To commemorate the first 1000 number 1 singes we present a unique table showing them in order of chart success.
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| 1 | Frankie Laine | I Believe | 1953 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 36 |
| 2 | Bryan Adams | (Everything I Do) I Do It For You | 1991 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | Wet Wet Wet | Love Is All Around | 1994 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 26 |
| 4 | Slim Whitman | Rose Marie | 1955 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| 5 | David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra | Cara Mia | 1954 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| 6 | Whitney Houston | I Will Always Love You | 1992 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Doris Day | Secret Love | 1954 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 29 |
| 8 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | You're The One That I Want | 1978 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 |
| 9 | Eddie Calvert | Oh Mein Papa | 1953 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 21 |
| 10 | Wings | Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School | 1977 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| 11 | Paul Anka | Diana | 1957 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 25 |
| 12 | Al Martino | Here In My Heart | 1952 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 |
| 13 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Two Tribes | 1984 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| 14 | Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody | 1975 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| 15 | Perry Como | Magic Moments | 1958 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
| 16 | Shakespears Sister | Stay | 1992 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| 17 | Frankie Laine | Answer Me | 1953 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Shadows | Wonderful Land | 1962 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
| 19 | Elvis Presley | It's Now Or Never | 1960 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 20 | Archies | Sugar Sugar | 1969 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 23 |
| 21 | Tennessee Ernie Ford | Give Me Your Word | 1955 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 24 |
| 22 | Celine Dion | Think Twice | 1994 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 25 |
| 23 | Everly Brothers | All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette | 1958 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
| 24 | Tab Hunter | Young Love | 1957 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 18 |
| 25 | Frank Ifield | I Remember You | 1962 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 27 |
| 26 | Johnnie Ray | Just Walkin' In The Rain | 1956 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
| 27 | Meat Loaf | I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) | 1993 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Tom Jones | Green Green Grass Of Home | 1966 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 21 |
| 29 | Cher | Believe | 1998 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 21 |
| 30 | Elvis Presley | All Shook Up | 1957 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| 31 | Beatles | From Me To You | 1963 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 19 |
| 32 | Robson Green & Jerome Flynn | Unchained Melody / White Cliffs Of Dover | 1995 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| 33 | Spice Girls | Wannabe | 1996 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 34 | Everly Brothers | Cathy's Clown | 1960 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| 35 | Mungo Jerry | In The Summertime | 1970 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| 36 | Harry Belafonte | Mary's Boy Child | 1957 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 37 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Summer Nights | 1978 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| 38 | Beatles | Hello Goodbye | 1967 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| 39 | Beatles | She Loves You | 1963 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 29 |
| 40 | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) | 1956 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 22 |
| 41 | Cliff Richard & The Drifters | Living Doll | 1959 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 23 |
| 42 | Emile Ford & The Checkmates | What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? | 1959 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 24 |
| 43 | Cliff Richard | The Young Ones | 1962 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 19 |
| 44 | Guy Mitchell | Look At That Girl | 1953 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| 45 | Snap! | Rhythm Is A Dancer | 1992 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 17 |
| 46 | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans | I'll Be Missing You | 1997 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 18 |
| 47 | Connie Francis | Who's Sorry Now | 1958 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 25 |
| 48 | Connie Francis | Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon | 1958 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 19 |
| 49 | Rolf Harris | Two Little Boys | 1969 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
| 50 | Engelbert Humperdinck | Release Me | 1967 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 47 |
| 51 | Stevie Wonder | I Just Called To Say I Love You | 1984 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 52 | Black Box | Ride On Time | 1989 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 17 |
| 53 | Mary Hopkin | Those Were The Days | 1968 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| 54 | Brotherhood Of Man | Save Your Kisses For Me | 1976 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| 55 | Dave Edmunds | I Hear You Knocking | 1970 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 56 | Stargazers | I See The Moon | 1954 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| 57 | Elvis Presley | The Wonder Of You | 1970 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 18 |
| 58 | Elvis Presley | Wooden Heart | 1961 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 59 | Elton John & Kiki Dee | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | 1976 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| 60 | Bay City Rollers | Bye Bye Baby | 1975 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 61 | Beatles With Billy Preston | Get Back | 1969 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| Michael Jackson | Earth Song | 1995 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| 63 | Run DMC vs Jason Nevins | It's Like That | 1998 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 64 | T Rex | Hot Love | 1971 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 |
| 65 | Abba | Dancing Queen | 1976 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| 66 | Ronnie Hilton | No Other Love | 1956 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| 67 | Black Eyed Peas | Where Is The Love | 2003 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| 68 | Freda Payne | Band Of Gold | 1970 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| 69 | Culture Club | Karma Chameleon | 1983 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 70 | Procol Harum | A Whiter Shade Of Pale | 1967 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| 71 | Lionel Richie | Hello | 1984 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| 72 | Art Garfunkel | Bright Eyes | 1979 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| 73 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Relax | 1983 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 37 |
| 74 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around The Clock | 1955 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 36 |
| 75 | Fugees | Killing Me Softly | 1996 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| 76 | Boney M | Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring | 1978 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 26 |
| 77 | Elvis Presley | A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight | 1959 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 78 | Pat Boone | I'll Be Home | 1956 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 24 |
| 79 | Ken Dodd | Tears | 1965 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 24 |
| 80 | Perry Como With The Ramblers | Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes | 1953 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| 81 | 2 Unlimited | No Limit | 1993 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| 82 | Nilsson | Without You | 1972 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 |
| 83 | Conway Twitty | It's Only Make Believe | 1958 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| 84 | Shadows | Apache | 1960 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 85 | Rod Stewart | Maggie May / Reason To Believe | 1971 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 86 | Jennifer Rush | The Power Of Love | 1985 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 18 |
| 87 | Cher | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) | 1991 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| 88 | Dawn | Knock Three Times | 1971 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| 89 | Middle Of The Road | Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep | 1971 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| 90 | Beatles | Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out | 1965 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| 91 | * Eric Prydz | Call On Me | 2004 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| 92 | Abba | Knowing Me Knowing You | 1977 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| 93 | Don Cornell | Hold My Hand | 1954 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 21 |
| 94 | Engelbert Humperdinck | The Last Waltz | 1967 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
| 95 | Frank Ifield | Lovesick Blues | 1962 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| 96 | Cliff Richard & The Shadows | Travellin' Light | 1959 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
| 97 | Kalin Twins | When | 1958 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 98 | Elvis Presley | Good Luck Charm | 1962 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| 99 | Little Jimmy Osmond | Long Haired Lover From Liverpool | 1972 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
| 100 | Rolling Stones | Honky Tonk Women | 1969 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| 101 | Jim Reeves | Distant Drums | 1966 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 102 | KWS | Please Don't Go | 1992 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| 103 | Pipes & Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard | Amazing Grace | 1972 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 104 | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up | 1987 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| 105 | Elton John | Sacrifice / Healing Hands | 1990 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| 106 | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Swing The Mood | 1989 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 107 | Sweet | Blockbuster | 1973 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| 108 | Chesney Hawkes | The One And Only | 1991 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 109 | Commodores | Three Times A Lady | 1978 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 110 | Beatles | I Want To Hold Your Hand | 1963 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| 111 | George Harrison | My Sweet Lord | 1971 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| 112 | Kylie Minogue | I Should Be So Lucky | 1988 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 113 | Elvis Presley | Way Down | 1977 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| 114 | Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody (re-issue) / These Are The Days Of Our Lives | 1991 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| 115 | Human League | Don't You Want Me | 1981 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 116 | Pink Floyd | Another Brick In The Wall | 1979 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 117 | Beatles | I Feel Fine | 1964 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 118 | Band Aid | Do They Know It's Christmas? | 1984 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 119 | Winifred Atwell | Let's Have Another Party | 1954 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 120 | Tornados | Telstar | 1962 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 |
| 121 | Elton John | Candle In The Wind / Something About The Way You Look | 1997 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 |
| 122 | Donny Osmond | Puppy Love | 1972 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 123 | T'Pau | China In Your Hand | 1987 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 124 | Lonnie Donegan | Cumberland Gap | 1957 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| 125 | Edison Lighthouse | Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows) | 1970 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Paul Hardcastle | Nineteen | 1985 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| 127 | Yazz & The Plastic Population | The Only Way Is Up | 1988 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 128 | Billy Joel | Uptown Girl | 1983 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 129 | East 17 | Stay Another Day | 1994 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 130 | Adam & The Ants | Stand And Deliver | 1981 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 131 | Erasure | Abba-esque (EP) | 1992 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 132 | Babylon Zoo | Spaceman | 1996 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Slade | Merry Xmas Everybody | 1973 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 134 | Flying Pickets | Only You | 1983 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 135 | Bobby Darin | Dream Lover | 1959 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 19 |
| 136 | Guy Mitchell | She Wears Red Feathers | 1953 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| 137 | Frankie Laine | A Woman In Love | 1956 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 21 |
| 138 | Anthony Newley | Why | 1960 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| 139 | Abba | Fernando | 1976 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| 140 | John Leyton | Johnny Remember Me | 1961 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| 141 | Craig Douglas | Only Sixteen | 1959 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| 142 | D:Ream | Things Can Only Get Better | 1994 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| Gary Glitter | I Love You Love Me Love | 1973 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| 144 | Outhere Brothers | Boom Boom Boom | 1995 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| 145 | Chuck Berry | My Ding-A-Ling | 1972 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 146 | Cliff Richard | We Don't Talk Anymore | 1979 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 147 | Rod Stewart | Sailing | 1975 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 148 | Eddie Calvert | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | 1955 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 21 |
| 149 | Shirley Bassey | As I Love You | 1958 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 19 |
| 150 | Aqua | Barbie Girl | 1997 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 |
| 151 | Pussycat | Mississippi | 1976 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
| 152 | Anne Shelton | Lay Down Your Arms | 1956 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| 153 | Jimmy Young | The Man From Laramie | 1955 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| 154 | Scaffold | Lily The Pink | 1968 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| 155 | Whigfield | Saturday Night | 1994 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
| 156 | Pato Banton | Baby Come Back | 1994 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| R Kelly | Ignition Remix | 2003 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| 158 | Frankie Vaughan | The Garden Of Eden | 1957 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| 159 | Eamon | F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) | 2004 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 160 | Righteous Brothers | Unchained Melody | 1990 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Vanilla Ice | Ice Ice Baby | 1990 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| 162 | Benny Hill | Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) | 1971 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 163 | Rod Stewart | I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest | 1977 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 164 | Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson | I Know Him So Well | 1985 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| 165 | Gerry & The Pacemakers | You'll Never Walk Alone | 1963 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| 166 | Union Gap | Young Girl | 1968 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 167 | Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express | Come On Eileen | 1982 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 168 | Bee Gees | Massachusetts | 1967 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 169 | Sister Sledge | Frankie | 1985 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 170 | Survivor | Eye Of The Tiger | 1982 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| 171 | Tennessee Ernie Ford | Sixteen Tons | 1956 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 172 | Gerry & The Pacemakers | I Like It | 1963 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 173 | Tubeway Army | Are 'Friends' Electric | 1979 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 174 | Kylie Minogue | Can't Get You Out Of My Head | 2001 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 175 | Simon Park Orchestra | Eye Level | 1973 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 176 | Jackie Wilson | Reet Petite | 1986 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Peter Sarstedt | Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) | 1969 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 178 | Boomtown Rats | I Don't Like Mondays | 1979 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 179 | Russ Conway | Side Saddle | 1959 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 180 | Elvis Presley | Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby | 1962 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 19 |
| 181 | Louis Armstrong | What A Wonderful World / Cabaret | 1968 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| 182 | Scott Mckenzie | San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) | 1967 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| 183 | Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando | Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree | 1973 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 184 | Atomic Kitten | Whole Again | 2001 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 |
| 185 | Monkees | I'm A Believer | 1967 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| Starship | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now | 1987 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| 187 | Evanescence | Bring Me To Life | 2003 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| 188 | Lieutenant Pigeon | Mouldy Old Dough | 1972 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 189 | Hugo Montenegro | The Good, The Bad And The Ugly | 1968 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 190 | David Soul | Don't Give Up On Us | 1976 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 191 | Will Smith | Men In Black | 1997 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 192 | Communards | Don't Leave Me This Way | 1986 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| 193 | New Seekers | I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) | 1971 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 194 | Enrique Iglesias | Hero | 2002 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 195 | Adamski | Killer | 1990 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 196 | Elvis Presley | His Latest Flame / Little Sisters | 1961 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 197 | Beats International Featuring Lindy Layton | Dub Be Good To Me | 1990 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Madonna | Into The Groove | 1985 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Maria McKee | Show Me Heaven | 1990 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Sinead O'Connor | Nothing Compares 2 U | 1990 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
