julian More, with music by David Heneker and Monty Norman, also the... |
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| Strictly Elvis Strictly Elvis Strictly Elvis is an extended play by Elvis Presley released in January 1957. It peaked at number one in the number-one EPs chart in the United Kingdom and was five weeks in the number-one, until it was superseded by Expresso Bongo, which became number-one in April 23, 1960.-Track listing:#"Old... |
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| and The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
Expresso Bongo Expresso Bongo Expresso Bongo, a 1958 West End musical and a 1959 film, was a satire of the music industry. It was first produced on the stage at the Saville Theatre, London on 23 April 1958. Its book was written by Wolf Mankowitz and Julian More, with music by David Heneker and Monty Norman, also the... |
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| Strictly for Grown Ups Strictly for Grown Ups (EP) Strictly for Grown Ups is an EP by Paddy Roberts, released in 1959. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number DFE 6584... |
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| and the Checkmates | Emile | 1 | |
| Strictly for Grown Ups Strictly for Grown Ups (EP) Strictly for Grown Ups is an EP by Paddy Roberts, released in 1959. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number DFE 6584... |
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| and the Checkmates | Emile | 2 | |
| Strictly for Grown Ups Strictly for Grown Ups (EP) Strictly for Grown Ups is an EP by Paddy Roberts, released in 1959. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number DFE 6584... |
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| Paddy Roberts Strikes Again | 2 | ||
| Strictly for Grown Ups Strictly for Grown Ups (EP) Strictly for Grown Ups is an EP by Paddy Roberts, released in 1959. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number DFE 6584... |
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| Original Soundtrack | Highlights from South Pacific | 1 | |
| Strictly for Grown Ups Strictly for Grown Ups (EP) Strictly for Grown Ups is an EP by Paddy Roberts, released in 1959. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number DFE 6584... |
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| Original Soundtrack | Highlights from South Pacific | 3 | |
| Strictly for Grown Ups Strictly for Grown Ups (EP) Strictly for Grown Ups is an EP by Paddy Roberts, released in 1959. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number DFE 6584... |
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| Original Soundtrack | Highlights from South Pacific | 5 | |
| Adam's Hit Parade Adam's Hit Parade Adam's Hit Parade is an EP by Adam Faith, released in December 1960. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Parlophone Company, Ltd. GEP 8811. Adams Hit Parade has the distinction of being the UK's number-one EP Number 1 EP on three different occasions... |
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| and The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
Cliff's Silver Discs | 1 | |
| Original Soundtrack | Highlights from South Pacific | 1 | |
| Single | Date | Weeks at number 1 |
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| and The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
Cliff's Silver Discs | 2 | |
| Adam's Hit Parade Adam's Hit Parade Adam's Hit Parade is an EP by Adam Faith, released in December 1960. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Parlophone Company, Ltd. GEP 8811. Adams Hit Parade has the distinction of being the UK's number-one EP Number 1 EP on three different occasions... |
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| The Shadows The Shadows (EP) The Shadows is an EP by The Shadows, released in January 1961. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8061 and in stereo with the catalogue number Columbia ESG 7834. The Shadows was the UK number-one EP for 20 weeks, having two separate stints at... |
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| Adam's Hit Parade Adam's Hit Parade Adam's Hit Parade is an EP by Adam Faith, released in December 1960. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Parlophone Company, Ltd. GEP 8811. Adams Hit Parade has the distinction of being the UK's number-one EP Number 1 EP on three different occasions... |
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| The Shadows The Shadows (EP) The Shadows is an EP by The Shadows, released in January 1961. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8061 and in stereo with the catalogue number Columbia ESG 7834. The Shadows was the UK number-one EP for 20 weeks, having two separate stints at... |
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| The Shadows to the Fore The Shadows to the Fore The Shadows to the Fore was an EP by The Shadows, released in May 1961. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8094... |
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| Helen | 9 | ||
| Single | Date | Weeks at number 1 |
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| The Shadows to the Fore The Shadows to the Fore The Shadows to the Fore was an EP by The Shadows, released in May 1961. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8094... |
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| Spotlight on The Shadows Spotlight on The Shadows Sportlight on The Shadows is an EP by The Shadows, released in February 1962. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8135... |
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| Helen's Hit Parade | 3 | ||
| Spotlight on The Shadows Spotlight on The Shadows Sportlight on The Shadows is an EP by The Shadows, released in February 1962. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8135... |
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| The Shadows to the Fore The Shadows to the Fore The Shadows to the Fore was an EP by The Shadows, released in May 1961. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8094... |
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| Helen's Hit Parade | 1 | ||
| and The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
Hits from "The Young Ones" Hits from the Young Ones Hits from The Young Ones is an EP by Cliff Richard and The Shadows, released in 1962. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8159... |
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| Follow That Dream | 20 | ||
| The Boys The Boys (The Shadows EP) The Boys is an EP by The Shadows, released in October 1962. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8193... |
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| Kid Galahad | 5 | ||
| From The Black and White Minstrel Show The Black and White Minstrel Show The Black and White Minstrel Show was a British light entertainment show that ran on BBC television from 1958-1978 and was a popular stage show. It was a weekly light entertainment and variety show presenting traditional American minstrel and Country songs, as well as show and music hall numbers,... |
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| Single | Date | Weeks at number 1 |
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| Kid Galahad | 11 | ||
| Frank Ilfield's Hits | 1 | ||
| Kid Galahad | 1 | ||
| Frank Ilfield's Hits | 8 | ||
| and The Crickets The Crickets The Crickets are a rock & roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. Their first hit record was "That'll Be the Day", released in 1957.... |
Just for Fun | 1 | |
| and The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
Holiday Carnival | 1 | |
| Frank Ilfield's Hits | 2 | ||
| and The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
Holiday Carnival | 1 | |
| Frank Ilfield's Hits | 2 | ||
| and The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
Holiday Carnival | 1 | |
| Twist and Shout Twist and Shout (EP) The Twist and Shout EP by The Beatles is the band's first British EP, released by Parlophone on 12 July 1963... |
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| Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya | 4 | ||
| The Beatles' Hits The Beatles' Hits The Beatles' Hits EP was released 6 September 1963. It is The Beatles second British EP and was only released in mono, with the catalogue number Parlophone GEP 8880. It is named The Beatles' Hits because the songs on the album are hit singles . Because of this, the EP can be seen as an early... |
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| Twist and Shout Twist and Shout (EP) The Twist and Shout EP by The Beatles is the band's first British EP, released by Parlophone on 12 July 1963... |
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| Single | Date | Weeks at number 1 |
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| The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones (EP) The Rolling Stones is the debut EP released by The Rolling Stones in January 1964. It was released both to capitalise on their first Top 20 hit "I Wanna Be Your Man" and to test the commercial appeal of the band before their UK label Decca Records would commit to letting them record an album... |
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| All My Loving All My Loving (EP) All My Loving is an EP released by The Beatles in the United Kingdom on 7 February 1964 by Parlophone . It is the Beatles fourth British EP, features four tracks from their albums Please Please Me and With The Beatles and was released only in mono... |
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| The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones (EP) The Rolling Stones is the debut EP released by The Rolling Stones in January 1964. It was released both to capitalise on their first Top 20 hit "I Wanna Be Your Man" and to test the commercial appeal of the band before their UK label Decca Records would commit to letting them record an album... |
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| Long Tall Sally Long Tall Sally (EP) -Other releases:*In the United States, the EP was split and released on The Beatles' Second Album and Something New .... |
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| Five by Five | 15 | ||
| Extracts from the Film "A Hard Day's Night" Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night is an EP by The Beatles released on 4 November 1964 by Parlophone It was also released in Australia, Spain, New Zealand and France... |
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| The Bachelors' Hits | 2 | ||
| Single | Date | Weeks at number 1 |
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| Extracts from the Film "A Hard Day's Night" Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night is an EP by The Beatles released on 4 November 1964 by Parlophone It was also released in Australia, Spain, New Zealand and France... |
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| Five by Five | 1 | ||
| Extracts from the Film "A Hard Day's Night" Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night is an EP by The Beatles released on 4 November 1964 by Parlophone It was also released in Australia, Spain, New Zealand and France... |
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| Five by Five | 1 | ||
| Kinksize Session Kinksize Session Kinksize Session is the first EP released by The Kinks in the UK in 1964, a month after their debut LP. The tracks were all exclusive to this release and it includes some original compositions.... |
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| Five by Five | 1 | ||
| The Green Shades of Val Doonican | 3 | ||
| Five by Five | 3 | ||
| The Green Shades of Val Doonican | 1 | ||
| Beatles for Sale Beatles for Sale (EP) Beatles for Sale is an EP released 6 April 1965 by The Beatles. The EP was only ever released in mono. Its catalogue number is Parlophone GEP 8931. A four-track EP containing songs from Beatles for Sale was released in the United Kingdom on this day... |
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| Bumble Bee | 2 | ||
| Beatles for Sale Beatles for Sale (EP) Beatles for Sale is an EP released 6 April 1965 by The Beatles. The EP was only ever released in mono. Its catalogue number is Parlophone GEP 8931. A four-track EP containing songs from Beatles for Sale was released in the United Kingdom on this day... |
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| The One in the Middle The One in the Middle The One in the Middle is an EP by Manfred Mann, released in 1965. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number His Master's Voice-EMI 7EG 8909. The record was the number 1 EP in the UK number-one EP for 9 weeks during the summer of 1965... |
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| Got Live If You Want It! | 1 | ||
| The One in the Middle The One in the Middle The One in the Middle is an EP by Manfred Mann, released in 1965. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number His Master's Voice-EMI 7EG 8909. The record was the number 1 EP in the UK number-one EP for 9 weeks during the summer of 1965... |
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| Got Live If You Want It! | 1 | ||
| The One in the Middle The One in the Middle The One in the Middle is an EP by Manfred Mann, released in 1965. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number His Master's Voice-EMI 7EG 8909. The record was the number 1 EP in the UK number-one EP for 9 weeks during the summer of 1965... |
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| Donovan Donovan Donovan Donovan Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music... |
The Universal Soldier | 8 | |
| Kwyet Kinks Kwyet Kinks Kwyet Kinks is the third EP by The Kinks, released in September 1965. Unlike most of their other EPs, it contained all exclusive tracks and all were original compositions.... |
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| No Living Without Loving No Living Without Loving No Living Without Loving is an EP by Manfred Mann, released in 1965. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number His Master's Voice-EMI 7EG 8922.... |
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| Single | Date | Weeks at number 1 |
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| The Beatles' Million Sellers The Beatles' Million Sellers The Beatles' Million Sellers was an EP by the Beatles, released 6 December 1965. The EP was only released in mono with the catalogue number Parlophone GEP 8946. It was also released in New Zealand. The EP consists of songs released by The Beatles, that sold over 1 million copies each... |
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| The Seekers | 3 | ||
| The Beatles' Million Sellers The Beatles' Million Sellers The Beatles' Million Sellers was an EP by the Beatles, released 6 December 1965. The EP was only released in mono with the catalogue number Parlophone GEP 8946. It was also released in New Zealand. The EP consists of songs released by The Beatles, that sold over 1 million copies each... |
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| Yesterday Yesterday (EP) Yesterday is an EP by The Beatles released on 4 March 1966 by Parlophone in the UK . It was also released in Portugal and Spain... |
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| With God on our Side | 1 | ||
| Machines Machines (EP) Machines is an EP by Manfred Mann, released in 1966. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number His Master's Voice-EMI 7EG 8942. The record was the number 1 EP in the UK number-one EP for 1 week, starting May 28, 1966.... |
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| Hits Hits (The Beach Boys EP) Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this... |
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| I Need You | 10 | ||
| Hits Hits (The Beach Boys EP) Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this... |
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| I Need You | 3 | ||
| Hits Hits (The Beach Boys EP) Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this... |
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| Ready Steady Who Ready Steady Who Ready Steady Who is a 7" EP by The Who, released only in the UK on 11 November 1966. The title refers to a Ready Steady Go! TV special the band had recently appeared in, but the EP contains different recordings to what was performed on the TV show... |
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| A Christmas Carol from Jim | 1 | ||
| Single | Date | Weeks at number 1 |
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| Ready Steady Who Ready Steady Who Ready Steady Who is a 7" EP by The Who, released only in the UK on 11 November 1966. The title refers to a Ready Steady Go! TV special the band had recently appeared in, but the EP contains different recordings to what was performed on the TV show... |
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| Hits Hits (The Beach Boys EP) Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this... |
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| Morningtown Ride | 1 | ||
| Four Tops Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes... |
Four Tops Hits | 10 | |
| Paul Jones Sings Songs from the Film Privilege | 3 | ||
| Four Tops Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes... |
Four Tops Hits | 5 | |
| Easy Come, Easy Go | 3 | ||
| Hits Hits (The Beach Boys EP) Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this... |
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| Four Tops Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes... |
Four Tops Hits | 1 | |
| Hits Hits (The Beach Boys EP) Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this... |
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| Four Tops Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes... |
Four Tops Hits | 1 | |
| Hits Hits (The Beach Boys EP) Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this... |
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| Four Tops Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes... |
Four Tops Hits | 5 | |
| Hits Hits (The Beach Boys EP) Hits was an EP by The Beach Boys, released in May 1966. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Capitol EAP1-20781. Hits was the UK number-one EP for 34 weeks, having eight separate stints at the top of the chart from June 1966 until December 1967 – this... |
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By artist
The following artists achieved two or more number-one EPs. Artists The BeatlesThe Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and The Shadows
The Shadows
The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
were the most successful acts of the decade in terms of number-one EPs, each having eight EPs reach the top of the chart. In total, The Shadows spent 69 weeks occupying the top of chart (59 weeks from 4 EPs as an instrumental group and 10 weeks from 4 EPs accompanying Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
) and The Beatles spent a total of 63 weeks at number one.
| Artist | Number-one EPs | Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 69 | |
| 8 | 63 | |
| 4 | 45 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | 37 | |
| 3 | 17 | |
| 2 | 21 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 4 | |