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The Beatles
- 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'
February 1, 1964
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Peter and Gordon
- 'A World Without Love'
June 27, 1964
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The Animals
- 'The House of the Rising Sun'
September 5, 1964
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Manfred Mann
- 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy'
October 17, 1964
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Petula Clark
- 'Downtown'
January 23, 1965
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5 / 61 Fotos
Freddie and the Dreamers
- 'I'm Telling You Now'
April 10, 1965
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6 / 61 Fotos
The Mindbenders
- 'Game of Love'
April 24, 1965
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7 / 61 Fotos
Herman's Hermits
- 'Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter'
May 1, 1965
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8 / 61 Fotos
The Dave Clark Five
- 'Over and Over'
December 25, 1965
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9 / 61 Fotos
The Troggs
- 'Wild Thing'
July 30, 1966
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10 / 61 Fotos
Donovan
- 'Sunshine Superman'
September 3, 1966
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11 / 61 Fotos
The Monkees
- 'Last Train to Clarksville'
November 5, 1966
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12 / 61 Fotos
The New Vaudeville Band
- 'Winchester Cathedral'
December 3, 1966
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13 / 61 Fotos
Lulu
- 'To Sir, with Love'
October 21, 1967
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14 / 61 Fotos
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney
- 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey'
September 4, 1971
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15 / 61 Fotos
America
- 'A Horse with No Name'
March 25, 1972
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16 / 61 Fotos
Elton John
- 'Crocodile Rock'
February 3, 1973
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17 / 61 Fotos
Wings
- 'My Love'
June 2, 1973
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18 / 61 Fotos
John Lennon
- 'Whatever Gets You Thru the Night'
November 16, 1974
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19 / 61 Fotos
Average White Band
- 'Pick Up the Pieces'
February 22, 1975
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20 / 61 Fotos
Bay City Rollers
- 'Saturday Night'
January 3, 1976
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21 / 61 Fotos
Elton John and Kiki Dee
- 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'
August 7, 1976
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22 / 61 Fotos
Leo Sayer
- 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing'
January 15, 1977
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23 / 61 Fotos
Fleetwood Mac
- 'Dreams'
June 18, 1977
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24 / 61 Fotos
Andy Gibb
- 'I Just Want to Be Your Everything'
July 30, 1977
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25 / 61 Fotos
Sheena Easton
- 'Morning Train (Nine to Five)'
May 2, 1981
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26 / 61 Fotos
Air Supply
- 'The One That You Love'
July 25, 1981
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27 / 61 Fotos
The Human League
- 'Don't You Want Me'
July 3, 1982
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28 / 61 Fotos
Dexys Midnight Runners
- 'Come On Eileen'
April 23, 1983
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29 / 61 Fotos
Eurythmics
- 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'
September 3, 1983
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30 / 61 Fotos
Yes
- 'Owner of a Lonely Heart'
January 21, 1984
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31 / 61 Fotos
Culture Club
- 'Karma Chameleon'
February 4, 1984
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32 / 61 Fotos
Duran Duran
- 'The Reflex'
June 23, 1984
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33 / 61 Fotos
John Waite
- 'Missing You'
September 22, 1984
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34 / 61 Fotos
Billy Ocean
- 'Caribbean Queen'
November 3, 1984
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35 / 61 Fotos
Wham!
- 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'
November 17, 1984
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36 / 61 Fotos
Foreigner
- 'I Want to Know What Love Is'
February 2, 1985
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37 / 61 Fotos
Simple Minds
- 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'
May 18, 1985
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38 / 61 Fotos
Tears for Fears
- 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World'
June 8, 1985
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39 / 61 Fotos
Paul Young
- 'Everytime You Go Away'
July 27, 1985
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40 / 61 Fotos
Robert Palmer
- 'Addicted to Love'
May 3, 1986
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41 / 61 Fotos
Simply Red
- 'Holding Back the Years'
July 12, 1986
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42 / 61 Fotos
Genesis
- 'Invisible Touch'
July 19, 1986
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43 / 61 Fotos
Peter Gabriel
- 'Sledgehammer'
July 26, 1986
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44 / 61 Fotos
Steve Winwood
- 'Higher Love'
August 30, 1986
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45 / 61 Fotos
Bananarama
- 'Venus'
September 6, 1986
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46 / 61 Fotos
Kim Wilde
- 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'
June 6, 1987
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47 / 61 Fotos
Whitesnake
- 'Here I Go Again'
October 10, 1987
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48 / 61 Fotos
Billy Idol
- 'Mony Mony'
November 21, 1987
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49 / 61 Fotos
Rick Astley
- 'Never Gonna Give You Up'
March 12, 1988
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50 / 61 Fotos
Def Leppard
- 'Love Bites'
October 8, 1988
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51 / 61 Fotos
UB40
- 'Red Red Wine'
October 15, 1988
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52 / 61 Fotos
Mike + The Mechanics
- 'The Living Years'
March 25, 1989
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53 / 61 Fotos
Maxi Priest
- 'Close to You'
October 6, 1990
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54 / 61 Fotos
Right Said Fred
- 'I'm Too Sexy'
February 8, 1992
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55 / 61 Fotos
Seal
- 'Kiss from a Rose'
August 26, 1995
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56 / 61 Fotos
James Blunt
- 'You're Beautiful'
March 11, 2006
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57 / 61 Fotos
Jay Sean
- 'Down' (feat. Lil Wayne)
March 20, 2010
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58 / 61 Fotos
Taio Cruz
- 'Break Your Heart' (feat. Ludacris)
March 20, 2010
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59 / 61 Fotos
Zayn
- 'Pillowtalk'
February 20, 2016
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The Beatles
- 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'
February 1, 1964
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1 / 61 Fotos
Peter and Gordon
- 'A World Without Love'
June 27, 1964
© Getty Images
2 / 61 Fotos
The Animals
- 'The House of the Rising Sun'
September 5, 1964
© Getty Images
3 / 61 Fotos
Manfred Mann
- 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy'
October 17, 1964
© Getty Images
4 / 61 Fotos
Petula Clark
- 'Downtown'
January 23, 1965
© Getty Images
5 / 61 Fotos
Freddie and the Dreamers
- 'I'm Telling You Now'
April 10, 1965
© Getty Images
6 / 61 Fotos
The Mindbenders
- 'Game of Love'
April 24, 1965
© Getty Images
7 / 61 Fotos
Herman's Hermits
- 'Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter'
May 1, 1965
© Getty Images
8 / 61 Fotos
The Dave Clark Five
- 'Over and Over'
December 25, 1965
© Getty Images
9 / 61 Fotos
The Troggs
- 'Wild Thing'
July 30, 1966
© Getty Images
10 / 61 Fotos
Donovan
- 'Sunshine Superman'
September 3, 1966
© Getty Images
11 / 61 Fotos
The Monkees
- 'Last Train to Clarksville'
November 5, 1966
© Getty Images
12 / 61 Fotos
The New Vaudeville Band
- 'Winchester Cathedral'
December 3, 1966
© Getty Images
13 / 61 Fotos
Lulu
- 'To Sir, with Love'
October 21, 1967
© Getty Images
14 / 61 Fotos
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney
- 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey'
September 4, 1971
© Getty Images
15 / 61 Fotos
America
- 'A Horse with No Name'
March 25, 1972
© Getty Images
16 / 61 Fotos
Elton John
- 'Crocodile Rock'
February 3, 1973
© Getty Images
17 / 61 Fotos
Wings
- 'My Love'
June 2, 1973
© Getty Images
18 / 61 Fotos
John Lennon
- 'Whatever Gets You Thru the Night'
November 16, 1974
© Getty Images
19 / 61 Fotos
Average White Band
- 'Pick Up the Pieces'
February 22, 1975
© Getty Images
20 / 61 Fotos
Bay City Rollers
- 'Saturday Night'
January 3, 1976
© Getty Images
21 / 61 Fotos
Elton John and Kiki Dee
- 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'
August 7, 1976
© Getty Images
22 / 61 Fotos
Leo Sayer
- 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing'
January 15, 1977
© Getty Images
23 / 61 Fotos
Fleetwood Mac
- 'Dreams'
June 18, 1977
© Getty Images
24 / 61 Fotos
Andy Gibb
- 'I Just Want to Be Your Everything'
July 30, 1977
© Getty Images
25 / 61 Fotos
Sheena Easton
- 'Morning Train (Nine to Five)'
May 2, 1981
© Getty Images
26 / 61 Fotos
Air Supply
- 'The One That You Love'
July 25, 1981
© Getty Images
27 / 61 Fotos
The Human League
- 'Don't You Want Me'
July 3, 1982
© Getty Images
28 / 61 Fotos
Dexys Midnight Runners
- 'Come On Eileen'
April 23, 1983
© Getty Images
29 / 61 Fotos
Eurythmics
- 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'
September 3, 1983
© Getty Images
30 / 61 Fotos
Yes
- 'Owner of a Lonely Heart'
January 21, 1984
© Getty Images
31 / 61 Fotos
Culture Club
- 'Karma Chameleon'
February 4, 1984
© Getty Images
32 / 61 Fotos
Duran Duran
- 'The Reflex'
June 23, 1984
© Getty Images
33 / 61 Fotos
John Waite
- 'Missing You'
September 22, 1984
© Getty Images
34 / 61 Fotos
Billy Ocean
- 'Caribbean Queen'
November 3, 1984
© Getty Images
35 / 61 Fotos
Wham!
- 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'
November 17, 1984
© Getty Images
36 / 61 Fotos
Foreigner
- 'I Want to Know What Love Is'
February 2, 1985
© Getty Images
37 / 61 Fotos
Simple Minds
- 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'
May 18, 1985
© Getty Images
38 / 61 Fotos
Tears for Fears
- 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World'
June 8, 1985
© Getty Images
39 / 61 Fotos
Paul Young
- 'Everytime You Go Away'
July 27, 1985
© Getty Images
40 / 61 Fotos
Robert Palmer
- 'Addicted to Love'
May 3, 1986
© Getty Images
41 / 61 Fotos
Simply Red
- 'Holding Back the Years'
July 12, 1986
© Getty Images
42 / 61 Fotos
Genesis
- 'Invisible Touch'
July 19, 1986
© Getty Images
43 / 61 Fotos
Peter Gabriel
- 'Sledgehammer'
July 26, 1986
© Getty Images
44 / 61 Fotos
Steve Winwood
- 'Higher Love'
August 30, 1986
© Getty Images
45 / 61 Fotos
Bananarama
- 'Venus'
September 6, 1986
© Getty Images
46 / 61 Fotos
Kim Wilde
- 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'
June 6, 1987
© Getty Images
47 / 61 Fotos
Whitesnake
- 'Here I Go Again'
October 10, 1987
© Getty Images
48 / 61 Fotos
Billy Idol
- 'Mony Mony'
November 21, 1987
© Getty Images
49 / 61 Fotos
Rick Astley
- 'Never Gonna Give You Up'
March 12, 1988
© Getty Images
50 / 61 Fotos
Def Leppard
- 'Love Bites'
October 8, 1988
© Getty Images
51 / 61 Fotos
UB40
- 'Red Red Wine'
October 15, 1988
© Getty Images
52 / 61 Fotos
Mike + The Mechanics
- 'The Living Years'
March 25, 1989
© Getty Images
53 / 61 Fotos
Maxi Priest
- 'Close to You'
October 6, 1990
© Getty Images
54 / 61 Fotos
Right Said Fred
- 'I'm Too Sexy'
February 8, 1992
© Getty Images
55 / 61 Fotos
Seal
- 'Kiss from a Rose'
August 26, 1995
© Getty Images
56 / 61 Fotos
James Blunt
- 'You're Beautiful'
March 11, 2006
© Getty Images
57 / 61 Fotos
Jay Sean
- 'Down' (feat. Lil Wayne)
March 20, 2010
© Getty Images
58 / 61 Fotos
Taio Cruz
- 'Break Your Heart' (feat. Ludacris)
March 20, 2010
© Getty Images
59 / 61 Fotos
Zayn
- 'Pillowtalk'
February 20, 2016
© Getty Images
60 / 61 Fotos
British Billboard Hot 100 number ones
On this day in 1966, The Troggs' 'Wild Thing' went no. 1
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Since 1958, a good number of British musicians have had singles climb to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. In this gallery, take a look at many of the ones who had a hit and when!
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