List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart
The UK Singles Downloads Chart is a weekly music chart that ranks most-downloaded songs in the United Kingdom over the past seven days. It is compiled by the Official Charts Company on behalf of the British music industry,[1] and is based solely on non-subscription downloads of songs from official music retailers. The chart was founded in 2004 and was first published on 1 September that year. The first artist ever to reach number one was Irish boy band Westlife.[2] Since then, as of 13 April 2013, 200 different artists have reached number-one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart as either a main or featured artist. The following table lists those artists. The totals do not include non-credited appearances (such as those on multiple-artist charity ensembles), although they are listed below.
Irish boy band Westlife were the first ever artist to top the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
Artists
| [x] | Indicates that, with this single, the artist became the first act to have six number one singles |
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| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
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| 2 Chainz | "Talk Dirty" | Warner | 22 September 2013 | 2 | Featured artist |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "She Looks So Perfect" | Capitol | 24 March 2014 | 1 | |
| 220 Kid | "Wellerman" | Polydor | 29 January 2021 | 1 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record labels | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Adele | "Chasing Pavements" | Beggars | 6 February 2008 | 1 | |
| "Someone Like You" | Beggars | 23 February 2011 | 5 | As of 9 April 2013, the most-downloaded single in the UK | |
| "Hello" | Beggars | 5 November 2015 | 5 | ||
| Afrojack | "Give Me Everything" | Sony | 25 May 2011 | 3 | Featured artist |
| Akon | "Sexy Chick" | EMI | 26 August 2009 | 2 | Featured artist |
| Alexandra Burke[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | "Hallelujah" |
Sony | 24 December 2008 | 3 | 2008 Christmas number one |
| "Bad Boys" | Sony | 21 October 2009 | 1 | ||
| "Start Without You" | Sony | 15 September 2010 | 2 | ||
| All Saints | "Rock Steady" | EMI | 15 November 2006 | 1 | |
| Aloe Blacc | "The Man" | Universal | 6 April 2014 | 1 | |
| A*M*E | "Need U (100%)" | Ministry of Sound | 7 April 2013 | 2 | One-hit wonder |
| Amelle Berrabah[lower-alpha 3] | "Never Leave You" | Universal | 12 August 2009 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Andy Pipkin | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | EMI | 21 March 2007 | 3 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| André Rieu | "Ode To Joy" | Decca | 6 February 2020 | 1 | one-hit wonder |
| Anne-Marie | "Don't Play" | Atlantic | 22 January 2021 | 1 | |
| Ariana Grande | "Problem" | Universal | 6 July 2014 | 1 | |
| "Bang Bang" | Universal | 28 September 2014 | 1 | Co-credit with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj | |
| "One Last Time" | Universal | 9 June 2017 | 1 | ||
| "No Tears Left to Cry" | Universal | 27 April 2018 | 1 | ||
| "Thank U, Next" | Universal | 9 November 2018 | 6 | ||
| "7 Rings" | Universal | 25 January 2019 | 4 | ||
| "Don't Call Me Angel" | Universal | 20 September 2019 | 1 | Co-credit with Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey | |
| "Rain on Me" | Universal | 29 May 2020 | 4 | Co-credit with Lady Gaga | |
| Armand Van Helden | "Bonkers" | Dirtee Stank | 27 May 2009 | 2 | Co-credit with Dizzee Rascal |
| Artists From Grenfell | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Sony | 23 June 2017 | 2 | |
| Asian Dub Foundation | "Comin' Over Here" | Xray | 2 January 2021 | 1 | |
| Ava Max | "Sweet But Psycho" | Universal | 6 December 2018 | 4 | |
| Avery Storm | "Nasty Girl" | Warner | 25 January 2006 | 2 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Avicii | "I Could Be the One" | Universal | 17 February 2013 | 1 | Co-credit with Nicky Romero |
| "Wake Me Up!" | Universal | 21 July 2013 | 3 | ||
| "Hey Brother" | Universal | 15 December 2013 | 1 | ||
| Avril Lavigne | "Girlfriend" | Sony | 11 April 2007 | 1 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Band Aid 20 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" |
Universal | 8 December 2004 | 4 | Multiple-artist ensemble; one-hit wonder; 2004 Christmas number one |
| Band Aid 30 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | EMI | 29 November 2014 | 2 | |
| Basshunter | "Now You're Gone" | Ministry of Sound | 16 January 2008 | 3 | |
| Bastille | "Of the Night" | Universal | 24 November 2013 | 1 | Cover of the Corona's "The Rhythm of the Night" |
| BBC Radio 2 Allstars | "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" | Decca | 20 November 2020 | 1 | For Children in Need 2020 |
| Becky Hill | "Gecko (Overdrive)" | Universal | 5 July 2014 | 1 | Co-credit with Oliver Heldens |
| Ben Haenow | "Something I Need" | Sony | 27 December 2014 | 1 | 2014 Christmas number one |
| Beyoncé | "Beautiful Liar" | Sony | 25 April 2007 | 3 | Co-credit with Shakira |
| "If I Were a Boy" | Sony | 26 November 2008 | 1 | ||
| "Telephone" | Universal | 31 March 2010 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| Billen Ted | "Wellerman" | Polydor | 29 January 2021 | 1 | |
| Billie Eilish | "No Time to Die" | Interscope | 27 February 2020 | 1 | |
| Bingo Players | "Get Up (Rattle)" | Ministry of Sound | 27 January 2013 | 2 | |
| The Black Eyed Peas | "Don't Phunk with My Heart" | Universal | 18 May 2005 | 2 | |
| "Boom Boom Pow" | Universal | 20 May 2009 | 2 | ||
| "I Gotta Feeling" | Universal | 5 August 2009 | 2 | ||
| "Meet Me Halfway" | Universal | 18 November 2009 | 1 | ||
| "The Time (Dirty Bit)" | Universal | 15 December 2010 | 1 | ||
| B.o.B | "Nothin' on You" | Warner | 26 May 2010 | 1 | |
| "Airplanes" | Warner | 28 July 2010 | 1 | ||
| "Price Tag" | Universal | 9 February 2011 | 2 | Featured artist | |
| Borgeous | "Tsunami (Jump)" | Ministry of Sound | 16 March 2014 | 1 | |
| Bradley Cooper | "Shallow" | Universal | 18 October 2018 | 4 | |
| Britney Spears | "Scream & Shout" | Universal | 13 January 2013 | 3 | Featured artist |
| Bruno Mars | "Nothin' on You" | Columbia | 26 May 2010 | 1 | Featured artist |
| "Just the Way You Are" | Warner | 29 September 2010 | 3 | ||
| "Grenade" | Warner | 19 January 2011 | 2 | ||
| "The Lazy Song" | Warner | 18 May 2011 | 1 | ||
| "Uptown Funk" | Warner | 20 December 2014 | 7 | as featuring | |
| BTS | "On" | Big Hit | 5 March 2020 | 1 | |
| "Dynamite" | 3 September 2020 | 1 | |||
| "Life Goes On" | 27 November 2020 | 1 | |||
| Busta Rhymes | "Don't Cha" | Universal | 14 September 2005 | 3 | as featuring |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Calum Scott | "Dancing on My Own" | Universal | 28 July 2016 | 1 | |
| Calvin Harris | "Dance wiv Me" | Dirtee Stank | 9 July 2008 | 4 | Featured artist |
| "I'm Not Alone" | Sony | 15 April 2009 | 2 | ||
| "We Found Love" | Universal | 9 October 2011 | 6 | Featured artist | |
| "Sweet Nothing" | Sony | 21 October 2012 | 1 | ||
| "Under Control" | Sony | 1 December 2013 | 1 | ||
| "Summer" | Sony | 10 May 2014 | 1 | ||
| "Blame" | Sony | 20 September 2014 | 1 | ||
| "This Is What You Came For" | Sony | 12 May 2016 | 2 | ||
| "One Kiss" | Sony | 26 April 2018 | 5 | ||
| "Promises" | Sony | 30 August 2018 | 7 | ||
| "Giant" | Sony | 14 March 2019 | 7 | ||
| Camila Cabello | "Havana" | Sony | 19 October 2017 | 5 | |
| "Señorita" | Universal | 4 July 2019 | 6 | ||
| Caroline Redman Lusher | "Keeping the Dream Alive" | Rock | 24 December 2020 | 1 | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" | Universal | 8 April 2012 | 4 | |
| Cascada | "Evacuate the Dancefloor" | Universal | 8 July 2009 | 2 | |
| Cee Lo Green[lower-alpha 4] | "Forget You" | Warner | 13 October 2010 | 1 | |
| The Chainsmokers | "Closer" | Sony | 8 September 2013 | 3 | |
| Chance the Rapper | "I'm the One" | Universal | 11 May 2017 | 1 | as featuring |
| Charli XCX | "I Love It" | Warner | 30 June 2013 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Charlie Puth | "See You Again" | Warner | 25 April 2015 | 3 | as featuring |
| "Marvin Gaye" | Warner | 20 August 2015 | 1 | ||
| The Chemical Brothers | "Galvanize" | EMI | 2 February 2005 | 4 | |
| Cher Lloyd[lower-alpha 5] | "Swagger Jagger" | Sony | 7 August 2011 | 1 | |
| Cheryl[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 6] | "Fight for This Love" | Universal | 28 October 2009 | 2 | |
| "Promise This" | Universal | 3 November 2010 | 1 | ||
| "Call My Name" | Universal | 17 June 2012 | 1 | ||
| Chipmunk | "Oopsy Daisy" | Sony | 14 October 2009 | 1 | |
| Chris Brown | "Turn Up the Music" | Sony | 1 April 2012 | 1 | |
| "Five More Hours" | Warner | 27 June 2015 | 1 | ||
| Chris Willis | "Gettin' Over You" | EMI | 9 June 2010 | 1 | Co-credit with David Guetta |
| Christina Aguilera | "Moves Like Jagger" | Universal | 4 September 2011 | 2 | Featured artist; as of 9 April 2013, the second most-downloaded single in the UK |
| Chrome[lower-alpha 7] | "Dance wiv Me" | Dirtee Stank | 9 July 2008 | 4 | Featured artist |
| Clean Bandit | "Rather Be" | Warner | 26 January 2014 | 4 | |
| "Rockabye" | 17 November 2016 | 6 | |||
| "Symphony" | 6 April 2017 | 3 | |||
| "Solo" | 28 June 2018 | 1 | |||
| Cody Wise | "It's My Birthday" | Universal | 19 July 2014 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Colby O'Donis | "Just Dance" | Warner | 9 January 2009 | 3 | Featured artist |
| Coldplay | "Speed of Sound" | EMI | 27 April 2005 | 3 | |
| "Viva la Vida" | EMI | 25 June 2008 | 2 | ||
| "Paradise" | EMI | 1 January 2012 | 1 | ||
| The Commonwealth Band | "Sing" | Universal | 10 June 2012 | 1 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Cookin' on 3 Burners | "This Girl" | 3 Beat | 23 June 2016 | 4 | |
| Corinne Bailey Rae | "Put Your Records On" | EMI | 1 March 2006 | 2 | |
| Cover Drive | "Twilight" | Universal | 29 January 2012 | 1 | |
| Craig David | "Really Love" | BMG | 5 November 2020 | 1 | as featuring |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Daddy Yankee | "Despacito"(remix) | Def Jam/RBMG/Republic/UMLE | 18 June 2017 | 11 | as featuring |
| Daft Punk | "Get Lucky" | Sony | 28 April 2013 | 4 | |
| Dalton Harris | "The Power of Love" | Sony | 13 December 2018 | 1 | with James Arthur |
| Dan Caplen | "These Days" | Warner | 15 February 2018 | 6 | as featuring |
| Daniel Merriweather | "Stop Me" | Sony | 18 April 2007 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Daniel Powter | "Bad Day" | Warner | 10 August 2005 | 5 | |
| Dappy | "No Regrets" | Universal | 25 September 2011 | 1 | |
| David Baddiel | "Three Lions" | Sony | 19 July 2018 | 1 | |
| David Guetta | "When Love Takes Over" | EMI | 24 June 2009 | 1 | |
| "Sexy Chick" | EMI | 26 August 2009 | 2 | ||
| "Gettin' Over You" | EMI | 9 June 2010 | 1 | Co-credit with Chris Willis | |
| "Club Can't Handle Me" | Warner | 18 August 2010 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| "Titanium" | EMI | 5 February 2012 | 1 | ||
| David Zowie | "House Every Weekend" | Universal | 16 July 2015 | 1 | one-hit wonder |
| DCUP | "We No Speak Americano" | Universal | 28 July 2010 | 1 | Co-credit with Yolanda Be Cool; one-hit wonder |
| Demi Lovato | "Solo" | Warner | 28 June 2018 | 1 | as featuring |
| Deorro | "Five More Hours" | Warner | 27 June 2015 | 1 | |
| Dev | "She Makes Me Wanna" | Sony | 31 July 2011 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Diana Vickers[lower-alpha 1] | "Once" | Sony | 28 April 2010 | 1 | |
| Diddy | "Nasty Girl" | Warner | 25 January 2006 | 2 | Featured artist |
| Digital Farm Animals | "Really Love" | BMG | 5 November 2020 | 1 | |
| "Don't Play" | Atlantic | 22 January 2021 | 1 | ||
| Dizzee Rascal[lower-alpha 8] | "Dance wiv Me" | Dirtee Stank | 9 July 2008 | 4 | |
| "Bonkers" | Dirtee Stank | 27 May 2009 | 2 | Co-credit with Armand van Helden | |
| "Holiday" | Dirtee Stank | 2 September 2009 | 1 | produced by Calvin Harris | |
| "You Got the Dirtee Love" | Dirtee Stank/Universal | 24 February 2010 | 1 | Co-credit with Florence and the Machine | |
| "Dirtee Disco" | Dirtee Stank | 2 June 2010 | 1 | ||
| "Shout" [6] | Sony | 16 June 2010 | 2 | Featured artist | |
| DJ Fresh | "Louder" | Ministry of Sound | 10 July 2011 | 1 | |
| "Hot Right Now" | Ministry of Sound | 19 February 2012 | 1 | ||
| "Say You Do" | Ministry of Sound | 31 March 2016 | 1 | ||
| DJ Khaled | "I'm the One" | Universal | 11 May 2017 | 1 | |
| DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz | "Now You're Gone" | Ministry of Sound | 16 January 2008 | 3 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| D.O.E. | "The Way I Are" | Universal | 18 July 2007 | 2 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Drake | "What's My Name?" | Universal | 5 January 2011 | 2 | Featured artist |
| "One Dance" | 14 April 2016 | 3 | |||
| "In My Feelings" | Cash Money/Republic | 16 August 2018 | 1 | ||
| Dua Lipa | "One Kiss" | Sony | 26 April 2018 | 5 | |
| Duffy | "Mercy" | Universal | 20 February 2008 | 5 | |
| Duke Dumont | "Need U (100%)" | Ministry of Sound | 7 April 2013 | 2 | |
| "I Got U" | Blasé Boys Club | 23 March 2014 | 2 | ||
| Dvbbs | "Tsunami (Jump)" | Ministry of Sound | 16 March 2014 | 1 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Ed Sheeran | "Sing" | Warner | 14 June 2014 | 1 | |
| "Thinking Out Loud" | Warner | 8 November 2014 | 1 | ||
| "Shape of You" | Atlantic | 13 January 2017 | 9 | ||
| "How Would You Feel (Paean)" | Atlantic | 24 February 2017 | 1 | ||
| "Galway Girl" | Atlantic | 24 March 2017 | 1 | ||
| "Perfect" | Atlantic | 14 December 2017 | 6 | 2017 Christmas number one | |
| "River" | Interscope | 25 January 2018 | 1 | with Eminem | |
| "I Don't Care" | Warner | 23 May 2019 | 6 | ||
| Ella Eyre | "Waiting All Night" | Warner | 21 April 2013 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Ella Henderson | "Ghost" | Sony | 21 June 2014 | 2 | |
| "Glitterball" | Universal | 6 August 2015 | 1 | as featuring | |
| Ellie Goulding | "Your Song" | Universal | 8 December 2010 | 1 | Cover of the Elton John song of the same name. |
| "Burn" | Universal | 18 August 2013 | 3 | ||
| "Love Me Like You Do" | Universal | 14 February 2015 | 4 | from the film Fifty Shades of Grey | |
| Elton John | "Electricity" | Universal | 20 July 2005 | 1 | From Billy Elliot the Musical. |
| Emeli Sandé | "Read All About It" | EMI | 30 October 2011 | 2 | Featured artist |
| "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Sony | 28 October 2012 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| Eminem | "The Monster" | Universal | 3 November 2013 | 1 | |
| "River" | Interscope | 25 January 2018 | 1 | ||
| Eric Turner | "Written in the Stars" | EMI | 6 October 2010 | 1 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Estelle[lower-alpha 8] | "American Boy" | Warner | 26 March 2008 | 4 | |
| Eva Simons | "This Is Love" | Universal | 1 July 2012 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Everton F.C. | "Spirit of the Blues" | 13th Moon | 8 October 2020 | 1 | |
| Example | "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" | Ministry of Sound | 15 June 2011 | 2 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Far East Movement | "Get Up (Rattle)" | Ministry of Sound | 27 January 2013 | 2 | Featured artist |
| Fedde le Grand | "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" | Ministry of Sound | 8 November 2006 | 1 | |
| Fergie[lower-alpha 9] | "Gettin' Over You" | EMI | 9 June 2010 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Flo Rida | "Right Round" | Universal | 11 March 2009 | 2 | |
| "Bad Boys" | Sony | 21 October 2009 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| "Club Can't Handle Me" | Warner | 18 August 2010 | 1 | ||
| "Good Feeling" | Warner | 8 January 2012 | 1 | ||
| "Troublemaker" | Sony | 25 November 2012 | 3 | Featured artist | |
| Florence & The Machine | "You Got the Dirtee Love" | Dirtee Stank/Universal | 24 February 2010 | 1 | Co-credit with Dizzee Rascal |
| "Spectrum" | Universal | 22 July 2012 | 2 | ||
| "Sweet Nothing" | Sony | 21 October 2012 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| Skinner | "Three Lions" | Sony | 19 July 2018 | 1 | |
| fun. | "We Are Young" | Warner | 27 May 2012 | 1 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Gareth Malone | "Wherever You Are" |
Universal | 25 December 2011 | 1 | Featured artist; 2011 Christmas number one |
| "Wake Me Up" | Universal | 22 November 2014 | 1 | ||
| Gary Barlow[lower-alpha 10] | "Sing" | Universal | 10 June 2012 | 1 | |
| George Ezra | "Paradise" | Sony | 29 March 2018 | 2 | |
| "Shotgun" | Sony | 5 July 2018 | 6 | ||
| Girls Aloud | "The Promise" | Universal | 29 October 2008 | 1 | |
| Gnarls Barkley | "Crazy" | Warner | 22 March 2006 | 11 | As of 28 July 2013, most ever weeks at number one for a single |
| GoonRock | "Party Rock Anthem" | Universal | 20 April 2011 | 4 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Gorillaz | "Feel Good Inc." | EMI | 1 June 2005 | 3 | |
| Gotye | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Universal | 12 February 2012 | 5 | One-hit wonder; as of 9 April 2013, the third most-downloaded single in the UK |
| Green Day | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | Warner | 26 January 2005 | 1 | |
| Gwen Stefani | "What You Waiting For" | Universal | 12 January 2005 | 2 | |
| Gym Class Heroes | "Cupid's Chokehold" | Warner | 16 May 2007 | 1 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Halsey | "Closer" | Sony | 8 September 2013 | 3 | as featuring |
| Harry Styles | "Sign of the Times" | Sony | 20 April 2017 | 1 | |
| Hayley Williams | "Airplanes" | Warner | 28 July 2010 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Helping Haiti | "Everybody Hurts" | Sony | 17 February 2010 | 1 | Multiple-artist ensemble; one-hit wonder |
| Artist | Singles | Record labels | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Icona Pop | "I Love It" | Warner | 30 June 2013 | 1 | |
| Iyaz | "Replay" | Warner | 13 January 2010 | 2 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record labels | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Jagged Edge | "Nasty Girl" | Warner | 25 January 2006 | 2 | |
| James Arthur | "Impossible" | Sony | 16 December 2012 | 2 | |
| "Say You Won't Let Go" | Sony | 29 September 2016 | 4 | ||
| "The Power of Love" | Sony | 13 December 2018 | 1 | with Dalton Harris | |
| "Lasting Lover" | Ministry of Sound | 1 October 2020 | 1 | as featuring | |
| James Blunt[lower-alpha 2] | "You're Beautiful" | Warner | 22 June 2005 | 5 | |
| James Corden | "Shout" | Sony | 16 June 2010 | 2 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Jamie Lawson | "Wasn't Expecting That" | Warner | 22 October 2015 | 1 | one-hit wonder |
| Janelle Monáe | "We Are Young" | Warner | 27 May 2012 | 1 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Jason Derulo | "Whatcha Say" | Warner | 2 December 2009 | 1 | |
| "In My Head" | Warner | 3 March 2010 | 1 | ||
| "Don't Wanna Go Home" | Warner | 26 June 2011 | 2 | ||
| "Talk Dirty" | Warner | 22 September 2013 | 2 | ||
| "Want to Want Me" | Warner | 6 June 2015 | 3 | ||
| "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" | RCA | 2 July 2020 | 4 | produced by Jawsh 685 | |
| Jax Jones | "I Got U" | Blasé Boys Club | 23 March 2014 | 2 | as featuring with Duke Dumont |
| Jay-Z | "Umbrella" | Universal | 23 May 2007 | 8 | Featured artist |
| "Run This Town" | Sony | 9 September 2009 | 1 | ||
| Jennifer Lopez | "On the Floor" | Universal | 6 April 2011 | 2 | |
| Jess Glynne | "Rather Be" | Warner | 26 January 2014 | 4 | Featured artist |
| "My Love" | Rinse | 9 March 2014 | 1 | ||
| "Hold My Hand" | Warner | 4 April 2015 | 2 | ||
| "Not Letting Go" | Parlophone | 25 April 2015 | 3 | with Tinie Tempah | |
| "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" | Warner | 27 August 2015 | 1 | ||
| "These Days" | Warner | 14 February 2018 | 6 | as featuring | |
| "I'll Be There" | Warner | 2 June 2018 | 2 | ||
| Jessie J | "Price Tag" | Universal | 9 February 2011 | 2 | |
| "Domino" | Universal | 15 January 2012 | 1 | ||
| "Bang Bang" | Universal | 4 November 2014 | 2 | with Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj | |
| JLS[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | "Beat Again" | Sony | 22 July 2009 | 2 | |
| "Everybody in Love" | Sony | 11 November 2009 | 1 | ||
| "The Club Is Alive" | Sony | 14 July 2010 | 1 | ||
| "Love You More" | Sony | 24 November 2010 | 1 | ||
| "She Makes Me Wanna" | Sony | 31 July 2011 | 1 | ||
| Jodie Connor | "Good Times" | EMI | 12 May 2010 | 2 | Featured artist |
| Joel Corry | "Head & Heart" | Asylum/Perfect Havoc | 30 July 2020 | 5 | |
| John Legend | "Lay Me Down" | Universal | 21 March 2015 | 2 | with Sam Smith |
| John Martin | "Don't You Worry Child" | Universal | 14 October 2012 | 1 | Featured artist |
| John Newman | "Feel the Love" | Warner | 3 June 2012 | 1 | Featured artist |
| "Love Me Again" | Universal | 7 July 2013 | 1 | ||
| "Blame" | Universal | 20 September 2014 | 1 | ||
| Jonas Blue | "Fast Car" | Universal | 4 February 2016 | 1 | |
| "Perfect Strangers" | Universal | 21 July 2016 | 1 | ||
| Josh Kumra | "Don't Go" | Ministry of Sound | 21 August 2011 | 1 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| JP Cooper | "Perfect Strangers" | Universal | 21 July 2016 | 1 | As featuring |
| The Justice Collective | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" |
Metropolis | 23 December 2012 | 1 | Multiple-artist ensemble; one-hit wonder; 2012 Christmas number one |
| Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" | Universal | 10 September 2015 | 2 | |
| "Love Yourself" | Universal | 10 December 2015 | 5 | ||
| "Cold Water" | Because Music | 5 August 2016 | 2 | as featuring | |
| "Let Me Love You" | Universal | 19 August 2016 | 3 | as featuring | |
| "I'm the One" | Universal | 11 May 2017 | 1 | as featuring | |
| "Despacito"(remix) | Universal | 18 May 2017 | 11 | as featuring | |
| "I Don't Care" | Warner | 23 May 2017 | 5 | with Ed Sheeran | |
| Justin Timberlake | "SexyBack" | Sony | 9 August 2006 | 1 | |
| "4 Minutes" | Warner | 23 April 2008 | 4 | Featured artist | |
| "Mirrors" | Sony | 3 March 2013 | 3 | ||
| "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Sony | 26 May 2016 | 4 | from the film Trolls | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Kaiser Chiefs | "Ruby" | Universal | 28 February 2007 | 3 | |
| Kanye West | "Stronger" | Universal | 15 August 2007 | 2 | |
| "American Boy" | Warner | 26 March 2008 | 4 | Featured artist | |
| "Run This Town" | Sony | 9 September 2009 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| Kate Nash | "Foundations" | Universal | 25 July 2007 | 2 | |
| Katy B | "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" | Ministry of Sound | 29 October 2015 | 1 | as featuring |
| Katy Perry | "I Kissed a Girl" | EMI | 13 August 2008 | 5 | |
| "California Gurls" | EMI | 30 June 2010 | 2 | ||
| "Part of Me" | EMI | 25 March 2012 | 1 | ||
| "Roar" | Universal | 8 September 2013 | 2 | ||
| KDA | "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" | Ministry of Sound | 29 October 2015 | 1 | |
| Keala Settle | "This Is Me" | Warner | 12 April 2018 | 1 | |
| Kelly Clarkson | "My Life Would Suck Without You" | Sony | 4 March 2009 | 1 | |
| Kelly Rowland | "When Love Takes Over" | EMI | 24 June 2009 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Keri Hilson | "The Way I Are" | Universal | 18 July 2007 | 2 | Featured artist |
| Kesha | "Right Round" | Universal | 11 March 2009 | 2 | Featured artist |
| "We R Who We R" | Sony | 2 February 2011 | 1 | ||
| "Timber" | Sony | 5 January 2014 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| Kid Rock | "All Summer Long" | Warner | 6 August 2008 | 1 | One-hit wonder |
| Kiesza | "Hideaway" | Universal | 20 April 2014 | 1 | |
| Kimbra | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Universal | 12 February 2012 | 5 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder; as of 9 April 2013, the third most-downloaded single in the UK |
| Kings of Leon | "Sex on Fire" | Sony | 17 September 2008 | 3 | The second most-downloaded single of the 2000s |
| KSI | "Lighter" | Atlantic | 6 August 2020 | 1 | as featuring |
| "Really Love" | BMG | 5 November 2020 | 1 | ||
| "Don't Play" | Atlantic | 22 January 2021 | 1 | ||
| Kungs | "This Girl" | 3 Beat | 23 June 2016 | 4 | |
| Kygo | "Higher Love" | Sony/Kygo | 22 August 2019 | 5 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| La Roux | "Bulletproof" | EMI | 1 July 2009 | 1 | |
| Labrinth | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Sony | 28 October 2012 | 1 | |
| Ladbaby | "We Built This City" | FrtyFve | 27 December 2018 | 3 | 2018 Christmas number one |
| "I Love Sausage Rolls" | 26 December 2019 | 1 | 2019 Christmas number one | ||
| "Don't Stop Me Eatin'" | 31 December 2020 | 1 | 2020 Christmas number one | ||
| Lady Gaga | "Just Dance" | Warner | 14 January 2009 | 3 | The third most-downloaded single of the 2000s |
| "Poker Face" | Warner | 25 March 2009 | 3 | The most-downloaded single of the 2000s | |
| "Bad Romance" | Warner | 16 December 2009 | 2 | ||
| "Telephone" | Universal | 31 March 2010 | 1 | ||
| "Shallow" | Universal | 18 October 2018 | 4 | ||
| "Stupid Love" | Interscope | 12 March 2020 | 1 | ||
| "Rain on Me" | Universal | 29 May 2020 | 4 | Co-credit with Ariana Grande | |
| Lana Del Rey | "Don't Call Me Angel" | Universal | 20 September 2019 | 1 | Co-credit with Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande |
| Lauren Bennett | "Party Rock Anthem" | Universal | 20 April 2011 | 4 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Laza Morgan | "Start Without You" | Sony | 15 September 2010 | 2 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Leo Sayer | "Thunder in My Heart Again" | Universal | 15 February 2006 | 2 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Leon Jackson | "When You Believe" | Sony | 26 December 2007 | 2 | Cover of the Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey duet of the same name. |
| Leona Lewis[lower-alpha 2] | "A Moment Like This" | Sony | 27 December 2006 | 2 | Cover of the Kelly Clarkson song and was her winner's single when she won American Idol. |
| "Bleeding Love" | Sony | 31 October 2007 | 7 | ||
| "Run" | Sony | 10 December 2008 | 2 | ||
| Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir | "A Bridge over You" | Emu Bands | 31 December 2015 | 1 | 2015 Christmas number one |
| Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" | Universal | 11 April 2019 | 4 | |
| "Hold Me While You Wait" | 16 June 2019 | 1 | |||
| "Before You Go" | 9 January 2020 | 1 | |||
| Liam Gallagher | "All You're Dreaming Of" | Warner | 4 December 2020 | 1 | |
| The Lightning Seeds | "Three Lions" | Sony | 19 July 2018 | 1 | |
| Lil Nas X | "Old Town Road" | Lil Nas X | 11 July 2019 | 1 | |
| Lily Allen | "The Fear" | EMI | 4 February 2009 | 4 | |
| Lilly Wood | "Prayer in C" | Warner | 6 September 2014 | 1 | |
| Little Mix[lower-alpha 11] | "Cannonball" | Sony | 18 December 2011 | 1 | Cover of the Damien Rice song. |
| "Wings" | Sony | 2 September 2012 | 1 | ||
| "Black Magic" | Sony | 23 July 2015 | 2 | ||
| "Shout Out to My Ex" | Sony | 27 October 2016 | 3 | ||
| "Sweet Melody" | RCA | 8 January 2021 | 1 | ||
| Live Lounge Allstars | "Times Like These" | BBC/Columbia | 7 May 2020 | 2 | Response to COVID-19 pandemic in aid of Children in Need and Comic Relief. |
| LMFAO | "Gettin' Over You" | EMI | 9 June 2010 | 1 | Featured artist |
| "Party Rock Anthem" | Universal | 20 April 2011 | 4 | ||
| Lorde | "Royals" | Universal | 27 October 2013 | 1 | |
| Lost Frequencies | "Are You with Me" | Universal | 9 July 2015 | 1 | |
| Luis Fonsi | "Despacito"(remix) | Def Jam/RBMG/Republic/UMLE | 18 June 2017 | 11 | |
| Lukas Graham | "7 Years" | Warner | 18 February 2016 | 5 | |
| LunchMoney Lewis | "Bills" | Sony | 23 May 2015 | 1 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Macklemore | "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore | 10 February 2013 | 1 | |
| "These Days" | Warner | 15 February 2018 | 6 | ||
| Madonna | "Hung Up" | Warner | 2 November 2005 | 7 | |
| "4 Minutes" | Warner | 23 April 2008 | 4 | ||
| Magic! | "Rude" | Sony | 9 August 2014 | 1 | |
| Mariah Carey[lower-alpha 2] | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" |
Sony | 19 December 2007 | 1 | 2007 Christmas number one |
| Maroon 5 | "Moves Like Jagger" | Universal | 4 September 2011 | 2 | As of 9 April 2013, the second most-downloaded single in the UK |
| "Payphone" | Universal | 24 June 2012 | 3 | ||
| Mark Ronson | "Stop Me" | Sony | 18 April 2007 | 1 | |
| "Uptown Funk" | Sony | 20 December 2014 | 7 | ||
| "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" | Sony | 20 December 2018 | 1 | ||
| Martin Garrix | "Animals" | Universal | 17 November 2013 | 1 | |
| Matt Cardle[lower-alpha 5] | "When We Collide" |
Sony | 22 December 2010 | 2 | 2010 Christmas number one |
| Matt Lucas | "Thank You Baked Potato" | Loudmouth | 16 April 2020 | 1 | |
| Matt Terry | "When Christmas Comes Around" | Sony | 22 December 2016 | 1 | |
| McFly | "All About You" | Universal | 16 March 2005 | 2 | |
| "Star Girl" [2] | Universal | 1 November 2006 | 1 | ||
| Meck | "Thunder in My Heart Again" | Universal | 15 February 2006 | 2 | |
| Meghan Trainor | "All About That Bass" | Sony | 11 October 2014 | 4 | |
| "Marvin Gaye" | Warner | 20 August 2015 | 1 | ||
| Mental As Anything | "Live It Up" | Crimson | 17 December 2020 | 1 | |
| Michael Ball, Captain Tom and The NHS Voices of Care Choir | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Decca | 30 April 2020 | 1 | Charity record in aid of NHS Charities Together during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Mike Posner | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Warner | 24 March 2016 | 3 | |
| Miley Cyrus | "We Can't Stop" | Sony | 11 August 2013 | 1 | |
| "Wrecking Ball" | Sony | 13 October 2013 | 1 | ||
| "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" | Sony | 20 December 2018 | 1 | ||
| "Don't Call Me Angel" | Universal | 20 September 2019 | 1 | Co-credit with Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey | |
| "Midnight Sky" | RCA | 17 September 2020 | 3 | ||
| Military Wives | "Wherever You Are" |
Universal | 25 December 2011 | 1 | 2011 Christmas number one |
| Mika[lower-alpha 2] | "Grace Kelly" | Universal | 17 January 2007 | 6 | |
| Mint Royale | "Singin' in the Rain" | Sony | 11 June 2008 | 2 | One-hit wonder |
| MNEK | "Head & Heart" | Asylum/Perfect Havoc | 30 July 2020 | 5 | as featuring |
| MØ | "Cold Water" | Universal | 5 August 2016 | 2 | as featuring |
| Mouldy Lookin' Stain | "Dogz Don't Kill People Wabbits Do" | Warner | 27 October 2004 | 1 | One-hit wonder |
| Mr Probz | "Waves" | Left Lane | 3 May 2014 | 2 | |
| Ms D[lower-alpha 12] | "Heatwave" | Warner | 5 August 2012 | 2 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Natasha Bedingfield[lower-alpha 8] | "These Words" | Sony | 8 September 2004 | 4 | |
| Nathan Dawe | "Lighter" | Atlantic | 6 August 2020 | 1 | |
| Nathan Evans | "Wellerman" | Polydor | 29 January 2021 | 1 | |
| Naughty Boy | "La La La" | Universal | 26 May 2013 | 1 | |
| Nayer | "Give Me Everything" | Sony | 22 May 2011 | 3 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| N-Dubz | "Number 1" | Universal | 29 April 2009 | 3 | Featured artist |
| Nelly | "Nasty Girl" | Warner | 25 January 2006 | 2 | Featured artist |
| Nelly Furtado | "Maneater" | Universal | 14 June 2006 | 4 | |
| Nero | "Promises" | MTA | 14 August 2011 | 1 | |
| Ne-Yo | "Beautiful Monster" | Universal | 8 August 2010 | 1 | |
| "Give Me Everything" | Sony | 22 May 2011 | 3 | Featured artist | |
| "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" | Universal | 9 September 2012 | 1 | ||
| Nickelback | "Rockstar" | Warner | 13 February 2008 | 1 | |
| Nick Jonas | "Jealous" | Warner | 18 April 2015 | 1 | |
| Nicki Minaj | "Bang Bang" | Universal | 4 November 2014 | 2 | with Ariana Grande & Jessie J |
| Nicky Romero | "I Could Be the One" | Universal | 17 February 2013 | 1 | Co-credit with Avicii |
| Nico & Vinz | "Am I Wrong" | Universal | 16 August 2014 | 2 | |
| Nicole Scherzinger[lower-alpha 13] | "Don't Hold Your Breath" | Universal | 20 March 2011 | 1 | |
| Nizlopi | "JCB" |
FDM | 21 December 2005 | 3 | One-hit wonder; 2005 Christmas number one |
| Normani | "Dancing with a Stranger" | Universal | 7 February 2019 | 1 | with Sam Smith |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | "Nasty Girl" | Warner | 25 January 2006 | 2 | One-hit wonder |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Olivia Rodrigo | "Drivers License" | Interscope | 15 January 2021 | 1 | One-hit wonder |
| Oliver Heldens | "Gecko (Overdrive)" | Universal | 5 July 2014 | 1 | |
| Olly Murs[lower-alpha 14] | "Please Don't Let Me Go" | Sony | 5 September 2010 | 1 | |
| "Heart Skips a Beat" | Sony | 28 August 2011 | 1 | ||
| "Dance with Me Tonight" | Sony | 11 December 2011 | 1 | ||
| "Troublemaker" | Sony | 25 November 2012 | 3 | ||
| OMI | "Cheerleader" | Sony | 16 May 2015 | 2 | |
| One Direction[lower-alpha 5] | "What Makes You Beautiful" | Sony | 18 September 2011 | 1 | |
| "Little Things" | Sony | 18 November 2012 | 1 | ||
| "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" | Sony | 24 February 2013 | 1 | Mash up of the Blondie song and The Undertones song of the same name. | |
| "Story of My Life" | Sony | 8 December 2013 | 1 | ||
| "Drag Me Down" | Sony | 13 August 2015 | 1 | ||
| OneRepublic | "Apologize" | Universal | 9 January 2008 | 1 | Co-credit with Timbaland |
| "Counting Stars" | Universal | 6 October 2013 | 2 | ||
| The Ordinary Boys | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Warner | 8 February 2006 | 1 | |
| Orson | "No Tomorrow" | Universal | 15 March 2006 | 1 | |
| Owl City | "Fireflies" | Universal | 27 January 2010 | 3 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Paloma Faith | "Changing" | Universal | 27 September 2014 | 1 | |
| Paul Harvey | "Four Notes - Paul's Tune" | Redrocca | 6 November 2020 | 2 | |
| Paul McCartney[lower-alpha 8] | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | Universal | 13 July 2005 | 1 | Co-credit with U2 |
| Peter Kay | "Is This the Way to Amarillo" | Universal | 30 March 2005 | 4 | Featured artist |
| "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | EMI | 21 March 2007 | 3 | Featured artist; credited as Brian Potter | |
| Pharrell Williams | "Get Lucky" | Sony | 28 April 2013 | 4 | Featured artist |
| "Blurred Lines" | Universal | 2 June 2013 | 5 | Featured artist | |
| "Happy" | Sony | 29 December 2013 | 4 | ||
| Philip George | "Alone No More" | 3 Beat | 15 October 2015 | 1 | |
| Pink | "So What" | Sony | 8 October 2008 | 3 | |
| "What About Us" | 24 August 2017 | 2 | |||
| "A Million Dreams" | 29 November 2018 | 1 | |||
| "Walk Me Home" | 7 March 2019 | 1 | |||
| Pitbull | "On the Floor" | Universal | 3 April 2011 | 2 | Featured artist |
| "Give Me Everything" | Sony | 22 May 2011 | 3 | ||
| "Timber" | Sony | 5 January 2014 | 1 | ||
| Pixie Lott | "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" | Universal | 17 June 2009 | 1 | |
| "All About Tonight" | Universal | 11 September 2011 | 1 | ||
| PJ & Duncan | "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" | Demon | 31 March 2013 | 1 | One-hit wonder |
| Plain White T's | "Hey There Delilah" | EMI | 12 September 2007 | 1 | |
| The Proclaimers | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | EMI | 21 March 2007 | 3 | One-hit wonder |
| Professor Green | "Read All About It" | EMI | 30 October 2011 | 2 | |
| Psy | "Gangnam Style" | Universal | 30 September 2012 | 1 | |
| Pussycat Dolls | "Don't Cha" | Universal | 14 September 2005 | 3 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Quavo | "I'm the One" | Universal | 11 May 2017 | 1 | as featuring |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Rachel Platten | "Fight Song" | Sony | 3 September 2015 | 1 | One-hit wonder |
| Rag'n'Bone Man | "Human" | Sony | 29 December 2016 | 2 | 2016 Christmas number one |
| "Giant" | Warner | 14 February 2019 | 3 | ||
| Rage Against the Machine | "Killing in the Name" |
Sony | 23 December 2009 | 2 | One-hit wonder; 2009 Christmas number one |
| Razorlight | "America" | Universal | 11 October 2006 | 3 | |
| Regard | "Ride It" | Ministry of Sound | 27 September 2019 | 1 | |
| Rihanna | "Umbrella" | Universal | 23 May 2007 | 8 | |
| "Take a Bow" | Universal | 21 May 2008 | 2 | ||
| "Live Your Life" [3] | Warner | 19 November 2008 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| "Run This Town" [4] | Sony | 9 September 2009 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| "Russian Roulette" [5] | Universal | 9 December 2009 | 1 | ||
| "Only Girl (In the World)" | Universal | 10 November 2010 | 2 | ||
| "What's My Name?" [7] | Universal | 5 January 2011 | 2 | ||
| "We Found Love" [8] | Universal | 9 October 2011 | 6 | ||
| "Diamonds" [9] | Universal | 7 October 2012 | 1 | ||
| "The Monster" [10] | Universal | 3 November 2013 | 1 | Featured artist | |
| "This Is What You Came For" [11] | Sony | 12 May 2016 | 2 | Featured artist | |
| Rita Ora | "Hot Right Now" | Ministry of Sound | 19 February 2012 | 1 | Featured artist |
| "R.I.P." | Sony | 13 May 2012 | 2 | ||
| "How We Do (Party)" | Sony | 19 August 2012 | 1 | ||
| "I Will Never Let You Down" | Universal | 24 May 2014 | 1 | ||
| "Anywhere" | Sony | 23 November 2017 | 3 | ||
| Rixton | "Me and My Broken Heart" | Sony | 26 July 2014 | 1 | |
| Rizzle Kicks | "Heart Skips a Beat" | Sony | 28 August 2011 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Robbie Williams | "Candy" | Universal | 4 November 2012 | 2 | |
| Robin Schulz | "Prayer in C" | Warner | 6 September 2014 | 1 | |
| Robin Thicke | "Blurred Lines" | Universal | 2 June 2013 | 5 | |
| Rock Choir | "Keeping the Dream Alive" | Rock | 24 December 2020 | 1 | |
| Roll Deep | "Good Times" | EMI | 9 May 2010 | 2 | |
| "Green Light" | EMI | 22 August 2010 | 1 | ||
| Route 94 | "My Love" | Rinse | 9 March 2014 | 1 | One-hit wonder |
| RSPB | "Let Nature Sing" | The RSPB | 9 May 2019 | 1 | In aid of Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. |
| Rudimental | "Feel the Love" | Warner | 3 June 2012 | 1 | |
| "Waiting All Night" | Warner | 21 April 2013 | 1 | ||
| "These Days" | Warner | 15 February 2018 | 6 | ||
| Ruti Olajugbagbe | "Dreams" | Universal | 19 April 2018 | 1 | |
| Ryan Lewis | "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore | 10 February 2013 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Sam Bailey | "Skyscraper" | Sony | 22 December 2013 | 1 | 2013 Christmas number one |
| Sam Martin | "Lovers on the Sun" | Warner | 30 August 2014 | 1 | as featuring |
| Sam Smith | "La La La" | Universal | 26 May 2013 | 1 | Featured artist |
| "Money on My Mind" | Universal | 23 February 2014 | 1 | ||
| "Stay With Me" | Universal | 31 May 2014 | 1 | ||
| "Lay Me Down" | Universal | 21 March 2015 | 2 | ||
| "Too Good at Goodbyes" | Universal | 21 September 2017 | 4 | ||
| "Promises" | Universal | 30 August 2018 | 7 | as featuring | |
| "Dancing with a Stranger" | Universal | 7 February 2019 | 1 | with Normani | |
| Sam and the Womp | "Bom Bom" | Stiff | 26 August 2012 | 1 | One-hit wonder |
| Sandi Thom | "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" | Sony | 7 June 2006 | 1 | |
| The Saturdays | "What About Us" | Universal | 24 March 2013 | 1 | |
| Scissor Sisters | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | Universal | 23 August 2006 | 7 | |
| Scouting for Girls | "This Ain't a Love Song" | Sony | 4 April 2010 | 2 | |
| The Script | "Hall of Fame" | Sony | 16 September 2012 | 2 | |
| "Superheroes" | Sony | 13 September 2014 | 1 | ||
| Sean Kingston | "Beautiful Girls" | Sony | 29 August 2007 | 2 | |
| Sean Paul | "What About Us" | Universal | 24 March 2013 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Secondcity | "I Wanna Feel" | Ministry of Sound | 7 June 2014 | 1 | |
| Shakira | "Hips Don't Lie" | Sony | 12 July 2006 | 5 | |
| "Beautiful Liar" | Sony | 25 April 2007 | 3 | Co-credit with Beyoncé | |
| Shayne Ward | "That's My Goal" | Sony | 28 December 2005 | 2 | |
| Shawn Mendes | "Stitches" | Warner | 21 January 2016 | 2 | |
| "Señorita" | Universal | 4 July 2019 | 6 | ||
| Shout For England | "Shout" | Sony | 13 June 2010 | 2 | Multiple-artist ensemble; one-hit wonder |
| Sia | "Titanium" | EMI | 5 February 2012 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Sian Evans | "Louder" | Ministry of Sound | 10 July 2011 | 1 | Featured artist |
| Sigala | "Easy Love" | Ministry of Sound | 17 September 2015 | 1 | |
| "Say You Do" | 31 March 2016 | 1 | |||
| "Lasting Lover" | 1 November 2020 | 1 | |||
| Sigma | "Nobody to Love" | Universal | 13 April 2014 | 1 | |
| "Changing" | Universal | 27 September 2014 | 1 | ||
| "Glitterball" | Universal | 6 August 2015 | 1 | ||
| Sigrid | "Strangers" | Universal | 1 February 2018} | 2 | |
| Snoop Dogg | "California Gurls" | EMI | 30 June 2010 | 2 | Featured artist |
| Stereophonics | "Dakota" | V2 | 2 March 2005 | 2 | |
| Storm Queen | "Look Right Through" | Ministry of Sound | 10 November 2013 | 1 | One-hit wonder |
| Sugababes[lower-alpha 8] | "Push the Button" | Universal | 5 October 2005 | 4 | |
| "About You Now" | Universal | 3 October 2007 | 4 | ||
| Swedish House Mafia | "Don't You Worry Child" | Universal | 14 October 2012 | 1 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Taio Cruz | "Break Your Heart" | Universal | 23 September 2009 | 3 | The 100th single ever to reach number one on the UK Official Download Chart |
| "Dynamite" | Universal | 29 August 2010 | 1 | ||
| Take That | "Patience" |
Universal | 22 November 2006 | 6 | 2006 Christmas number one |
| "Greatest Day" | Warner | 3 December 2008 | 1 | ||
| Tania Foster | "Green Light" | EMI | 22 August 2010 | 1 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Taylor Swift | "Blank Space" | EMI | 13 December 2014 | 1 | |
| "Look What You Made Me Do" | Universal | 7 September 2017 | 2 | ||
| T.I. | "Live Your Life" | Warner | 19 November 2008 | 1 | |
| "Blurred Lines" | Universal | 2 June 2013 | 5 | Featured artist | |
| The Ting Tings | "That's Not My Name" | Sony | 28 May 2008 | 1 | |
| Timbaland | "The Way I Are" | Universal | 18 July 2007 | 2 | |
| "Apologize" | Universal | 9 January 2008 | 1 | ||
| Tinchy Stryder | "Number 1" | Universal | 29 April 2009 | 3 | |
| "Never Leave You" | Universal | 12 August 2009 | 1 | ||
| Tinie Tempah | "Pass Out" | EMI | 10 March 2010 | 3 | |
| "Written in the Stars" | EMI | 3 October 2010 | 1 | ||
| "R.I.P." | Sony | 13 May 2012 | 2 | Featured artist | |
| "Tsunami (Jump)" | Ministry of Sound | 16 March 2014 | 1 | featured artist | |
| "Crazy Stupid Love" | Universal | 2 August 2014 | 1 | with Cheryl | |
| "Not Letting Go" | Parlophone | 4 July 2015 | 1 | with Jess Glynne | |
| Tom Walker | "Leave a Light On" | Relentless | 21 June 2018 | 1 | |
| Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | Bad Batch | 4 November 2019 | 12 | |
| Tony Christie | "Is This the Way to Amarillo" | Universal | 30 March 2005 | 4 | |
| Tulisa | "Young" | Universal | 7 May 2012 | 1 | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Usher | "OMG" | Sony | 18 April 2010 | 2 | |
| U2 | "Vertigo" | Universal | 6 October 2004 | 9 | |
| "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | Universal | 13 July 2005 | 1 | Co-credit with Paul McCartney | |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| The Wanted | "Glad You Came" | Universal | 17 July 2011 | 2 | |
| Wanz | "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore | 10 February 2013 | 1 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | Republic | 23 January 2020 | 11 | |
| Westlife[lower-alpha 2] | "Flying Without Wings" [1] | Sony | 1 September 2004 | 1 | The first single ever to reach number one on the UK Official Download Chart[2] |
| Whitney Houston | "Higher Love" | Sony/Kygo | 22 August 2019 | 5 | |
| Wiley | "Heatwave" | Warner | 5 August 2012 | 2 | |
| will.i.am[lower-alpha 9] | "OMG" | Sony | 18 April 2010 | 2 | Featured artist |
| "This Is Love" | Universal | 1 July 2012 | 1 | ||
| "Hall of Fame" | Sony | 16 September 2012 | 2 | Featured artist; the 200th single ever to reach number one on the UK Official Download Chart | |
| "Scream & Shout" | Universal | 13 January 2013 | 3 | ||
| "It's My Birthday" | Universal | 19 July 2014 | 1 | ||
| Wiz Khalifa | "Payphone" | Universal | 24 June 2012 | 3 | Featured artist |
| "See You Again" | Warner | 25 April 2015 | 3 | ||
| Wizkid | "One Dance" | Universal/Cash Mooney | 17 September 2016 | 3 | as featuring |
| Wretch 32 | "Don't Go" | Ministry of Sound | 21 August 2011 | 1 | |
| Wyclef Jean | "Hips Don't Lie" | Sony | 12 July 2006 | 4 | Featured artist; one-hit wonder |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| The X Factor Finalists | "Hero" | Sony | 5 November 2008 | 2 | Multiple-artist ensemble |
| "You Are Not Alone" | Sony | 25 November 2009 | 1 | Multiple-artist ensemble | |
| "Heroes" | Sony | 1 December 2010 | 1 | Multiple-artist ensemble | |
| "Wishing on a Star" | Sony | 4 December 2011 | 1 | Multiple-artist ensemble | |
| X Factor Celebrities 2019 | "Run" | Sony | 12 December 2019 | 1 | In aid of Shooting Star Children's Hospices. |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Years & Years | "King" | Universal | 14 March 2015 | 1 | |
| Yolanda Be Cool | "We No Speak Americano" | Universal | 25 July 2010 | 1 | Co-credit with DCUP; one-hit wonder |
| Young Thug | "Havana" | Universal | 19 October 2017 | 5 | as featuring |
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one | Notes |
| Zara Larsson | "Symphony" | Warner | 6 April 2017 | 3 | as featuring |
| Zayn Malik | "Pillowtalk" | Sony | 11 February 2016 | 1 |
- Also featured as part of the 2008 X Factor Finalists on the number-one single "Hero".
- Also featured as part of Helping Haiti on the number-one single "Everybody Hurts".
- Also featured as part of Sugababes on the number-one single "About You Now".
- Also featured as part of Gnarls Barkley on the number-one single "Crazy".
- Also featured as part of the 2010 X Factor Finalists on the number-one single "Heroes".
- Also featured as part of Girls Aloud on the number-one single "The Promise".
- Also featured on the Dizzee Rascal single "Holiday".
- Also featured as part of Band Aid 20 on the number-one single "Do They Know It's Christmas?".
- Also featured as part of The Black Eyed Peas on five number-one singles.
- Also featured as part of Take That on the number-one singles "Patience" and "Greatest Day".
- Also featured as part of the 2011 X Factor Finalists on the number-one single "Wishing on a Star".
- Also featured on the Chipmunk single "Oopsy Daisy".
- Also featured as part of the Pussycat Dolls on the number-one single "Don't Cha".
- Also featured as part of the 2009 X Factor Finalists on the number-one single "You Are Not Alone".
Most number ones
Calvin Harris has featured on 12 different number-one singles, more than any other artist.
Rihanna was the first ever act to have ten singles top the download chart.
Since its inception in 2004, Four different artists have reached number-one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart with eight or more singles. To qualify for entry on this list, the act must have been credited as an artist on eight or more number one singles, as recognised by the Official Charts Company. The list does not include credits on multiple-artist charity ensembles. The most successful artist is Calvin Harris, who has been credited on 12 different number-one singles on the download chart.
| Artist | Number ones | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Harris | 12 | "Dance wiv Me" | Dirtee Stank | 9 July 2008 | 4 |
| "I'm Not Alone" | Sony | 15 April 2009 | 2 | ||
| "Holiday" | Dirtee Stank | 2 September 2009 | 1 | ||
| "We Found Love" | Sony | 15 October 2011 | 6 | ||
| "Sweet Nothing" | 27 October 2012 | 1 | |||
| "Under Contol" | 7 December 2013 | 1 | |||
| "Summer" | 10 May 2014 | 1 | |||
| "Blame" | 20 September 2014 | 1 | |||
| "This Is What You Came For" | 12 June 2016 | 2 | |||
| "One Kiss" | 26 April 2018 | 5 | |||
| "Promises" | 30 August 2018 | 7 | |||
| "Giant" | Warner | 14 February 2019 | 7 | ||
| Rihanna | 11 | "Umbrella" | Universal | 23 May 2007 | 8 |
| "Take a Bow" | Universal | 21 May 2008 | 2 | ||
| "Live Your Life" | Warner | 19 November 2008 | 1 | ||
| "Run This Town" | Sony | 9 September 2009 | 1 | ||
| "Russian Roulette" | Universal | 9 December 2009 | 1 | ||
| "Only Girl (In the World)" | 10 November 2010 | 2 | |||
| "What's My Name?" | 5 January 2011 | 2 | |||
| "We Found Love" | 9 October 2011 | 6 | |||
| "Diamonds" | 7 October 2012 | 1 | |||
| "The Monster" | 3 November 2013 | 1 | |||
| "This Is What You Came For" | 12 May 2016 | 2 | |||
| Ariana Grande | 8 | "Problem" | Universal | 6 July 2014 | 1 |
| "Bang Bang" | 28 September 2014 | 1 | |||
| "One Last Time" | 9 June 2017 | 1 | |||
| "No Tears Left to Cry" | 27 April 2018 | 1 | |||
| "Thank U, Next" | 9 November 2018 | 6 | |||
| "7 Rings" | 25 January 2019 | 4 | |||
| "Don't Call Me Angel" | 20 September 2019 | 1 | |||
| "Rain on Me" | 29 May 2020 | 4 | |||
| Ed Sheeran | 8 | "Sing" | Warner | 14 June 2014 | 1 |
| "Thinking Out Loud" | Warner | 8 November 2014 | 1 | ||
| "Shape of You" | Atlantic | 13 January 2017 | 9 | ||
| How Would You Feel (Paean) | Atlantic | 24 February 2017 | 1 | ||
| Galway Girl | Atlantic | 24 March 2017 | 1 | ||
| Perfect | Atlantic | 14 December 2017 | 6 | ||
| River | Interscope | 25 January 2018 | 1 | ||
| I Don't Care | Warner | 23 May 2019 | 6 |
Songs with most weeks at number one
This is a list of most weeks at number one by song main artist only.
| Artist | Singles | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | Bad Batch | 4 October 2019 | 12 |
| Gnarls Barkley | "Crazy" | Warner | 22 March 2006 | 11 |
| Luis Fonsi | "Despacito" | Def Jam | 18 May 2017 | 11 |
| The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | Universal | 23 January 2020 | 11 |
| U2 | "Vertigo" | Universal | 6 October 2004 | 9 |
| Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | Warner | 19 January 2017 | 9 |
| Rihanna | "Umbrella" | Universal | 23 May 2007 | 8 |
| Madonna | "Hung Up" | Warner | 2 November 2005 | 7 |
| Scissor Sisters | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | Universal | 23 August 2006 | 7 |
| Leona Lewis | "Bleeding Love" | Sony | 31 October 2007 | 7 |
One-hit wonders
For the purposes of this list, a one-hit wonder is defined as an act that has reached number one on the UK Official Download Chart but has not charted with any other single either before or since.
| Artist | Single | Record label | Reached number one | Weeks at number one |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouldy Lookin' Stain | "Dogz Don't Kill People Wabbits Do" | Warner | 27 October 2004 | 1 | A parody of Goldie Lookin' Chain's single "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do" by BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles. |
| Nizlopi | "JCB" | FDM | 21 December 2005 | 1 | Two school friends John Parker and Luke Concannon had a surprise #1 hit, but failed to chart again.[3] |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | "Nasty Girl" | Warner | 25 January 2006 | 2 | had most of his hits before the download chart first published. |
| The Proclaimers | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | EMI | 21 March 2007 | 3 | Re-released in 2007 with additional vocals in aid of Comic Relief. |
| Mint Royale | "Singin' in the Rain" | Sony | 11 June 2008 | 2 | Re-released in 2008 after George Sampson used the track in his winning dance on the second series of Britain's Got Talent.
The Group had most of their hits before the chart first published. |
| Kid Rock | "All Summer Long" | Warner | 6 August 2008 | 1 | Follow-up singles failed to chart and had hits before the download chart existed. |
| Rage Against the Machine | "Killing in the Name" | Sony | 23 December 2009 | 2 | Reached number one after an online campaign pushed it to the top. The band had charting singles before the download chart existed. |
| Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP | "We No Speak Americano" | Universal | 25 July 2010 | 1 | |
| Gotye | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Universal | 12 February 2012 | 5 | |
| Sam and the Womp | "Bom Bom" | Stiff | 26 August 2012 | 1 | Follow-up singles failed to chart. |
| PJ & Duncan | "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" | Demon | 31 March 2013 | 1 | Re-released long after the duo had chart success when the charts were based on physical copies,profits went to Childline. |
| Storm Queen | "Look Right Through" | Ministry of Sound | 10 November 2013 | 1 | |
| Route 94 | "My Love" | Rinse | 15 March 2014 | 1 | |
| Borgeous | "Tsunami" | Ministry of Sound | 22 March 2014 | 1 | |
| Deorro | "Five More Hours" | Warner | 27 June 2015 | 1 | |
| David Zowie | "House Every Weekend" | Universal | 16 July 2015 | 1 | First number one when the charts were changed from Sunday to Friday. |
| Rachel Platten | "Fight Song" | Universal | 3 September 2015 | 1 | Follow-up singles failed to chart. |
| Jamie Lawson | "Wasn't Expecting That" | Warner | 22 October 2015 | 1 | Follow-up singles failed to chart. |
| Kungs | "This Girl" | 3 Beat | 23 June 2016 | 4 | The Follow up reached no.172 outside chart. |
| Dalton Harris | "The Power of Love" | Sony | 13 December 2018 | 1 | The winner of X-Factor 2018 follow up single "Cry" did not chart. |
| Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | Bad Batch | 4 October 2019 | 12 | Slowly made its way to the top of the chart since it topped the chart in her native of Australia and still in the top 10 as of April 2020 and the follow-up did not chart. |
| André Rieu | "Ode to Joy" | Decca | 6 February 2020 | 1 | A protest song against Brexit. |
| Michael Ball, Captain Tom and The NHS Voices of Care Choir | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Decca | 30 April 2020 | 1 | Charity record in aid of NHS Charities Together during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Jawsh 685 | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" | RCA | 2 July 2020 | 4 | |
| Everton F.C. | "Spirit of the Blues" | 13th Moon | 8 October 2020 | 1 | |
| Paul Harvey | "Four Notes - Paul's Tune" | Redrocca | 6 November 2020 | 2 | |
| Mental As Anything | "Live It Up" | Crimson | 17 December 2020 | 1 | had hits way before chart began |
| Asian Dub Foundation | "Comin' Over Here" | Xray | 2 January 2021 | 1 | had hits before chart began |
| Olivia Rodrigo | "Drivers License" | Interscope | 15 January 2021 | 1 | Has hit recently with "All I Want" but has never charted on the download chart only the streaming chart. |
| Nathan Evans | "Wellerman" | Polydor | 29 January 2021 | 1 |
As a featured artist
Ensemble groups
See also
References
- General
- "Top 40 UK Single Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Top 40 UK Single Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Top 40 UK Single Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Top 40 UK Single Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- "Top 40 UK Single Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Top 40 UK Single Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- Specific
- "About Us – Who We Are – The Charts We Compile". London: Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
... Singles Downloads ...
- "Westlife top first download chart". London: BBC News. 1 September 2004. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- Nizlopi - official website biography Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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