Number-One Machines
Who topped the chart most, by artist and by metro, across the US and UK, 1958 to 2026. Click any column to re-sort.
Artists by #1 singles
| # | Artist | US | UK | Total ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beatles | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| 2 | Madonna | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | Elvis Presley | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 4 | Mariah Carey | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Rihanna | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 | Taylor Swift | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 7 | Michael Jackson | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Drake | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Ariana Grande | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 10 | Elton John | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 11 | Eminem | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 12 | The Rolling Stones | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 13 | Justin Bieber | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 14 | Ed Sheeran | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 15 | Bruno Mars | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 16 | Whitney Houston | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 17 | George Michael | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 18 | Beyoncé | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 19 | Bee Gees | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 20 | Katy Perry | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 21 | Wham! | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 22 | Westlife | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Usher | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 24 | The Supremes | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 25 | Lady Gaga | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 26 | Take That | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 27 | Calvin Harris | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 28 | The Shadows | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 29 | Stevie Wonder | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 30 | Phil Collins | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 31 | ABBA | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 32 | Janet Jackson | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 33 | Rod Stewart | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 34 | Britney Spears | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 35 | Spice Girls | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 36 | Blondie | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 37 | U2 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 38 | Justin Timberlake | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 39 | Sam Smith | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 40 | Adele | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Metros by #1 singles
| # | Metro | #1s ▾ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London♪ | 582 |
| 2 | New York♪ | 285 |
| 3 | Los Angeles♪ | 216 |
| 4 | Detroit♪ | 98 |
| 5 | Atlanta♪ | 74 |
| 6 | Liverpool♪ | 71 |
| 7 | Chicago♪ | 68 |
| 8 | Manchester♪ | 60 |
| 9 | Miami♪ | 50 |
| 10 | Philadelphia♪ | 47 |
| 11 | Nashville♪ | 40 |
| 12 | Houston♪ | 38 |
| 13 | Memphis♪ | 36 |
| 14 | Birmingham♪ | 35 |
| 15 | Dublin♪ | 34 |
| 16 | Melbourne♪ | 33 |
| 17 | Toronto♪ | 31 |
| 18 | Glasgow♪ | 29 |
| 19 | Boston♪ | 26 |
| 20 | San Francisco-San Jose♪ | 25 |
| 21 | New Orleans♪ | 22 |
| 22 | Stockholm♪ | 22 |
| 23 | Kingston♪ | 22 |
| 24 | Dallas♪ | 20 |
| 25 | Cardiff♪ | 19 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh♪ | 18 |
| 27 | Newcastle♪ | 18 |
| 28 | Washington-Baltimore♪ | 18 |
| 29 | Brisbane♪ | 18 |
| 30 | Bridgetown♪ | 18 |
| 31 | Leeds-Bradford♪ | 17 |
| 32 | Seattle♪ | 14 |
| 33 | Paris♪ | 14 |
| 34 | Honolulu♪ | 14 |
| 35 | Ipswich♪ | 14 |
| 36 | Sligo♪ | 14 |
| 37 | Minneapolis♪ | 13 |
| 38 | Norfolk♪ | 13 |
| 39 | Sydney♪ | 12 |
| 40 | St. Louis♪ | 11 |