Most UK Number-One Hits: The Beatles Hold the Record

The Beatles hold the record for the most UK number-one singles with 17 chart-toppers on the Official Singles Chart.

• First: "Please Please Me" (May 1963)
• Last: "The Long and Winding Road" (June 1970, posthumous release)
• Record streak: Six consecutive #1s (1963–1964): "From Me to You" → "She Loves You" → "I Want to Hold Your Hand" → "Can't Buy Me Love" → "A Hard Day's Night" → "I Feel Fine".

Close contenders: Elvis Presley (17 including re-issues, 14 original), Westlife (14), Cliff Richard (14), Rihanna (10), Calvin Harris (10). The Beatles' 17 remains the benchmark for original chart-toppers in UK history.