List of artists with the most UK top 10 singles
The UK Singles Chart is a weekly record chart which for most of its history was based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom. Since July 2014 it has also incorporated streaming data, and from 10 July 2015 has been based on a Friday to Thursday week. The chart was founded in 1952 by Percy Dickins of New Musical Express (NME), who telephoned 20 record stores to ask what their top 10 highest-selling singles were. Dickins aggregated the results into a top 12 hit parade, which was topped by "Here in My Heart" by Al Martino. NME's chart was published each week in its eponymous magazine.
The sources, in accordance with the official canon of the Official Charts Company, are the New Musical Express chart from 1952 to 1960; the Record Retailer chart from 1960 to 1969; and the Official UK Singles Chart from 1969 onwards.
This list shows the artists who have had the most top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart. Elvis Presley holds the record for most top 10 singles with 76, having first entered the chart in 1956 with his number two hit "Heartbreak Hotel". His last entry was the posthumous song "Way Down" in 2005 which reached the same position. Cliff Richard is in second place, his 68 hit singles including his work with The Shadows. He was last seen in 2008 with "Thank You for a Lifetime", having made his chart debut with "Move It" in 1958. Madonna has the third most entries of all time in the top 10, her 63 hits spanning 25 years from "Holiday" in 1984 through to "Celebration" in 2009.
Most top 10 singles
Notes
- a Paul McCartney's total includes singles as part of The Beatles, Wings and on the charity singles "Ferry Cross the Mersey" and "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".
- b Cheryl has scored 8 solo top 10 entries (36 weeks in the top 10) and a further 21 hits with Girls Aloud (61 weeks).
- c Seven of Michael Jackson's 49 top 10 hits were as a member of family group the Jackson 5, spending 24 weeks total in the top 10.
- d Beyoncé launched her solo career in 2002 after a series of hits as part of Destiny's Child. She had 13 top 10 singles in total with the group between 1998 and 2015.
- e One Direction members Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles have all had one top 10 single in their own right on top of their 17 hits with the band. Zayn has recorded two top 10s, including the number-one "Pillowtalk". All of the members figures include charity singles with The X Factor 2010 and 2011 finalists and Band Aid 30.
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