| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| A1 | England / Norway | "Take On Me" | 2000 | 1 | |
| "Same Old Brand New You" | 1 |
| United States | "More Than a Woman" | 2002 | 1 | Posthumous number one |
| ABBA | Sweden | "Waterloo" | 1974 | 2 | |
| "Mamma Mia" | 1976 | 2 |
| "Fernando" | 4 |
| "Dancing Queen" | 6 |
| "Knowing Me, Knowing You" | 1977 | 5 |
| "The Name of the Game" | 4 |
| "Take a Chance on Me" | 1978 | 3 |
| "The Winner Takes It All" | 1980 | 2 |
| "Super Trouper" | 3 |
| Gracie Abrams | United States | "That's So True" | 2024 | 8 | |
| Sweden | "All That She Wants" | 1993 | 3 | |
| England | "Stand and Deliver" | 1981 | 5 | |
| "Prince Charming" | 4 |
| Bryan Adams | Canada | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | 1991 | 16 | Biggest selling single of 1991 |
| "Don't Give Up" | 2000 | 1 | Chicane featuring Bryan Adams |
| Adamski | England | "Killer" | 1990 | 4 | Features uncredited vocals from Seal. |
| Adassa | United States | "We Don't Talk About Bruno" | 2022 | 7 | Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz |
| Adele | England | "Someone Like You" | 2011 | 5 | Biggest selling single of 2011 |
| "Hello" | 2015 | 3 | |
| "Easy on Me" | 2021 | 8 |
| Afrojack | Netherlands | "Give Me Everything" | 2011 | 3 | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer |
| Afroman | United States | "Because I Got High" | 2001 | 3 | |
| United States | "Genie in a Bottle" | 1999 | 2 | |
| "Lady Marmalade" | 2001 | 1 | Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink, 900th number one |
| "Dirrty" | 2002 | 2 | Christina Aguilera featuring Redman |
| "Beautiful" | 2003 | 2 | |
| A-ha | Norway | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." | 1986 | 2 | |
| Akon | Senegal / United States | "Lonely" | 2005 | 2 | |
| "Smack That" | 2006 | 1 | Akon featuring Eminem |
| "Sexy Bitch" | 2009 | 1 | David Guetta featuring Akon |
| Alesso | Sweden | "Under Control" | 2013 | 1 | Calvin Harris and Alesso featuring Hurts |
| Alice Cooper | United States | "School's Out" | 1972 | 3 | |
| All Saints | England / Canada | "Never Ever" | 1998 | 1 | |
| "Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade" | 2 |
| "Bootie Call" | 1 | 800th number one |
| "Pure Shores" | 2000 | 2 | |
| "Black Coffee" | 1 |
| Lily Allen | England | "Smile" | 2006 | 2 | |
| "The Fear" | 2009 | 4 |
| "Somewhere Only We Know" | 2013 | 3 |
| Marc Almond | England | "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" | 1989 | 4 | Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney, has another number one with Soft Cell |
| Althea & Donna | Jamaica | "Uptown Top Ranking" | 1978 | 1 | |
| A*M*E | England | "Need U (100%)" | 2013 | 2 | Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E |
| Amen Corner | Wales | "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice" | 1969 | 2 | |
| Tori Amos | United States | "Professional Widow" | 1997 | 1 | Remixed by Armand van Helden |
| Peter Andre | England / Australia | "Flava" | 1996 | 1 | |
| "I Feel You" | 1 |
| "Mysterious Girl" | 2004 | 1 | Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx |
| United States | "Mad World" | 2003 | 3 | Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, 2003's Christmas number one |
| Aneka | Scotland | "Japanese Boy" | 1981 | 1 | |
| The Animals | England | "The House of the Rising Sun" | 1964 | 1 | |
| Paul Anka | Canada | "Diana" | 1957 | 9 | Biggest selling single of 1957 |
| Anne-Marie | England | "Rockabye" | 2016 | 9 | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie |
| Another Level | England | "Freak Me" | 1998 | 1 | |
| Adam Ant | England | "Goody Two Shoes" | 1982 | 2 | Has other number one singles with Adam and the Ants |
| Ant & Dec | England | "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" | 2013 | 1 | PJ & Duncan |
| Gabrielle Aplin | England | "The Power of Love" | 2012 | 1 | |
| Aqua | Denmark / Norway | "Barbie Girl" | 1997 | 4 | |
| "Doctor Jones" | 1998 | 2 |
| "Turn Back Time" | 1 |
| Tasmin Archer | England | "Sleeping Satellite" | 1992 | 2 | |
| The Archies | United States | "Sugar, Sugar" | 1969 | 8 | Biggest selling single of 1969 |
| Arctic Monkeys | England | "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" | 2005 | 1 | |
| "When the Sun Goes Down" | 2006 | 1 |
| Louis Armstrong | United States | "What a Wonderful World" | 1968 | 4 | |
| James Arthur | England | "Impossible" | 2012 | 3 | |
| "Say You Won't Let Go" | 2016 | 3 |
| Artists for Grenfell | | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | 2017 | 1 | |
| United States | "Wonderful" | 2004 | 1 | Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti |
| England | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | 1987 | 5 | Biggest selling single of 1987 |
| England | "Don't Turn Around" | 1988 | 2 | |
| ATB | Germany | "9 PM (Till I Come)" | 1999 | 2 | |
| Atomic Kitten | England | "Whole Again" | 2001 | 4 | |
| "Eternal Flame" | 2 |
| "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" | 2002 | 3 |
| Winifred Atwell | Trinidad and Tobago | "Let's Have Another Party" | 1954 | 5 | 1954's Christmas number one |
| "The Poor People of Paris" | 1956 | 3 | |
| Avicii | Sweden | "I Could Be the One" | 2013 | 1 | Avicii vs. Nicky Romero |
| "Wake Me Up" | 3 | |
| Iggy Azalea | Australia | "Problem" | 2014 | 1 | Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea |
| Charles Aznavour | France / Armenia | "She" | 1974 | 4 | |
|
| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| Cardi B | United States | "WAP" | 2020 | 3 | Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion |
| Katy B | England | "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" | 2015 | 1 | KDA featuring Tinie Tempah and Katy B |
| Mel B | England | "I Want You Back" | 1998 | 1 | Melanie B featuring Missy Elliott, has more number one singles with the Spice Girls |
| Baby D | England | "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" | 1994 | 2 | |
| Babylon Zoo | England | "Spaceman" | 1996 | 5 | |
| Baccara | Spain | "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" | 1977 | 1 | |
| The Bachelors | Ireland | "Diane" | 1964 | 1 | |
| Backstreet Boys | United States | "I Want It That Way" | 1999 | 1 | |
| David Baddiel | England | "Three Lions" | 1996 | 3 | Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds |
| "3 Lions '98'" | 1998 | 3 |
| Philip Bailey | United States | "Easy Lover" | 1985 | 4 | Philip Bailey and Phil Collins |
| Sam Bailey | England | "Skyscraper" | 2013 | 1 | 2013's Christmas number one |
| England | "Let the Heartaches Begin" | 1967 | 2 | |
| Michael Ball | England | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | 2020 | 1 | Michael Ball and Captain Tom Moore |
| Band Aid | | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 1984 | 5 | Biggest selling single of 1984 and the 1980s decade, 1984's Christmas number one |
| Band Aid II | | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 1989 | 3 | 1989's Christmas number one |
| Band Aid 20 | | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 2004 | 4 | 2004's biggest selling single and Christmas number one |
| Band Aid 30 | | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 2014 | 1 | |
| The Bangles | United States | "Eternal Flame" | 1989 | 4 | |
| Pato Banton | England | "Baby Come Back" | 1994 | 4 | Pato Banton featuring Ali and Robin Campbell |
| Gary Barlow | England | "Forever Love" | 1996 | 1 | Has more number ones with Take That |
| "Love Won't Wait" | 1997 | 1 |
| "Sing" | 2012 | 1 | Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band |
| J.J. Barrie | Canada | "No Charge" | 1976 | 1 | |
| Shirley Bassey | Wales | "As I Love You" | 1959 | 4 | |
| "Reach for the Stars" / "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" | 1961 | 1 |
| Basshunter | Sweden | "Now You're Gone" | 2008 | 5 | Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz |
| Bay City Rollers | Scotland | "Bye Bye Baby" | 1975 | 6 | Biggest selling single of 1975 |
| "Give a Little Love" | 3 | |
| The Beach Boys | United States | "Good Vibrations" | 1966 | 2 | |
| "Do It Again" | 1968 | 1 |
| The Beatles | England | "From Me to You" | 1963 | 7 | |
| "She Loves You" | 6 | Biggest selling single of 1963 and the 1960s decade |
| "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | 5 | 1963's Christmas number one |
| "Can't Buy Me Love" | 1964 | 3 | Biggest selling single of 1964 |
| "A Hard Day's Night" | 3 | |
| "I Feel Fine" | 5 | 1964's Christmas number one |
| "Ticket to Ride" | 1965 | 3 | |
| "Help!" | 3 | 200th number one single |
| "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" | 5 | 1965's Christmas number one |
| "Paperback Writer" | 1966 | 2 | |
| "Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby" | 4 |
| "All You Need Is Love" | 1967 | 3 |
| "Hello, Goodbye" | 7 | 1967's Christmas number one |
| "Lady Madonna" | 1968 | 2 | |
| "Hey Jude" | 2 | Biggest selling single of 1968 |
| "Get Back" | 1969 | 6 | The Beatles with Billy Preston |
| "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | 3 | |
| "Now and Then" | 2023 | 1 |
| United States | "We Don't Talk About Bruno" | 2022 | 7 | Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz |
| England | "Dub Be Good to Me" | 1990 | 4 | |
| England | "A Little Time" | 1990 | 1 | |
| United States | "First Time" | 1988 | 3 | |
| New Zealand / England | "Gotta Get Thru This" | 2001 | 3 | Also provides uncredited vocals on "I Wanna Feel" by Secondcity |
| "If You're Not The One" | 2002 | 1 |
| "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" | 2003 | 1 |
| England | "These Words" | 2004 | 2 | |
| Bee Gees | England | "Massachusetts" | 1967 | 4 | |
| "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" | 1968 | 1 |
| "Night Fever" | 1978 | 2 |
| "Tragedy" | 1979 | 2 |
| "You Win Again" | 1987 | 4 |
| Lou Bega | Germany | "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" | 1999 | 2 | |
| Harry Belafonte | United States | "Mary's Boy Child" | 1957 | 7 | 1957's Christmas number one |
| Lauren Bennett | England | "Party Rock Anthem" | 2011 | 4 | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock |
| Tony Bennett | United States | "Stranger in Paradise" | 1955 | 2 | |
| United States | "Take My Breath Away" | 1986 | 4 | |
| England | "Never Leave You" | 2009 | 1 | Tinchy Stryder featuring Amelle Berrabah, has other number ones with Sugababes |
| Chuck Berry | United States | "My Ding-a-Ling" | 1972 | 4 | |
| Nick Berry | England | "Every Loser Wins" | 1986 | 3 | |
| Beyoncé | United States | "Crazy in Love" | 2003 | 3 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z |
| "Déjà Vu" | 2006 | 1 |
| "Beautiful Liar" | 2007 | 3 | Beyoncé and Shakira, remixed by Freemasons |
| "If I Were a Boy" | 2008 | 1 | Has more number ones with Destiny's Child |
| "Telephone" | 2010 | 2 | Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé |
| "Texas Hold 'Em" | 2024 | 5 | |
| Justin Bieber | Canada | "What Do You Mean?" | 2015 | 5 | |
| "Sorry" | 2 |
| "Love Yourself" | 6 |
| "Cold Water" | 2016 | 5 | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ |
| "I'm the One" | 2017 | 1 | DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne |
| "Despacito" | 11 | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber |
| "I Don't Care" | 2019 | 8 | Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber |
| Big Sean | United States | "Feels" | 2017 | 1 | Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean |
| Billen Ted | England | "Wellerman" | 2021 | 2 | Nathan Evans, 220 Kid and Billen Ted |
| Bingo Players | Netherlands | "Get Up (Rattle)" | 2013 | 2 | Bingo Players featuring Far East Movement |
| Jane Birkin | England | "Je t'aime... moi non plus" | 1969 | 1 | Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin |
| Aloe Blacc | United States | "The Man" | 2014 | 1 | Also provides uncredited vocals on "Wake Me Up" by Avicii |
| Cilla Black | England | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | 1964 | 3 | |
| "You're My World" | 4 |
| Black Box | Italy | "Ride on Time" | 1989 | 6 | Biggest selling single of 1989 |
| United States | "Where Is the Love?" | 2003 | 6 | Biggest selling single of 2003 |
| "Boom Boom Pow" | 2009 | 2 | |
| "I Gotta Feeling" | 2 |
| Meet Me Halfway" | 1 |
| "The Time (Dirty Bit)" | 2010 | 1 |
| Black Legend | Italy | "You See the Trouble with Me" | 2000 | 1 | |
| Benny Blanco | United States | "Eastside" | 2018 | 1 | Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid |
| Blazin' Squad | England | "Crossroads" | 2002 | 1 | |
| Mr Blobby | England | "Mr Blobby" | 1993 | 3 | 1993's Christmas number one |
| United States | "Heart of Glass" | 1979 | 4 | |
| "Sunday Girl" | 3 |
| "Atomic" | 1980 | 2 |
| "Call Me" | 1 |
| "The Tide Is High" | 2 |
| "Maria" | 1999 | 1 |
| England | "Too Close" | 2001 | 1 | |
| "If You Come Back" | 1 |
| "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | 2002 | 1 | Blue featuring Elton John |
| The Bluebells | Scotland | "Young at Heart" | 1993 | 4 | |
| James Blunt | England | "You're Beautiful" | 2005 | 5 | |
| Blur | England | "Country House" | 1995 | 2 | Famously won the Battle of Britpop against "Roll With It" by Oasis |
| "Beetlebum" | 1997 | 1 | |
| United States | "Nothin' on You" | 2010 | 1 | B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars |
| "Airplanes" | 1 | B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams |
| "Price Tag" | 2011 | 2 | Jessie J featuring B.o.B |
| England | "Can We Fix It?" | 2000 | 3 | 2000's Christmas number one and biggest selling single |
| "Mambo No. 5" | 2001 | 1 | |
| Bombalurina | England | "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" | 1990 | 3 | |
| Boney M. | Germany | "Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring" | 1978 | 5 | Biggest selling single of 1978 |
| "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" | 4 | 1978's Christmas number one |
| Ireland | "Rat Trap" | 1978 | 2 | |
| "I Don't Like Mondays" | 1979 | 4 |
| Benson Boone | United States | "Beautiful Things" | 2024 | 2 | |
| United States | "I'll Be Home" | 1956 | 5 | Biggest selling single of 1956 |
| Jamaica | "Everything I Own" | 1974 | 3 | |
| United States | "Tsunami (Jump)" | 2014 | 1 | Dvbbs and Borgeous featuring Tinie Tempah |
| David Bowie | England | "Space Oddity" | 1975 | 2 | |
| "Ashes to Ashes" | 1980 | 2 |
| "Under Pressure" | 1981 | 2 | Queen and David Bowie |
| "Let's Dance" | 1983 | 3 | |
| "Dancing in the Street" | 1985 | 4 | David Bowie and Mick Jagger |
| Boy George | England | "Everything I Own" | 1987 | 2 | Has more number ones with Culture Club |
| Boyz II Men | United States | "End of the Road" | 1992 | 3 | |
| Boyzone | Ireland | "Words" | 1996 | 1 | |
| "A Different Beat" | 1 |
| "All That I Need" | 1998 | 1 |
| "No Matter What" | 3 |
| "When the Going Gets Tough" | 1999 | 2 |
| "You Needed Me" | 1 |
| Billy Bragg | England | "She's Leaving Home" | 1988 | 4 | Billy Bragg featuring Cara Tivey, double A-side with "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Wet Wet Wet |
| England | "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" | 1978 | 3 | |
| England | "Against All Odds" | 2005 | 1 | |
| Bros | England | "I Owe You Nothing" | 1988 | 2 | |
| England | "Save Your Kisses for Me" | 1976 | 6 | Biggest selling single of 1976 |
| "Angelo" | 1977 | 1 | |
| "Figaro" | 1978 | 1 |
| United States | "Turn Up the Music" | 2012 | 1 | |
| "Freaky Friday" | 2018 | 1 | Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown |
| Wales | "(Barry) Islands in the Stream" | 2009 | 1 | Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West featuring Tom Jones and Robin Gibb |
| Bubbler Ranx | Jamaica | "Mysterious Girl" | 2004 | 1 | Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx |
| Bucks Fizz | England | "Making Your Mind Up" | 1981 | 3 | |
| "The Land of Make Believe" | 1982 | 2 |
| "My Camera Never Lies" | 1 |
| England | "Video Killed the Radio Star" | 1979 | 1 | |
| B. Bumble and the Stingers | United States | "Nut Rocker" | 1962 | 1 | |
| Emma Bunton | England | "What Took You So Long?" | 2001 | 2 | Has more number one singles with Spice Girls |
| Alexandra Burke | England | "Hallelujah" | 2008 | 3 | 2008's Christmas number one and biggest selling single |
| "Bad Boys" | 2009 | 1 | Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida |
| "Start Without You" | 2010 | 2 | Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan |
| Burna Boy | Nigeria | "Own It" | 2020 | 3 | Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy |
| Kate Bush | England | "Wuthering Heights" | 1978 | 4 | |
| "Running Up That Hill" | 2022 | 3 |
| England | "You Said No" | 2003 | 1 | |
| "Crashed the Wedding" | 1 |
| "Who's David" | 2004 | 1 |
| "Thunderbirds" / "3AM" | 2 |
| B*Witched | Ireland | "C'est la Vie" | 1998 | 2 | |
| "Rollercoaster" | 2 |
| "To You I Belong" | 1 |
| "Blame It on the Weatherman" | 1999 | 1 |
| The Byrds | United States | "Mr. Tambourine Man" | 1965 | 2 | | |
| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| Melanie C | England | "Never Be the Same Again" | 2000 | 1 | Melanie C featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes |
| "I Turn to You" | 1 | Remixed by Hex Hector, has more number ones with the Spice Girls |
| Camila Cabello | Cuba / United States | "Havana" | 2017 | 5 | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug |
| "Señorita" | 2019 | 6 | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello |
| Eddie Calvert | England | "Oh Mein Papa" | 1954 | 9 | |
| "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" | 1955 | 4 |
| Ali and Robin Campbell | England | "Baby Come Back" | 1994 | 4 | Pato Banton featuring Ali and Robin Campbell, have other number ones with UB40 |
| Blu Cantrell | United States | "Breathe" | 2003 | 4 | Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul |
| Lewis Capaldi | Scotland | "Someone You Loved" | 2019 | 7 | Biggest selling single of 2019 |
| "Before You Go" | 2020 | 1 | |
| "Forget Me" | 2022 | 1 |
| "Pointless" | 2023 | 1 |
| "Wish You the Best" | 1 |
| Dan Caplen | England | "These Days" | 2018 | 1 | Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen |
| Irene Cara | United States | "Fame" | 1982 | 3 | |
| Matt Cardle | England | "When We Collide" | 2010 | 3 | 2010's Christmas number one |
| Mariah Carey | United States | "Without You" | 1994 | 4 | |
| "Against All Odds" | 2000 | 2 | Mariah Carey featuring Westlife |
| "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 2020 | 3 | |
| Belinda Carlisle | United States | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | 1988 | 2 | |
| Sabrina Carpenter | United States | "Espresso" | 2024 | 7 | |
| "Please Please Please" | 5 |
| "Taste" | 9 |
| Cascada | Germany | "Evacuate the Dancefloor" | 2009 | 2 | 1100th number one |
| DJ Casper | United States | "Cha Cha Slide" | 2004 | 1 | |
| David Cassidy | United States | "How Can I Be Sure" | 1972 | 2 | |
| "Daydreamer" / "The Puppy Song" | 1973 | 3 |
| Eva Cassidy | United States | "What a Wonderful World" | 2007 | 1 | Eva Cassidy and Katie Melua, posthumous number one |
| Mauro Castillo | Colombia | "We Don't Talk About Bruno" | 2022 | 7 | Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz |
| Central Cee | England | "Sprinter" | 2023 | 10 | Dave and Central Cee |
| The Chainsmokers | United States | "Closer" | 2016 | 4 | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey |
| United States | "I'm the One" | 2017 | 1 | DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne |
| Charlene | United States | "I've Never Been to Me" | 1982 | 1 | |
| Ray Charles | United States | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | 1962 | 2 | |
| Tina Charles | England | "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" | 1976 | 3 | |
| Charles & Eddie | United States | "Would I Lie to You?" | 1992 | 2 | |
| Chase & Status | England | "Backbone" | 2024 | 2 | Chase & Status and Stormzy |
| Oliver Cheatham | United States | "Make Luv" | 2003 | 4 | Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham |
| Chef | United States | "Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You)" | 1998 | 1 | Character from the cartoon South Park, voiced by Isaac Hayes |
| The Chemical Brothers | England | "Setting Sun" | 1996 | 1 | Features uncredited vocals from Noel Gallagher |
| "Block Rockin' Beats" | 1997 | 1 | |
| Cher | United States | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | 1991 | 5 | Has another number one as part of Sonny & Cher |
| "Love Can Build a Bridge" | 1995 | 1 | Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton |
| "Believe" | 1998 | 7 | Biggest selling single of 1998 |
| Neneh Cherry | Sweden | "Love Can Build a Bridge" | 1995 | 1 | Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton |
| Cheryl | England | "Fight for This Love" | 2009 | 2 | Cheryl Cole |
| "Promise This" | 2010 | 1 |
| "Call My Name" | 2012 | 1 | Has more number ones with Girls Aloud |
| "Crazy Stupid Love" | 2014 | 1 | Cheryl featuring Tinie Tempah |
| "I Don't Care" | 1 | |
| United States | "If You Leave Me Now" | 1976 | 3 | |
| England | "Don't Give Up" | 2000 | 1 | Chicane featuring Bryan Adams |
| Wales | "It's Chico Time" | 2006 | 2 | |
| Chicory Tip | England | "Son of My Father" | 1972 | 3 | |
| Chip | England | "Oopsy Daisy" | 2009 | 1 | Chipmunk |
| The Christians | England | "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey" | 1989 | 3 | Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson, The Christians and Stock Aitken Waterman |
| Christie | England | "Yellow River" | 1970 | 1 | |
| Tony Christie | England | "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" | 2005 | 7 | Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay, biggest selling single of 2005 |
| England | "Dance wiv Me" | 2008 | 4 | Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome |
| "Holiday" | 2009 | 1 | Dizzee Rascal featuring Chrome |
| Ciara | United States | "Goodies" | 2005 | 1 | Ciara featuring Petey Pablo |
| Eric Clapton | England | "Love Can Build a Bridge" | 1995 | 1 | Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton |
| England | "Glad All Over" | 1964 | 2 | |
| Petula Clark | England | "Sailor" | 1961 | 1 | |
| "This Is My Song" | 1967 | 2 |
| Kelly Clarkson | United States | "My Life Would Suck Without You" | 2009 | 1 | |
| The Clash | England | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" | 1991 | 2 | |
| Clean Bandit | England | "Rather Be" | 2014 | 4 | Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne |
| "Rockabye" | 2016 | 9 | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie, 2016's Christmas number one |
| "Symphony" | 2017 | 1 | Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson |
| "Solo" | 2018 | 1 | Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato |
| Rosemary Clooney | United States | "This Ole House" | 1954 | 1 | |
| "Mambo Italiano" | 1955 | 3 |
| Eddie Cochran | United States | "Three Steps to Heaven" | 1960 | 2 | Posthumous number one |
| Joe Cocker | England | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | 1968 | 1 | |
| Alma Cogan | England | "Dreamboat" | 1955 | 2 | |
| Coldplay | England | "Viva la Vida" | 2008 | 1 | |
| "Paradise" | 2012 | 1 |
| Dave and Ansell Collins | Jamaica | "Double Barrel" | 1971 | 2 | |
| Phil Collins | England | "You Can't Hurry Love" | 1983 | 2 | |
| "Easy Lover" | 1985 | 4 | Philip Bailey and Phil Collins |
| "A Groovy Kind of Love" | 1988 | 2 | |
| Color Me Badd | United States | "I Wanna Sex You Up" | 1991 | 3 | |
| Commodores | United States | "Three Times a Lady" | 1978 | 5 | |
| The Communards | England | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | 1986 | 4 | The Communards featuring Sarah Jane Morris, biggest selling single of 1986 |
| Perry Como | United States | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" | 1953 | 5 | |
| "Magic Moments" | 1958 | 8 |
| Billy Connolly | Scotland | "D.I.V.O.R.C.E." | 1975 | 1 | |
| Russ Conway | England | "Side Saddle" | 1959 | 4 | |
| "Roulette" | 2 |
| Coolio | United States | "Gangsta's Paradise" | 1995 | 2 | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| Bradley Cooper | United States | "Shallow" | 2018 | 2 | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper |
| James Corden | England | "Shout" | 2010 | 2 | Shout for England featuring Dizzee Rascal and James Corden |
| Don Cornell | United States | "Hold My Hand" | 1954 | 5 | |
| Cornershop | England | "Brimful of Asha" | 1998 | 1 | Remixed by Fatboy Slim |
| The Corrs | Ireland | "Breathless" | 2000 | 1 | |
| Joel Corry | England | "Head & Heart" | 2020 | 6 | Joel Corry and MNEK |
| Cover Drive | Barbados | "Twilight" | 2012 | 1 | |
| Julie Covington | England | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | 1977 | 1 | 400th number one |
| Floyd Cramer | United States | "On the Rebound" | 1961 | 1 | |
| Crazy Frog | Sweden | "Axel F" | 2005 | 4 | |
| The Crazy World of Arthur Brown | England | "Fire" | 1968 | 1 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | United States | "Bad Moon Rising" | 1969 | 3 | |
| The Crickets | United States | "That'll Be the Day" | 1957 | 3 | |
| The Crowd | | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | 1985 | 2 | |
| Taio Cruz | England | "Break Your Heart" | 2009 | 3 | |
| "Dynamite" | 2010 | 1 |
| Culture Beat | Germany | "Mr. Vain" | 1993 | 4 | |
| Culture Club | England | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | 1982 | 3 | |
| "Karma Chameleon" | 1983 | 6 | Biggest selling single of 1983 |
| Miley Cyrus | United States | "We Can't Stop" | 2013 | 1 | |
| "Wrecking Ball" | 1 |
| "Flowers" | 2023 | 10 | Biggest selling single of 2023 | |
| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| Gina G | Australia | "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" | 1996 | 1 | |
| Gabrielle | England | "Dreams" | 1993 | 3 | |
| "Rise" | 2000 | 2 |
| Lady Gaga | United States | "Just Dance" | 2009 | 3 | Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis |
| "Poker Face" | 3 | Biggest selling single of 2009 |
| "Bad Romance" | 2 | |
| "Telephone" | 2010 | 2 | Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé |
| "Shallow" | 2018 | 2 | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper |
| "Rain on Me" | 2020 | 1 | Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande |
| Serge Gainsbourg | France | "Je t'aime... moi non plus" | 1969 | 1 | Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin |
| Carolina Gaitán | Colombia | "We Don't Talk About Bruno" | 2022 | 7 | Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz |
| Boris Gardiner | Jamaica | "I Want to Wake Up with You" | 1986 | 3 | |
| Art Garfunkel | United States | "I Only Have Eyes for You" | 1975 | 2 | Has another number one as part of Simon & Garfunkel |
| "Bright Eyes" | 1979 | 6 | 1979's biggest-selling single |
| Siedah Garrett | United States | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | 1987 | 2 | Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett |
| Martin Garrix | Netherlands | "Animals" | 2013 | 1 | |
| Barbara Gaskin | England | "It's My Party" | 1981 | 4 | Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin |
| Gareth Gates | England | "Unchained Melody" | 2002 | 4 | |
| "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" | 3 |
| "The Long and Winding Road" / "Suspicious Minds" | 2 | Will Young and Gareth Gates / Gareth Gates |
| "Spirit in the Sky" | 2003 | 2 | Gareth Gates featuring The Kumars |
| Marvin Gaye | United States | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | 1969 | 3 | |
| Gayle | United States | "ABCDEFU" | 2022 | 1 | |
| Gloria Gaynor | United States | "I Will Survive" | 1979 | 4 | |
| Bobbie Gentry | United States | "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | 1969 | 1 | |
| England | "How Do You Do It?" | 1963 | 3 | |
| "I Like It" | 4 |
| "You'll Never Walk Alone" | 4 |
| Robin Gibb | England | "(Barry) Islands in the Stream" | 2009 | 1 | Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West featuring Tom Jones and Robin Gibb, has other number ones with the Bee Gees |
| Girls Aloud | England / Ireland | "Sound of the Underground" | 2002 | 4 | 2002's Christmas number one |
| "I'll Stand by You" | 2004 | 2 | |
| "Walk This Way" | 2007 | 1 | Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud |
| "The Promise" | 2008 | 1 | |
| Gary Glitter | England | "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" | 1973 | 4 | |
| "I Love You Love Me Love" | 4 |
| "Always Yours" | 1974 | 1 |
| Jess Glynne | England | "Rather Be" | 2014 | 4 | Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne |
| "My Love" | 1 | Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne |
| "Hold My Hand" | 2015 | 3 | |
| "Not Letting Go" | 1 | Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne |
| "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" | 1 | |
| "These Days" | 2018 | 1 | Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen |
| "I'll Be There" | 1 | |
| Gnarls Barkley | United States | "Crazy" | 2006 | 9 | Biggest selling single of 2006 |
| Germany | "Seven Tears" | 1982 | 3 | |
| GoonRock | United States | "Party Rock Anthem" | 2011 | 4 | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock |
| Gorillaz | England | "Dare" | 2005 | 1 | Features uncredited vocals from Shaun Ryder |
| Gotye | Belgium / Australia | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | 2012 | 5 | Biggest selling single of 2012 |
| Ellie Goulding | England | "Burn" | 2013 | 3 | |
| "Love Me Like You Do" | 2015 | 4 |
| "River" | 2019 | 1 |
| "Miracle" | 2023 | 8 | Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding |
| Kenya Grace | England | "Strangers" | 2023 | 3 | |
| Ariana Grande | United States | "Problem" | 2014 | 1 | Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea, first number one with streaming data included |
| "Bang Bang" | 1 | Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj |
| "Thank U, Next" | 2018 | 6 | |
| "7 Rings" | 2019 | 4 |
| "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" | 1 |
| "Rain on Me" | 2020 | 1 | Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande |
| "Positions" | 6 | |
| Eddy Grant | Guyana / England | "I Don't Wanna Dance" | 1982 | 3 | Has another number one with The Equals |
| CeeLo Green | United States | "Fuck You" | 2010 | 2 | Has another number one with Gnarls Barkley |
| Professor Green | England | "Read All About It" | 2011 | 2 | Professor Green featuring Emeli Sandé |
| Norman Greenbaum | United States | "Spirit in the Sky" | 1970 | 2 | |
| Diane Guerrero | United States | "We Don't Talk About Bruno" | 2022 | 7 | Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz |
| David Guetta | France | "When Love Takes Over" | 2009 | 1 | David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland |
| "Sexy Bitch" | 1 | David Guetta featuring Akon |
| "Gettin' Over You" | 2010 | 1 | David Guetta and Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO |
| "Club Can't Handle Me" | 1 | Flo Rida featuring David Guetta |
| "Titanium" | 2012 | 1 | David Guetta featuring Sia |
| "Lovers on the Sun" | 2014 | 1 | David Guetta featuring Sam Martin |
| "I'm Good (Blue)" | 2022 | 1 | David Guetta and Bebe Rexha |
| United States | "Lemonade" | 2020 | 1 | Internet Money featuring Gunna, Don Toliver and Nav | |
| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| Jessie J | England | "Price Tag" | 2011 | 2 | Jessie J featuring B.o.B |
| "Domino" | 2012 | 2 | |
| "Bang Bang" | 2014 | 1 | Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj |
| Ja Rule | United States | "Wonderful" | 2004 | 1 | Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti |
| Terry Jacks | Canada | "Seasons in the Sun" | 1974 | 4 | |
| Leon Jackson | Scotland | "When You Believe" | 2007 | 3 | 2007's Christmas number one |
| Michael Jackson | United States | "One Day in Your Life" | 1981 | 2 | Has another number one with The Jacksons. |
| "Billie Jean" | 1983 | 1 |
| "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | 1987 | 2 | Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett |
| "Black or White" | 1991 | 2 | |
| "You Are Not Alone" | 1995 | 2 |
| "Earth Song" | 6 | 1995's Christmas number one |
| "Blood on the Dance Floor" | 1997 | 1 | |
| The Jacksons | United States | "Show You the Way to Go" | 1977 | 1 | |
| Jagged Edge | United States | "Nasty Girl" | 2006 | 2 | The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm |
| Mick Jagger | England | "Dancing in the Street" | 1985 | 4 | David Bowie and Mick Jagger, has more number ones with The Rolling Stones. |
| The Jam | England | "Going Underground" / "Dreams of Children" | 1980 | 3 | |
| "Start!" | 1 |
| "Town Called Malice" / "Precious" | 1982 | 3 |
| "Beat Surrender" | 2 |
| Tommy James and the Shondells | United States | "Mony Mony" | 1968 | 3 | |
| Jamiroquai | England | "Deeper Underground" | 1998 | 1 | |
| Jawsh 685 | New Zealand | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" | 2020 | 3 | Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo |
| Jay-Z | United States | "Crazy in Love" | 2003 | 3 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z |
| "Déjà Vu" | 2006 | 1 |
| "Umbrella" | 2007 | 10 | Rihanna featuring Jay-Z |
| "Run This Town" | 2009 | 1 | Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West |
| DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince | United States | "Boom! Shake the Room" | 1993 | 2 | |
| Wyclef Jean | Haiti | "Hips Don't Lie" | 2006 | 5 | Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, has more number ones with Fugees |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Canada | "Call Me Maybe" | 2012 | 4 | |
| Saint Jhn | Guyana / United States | "Roses" | 2020 | 2 | Remixed by Imanbek |
| Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers | England | "Swing the Mood" | 1989 | 5 | |
| "That's What I Like" | 3 |
| "Let's Party" | 1 |
| JLS | England | "Beat Again" | 2009 | 2 | |
| "Everybody in Love" | 1 |
| "The Club Is Alive" | 2010 | 1 |
| "Love You More" | 1 |
| "She Makes Me Wanna" | 2011 | 1 | JLS featuring Dev |
| "Wishing on a Star" | 1 | The X Factor Finalists 2011 featuring JLS and One Direction |
| Billy Joel | United States | "Uptown Girl" | 1983 | 5 | |
| Elton John | England | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | 1976 | 6 | Elton John and Kiki Dee |
| "Sacrifice" / "Healing Hands" | 1990 | 5 | |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | 1991 | 2 | George Michael and Elton John |
| "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 1997 | 5 | Biggest selling single of 1997, the 1990s decade, and all time based on purchases alone |
| "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | 2002 | 1 | Blue featuring Elton John |
| "Are You Ready for Love" | 2003 | 1 | Remixed by Ashley Beedle |
| "Ghetto Gospel" | 2005 | 3 | 2Pac featuring Elton John |
| "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" | 2021 | 1 | Elton John and Dua Lipa |
| Merry Christmas" | 3 | Ed Sheeran and Elton John |
| "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" | 1 | LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John |
| Holly Johnson | England | "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey" | 1989 | 3 | Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson, The Christians and Stock Aitken Waterman, has more number ones with Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
| England | "Hernando's Hideaway" | 1955 | 2 | |
| Jax Jones | England | "I Got U" | 2014 | 1 | Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones |
| Jimmy Jones | United States | "Good Timin'" | 1960 | 3 | |
| Ruth Jones | Wales | "(Barry) Islands in the Stream" | 2009 | 1 | Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West featuring Tom Jones and Robin Gibb |
| Tom Jones | Wales | "It's Not Unusual" | 1965 | 1 | |
| "Green, Green Grass of Home" | 1966 | 7 | 1966's Christmas number one and biggest selling single |
| "(Barry) Islands in the Stream" | 2009 | 1 | Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West featuring Tom Jones and Robin Gibb |
| Juice Wrld | United States | "Godzilla" | 2020 | 1 | Eminem featuring Juice Wrld, posthumous number one |
| Gary Jules | United States | "Mad World" | 2003 | 3 | Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules |
| Junkie XL | Netherlands | "A Little Less Conversation" | 2002 | 4 | Elvis vs. JXL |
| The Justice Collective | | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | 2012 | 1 | 2012's Christmas number one | |
| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| Labrinth | England | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | 2012 | 1 | Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé, also provides uncredited vocals on "Pass Out" by Tinie Tempah |
| LadBaby | England | "We Built This City" | 2018 | 1 | 2018's Christmas number one |
| "I Love Sausage Rolls" | 2019 | 1 | 2019's Christmas number one |
| "Don't Stop Me Eatin'" | 2020 | 1 | 2020's Christmas number one |
| "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" | 2021 | 1 | LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John, 2021's Christmas number one |
| "Food Aid" | 2022 | 1 | 2022's Christmas number one, features uncredited vocals from Martin Lewis |
| Frankie Laine | United States | "I Believe" | 1953 | 18 | Biggest selling single of 1953 |
| "Hey Joe" | 2 | |
| "Answer Me" | 8 | 1953's Christmas number one |
| "A Woman in Love" | 1956 | 4 | |
| Zara Larsson | Sweden | "Symphony" | 2017 | 1 | Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson |
| Fedde Le Grand | Netherlands | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | 2006 | 1 | |
| John Legend | United States | "Lay Me Down" | 2015 | 2 | Sam Smith featuring John Legend |
| John Lennon | England | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | 1980 | 1 | Posthumous number ones, has more number ones with The Beatles |
| "Imagine" | 1981 | 4 |
| "Woman" | 2 |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | United States | "Great Balls of Fire" | 1958 | 2 | |
| Leona Lewis | England | "A Moment Like This" | 2006 | 4 | 2006's Christmas number one |
| "Bleeding Love" | 2007 | 7 | Biggest selling single of 2007 |
| "Run" | 2008 | 2 | |
| Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir | England | "A Bridge over You" | 2015 | 1 | 2015's Christmas number one |
| John Leyton | England | "Johnny Remember Me" | 1961 | 4 | |
| LF System | Scotland | "Afraid to Feel" | 2022 | 8 | |
| Liberty X | England / Ireland | "Just a Little" | 2002 | 1 | |
| Lieutenant Pigeon | England | "Mouldy Old Dough" | 1972 | 4 | |
| England | "Three Lions" | 1996 | 3 | Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds |
| "3 Lions '98" | 1998 | 3 |
| Lil Dicky | United States | "Freaky Friday" | 2018 | 1 | Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown, features uncredited cameos from Ed Sheeran, DJ Khaled and Kendall Jenner |
| Lil Jon | United States | "Yeah!" | 2004 | 2 | Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris |
| Lil' Kim | United States | "Lady Marmalade" | 2001 | 1 | Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink |
| Lil Nas X | United States | "Old Town Road" | 2019 | 2 | Remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus |
| "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" | 2021 | 5 | |
| Lil Wayne | United States | "I'm the One" | 2017 | 1 | DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne |
| Lilly Wood and the Prick | France | "Prayer in C" | 2014 | 2 | Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz |
| Limp Bizkit | United States | "Rollin'" | 2001 | 2 | |
| Dua Lipa | England | "New Rules" | 2017 | 2 | |
| "One Kiss" | 2018 | 8 | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa, biggest selling single of 2018 |
| "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" | 2021 | 1 | Elton John and Dua Lipa |
| "Dance the Night" | 2023 | 1 | |
| Little Mix | England | "Cannonball" | 2011 | 1 | |
| "Wings" | 2012 | 1 |
| "Black Magic" | 2015 | 3 |
| "Shout Out to My Ex" | 2016 | 3 |
| "Sweet Melody" | 2021 | 1 |
| BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge Allstars | | "Times Like These" | 2020 | 1 | |
| Livin' Joy | Italy | "Dreamer" | 1995 | 1 | |
| LL Cool J | United States | "Ain't Nobody" | 1997 | 1 | |
| Cher Lloyd | England | "Swagger Jagger" | 2011 | 1 | |
| LMC | England | "Take Me to the Clouds Above" | 2004 | 2 | LMC vs. U2 |
| United States | "Gettin' Over You" | 2010 | 1 | David Guetta and Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO |
| "Party Rock Anthem" | 2011 | 4 | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock |
| Los Lobos | United States | "La Bamba" | 1987 | 2 | |
| Johnny Logan | Ireland | "What's Another Year" | 1980 | 2 | |
| Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes | United States | "Never Be the Same Again" | 2000 | 1 | Melanie C featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes |
| Jennifer Lopez | United States | "Love Don't Cost a Thing" | 2001 | 1 | |
| "Get Right" | 2005 | 1 |
| "On the Floor" | 2011 | 2 | Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull |
| Lorde | New Zealand | "Royals" | 2013 | 1 | |
| Lost Frequencies | Belgium | "Are You with Me" | 2015 | 1 | Last song to be number one when the chart was revealed on Sunday.[1] |
| Pixie Lott | England | "Mama Do" | 2009 | 1 | |
| "Boys and Girls" | 1 |
| "All About Tonight" | 2011 | 1 |
| Demi Lovato | United States | "Solo" | 2018 | 1 | Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato |
| Love Affair | England | "Everlasting Love" | 1968 | 2 | |
| Matt Lucas | England | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | 2007 | 3 | The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin |
| Ludacris | United States | "Yeah!" | 2004 | 2 | Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris |
| Baz Luhrmann | Australia | "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" | 1999 | 1 | |
| Lukas Graham | Denmark | "7 Years" | 2016 | 5 | |
| Lulu | Scotland | "Relight My Fire" | 1993 | 2 | Take That featuring Lulu |
| United States | "Gangsta's Paradise" | 1995 | 2 | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| Vera Lynn | England | "My Son, My Son" | 1954 | 2 | | |
| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| Macklemore | United States | "These Days" | 2018 | 1 | Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen, has another number one as part of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
| United States | "Thrift Shop" | 2013 | 1 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz |
| Australia | "Don't Call Me Baby" | 2000 | 1 | |
| Madness | England | "House of Fun" | 1982 | 2 | |
| Madonna | United States | "Into the Groove" | 1985 | 4 | |
| "Papa Don't Preach" | 1986 | 3 |
| "True Blue" | 1 |
| "La Isla Bonita" | 1987 | 2 |
| "Who's That Girl" | 1 |
| "Like a Prayer" | 1989 | 3 |
| "Vogue" | 1990 | 4 |
| "Frozen" | 1998 | 1 |
| "American Pie" | 2000 | 1 |
| "Music" | 1 |
| "Hung Up" | 2005 | 3 |
| "Sorry" | 2006 | 1 |
| "4 Minutes" | 2008 | 4 | Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake |
| Magic! | Canada | "Rude" | 2014 | 1 | |
| Major Lazer | United States | "Cold Water" | 2016 | 5 | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ |
| Gareth Malone | England | "Wherever You Are" | 2011 | 1 | Military Wives with Gareth Malone, 2011's Christmas number one |
| "Wake Me Up" | 2014 | 1 | Gareth Malone's All-Star Choir |
| Post Malone | United States | "Rockstar" | 2017 | 4 | Post Malone featuring 21 Savage |
| "Fortnight" | 2024 | 1 | Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone |
| England | "Come On You Reds" | 1994 | 2 | |
| Manfred Mann | England | "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" | 1964 | 2 | |
| "Pretty Flamingo" | 1966 | 3 |
| "Mighty Quinn" | 1968 | 2 |
| The Manhattan Transfer | United States | "Chanson D'Amour" | 1977 | 3 | |
| Wales | "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" | 1998 | 1 | |
| "The Masses Against the Classes" | 2000 | 1 |
| Mantovani | Italy | "The Song from Moulin Rouge" | 1953 | 1 | |
| "Cara Mia" | 1954 | 10 | David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra |
| The Marcels | United States | "Blue Moon" | 1961 | 2 | |
| Kelly Marie | Scotland | "Feels Like I'm in Love" | 1980 | 2 | |
| Marmalade | Scotland | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | 1969 | 3 | |
| Maroon 5 | United States | "Payphone" | 2012 | 2 | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa |
| MARRS | England | "Pump Up the Volume" | 1987 | 2 | |
| Bruno Mars | United States | | "Nothin' on You" | 2010 | 1 | B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars |
| "Just the Way You Are" | 2 | |
| "Grenade" | 2011 | 2 | |
| "The Lazy Song" | 1 | |
| "Uptown Funk" | 2014 | 7 | Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars |
| Gerry Marsden | England | "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey" | 1989 | 3 | Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson, The Christians and Stock Aitken Waterman, has more number ones with Gerry and the Pacemakers |
| Lena Martell | Scotland | "One Day at a Time" | 1979 | 3 | |
| Dean Martin | United States | "Memories Are Made of This" | 1956 | 4 | |
| John Martin | Sweden | "Don't You Worry Child" | 2012 | 1 | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin |
| Ricky Martin | Puerto Rico | "Livin' la Vida Loca" | 1999 | 3 | |
| Sam Martin | United States | "Lovers on the Sun" | 2014 | 1 | David Guetta featuring Sam Martin |
| Al Martino | United States | "Here in My Heart" | 1952 | 9 | First ever number one |
| Hank Marvin | England | "Living Doll" | 1986 | 3 | Cliff Richard and The Young Ones featuring Hank Marvin, has more number ones with The Shadows |
| Lee Marvin | United States | "Wand'rin' Star" | 1970 | 3 | |
| The Mash | United States | "Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" | 1980 | 3 | |
| Johnny Mathis | United States | "When a Child Is Born (Soleado)" | 1976 | 3 | 1976's Christmas number one |
| England | "Woodstock" | 1970 | 3 | |
| United States | "Sweet but Psycho" | 2018 | 4 | |
| Paul McCartney | England | "Ebony and Ivory" | 1982 | 3 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |
| "Pipes of Peace" | 1984 | 2 | |
| "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey" | 1989 | 3 | Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson, The Christians and Stock Aitken Waterman |
| George McCrae | United States | "Rock Your Baby" | 1974 | 3 | |
| England | "Perfect Moment" | 1999 | 2 | |
| Joe McElderry | England | "The Climb" | 2009 | 1 | |
| Brian McFadden | Ireland | "Real to Me" | 2004 | 1 | Has more number ones with Westlife |
| England | "5 Colours in Her Hair" | 2004 | 2 | |
| "Obviously" | 1 |
| "All About You" / "You've Got a Friend" | 2005 | 1 |
| "I'll Be OK" | 1 |
| "Don't Stop Me Now" / "Please, Please" | 2006 | 1 |
| "Star Girl" | 1 |
| "Baby's Coming Back" / "Transylvania" | 2007 | 1 |
| Tim McGraw | United States | "Over and Over" | 2005 | 1 | Nelly featuring Tim McGraw |
| Maria McKee | United States | "Show Me Heaven" | 1990 | 4 | |
| Scott McKenzie | United States | "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" | 1967 | 4 | |
| Don McLean | United States | "Vincent" | 1972 | 2 | |
| "Crying" | 1980 | 3 |
| Meat Loaf | United States | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" | 1993 | 7 | Biggest selling single of 1993 |
| Meck | England | "Thunder in My Heart Again" | 2006 | 2 | Meck featuring Leo Sayer |
| Glenn Medeiros | United States | "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" | 1988 | 4 | |
| Tony Meehan | England | "Diamonds" | 1963 | 3 | |
| United States | "WAP" | 2020 | 3 | Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion |
| Mel and Kim | England | "Respectable" | 1987 | 1 | |
| Katie Melua | Georgia / England | "What a Wonderful World" | 2007 | 1 | Eva Cassidy and Katie Melua |
| Men at Work | Australia | "Down Under" | 1983 | 3 | |
| Shawn Mendes | Canada | "Stitches" | 2016 | 2 | |
| "Señorita" | 2019 | 6 | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello |
| DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz | Netherlands | "Now You're Gone" | 2008 | 5 | Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz |
| Freddie Mercury | England | "Living on My Own" | 1993 | 2 | Remixed version, posthumous number one, has more number ones with Queen |
| George Michael | England | "Careless Whisper" | 1984 | 3 | Has more number ones with Wham! |
| "A Different Corner" | 1986 | 3 |
| "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | 1987 | 2 | Aretha Franklin and George Michael |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | 1991 | 2 | George Michael and Elton John |
| Five Live | 1993 | 3 | George Michael and Queen with Lisa Stansfield |
| "Jesus to a Child" | 1996 | 1 | |
| "Fastlove" | 3 |
| Michelle | Scotland | "All This Time" | 2004 | 3 | |
| Scotland | "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" | 1971 | 5 | |
| England | "Grace Kelly" | 2007 | 5 | |
| Military Wives | England | "Wherever You Are" | 2011 | 1 | Military Wives with Gareth Malone, 2011's Christmas number one |
| Roger Miller | United States | "King of the Road" | 1965 | 1 | |
| Steve Miller Band | United States | "The Joker" | 1990 | 2 | |
| Russ Millions | England | "Body" | 2021 | 3 | Tion Wayne and Russ Millions, remix featuring ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Darkoo, Fivio Foreign, Buni, E1 and ZT |
| Nicki Minaj | Trinidad and Tobago | "Bang Bang" | 2014 | 1 | Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj |
| Kylie Minogue | Australia | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 1988 | 5 | |
| "Especially for You" | 1989 | 3 | Kylie and Jason |
| "Hand on Your Heart" | 1 | |
| "Tears on My Pillow" | 1990 | 1 |
| "Spinning Around" | 2000 | 1 |
| "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | 2001 | 4 |
| "Slow" | 2003 | 1 |
| Mint Royale | England | "Singin' in the Rain" | 2008 | 2 | |
| The Miracles | United States | "The Tears of a Clown" | 1970 | 1 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles |
| Guy Mitchell | United States | "She Wears Red Feathers" | 1953 | 4 | |
| "Look at That Girl" | 6 |
| "Singing the Blues" | 1957 | 3 |
| "Rock-a-Billy" | 1 |
| MNEK | England | "Head & Heart" | 2020 | 6 | Joel Corry and MNEK |
| MØ | Denmark | "Cold Water" | 2016 | 5 | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ |
| Modjo | France | "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" | 2000 | 2 | |
| Janelle Monáe | United States | "We Are Young" | 2012 | 1 | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe |
| The Monkees | United States | "I'm a Believer" | 1967 | 4 | |
| Hugo Montenegro | United States | "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" | 1968 | 4 | |
| The Moody Blues | England | "Go Now" | 1965 | 1 | |
| England | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | 2020 | 1 | Michael Ball and Captain Tom Moore |
| Jane Morgan | United States | "The Day the Rains Came" | 1959 | 1 | |
| Laza Morgan | United States / Jamaica | "Start Without You" | 2010 | 2 | Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan |
| England | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | 1986 | 4 | The Communards featuring Sarah Jane Morris |
| Mark Morrison | England | "Return of the Mack" | 1996 | 2 | |
| The Move | England | "Blackberry Way" | 1969 | 1 | |
| Mud | England | "Tiger Feet" | 1974 | 4 | Biggest selling single of 1974 |
| "Lonely This Christmas" | 4 | 1974's Christmas number one |
| "Oh Boy" | 1975 | 2 | |
| Mungo Jerry | England | "In the Summertime" | 1970 | 7 | Biggest selling single of 1970 |
| "Baby Jump" | 1971 | 2 | |
| Ruby Murray | Northern Ireland | "Softly, Softly" | 1955 | 3 | |
| Olly Murs | England | "Please Don't Let Me Go" | 2010 | 1 | |
| "Heart Skips a Beat" | 2011 | 1 | Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks |
| "Dance with Me Tonight" | 1 | |
| "Troublemaker" | 2012 | 2 | Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida |
| Musical Youth | Jamaica / England | "Pass the Dutchie" | 1982 | 3 | |
| United States | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | 2006 | 2 | |
| Mya | United States | "Lady Marmalade" | 2001 | 1 | Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink |
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| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| S Club 7 | England | "Bring It All Back" | 1999 | 1 | |
| "Never Had a Dream Come True" | 2000 | 1 |
| "Don't Stop Movin'" | 2001 | 2 |
| "Have You Ever" | 1 |
| Sam & Mark | England | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | 2004 | 1 | |
| Sam and the Womp | England / Netherlands | "Bom Bom" | 2012 | 1 | |
| DJ Sammy | Spain | "Heaven" | 2002 | 1 | DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do |
| Roger Sanchez | United States | "Another Chance" | 2001 | 1 | |
| Emeli Sandé | Scotland | "Read All About It" | 2011 | 2 | Professor Green featuring Emeli Sandé |
| "Beneath Your Beautiful" | 2012 | 1 | Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé |
| Mike Sarne | England | "Come Outside" | 1962 | 2 | Mike Sarne featuring Wendy Richard |
| Peter Sarstedt | England | "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" | 1969 | 4 | |
| The Saturdays | England / Ireland | "What About Us" | 2013 | 1 | The Saturdays featuring Sean Paul |
| Telly Savalas | United States | "If" | 1975 | 2 | |
| Leo Sayer | England | "When I Need You" | 1977 | 3 | |
| "Thunder in My Heart Again" | 2006 | 2 | Meck featuring Leo Sayer |
| The Scaffold | England | "Lily the Pink" | 1968 | 4 | 1968's Christmas number one |
| United States | "Don't Hold Your Breath" | 2011 | 1 | Has more number ones with The Pussycat Dolls |
| Robin Schulz | Germany | "Prayer in C" | 2014 | 2 | Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz |
| Scissor Sisters | United States | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | 2006 | 4 | |
| England | "This Ain't a Love Song" | 2010 | 2 | |
| The Script | Ireland | "Hall of Fame" | 2012 | 2 | The Script featuring will.i.am |
| The Searchers | England | "Sweets for My Sweet" | 1963 | 2 | |
| "Needles and Pins" | 1964 | 3 |
| "Don't Throw Your Love Away" | 2 |
| Secondcity | United States / England | "I Wanna Feel" | 2014 | 1 | |
| The Seekers | Australia | "I'll Never Find Another You" | 1965 | 2 | |
| "The Carnival Is Over" | 3 |
| Captain Sensible | England | "Happy Talk" | 1982 | 2 | |
| S'Express | England | "Theme from S'Express" | 1988 | 2 | |
| The Shadows | England | "Apache" | 1960 | 5 | Have more number ones as Cliff Richard's backing band |
| "Kon-Tiki" | 1961 | 1 |
| "Wonderful Land" | 1962 | 8 |
| "Dance On!" | 1963 | 1 |
| "Foot Tapper" | 1 |
| Jamaica | "Oh Carolina" | 1993 | 2 | |
| "Boombastic" | 1995 | 1 |
| "It Wasn't Me" | 2001 | 1 | Shaggy featuring RikRok, biggest selling single of 2001 |
| "Angel" | 3 | Shaggy featuring Rayvon |
| Shakespears Sister | England | "Stay" | 1992 | 8 | |
| Shakin' Stevens | Wales | "This Ole House" | 1981 | 3 | |
| "Green Door" | 4 |
| "Oh Julie" | 1982 | 1 |
| "Merry Christmas Everyone" | 1985 | 2 | 1985's Christmas number one |
| Shakira | Colombia | "Hips Don't Lie" | 2006 | 5 | Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean |
| "Beautiful Liar" | 2007 | 3 | Beyoncé and Shakira, remixed by Freemasons |
| The Shamen | Scotland | "Ebeneezer Goode" | 1992 | 4 | |
| England | "Sweet Like Chocolate" | 1999 | 2 | |
| Del Shannon | United States | "Runaway" | 1961 | 3 | |
| The Shapeshifters | England | "Lola's Theme" | 2004 | 1 | |
| Helen Shapiro | England | "You Don't Know" | 1961 | 3 | |
| "Walkin' Back to Happiness" | 3 |
| Feargal Sharkey | Northern Ireland | "A Good Heart" | 1985 | 2 | |
| Sandie Shaw | England | "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" | 1964 | 3 | |
| "Long Live Love" | 1965 | 3 |
| "Puppet on a String" | 1967 | 3 |
| Ed Sheeran | England | "Sing" | 2014 | 1 | |
| "Thinking Out Loud" | 2 |
| "Shape of You" | 2017 | 14 | Biggest selling single of 2017, the 2010s decade, and all time including streaming data |
| "Perfect" | 6 | 2017's Christmas number one |
| "River" | 2018 | 1 | Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran |
| "I Don't Care" | 2019 | 8 | Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber |
| "Beautiful People" | 1 | Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid |
| "Take Me Back to London" | 5 | Ed Sheeran featuring Stormzy, remix featuring Jaykae and Aitch |
| "Own It" | 2020 | 3 | Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy |
| "Bad Habits" | 2021 | 11 | Biggest selling single of 2021 |
| "Shivers" | 4 | |
| "Merry Christmas" | 3 | Ed Sheeran and Elton John |
| "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" | 1 | LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John |
| "Eyes Closed" | 2023 | 1 | |
| Anne Shelton | England | "Lay Down Your Arms" | 1956 | 4 | |
| Shout for England | England | "Shout" | 2010 | 2 | Shout for England featuring Dizzee Rascal and James Corden |
| Showaddywaddy | England | "Under the Moon of Love" | 1976 | 3 | |
| Sia | Australia | "Titanium" | 2012 | 1 | David Guetta featuring Sia |
| Sigala | England | "Easy Love" | 2015 | 1 | |
| England | "Nobody to Love" | 2014 | 1 | |
| "Changing" | 1 | Sigma featuring Paloma Faith |
| Simon & Garfunkel | United States | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | 1970 | 3 | |
| Eva Simons | Netherlands | "This Is Love" | 2012 | 1 | will.i.am featuring Eva Simons |
| Simple Minds | Scotland | "Belfast Child" | 1989 | 2 | |
| Simply Red | England | "Fairground" | 1995 | 4 | |
| The Simpsons | United States | "Do the Bartman" | 1991 | 3 | |
| Frank Sinatra | United States | "Three Coins in the Fountain" | 1954 | 3 | |
| "Strangers in the Night" | 1966 | 3 |
| "Somethin' Stupid" | 1967 | 2 | Frank and Nancy Sinatra |
| Nancy Sinatra | United States | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" | 1966 | 4 | |
| "Somethin' Stupid" | 1967 | 2 | Frank and Nancy Sinatra |
| Sister Sledge | United States | "Frankie" | 1985 | 4 | |
| Frank Skinner | England | "Three Lions" | 1996 | 3 | Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds |
| "3 Lions '98'" | 1998 | 3 |
| Slade | England | "Coz I Luv You" | 1971 | 4 | |
| "Take Me Bak 'Ome" | 1972 | 1 |
| "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" | 3 |
| "Cum On Feel the Noize" | 1973 | 4 |
| "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" | 3 |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" | 5 | 1973's Christmas number one |
| Slik | Scotland | "Forever and Ever" | 1976 | 1 | |
| Small Faces | England | "All or Nothing" | 1966 | 1 | |
| Sam Smith | England | "La La La" | 2013 | 1 | Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith |
| "Money on My Mind" | 2014 | 1 | |
| "Stay with Me" | 1 |
| "Lay Me Down" | 2015 | 2 | Sam Smith featuring John Legend |
| "Writing's on the Wall" | 1 | |
| "Too Good at Goodbyes" | 2017 | 3 |
| "Promises" | 2018 | 6 | Calvin Harris and Sam Smith |
| "Unholy" | 2022 | 4 | Sam Smith and Kim Petras |
| Will Smith | United States | "Men in Black" | 1997 | 4 | Has another number one as part of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince |
| Snap! | Germany | "The Power" | 1990 | 2 | |
| "Rhythm Is a Dancer" | 1992 | 6 |
| David Sneddon | Scotland | "Stop Living the Lie" | 2003 | 2 | |
| Snoop Dogg | United States | "California Gurls" | 2010 | 2 | Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg |
| So Solid Crew | England | "21 Seconds" | 2001 | 1 | |
| Soft Cell | England | "Tainted Love" | 1981 | 2 | |
| England | "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" | 1989 | 2 | |
| Sonique | England | "It Feels So Good" | 2000 | 3 | |
| Sonny & Cher | United States | "I Got You Babe" | 1965 | 2 | |
| David Soul | United States | "Don't Give Up On Us" | 1977 | 4 | |
| "Silver Lady" | 3 |
| Soul II Soul | England | "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" | 1989 | 4 | |
| Spacedust | England | "Gym and Tonic" | 1998 | 1 | |
| Spandau Ballet | England | "True" | 1983 | 4 | |
| Britney Spears | United States | "...Baby One More Time" | 1999 | 2 | Biggest selling single of 1999 |
| "Born to Make You Happy" | 2000 | 1 | |
| "Oops!... I Did It Again" | 1 |
| "Toxic" | 2004 | 1 |
| "Everytime" | 1 |
| "Scream & Shout" | 2013 | 2 | will.i.am featuring Britney Spears |
| The Specials | England | Too Much Too Young – The Special A.K.A. Live! | 1980 | 2 | The Special A.K.A. |
| "Ghost Town" | 1981 | 3 | |
| Spice Girls | England | "Wannabe" | 1996 | 7 | |
| "Say You'll Be There" | 2 |
| "2 Become 1" | 3 | 1996's Christmas number one |
| "Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are" | 1997 | 3 | |
| "Spice Up Your Life" | 1 |
| "Too Much" | 2 | 1997's Christmas number one |
| "Viva Forever" | 1998 | 2 | |
| "Goodbye" | 1 | 1998's Christmas number one |
| "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" | 2000 | 1 | |
| Spiller | Italy | "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" | 2000 | 1 | Spiller (lead vocals by Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
| Spitting Image | England | "The Chicken Song" | 1986 | 3 | |
| | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | 1966 | 1 | |
| Jo Stafford | United States | "You Belong to Me" | 1953 | 1 | |
| Lisa Stansfield | England | "All Around the World" | 1989 | 2 | |
| Five Live | 1993 | 3 | George Michael and Queen with Lisa Stansfield |
| Alvin Stardust | England | "Jealous Mind" | 1974 | 1 | |
| The Stargazers | England | "Broken Wings" | 1953 | 1 | |
| "I See the Moon" | 1954 | 6 |
| "The Finger of Suspicion" | 1955 | 3 | Dickie Valentine with The Stargazers |
| Kay Starr | United States | "Comes A-Long A-Love" | 1953 | 1 | |
| "Rock and Roll Waltz" | 1956 | 1 |
| United States | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | 1987 | 4 | |
| England | "Down Down" | 1975 | 1 | |
| Tommy Steele | England | "Singing the Blues" | 1957 | 1 | |
| Steps | England / Wales | "Heartbeat" / "Tragedy" | 1999 | 1 | |
| "Stomp" | 2000 | 1 |
| Stereophonics | Wales | "Dakota" | 2005 | 1 | |
| Ray Stevens | United States | "The Streak" | 1974 | 1 | |
| England | "It's My Party" | 1981 | 4 | Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin |
| Rod Stewart | England | "Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" | 1971 | 5 | |
| "You Wear It Well" | 1972 | 1 |
| "Sailing" | 1975 | 4 |
| "I Don't Want to Talk About It" / "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | 1977 | 4 | |
| "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | 1978 | 1 | |
| "Baby Jane" | 1983 | 3 |
| Stiltskin | Scotland | "Inside" | 1994 | 1 | |
| England | "Ferry Cross the Mersey" | 1989 | 3 | Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson, The Christians and Stock Aitken Waterman |
| Avery Storm | United States | "Nasty Girl" | 2006 | 2 | The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm |
| Storm Queen | United States | "Look Right Through" | 2013 | 1 | Remixed by MK |
| Stormzy | England | "Vossi Bop" | 2019 | 2 | |
| "Take Me Back to London" | 5 | Ed Sheeran featuring Stormzy, remix featuring Jaykae and Aitch |
| "Own It" | 2020 | 3 | Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy |
| "Backbone" | 2024 | 2 | Chase & Status and Stormzy |
| The Streets | England | "Dry Your Eyes" | 2004 | 1 | |
| Barbra Streisand | United States | "Woman in Love" | 1980 | 3 | |
| Harry Styles | England | "Sign of the Times" | 2017 | 1 | Has more number ones with One Direction |
| "As It Was" | 2022 | 10 | Biggest-selling single of 2022 |
| The Stylistics | United States | "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" | 1975 | 3 | |
| Sugababes | England | "Freak Like Me" | 2002 | 1 | |
| "Round Round" | 1 |
| "Hole in the Head" | 2003 | 1 |
| "Push the Button" | 2005 | 3 |
| "Walk This Way" | 2007 | 1 | Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud |
| "About You Now" | 4 | |
| Donna Summer | United States | "I Feel Love" | 1977 | 4 | |
| The Supremes | United States | "Baby Love" | 1964 | 2 | |
| United States | "Eye of the Tiger" | 1982 | 4 | |
| Sweden | "Don't You Worry Child" | 2012 | 1 | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin |
| The Sweet | England | "Block Buster!" | 1973 | 5 | |
| Sweet Sensation | England | "Sad Sweet Dreamer" | 1974 | 1 | |
| Sally Sweetland | United States | "I'm Walking Behind You" | 1953 | 1 | Eddie Fisher featuring Sally Sweetland |
| Taylor Swift | United States | "Look What You Made Me Do" | 2017 | 2 | |
| "Anti-Hero" | 2022 | 6 |
| "Is It Over Now?" | 2023 | 1 |
| "Fortnight" | 2024 | 1 | Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone |
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| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | width:"45%" | Notes |
|---|
| The Walker Brothers | United States | "Make It Easy on Yourself" | 1965 | 1 | |
| "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" | 1966 | 4 |
| Wamdue Project | United States | "King of My Castle" | 1999 | 1 | |
| The Wanted | England / Ireland | "All Time Low" | 2010 | 1 | |
| "Glad You Came" | 2011 | 2 |
| Wanz | United States | "Thrift Shop" | 2013 | 1 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz |
| Anita Ward | United States | "Ring My Bell" | 1979 | 2 | |
| Shayne Ward | England | "That's My Goal" | 2005 | 4 | 2005's Christmas number one |
| Tion Wayne | England | "Body" | 2021 | 3 | Tion Wayne and Russ Millions, remix featuring ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Darkoo, Fivio Foreign, Buni, E1 and ZT |
| The Weeknd | Canada | "Blinding Lights" | 2020 | 8 | Biggest selling single of 2020 |
| Florence Welch | England | "Sweet Nothing" | 2012 | 1 | Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch, has another number one with Florence and the Machine |
| Kanye West | United States | "Stronger" | 2007 | 2 | |
| "American Boy" | 2008 | 4 | Estelle featuring Kanye West |
| "Run This Town" | 2009 | 1 | Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West |
| Westlife | Ireland | "Swear It Again" | 1999 | 2 | |
| "If I Let You Go" | 1 |
| "Flying Without Wings" | 1 |
| "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" | 4 | 1999's Christmas number one |
| "Fool Again" | 2000 | 1 | |
| "Against All Odds" | 2 | Mariah Carey featuring Westlife |
| "My Love" | 1 | |
| "Uptown Girl" | 2001 | 1 |
| "Queen of My Heart" | 1 |
| "World of Our Own" | 2002 | 1 |
| "Unbreakable" | 1 |
| "Mandy" | 2003 | 1 |
| "You Raise Me Up" | 2005 | 2 |
| "The Rose" | 2006 | 1 |
| Wet Wet Wet | Scotland | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | 1988 | 4 | Double A-Side with "She's Leaving Home" by Billy Bragg featuring Cara Tivey |
| "Goodnight Girl" | 1992 | 4 | |
| "Love Is All Around" | 1994 | 15 | Biggest selling single of 1994 |
| Wham! | England | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 1984 | 2 | |
| "Freedom" | 3 |
| "I'm Your Man" | 1985 | 2 |
| "The Edge of Heaven" | 1986 | 2 |
| "Last Christmas" | 2021 | 10 | 2023's and 2024's Christmas number one |
| Whigfield | Denmark | "Saturday Night" | 1994 | 4 | |
| Barry White | United States | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" | 1974 | 2 | |
| White Town | India / England | "Your Woman" | 1997 | 1 | |
| David Whitfield | England | "Answer Me" | 1953 | 2 | |
| "Cara Mia" | 1954 | 10 | David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra |
| Slim Whitman | United States | "Rose Marie" | 1955 | 11 | Biggest selling single of 1955 |
| England | "Heatwave" | 2012 | 2 | Wiley featuring Ms D, has more number ones with Roll Deep |
| will.i.am | United States | "OMG" | 2010 | 1 | Usher featuring will.i.am |
| "This Is Love" | 2012 | 1 | will.i.am featuring Eva Simons |
| "Hall of Fame" | 2 | The Script featuring will.i.am |
| "Scream & Shout" | 2013 | 2 | will.i.am featuring Britney Spears |
| "It's My Birthday" | 2014 | 1 | will.i.am featuring Cody Wise, has other number ones with the Black Eyed Peas |
| Andy Williams | United States | "Butterfly" | 1957 | 2 | |
| Danny Williams | South Africa | "Moon River" | 1961 | 2 | 1961's Christmas number one |
| Deniece Williams | United States | "Free" | 1977 | 2 | |
| Hayley Williams | United States | "Airplanes" | 2010 | 1 | B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams |
| United States | "Get Lucky" | 2013 | 4 | Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers |
| "Blurred Lines" | 5 | Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell |
| "Happy" | 4 | Biggest selling single of 2014 |
| "Feels" | 2017 | 1 | Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean |
| Robbie Williams | England | "Millennium" | 1998 | 1 | |
| "She's the One" / "It's Only Us" | 1999 | 1 |
| "Rock DJ" | 2000 | 1 |
| "Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay" | 2001 | 2 |
| "Somethin' Stupid" | 3 | Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman, 2001's Christmas number one |
| "Radio" | 2004 | 1 | |
| "Candy" | 2012 | 2 |
| Chris Willis | United States | "Gettin' Over You" | 2010 | 1 | David Guetta and Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO |
| Jackie Wilson | United States | "Reet Petite" | 1986 | 4 | Posthumous number one, 1986's Christmas number one |
| BeBe Winans | United States | "I Wanna Be the Only One" | 1997 | 1 | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans |
| Mario Winans | United States | "I Don't Wanna Know" | 2004 | 2 | Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy |
| Wings | England / United States | "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" | 1977 | 9 | Biggest selling single of 1977 and the 1970s decade, 1977's Christmas number one |
| St Winifred's School Choir | England | "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" | 1980 | 2 | 1980's Christmas number one, Also provided backing vocals on "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" by Brian and Michael |
| Cody Wise | United States | "It's My Birthday" | 2014 | 1 | will.i.am featuring Cody Wise |
| Nigeria | "One Dance" | 2016 | 15 | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |
| Wizzard | England | "See My Baby Jive" | 1973 | 4 | |
| "Angel Fingers" | 1 |
| Stevie Wonder | United States | "Ebony and Ivory" | 1982 | 3 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |
| "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 1984 | 6 | |
| England | "Dizzy" | 1991 | 2 | Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff |
| Wretch 32 | England | "Don't Go" | 2011 | 1 | Wretch 32 featuring Josh Kumra |
| The Wurzels | England | "Combine Harvester" | 1976 | 2 | |
| Tammy Wynette | United States | "Stand by Your Man" | 1975 | 3 | | |
