Most Number 1 Songs: Who's had the most Number 1's in the UK charts?

30 April 2019, 15:45 | Updated: 29 January 2025, 16:27

Ed Sheeran leads the way as the artist with the most Number 1's on the UK's biggest chart show.

The Official Big Top 40 from Global is the UK's biggest chart show so it's a pretty huge deal when your song gets to Number 1.

But just reaching the top once is a huge achievement, never mind repeating the success again and again and again...

These are the artists have been at Number 1 more than anyone else, with British star Ed Sheeran currently out in front with a massive TWENTY trophies - way ahead of his pal Calvin Harris who has picked up twelve.

1. Ed Sheeran (20)

   

   Afterglow

   Bad Habits

   Bam Bam

   Eyes Closed

   Galway Girl

   How Would You Feel

   I Don’t Care

   Merry Christmas

   Overpass Graffiti

   Own It

   Perfect Duet

   Peru

   River

   Shape Of You

   Shape Of You (Remix)

   Shivers

   Sing

   Thinking Out Loud

   The Joker & The Queen

   Visiting Hours

2. Calvin Harris (12)

   

   Desire (with Sam Smith)

   Miracle (with Ellie Goulding)

   By Your Side (featuring Tom Grennan)

   Feels (featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)

   Giant (featuring Rag'N'Bone Man)

   One Kiss (featuring Dua Lipa)

   Promises (featuring Sam Smith)

   Summer

   This Is What You Came For (featuring Rihanna)

   Under Control (with Alesso, featuring Hurts)

   We Found Love (Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris)

   We'll Be Coming Back (featuring Example)

3. Sam Smith (10)

   

   Desire (Calvin Harris featuring Sam Smith)

   Unholy (featuring Kim Petras)

   Dancing With A Stranger (with Normani)

   La La La (Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith)

   Lay Me Down (featuring John Legend)

   Money On My Mind

   Promises (Calvin Harris featuring Sam Smith)

   Stay With Me

   Too Good At Goodbyes

   Writing's On The Wall

4. Justin Bieber (9)

   

   Cold Water (Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & MØ)

   Despacito (Remix) (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)

   I Don't Care (with Justin Bieber)

   I'm The One (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne)

   Let Me Love You (DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber)

   Love Yourself

   Sorry

   Stuck with U (with Ariana Grande)

   What Do You Mean?

5. Ariana Grande (8)

   

   Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)

   Defying Gravity (Cynthia Erivo featuring Ariana Grande)

   No Tears Left to Cry

   Problem (featuring Iggy Azalea)

   Rain On Me (with Lady Gaga)

   Stuck with U (with Justin Bieber)

   thank u, next

   yes, and?

6. Jess Glynne (8)

   

   Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

   Hold My Hand

   I'll Be There

   My Love (Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne)

   Not Letting Go (Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne)

   Rather Be (Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne)

   Real Love (Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne)

   These Days (Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen)

7. Lady Gaga (8)

   

   Bad Romance

   Born This Way

   Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)

   Disease

   Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande)

   Stupid Love

   Telephone (featuring Beyoncé)

   The Cure

8. Little Mix (8)

   

   Black Magic

   Break Up Song

   Confetti (featuring Saweetie)

   Heartbreak Anthem (Galantis, David Guetta, Little Mix)

   Shout Out To My Ex

   Sweet Melody

   Woman Like Me (featuring Nicki Minaj)

   Wings

9. Bruno Mars (7)

   

   APT.

   Die With A Smile

   Grenade

   Just The Way You Are

   Locked Out Of Heaven

   The Lazy Song

   Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars)

10. David Guetta (7)

    

    Club Can't Handle Me (Flo Rida featuring David Guetta)

    Heartbreak Anthem (Galantis, David Guetta, Little Mix)

    Lovers On The Sun (featuring Sam Martin)

    Sexy Chick (featuring Akon)

    Titanium (featuring Sia)

    Where Them Girls At (featuring Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida)

    When Love Takes Over (featuring Kelly Rowland)

11. Jason Derulo (6)

    

    Don’t Wanna Go Home

    In My Head

    Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat) (with Jawsh 685)

    Talk Dirty (featuring 2 Chainz)

    Want To Want Me

    Whatcha Say

12. Miley Cyrus (6)

    

    Flowers

    Midnight Sky

    Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus)

    Used To Be Young

    We Can't Stop

    Wrecking Ball

13. Rihanna (6)

    

    Only Girl (In The World)

    Run This Town (Jay-Z featuring Rihanna & Kanye West)

    Russian Roulette

    This Is What You Came For (Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna)

    We Found Love (featuring Calvin Harris)

    What's My Name? (featuring Drake)

14. Dua Lipa (6)

    

    Cold Heart (with Elton John)

    Dance The Night

    Don't Start Now

    Houdini

    One Kiss (Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa)

    Physical

15. Rita Ora (6)

    

    Anywhere

    For You (with Liam Payne)

    How We Do (Party)

    I Will Never Let You Down

    Let You Love Me

    R.I.P. (featuring Tinie Tempah)

16. Taylor Swift (6)

    

    Anti-Hero

    Gorgeous

    Look What You Made Me Do

    ME! (Featuring Brendon Urie of Panic At The Disco!)

    The Joker And The Queen (Ed Sheeran featuring Taylor Swift)

    You Need To Calm Down

17. Tinie Tempah (6)

    

    Crazy Stupid Love (Cheryl featuring Tinie Tempah)

    Frisky

    Not Letting Go (featuring Jess Glynne)

    Pass Out

    Turn The Music Louder (KDA featuring Tinie Tempah & Katy B)

    Written In The Stars (featuring Eric Turner)

18. Cheryl (5)

    

    Call My Name

    Crazy Stupid Love (featuring Tinie Tempah)

    Fight For This Love

    I Don't Care

    Promise This

19. Clean Bandit (5)

    

    Rather Be (featuring Jess Glynne)

    Real Love (featuring Jess Glynne)

    Rockabye (featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)

    Symphony (featuring Zara Larsson)

    Solo (featuring Demi Lovato)

20. Lewis Capaldi (5)

    

    Before You Go

    Forget Me

    Pointless

    Someone You Loved

    Wish You The Best

21. One Direction (5)

    

    Drag Me Down

    Live While We're Young

    One Way Or Another

    Story Of My Life

    What Makes You Beautiful

22. P!nk (5)

    

    A Million Dreams

    Anywhere Away From Here (With Rag'N'Bone Man)

    Blow Me (One Last Kiss)

    Walk Me Home

    What About Us