To commemorate the first 1000 number 1 singes we present a unique table showing them in order of chart success.
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| 402 | Alice Cooper | School's Out | 1972 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Slade | Mama Weer All Crazee Now | 1972 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 404 | Bay City Rollers | Give A Little Love | 1975 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| George Michael | A Different Corner | 1986 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| George Michael & Queen With Lisa Stansfield | Five Live (EP) | 1993 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Goombay Dance Band | Seven Tears | 1982 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Madonna | Like A Prayer | 1989 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| MASH | Theme From 'M*A*S*H' (Suicide is Painless) | 1980 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | Ebony And Ivory | 1982 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 411 | Nick Berry | Every Loser Wins | 1986 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 412 | Dickie Valentine | Christmas Alphabet | 1955 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 413 | Manfred Mann | Pretty Flamingo | 1966 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 414 | Musical Youth | Pass The Dutchie | 1982 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Osmonds | Love Me For A Reason | 1974 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 416 | Rolling Stones | The Last Time | 1965 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 417 | Frankee | FURB (F U Right Back) | 2004 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 418 | George Michael | Fastlove | 1996 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 419 | Pilot | January | 1975 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 420 | Pet Shop Boys | Heart | 1988 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Police | Message In A Bottle | 1979 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 422 | Spice Girls | Mama / Who Do You Think You Are? | 1997 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 423 | Ben E King | Stand By Me | 1987 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Sandie Shaw | (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me | 1964 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 425 | Boyzone | No Matter What | 1998 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 426 | Searchers | Needles And Pins | 1964 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
| 427 | Doctor & The Medics | Spirit In The Sky | 1986 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Manhattan Transfer | Chanson D'Amour | 1977 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Zager & Evans | In The Year 2525 | 1969 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 430 | Foreigner | I Want To Know What Love Is | 1984 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| Jet Harris & Tony Meehan | Diamonds | 1963 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 432 | Beatles | The Ballad Of John And Yoko | 1969 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas | Bad To Me | 1963 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 434 | Marmalade | Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da | 1968 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 435 | Eiffel 65 | Blue (Da Ba Dee) | 1999 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| Equals | Baby Come Back | 1968 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 437 | New Kids On The Block | You Got It (The Right Stuff) | 1989 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 438 | Rolling Stones | Get Off Of My Cloud | 1965 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 439 | Hanson | Mmm Bop | 1997 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Thunderclap Newman | Something In The Air | 1969 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 441 | Bombalurina | Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini | 1990 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | That's What I Like | 1989 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 443 | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | Shaddup You Face | 1981 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Michelle | All This Time | 2004 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 445 | Hear'Say | Pure And Simple | 2001 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 446 | Robin Beck | The First Time | 1988 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 447 | Enya | Orinoco Flow | 1988 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 448 | Sandie Shaw | Long Live Love | 1965 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 449 | Take That | How Deep Is Your Love | 1996 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 450 | Prodigy | Firestarter | 1996 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Slade | Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me | 1973 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 452 | Jam | Going Underground / Dreams Of Children | 1980 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Take That | Never Forget | 1995 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 454 | Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman | Somethin' Stupid | 2001 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 455 | Baddiel & Skinner And The Lightning Seeds | Three Lions '98 | 1998 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Overlanders | Michelle | 1966 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 457 | Spitting Image | The Chicken Song | 1986 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 458 | Jam | A Town Called Malice / Precious | 1982 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 459 | Ferry Aid | Let It Be | 1987 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & The Christians | Ferry Cross The Mersey | 1989 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 461 | Band Aid II | Do They Know It's Christmas? | 1989 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 462 | Spice Girls | 2 Become 1 | 1996 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 463 | David Whitfield | Answer Me | 1953 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| 464 | Michael Holliday | The Story Of My Life | 1958 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| 465 | Celine Dion | My Heart Will Go On | 1998 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 |
| 466 | Lonnie Donegan | Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style | 1957 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
| 467 | Bobby Darin | Mack The Knife | 1959 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 17 |
| 468 | Frank Ifield | Confessin' | 1963 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 |
| 469 | Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra | Somethin' Stupid | 1967 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| 470 | Bee Gees | Night Fever | 1978 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 471 | Whitney Houston | Saving All My Love For You | 1985 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| 472 | Perez 'Prez' Prado & His Orchestra | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | 1955 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
| 473 | Coolio Featuring LV | Gangsta's Paradise | 1995 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| 474 | Roy Orbison | It's Over | 1964 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 |
| 475 | UB40 | (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You | 1993 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 476 | Dave Clark Five | Glad All Over | 1963 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| 477 | Norman Greenbaum | Spirit In The Sky | 1970 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 478 | Andy Williams | Butterfly | 1957 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 479 | Cliff Richard | I Love You | 1960 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| 480 | Beatles | Hey Jude | 1968 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| 481 | Baddiel & Skinner And The Lightning Seeds | Three Lions | 1996 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 482 | Shaggy | Oh Carolina | 1993 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 483 | Vera Lynn | My Son My Son | 1954 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| 484 | S Club 7 | Don't Stop Movin' | 2001 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 485 | Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | 1987 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 486 | Elvis Presley | Crying In The Chapel | 1965 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 487 | Jason Donovan | Any Dream Will Do | 1991 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 488 | Adam Ant | Goody Two Shoes | 1982 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 489 | Soft Cell | Tainted Love | 1981 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 490 | Jason Donovan | Too Many Broken Hearts | 1989 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff | Dizzy | 1991 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 492 | Tony Bennett | Stranger In Paradise | 1955 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| 493 | Roy Orbison | Only the Lonely | 1960 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
| 494 | Charles & Eddie | Would I Lie To You? | 1992 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| 495 | Mark Morrison | Return Of The Mack | 1996 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 |
| 496 | Vic Damone | On The Street Where You Live | 1958 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 |
| 497 | Russ Conway | Roulette | 1959 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 |
| 498 | Mike Sarne With Wendy Richard | Come Outside | 1962 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 |
| 499 | Ray Charles | I Can't Stop Loving You | 1962 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| 500 | Bucks Fizz | The Land Of Make Believe | 1981 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 501 | Eddie Cochran | Three Steps To Heaven | 1960 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 502 | Johnny Preston | Running Bear | 1960 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 503 | Danny Williams | Moon River | 1961 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland | Dilemma | 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 505 | Manfred Mann | Do Wah Diddy Diddy | 1964 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
| 506 | Seekers | I'll Never Find Another You | 1965 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 507 | Herman's Hermits | I'm Into Something Good | 1964 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Three Degrees | When Will I See You Again | 1974 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 509 | Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas | Little Children | 1964 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| Boomtown Rats | Rat Trap | 1978 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 511 | Dana | All Kinds Of Everything | 1970 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Don McLean | Vincent | 1972 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Foundations | Baby Now That I've Found You | 1967 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 514 | Beach Boys | Good Vibrations | 1966 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Honeycombs | Have I The Right? | 1964 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 516 | Love Affair | Everlasting Love | 1968 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| Sonny & Cher | I Got You Babe | 1965 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| Wham! | Wake Me Up Before You Go Go | 1984 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 519 | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is A Place On Earth | 1987 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Freddie Mercury | Living On My Own | 1993 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Lou Bega | Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) | 1999 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 522 | Art Garfunkel | I Only Have Eyes For You | 1975 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| KLF Featuring The Children Of The Revolution | 3AM Eternal | 1991 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 524 | Michael Jackson | One Day In Your Life | 1981 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 525 | Hollies | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 1988 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 526 | Phil Collins | You Can't Hurry Love | 1982 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 527 | Englandneworder | World In Motion | 1990 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Wham! | I'm Your Man | 1985 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 529 | Manchester United Football Squad | Come On You Reds | 1994 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Phil Collins | Groovy Kind Of Love | 1988 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris | Yeah | 2004 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 532 | Four Seasons | December '63 | 1976 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Manfred Mann | The Mighty Quinn | 1968 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 534 | Dexy's Midnight Runners | Geno | 1980 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| M/A/R/R/S | Pump Up The Volume | 1987 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 536 | Wurzels | Combine Harvester | 1976 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 537 | A-ha | The Sun Always Shines On TV | 1985 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Blondie | The Tide Is High | 1980 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | 1983 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1975 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Odyssey | Use It Up And Wear It Out | 1980 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Prince | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | 1994 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 543 | All Saints | Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade | 1998 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Gareth Gates Featuring The Kumars | Spirit In The Sky | 2003 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 545 | T Rex | Telegram Sam | 1972 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Telly Savalas | If | 1975 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 547 | George Michael & Aretha Franklin | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | 1987 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Wham! | The Edge Of Heaven | 1986 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 549 | Prodigy | Breathe | 1996 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 550 | Kenny Rogers | Coward Of The County | 1980 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 551 | Spice Girls | Say You'll Be There | 1996 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 552 | Beatles | Paperback Writer | 1966 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Gabrielle | Rise | 2000 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 554 | Abba | Waterloo | 1974 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Fugees | Ready Or Not | 1996 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Suzi Quatro | Devil Gate Drive | 1974 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Teletubbies | Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! | 1997 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 558 | St Winifred's School Choir | There's No One Quite Like Grandma | 1980 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 559 | Amen Corner | (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice | 1969 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 560 | Alma Cogan | Dreamboat | 1955 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| 561 | Adam Faith | Poor Me | 1960 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| 562 | Europe | The Final Countdown | 1986 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 563 | Johnny Tillotson | Poetry In Motion | 1960 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| 564 | Michael Jackson | You Are Not Alone | 1995 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 565 | Barry White | You're The First, The Last, My Everything | 1974 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| 566 | Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | Boom! Shake The Room | 1993 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 567 | Chaka Demus & Pliers Featuring Jack Radics And Taxi Gang | Twist And Shout | 1993 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 568 | Johnston Brothers | Hernando's Hideaway | 1955 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 569 | Britney Spears | Baby One More Time | 1999 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 570 | Searchers | Sweets For My Sweet | 1963 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 571 | Troggs | With A Girl Like You | 1966 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| 572 | Dave & Ansel Collins | Double Barrel | 1971 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Kinks | Sunny Afternoon | 1966 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 574 | Rolling Stones | Jumpin' Jack Flash | 1968 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 575 | Madonna | La Isla Bonita | 1987 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 576 | Peter & Gordon | World Without Love | 1964 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 577 | Abba | Mamma Mia | 1975 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 578 | Tasmin Archer | Sleeping Satellite | 1992 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 579 | John Lennon | Woman | 1981 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 580 | Pretenders | Brass In Pocket | 1979 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 581 | Byrds | Mr Tambourine Man | 1965 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 582 | Marcels | Blue Moon | 1961 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Mario Winans Featuring Enya & P Diddy | I Don't Wanna Know | 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Mungo Jerry | Baby Jump | 1971 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Snap! | The Power | 1990 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 586 | Rolling Stones | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | 1965 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Smokey Robinson | Being With You | 1981 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 588 | 10cc | I'm Not In Love | 1975 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Kajagoogoo | Too Shy | 1983 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 590 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | Clair | 1972 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 591 | Feargal Sharkey | A Good Heart | 1985 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 592 | ATB | 9pm (Till I Come) | 1999 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Kinks | You Really Got Me | 1964 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Lisa Stansfield | All Around The World | 1989 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Searchers | Don't Throw Your Love Away | 1964 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Sonia | You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You | 1989 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 597 | Deniece Williams | Free | 1977 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 598 | David Cassidy | How Can I Be Sure | 1972 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 599 | Anita Ward | Ring My Bell | 1979 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 1980 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
