The UK Singles Chart is a weekly record chart which for most of its history was based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom.[1] The chart was founded in 1952 by Percy Dickins of New Musical Express (NME), who telephoned 20 record stores to record their ten highest-selling singles were. Dickins aggregated the results into a top twelve hit parade. NME's chart was published each week in its eponymous magazine.[1] From 2004, music downloads became included in the chart, and rules were altered in 2006 in order for singles to chart before physical formats were released.[2][3] Since 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data, with music video views counted towards the chart from 2018.[4][5] From 10 July 2015, the chart has been based on a Friday to Thursday week.[6]
This list shows the thirty-nine artists with the most top-ten singles on the UK Singles Chart. American singer-actor Elvis Presley holds the record for most top-ten singles with seventy-six entries.[7] British musician Cliff Richard is in second place, with sixty-eight.[7] American singer-songwriter-actress Madonna in third, with sixty-three.[7] She gained a spot in the Guinness World Records in 1998, for the most consecutive top-ten singles with thirty-six.[8] In fourth with forty-four, Canadian rapper-singer Drake who also holds the record for the most top-ten singles by a rapper.[9] In sixth with forty-one, English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran who earned the record for the most concurrent entries in the top ten, when he occupied nine of the ten spots in 2017.[10] British girl group Girls Aloud achieved the record for having the most top-ten entries for a girl group, with twenty-one.[11] Australian singer-songwriter-actress-businesswoman Kylie Minogue marked as the only artist to achieve a top ten single, in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.[12]
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- ↑ Youngs, Ian (3 April 2006). "Digital hit seals chart revolution". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ "Streaming and the Official Singles Chart: Everything you need to know!". Official Charts Company. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ Copsey, Rob (24 June 2018). "Video to enter UK's Official Singles Chart this summer". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ "Official Chart to move to Friday on 10 July". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- 1 2 3 Myers, Justin (19 July 2019). "Artists with the most Top 10 singles in the UK". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Myers, Justin (16 August 2019). "60 incredible chart facts and feats about Madonna". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ "Kenya Grace enters the history books as Strangers climbs to Number 1 on the Official Singles ChartGeorge Griffiths". The Official Charts. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ Britton, Luke Morgan (10 March 2017). "Ed Sheeran breaks chart record with 16 songs in UK Top 20". NME. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (21 March 2013). "Girls Aloud: A Whole Lotta Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ "Kylie Minogue EXCLUSIVE: Padam Padam becomes her first UK Top 10 song in 12 years". Official Charts. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Elvis full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Cliff Richard full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Madonna full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Drake full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ed Sheeran full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Elton John full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Kylie Minogue full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ "Eminem full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "U2 full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rihanna full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Robbie Williams full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Calvin Harris - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "The Beatles full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "David Guetta - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "David Bowie full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Queen full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Taylor Swift full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ↑ "Justin Bieber full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rod Stewart full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Westlife full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Mariah Carey full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Britney Spears full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "George Michael full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Oasis full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Pet Shop Boys full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Status Quo full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Beyonce full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Girls Aloud full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Pink full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Diana Ross full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rolling Stones full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Kanye West full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Abba full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ariana Grande full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Shadows full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Take That full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Justin Timberlake full chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Usher full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2023.