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List of artists with the most UK singles chart top tens

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 record their ten highest-selling singles were. Dickins aggregated the results into a top twelve hit parade. NME's chart was published each week in its eponymous magazine.[1] From 2004, music downloads became included in the chart, and rules were altered in 2006 in order for singles to chart before physical formats were released.[2][3] Since 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data, with music video views counted towards the chart from 2018.[4][5] From 10 July 2015, the chart has been based on a Friday to Thursday week.[6]

This list shows the thirty-nine artists with the most top-ten singles on the UK singles chart. American singer-actor Elvis Presley holds the record for most top-ten singles with seventy-six entries.[7] British musician Cliff Richard is in second place, with sixty-eight.[7] American singer-songwriter-actress Madonna in third, with sixty-four.[8] She gained a spot in the Guinness World Records in 1998, for the most consecutive top-ten singles with thirty-six.[9] In fourth with forty-seven, Canadian rapper-singer Drake who also holds the record for the most top-ten singles by a rapper.[10] In sixth with forty-one, English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran who earned the record for the most concurrent entries in the top ten, when he occupied nine of the ten spots in 2017.[11] British girl group Girls Aloud achieved the record for having the most top-ten entries for a girl group, with twenty-one.[12] Australian singer Kylie Minogue is the only artist to achieve a top ten single in five consecutive decades, having had top ten hits in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.[13]

Tally

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Artists with the most top-ten singles in the UK singles chart
Number of entries Artist Year first entered chart First entry (peak position) Year most recently entered chart Most recent entry (peak position) Ref.
76 Elvis Presley 1956 "Heartbreak Hotel" (2) 2005 "Way Down" (2) [14]
68 Cliff Richard 1958 "Move It" (2) 2008 "Thank You for a Lifetime" (3) [15]
64 Madonna 1984 "Holiday" (6) 2024 "Popular" (10) [16]
50 Drake 2010 "What's My Name?" (1) 2026 "Janice STFU" (2) [17]
45 Michael Jackson 1972 "Got to Be There" (5) 2026 "Human Nature" (6) [18]
43 Ed Sheeran 2011 "The A Team" (3) 2025 "Sapphire" (5) [19]
36 Elton John 1971 "Your Song" (7) 2022 "Hold Me Closer" (3) [20]
Kylie Minogue 1988 "I Should Be So Lucky" (1) 2025 "XMAS" (1) [21]
34 Eminem 1999 "My Name Is" (2) 2024 "Houdini" (1) [22]
Taylor Swift 2009 "Love Story" (2) 2026 "I Knew It, I Knew You" (1) [23]
33 U2 1983 "New Year's Day" (10) 2007 "Window in the Skies" (4) [24]
31 Calvin Harris 2007 "Acceptable in the 80s" (10) 2025 "Blessings" (3) [25]
Rihanna 2005 "Pon de Replay" (2) 2022 "Lift Me Up" (3) [26]
Robbie Williams 1996 "Freedom" (2) 2013 "Go Gentle" (10) [27]
29 The Beatles 1963 "Please Please Me" (2) 2023 "Now and Then" (1) [28]
28 David Guetta 2006 "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" (3) 2022 "I'm Good (Blue)" (1) [29]
Justin Bieber 2010 "Baby" (3) 2025 "Daisies" (1) [30]
26 David Bowie 1969 "Space Oddity" (5) 2013 "Where Are We Now?" (6) [31]
Queen 1974 "Seven Seas of Rhye" (10) 2000 "We Will Rock You" (1) [32]
25 Ariana Grande 2014 "Problem" (1) 2026 "Hate That I Made You Love Me" (1) [33]
Rod Stewart 1971 "Maggie May"/"Reason to Believe" (1) 1997 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (7) [34]
Westlife 1999 "Swear It Again" (1) 2010 "Safe" (10) [35]
24 Beyoncé 2002 "Work It Out" (7) 2024 "Jolene" (8) [36]
Mariah Carey 1990 "Vision of Love" (9) 2008 "Touch My Body" (5) [37]
Britney Spears 1999 "...Baby One More Time" (1) 2022 "Hold Me Closer" (3) [38]
23 George Michael 1984 "Careless Whisper" (1) 2004 "Flawless (Go to the City)" (8) [39]
Oasis 1994 "Live Forever" (10) 2009 "Falling Down" (10) [40]
22 Pet Shop Boys 1985 "West End Girls" (1) 2006 "I'm with Stupid" (8) [41]
Status Quo 1968 "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (7) 1990 "The Anniversary Waltz - Part One" (2) [42]
Kanye West 2004 "Through the Wire" (9) 2024 "Carnival" (9) [43]
21 Girls Aloud 2002 "Sound of the Underground" (1) 2012 "Something New" (2) [44]
Pink 2000 "There You Go" (6) 2021 "Anywhere Away from Here" (9) [45]
Diana Ross 1967 "Reflections" (5) 2005 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (2) [46]
Rolling Stones 1964 "Not Fade Away" (3) 1981 "Start Me Up" (7) [47]
20 ABBA 1974 "Waterloo" (1) 2021 "Don't Shut Me Down" (9) [48]
The Shadows 1959 "Travellin' Light" (1) 1979 "Theme from The Deer Hunter (Cavatina)" (9) [49]
Take That 1992 "It Only Takes a Minute" (7) 2014 "These Days" (1) [50]
Justin Timberlake 2002 "Like I Love You" (2) 2022 "Stay with Me" (10) [51]
Usher 1998 "You Make Me Wanna..." (1) 2015 "Don't Look Down" (9) [52]

References

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  1. 1 2 "The history of the Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ↑ McNair, James (3 February 2006). "Downloading music: how will it affect the music charts?". The Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Youngs, Ian (3 April 2006). "Digital hit seals chart revolution". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Dan (23 June 2014). "Streaming and the Official Singles Chart: Everything you need to know!". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Copsey, Rob (24 June 2018). "Video to enter UK's Official Singles Chart this summer". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Official Chart to move to Friday on 10 July". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  7. 1 2 Myers, Justin (19 July 2019). "Artists with the most Top 10 singles in the UK". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Griffiths, George (2 February 2024). "Madonna celebrates landmark 64th UK Top 10 single, and first in 15 years". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Myers, Justin (16 August 2019). "60 incredible chart facts and feats about Madonna". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Ainsley, Helen (13 October 2023). "Kenya Grace enters the history books as Strangers climbs to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Britton, Luke Morgan (10 March 2017). "Ed Sheeran breaks chart record with 16 songs in UK Top 20". NME. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (21 March 2013). "Girls Aloud: A Whole Lotta Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  13. ↑ Levine, Nick (16 June 2023). "Kylie Minogue Exclusive: "Padam Padam" becomes her first UK Top 10 song in 12 years". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Elvis Presley songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Cliff Richard songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Madonna songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Drake songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Michael Jackson songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ed Sheeran songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Elton John songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  21. ↑ "Kylie Minogue songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "Eminem songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  23. ↑ "Taylor Swift songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "U2 songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  25. ↑ "Calvin Harris songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  26. ↑ "Rihanna songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  27. ↑ "Robbie Williams songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  28. ↑ "The Beatles songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  29. ↑ "David Guetta songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  30. ↑ "Justin Bieber songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  31. ↑ "David Bowie songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  32. ↑ "Queen songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  33. ↑ "Ariana Grande songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  34. ↑ "Rod Stewart songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  35. ↑ "Westlife songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  36. ↑ "Beyonce songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  37. ↑ "Mariah Carey songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  38. ↑ "Britney Spears songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  39. ↑ "George Michael songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  40. ↑ "Oasis songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  41. ↑ "Pet Shop Boys songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  42. ↑ "Status Quo songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  43. ↑ "Kanye West songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  44. ↑ "Girls Aloud songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  45. ↑ "Pink songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  46. ↑ "Diana Ross songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  47. ↑ "Rolling Stones songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  48. ↑ "ABBA songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  49. ↑ "Shadows songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  50. ↑ "Take That songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  51. ↑ "Justin Timberlake songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  52. ↑ "Usher songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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