466:
sales information on time. The other major problem was "chart hyping". There were two main forms of this. The first was for record companies, or artists' management, to simply buy positions for their records in the Hit Parade. The second was, knowing that only 10% of sampled stores reliably sent in sales info, to find out which stores those were, and then send in "customers" to buy out all the stock of a particular record in those specific stores in a particular week, thus artificially giving that record a high chart placing. As such, even through the 70s and 80s many books on
British chart history referred to the New Musical Express and/or Melody Maker chart.
36:
199:
312:
519:
260:
2976:
383:. It listed all the singles and albums ever to have been in the UK charts since 1952 (albums since 1958), listing them in alphabetical order and by both artist and song title. The entries also included the date of chart entry, highest position, catalogue number and number of weeks in the chart. Short biographical notes accompanied many of the artists' chart details.
465:
Even after
February 1969 the BBC-approved chart, as used by the Book of British Hit Singles, suffered from errors. Reasons for these include low, late, unusable, or even complete lack of returns from record shops used to compile the chart. Typically only around 10% of stores sent in properly detailed
572:
The series' 10th edition, published in June 1995, was the last to feature its original authors Rice, Rice and
Gambaccini. From the 11th edition onwards, the book was compiled by in-house editors at Guinness Publishing and, later, by David Roberts who had already been a chart editor and designer for
605:'s "One Night / I Got Stung" (Limited Edition Collector's re-issue), 22 January 2005. The 19th edition (2006) was the last in the series. A supposed 20th edition was due to be published in 2007, but apparently the original publishers lost interest in chart reference books after their contract with
1495:
2087:
184:
and
Jonathan (Jo) Rice (known as GRRR). Read left the team in the mid-1980s (with the book copyright now belonging to GRR Publications Ltd) and the other editors resigned in 1996. Chart editor for many editions was David Roberts.
561:
also contained a 'facts and feats' section, which included various lists of remarkable chart feats such as 'most hits', 'most no. 1 hits', 'most weeks on chart' or 'Least successful chart artist'. Also included in the books were
881:
Tagline "Now a million seller" added. For the first time, all hits by the same artist were combined (previously, solo hits and collaborations such as duets were listed separately). Chart analysis of 1991 and 1992.
2092:
1500:
1926:
2498:
1960:
2621:
2072:
1941:
916:
First edition not made by the
Gambaccini/Rice/Rice team. From now on, book was compiled and edited by in-house staff at Guinness, with Helen Weller listed as editor. Introduction written by
2625:
2523:
2508:
1986:
1976:
2650:
1981:
483:, became less and less informative although they were probably more accurate. Subsequent research has shown that during the "disputed" period of the 1960s, the samples sizes of the
569:
The series was soon regarded as the number one source for music and chart reference, thanks to the commercial success of the books and its various sister publications (see below).
17:
1936:
1931:
1921:
1916:
1911:
1906:
1901:
566:(often with captions) and introductions written by the four authors. They also wrote a bi-annual lookback on the major developments in the UK charts in the two preceding years.
2720:
2716:
2503:
2493:
2488:
2483:
2478:
2473:
1460:
505:
s 200. As a result, the placings in that chart were more open to error and manipulation – a situation further worsened by the larger number of records listed in the chart.
2738:
2734:
2730:
1951:
1465:
830:
First edition without Mike Read. First edition to sport the new
British Hit Singles logo (and also used in all subsequent editions). Chart analysis of 1985 and 1986.
2518:
2067:
1288:
The Virgin Book of
British Hit Singles, Volume 2 by Dave McAleer, Andy Gregory and Matthew White (Virgin Books/Ebury Publishing/Random House/Official Charts Company
975:
News and reviews from 2000. 'Facts and feats' section reduced to one page ("Top 10 Record-Breaking Facts"), but trivia added to list of every Number One since 1952.
2784:
1490:
1883:
2455:
1475:
589:. The eighteenth edition of the book (2005) was billed as a "Special Collector's Edition" as it featured detailed information on the 1,000 Number Ones in the
3015:
2082:
1971:
270:
2631:
1956:
3010:
1946:
1893:
2607:
2513:
2465:
1966:
1455:
1450:
1445:
1440:
1435:
1430:
1425:
1420:
544:
The first edition was issued to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the first UK singles sales chart, which was published in
November 1952, by the
2617:
2611:
2062:
2057:
2052:
2047:
2042:
2037:
2032:
2027:
1026:
For the first time, singles and albums were combined in one volume. Singles were listed in black typeface, albums in red. Review of the year 2003.
333:
1991:
2528:
1470:
1078:
series, the original authors and
Guinness quickly turned to other charts-related books and projects. The following books were written by them:
2077:
581:
From the 12th edition onwards (published in 1999), the book was published every year rather than bi-annually. In 2004, the book merged with
2799:
2640:
2579:
473:
was the only chart to consistently publish a Top 50 from 1960 onwards. This can be substantiated by the fact that charts published in the
2644:
2593:
2565:
165:, it was first published in November 2008 with a separate albums book and second edition being published over the next couple of years.
2744:
2597:
418:
in 1969 and that by adopting this chart as its standard, the editors had a non-consensual view. An example often given is the case of
1386:
1060:
A "Number One
Timeline" running throughout the book, listing every number one single and album since 1952. Final book in the series.
2862:
2603:
286:
1996:
121:(who had bought the Guinness World Records brand). It listed all the singles and albums featured in the Top 75 pop charts in the
2953:
2822:
1186:
610:
161:
937:
From now on, book was published annually. New typeset and lay out. More news and reviews stories with introduction written by
487:
chart were considerably inferior to those of the other charts: around 30 shops in 1963 in comparison to more than 100 used by
1412:
1269:
2019:
2935:
2869:
2636:
1485:
2589:
2115:
2110:
1878:
1873:
1868:
1863:
1858:
1853:
1848:
1843:
1838:
1833:
1828:
1823:
1818:
1813:
1808:
1803:
1798:
1793:
1788:
1783:
1778:
1773:
1768:
1763:
1758:
1753:
1748:
1743:
1738:
1733:
1728:
1723:
1718:
1713:
1708:
1703:
1698:
1693:
1688:
1683:
1678:
1673:
1668:
1663:
1658:
1653:
1648:
1643:
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1573:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1538:
1533:
1528:
1523:
1518:
1480:
455:
992:
Special 'gold' edition celebrating 50 years of UK Singles Charts and 25 years of British Hit Singles. Review of 2001.
2904:
2842:
2707:
2655:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2435:
2430:
2425:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2400:
2395:
2390:
2385:
2380:
2375:
2370:
2365:
2360:
2355:
2350:
2345:
2340:
2335:
2330:
2325:
2320:
2315:
2310:
2305:
2300:
2295:
2290:
2285:
2280:
2275:
2270:
2265:
2260:
2255:
2250:
2245:
2240:
2235:
2230:
2225:
2220:
2215:
2210:
2205:
2200:
2195:
2190:
2185:
2180:
2175:
2170:
2165:
2160:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2140:
2135:
2130:
2125:
2120:
1293:
1255:
1241:
1227:
359:
241:
79:
57:
341:
50:
2794:
518:
3025:
3020:
3005:
2891:
2687:
2560:
1173:
In the late 1990s and 2000s several other merchandise was produced, such as karaoke CDs, a calendar, a DVD quiz (
274:
208:
533:
in November 1977. It was not the first Guinness music reference publication, as the previous year a book called
2836:
2692:
337:
143:
2570:
1379:
688:..Most hits .......................................................... - qty, Act, any supporting artist(s).
2761:
426:" which was recognised as a number one hit by every other publicly available chart of the time, but not by
801:
New lay out and typeset. Launch of the GRRR Golden Hitline (telephone line featuring music). Dedicated to
550:. Subsequently, a new edition was published every two years, adding a few hundred titles to each edition.
2756:
2712:
1510:
606:
676:
Part 2 Alphabetical by Title................................- Act, (position) & year of chart entry
219:
2726:
2555:
2102:
691:..Most Top Ten hits ............................................ - qty, Act, any supporting artist(s).
125:. In 2004 the book became an amalgamation of two earlier Guinness publications, originally known as
2980:
2682:
1372:
322:
44:
2916:
2767:
2575:
764:
763:". Top 100 chart hits of all time, calculated on a points system. Winners and British entries in
654:
at the end of the book, added immediately after his death shortly before the book went to press.
451:
423:
326:
278:
137:. The publication of this amalgamation ceased in 2006, with Guinness World Records being sold to
733:..Most popular songs (by title) ..... - times recorded, Act, chart place.
703:..Number One hat-tricks ..................................... - Act, qty, title thro' to title.
2829:
682:..The first ever chart ...........................................- 14 November 1952 NMExpress
435:
212:
61:
709:..Least successful chart acts ............................. - (1 week @ 50) Act, title, year.
694:..The Number One hits ...................................... - by year, by month, title, Act.
3000:
784:
Cover painting (by Robert Heesom) featuring 50 song titles. Chart analysis of 1981 and 1982.
760:
443:
751:
Front cover montage of artists with most weeks on chart in each calendar year. Dedicated to
2697:
1043:
Special edition celebrating 1,000 UK Number One hits (1952-2005). Review of the year 2004.
724:.......................................................(by Act)....... - weeks, Act, year.
679:
Part 3 Facts and Feats ............. (headings shown on front index sheet - not listed *)
375:
was generally considered to be the authoritative reference (and only) source for both the
223:
8:
546:
469:
Co-founder Jo Rice has defended the book's choice of source material on the grounds that
388:
2922:
2583:
439:
138:
1289:
1265:
1251:
1237:
1223:
118:
2855:
1403:
685:..Most weeks on chart ........................................ - rank, Act, weeks.
598:
590:
376:
152:
1309:
2940:
2929:
2010:
1395:
810:
538:
410:) chart thereafter. It could be said that this division is misleading, since the
400:
380:
173:
1097:(first issued in 1983, second edition in 1986 with bi-annual updates until 1996)
727:.......................(by Act in one calendar year)...... - weeks, Act, year.
122:
110:
706:..One-hit Wonders ............................................. - Act, weeks.
2994:
1201:
651:
602:
721:..Most weeks at Number One (for one disc) ...... - weeks, title, Act, year.
697:..Most hits in one year ...................................... - Act, qty.
2960:
1191:
1177:) and a series of themed compilation CDs with original hits from the book.
938:
479:
156:
148:
2848:
2789:
917:
752:
718:..Most consecutive years on the charts ............. - qty, Act, period.
700:..Most Number One hits ..................................... - qty, Act.
563:
419:
113:
originally published in the United Kingdom by the publishing arm of the
2910:
802:
756:
594:
447:
406:
2898:
806:
177:
311:
2809:
2702:
712:..Most hits without a Number One hit ................. - qty, Act.
477:
were of a shorter format and other chart listings such as those in
459:
181:
117:
breweries, Guinness Superlatives. Later editions were published by
114:
1364:
1351:
755:. Feature on the three-hour temporary stay at number 1 in 1976 by
730:..Most weeks on charts - recordings (by title)..... - weeks, Act.
2815:
2750:
1356:
2804:
767:
each year. List of favourite singles of various chart artists.
147:. At this point, the Official UK Charts Company teamed up with
537:
had been published. It also contained feats from the world of
715:.* Most Top Ten hits without a Number One hit .. - qty, Act.
650:
Short history of the UK charts. Contains a short tribute to
941:. Revamped 'facts and feats' section with many new records.
833:
Honor Head (Editorial Associates: Nick Todd and Alan Golub)
1346:
609:
expired, which saw that organisation sell the contract to
1057:
Hit Entertainment/Guinness World Records - 1-904994-10-5
1040:
Hit Entertainment/Guinness World Records - 1-904994-00-8
1023:
Hit Entertainment/Guinness World Records - 0-85112-199-3
1006:
Hit Entertainment/Guinness World Records - 0-85112-190-X
415:
394:
1236:. Guinness World Records Ltd. 19th edition (June 2006).
1222:. Guinness World Records Ltd. 18th edition (May 2005).
827:
GRR Publications/Guinness Superlatives - 0-85112-823-8
668:
GRRR Books Ltd/Guinness Superlatives - 0-900424-99-0
861:
GRR Publications/Guinness Publishing - 0-85112-941-2
844:
GRR Publications/Guinness Publishing - 0-85112-339-2
798:
GRRR Books Ltd/Guinness Superlatives - 0-85112-429-1
781:
GRRR Books Ltd/Guinness Superlatives - 0-85112-259-0
748:
GRRR Books Ltd/Guinness Superlatives - 0-85112-224-8
587:
The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums
553:Keeping in line with the book's parent publication
414:chart was little known until it was adopted by the
1161:The Guinness Book of Number One Hits (3rd edition)
1119:The Guinness Book of Number One Hits (2nd edition)
398:) chart from November 1952 to March 1960, and the
1262:The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles – Volume 2
1234:Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums
1220:Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums
1212:
18:Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums
2992:
902:David Roberts (Editorial Associate: Tony Brown)
885:David Roberts (Editorial Associate: Tony Brown)
867:David Roberts (Editorial Associate: Tony Brown)
787:Alex E. Reid (Editorial Associate: Steve Smith)
1175:British Hit Albums and Singles No. 1 Music Quiz
1063:David Roberts (Chief Consultant: Dave McAleer)
1046:David Roberts (Chief Consultant: Dave McAleer)
1029:David Roberts (Chief Consultant: Dave McAleer)
1012:David Roberts (Chief Consultant: Dave McAleer)
995:David Roberts (Chief Consultant: Dave McAleer)
978:David Roberts (Chief Consultant: Dave McAleer)
770:Alex Reid, Melanie Georgi & Peter Matthews
434:. Other records to which this applies include "
155:to release a new version of the book under the
1333:Guinness Record Book Collecting site, op. cit.
899:New typeset. Chart analysis of 1993 and 1994.
1380:
1208:(in the UK, also published by Guinness Books)
1198:(in the UK, also published by Guinness Books)
944:Jane Bolton (Chief Consultant: Dave McAleer)
850:Honor Head (Editorial Associate: Tony Brown)
3016:2006 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
535:The Guinness Book of Music Facts & Feats
1361:Official Top 200 Singles & Album charts
616:
513:
340:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
2745:List of UK Singles Sales Chart number ones
2548:
1387:
1373:
222:. Please do not remove this message until
3011:1977 establishments in the United Kingdom
1196:The Billboard Book of USA Number One Hits
1069:
522:The cover of the 1989 7th edition of the
360:Learn how and when to remove this message
242:Learn how and when to remove this message
80:Learn how and when to remove this message
1089:The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits
531:The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles
517:
273:: vague phrasing that often accompanies
218:Relevant discussion may be found on the
170:The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles
100:The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles
43:This article includes a list of general
1095:The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums
989:Guinness World Records - 0-85112-187-X
972:Guinness World Records - 0-85112-156-X
583:The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums
491:, and later around 80 in comparison to
106:The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums
14:
2993:
2954:The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles
1304:
1302:
1248:The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles
1187:The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles
647:Guinness Superlatives - 0-900424-83-4
379:(since its inception in 1952) and the
162:The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles
1368:
958:News and reviews from the year 1999.
757:Manuel and the Music of the Mountains
1101:The Guinness Book of Hits of the 60s
1083:The Guinness Book of Hits of the 70s
1076:Guinness Book of British Hit Singles
955:Guinness Publishing - 0-85112-111-X
934:Guinness Publishing - 0-85112-092-X
913:Guinness Publishing - 0-85112-027-X
761:Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto d'Aranjuez
524:Guinness Book of British Hit Singles
338:adding citations to reliable sources
305:
253:
192:
29:
2936:Timeline of chart shows on UK radio
2651:Rock & Metal Singles and Albums
1394:
1299:
813:. Chart analysis of 1983 and 1984.
529:The first edition was published as
24:
49:it lacks sufficient corresponding
25:
3037:
2905:Media Research Information Bureau
2843:Official Subscription Plays Chart
1340:
1310:"Guinness Record Book Collecting"
896:GRR Publications - 0-85112-633-2
878:GRR Publications - 0-85112-526-3
864:Chart analysis of 1989 and 1990.
847:Chart analysis of 1987 and 1988.
2974:
2947:British Hit Singles & Albums
1206:The Billboard Book of USA Top 40
373:British Hit Singles & Albums
310:
258:
197:
94:British Hit Singles & Albums
34:
635:
632:
629:
626:
623:
1327:
1282:
1213:References and further reading
673:Part 1 Alphabetical by Artist
13:
1:
2566:Christian & Gospel Albums
1314:Guinness.book-of-records.info
1275:
1113:The Guinness Hits Challenge 2
1074:Following the success of the
1009:Pop review of the year 2002.
2981:Record production portal
1982:Platinum singles (post-2000)
1264:. Virgin Books (Nov. 2010).
1250:. Virgin Books (Nov. 2008).
1050:
1033:
1016:
999:
982:
965:
948:
927:
906:
889:
871:
854:
837:
820:
809:and all artists featured in
791:
774:
741:
661:
640:
576:
555:The Guinness Book of Records
7:
2656:Specialist Classical Albums
1977:Platinum singles (pre-2000)
1486:One-hit wonders in Scotland
1180:
1107:The Guinness Hits Challenge
607:The Official Charts Company
386:The book's sources are the
224:conditions to do so are met
144:Ripley's Believe It or Not!
10:
3042:
2073:Number-one in most decades
508:
285:Such statements should be
188:
168:The first ten editions of
2970:
2883:
2777:
2675:
2668:
2541:
2464:
2101:
2018:
2009:
1892:
1509:
1411:
1402:
601:" on 14 November 1952 to
2093:Simultaneous with single
2088:Simultaneous UK and U.S.
1496:Simultaneous UK and U.S.
1167:Guinness Top 40 Charts 2
1149:The Guinness Hits Quiz 2
1109:(a pop quiz book) (1984)
617:Features in each edition
514:1977–96 original editors
2917:Official Charts Company
2768:The Official Big Top 40
2632:Jazz & Blues Albums
2571:Classical Artist Albums
1501:Simultaneous with album
765:Eurovision Song Contest
452:Eurovision Song Contest
64:more precise citations.
3026:World record databases
3021:Guinness World Records
3006:1977 non-fiction books
2830:The Network Chart Show
1997:Records and statistics
1143:Guinness Top 40 Charts
1137:The Guinness Hits Quiz
1070:Associated merchandise
526:
436:19th Nervous Breakdown
139:The Jim Pattison Group
1155:UK Top 1000 Singles 2
521:
444:Stranger on the Shore
430:and therefore not by
97:(originally known as
671:British Hit Singles
334:improve this section
287:clarified or removed
27:Music reference book
2524:Most weeks on chart
1987:Most weeks on chart
1125:UK Top 1000 Singles
630:Publisher and ISBN
573:the original team.
559:British Hit Singles
547:New Musical Express
432:British Hit Singles
389:New Musical Express
211:of this section is
128:British Hit Singles
2923:The Official Chart
1461:Number one artists
557:, each edition of
527:
440:The Rolling Stones
134:British Hit Albums
2988:
2987:
2879:
2878:
2795:Classical Singles
2727:Singles Downloads
2664:
2663:
2556:Afrobeats Singles
2537:
2536:
2005:
2004:
1270:978-0-7535-2245-5
1067:
1066:
627:Publication date
422:' second single "
370:
369:
362:
304:
303:
252:
251:
244:
172:were compiled by
119:HiT Entertainment
90:
89:
82:
16:(Redirected from
3033:
2979:
2978:
2977:
2856:Pick of the Pops
2688:Albums Streaming
2673:
2672:
2561:Americana Albums
2546:
2545:
2068:Most number ones
2016:
2015:
1466:Most number ones
1409:
1408:
1389:
1382:
1375:
1366:
1365:
1334:
1331:
1325:
1324:
1322:
1320:
1306:
1297:
1286:
1232:Roberts, David.
1218:Roberts, David.
621:
620:
599:Here in My Heart
591:UK Singles Chart
504:
497:
424:Please Please Me
377:UK Singles Chart
365:
358:
354:
351:
345:
314:
306:
299:
296:
290:
262:
261:
254:
247:
240:
236:
233:
227:
201:
200:
193:
159:brand. Entitled
153:Ebury Publishing
85:
78:
74:
71:
65:
60:this article by
51:inline citations
38:
37:
30:
21:
3041:
3040:
3036:
3035:
3034:
3032:
3031:
3030:
2991:
2990:
2989:
2984:
2975:
2973:
2966:
2941:UK Video Charts
2930:Record Business
2875:
2773:
2693:Audio Streaming
2683:Album Downloads
2660:
2533:
2529:One-hit wonders
2460:
2097:
2001:
1992:One-hit wonders
1972:Million-sellers
1957:Most-downloaded
1888:
1505:
1398:
1396:UK music charts
1393:
1343:
1338:
1337:
1332:
1328:
1318:
1316:
1308:
1307:
1300:
1287:
1283:
1278:
1260:McAleer, Dave.
1246:Roach, Martin.
1215:
1183:
1131:Hits of the 80s
1072:
737:Mike Charlwood
633:Extra features
619:
579:
539:classical music
516:
511:
502:
495:
485:Record Retailer
471:Record Retailer
428:Record Retailer
412:Record Retailer
401:Record Retailer
381:UK Albums Chart
366:
355:
349:
346:
331:
315:
300:
294:
291:
284:
263:
259:
248:
237:
231:
228:
217:
202:
198:
191:
174:Paul Gambaccini
86:
75:
69:
66:
56:Please help to
55:
39:
35:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3039:
3029:
3028:
3023:
3018:
3013:
3008:
3003:
2986:
2985:
2971:
2968:
2967:
2965:
2964:
2957:
2950:
2943:
2938:
2933:
2926:
2919:
2914:
2907:
2902:
2895:
2887:
2885:
2881:
2880:
2877:
2876:
2874:
2873:
2866:
2859:
2852:
2845:
2840:
2833:
2826:
2819:
2812:
2807:
2802:
2800:Number-one EPs
2797:
2792:
2787:
2781:
2779:
2775:
2774:
2772:
2771:
2764:
2759:
2754:
2747:
2742:
2724:
2710:
2705:
2700:
2695:
2690:
2685:
2679:
2677:
2670:
2666:
2665:
2662:
2661:
2659:
2658:
2653:
2648:
2634:
2629:
2618:Indie Breakers
2615:
2601:
2587:
2573:
2568:
2563:
2558:
2552:
2550:
2543:
2539:
2538:
2535:
2534:
2532:
2531:
2526:
2521:
2516:
2511:
2506:
2501:
2499:2000s (decade)
2496:
2491:
2486:
2481:
2476:
2470:
2468:
2462:
2461:
2459:
2458:
2453:
2448:
2443:
2438:
2433:
2428:
2423:
2418:
2413:
2408:
2403:
2398:
2393:
2388:
2383:
2378:
2373:
2368:
2363:
2358:
2353:
2348:
2343:
2338:
2333:
2328:
2323:
2318:
2313:
2308:
2303:
2298:
2293:
2288:
2283:
2278:
2273:
2268:
2263:
2258:
2253:
2248:
2243:
2238:
2233:
2228:
2223:
2218:
2213:
2208:
2203:
2198:
2193:
2188:
2183:
2178:
2173:
2168:
2163:
2158:
2153:
2148:
2143:
2138:
2133:
2128:
2123:
2118:
2113:
2107:
2105:
2099:
2098:
2096:
2095:
2090:
2085:
2080:
2075:
2070:
2065:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2045:
2040:
2035:
2030:
2024:
2022:
2013:
2007:
2006:
2003:
2002:
2000:
1999:
1994:
1989:
1984:
1979:
1974:
1969:
1964:
1954:
1949:
1944:
1939:
1934:
1929:
1927:2000s (decade)
1924:
1919:
1914:
1909:
1904:
1898:
1896:
1890:
1889:
1887:
1886:
1881:
1876:
1871:
1866:
1861:
1856:
1851:
1846:
1841:
1836:
1831:
1826:
1821:
1816:
1811:
1806:
1801:
1796:
1791:
1786:
1781:
1776:
1771:
1766:
1761:
1756:
1751:
1746:
1741:
1736:
1731:
1726:
1721:
1716:
1711:
1706:
1701:
1696:
1691:
1686:
1681:
1676:
1671:
1666:
1661:
1656:
1651:
1646:
1641:
1636:
1631:
1626:
1621:
1616:
1611:
1606:
1601:
1596:
1591:
1586:
1581:
1576:
1571:
1566:
1561:
1556:
1551:
1546:
1541:
1536:
1531:
1526:
1521:
1515:
1513:
1507:
1506:
1504:
1503:
1498:
1493:
1488:
1483:
1478:
1473:
1468:
1463:
1458:
1453:
1448:
1443:
1438:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1417:
1415:
1406:
1400:
1399:
1392:
1391:
1384:
1377:
1369:
1363:
1362:
1354:
1349:
1342:
1341:External links
1339:
1336:
1335:
1326:
1298:
1280:
1279:
1277:
1274:
1273:
1272:
1258:
1244:
1230:
1214:
1211:
1210:
1209:
1199:
1189:
1182:
1179:
1171:
1170:
1164:
1158:
1152:
1146:
1140:
1134:
1128:
1122:
1116:
1110:
1104:
1098:
1092:
1086:
1071:
1068:
1065:
1064:
1061:
1058:
1055:
1052:
1048:
1047:
1044:
1041:
1038:
1035:
1031:
1030:
1027:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1014:
1013:
1010:
1007:
1004:
1001:
997:
996:
993:
990:
987:
984:
980:
979:
976:
973:
970:
967:
963:
962:
961:David Roberts
959:
956:
953:
950:
946:
945:
942:
935:
932:
929:
925:
924:
921:
914:
911:
908:
904:
903:
900:
897:
894:
891:
887:
886:
883:
879:
876:
873:
869:
868:
865:
862:
859:
856:
852:
851:
848:
845:
842:
839:
835:
834:
831:
828:
825:
822:
818:
817:
814:
799:
796:
793:
789:
788:
785:
782:
779:
776:
772:
771:
768:
749:
746:
743:
739:
738:
735:
669:
666:
663:
659:
658:
655:
648:
645:
642:
638:
637:
634:
631:
628:
625:
618:
615:
578:
575:
515:
512:
510:
507:
368:
367:
318:
316:
309:
302:
301:
266:
264:
257:
250:
249:
205:
203:
196:
190:
187:
111:reference book
109:) was a music
88:
87:
70:September 2014
42:
40:
33:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3038:
3027:
3024:
3022:
3019:
3017:
3014:
3012:
3009:
3007:
3004:
3002:
2999:
2998:
2996:
2983:
2982:
2969:
2963:
2962:
2958:
2956:
2955:
2951:
2949:
2948:
2944:
2942:
2939:
2937:
2934:
2932:
2931:
2927:
2925:
2924:
2920:
2918:
2915:
2913:
2912:
2908:
2906:
2903:
2901:
2900:
2896:
2894:
2893:
2889:
2888:
2886:
2882:
2872:
2871:
2867:
2865:
2864:
2863:Record Mirror
2860:
2858:
2857:
2853:
2851:
2850:
2846:
2844:
2841:
2839:
2838:
2834:
2832:
2831:
2827:
2825:
2824:
2820:
2818:
2817:
2813:
2811:
2808:
2806:
2803:
2801:
2798:
2796:
2793:
2791:
2788:
2786:
2783:
2782:
2780:
2776:
2770:
2769:
2765:
2763:
2762:Vinyl Singles
2760:
2758:
2755:
2753:
2752:
2748:
2746:
2743:
2740:
2736:
2732:
2728:
2725:
2722:
2718:
2714:
2711:
2709:
2706:
2704:
2701:
2699:
2696:
2694:
2691:
2689:
2686:
2684:
2681:
2680:
2678:
2674:
2671:
2667:
2657:
2654:
2652:
2649:
2646:
2642:
2638:
2635:
2633:
2630:
2627:
2623:
2619:
2616:
2613:
2609:
2605:
2602:
2599:
2595:
2591:
2588:
2585:
2581:
2577:
2574:
2572:
2569:
2567:
2564:
2562:
2559:
2557:
2554:
2553:
2551:
2547:
2544:
2540:
2530:
2527:
2525:
2522:
2520:
2517:
2515:
2512:
2510:
2507:
2505:
2502:
2500:
2497:
2495:
2492:
2490:
2487:
2485:
2482:
2480:
2477:
2475:
2472:
2471:
2469:
2467:
2463:
2457:
2456:Most top tens
2454:
2452:
2449:
2447:
2444:
2442:
2439:
2437:
2434:
2432:
2429:
2427:
2424:
2422:
2419:
2417:
2414:
2412:
2409:
2407:
2404:
2402:
2399:
2397:
2394:
2392:
2389:
2387:
2384:
2382:
2379:
2377:
2374:
2372:
2369:
2367:
2364:
2362:
2359:
2357:
2354:
2352:
2349:
2347:
2344:
2342:
2339:
2337:
2334:
2332:
2329:
2327:
2324:
2322:
2319:
2317:
2314:
2312:
2309:
2307:
2304:
2302:
2299:
2297:
2294:
2292:
2289:
2287:
2284:
2282:
2279:
2277:
2274:
2272:
2269:
2267:
2264:
2262:
2259:
2257:
2254:
2252:
2249:
2247:
2244:
2242:
2239:
2237:
2234:
2232:
2229:
2227:
2224:
2222:
2219:
2217:
2214:
2212:
2209:
2207:
2204:
2202:
2199:
2197:
2194:
2192:
2189:
2187:
2184:
2182:
2179:
2177:
2174:
2172:
2169:
2167:
2164:
2162:
2159:
2157:
2154:
2152:
2149:
2147:
2144:
2142:
2139:
2137:
2134:
2132:
2129:
2127:
2124:
2122:
2119:
2117:
2114:
2112:
2109:
2108:
2106:
2104:
2100:
2094:
2091:
2089:
2086:
2084:
2081:
2079:
2076:
2074:
2071:
2069:
2066:
2064:
2061:
2059:
2056:
2054:
2051:
2049:
2046:
2044:
2041:
2039:
2036:
2034:
2031:
2029:
2026:
2025:
2023:
2021:
2017:
2014:
2012:
2008:
1998:
1995:
1993:
1990:
1988:
1985:
1983:
1980:
1978:
1975:
1973:
1970:
1968:
1967:Most streamed
1965:
1962:
1958:
1955:
1953:
1950:
1948:
1945:
1943:
1940:
1938:
1935:
1933:
1930:
1928:
1925:
1923:
1920:
1918:
1915:
1913:
1910:
1908:
1905:
1903:
1900:
1899:
1897:
1895:
1891:
1885:
1884:Most top tens
1882:
1880:
1877:
1875:
1872:
1870:
1867:
1865:
1862:
1860:
1857:
1855:
1852:
1850:
1847:
1845:
1842:
1840:
1837:
1835:
1832:
1830:
1827:
1825:
1822:
1820:
1817:
1815:
1812:
1810:
1807:
1805:
1802:
1800:
1797:
1795:
1792:
1790:
1787:
1785:
1782:
1780:
1777:
1775:
1772:
1770:
1767:
1765:
1762:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1752:
1750:
1747:
1745:
1742:
1740:
1737:
1735:
1732:
1730:
1727:
1725:
1722:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1710:
1707:
1705:
1702:
1700:
1697:
1695:
1692:
1690:
1687:
1685:
1682:
1680:
1677:
1675:
1672:
1670:
1667:
1665:
1662:
1660:
1657:
1655:
1652:
1650:
1647:
1645:
1642:
1640:
1637:
1635:
1632:
1630:
1627:
1625:
1622:
1620:
1617:
1615:
1612:
1610:
1607:
1605:
1602:
1600:
1597:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1587:
1585:
1582:
1580:
1577:
1575:
1572:
1570:
1567:
1565:
1562:
1560:
1557:
1555:
1552:
1550:
1547:
1545:
1542:
1540:
1537:
1535:
1532:
1530:
1527:
1525:
1522:
1520:
1517:
1516:
1514:
1512:
1508:
1502:
1499:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1487:
1484:
1482:
1479:
1477:
1474:
1472:
1469:
1467:
1464:
1462:
1459:
1457:
1454:
1452:
1449:
1447:
1444:
1442:
1439:
1437:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1418:
1416:
1414:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1401:
1397:
1390:
1385:
1383:
1378:
1376:
1371:
1370:
1367:
1360:
1359:
1355:
1353:
1350:
1348:
1345:
1344:
1330:
1315:
1311:
1305:
1303:
1295:
1294:9780753522455
1291:
1285:
1281:
1271:
1267:
1263:
1259:
1257:
1256:0-7535-1537-7
1253:
1249:
1245:
1243:
1242:1-904994-10-5
1239:
1235:
1231:
1229:
1228:1-904994-00-8
1225:
1221:
1217:
1216:
1207:
1203:
1202:Joel Whitburn
1200:
1197:
1193:
1190:
1188:
1185:
1184:
1178:
1176:
1168:
1165:
1162:
1159:
1156:
1153:
1150:
1147:
1144:
1141:
1138:
1135:
1132:
1129:
1126:
1123:
1120:
1117:
1114:
1111:
1108:
1105:
1102:
1099:
1096:
1093:
1090:
1087:
1084:
1081:
1080:
1079:
1077:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1053:
1049:
1045:
1042:
1039:
1036:
1032:
1028:
1025:
1022:
1019:
1015:
1011:
1008:
1005:
1002:
998:
994:
991:
988:
985:
981:
977:
974:
971:
968:
964:
960:
957:
954:
951:
947:
943:
940:
936:
933:
930:
926:
923:Helen Weller
922:
919:
915:
912:
909:
905:
901:
898:
895:
892:
888:
884:
880:
877:
874:
870:
866:
863:
860:
857:
853:
849:
846:
843:
840:
836:
832:
829:
826:
823:
819:
816:Alex E. Reid
815:
812:
808:
804:
800:
797:
794:
790:
786:
783:
780:
777:
773:
769:
766:
762:
758:
754:
750:
747:
744:
740:
736:
734:
731:
728:
725:
722:
719:
716:
713:
710:
707:
704:
701:
698:
695:
692:
689:
686:
683:
680:
677:
674:
670:
667:
664:
660:
656:
653:
652:Elvis Presley
649:
646:
643:
639:
622:
614:
612:
608:
604:
603:Elvis Presley
600:
596:
592:
588:
584:
574:
570:
567:
565:
560:
556:
551:
549:
548:
542:
540:
536:
532:
525:
520:
506:
501:
494:
490:
486:
482:
481:
476:
472:
467:
463:
461:
457:
456:Are You Sure?
453:
449:
445:
441:
437:
433:
429:
425:
421:
417:
413:
409:
408:
403:
402:
397:
396:
391:
390:
384:
382:
378:
374:
364:
361:
353:
343:
339:
335:
329:
328:
324:
319:This section
317:
313:
308:
307:
298:
288:
282:
280:
276:
272:
267:This article
265:
256:
255:
246:
243:
235:
225:
221:
215:
214:
210:
204:
195:
194:
186:
183:
180:and brothers
179:
175:
171:
166:
164:
163:
158:
154:
150:
146:
145:
140:
136:
135:
130:
129:
124:
120:
116:
112:
108:
107:
102:
101:
96:
95:
84:
81:
73:
63:
59:
53:
52:
46:
41:
32:
31:
19:
3001:Music guides
2972:
2961:UKChartsPlus
2959:
2952:
2946:
2945:
2928:
2921:
2909:
2897:
2890:
2868:
2861:
2854:
2847:
2835:
2828:
2821:
2814:
2766:
2757:Vinyl Albums
2749:
2713:Record Store
2698:Compilations
2669:Other charts
2542:Genre charts
2509:21st century
2466:Best-selling
1942:21st century
1894:Best-selling
1491:Instrumental
1358:UKChartsPlus
1357:
1347:Everyhit.com
1329:
1317:. Retrieved
1313:
1284:
1261:
1247:
1233:
1219:
1205:
1204:– author of
1195:
1194:– author of
1192:Fred Bronson
1174:
1172:
1166:
1160:
1154:
1148:
1142:
1136:
1130:
1124:
1118:
1112:
1106:
1100:
1094:
1088:
1082:
1075:
1073:
939:Dave McAleer
732:
729:
726:
723:
720:
717:
714:
711:
708:
705:
702:
699:
696:
693:
690:
687:
684:
681:
678:
675:
672:
586:
582:
580:
571:
568:
558:
554:
552:
545:
543:
534:
530:
528:
523:
500:Melody Maker
499:
492:
489:Melody Maker
488:
484:
480:Melody Maker
478:
474:
470:
468:
464:
460:The Allisons
431:
427:
411:
405:
399:
393:
387:
385:
372:
371:
356:
347:
332:Please help
320:
292:
279:unverifiable
271:weasel words
268:
238:
229:
207:
169:
167:
160:
157:Virgin Books
149:Random House
142:
133:
132:
127:
126:
105:
104:
99:
98:
93:
92:
91:
76:
67:
48:
2892:Charts Plus
2849:Pepsi Chart
2823:Mersey Beat
2708:Progressive
2549:Number ones
2020:Number ones
1413:Number ones
1352:Chart Stats
918:Mark Lamarr
753:John Lennon
564:photographs
420:The Beatles
281:information
141:, owner of
62:introducing
2995:Categories
2911:Music Week
2083:Posthumous
1476:Posthumous
1404:UK singles
1276:References
803:Bob Geldof
595:Al Martino
498:s 150 and
448:Acker Bilk
407:Music Week
209:neutrality
45:references
2899:Hit Music
2785:1952–1969
2078:Christmas
2011:UK albums
1471:Christmas
807:Midge Ure
577:1997–2006
321:does not
269:contains
220:talk page
178:Mike Read
2870:Top Pops
2810:Fresh 40
2703:Midweeks
2514:All time
2103:Top tens
1947:All time
1511:Top tens
1481:Scottish
1181:See also
811:Band Aid
657:Unknown
624:Edition
585:to form
450:and the
350:May 2024
295:May 2024
232:May 2024
213:disputed
182:Tim Rice
115:Guinness
2884:Related
2816:Hit40UK
2751:UKHot40
2676:Current
2641:singles
2637:R&B
2622:singles
2608:singles
2594:singles
2584:airplay
2576:Country
636:Editor
509:History
454:entry "
404:(later
342:removed
327:sources
189:Content
58:improve
2805:Fab 40
2778:Former
2645:albums
2626:albums
2612:albums
2598:albums
2580:albums
2519:Yearly
1952:Yearly
1319:10 May
1292:
1268:
1254:
1240:
1226:
1169:(1996)
1163:(1994)
1157:(1993)
1151:(1992)
1145:(1992)
1139:(1990)
1133:(1990)
1127:(1988)
1121:(1988)
1115:(1985)
1103:(1984)
1091:(1982)
1085:(1980)
611:Virgin
275:biased
47:, but
2790:1Xtra
2739:2020s
2735:2010s
2731:2000s
2721:2020s
2717:2010s
2604:Indie
2590:Dance
2504:2010s
2494:1990s
2489:1980s
2484:1970s
2479:1960s
2474:1950s
2063:2020s
2058:2010s
2053:2000s
2048:1990s
2043:1980s
2038:1970s
2033:1960s
2028:1950s
1961:2000s
1937:1900s
1932:2010s
1922:1990s
1917:1980s
1912:1970s
1907:1960s
1902:1950s
1456:2020s
1451:2010s
1446:2000s
1441:1990s
1436:1980s
1431:1970s
1426:1960s
1421:1950s
1054:2006
1037:2005
1020:2004
1003:2003
986:2002
969:2001
952:2000
931:1999
910:1997
893:1995
875:1993
858:1991
841:1989
824:1987
795:1985
778:1983
745:1981
665:1979
644:1977
593:from
503:'
496:'
458:" by
446:" by
438:" by
2451:2024
2446:2023
2441:2022
2436:2021
2431:2020
2426:2019
2421:2018
2416:2017
2411:2016
2406:2015
2401:2014
2396:2013
2391:2012
2386:2011
2381:2010
2376:2009
2371:2008
2366:2007
2361:2006
2356:2005
2351:2004
2346:2003
2341:2002
2336:2001
2331:2000
2326:1999
2321:1998
2316:1997
2311:1996
2306:1995
2301:1994
2296:1993
2291:1992
2286:1991
2281:1990
2276:1989
2271:1988
2266:1987
2261:1986
2256:1985
2251:1984
2246:1983
2241:1982
2236:1981
2231:1980
2226:1979
2221:1978
2216:1977
2211:1976
2206:1975
2201:1974
2196:1973
2191:1972
2186:1971
2181:1970
2176:1969
2171:1968
2166:1967
2161:1966
2156:1965
2151:1964
2146:1963
2141:1962
2136:1961
2131:1960
2126:1959
2121:1958
2116:1957
2111:1956
1879:2024
1874:2023
1869:2022
1864:2021
1859:2020
1854:2019
1849:2018
1844:2017
1839:2016
1834:2015
1829:2014
1824:2013
1819:2012
1814:2011
1809:2010
1804:2009
1799:2008
1794:2007
1789:2006
1784:2005
1779:2004
1774:2003
1769:2002
1764:2001
1759:2000
1754:1999
1749:1998
1744:1997
1739:1996
1734:1995
1729:1994
1724:1993
1719:1992
1714:1991
1709:1990
1704:1989
1699:1988
1694:1987
1689:1986
1684:1985
1679:1984
1674:1983
1669:1982
1664:1981
1659:1980
1654:1979
1649:1978
1644:1977
1639:1976
1634:1975
1629:1974
1624:1973
1619:1972
1614:1971
1609:1970
1604:1969
1599:1968
1594:1967
1589:1966
1584:1965
1579:1964
1574:1963
1569:1962
1564:1961
1559:1960
1554:1959
1549:1958
1544:1957
1539:1956
1534:1955
1529:1954
1524:1953
1519:1952
1321:2021
1290:ISBN
1266:ISBN
1252:ISBN
1238:ISBN
1224:ISBN
597:'s "
325:any
323:cite
206:The
131:and
103:and
2837:NME
1051:19
1034:18
1017:17
1000:16
983:15
966:14
949:13
928:12
907:11
890:10
759:' "
493:NME
475:NME
442:, "
416:BBC
395:NME
336:by
277:or
2997::
1312:.
1301:^
920:.
872:9
855:8
838:7
821:6
805:,
792:5
775:4
742:3
662:2
641:1
613:.
541:.
462:.
176:,
123:UK
2741:)
2737:/
2733:/
2729:(
2723:)
2719:/
2715:(
2647:)
2643:/
2639:(
2628:)
2624:/
2620:(
2614:)
2610:/
2606:(
2600:)
2596:/
2592:(
2586:)
2582:/
2578:(
1963:)
1959:(
1388:e
1381:t
1374:v
1323:.
1296:)
392:(
363:)
357:(
352:)
348:(
344:.
330:.
297:)
293:(
289:.
283:.
245:)
239:(
234:)
230:(
226:.
216:.
151:/
83:)
77:(
72:)
68:(
54:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
