List of number-one singles (UK)
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This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart
, from its inception in 1952 to the present. The UK number-one position is considered to be one of the most important in the music industry and is therefore highly coveted by artists. The sources, in accordance with the official canon of The Official UK Charts Company
, are the New Musical Express chart from 1952 to 1960; the Record Retailer
chart from 1960 to 1969; and the Official UK Singles Chart from 1969 on.
Alternative charts
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, from its inception in 1952 to the present. The UK number-one position is considered to be one of the most important in the music industry and is therefore highly coveted by artists. The sources, in accordance with the official canon of The Official UK Charts Company
The Official UK Charts Company
The Official Charts Company , previously called the Chart Information Network and then The Official UK Charts Company, compiles various "official" UK record charts, including the UK Singles Chart, the UK Albums Chart, and the UK Official Download Chart, as well as genre-specific and music video...
, are the New Musical Express chart from 1952 to 1960; the 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...
chart from 1960 to 1969; and the Official UK Singles Chart from 1969 on.
- List of number-one singles from the 1950s (UK)
- List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK)
- List of number-one singles from the 1970s (UK)
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK)
- List of number-one singles from the 1990s (UK)
- List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)
- List of number-one singles from the 2010s (UK)
- List of Christmas number one singles (UK)
Alternative charts
- List of Record Mirror number-one singles – Chart run by Record MirrorRecord MirrorRecord 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...
from January 1955 to February 1962 - List of Mersey Beat number-one singles – Chart run by Mersey BeatMersey BeatMersey Beat was a music publication in Liverpool, England in the early 1960s. It was founded by Bill Harry, who was one of John Lennon's classmates at Liverpool Art College...
from April 1964 to April 1966 - List of NME number-one singles from the 1960s – The original chart source continued to independently compile a chart
- List of NME number-one singles from the 1970s – The original chart source continued to independently compile a chart
- List of NME number-one singles from the 1980s – The original chart source continued to independently compile a chart
- List of number-one singles (by radio airplay) from the 1990s (UK)
- List of number-one singles (by radio airplay) from the 2000s (UK)
- List of number-one singles (by radio airplay) from the 2010s (UK)
See also
- List of one-hit wonders in the United Kingdom
- List of number-one albums (UK)
- List of top 10 singles (UK)
- List of UK Dance Chart number-one singles
- List of UK Indie Chart number-one singles
- List of UK Official Download Chart number-one singles
- List of UK Rock Chart number-one singles
- List of UK R&B Chart number-one singles
- List of posthumous number-one singles (UK)
- UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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