List of songs by British artists which reached number-one on the Hot 100 (USA)

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This is a list of number-one hits by British artists in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 (existent since August 3, 1958). Older number ones are listed with their rating (e.g. "Best Seller in Stores").

Date Song Artist(s)
July 26, 1952 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart ("Best Seller in Stores") Vera Lynn
April 14, 1958 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands ("Most Played by Jockeys") Laurie London
May 26, 1962 Stranger on the Shore Mr. Acker Bilk
December 22 Telstar The Tornados
February 1, 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
March 21 She Loves You The Beatles
April 4 Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles
May 30 Love Me Do The Beatles
June 27 A World Without Love Peter & Gordon
August 1 A Hard Day's Night The Beatles
September 5 The House Of The Rising Sun The Animals
October 17 Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann
December 26 I Feel Fine The Beatles
January 23, 1965 Downtown Petula Clark
March 13 Eight Days a Week The Beatles
April 10 I'm Telling You Now Freddie & the Dreamers
April 24 Game of Love Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
May 1 Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter Herman's Hermits
May 22 Ticket to Ride The Beatles
July 10 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Rolling Stones
August 7 I'm Henry VIII, I Am Herman's Hermits
September 4 Help! The Beatles
October 9 Yesterday The Beatles
November 6 Get Off Of My Cloud Rolling Stones
December 25 Over and Over The Dave Clark Five
January 8, 1966 We Can Work It Out The Beatles
February 5 My Love Petula Clark
June 11 Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones
June 25 Paperback Writer The Beatles
July 30 Wild Thing The Troggs
September 3 Sunshine Superman Donovan
December 3 Winchester Cathedral The New Vaudeville Band
March 4, 1967 Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones
March 18 Penny Lane The Beatles
August 19 All You Need Is Love The Beatles
October 21 To Sir With Love Lulu
December 30 Hello, Goodbye The Beatles
September 28, 1968 Hey Jude The Beatles
May 24, 1969 Get Back The Beatles with Billy Preston[1]
August 23 Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones
November 29 Come Together / Something The Beatles
April 11, 1970 Let It Be The Beatles
June 13 The Long and Winding Road / For You Blue The Beatles
December 26 My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity George Harrison
May 29, 1971 Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones
August 7 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? Bee Gees[2]
September 4 Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney[3]
October 2 Maggie May / Reason To Believe Rod Stewart
February 3, 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
June 2 My Love Paul McCartney and Wings
June 30 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) George Harrison
October 20 Angie The Rolling Stones
November 24 Photograph Ringo Starr
January 26, 1974 You're Sixteen Ringo Starr
April 13 Bennie and the Jets Elton John
June 8 Band On The Run Paul McCartney and Wings
August 17 The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace
September 14 I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton
November 16 Whatever Gets You Thru the Night John Lennon
January 4, 1975 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Elton John
February 22 Pick Up the Pieces The Average White Band
April 12 Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band
July 19 Listen to What the Man Said Paul McCartney and Wings
August 9 Jive Talkin' Bee Gees
September 20 Fame David Bowie
November 1 Island Girl Elton John
January 3, 1976 Saturday Night Bay City Rollers
May 22 Silly Love Songs Wings
August 7 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John and Kiki Dee
September 4 You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees
November 13 Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
January 15, 1977 You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer
February 19 Blinded by the Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band
May 14 When I Need You Leo Sayer
June 18 Dreams Fleetwood Mac
July 30 I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb[4]
September 17 I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
December 24 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
February 4, 1978 Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
March 4 (Love Is) Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb
March 18 Night Fever Bee Gees
June 17 Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb
August 5 Miss You The Rolling Stones
January 6, 1979 Too Much Heaven Bee Gees
February 10 Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Rod Stewart
March 24 Tragedy Bee Gees
June 9 Love You Inside Out Bee Gees
February 23, 1980 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
March 22 Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd
June 28 Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) Paul McCartney and Wings
October 4 Another One Bites the Dust Queen
December 27 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
May 2, 1981 Morning Train (Nine to Five) Sheena Easton
July 25 The One That You Love Air Supply[5]
May 15, 1982 Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder[6]
July 3 Don't You Want Me The Human League
November 6 Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes[7]
April 23, 1983 Come On Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners
May 21 Let's Dance David Bowie
July 9 Every Breath You Take The Police[8]
September 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics
October 1 Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler
December 10 Say Say Say Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson[9]
January 21, 1984 Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes
February 4 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
April 21 Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins
June 23 The Reflex Duran Duran
September 22 Missing You John Waite
November 17 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham!
February 16, 1985 Careless Whisper Wham! featuring George Michael
March 30 One More Night Phil Collins
May 18 Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds
June 8 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears
July 6 Sussudio Phil Collins
July 13 A View to a Kill Duran Duran
July 27 Everytime You Go Away Paul Young
August 3 Shout Tears for Fears
September 7 St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr
September 21 Money for Nothing Dire Straits
November 30 Separate Lives Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin[10]
January 18, 1986 That's What Friends Are For Dionne and Friends[11]
May 3 Addicted to Love Robert Palmer
May 10 West End Girls Pet Shop Boys
July 12 Holding Back the Years Simply Red
July 19 Invisible Touch Genesis
July 26 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
August 30 Higher Love Steve Winwood
September 6 Venus Bananarama
November 22 Human Human League
April 18, 1987 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin and George Michael[12]
May 2 (I Just) Died In Your Arms Cutting Crew
June 6 You Keep Me Hangin' On Kim Wilde
November 21 Mony Mony "Live" Billy Idol
December 12 Faith George Michael
January 16, 1988 Got My Mind Set on You George Harrison
February 27 Father Figure George Michael
March 12 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
May 28 One More Try George Michael
June 18 Together Forever Rick Astley
August 27 Monkey George Michael
October 8 Love Bites Def Leppard
October 15 Red Red Wine UB40
October 22 Groovy Kind of Love Phil Collins
January 21, 1989 Two Hearts Phil Collins
March 25 The Living Years Mike & the Mechanics
April 15 She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals
July 8 Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals
July 15 If You Don't Know Me By Now Simply Red
December 23 Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins
October 6, 1990 Close to You Maxi Priest
October 13 Praying for Time George Michael
July 20, 1991 Unbelievable EMF
February 1, 1992 Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me George Michael and Elton John
February 8 I'm Too Sexy Right Said Fred
July 24, 1993 Can't Help Falling in Love UB40
January 22, 1994 All For Love Bryan Adams / Rod Stewart / Sting[13]
August 26, 1995 Kiss From a Rose Seal
February 22, 1997 Wannabe Spice Girls
October 11 Candle In The Wind 1997 /
Something About the Way You Look Tonight		 Elton John
March 11, 2006 You're Beautiful James Blunt

  • Olivia Newton-John, who has five US chart toppers, was born in the United Kingdom but moved to Australia at the age of five. Despite moving back to the UK, and later the US, she still considers herself very much Australian.
  • ↑  Billy Preston was American.
  • ↑  Linda McCartney was an American. It is unknown whether she chose to become British national too.
  • ↑  The Bee Gees were born in the United Kingdom, but moved to Australia in their childhood and resided there for about ten years before moving back to the UK.
  • ↑  Andy Gibb is the brother of the Bee Gees, same upbringing occurs with him.
  • ↑  Graham Russell of Air Supply is British, Russell Hitchcock is Australian.
  • ↑  Paul McCartney is British, Stevie Wonder is American
  • ↑  Joe Cocker is British, Jennifer Warnes is American
  • ↑  The Police were Britons Sting and Andy Summers, and American Stewart Copeland.
  • ↑  Paul McCartney is British, Michael Jackson is American.
  • ↑  Phil Colins is British, Marilyn Martin is American.
  • ↑  Dionne and Friends are Americans Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Briton Elton John.
  • ↑  George Michael is British, Aretha Franklin is American.
  • ↑  Rod Stewart and Sting are British, Bryan Adams is Canadian.
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