Most number ones[]
- 64 – JAT
- 31 – James Harrison
- 24 – Andrew Collins
- 21 – Elvis Presley
- 21 – Thomas Atcherley
- 20 – Ryan Wilson
- 19 – Jake Wyss
- 17 – The Beatles
- 14 – Cliff Richard
- 14 – Westlife
- 14 – Girls Aloud
- 13 – Madonna
- 12 – The Shadows
- 11 – Take That
Most combined weeks at number one on the UK singles charts[]
| Rank | Artist | Weeks at # 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAT | 298 |
| 2 | James Harrison | 109 |
| 3 | Andrew Collins | 101 |
| 4 | Girls Aloud | 96 |
| 5 | Elvis Presley | 80 |
| 6 | Thomas Atcherley | 77 |
| 7 | Jake Wyss | 71 |
| 8 | The Beatles | 69 |
| 9 | Ryan Wilson | 65 |
| 10 | Cliff Richard | 46 |
Longest run at number one[]
| Position | Artist | Single | Year | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | JAT | "The Flood" | 2008/09 | 22 weeks |
| 2nd | Frankie Laine | "I Believe" | 1953 | 18 weeks |
| 3rd | Girls Aloud (vs. Sugababes) | "Walk This Way" | 2007 | 17 weeks |
| JAT | "Earthquake" | 1997 | ||
| 5th | Bryan Adams | "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" | 1991 | 16 weeks |
| JAT | "I'd Wait For Life" | 1997 | ||
| Girls Aloud | "The Show" | 2004 | ||
| JAT | "Mirrors" | 2013 | ||
| 9th | James Harrison | "Antidote" | 1994/95 | 15 weeks |
| Wet Wet Wet | "Love Is All Around" | 1994 | ||
| 11th | Queen | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | 1975/76 & 1991/92 | 14 weeks |
| James Harrison | "A Man For All Seasons" | 2003 | ||
| 13th | Girls Aloud | "See the Day" | 2005/06 | 12 weeks |
| 14th | Slim Whitman | "Rose Marie" | 1955 | 11 weeks |
| Andrew Collins (ft. Nicola Roberts & James Harrison) |
"The Hardest Ever" | 2006 | ||
| Andrew Collins (ft. James Harrison) | "Brave Heart" | 2012 | ||
| 17th | David Whitfield | "Cara Mia" | 1954 | 10 weeks |
| Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | 1992 | ||
| Thomas Atcherley & James Harrison | "Uhh Ahh" | 1999 | ||
| JAT | "Ribbon in the Sky" | 2004 | ||
| Rihanna (ft. Jay Z) | "Umbrella" | 2007 |
(*) not consecutive weeks at the top of the charts