The Longest Reigning No.1 Singles In Big Top 40 History

1. 11 Weeks: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber - 'Despacito (Remix)'

Justin Bieber + latin vibes = the perfect summer anthem! Reggaeton legends Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee brought a taste of Puerto Rico to the Big Top 40 with a remix of their worldwide smash 'Despacito', now officially the most successful song in BT40 history!

2. 7 Weeks: Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars - 'Uptown Funk'

The single spanned over both 2014 AND 2015 after it was rush released after Fleur East performed the tune on the X Factor.

3. 7 Weeks: Clean Bandit feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul - 'Rockabye'

Not only were Clean Bandit able to bag a HUGE amount of weeks at No.1 in 2016, it was the Vodafone Big Top 40 Christmas No.1 too!

4. 7 Weeks: Justin Bieber - 'Love Yourself'

Justin Bieber's 'Purpose' album served up three No.1 singles, 'What Do You Mean?', 'Sorry' and 'Love Yourself'. However it was the latter which notched up an impressive run at the top.

5. 6 Weeks: Ed Sheeran - 'Shape Of You'

Ed Sheeran held up both No.1 and No.2 spots for a HUGE number of weeks at the start of 2017 with this and 'Castle On The Hill'.

6. 6 Weeks: Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams & T.I - 'Blurred Lines'

Pharrell had spent just one week off the top of the chart with 'Get Lucky' in 2013 before this catchy Robin Thicke collaboration took over and spent a mammoth SIX weeks at No.1.

7. 6 Weeks: Lukas Graham - '7 Years'

We saw the likes of ZAYN and Shawn Mendes both score No.1 singles at the start of 2016 however it was Danish ghetto pop band Lukas Graham who notched up more than both of those combined, wow!

8. 6 Weeks: Gotye feat. Kimbra - 'Somebody That I Used To Know'

Throughout both February and March of 2012 there was only one song that people were humming to themselves and it was from Australian artist Gotye. 'Somebody That I Used To Know' was finally toppled from the top by Chris Brown's 'Turn Up the Music'.

9. 5 Weeks: James Arthur - 'Say You Won't Let Go'

The Chainsmokers were ready to nab the top spot for an entire month before James Arthur made a HUGE charge for the top spot and snatched the No.1 spot mid-way through September 2016 to then go on a hot run throughout most of Autumn.

10. 5 Weeks: Meghan Trainor - 'All About That Bass'

Talk about a breakthrough single! Nobody had really heard of Meghan Trainor when her debut single 'All About The Bass' stormed the top 40 and stayed at the top for a gigantic five weeks. She was finally knocked off her perch by Cheryl's 'I Don't Care'.

11. 4 Weeks: Bruno Mars - 'Grenade'

Bruno Mars absolutely dominated the Vodafone Big Top 40 in January 2011 scoring four of the five Sundays in the month. He was finally knocked from his perch by Jessie J's 'Price Tag' featuring B.o.B.

12. 4 Weeks: Rihanna & Calvin Harris - 'We Found Love'

Back in 2011 Riri and Calvin spent four weeks in pole position however strangely there was a two week period in the middle of their reign where Professor Green's 'Read All About It' borrowed the No.1 spot.

13. 4 Weeks: Daft Punk - 'Get Lucky'

Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk and Nile Rogers is pretty much all you need to make the funkiest song of the decade. The 2013 anthem spent an entire month at the top between April and May.

14. 4 Weeks: Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - 'Rather Be'

Jess Glynne and Clean Bandit are a winning combination with two No.1 singles together. However it was their single 'Rather Be' which gave the pairing an entire MONTH at the top of the pile.

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15. 4 Weeks: Ellie Goulding - 'Love Me Like You Do'

Fifty Shades Of Grey was undoubtedly one of the biggest movies of 2015 and with a film as huge as that, comes a soundtrack just as sexy. Ellie Goulding's 'Love Me Like You Do' knocked 'Uptown Funk' off the top and began its own 4 week stay at the top.

16. 4 Weeks: Jason Derulo - 'Want To Want Me'

As Summer broke out in the UK, so did Jason Derulo's 'Want To Want Me', the singing and dancing sensation knocked Omi off and began a hot streak of four weeks at No.1.

17. 4 Weeks: Adele - 'Hello'

It was the comeback we were ALL waiting for and it finally happened. Adele's '25' was released and with it came her biggest single of all...'Hello'.