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First UK Number One Hits


Al Martino's track "Here in My Heart" was the first single ever to top the UK Singles Chart. The music quiz question that comes up often is, "what was Madonna's first UK number one?" The answer is "Into the Groove". Other regular questions feature Elvis and The Beatles. Elvis's first UK number one hit was "All Shock Up" and the Beatles had their first in 1963 with "From Me To You". This is a list of famous musicians and their first UK number one hits.


Various Artists - Their first UK Number 1 (Year)


  1. Elvis Presley- "All Shook Up" (1957)
  2. The Beatles - "From Me to You" (1963)
  3. Cliff Richard - "Living Doll" (1959)
  4. Westlife - "Swear It Again" (1999)






  5. Ed Sheeran - "Sing" (2014)
  6. Madonna - "Into the Groove" (1985)
  7. Take That - "Pray" (1993)
  8. Eminem - "The Real Slim Shady" (2000)
  9. Elton John - "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) (1976)
  10. Elton John - "Sacrifice" (first solo number-one single, coupled with "Healing Hands") (1990)
  11. ABBA - "Waterloo" (1974)
  12. Spice Girls - "Wannabe" (1996)
  13. Rihanna - "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z) (2007)
  14. The Rolling Stones - "It's All Over Now" (1964)
  15. Oasis - "Some Might Say" (1995)
  16. Sam Smith - "La La La" (2013)
  17. George Michael - "Careless Whisper" (first solo UK number one) (1984)
  18. Michael Jackson - "One Day in Your Life" (1981)
  19. Kylie Minogue - "I Should Be So Lucky" (1988)
  20. U2 - "Desire" (1988)
  21. McFly - "5 Colours in Her Hair" (2004)
  22. Robbbie Williams - "Millennium" 1998
  23. Tinie Tempah - "Pass Out" (2010)
  24. Jess Glynne - "Rather Be" (2014)
  25. Justin Bieber - "What Do You Mean?" (2015)
  26. Ariana Grande - "Problem" (featuring Iggy Azalea) (2014)
  27. David Guetta - "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland) (2009)
  28. Bee Gees - "Massachusetts" (1967)
  29. Beyonce - "Crazy in Love" (featuring Jay-Z) (2003)
  30. Black Eyed Peas - "Where Is the Love?" (2003)
  31. Blondie - "Heart of Glass" (1979)
  32. David Bowie - "Space Oddity" (1975)
  33. Boyzone - "Words" (1996)
  34. Lewis Capaldi - "Someone You Loved" (2019)
  35. Cheryl - "Fight for This Love" 2009
  36. Dizzee Rascal - "Dance wiv Me" (featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome) (2008)
  37. Lady Gaga - "Just Dance" (Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis) (2009)
  38. JLS - "Beat Again" (2009)
  39. Tom Jones - "It's Not Unusual" (1965)
  40. LadBaby - "We Built This City" (2018)
  41. Little Mix - "Cannonball" (2011)
  42. One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful" (2011)
  43. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl" (2008)
  44. Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls" (1986)
  45. The Police - "Message in a Bottle" (1979)/li>
  46. Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975)
  47. The Shadows - "Apache" (1960)
  48. Shaggy - "Oh Carolina" (1993)
  49. Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time" (1999)
  50. Wham! - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (1984)