Most Number One Hits
16, Beatles
8, ABBA
6, Queen
6, Michael Jackson
6, George Michael
5, Rolling Stones
5, Kinks
5, Bee Gees
5, Golden Earring
5, Cats
5, David Bowie
5, UB 40
4, Boney M
4, Phil Collins
3, Cliff Richard
3, Sweet
3, Vader Abraham
3, Middle Of The Road
3, Mud
3, George Baker Selection
3, Olivia Newton-John
3, 2 Unlimited
3, Party Animals
Most Number One Hits/Songwriters
20, Paul McCartney
19, John Lennon
11, Mike Chapman
10, Nicky Chinn
8, Benny Andersson
8, Björn Ulvaeus
7, Barry Gibb
6, George Michael
6, Hans van Hermert
6, Michael Jackson
6, Ray Davies
6, Robin Gibb
5, David Bowie
5, Freddie Mercury
5, George Kooymans
5, Keith Richards
5, Maurice Gibb
5, Pierre Kartner
5, Mick Jagger
5, Frank Farian
4, Phil Wilde
4, Piet Souer
Most Number One Hits/Producers
16, George Martin
8, Benny Andersson,
8, Björn Ulvaeus
8, Quincy Jones
7, Barry Gibb
7, George Michael
7, Hans van Hermert
6, Freddie Mercury
6, John Deacon
6, Brian May
6, Roger Taylor
6, Frank Farian
5, Maurice Gibb
5, Michael Jackson
5, Mike Chapman
5, Robin Gibb
5, UB 40
4, Jaap Eggermont
4, Klaas Leyes
4, Phil Collins
4, Pierre Kartner
4, Robert Stigwood
4, Shel Talmy
Most Weeks At Number One
67, Beatles
26, George Michael
24, ABBA
21, Rolling Stones
20, Cats
19, Boney M
16, Olivia Newton-John
16, Michael Jackson
15, Kinks
15, UB 40
15, Elton John
14, Bee Gees
13, Queen
13, Heintje
13, Golden Earring
13, Middle Of The Road
13, Marco Borsato
12, Cliff Richard
12, Bangles
12, Whitney Houston
11, David Bowie
11, Procul Harum
11, Mouth & MacNeal
11, Vader Abraham
11, Bryan Adams
11, Guss Meeuwis & Vagant
10, Sweet
10, Phil Collins
10, 4 Non Blondes
10, Vangelis
Most Weeks At Number One/Per Song
12, Dromen Zijn Bedrog, Marco Borsato
11, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Bryan Adams
10, Ich Bau Dir Ein Schloss, Heintje
10, What`s Up, 4 Non Blondes
10, Conquest Of Paradise, Vangelis
9, Ticket To Ride, Beatles
9, Rivers Of Babylon, Boney M
9, You`re The One That I Want, John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
9, (I`ve Had) The Time Of My Life, Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
9, I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston
8, Let Kiss, Gudrun Jankis & Stig Rauno
8, Rock Your Baby, George McCrae
8, How `Bout Us, Champaign
8, A Whiter Shade Of Pale, Procul Harum
8, Don`t Let The Sun Go Down On Me, George Michael & Elton John
8, Nothing Compares 2 U, Sinead O`Connor
8, Ik Wil Niet Dat Je Liegt/Waarheen Waarvoor, Paul de Leeuw
7, El Condor Pasa, Simon & Garfunkel
7, Paint It Black, Rolling Stones
7, Borriquitom, Peret
7, Sacramento, Middle Of The Road
7, Popcorn, Hot Butter
7, Crazy Horses, Osmonds
7, Sugar Baby Love, Rubettes
7, `T Smurfenlied, Vader Abraham
7, If I Had Words, Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley
7, Nikita, Elton John
7, Eternal Flame, Bangles
7, It`s My Life, Dr Alban
7, Het Is Een Nacht, Guus Meeuwis & Vagant
Most Weeks At Number One In A Calendar Year/by artist
29, Beatles (1965)
18, Beatles (1966)
13, Heintje (1968)
13, Olivia Newton-John (1978)
12, George Michael (1987)
12, Marco Borsato (1994)
11, ABBA (1980)
11, Bryan Adams (1991)
10, ABBA (1976)
10, 4 Non Blondes (1993)
10, Vangelis (1995)
Most Consecutive Number One Hits
6, Beatles (from Rock`n`Roll Music/No Reply, 1965, to Michelle, 1966)
5, Beatles (from Paperback Writer, 1966, to Hello Goodbye, 1967)
5, George Michael (from Careless Whisper, 1985, to Faith, 1987)
4, ABBA (from I Have A Dream, 1979, to One Of Us, 1981)
3, ABBA (from Fernando, 1976, to Money Money Money, 1976)
3, Middle Of The Road (from Soley Soley, 1971, to The Talk Of All The USA, 1972)
3, George Baker Selection (from Sing A Song Of Love to Morning Sky)
3, Party Animals (from Have You Ever Been Mellow to Aquarius)
Biggest Jump To Number One
18-1, Alice Who The F.U.C.K. Is Alice, Gompie (11 March 1995)
17-1, Little Man, Sonny & Cher (8 October 1966)
16-1, Marian, Cats (20 December 1969)
16-1, Morning Sky, George Baker Selection (1 November 1975)
16-1, Living Doll, Cliff Richard & the Young Ones (19 April 1986)
15-1, Kom Uit De Bedstee M`n Liefstem Egbert Douwe (23 March 1968)
13-1, Crazy Horses, Osmonds (16 December 1972)
12-1, Killing Me Softly, Fugees (6 July 1996)
11-1, We Are Growing, Margareth Singana (12 August 1989)
Biggest Fall From Number One
1-8, You Can`t Hurry Love, Phil Collins
1-8, Stayin` Alive, Bee Gees
1-8, How `Bout Us, Champaign
1-7, Willempie, Andre van Duin
1-7, Baretta`s Theme, Sammy Davis jr.
1-6, Ticket To Ride, Beatles
1-6, Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi, Labelle
1-6, Love Hurts, Nazareth
1-6, Don`t Look Back, Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger
1-6, Land Of Make Believe, Bucks Fizz
Straight In At Number One
We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper, Beatles (25 December 1965)
A Whiter Shade Of Pale, Procul Harum (17 June 1967)
Hey Jude, Beatles (14 September 1968)
Longest Span Of Number One Hits
24 years, 38 weeks, Rolling Stones (18 September 1965 to 16 June 1990)
18 yrs, 48 wks, Nina Simone (25 January 1969 to 26 December 1987)
18 yrs, 2 wks, Cliff Richard (27 April 1968 to 10 May 1986)
17 yrs, 47 wks, Andre van Duin (31 January 1976 to 25 December 1993)
14 yrs, 50 wks, Meat Loaf (23 December 1978 to 11 December 1993)
14 yrs, 40 wks, Kinks (23 April 1966 to 31 January 1981)
14 yrs, 2 wks, Golden Earring (7 September 1968 to 25 September 1982)
10 yrs, 26 wks, Bee Gees (21 October 1967 to 22 April 1978)
Most Hits Without A Number One Hit
42, Normaal
31, Corry Konings
23, Status Quo
23, Jack Jersey
21, Who
20, Henk Wijngaard
20, U2
19, Zangeres Zonder Naam
18, Albert West
18, Slade
18, Bon Jovi
18, Willeke Alberti
17, Neil Diamond
17, Ben Cramer
17, Elvis Presley
17, Pet Shop Boys
17, Koos Alberts
16, Level 42
15, Patricia Paay
15, Shoes
15, Supremes
15, Dizzy Man`s Band
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