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List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones by British artists

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This is a list of number-one hits by British artists in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 (existent since August 3, 1958). The only British artist to have a pre-Hot 100 number one was Vera Lynn, with "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" holding the top spot for nine weeks starting from July 12, 1952.

With 20 number-one singles, the current most successful British act on the Billboard Hot 100 is the Beatles. They are followed by the Bee Gees, Elton John and Paul McCartney all of whom have had nine number-one singles on the chart. McCartney nine number ones are as a solo artist, in a group Wings and as duets with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. George Michael and the Rolling Stones have both had eight number one singles.

  • N/A represents a single that was not released in the UK, or failed to chart.
  • £ represents a single that sold over 1 million copies in the UK.
  • References

    List of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by British artists Wikipedia


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