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

30 April 2019, 15:45 | Updated: 21 January 2024, 15:37

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 EIGHTEEN trophies - way ahead of his pal Calvin Harris who has picked up twelve.

1. Ed Sheeran (18)

   

   Afterglow

   Bad Habits

   Galway Girl

   How Would You Feel (Paean)

   I Don't Care (with Justin Bieber)

   Merry Christmas (with Elton John)

   Overpass Graffiti

   Own It (Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy)

   Perfect Duet (with Beyoncé)

   Peru (with Fireboy DML)

   River (Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran)

   Shape Of You

   Shape Of You (Stormzy Remix)

   Shivers

   Sing

   Thinking Out Loud

   The Joker And The Queen (featuring Taylor Swift)

   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. 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)

6. 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

7. 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)

8. Ariana Grande (7)

   

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

   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?

9. 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

10. Lady Gaga (6)

    

    Bad Romance

    Born This Way

    Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande)

    Stupid Love

    Telephone (featuring Beyoncé)

    The Cure

11. Rihanna (6)

    

    What's My Name? (featuring Drake)

    We Found Love (featuring Calvin Harris)

    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)

12. 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)

13. 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)

14. Bruno Mars (5)

    

    The Lazy Song

    Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars)

    Grenade

    Locked Out Of Heaven

    Just The Way You Are

15. Cheryl (5)

    

    Call My Name

    Crazy Stupid Love (featuring Tinie Tempah)

    Fight For This Love

    I Don't Care

    Promise This

16. 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)

17. One Direction (5)

    

    Drag Me Down

    Live While We're Young

    One Way Or Another

    Story Of My Life

    What Makes You Beautiful