| Artist | Country | Number-one single(s) | Year | Weeks at #1 | Notes |
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| 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 |
| Long John Baldry | 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 |
| Stephanie Beatriz | United States | "We Don't Talk About Bruno" | 2022 | 7 | Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz |
| Beats International | England | "Dub Be Good to Me" | 1990 | 4 | |
| The Beautiful South | England | "A Little Time" | 1990 | 1 | |
| Robin Beck | United States | "First Time" | 1988 | 3 | |
| Daniel Bedingfield | 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 |
| Natasha Bedingfield | 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 | |
| Berlin | United States | "Take My Breath Away" | 1986 | 4 | |
| Amelle Berrabah | 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 |
| Black Eyed Peas | 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 |
| Blondie | United States | "Heart of Glass" | 1979 | 4 | |
| "Sunday Girl" | 3 |
| "Atomic" | 1980 | 2 |
| "Call Me" | 1 |
| "The Tide Is High" | 2 |
| "Maria" | 1999 | 1 |
| Blue | 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 | |
| B.o.B | 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 |
| Bob the Builder | 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 |
| The Boomtown Rats | Ireland | "Rat Trap" | 1978 | 2 | |
| "I Don't Like Mondays" | 1979 | 4 |
| Benson Boone | United States | "Beautiful Things" | 2024 | 2 | |
| Pat Boone | United States | "I'll Be Home" | 1956 | 5 | Biggest selling single of 1956 |
| Ken Boothe | Jamaica | "Everything I Own" | 1974 | 3 | |
| Borgeous | 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 |
| Brian and Michael | England | "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" | 1978 | 3 | |
| Steve Brookstein | England | "Against All Odds" | 2005 | 1 | |
| Bros | England | "I Owe You Nothing" | 1988 | 2 | |
| Brotherhood of Man | England | "Save Your Kisses for Me" | 1976 | 6 | Biggest selling single of 1976 |
| "Angelo" | 1977 | 1 | |
| "Figaro" | 1978 | 1 |
| Chris Brown | United States | "Turn Up the Music" | 2012 | 1 | |
| "Freaky Friday" | 2018 | 1 | Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown |
| Rob Brydon | 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 |
| The Buggles | 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 |
| Busted | 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 | |
