Lists of UK singles chart number ones

1952

Al Martino - Here in my heart
November 14 for 9 weeks

1953

Jo Stafford - You belong to me
January 16 for 1 week
Kay Starr - Comes a-long a-love
January 23 for 1 week
Eddie Fisher - Outside of heaven
January 30 for 1 week
Perry Como - Don't let the stars get in your eyes
February 6 for 5 weeks
Guy Mitchell - She wears red feathers
March 13 for 4 weeks
The Stargazers - Broken wings
April 10 for 1 week
Lita Roza - (How much is) That doogie in the window
April 17 for 1 week
Frankie Laine - I believe
April 24 for 9 weeks
Eddie Fisher feat. Sally Sweetland - I'm walking behind you
June 26 for 1 week
Frankie Laine - I believe
July 3 for 6 weeks
Mantovani - Moulin Rouge
August 14 for 1 week
Frankie Laine - I believe
August 21 for 3 weeks
Guy Mitchell - Look at that girl
September 11 for 6 weeks
Frankie Laine - Hey Joe
October 23 for 2 weeks
David Whitfield - Answer me
November 6 for 1 week
Frankie Laine - Answer me
November 13 for 8 weeks

David Whitfield's version shared the number one position on December 11

1954

Eddie Calvert - Oh mein Papa
January 8 for 9 weeks
The Stargazers - I see the moon
March 12 for 5 weeks
Doris Day - Secret love
April 16 for 1 week
The Stargazers - I see the moon
April 23 for 1 week
Johnnie Ray - Such a night
April 30 for 1 week
Doris Day - Secret love
May 7 for 8 weeks
David Whitfield with Mantovani - Cara mia
July 2 for 10 weeks
Kitty Kallen - Little things mean a lot
September 10 for 1 week
Frank Sinatra - Three coins in the fountain
September 17 for 3 weeks
Don Cornell - Hold my hand
October 8 for 4 weeks
Vera Lynn - My son my son
November 5 for 2 weeks
Don Cornell - Hold my hand
November 19 for 1 week
Rosemary Clooney - This ole house
November 26 for 1 week
Winifred Atwell - Let's have another party
December 3 for 5 weeks

1955

Dickie Valentine - The Finger Of Suspicion
January 7 for 1 week
Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano
January 14 for 1 week
Dickie Valentine - The Finger Of Suspicion
January 21 for 2 weeks
Rosemary Clooney- Mambo Italiano
February 4 for 2 weeks
Ruby Murray - Softly Softly
February 18 for 3 weeks
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Give Me Your Word
March 11 for 7 weeks
Perez Prado - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
April 29 for 2 weeks
Tony Bennett - Stranger In Paradise
May 13 for 2 weeks
Eddie Calvert - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
May 27 for 4 weeks
Jimmy Young - Unchained Melody
June 24 for 3 weeks
Alma Cogan - Dreamboat
July 15 for 2 weeks
Slim Whitman - Rose Marie
July 29 for 11 weeks
Johnston Brothers - Hernando's Hideaway
November 11 for 2 weeks
Bill Haley and his Comets - Rock Around the Clock
November 25 for 3 weeks
Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet
December 16 for 3 weeks

1956

Bill Haley and his Comets - Rock Around The Clock
January 6 for 2 weeks
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
January 20 for 4 weeks
Dean Martin - Memories are Made Of This
February 17 for 4 weeks
Dreamweavers - It's Almost Tomorrow
March 16 for 2 weeks
Kay Starr with the Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra - Rock And Roll Waltz
March 30 for 1 week
Dreamweavers - It's Almost Tomorrow
April 6 for 1 week
Winifred Atwell - The Poor People Of Paris
April 13 for 3 weeks
Ronnie Hilton - No Other Love
May 4 for 6 weeks
Pat Boone - I'll Be Home
June 15 for 5 weeks
Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon - Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
July 20 for 3 weeks
Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be
August 10 for 6 weeks
Anne Shelton- Lay Down Your Arms
September 21 for 4 weeks
Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love
October 19 for 4 weeks
Johnnie Ray - Just Walkin' In The Rain
November 16 for 7 weeks

1957

Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues
January 4 for 1 week
Tommy Steele and the Steelmen - Singing The Blues
January 11 for 1 week
Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues
January 18 for 1 week
Frankie Vaughan - Garden of Eden
January 25 for 4 weeks
Guy Mitchell - Singing the Blues
February 1 for 1 week - shared top spot with Frankie Vaughan.
Tab Hunter - Young Love
February 22 for 7 weeks
Lonnie Donegan - Cumberland Gap
April 12 for 5 weeks
Guy Mitchell - Rock-A-Billy
May 17 for 1 week
Andy Williams - Butterfly
May 24 for 2 weeks
Johnnie Ray - Yes Tonight, Josephine
June 7 for 3 weeks
Lonnie Donegan - Gamblin Man/Putting On The Style
June 28 for 2 weeks
Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
July 12 for 7 weeks
Paul Anka - Diana
August 30 for 9 weeks
Crickets - That'll Be The Day
November 1 for 3 weeks
Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child
November 22 for 7 weeks

1958

Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
January 10 for 2 weeks
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
January 24 for 3 weeks
Michael Holliday - The Story Of My Life
February 14 for 2 weeks
Perry Como - Magic Moments
February 28 for 8 weeks
Marvin Rainwater - Whole Lotta Woman
April 25 for 3 weeks
Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now?
May 16 for 6 weeks
Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live
June 27 for 2 weeks
Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette
July 4 for 1 week; equal top with Vic Damone.
Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette
July 11 for 6 weeks
Kalin Twins - When
August 22 for 5 weeks
Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now/Stupid Cupid
September 26 for 6 weeks
Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game
November 7 for 3 weeks
Lord Rockingham's XI - Hoots Mon
November 28 for 3 weeks
Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
December 19 for 5 weeks

1959

Jane Morgan - The Day The Rains Came
January 23 for 1 week
Elvis Presley - One Night/I Got Stung
January 30 for 3 weeks
Shirley Bassey - As I Love You
February 20 for 4 weeks
Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
March 20 for 1 week
Russ Conway - Side Saddle
March 27 for 4 weeks
Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
April 24 for 3 weeks
Elvis Presley - A Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love
May 15 for 5 weeks
Russ Conway - Roulette
June 19 for 2 weeks
Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
July 3 for 4 weeks
Cliff Richard and the Drifters - Living Doll
July 31 for 6 weeks
Craig Douglas - Only Sixteen
September 11 for 3 weeks
Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer
October 9 for 1 week
Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
October 16 for 2 weeks
Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Travellin' Light
October 30 for 5 weeks
Adam Faith - What Do You Want (equal top for one week)
December 4 for 3 weeks
Emile Ford and the Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
December 18 for 6 weeks (equal top for one week)

1960

Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed
January 19 for 1 week
Anthony Newley - Why
February 5 for 4 weeks
Adam Faith - Poor Me
March 5 for 2 weeks
Johnny Preston - Running Bear
March 19 for 1 week
Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's a Dustman
March 26 for 4 weeks
Anthony Newley - Do You Mind
April 23 for 1 week
Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
April 30 for 8 weeks
Jimmy Jones - Good Timin'
July 2 for 3 weeks
Cliff Richard & the Shadows - Please Don't Tease
July 23 for 4 weeks
The Shadows - Apache
August 20 for 6 weeks
Ricky Valance - Tell Laura I Love Her
October 1 for 2 weeks
Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel)
October 15 for 3 weeks
Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never
November 5 for 9 weeks

1961

Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion
January 7 for 3 weeks
Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?
January 28 for 5 weeks
Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back
4 March for 3 weeks
Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart
March 25 for 2 weeks and April 15 for 1 week
The Allisons - Are You Sure?
April 8 for 1 week and April 22 for 1 week
Temperance Seven - You're Driving Me Crazy
April 29 for 1 week
The Marcels - Blue Moon
May 6 for 2 weeks
Del Shannon - Runaway
May 20 for 1 week and July 1 for 2 weeks
Elvis Presley - Surrender
May 27 for 5 weeks
Everly Brothers - Temptation
July 15 for 1 week
Eden Kane - Well I Ask You
July 22 for 2 weeks
Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know
5 August for 3 weeks and September 2 for 1 week tied with John Leyton
John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me
August 26 for 4 weeks including 1 tied and September 30 for 1 week
Elvis Presley - Wild in the Country
September 23 for 1 week
The Highwaymen - Michael
October 7 for 1 week
Helen Shapiro - Walkin' Back to Happiness
October 14 for 4 weeks
Elvis Presley - (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
November 11 for 3 weeks
Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of my Baby
December 2 for 1 week (tied)
Frankie Vaughan - Tower of Strength
December 2 for 4 weeks (first tied)
Danny Williams - Moon River
December 30 for 1 week

1962

Acker Bilk - Stranger on the Shore
January 6 for 1 week
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - The Young Ones
January 13 for 6 weeks
Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
February 24 for 2 weeks
Kenny Ball - March of the Siamese Children
March 10 for 1 week
The Shadows - Wonderful Land
March 17 for 9 weeks (last week tied)
B.Bumble & the Stingers - Nut Rocker
May 12 for 1 week (tied)
Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm
May 19 for 5 weeks
Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard - Come Outside
June 23 for 2 weeks
Joe Brown - A Picture of You
July 7 for 1 week
Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Lovin' You
July 14 for 1 week
Frank Ifield - I Remember You
July 21 for 7 weeks
Elvis Presley - She's Not You
September 22 for 5 weeks
The Tornados - Telstar
October 6 for 5 weeks
Frank Ifield - Lovesick Blues
November 10 for 5 weeks
Elvis Presley - Return to Sender
December 15 for 2 weeks
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - The Next Time
December 29 for 1 week

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1971

Clive Dunn - Grandad
January 9 for 3 weeks
George Harrison - My sweet Lord
January 30 for 5 weeks
Mungo Jerry - Baby jump
March 2 for 2 weeks
T. Rex - Hot love
March 20 for 6 weeks
Dave & Ansil Collins - Double barrel
May 1 for 2 weeks
Dawn - Knock three times
May 15 for 5 weeks
Middle Of The Road - Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep
June 19 for 5 weeks
T. Rex - Get it on
July 24 for 4 weeks
Diana Ross - I'm still waiting
August 21 for 4 weeks
Tams - Hey girl don't bother me
September 18 for 3 weeks
Rod Stewart - Maggie May (actually the B-side; A-side was Reason to Believe)
October 5 for 5 weeks
Slade - Coz I love you
November 13 for 4 weeks
Benny Hill - Ernie (the fastest milkman in the west)
December 11 for 4 weeks

1982

Bucks Fizz - Land of make believe
January 16 for 2 weeks
Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie
January 30 for 1 week
Kraftwerk - The model/Computer love
February 6 for 1 week
The Jam - A town called Malice/Precious
February 13 for 3 weeks
Tight Fit - The lion sleeps tonight
March 6 for 3 weeks
Goombay Dance Band - Seven tears
March 27 for 3 weeks
Bucks Fizz - My camera never lies
April 17 for 1 week
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony and ivory
April 24 for 3 weeks
Nicole - A little peace
May 15 for 2 weeks
Madness - House of fun
May 29 for 2 weeks
Adam Ant - Goody two shoes
June 12 for 2 weeks
Charlene - I've never been to me
June 26 for 1 week
Captain Sensible - Happy talk
July 3 for 2 weeks
Irene Cara - Fame
July 17 for 3 weeks
Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express - Come on Eileen
August 7 for 4 weeks
Survivor - Eye of the tiger
September 4 for 4 weeks
Musical Youth - Pass the dutchie
October 2 for 3 weeks
Culture Club - Do you really want to hurt me
October 23 for 3 weeks
Eddy Grant - I don't wanna dance
November 13 for 3 weeks
The Jam - Beat surrender
December 4 for 2 weeks
Renée and Renato - Save your love
December 18 for 4 weeks

1988

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth
January 16 for 2 weeks
Tiffany - I think we're alone now
January 30 for 3 weeks
Kylie Minogue - I should be so lucky
February 20 for 5 weeks
Aswad - Don't turn around
March 26 for 2 weeks
Pet Shop Boys - Heart
April 9 for 3 weeks
S'Express - Theme from S'Express
April 30 for 2 weeks
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
May 14 for 1 week
Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey - With a little help from my friends/She's leaving home
May 21 for 4 weeks
Timelords - Doctorin' the Tardis
June 18 for 1 week
Bros - I owe you nothing
June 25 for 2 weeks
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's gonna change my love for you
July 9 for 4 weeks
Yazz and the Plastic Population - The only way is up
August 6 for 5 weeks
Phil Collins - A groovy kind of love
September 10 for 2 weeks
Hollies - He ain't heavy he's my brother
September 24 for 2 weeks
U2 - Desire
October 8 for 1 week
Whitney Houston - One moment in time
October 15 for 2 weeks
Enya - Orinoco flow (sail away)
October 29 for 3 weeks
Robin Beck - The first time
November 19 for 3 weeks
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and wine
December 10 for 4 weeks

1992

Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight girl
January 25 for 4 weeks
Shakespeare Sister - Stay
February 22 for 8 weeks
Right Said Fred - Deeply dippy
April 18 for 3 weeks
KWS - Please don't go / Game boy
May 9 for 5 weeks
Erasure - ABBA-esque (EP)
June 13 for 5 weeks
Jimmy Nail - Ain't no doubt
July 18 for 3 weeks
Snap - Rhythm is a dancer
August 8 for 6 weeks
Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
September 19 for 4 weeks
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping satellite
October 17 for 2 weeks
Boyz II Men - End of the road
October 31 for 3 weeks
Charles and Eddie - Would I lie to you
November 21 for 2 weeks
Whitney Houston - I will always love you
December 5 for 10 weeks

2004

Michelle McManus - All this time
January 17 for 3 weeks
LMC V U2 - Take me to the clouds above
February 7 for 2 weeks
Sam & Mark - With a little help from my friends / Measure of a man
February 21 for 1 week
Busted - Who's David
February 28 for 1 week
Peter Andre - Mysterious girl
March 6 for 1 week
Britney Spears - Toxic
March 13 for 1 week
DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
March 20 for 1 week
Usher - Yeah!
March 27 for 2 weeks
McFly - Five colours in her hair
April 10 for 2 weeks
Eamon - F**k it (I don't want you back)
April 24 for 4 weeks
Frankee - F.U.R.B (F U Right Back)
May 22 for 3 weeks
Mario Winans - I don't wanna know
June 12 for 2 weeks
Britney Spears - Everytime
June 26 for 1 week
McFly - Obviously
July 3 for 1 week
Usher - Burn
July 10 for 2 weeks
Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme
since July 24