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[edit]| Artist | Number one singles | |
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| 2 Chainz | "Talk Dirty" (2013) | Featured artist on Jason Derulo song. |
| 2Pac | "Ghetto Gospel" (2005) | Posthumous #1 for 2Pac, following his death on 13 September 1996. |
| 2 Unlimited | "No Limit" (1993) | |
| 3 of a Kind | "Baby Cakes" (2004) | |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "She Looks So Perfect" (2014) | |
| 5ive | "Keep On Movin'" (1999) "We Will Rock You" (2000) "Let's Dance" (2001) |
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| 10cc | "Rubber Bullets" (1973) "I'm Not in Love" (1975) "Dreadlock Holiday" (1978) |
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| 21 Savage | "Rockstar" (2017) | Featured artist on Post Malone song. |
| 24kGoldn | "Mood" (2020) | |
| 112 | "I'll Be Missing You" (1997) | Featured artist on Puff Daddy's & Faith Evan's song. |
| 220 Kid | "Wellerman" (2021) | |
| 911 | "A Little Bit More" (1999) |
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[edit]| Artist | Number one singles | Notes |
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| A*M*E | "Need U (100%)" (2013) | as featuring |
| A-ha | "The Sun Always Shines on TV" (1985) | |
| a1 | "Take On Me" (2000) "Same Old Brand New You" (2000) |
"Take On Me" was originally written and performed by A-ha. |
| ATB | "9 PM (Till I Come)" (1999) | Entered the charts at #1. |
| Aaliyah | "More Than a Woman" (2002) | Entered the charts at #1; posthumous #1 for Aaliyah, following her death on 25 August 2001. |
| ABBA | "Waterloo" (1974) "Mamma Mia" (1976) "Fernando" (1976) "Dancing Queen" (1976) "Knowing Me, Knowing You" (1977) "The Name of the Game" (1977) "Take a Chance on Me" (1978) "The Winner Takes It All" (1980) "Super Trouper" (1980) |
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| Ace of Base | "All That She Wants" (1993) | |
| Adam and the Ants | "Stand and Deliver" (1981) "Prince Charming" (1981) |
"Stand and Deliver" entered the charts at #1. |
| Bryan Adams | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1991) "Don't Give Up" (2000) |
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" was a UK million-seller and holds the record for most consecutive weeks at #1 (16). It Was also the biggest selling single of 1991. "Don't Give Up" was released as "Chicane featuring Bryan Adams" and entered the charts at #1. |
| Adamski | "Killer" (1990) | Seal was the uncredited vocalist on "Killer". |
| Adele | "Someone Like You" (2011) "Hello" (2015) |
Adele was the first artist since The Beatles to have two Top 5 singles and albums in the charts simultaneously. "Someone Like You" was the biggest-selling single of 2011, selling over one million copies in the UK.[1] |
| Afrojack | "Give Me Everything" (2011) | As a featured artist, with Pitbull, Nayer and Ne-Yo. |
| Afroman | "Because I Got High" (2001) | |
| Christina Aguilera | "Genie in a Bottle" (1999) "Lady Marmalade" (2001) "Dirrty" (2002) "Beautiful" (2003) |
All of these singles entered the charts at #1; "Lady Marmalade" was released as "Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink", whereas "Dirrty" was released as "Christina Aguilera featuring Redman". |
| Akon | "Lonely" (2005) "Smack That" (2006) "Sexy Bitch" (2009) |
"Lonely" entered the charts at #1 "Smack That" features Eminem Featured artist on "Sexy Bitch" with David Guetta. |
| Alesso | "Under Control" (2013) | With Calvin Harris and featuring Hurts. |
| Lily Allen | "Smile" (2006) "The Fear" (2009) "Somewhere Only We Know" (2013) |
"Somewhere Only We Know" was the first John Lewis Christmas advertisement, but when it was released as a single, it entered the chart at #1, where it remained for three non-consecutive weeks. |
| All Saints | "Never Ever" (1997) "Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade" (1998) "Bootie Call" (1998) "Pure Shores" (2000) "Black Coffee" (2000) |
"Never Ever" was a UK million-seller; "Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade", "Bootie Call", "'Pure Shores" and "Black Coffee" all entered the charts at #1. |
| Marc Almond | "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" (1989) | Released as "Marc Almond featuring special guest star Gene Pitney". |
| Althea & Donna | "Uptown Top Ranking" (1977) | |
| Amen Corner | "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice" (1969) | |
| Tori Amos | "Professional Widow" (1997) | Remix by Armand Van Helden gave the American singer her only #1 hit. |
| Peter Andre | "Flava" (1996) "I Feel You" (1996) "Mysterious Girl" (2004) |
"Mysterious Girl" was previously release twice – in 1995 (reached #53) and in 1996 (reached #2). It finally got to the #1 spot after a campaign by Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, following Andre's appearance in the ITV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here!. |
| Michael Andrews | "Mad World" (2003) | This cover of a Tears for Fears hit from 1982 (which reached #3) was credited as Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules. |
| Aneka | "Japanese Boy" (1981) | |
| The Animals | "House of the Rising Sun" (1964) | "House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song with its roots in the United States. Its authorship is uncertain. They were also a defining band during the British musical invasion of America. |
| Paul Anka | "Diana" (1957) | |
| Anne-Marie | "Rockabye" (2016) | Featured on a Clean Bandit song. |
| Another Level | "Freak Me" (1998) | Originally a US #1 for Silk in 1993. |
| Adam Ant | "Goody Two Shoes" (1982) | Had other #1 singles with his band Adam and the Ants. |
| Gabrielle Aplin | "The Power of Love" (2012) | Cover of the Frankie Goes To Hollywood song. |
| Aqua | "Barbie Girl" (1997) "Doctor Jones" (1998) "Turn Back Time" (1998) |
"Barbie Girl" was a UK million-seller. |
| Tasmin Archer | "Sleeping Satellite" (1992) | |
| The Archies | "Sugar Sugar" (1969) | The Archies are a cartoon band; this was also the biggest selling song of 1969. |
| Arctic Monkeys | "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" (2005) "When the Sun Goes Down" (2005) |
These were their first two singles. |
| Louis Armstrong, Orchestra & Chorus | "What a Wonderful World" (1968) | |
| James Arthur | "Impossible" (2012) "Say You Won't Let Go" (2016) |
Ninth winner of The X Factor. |
| Artists for Grenfell | "Bridge over Troubled Water" (2017) |
Charity single, a cover of the Simon & Garfunkel song, to raise money for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. |
| Ashanti | "Wonderful" (2004) | As a featured artists, alongside Ja Rule and R. Kelly. |
| Rick Astley | "Never Gonna Give You Up" (1987) | This was the biggest selling song of 1987 and is a million seller. |
| Aswad | "Don't Turn Around" (1988) | Originally recorded by Tina Turner. |
| Atomic Kitten | "Whole Again" (2001) "Eternal Flame" (2001) "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" (2002) |
"Eternal Flame" originally was sung by The Bangles and "The Tide Is High" by The Paragons. |
| Winifred Atwell | "Let's Have Another Party" (1954) "The Poor People of Paris" (1956) |
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| Avery Storm | "Nasty Girl" (2006) | As a featured artist. |
| Avicii | "I Could Be the One" (2013) "Wake Me Up" (2013) |
"I Could Be the One" is a collaboration with Nicky Romero and "Wake Me Up" features Aloe Blacc. |
| Iggy Azalea | "Problem" (2014) | As a featured artist on Ariana Grande's song "Problem". |
| Charles Aznavour | "She" (1974) |
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| Cardi B | "WAP" (2020) | |
| Katy B | "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" (2015) | Featured on a KDA song with Tinie Tempah. |
| Mel B | "I Want You Back" (1998) | featured Missy Elliott Mel had several other #1 singles as a member of the Spice Girls. |
| B. Bumble and the Stingers | "Nut Rocker" (1962) | |
| B.o.B | "Nothin' on You" (2010) "Airplanes" (2010) "Price Tag" (2011) |
As a featured artist on "Price Tag", with Jessie J. |
| B*Witched | "C'est la Vie" (1998) "Rollercoaster" (1998) "To You I Belong" (1998) "Blame It on the Weatherman" (1999) |
All four debuted at #1, making B*Witched the first group to achieve this feat with their first four singles. |
| Baby D | "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" (1994) | |
| Babylon Zoo | "Spaceman" (1996) | Featured on advert for Levi Jeans. |
| Baccara | "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" (1977) | Baccara was the first Spanish act to top the UK Singles Chart with this song. |
| The Bachelors | "Diane" (1964) | Originally written as a theme song for the 1927 classic silent film Seventh Heaven. |
| Backstreet Boys | "I Want It That Way" (1999) | Went straight to number 1. |
| Baddiel and Skinner | "Three Lions" (1996 and 2018) "Three Lions" (1998) |
Both singles featured The Lightning Seeds. |
| Philip Bailey | "Easy Lover" (1985) | "Easy Lover" featured Phil Collins. |
| Sam Bailey | "Skyscraper" (2013) | Winner of 'X Factor' in 2012. |
| Long John Baldry | "Let the Heartaches Begin" (1967) | |
| Michael Ball | "You'll Never Walk Alone" (2020) | |
| Band Aid | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1984) | Biggest selling song of 1984, set up to help and raise money for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, it has now become the 2nd biggest selling song in UK history with close to 4 million sales. |
| Band Aid II | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1989) | |
| Band Aid 20 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (2004) | Was the biggest selling single of 2004. |
| Band Aid 30 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (2014) | |
| The Bangles | "Eternal Flame" (1989) | |
| Pato Banton | "Baby Come Back" (1994) | |
| Gary Barlow | "Forever Love" (1996) "Love Won't Wait" (1997) "Sing" (2012) |
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| J. J. Barrie | "No Charge" (1974) | Last Canadian number 1 in 17 years. |
| Shirley Bassey | "As I Love You" (1961) "Reach for the Stars" (1961) |
"As I Love You" was recorded with Angela Morley. |
| Basshunter | "Now You're Gone" (2008) | |
| Bay City Rollers | "Bye, Bye, Baby" (1975) "Give a Little Love" (1975) |
'Bye, Bye Baby' was the biggest selling song of 1975 |
| The Beach Boys | "Good Vibrations" (1966) "Do It Again" (1968) |
'Good Vibrations’ cost the most money of any song to make at the time, thanks mostly due to the theremin, in total it cost approximately $50,000. |
| The Beatles | "From Me to You" (1963) "She Loves You" (1963) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1963) "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964) "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) "I Feel Fine" (1964) "Ticket to Ride" (1965) "Help!" (1965) We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" (1965) "Paperback Writer" (1966) "Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine" (1966) "All You Need is Love" (1967) "Hello, Goodbye" (1967) "Lady Madonna" (1968) "Hey Jude" (1968) "Get Back" (1969) "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (1969) |
They set a record for most number 1s in the smallest time (17 in 6 years) |
| Beats International | "Dub Be Good To Me" (1990) | |
| The Beautiful South | "A Little Time" (1990) | |
| Robin Beck | "First Time" (1988) | Large sales increase due to Coca-Cola advert. |
| Daniel Bedingfield | "Gotta Get Thru This" (2001) "If You're Not The One" (2002) "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" (2003) |
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| Natasha Bedingfield | "These Words" (2004) | |
| The Bee Gees | "Massachusetts" (1967) "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (1968) "Night Fever" (1978) "Tragedy" (1979) "You Win Again" (1987) |
'Night Fever' is taken from the extremely popular album 'Saturday Night Fever' starring John Travolta |
| Lou Bega | "Mambo No. 5" (1999) | |
| Harry Belafonte | "Mary's Boy Child" (1957) | |
| Lauren Bennett | "Party Rock Anthem" (2011) | Sold over one million copies in the UK. |
| Tony Bennett | "Stranger in Paradise" (1955) | |
| Berlin | "Take My Breath Away" (1986) | Appeared on the Top Gun soundtrack |
| Amelle Berrabah | "Never Leave You" (2009) | With Tinchy Stryder, others as part of the Sugababes. |
| Chuck Berry | "My Ding-a-Ling" (1972) | Return smash and also the rock n roll pioneers only number 1 single. |
| Nick Berry | "Every Loser Wins" (1986) | Heavily featured on EastEnders in 1986 and was sung by The Banned. |
| Beyoncé | "Crazy in Love" (2003) "Déjà Vu" (2006) "Beautiful Liar" (2007) "If I Were a Boy" (2008) "Telephone" (2010) |
"Crazy in Love" and "Déjà Vu" feature rapper, and Knowles' husband, Jay-Z, "Beautiful Liar" was a duet with Shakira, and she was the featured singer for Lady Gaga's single, "Telephone". Has other number ones as a part of Destiny's Child. |
| Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" (2015) "Sorry" (2015) "Love Yourself" (2015) "Cold Water" (2016) "I'm the One" (2017) "Despacito (Remix)" (2017) "I Don't Care" (2019) |
"Cold Water" as featuring with Major Lazer and MØ. "I'm the One" with DJ Khaled, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne. "Despacito" with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. "I Don't Care" with Ed Sheeran |
| Big Sean | "Feels" (2017) | Featured on a Calvin Harris song alongside Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams |
| Billen Ted | "Wellerman" (2021) | |
| Bingo Players | "Get Up (Rattle)" (2013) | Featuring Far East Movement |
| Jane Birkin | "Je t'aime... moi non plus" (1969) | |
| Aloe Blacc | "The Man" (2014) | Also provides uncredited vocals on "Wake Me Up" by Avicii |
| Cilla Black | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" (1964) "You're My World" (1964) |
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| Black Box | "Ride On Time" (1989) | |
| The Black Eyed Peas | "Where Is the Love?" (2003) "Boom Boom Pow" (2009) "I Gotta Feeling" (2009) "Meet Me Halfway" (2009) "The Time (Dirty Bit)" (2010) |
Will.I.Am and Fergie would have solo number 1s later on. |
| Black Legend | "You See the Trouble with Me" (2000) | |
| Benny Blanco | "Eastside" (2018) | with Halsey and Khalid |
| Blazin' Squad | "Crossroads" (2002) | Originally performed by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. |
| Blondie | "Heart of Glass" (1979) "Sunday Girl" (1979) "Atomic" (1980) "Call Me" (1980) "The Tide Is High" (1980) "Maria" (1999) |
The Tide is High was originally sung by The Paragons and "Maria" was a return single for the band after an absence. |
| Blue | "Too Close" (2001) "If You Come Back" (2001) "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (2002) |
"Too Close" was originally performed by Next and "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" was originally performed by Elton John, who features on their version. |
| The Bluebells | "Young at Heart" (1993) | First recorded in 1984, enjoyed an unexpected revival in 1993 after being featured in a Volkswagen Golf advert. |
| James Blunt | "You're Beautiful" (2005) | From the massive noughties album Back To Bedlam. |
| Blur | "Country House" (1995) "Beetlebum" (1997) |
During a Britpop feud with Oasis. |
| Bob The Builder | "Can We Fix It?" (2000) "Mambo No. 5" (2001) |
Children's television character voiced by Neil Morrissey. "Can We Fix It?" was the best-selling single of 2000. "Mambo No. 5" was originally performed by Pérez Prado. |
| Bombalurina | "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" (1990) | |
| Boney M | "Rivers of Babylon" (1978) "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" (1978) |
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| Sonny Bono (as Sonny, in Sonny and Cher) | "I Got You Babe" (1965) | |
| The Boomtown Rats | "Rat Trap" (1978) "I Don't Like Mondays" (1979) |
Lead singer, Bob Geldof, co-founded Band Aid which now has 4 number 1 singles. |
| Pat Boone | "I'll Be Home" (1956) | |
| Ken Boothe | "Everthing I Own" (1974) | The words "Everything I Own" are not spoken in the song. |
| Borgeous | "Tsunami (Jump)" (2014) | "Tsunami" with DVBBS and Tinie Tempah. |
| David Bowie | "Space Oddity" (1975) "Ashes to Ashes" (1980) "Under Pressure" (1981) "Let's Dance" (1983) "Dancing In the Street" (1985) |
'Space Oddity' was originally released in 1969 but only peaked at 5. |
| Boy George | "Everything I Own" (1987) | Had several other number one hits with the band Culture Club. |
| Boyz II Men | "End of the Road" (1992) | |
| Boyzone | "Words" (1996) "A Different Beat" (1996) "All That I Need" (1998) "No Matter What" (1998) "When the Going Gets Tough" (1999) "You Needed Me" (1999) |
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| Billy Bragg | "She's Leaving Home" (1988) | with Cara Tivey. Double A Side single the other song being Wet Wet Wet's version of "With A Little Help From My Friends" |
| Brian and Michael | "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" (1978) | |
| Steve Brookstein | "Against All Odds" (2005) | First X Factor winner. |
| Bros | "I Owe You Nothing" (1988) | |
| Brotherhood of Man | "Save Your Kisses For Me" (1976) "Angelo" (1977) "Figaro" (1978) |
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| Crazy World of Arthur Brown | "Fire" (1968) | |
| Chris Brown | "Turn Up The Music" (2012) "Freaky Friday" (2018) |
Featured on "Freaky Friday" by Lil Dicky. |
| Rob Brydon (as Bryn West) | "Islands in the Stream" (2009) | Originally sung by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton. |
| Bucks Fizz | "Making Your Mind Up" (1981) "The Land of Make Believe" (1982) "My Camera Never Lies" (1982) |
"Making Your Mind Up" was the winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981. |
| The Buggles | "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979) | |
| Emma Bunton | "What Took You So Long?" (2001) | Had several other #1 singles as a member of the Spice Girls. |
| Alexandra Burke | "Hallelujah" (2008) "Bad Boys" (2009) "Start Without You" (2010) |
Fifth X Factor winner. "Bad Boys" features Flo Rida and "Start Without You" features Laza Morgan. Also performs on "Hero" and "Everybody Hurts". |
| Kate Bush | "Wuthering Heights" (1978) | Bush was the first woman to write and perform a UK chart-topper. |
| Busted | "You Said No" (2003) "Crashed the Wedding" (2003) "Who's David?" (2004) "Thunderbirds" / "3am" (2004) |
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| The Byrds | "Mr. Tambourine Man" (1965) | First by Bob Dylan. |
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[edit]| Artist | Number one singles | Notes |
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| Melanie C | "Never Be the Same Again" (2000) "I Turn to You" (2000) |
"Never Be the Same Again" featured Lisa Left Eye Lopes.
Also appeared on "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" as part of the Justice Collective. She had several other #1 singles as a member of the Spice Girls. |
| Camila Cabello | "Havana" (2017) "Señorita"(2019) |
Havana featured Young Thug and Señorita was a duet with Shawn Mendes. |
| Eddie Calvert | "Oh Mein Papa" (1954) "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (1955) |
He was the first British instrumentalist to achieve two number ones. "Oh Mein Papa" also received the first gold disc awarded for an instrumental track. |
| Ali Campbell | "Baby Come Back" (1994) | As a featured artist on the Pato Banton version; other #1s as a member of UB40. |
| Robin Campbell | "Baby Come Back" (1994) | As a featured artist on the Pato Banton version; other #1s as a member of UB40. |
| Blu Cantrell | "Breathe" (2003) | Featured Sean Paul. |
| Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" (2019) "Before You Go" (2020) |
"Before You Go" reached no.1 after the official music video was released. |
| Captain Sensible | "Happy Talk" (1982) | |
| Irene Cara | "Fame" (1980) | Featured in the film Fame and the 2009 remake. |
| Matt Cardle | "When We Collide" (2010) | Sold over one million copies in the UK. |
| Mariah Carey | "Without You" (1994) "Against All Odds" (2000) "All I Want for Christmas Is You"(2020) |
"Against All Odds" featured Westlife. |
| Belinda Carlisle | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (1988) | |
| Cascada | "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (2009) | |
| David Cassidy | "How Can I Be Sure" (1972) "Daydreamer" (1973) |
"How Can I Be Sure" was originally performed by the Young Rascals. |
| Eva Cassidy | "What a Wonderful World" (2007) | Posthumous duet with Katie Melua, originally recorded by Louis Armstrong. |
| The Chainsmokers | "Closer" (2016) | featured Halsey. |
| Chance the Rapper | "I'm the One" (2017) |
Featured on DJ Khaled song. |
| Charlene | "I've Never Been To Me" (1982) | |
| Ray Charles | "I Can't Stop Loving You" (1962) | |
| Tina Charles | "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" (1976) | |
| Charles & Eddie | "Would I Lie to You?" (1992) | |
| Oliver Cheatham | "Make Luv" (2003) | With Room 5; became popular after its use on a Lynx advert. |
| Chef | "Chocolate Salty Balls" (1998) | From the cartoon South Park. |
| The Chemical Brothers | "Setting Sun" (1996) "Block Rockin' Beats" (1997) |
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| Cher | "I Got You Babe" (1965) "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (1991) "Love Can Build a Bridge" (1995) "Believe" (1998) |
I Got You Babe was sung as a duet with her then husband, Sonny Bono. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" was featured on the soundtrack for Cher's film Mermaids as well as on her Love Hurts album, "Love Can Build a Bridge" was the official Comic Relief single for 1995 and also featured Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Eric Clapton; and "Believe" is the biggest selling single in the UK by a female artist. |
| Cheryl | "Fight for This Love" (2009) "Promise This" (2010) "Call My Name" (2012) "Crazy Stupid Love" (2014) "I Don't Care" (2014) |
"Fight for This Love" and "Promise This" credited as Cheryl Cole; had four other #1 singles as a member of Girls Aloud. |
| Neneh Cherry | "Love Can Build a Bridge" (1995) | With Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Eric Clapton. |
| Chicago | "If You Leave Me Now" (1976) | |
| Chicane | "Don't Give Up" (2000) | Vocals given by Bryan Adams. |
| Chico | "It's Chico Time" (2006) | Fifth place contestant in the X Factor Series 2, with an original song performed on the show. |
| Chicory Tip | "Son of My Father" (1972) | |
| Chipmunk | "Oopsy Daisy" (2009) | Features uncredited vocals by Dayo Olatunji. |
| The Christians | "Ferry Cross the Mersey" (1989) | |
| Christie | "Yellow River" (1970) | |
| Tony Christie | "Is This The Way To Amarillo" (2005) | Released to raise money for Comic Relief. |
| Chrome | "Dance Wiv Me" (2008) "Holiday" (2009) |
Was featured on "Dance Wiv Me" with Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris, and with Dizzee Rascal again on "Holiday". |
| Ciara | "Goodies" (2005) | Features a rap by Petey Pablo. |
| Eric Clapton | "Love Can Build a Bridge" (1995) | With Cher, Neneh Cherry and Chrissie Hynde. |
| Petula Clark | "Sailor" (1961) "This Is My Song" (1967) |
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| The Dave Clark Five | "Glad All Over" (1963) | This took 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' off number 1, starting a war between the Beatles and DC5 all across the media, which helped the British musica invasion of America. Additionally, the Dave Clark Five had the most Ed Sullivan Show appearance of any British artist with 18. |
| Kelly Clarkson | "My Life Would Suck Without You" (2009) | Original American Idol winner. |
| The Clash | "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" (1991) | Re-Release of 1982 song after use on Levi's commercial. |
| Clean Bandit | "Rather Be" (2014) "Rockabye" (2016) "Symphony" (2017) "Solo" (2018) |
"Rather Be" featured Jess Glynne and spent a record 73 consecutive weeks in the top 75. "Rockabye" featured Anne-Marie and Sean Paul. "Symphony" featured Zara Larsson. "Solo" featured Demi Lovato. |
| Rosemary Clooney | "This Ole House" (1954) "Mambo Italiano" (1955) |
Backup vocals from The Mellomen. |
| Eddie Cochran | "Three Steps to Heaven" (1960) | Posthumous Release. |
| Joe Cocker | "With a Little Help From My Friends" (1968) | Originally recorded by The Beatles. |
| Alma Cogan | "Dreamboat" (1955) | |
| Coldplay | "Viva La Vida" (2008) "Paradise" (2012) |
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| Dave and Ansell Collins | "Double Barrel" (1971) | |
| Phil Collins | "You Can't Hurry Love" (1982) "Easy Lover" (1984) "A Groovy Kind of Love" (1988) |
"You Can't Hurry Love" was originally recorded by The Supremes. "Easy Lover" was released as a duet with Philip Bailey and "A Groovy Kind of Love" was originally recorded by the Mindbenders. |
| Color Me Badd | "I Wanna Sex You Up" (1991) | |
| The Commodores | "Three Times a Lady" (1977) | |
| The Commonwealth Band | "Sing" (2012) | Ensemble put together by Gary Barlow to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee. |
| The Communards | "Don't Leave Me This Way" (1986) | Biggest selling song of 1986. |
| Perry Como | "Magic Moments" (1958) | Another #1 with the Ramblers. |
| Perry Como with the Ramblers | "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" (1953) | |
| Billy Connolly | "D.I.V.O.R.C.E." (1975) | Spoof of Tammy Wynette version. |
| Russ Conway | "Side Saddle" (1959) "Roulette" (1959) |
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| Coolio | "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995) | Featuring L.V., a reworking of Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder. |
| Alice Cooper | "School's Out" (1972) | |
| Bradley Cooper | "Shallow (song)" (2018) | From A Star Is Born. With Lady Gaga |
| James Corden | "Shout" (2010) | Unofficial anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup credited as "Shout For England featuring Dizzee Rascal and James Corden". |
| Don Cornell | "Hold My Hand" (1953) | |
| Cornershop | "Brimful of Asha" (1998) | Originally released in 1997, found success courtesy of remix by Fatboy Slim. |
| The Corrs | "Breathless" (2000) | |
| Joel Corry | "Head & Heart" (2020) | |
| Cover Drive | "Twilight" (2012) | |
| Julie Covington | "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" (1976) | Later coverered by Madonna for the film Evita. |
| Floyd Cramer | "On the Rebound" (1961) | |
| Crazy Frog | "Axel F" (2005) | Started off as an animated ring tone, it spawned a number of hits in the mid-late 2000s. |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Bad Moon Rising" (1969) | |
| The Crickets | "That'll Be The Day" (1957) | With Buddy Holly. |
| The Crooklyn Clan | "Be Faithful" (2003) | |
| Lorraine Crosby a.k.a. Mrs Loud | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" (1993) | Provided backing vocals for Meat Loaf. |
| The Crowd | "You'll Never Walk Alone" (1985) | |
| Taio Cruz | "Break Your Heart" (2009) "Dynamite" (2010) |
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| Culture Beat | "Mr. Vain" (1993) | |
| Culture Club | "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" (1982) "Karma Chameleon" (1983) |
'Karma Chameleon' was the biggest selling song of 1983. |
| Miley Cyrus | "We Can't Stop" (2013) "Wrecking Ball" (2013) |
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| Frank Ifield | "I Remember You" (1962) "Lovesick Blues" (1962) "The Wayward Wind" (1963) "Confessin'" (1963) |
| Enrique Iglesias | "Hero" (2001) |
| Julio Iglesias | "Begin the Beguine" (1981) |
| Internet Money | "Lemonade" (2020) |
| Iron Maiden | "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" (1991) |
| Iyaz | "Replay" (2010) |
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| Suzi Quatro | "Can The Can" (1973) "Devil Gate Drive" (1974) |
| Queen | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975) "Under Pressure" (1981) "Innuendo" (1991) "Five Live" (1993) "We Will Rock You" (2000) |
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| UB40 | "Red Red Wine" (1983) "I Got You Babe" (1985) "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" (1993) | |
| The Union Gap | "Young Girl" (1968) | |
| Unit 4 2 | "Concrete and Clay" (1965) | |
| Midge Ure | "If I Was" (1985) | |
| USA for Africa | "We Are the World" (1985) | |
| Usher | "You Make Me Wanna" (1998) "Yeah!" (2004) "Burn" (2004) "OMG" (2010) |
"OMG" featured will.i.am. |
| U2 | "Desire" (1988) "The Fly" (1991) "Discothèque" (1997) "Beautiful Day" (2000) "Take Me to the Clouds Above" (2004) "Vertigo" (2004) "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (2005) |
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| Holly Valance | "Kiss Kiss" (2002) |
| Ricky Valance | "Tell Laura I Love Her" (1960) |
| Dickie Valentine | "The Finger of Suspicion (Points at You)" (1955) "Christmas Alphabet" (1955) |
| Armand Van Helden | "U Don't Know Me" (1999) "Bonkers" (2009) |
| Vanilla Ice | "Ice Ice Baby" (1990) |
| Various Artists | "Perfect Day" (1997) |
| Frankie Vaughan | "The Garden of Eden" (1957) "Tower of Strength" (1961) |
| The Vengaboys | "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (1998) "We're Going to Ibiza" (1999) |
| The Verve | "The Drugs Don't Work" (1997) |
| Diana Vickers | "Once" (2010). |
| The Village People | "Y.M.C.A." (1978) |
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| Yazz and the Plastic Population | "The Only Way Is Up" (1988) |
| Years & Years | "King" (2015) |
| Yolanda Be Cool | "We No Speak Americano" (2010) |
| Jimmy Young | "Unchained Melody" (1955) "The Man from Laramie" (1955) |
| Paul Young | "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (1983) |
| Will Young | "Anything is Possible" (2002) "Light My Fire" (2002) "The Long and Winding Road" (2002) "Leave Right Now" (2003) |
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| Zager and Evans | "In the Year 2525" (1969) |
| David Zowie | "House Every Weekend" (2015) |