List of artists with the most UK singles chart top tens explained

The UK singles chart is a weekly record chart which for most of its history was based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom.[1] The chart was founded in 1952 by Percy Dickins of New Musical Express (NME), who telephoned 20 record stores to record their ten highest-selling singles were. Dickins aggregated the results into a top twelve hit parade. NMEs chart was published each week in its eponymous magazine.[1] From 2004, music downloads became included in the chart, and rules were altered in 2006 in order for singles to chart before physical formats were released.[2] [3] Since 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data, with music video views counted towards the chart from 2018.[4] [5] From 10 July 2015, the chart has been based on a Friday to Thursday week.[6]

This list shows the thirty-nine artists with the most top-ten singles on the UK singles chart. American singer-actor Elvis Presley holds the record for most top-ten singles with seventy-six entries.[7] British musician Cliff Richard is in second place, with sixty-eight.[7] American singer-songwriter-actress Madonna in third, with sixty-four.[8] She gained a spot in the Guinness World Records in 1998, for the most consecutive top-ten singles with thirty-six.[9] In fourth with forty-four, Canadian rapper-singer Drake who also holds the record for the most top-ten singles by a rapper.[10] In sixth with forty-one, English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran who earned the record for the most concurrent entries in the top ten, when he occupied nine of the ten spots in 2017.[11] British girl group Girls Aloud achieved the record for having the most top-ten entries for a girl group, with twenty-one.[12] Australian singer-songwriter-actress-businesswoman Kylie Minogue marked as the only artist to achieve a top ten single, in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.[13]

Tally

Artists with the most top-ten singles in the UK singles chart! Number of entries! Artist! Year first entered chart! First entry (peak position)! Year most recently entered chart! Most recent entry (peak position)!
76Elvis Presley1956"Heartbreak Hotel" (2)2005"Way Down" (2)[14]
68Cliff Richard1958"Move It" (2)2008"Thank You for a Lifetime" (3)[15]
64Madonna1984"Holiday" (6)2024"Popular" (10)[16]
45Drake2010"What's My Name?" (1)2023"Rich Baby Daddy" (10)[17]
44Michael Jackson1972"Got to Be There" (5)2018"Don't Matter to Me" (2)[18]
41Ed Sheeran2011"The A Team" (3)2023"Eyes Closed" (1)[19]
36Elton John1971"Your Song" (7)2022"Hold Me Closer" (3)[20]
35Kylie Minogue1988"I Should Be So Lucky" (1)2023"Padam Padam" (8)[21]
34Eminem1999"My Name Is" (2)2024"Houdini" (1)[22]
33U21983"New Year's Day" (10)2007"Window in the Skies" (4)[23]
31Rihanna2005"Pon de Replay" (2)2022"Lift Me Up" (3)[24]
Robbie Williams1996"Freedom" (7)2013"Go Gentle" (10)[25]
30Calvin Harris2007"Acceptable in the 80s" (10)2023"Desire" (6)[26]
Taylor Swift2009"Love Story" (2)2024"I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" (8)[27]
291963"Please Please Me" (2)2023"Now and Then" (1)[28]
28David Guetta2006"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" (3)2022"I'm Good (Blue)" (1)[29]
26David Bowie1969"Space Oddity" (5)2013"Where Are We Now?" (6)[30]
Queen1974"Seven Seas of Rhye" (10)2000"We Will Rock You" (1)[31]
25Justin Bieber2010"Baby" (5)2021"Stay" (2)[32]
Rod Stewart1971"Maggie May"/"Reason to Believe" (1)1997"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (7)[33]
Westlife1999"Swear It Again" (1)2010"Safe" (10)[34]
24Beyoncé2002"Work It Out" (7)2024"Jolene" (8)[35]
Mariah Carey1990"Vision of Love" (9)2008"Touch My Body" (5)[36]
Britney Spears1999"...Baby One More Time" (1)2022"Hold Me Closer" (3)[37]
23George Michael1984"Careless Whisper" (1)2004"Flawless (Go to the City)" (8)[38]
Oasis1994"Live Forever" (10)2009"Falling Down" (10)[39]
22Ariana Grande2014"Problem" (1)2024"We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" (2)[40]
Pet Shop Boys1985"West End Girls" (1)2006"I'm with Stupid" (8)[41]
Status Quo1968"Pictures of Matchstick Men" (7)1990"The Anniversary Waltz - Part One" (2)[42]
Kanye West2004"Through the Wire" (9)2024"Carnival" (9)[43]
21Girls Aloud2002"Sound of the Underground" (1)2012"Something New" (2)[44]
P!nk2000"There You Go" (6)2021"Anywhere Away from Here" (9)[45]
Diana Ross1967"Reflections" (5)2005"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (2)[46]
Rolling Stones1964"Not Fade Away" (3)1981"Start Me Up" (7)[47]
20ABBA1974"Waterloo" (1)2021"Don't Shut Me Down" (9)[48]
1959"Travellin' Light" (1)1979"Theme from The Deer Hunter (Cavatina)" (9)[49]
Take That1992"It Only Takes a Minute" (7)2014"These Days" (1)[50]
Justin Timberlake2002"Like I Love You" (2)2022"Stay with Me" (10)[51]
Usher1998"You Make Me Wanna..." (1)2015"Don't Look Down" (9)[52]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The history of the Official Charts . . 3 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Downloading music: how will it affect the music charts? . McNair, James . . 3 February 2006 . 3 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Digital hit seals chart revolution . British Broadcasting Corporation . . Youngs, Ian . 3 April 2006 . 3 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Streaming and the Official Singles Chart: Everything you need to know! . Dan . 23 June 2014 . . 3 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Video to enter UK's Official Singles Chart this summer . . Copsey, Rob . 24 June 2018 . 3 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Official Chart to move to Friday on 10 July . British Broadcasting Corporation . . 11 June 2015 . 3 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Artists with the most Top 10 singles in the UK . Myers, Justin . . 19 July 2019 . 3 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Madonna celebrates landmark 64th UK Top 10 single, and first in 15 years . Griffiths, George . 2 February 2024 . 3 May 2024 . Official Charts Company.
  9. Web site: 60 incredible chart facts and feats about Madonna . Myers, Justin . . 16 August 2019 . 3 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Kenya Grace enters the history books as Strangers climbs to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart . Ainsley, Helen . 13 October 2023 . . 3 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Ed Sheeran breaks chart record with 16 songs in UK Top 20 . Britton, Luke Morgan . . 10 March 2017 . 3 May 2024.
  12. Girls Aloud: A Whole Lotta Chart History . Caulfield, Keith . . 21 March 2013 . 3 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Kylie Minogue Exclusive: "Padam Padam" becomes her first UK Top 10 song in 12 years . Levine, Nick . 16 June 2023 . . 3 May 2024.
  14. Web site: Elvis Presley full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Cliff Richard full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  16. Web site: Madonna full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  17. Web site: Drake full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  18. Web site: Michael Jackson full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Ed Sheeran full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  20. Web site: Elton John full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  21. Web site: Kylie Minogue full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  22. Web site: Eminem full chart history . Official Charts Company . 8 June 2024.
  23. Web site: U2 full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  24. Web site: Rihanna full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  25. Web site: Robbie Williams full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  26. Web site: Calvin Harris - full Official Chart History . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  27. Web site: Taylor Swift full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  28. Web site: The Beatles full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  29. Web site: David Guetta - full Official Chart History . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  30. Web site: David Bowie full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  31. Web site: Queen full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  32. Web site: Justin Bieber full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  33. Web site: Rod Stewart full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  34. Web site: Westlife full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  35. Web site: Beyonce full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  36. Web site: Mariah Carey full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  37. Web site: Britney Spears full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  38. Web site: George Michael full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  39. Web site: Oasis full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  40. Web site: Ariana Grande full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  41. Web site: Pet Shop Boys full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  42. Web site: Status Quo full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  43. Web site: Kanye West full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  44. Web site: Girls Aloud full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  45. Web site: Pink full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  46. Web site: Diana Ross full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  47. Web site: Rolling Stones full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  48. Web site: Abba full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  49. Web site: Shadows full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  50. Web site: Take That full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  51. Web site: Justin Timberlake full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.
  52. Web site: Usher full chart history . Official Charts Company . 3 May 2024.

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