| Number ones | Artist | Number one singles | First year reached number one | Ref. |
|---|
| 21 | Elvis Presley | "All Shook Up" | 1957 | [8] |
| "Jailhouse Rock" | 1958 |
| "One Night" / "I Got Stung" | 1959 |
| "A Fool Such as I" / "I Need Your Love Tonight" |
| "It's Now or Never" | 1960 |
| "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" |
| "Wooden Heart" | 1961 |
| "Surrender" |
| "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister" |
| "Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby" | 1962 |
| "Good Luck Charm" |
| "She's Not You" |
| "Return to Sender" |
| "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" | 1963 |
| "Crying in the Chapel" | 1965 |
| "The Wonder of You" | 1970 |
| "Way Down" | 1977 |
| "A Little Less Conversation" [a] | 2002 |
| "Jailhouse Rock" [b] | 2005 |
| "One Night" / "I Got Stung" [c] |
| "It's Now or Never" [d] |
| 18 | The Beatles | "From Me to You" | 1963 | [9] |
| "She Loves You" |
| "I Want to Hold Your Hand" |
| "Can't Buy Me Love" | 1964 |
| "A Hard Day's Night" |
| "I Feel Fine" |
| "Ticket to Ride" | 1965 |
| "Help!" |
| "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" |
| "Paperback Writer" | 1966 |
| "Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby" |
| "All You Need Is Love" | 1967 |
| "Hello, Goodbye" |
| "Lady Madonna" | 1968 |
| "Hey Jude" |
| "Get Back" [e] | 1969 |
| "The Ballad of John and Yoko" |
| "Now and Then" | 2023 |
| 14 | Cliff Richard | "Living Doll" | 1959 | [10] |
| "Travellin' Light" |
| "Please Don't Tease" | 1960 |
| "I Love You" |
| "The Young Ones" | 1962 |
| "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" [f] |
| "Summer Holiday" | 1963 |
| "The Minute You're Gone" | 1965 |
| "Congratulations" | 1968 |
| "We Don't Talk Anymore" | 1979 |
| "Living Doll" [g] | 1986 |
| "Mistletoe and Wine" | 1988 |
| "Saviour's Day" | 1990 |
| "The Millennium Prayer" | 1999 |
| 14 | Ed Sheeran | "Sing" | 2014 | [11] |
| "Thinking Out Loud" |
| "Shape of You" | 2017 |
| "Perfect" |
| "River" [h] | 2018 |
| "I Don't Care" [i] | 2019 |
| "Beautiful People" [j] |
| "Take Me Back to London" [k] |
| "Own It" [l] | 2020 |
| "Bad Habits" | 2021 |
| "Shivers" |
| "Merry Christmas" [m] |
| "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" [n] |
| "Eyes Closed" | 2023 |
| 14 | Westlife | "Swear It Again" | 1999 | [12] |
| "If I Let You Go" |
| "Flying Without Wings" |
| "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" |
| "Fool Again" | 2000 |
| "Against All Odds" [o] |
| "My Love" |
| "Uptown Girl" | 2001 |
| "Queen of My Heart" |
| "World of Our Own" | 2002 |
| "Unbreakable" |
| "Mandy" | 2003 |
| "You Raise Me Up" | 2005 |
| "The Rose" | 2006 |
| 13 | Madonna | "Into the Groove" | 1985 | [13] |
| "Papa Don't Preach" | 1986 |
| "True Blue" |
| "La Isla Bonita" | 1987 |
| "Who's That Girl" |
| "Like a Prayer" | 1989 |
| "Vogue" | 1990 |
| "Frozen" | 1998 |
| "American Pie" | 2000 |
| "Music" |
| "Hung Up" | 2005 |
| "Sorry" | 2006 |
| "4 Minutes" [p] | 2008 |
| 12 | Take That | "Pray" | 1993 | [14] |
| "Relight My Fire" [q] |
| "Babe" |
| "Everything Changes" | 1994 |
| "Sure" |
| "Back for Good" | 1995 |
| "Never Forget" |
| "How Deep Is Your Love" | 1996 |
| "Patience" | 2006 |
| "Shine" | 2007 |
| "Greatest Day" | 2008 |
| "These Days" | 2014 |
| 11 | Eminem | "The Real Slim Shady" | 2000 | [15] |
| "Stan" |
| "Without Me" | 2002 |
| "Lose Yourself" |
| "Just Lose It" | 2004 |
| "Like Toy Soldiers" | 2005 |
| "Smack That" [r] | 2006 |
| "The Monster" [s] | 2013 |
| "River" [t] | 2018 |
| "Godzilla" [u] | 2020 |
| "Houdini" | 2024 |
| 11 | Calvin Harris | "Dance wiv Me" [v] | 2008 | [16] |
| "I'm Not Alone" | 2009 |
| "We Found Love" [w] | 2011 |
| "Sweet Nothing" [x] | 2012 |
| "Under Control" [y] | 2013 |
| "Summer" | 2014 |
| "Blame" [z] |
| "Feels" [aa] | 2017 |
| "One Kiss" [ab] | 2018 |
| "Promises" [ac] |
| "Miracle" [ad] | 2023 |
| 10 | Elton John | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" [ae] | 1976 | [17] |
| "Sacrifice" / "Healing Hands" | 1990 |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" [af] | 1991 |
| "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 1997 |
| "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" [ag] | 2002 |
| "Are You Ready for Love" | 2003 |
| "Ghetto Gospel" [ah] | 2005 |
| "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" [ai] | 2021 |
| "Merry Christmas" [aj] |
| "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" [ak] |
| 9 | ABBA | "Waterloo" | 1974 | [18] |
| "Mamma Mia" | 1976 |
| "Fernando" |
| "Dancing Queen" |
| "Knowing Me, Knowing You" | 1977 |
| "The Name of the Game" |
| "Take a Chance on Me" | 1978 |
| "The Winner Takes It All" | 1980 |
| "Super Trouper" |
| 9 | Rihanna | "Umbrella" [al] | 2007 | [19] |
| "Take a Bow" | 2008 |
| "Run This Town" [am] | 2009 |
| "Only Girl (In the World)" | 2010 |
| "What's My Name?" [an] | 2011 |
| "We Found Love" [ao] |
| "Diamonds" | 2012 |
| "The Monster" [ap] | 2013 |
| "Wild Thoughts" [aq] | 2017 |
| 9 | Spice Girls | "Wannabe" | 1996 | [20] |
| "Say You'll Be There" |
| "2 Become 1" |
| "Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are" | 1997 |
| "Spice Up Your Life" |
| "Too Much" |
| "Viva Forever" | 1998 |
| "Goodbye" |
| "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" | 2000 |
| 8 | Oasis | "Some Might Say" | 1995 | [21] |
| "Don't Look Back in Anger" | 1996 |
| "D'You Know What I Mean?" | 1997 |
| "All Around the World" | 1998 |
| "Go Let It Out" | 2000 |
| "The Hindu Times" | 2002 |
| "Lyla" | 2005 |
| "The Importance of Being Idle" |
| 8 | The Rolling Stones | "It's All Over Now" | 1964 | [22] |
| "Little Red Rooster" |
| "The Last Time" | 1965 |
| "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" |
| "Get Off of My Cloud" |
| "Paint It Black" | 1966 |
| "Jumpin' Jack Flash | 1968 |
| "Honky Tonk Women" | 1969 |
| 8 | Sam Smith | "La La La" [ar] | 2013 | [23] |
| "Money on My Mind" | 2014 |
| "Stay with Me" |
| "Lay Me Down" [as] | 2015 |
| "Writing's on the Wall" |
| "Too Good at Goodbyes" | 2017 |
| "Promises" [at] | 2018 |
| "Unholy" [au] | 2022 |
| 8 | Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" | 2015 | [24] |
| "Sorry" |
| "Love Yourself" |
| "Cold Water" [av] | 2016 |
| "I'm the One" [aw] | 2017 |
| "Despacito" [ax] |
| "I Don't Care" [ay] | 2019 |
| "Daisies" | 2025 |
| 7 | Jess Glynne | "Rather Be" [az] | 2014 | [25] |
| "My Love" [ba] |
| "Hold My Hand" | 2015 |
| "Not Letting Go" [bb] |
| "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" |
| "These Days" [bc] | 2018 |
| "I'll Be There" |
| 7 | Ariana Grande | "Problem" [bd] | 2014 | [26] |
| "Bang Bang" [be] |
| "Thank U, Next" | 2018 |
| "7 Rings" | 2019 |
| "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" |
| "Rain on Me" [bf] | 2020 |
| "Positions" |
| 7 | David Guetta | "When Love Takes Over" [bg] | 2009 | [27] |
| "Sexy Bitch" [bh] |
| "Gettin' Over You" [bi] | 2010 |
| "Club Can't Handle Me" [bj] |
| "Titanium" [bk] | 2012 |
| "Lovers on the Sun" [bl] | 2014 |
| "I'm Good (Blue)" [bm] | 2022 |
| 7 | Michael Jackson | "One Day in Your Life" | 1981 | [28] |
| "Billie Jean" | 1983 |
| "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" [bn] | 1987 |
| "Black or White" | 1991 |
| "You Are Not Alone" | 1995 |
| "Earth Song" |
| "Blood on the Dance Floor" | 1997 |
| 7 | McFly | "5 Colours in Her Hair" | 2004 | [29] |
| "Obviously" |
| "All About You" / "You've Got a Friend" | 2005 |
| "I'll Be OK" |
| "Don't Stop Me Now" / "Please, Please" | 2006 |
| "Star Girl" |
| "Baby's Coming Back" / "Transylvania" | 2007 |
| 7 | George Michael | "Careless Whisper" | 1984 | [30] |
| "A Different Corner" | 1986 |
| "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" [bo] | 1987 |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" [bp] | 1991 |
| Five Live (EP) [bq] | 1993 |
| "Jesus to a Child" | 1996 |
| "Fastlove" |
| 7 | Kylie Minogue | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 1988 | [31] |
| "Especially for You" [br] | 1989 |
| "Hand on Your Heart" |
| "Tears on My Pillow" | 1990 |
| "Spinning Around" | 2000 |
| "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | 2001 |
| "Slow" | 2003 |
| 7 | Tinie Tempah | "Pass Out" | 2010 | [32] |
| "Written in the Stars" [bs] |
| "R.I.P." [bt] | 2012 |
| "Tsunami (Jump)" [bu] | 2014 |
| "Crazy Stupid Love" [bv] |
| "Not Letting Go" [bw] | 2015 |
| "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" [bx] |
| 7 | U2 | "Desire" | 1988 | [33] |
| "The Fly" | 1991 |
| "Discothèque" | 1997 |
| "Beautiful Day" | 2000 |
| "Take Me to the Clouds Above" [by] | 2004 |
| "Vertigo" |
| "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | 2005 |
| 7 | Robbie Williams | "Millennium" | 1998 | [34] |
| "She's the One" / "It's Only Us" | 1999 |
| "Rock DJ" | 2000 |
| "Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay" | 2001 |
| "Somethin' Stupid" [bz] |
| "Radio" | 2004 |
| "Candy" | 2012 |
