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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.
Official Chart logo. The UK singles chart (currently titled the Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) [1] is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.
UK Singles Chart - The official singles chart of the United Kingdom. It uses physical and download sales, and (since July 2014) a factor for audio streams. [1] UK Albums Chart - The official albums chart of the United Kingdom. It uses physical and download sales, and (since March 2015) a factor for audio streams.
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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 ask what their top 10 highest-selling singles were.
Elvis Presley has achieved 21 number ones on the UK Singles Chart, more than any other act. 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. Since July 2014 it has also incorporated streaming data, and from 10 July 2015 has been based on a Friday ...
The first number one on the UK Albums Chart was Songs for Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra for the week ending 22 July 1956. As of the week ending 23 January 2025, the UK Albums Chart has had 1384 different number one albums. The current number one album is The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan. [17]
The following is a list of songs that have charted for 100 weeks or more in total on the UK singles chart top 100, according to the Official Charts Company (OCC). [1] The chart here is as recorded by the OCC, i.e. usually a Top 50 from 1960 to 1978, Top 75 from then until 1982, and Top 100 from 1983 onwards.