[Bear in mind though....it's the total in each year. That means a single may have sold more across two consecutive years than what's listed but wouldn't get listed here].
YEAR | SINGLE | ARTIST |
1952 | AUF WIEDERSEHEN (SWEETHEART) | VERA LYNN |
1953 | I BELIEVE | FRANKIE LAINE |
1954 | SECRET LOVE | DORIS DAY |
1955 | ROSE MARIE | SLIM WHITMAN |
1956 | I'LL BE HOME | PAT BOONE |
1957 | DIANA | PAUL ANKA |
1958 | JAILHOUSE ROCK | ELVIS PRESLEY |
1959 | LIVING DOLL | CLIFF RICHARD |
1960 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER | ELVIS PRESLEY |
1961 | WOODEN HEART | ELVIS PRESLEY |
1962 | I REMEMBER YOU | FRANK IFIELD |
1963 | SHE LOVES YOU | BEATLES |
1964 | CAN'T BUY ME LOVE | BEATLES |
1965 | TEARS | KEN DODD |
1966 | GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME | TOM JONES |
1967 | RELEASE ME | ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK |
1968 | HEY JUDE | BEATLES |
1969 | SUGAR SUGAR | ARCHIES |
1970 | THE WONDER OF YOU | ELVIS PRESLEY |
1971 | MY SWEET LORD | GEORGE HARRISON |
1972 | AMAZING GRACE | ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS |
1973 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON | DAWN FEATURING TONY ORLANDO |
1974 | TIGER FEET | MUD |
1975 | BYE BYE BABY | BAY CITY ROLLERS |
1976 | SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME | BROTHERHOOD OF MAN |
1977 | MULL OF KINTYRE | WINGS |
1978 | RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING | BONEY M |
1979 | BRIGHT EYES | ART GARFUNKEL |
1980 | DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME | THE POLICE |
1981 | DON’T YOU WANT ME | HUMAN LEAGUE |
1982 | COME ON EILEEN | DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS |
1983 | KARMA CHAMELEON | CULTURE CLUB |
1984 | DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS ? | BAND AID |
1985 | THE POWER OF LOVE | JENNIFER RUSH |
1986 | DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY | COMMUNARDS |
1987 | NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP | RICK ASTLEY |
1988 | MISTLETOE & WINE | CLIFF RICHARD |
1989 | RIDE ON TIME | BLACK BOX |
1990 | UNCHAINED MELODY | THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS |
1991 | (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU | BRYAN ADAMS |
1992 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU | WHITNEY HOUSTON |
1993 | I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON'T DO THAT) | MEATLOAF |
1994 | LOVE IS ALL AROUND | WET WET WET |
1995 | UNCHAINED MELODY/WHITE CLIFFS... | ROBSON & JEROME |
1996 | KILLING ME SOFTLY | FUGEES |
1997 | SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK / CANDLE IN THE WIND | ELTON JOHN |
1998 | BELIEVE | CHER |
1999 | BABY ONE MORE TIME | BRITNEY SPEARS |
2000 | CAN WE FIX IT | BOB THE BUILDER |
2001 | IT WASN'T ME | SHAGGY FT RIKROK |
2002 | ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE / EVERGREEN | WILL YOUNG |
2003 | WHERE IS THE LOVE | BLACK EYED PEAS |
2004 | DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS ? | BAND AID 20 |
2005 | (IS THIS THE WAY) TO AMARILLO | TONY CHRISTIE FT. PETER KAY |
2006 | CRAZY | GNARLS BARKLY |
2007 | BLEEDING LOVE | LEONA LEWIS |
2008 | HALLELUJAH | ALEXANDRA BURKE |
2009 | POKER FACE | LADY GAGA |
2010 | LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE | EMINEM FT RIHANNA |
2011 | SOMEONE LIKE YOU | ADELE |