The UK singles chart was first compiled in 1969. However,the records and statistics listed here date back to 1952 because the Official Charts Company counts a selected period of the New Musical Express chart and the Record Retailer chart from 1960 to 1969 as predecessors for the period prior to 11 February 1969,where multiples of competing charts coexisted side by side. For example,the BBC compiled its own chart based on an average of the music papers of the time;many songs announced as having reached number one on BBC Radio and Top of the Pops prior to 1969 may not be listed here as chart-toppers since they do not meet the legacy criteria of the Charts Company.
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is a song by English musician Elton John,taken from his 25th studio album,The Big Picture. It was written by John and Bernie Taupin,and produced by Chris Thomas. It was released as the album's first single on 8 September 1997 by Mercury Records and the Rocket Record Company.
The UK singles chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC),on behalf of the British record industry,listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom,based upon physical sales,paid-for downloads and streaming. The Official Chart,broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and formerly MTV,is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind,today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily,capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week,and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart,a single is currently defined by the OCC as either a "single bundle" having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio track not longer than 15 minutes with a minimum sale price of 40 pence. The rules have changed many times as technology has developed,with digital downloads being incorporated in 2005 and streaming in July 2014.
The singles discography of British singer,songwriter and pianist Elton John consists of 140 official singles as main artist,22 as a featured artist,as well as 56 other non-single guest appearances,2 charity singles,and 3 other charted songs.
Kunt and the Gang is a British dark musical comedy songwriter and performer from Basildon,Essex. Despite the "and the Gang" in the stage name,the act comprises a single performer,whose real name is Wayne Clements.
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows,a British rock band,in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett &the Blackhearts,released as the first single from her album of the same name,became Jett's highest-charting hit,reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the No. 3 song for 1982. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,representing two million units shipped to stores. Jett's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.
The discography of English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran consists of seven studio albums,two compilation albums,seventeen extended plays,one video album,sixty-five singles,eight promotional singles,one box set,and seventy-one music videos. As of October 2021,Sheeran has sold over 150 million records worldwide,making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to RIAA,Sheeran is the 15th best-selling digital singles artist in the United States with certified sales of 103 million.
Mark Ian Hoyle,known professionally as LadBaby,is an English YouTuber,musician,and blogger. His content focuses on his experiences as a father and is usually filmed in collaboration with his wife,Roxanne. The couple garnered the Christmas Number One on the UK Singles Chart for five years from 2018 to 2022,the most consecutive and overall for any artist,with the sausage roll-themed novelty songs "We Built This City","I Love Sausage Rolls","Don't Stop Me Eatin'","Sausage Rolls for Everyone" and "Food Aid". This made them the first musical act in British history to secure five Christmas No. 1 hits,surpassing the record set by the Beatles,who had four Christmas No. 1 songs in 1963,1964,1965 and 1967.
Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan,known professionally as Fireboy DML,is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2018,he signed a record deal with YBNL Nation,a record label founded by rapper Olamide. His debut studio album,Laughter,Tears and Goosebumps,was released in 2019. He won Listener's Choice and was nominated for Song of the Year for "Jealous" at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. His third studio album,Playboy,entered the Billboard 200 at number 123. His latest album,Adedamola,was released in 2024.
"Boris Johnson Is a Fucking Cunt" is a single by the Kunts,a band created by Kunt and the Gang. The song is directed at the then prime minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and consists of the words "Boris Johnson is a fucking cunt" being repeated. Originally released on the 2020 album Kunts Punk in Your Face,the track was later released as a single,and Kunt campaigned to make the single the 2020 UK Christmas number one. The song reached number five,although the BBC refused to name either the song or the artist due to the very strong language in both. In November 2021,the band announced a sequel,"Boris Johnson Is Still a Fucking Cunt",once again campaigning to top the Christmas chart. It also reached number five.
"Merry Christmas" is a song by English singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Elton John. It was released through Asylum and Atlantic Records as a single on 3 December 2021. The song appears on the Christmas editions of both The Lockdown Sessions and =,John's collaborative album and Sheeran's fifth studio album,respectively. Sheeran and John wrote the song and it was produced by Steve Mac. "Merry Christmas" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart during the chart week of 10 December 2021,becoming Sheeran's twelfth chart-topper in the country and John's ninth number-one single in the country. It also topped the charts in the Flanders region of Belgium,Ireland,the Netherlands and Switzerland.
"Peru" is a song by Nigerian singer Fireboy DML. It was released on 20 July 2021,through YBNL Nation,and distributed by Empire. "Peru" was written by Fireboy DML,Ivory Scott,&Kolten Perine and produced by Shizzi &Perine. On 23 December 2021,a reworked version of "Peru" was released,in collaboration with English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The music video for the version with Sheeran was released on 24 December 2021. An additional remix,featuring rappers 21 Savage and Blxst was also later released. The song was nominated at the 7th annual African Entertainment Awards USA for Song of the Year. The song is not about the country of Peru,but rather a reference to Nigerian singer Peruzzi;the government of Peru nonetheless reacted positively to the song on Twitter.
"Fuck the Tories" is a single by the Kunts,a band created by Kunt and the Gang,released in 2022. It is a satirical protest song attacking the Conservative Party,known colloquially as the Tories,who formed the government of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024. The song was released in an attempt to be the UK Singles Chart Christmas number one.
"Proper Christmas" is the latest single by the Krackpots,a band created by Kunt and the Gang,released on 8th December 2023. It is a follow-up to three previous singles released by the group under the name the Kunts,with which they attempted to make the UK Singles Chart Christmas number one,a trio of swear-word-laden satirical punk rock songs entitled "Boris Johnson Is a Fucking Cunt" from 2020,"Boris Johnson Is Still a Fucking Cunt" from 2021,and "Fuck the Tories" from 2022.
