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List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart

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This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Australia's singles chart from 1956 to the present.

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The Beatles hold the record for the most number-ones songs on the Australian charts. Elvis Presley holds the record for the most number-one songs by a male artist, while Madonna holds the record for a female artist.

Artists who reached number one on both the Australian Music Report (AMR) and Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts are included here. The AMR existed until 1999 but ARIA, created in 1989, was recognized as being Australia's official music chart.

  • All acts are listed alphabetically.
  • Solo artists are alphabetized by last name, Groups by group name excluding "A", "An", and "The".
  • Each act's total of number-one singles is shown after their name.
  • All artists who are mentioned in song credits are listed here; this includes one-time pairings of otherwise solo artists and those appearing as featured (for example both Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden get a credit for "Almost Here", etc.).
  • Artists associated with a group who reached number one, yet have their own solo page in Wikipedia, are not listed here unless they hit number one as a solo artist.

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    • A

  • ABBA (6)
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  • Adele (2)
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    • B

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    • C

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  • The Carpenters (3)
  • Jo "Fingers" Carr (1)
  • Kathy Carr (1)
  • Wes Carr (1)
  • José Carreras (1)
  • David Cassidy (1)
  • The Chainsmokers (1)
  • Kasey Chambers (1)
  • The Chantays (1)
  • Charlene (1)
  • Ray Charles (1)
  • Cheap Trick (1)
  • Cher (2)
  • Chic (1)
  • Chicago (1)
  • Chumbawamba (1)
  • Gabriella Cilmi (1)
  • Petula Clark (1)
  • Kelly Clarkson (1)
  • Clean Bandit (1)
  • Rosemary Clooney (1)
  • Joe Cocker (1)
  • Nat "King" Cole (1)
  • Ray Columbus & The Invaders (1)
  • The Commodores (1)
  • Perry Como (3)
  • Coolio (1)
  • Cosima (1)
  • Julie Covington (1)
  • Billy "Crash" Craddock (2)
  • The Cranberries (1)
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  • Bing Crosby (1)
  • Sheryl Crow (1)
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  • Billy Ray Cyrus (1)

    • D

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  • Daddy Cool (1)
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  • Bobby Darin (1)
  • James Darren (1)
  • Bryan Davies (1)
  • Dawn (2)
  • Doris Day (1)
  • Kate DeAraugo (1)
  • Kiki Dee (1)
  • Deee-Lite (1)
  • Jason Derülo (3)
  • Destiny's Child (2)
  • Dexys Midnight Runners (1)
  • D-12 (1)
  • Devo (1)
  • Jim Diamond (1)
  • Dido (2)
  • Dion (1)
  • Celine Dion (3)
  • Dimples D (1)
  • One Direction (1)
  • Disciples (1)
  • Divinyls (1)
  • Dave Dobbyn (1)
  • Lonnie Donegan (1)
  • Casey Donovan (1)
  • Carl Douglas (1)
  • Dragon (1)
  • Drake (1)
  • Charlie Drake (1)
  • Dr Hook (2)
  • The Drifters (1)
  • Drummond (1)
  • Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent (1)
  • Slim Dusty (2)
  • Dami Im (1)

    • E

  • Eamon (1)
  • East 17 (1)
  • Sheena Easton (1)
  • The Easybeats (3)
  • Tommy Edwards (1)
  • Eiffel 65 (1)
  • Ellie Goulding (1)
  • Eminem (8)
  • Eruption (1)
  • Euphoria (2)
  • Eurythmics (1)
  • Evanescence (1)
  • Faith Evans (1)
  • Eve (1)
  • Evermore (1)
  • Everly Brothers (1)
  • Exile (1)

    • F

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  • Paloma Faith (1)
  • Faith No More (2)
  • John "Johnny" Farnham (4)
  • Freddie Fender (1)
  • Fergie (1)
  • Bryan Ferry (1)
  • Fine Young Cannibals (1)
  • Eddie Fisher (1)
  • Toni Fisher (1)
  • Roberta Flack (2)
  • Flo Rida (2)
  • A Flock of Seagulls (1)
  • Flume (1)
  • Emile Ford (1)
  • Tennessee Ernie Ford (1)
  • Foreigner (1)
  • Foster the People (1)
  • The Four Seasons (2)
  • Fox (1)
  • Samantha Fox (1)
  • Jamie Foxx (1)
  • Connie Francis (1)
  • Frankee (1)
  • Aretha Franklin (1)
  • Chris Franklin (1)
  • The Fray (1)
  • Lost Frequencies (1)
  • The Fugees (1)
  • Fun. (1)

    • G

  • Boris Gardiner (1)
  • Dschinghis Khan (1)
  • Andy Gibb (1)
  • Girlfriend/gf4 (1)
  • The J. Geils Band (1)
  • Thomas Gergich (1)
  • Bobbie Gentry (1)
  • Gerry & The Pacemakers (2)
  • Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders (1)
  • Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs (1)
  • Gary Glitter (1)
  • Gnash (1)
  • Grace (1)
  • Bobby Goldsboro (1)
  • Delta Goodrem (9)
  • Goo Goo Dolls (1)
  • Lesley Gore (1)
  • Ellie Goulding (1)
  • Macy Gray (1)
  • A Great Big World (1)
  • Green Day (1)
  • Norman Greenbaum (1)
  • David Guetta (1)
  • Gym Class Heroes (1)

    • H

  • Bill Haley (1)
  • Halsey (1)
  • Hanson (1)
  • Lee Harding (1)
  • Calvin Harris (2)
  • Richard Harris (1)
  • Rolf Harris (1)
  • George Harrison (2)
  • Murray Head (1)
  • Heart (1)
  • Taylor Henderson (1)
  • Herbs (1)
  • Herman's Hermits (2)
  • Patrick Hernandez (1)
  • Al Hibbler (1)
  • Missy Higgins (2)
  • Benny Hill (1)
  • Hinder (1)
  • Hocus Pocus (1)
  • Eddie Hodges (1)
  • The Hollies (1)
  • The Honeycombs (1)
  • Johnny Horton (1)
  • Whitney Houston (3)
  • Hot Butter (1)
  • Bob Hudson (1)
  • Engelbert Humperdinck (1)
  • Tab Hunter (1)
  • Brian Hyland (1)
  • Chrissie Hynde (1)

    • I

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  • Dami Im (1)
  • INXS (1)
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  • Burl Ives (1)
  • Iyaz (1)

    • J

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  • Mick Jagger (1)
  • Jamelia (1)
  • Jan & Dean (1)
  • Jessica Mauboy (1)
  • Horst Jankowski (1)
  • Jazzy Jeff (1)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen (1)
  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1)
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  • Joe Dolce Music Theatre (1)
  • Billy Joel (2)
  • Elton John (4)
  • Jonas Blue (1)
  • Jimmy Jones (1)
  • Tom Jones (2)
  • Janis Joplin (1)
  • The Joy Boys (1)
  • Col Joye (1)
  • Col Joye & The Joy Boys (1)
  • Justice Crew (1)
  • Bill Justis (1)
  • JXL (1)

    • K

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  • Katy Perry (4)
  • KC and the Sunshine Band (1)
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  • R. Kelly (1)
  • Kesha (2)
  • Killing Heidi (1)
  • Claude King (1)
  • Kingston Trio (1)
  • Kathy Kirby (1)
  • Kid Rock (1)
  • Wiz Khalifa (1)
  • Beyoncé Knowles (1)
  • The Knack (1)
  • Lenny Kravitz (1)
  • Kris Kross (1)
  • Kyla (1)

    • L

  • La Belle Epoque (1)
  • Lady Gaga (3)
  • Las Ketchup (1)
  • Major Lazer (1)
  • Cyndi Lauper (1)
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  • John Lennon (2)
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  • Leona Lewis (1)
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  • Jimmy Little (1)
  • Little River Band (1)
  • LMFAO (2)
  • Lobo (1)
  • Kenny Loggins (1)
  • Laurie London (1)
  • Londonbeat (1)
  • Jennifer Lopez (2)
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  • Los Indios Tabajaras (1)
  • Los Lobos (1)
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  • Lukas Graham (1)
  • Lupe Fiasco (1)

    • M

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  • M (1)
  • Macklemore (4)
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  • Madonna (11)
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    • N

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    • O

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  • Johnny O'Keefe and the Dee Jays (1)
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  • Tony Orlando and Dawn (1)
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  • Owl City (1)

    • P

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  • The Partridge Family (1)
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  • Passenger
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  • Pearl Jam (1)
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  • The Pipes and Drums and Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (1)
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  • The Platters (3)
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  • Perez Prado (1)
  • Elvis Presley (12)
  • Billy Preston (1)
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  • Lloyd Price (1)
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    • Q

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  • Queen (2)

    • R

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    • S

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  • Seal (1)
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  • The Searchers (1)
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  • Harry Secombe (1)
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  • Ed Sheeran (3)
  • Sheppard (1)
  • Sherbet (2)
  • Shocking Blue (1)
  • Silverchair (3)
  • Carly Simon (1)
  • Simon and Garfunkel (1)
  • Simply Red (1)
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  • Frank Sinatra (2)
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  • Sixpence None the Richer (1)
  • Skyhooks (2)
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  • Verdelle Smith (1)
  • Will Smith/Fresh Prince (3)
  • Snoop Dogg (2)
  • Snow (1)
  • Soft Cell (1)
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  • The Spice Girls (1)
  • Spiderbait (1)
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  • Split Enz (1)
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  • Gwen Stefani (2)
  • Steps (1)
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    • T

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  • The Tijuana Brass (1)
  • Timbaland (2)
  • Justin Timberlake (3)
  • TLC (1)
  • Train (1)
  • John Travolta (2)
  • Meghan Trainor (2)
  • Joel Turner (1)
  • Tina Turner (1)
  • TV Rock (1)
  • Shania Twain (1)
  • The Two-Man Band (1)
  • Bonnie Tyler (2)

    • U

  • UB40 (2)
  • Ugly Kid Joe (1)
  • Uncle Kracker (1)
  • USA For Africa (1)
  • Usher (2)
  • U2 (5)

    • V

  • Holly Valance (1)
  • Vanilla Fudge (1)
  • Vanilla Ice (1)
  • The Vapors (1)
  • Bobby Vee (2)
  • The Ventures (1)
  • The Veronicas (3)
  • Village People (2)
  • Van Halen (1)

    • W

  • Jennifer Warnes (2)
  • Dionne Warwick (1)
  • Mary Wells (1)
  • Kanye West (2)
  • Wet Wet Wet (1)
  • Wham! (1)
  • Wheatus (1)
  • Kim Wilde (1)
  • Pharrell Williams (3)
  • Vanessa Williams (1)
  • Wings (1)
  • Wizkid (1)
  • Stevie Wonder (1)
  • Sheb Wooley (1)
  • Stevie Wright (1)
  • Mark Wynter (1)

    • X

    There are no Australian no.1's with X as the first letter of a surname or band name.

    Y

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic (1)
  • Johnny Young (1)
  • Young M.C. (1)
  • The Young Ones (1)
  • Victor Young (1)
  • Youth Group (1)

    • Z

  • Zager and Evans (1)

    • References

    List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart Wikipedia
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