List of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by British artists
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This is a list of number-one hits by British artists in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (existent since August 3, 1958). The only British artist to have a pre-Hot 100 number one was Vera Lynn, with "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" holding the top spot for nine weeks starting from July 12, 1952.
With 20 number-one singles, the current most successful British act on the Billboard Hot 100 is the Beatles. They are followed by the Bee Gees and Elton John with nine number-one singles each. The Rolling Stones and George Michael have each had eight number-one singles. Sir Paul McCartney is a credited artist on seven US No. 1s - two more No. 1s are credited to Wings alone.[1] Adele and Dame Olivia Newton-John rank as the most successful female artists, with five number-one singles each, although Newton-John moved to Australia at the age of six.[2]
Bananarama and the Spice Girls are the only British girl groups to score a number-one on the Hot 100. With "Viva la Vida", Coldplay were the first British group to reach number-one in the 21st century. In 2021, they became the first British group in history to debut at the top of Billboard Hot 100 with "My Universe".[3] The band were also the only British group with number-one singles in the 21st century until Glass Animals topped the chart with "Heat Waves".