UK Top 100 singles 1952-2002

 

100   Mississippi                                  1975                                     Pussycat
  UK Sales 947,000
 
 99     Sailing                                          1975                                    Rod Stewart
           955,000
 
 98     Back For Good                          1994                                    Take That
           959,582
 
 97     Amazing Grace                          1972                                    Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
           962,000                                                                                     5 Weeks at No.1
 
 96    Wonderwall                                  1995                                   Oasis
          966,940
 
 95    Telstar                                            1962                                  Tornados
           967,000
 
 94     Ride On Time                              1989                                   Black Box
           973,850
 
 93     Uptown Girl                                   1983                                  Billy Joel
 
 92     Ghostbusters                                1984                                  Ray Parker Jnr
            974,001
 
 91      Fame                                              1982                                  Irene Cara
            975,000 
 
 90     Bachelor Boy/                              1962                                   Cliff & The Shadows
          The Next Time
           976,000
 
 89     The Lion Sleeps/
            Tonight                                         1982                                  Tight Fit
            978,000
 
 88     Sugar, Sugar                                1969                                   Ron Dante
           979,000                                                                                    Voice of the Archies
 
 87     Hit Me With                                   1978                                  Ian Dury
           Your Rhythm Stick                                                                 & The Blockheads
            979,100
 
 86     Especially For You                       1988                                  Kyle & Jason
           982,000
 
 85     Torn                                                 1997                                  Natalie Imbruglia
            982,324
 
 84     Under The Moon Of Love            1976                                Showaddywaddy
           985,000                               
 
83     Stand & Deliver                              1981                                 Adam & The Ants
          985,000
 
 82     Tie A Yellow Ribbon                     1981                                 Dawn / Tony Orlando
           988,000
 
 81     I'd Like To Teach The                  1971                                The New Seekers
           World To Sing
           990,000.
80     Eye Of The Tiger                           1982                                Survivor
          From "Rocky lll"
          990,000
 
79     Don't Cry For Me/                         1976                                Julie Covington
          Argentina
          993,000
 
78      Another Brick In The/                   1979                               Pink Floyd
           Wall
            995,000
 
77       Long Haired Lover/                     1972                               Little Jimmy Osmond
            From Liverpool
           998,000
 
76      Blue Monday                                  1988                              New Order
           1,001,400
 
75      The Theme from/                           1972                             Simon Park Orchestra
            Van der Valk
            1,005,500
 
74       Save Your Kisses for me            1976                              Brotherhood Of Man
            1,006,200
 
73        Merry Xmas Everybody             1973                             Slade
             1,006,500
 
72        Bob The Builder                         2000                             I'm not joking!
             Can we fix it? Yes we can!
             1,008,777
 
71        Blue (DA BA DEE)                   1999                             Eiffel 65
             1,023,536
 
70        Can't Get You Out Of/              2001                             Kyle Minogue
             My Head
             1,037,235
 
69         Earth Song                                1995                             Michael Jackson
             1,038,821
 
68         The Young Ones                       1962                            Cliff & The Shadows
              1,052,000
 
67          2 Became 1                               1996                            Spice Girls
              1,072,073
 
66           No Matter What                       1998                            Boyzone
               1,074,192
 
65           Pure & Simple                          2001                            HearSay
               1,078,434
 
64           Saturday Night                         1994                            Whigfield
               1,092,250
 
63          I Believe/Up On The/              1995                            Robson & Jerome
               Roof
               1,093,972
 
62         I Remember You                      1962                           Frank Ifield
             1,096,000
 
61        Spaceman                                 1996                          Babylon Zoo
            1,098,880
 
60      Teletubbies say:  Eh - Oh!            1997                          Dipsy ,Laa-Laa, Tinky-Winky, Po
           1,107,235
 
59       It's Like That                                    1998                           Run- D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins
           1,119,905
 
58       Stranger On The Shore                   1961                           Mr. Acker Bilk
            1,130,000
 
57       Tainted Love                                      1981                            Soft Cell  - (107 Wks in US Charts) 
            1,135,000
 
56        I Love You Love Me Love               1973                            Gary Glitter
            1,140,000
 
55        Don't Give Up On Us                      1976                             David Soul
             1,145,000
 
54        Tragedy/Heartbeat                          1998                             Steps
             1,150,285
 
53        Bright Eyes                                       1978                            Art Garfunkel
             "Watership Down"
             1,155,000
 
52         The Last Waltz                               1967                            Engelbert Humperdinck
              1,160,000
 
51         Mary's Boy Child                            1957                           Harry Belafonte
             1,175,000 
 
50        Heart Of Glass                                 1979                          Blondie
             1,180,000 
 
49        It Wasn't Me                                         2001                       Shaggy. Feat. Ricardo 'Rik Rak'
            1,180,000                                                                                         Dugent
 
48       Come On Eileen                                     1982                       Dexy's Midnight Runners
            1,201,000
 
47       The Green Green Grass Of Home      1966                      Tom Jones
            1,205,000
 
46       Its Now Or Never                                     1960                      Elvis Presley
           1,210,000
 
45      Think Twice                                               1994                      Celine Dion
            1,234,982
 
44       Diana                                                        1957                      Paul Anka
            1,240,000
 
43       Gangsta's Paradise                              1995                      Coolio. Feat. I.V.
           "Dangerous Minds"
            1,246,306
 
42       Never Ever                                              1997                     All Saints
           1,254,604
 
41      Killing Me Softly                                     1996                      Fugees
           1,268,157
 
40         Wannabe                                              1996                    Spice Girls
              1,269,841
 
39         My Heart Will Go On                         1998                     Celine Dion
                   "Titanic"
              1,312,551
 
38         Unchained Melody                            2002                     Gareth Gates
              1,318,714
 
37         The Power Of Love                          1985                    Jennifer Rush
              1,321,530
 
36        I Will Always Love You                     1992                     Whitney Houston
               "The Bodyguard"
            1,355,055
 
35        Release Me                                       1967                      Engelbert Humperdinck
             1,365,000
  
 34       Careless Whisper                           1984                      George Michael
             1,365,995
 
33        YMCA                                                 1978                      Village People
             1,380,000
             
32        Day Tripper                                       1965                      The Beatles
             1,385,000
 
31      Rock Around The Clock                    1955                     Bill Haley & His Comets  
          1,392,000 
 

30       THE CARNIVAL IS OVER      1965               JUDITH DURHAM

           1,400,000                                                        ATHOL GUY
                                                                                   KEITH POTGER
                                                                                   BRUCE WOODLEY
                                                                                  THE SEEKERS!
 
29      Karma Chameleon                             1983                    Culture Club
          1,405,000
 

28     I'll Be Missing You                              1997                     Puff Daddy / Faith  Evans                         1,409,688                                                    

 
27     I Feel Fine                                            1964                     The Beatles
         1,410,000
 
26     Last Christmas/Everything              1984                     Wham
         She Wants
         1,420,000
 
25     Don't You Want Me?                         1981                     Human League
         1,430,000
 
24    Baby One More Time                        1999                      Britney Spears
         1,450,154
 
23    Imagine                                                1975                       John Lennon
         1,486,581
 
22   Two Tribes                                           1984                       Frankie Goes To  Hollywood
        1,510,000                                                                           

21   Summer Nights                                   1978                      John Travolta &
        1,515,000                                                                             Olivia Newton-John
 
20      Can't Buy Me Love                          1964                      The Beatles
          1,520,000
 
19      Tears                                                  1965                     Ken Dodd
           1,521,000
 
18      (Everything I Do                                1991                    Bryan Adams
            I Do It For You)
           Robin Hood: Prince
           Of Thieves.
           1,527,824                                                       
 
17      Perfect Day                                         1997                     Various Artists
          1,548,538
 
16      Believe                                                  1998                     Cher
          1,672,108
          The biggest selling single by a Female Artist.
           Earning $40,000,000 Worldwide.
 
15      Barbie Girl                                           1997                      Aqua
           1,722,418            
 
14      I Want To Hold Your Hand               1963                     The Beatles
          1,750,000
 
13      I Just Called To Say/                        1984                      Stevie Wonder
           I Love You 
           "Women In Red"
           1,775,000
 
12      Evergreen/Anything/                        2002                     Will Young
           Is Possible
           1,779,938
 
11      Love Is All Around                           1994                      Wet, Wet, Wet
           "Four Wedding & A/
            Funeral"
           1,783,827
 
10      Mary's Boy Child -                          1978                       Boney M
           Oh My Lord
           1,790,000
 
 9        Unchained Melody                         1995                        Robson & Jerome
            "Soldier, Soldier"
            1,843,701
 
 8        She Loves You                                1963                        The Beatles
           1,890,000
 
 7        Relax                                                 1983                        Frankie Goes
           1,910,000                                                                           To Hollywood
 
 6        You're The One That/                    1978                       John & Olivia
            I Want
            1,975,000
 
 5        Rivers Of Babylon/                        1978                         Bony M
           Brown Girl In The Ring
           1,985,000
 
 4        Mull Of Kintyre                                1977                         Wings
           2,050,000
 
 3       Bohemian Rhapsody                      1975                         Queen
           2,130,000
 
 2      Do They Know It's                          1984                        Band Aid
           Christmas
           3,550,000
 
 
 1        Candle In The Wind '97                  1997                      Elton John
           (Goodbye England's Rose)
           4,864,611. 

 

Many thanks to Sylvie!