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Girls Aloud: United Kingdom 2002–2009 / 2012–2013 Pop / electropop / dance-pop / dance-rock: 7.4 million [50] Barbra Streisand: United States 1963–present Pop / rock / dance / showtunes / standards 7.097 million Avril Lavigne: Canada 2002–present Pop / rock 6.885 million [51] Kate Bush: United Kingdom 1975–present
The UK singles chart was first compiled in 1969. However, the records and statistics listed here date back to 1952 because the Official Charts Company counts a selected period of the New Musical Express chart (only from 1952 to 1960) and the Record Retailer chart from 1960 to 1969 as predecessors for the period prior to 11 February 1969, where multiples of competing charts coexisted side by side.
This is a list of artists who have reached number one on the UK Singles Chart as recorded by the Official Charts Company since November 1952. Artists are listed alphabetically. Solo artists are listed by surname and groups are listed by full names excluding "the" or any foreign translations of "the".
The UK singles chart is a weekly record chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday, with the chart date given as the following Thursday. [1] Audio streaming data was incorporated into the chart in 2014, with 100 streams equivalent to one sale. [1]
The best-selling single not to top the UK Singles Chart is "Mr Brightside" by The Killers, which reached number 10 in 2004. [6] When streaming is taken into account, "All of Me" by John Legend, which has over 2.1 million combined sales, is the highest-selling single not to have topped the charts. [5]
Follow-up singles failed to chart and had hits before the download chart existed. Rage Against the Machine "Killing in the Name" Sony: 23 December 2009: 2 Reached number one after an online campaign pushed it to the top. The band had charting singles before the download chart existed. Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP "We No Speak Americano" Universal: 25 ...
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