The European Hot 100 Singles was compiled by ''

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'' and ''

Music & Media ''Music & Media'' was a pan-European magazine for radio, music and entertainment. It was published for the first time in 1984 as ''Eurotipsheet'', but in 1986 it changed name to ''Music & Media''. It was originally based in Amsterdam, but later ...

'' magazine from March 1984 until December 2010. The chart was based on national singles sales charts in 17 European countries:

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Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

(two charts separately for

Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...

and

Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

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Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

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Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, and the

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. , the European Hot 100 had accumulated 400 number one hits. The final chart was published on December 11, 2010, following the news of ''Billboard'' closing their London office and letting their UK-based staff go. The final number one single on the chart was "

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" by

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History

Europarade Top 30

The first attempt at a Europe-wide chart was the Europarade, which was started in early 1976 by the Dutch

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radio network. The chart initially consisted of only six countries: the Netherlands, UK, France, Germany, Belgium and Spain. In 1979 Italy and Denmark were added and during 1980, Austria and Switzerland were included. Ireland was added as the eleventh country in October 1983. The compilers collected the top 15 records from each country and then awarded corresponding points, depending which positions between 1 and 15 each record stood at. The "Europarade" was published in ''

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'' and the Dutch magazine ''Hitkrant''. 1983 was also the year in which the length of the chart was increased from a top 30 to a top 40.

Euro Hot 100

In March 1984, ''

'' magazine in

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started their own singles chart, "European Top 100 Singles", which they published as a Eurotip sheet for the first two years. The chart was based on national singles sales charts in seventeen European countries: Austria, Belgium (separately for Flanders and Wallonia), Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. This chart was accumulated by taking the chart positions in each country combined with the national sales percentage of records in that particular country. In 1986–87, the official Eurochart also became a music TV show on

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with Dutch presenter

Erik de Zwart Erik de Zwart (born 16 June 1957 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch broadcaster, former D.J., former Music Box, The Music Factory and MTV V.J. and media entrepreneur. He was co-founder and shareholder of Radio 538 (1992) and The Music Factory (1995). P ...

. A syndicated radio show, 'The Coca-Cola Eurochart Hot 100' was also introduced on UK commercial radio and was definitely being broadcast in summer-autumn 1989 and January to April 1991; however, its precise start and end dates are not known. Hosted by

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, it was broadcast on a number of stations including

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and

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. A TV version was broadcast on Super Channel during 1989 and 1990, and it was hosted by Dutch presenter

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. The Eurochart quickly gained momentum, as it started to include more countries. On April 26, 1986, Music & Media appears as the new name of the magazine in partnership with Billboard.

Chart achievements

Artists achievements

Most number-one singles

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

(17) *

ABBA ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's ...

(13) *

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

(10) *

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...

(8) *

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

(6) *

Boney M. Boney M. was a German-Caribbean vocal group that specialized in disco and funk created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group's primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's o ...

(6) *

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

(5) *

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...

(5) *

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

(4) *

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

(4) *

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...

(4) *

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...

(4)

Self-replacement at number-one

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" replaced "

I Just Can't Stop Loving You "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a 1987 duet ballad by Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett, and was the first single released from his seventh album, '' Bad''. The song was written by Jackson, and co-produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The pre ...

" (October 1987) *

Spice Girls The Spice Girls are a British girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Melanie Brown, also known as Mel B ("Scary Spice"); Melanie Chisholm, or Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"); Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"); Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"); and Vict ...

Say You'll Be There "Say You'll Be There" is a song recorded by the English girl group Spice Girls for their debut studio album ''Spice (album), Spice'' (1996). The Spice Girls co-wrote the song with Eliot Kennedy after the group left Heart Management in 1995. La ...

" replaced "

Wannabe "Wannabe" is the debut single by English girl group the Spice Girls. Written and composed by the group members in collaboration with Matt Rowe and Richard "Biff" Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produ ...

" (November 1996) *

The Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hil ...

Meet Me Halfway "Meet Me Halfway" is the third single from the Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album, ''The E.N.D.'' It is a dance-pop song that combines futuristic electro hop beats with vintage 1980s in music#Pop, 1980s pop stylings. Released in September 2009, ...

" replaced "

I Gotta Feeling "I Gotta Feeling" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album ''The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by the group members with the song's producers David Guetta and Frédéric Riesterer. The song was rel ...

" (December 2009) *

Only Girl (In the World) "Only Girl (In the World)" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth album, ''Loud (Rihanna album), Loud'' (2010). Serving as the album's lead single, it was released on September 10, 2010. Crystal Nicole, Crystal Johnson wrote the so ...

" replaced " Love the Way You Lie" (November 2010)

Simultaneously occupying the top of the singles and albums charts

is the artist which has scored the most simultaneous number-ones with seven singles and six albums, followed by

with five singles and three albums and

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

with three singles and one album. ;More than 2 number-ones *

Papa Don't Preach "Papa Don't Preach" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Madonna for her third studio album ''True Blue (Madonna album), True Blue'' (1986). The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna, who produced it alo ...

" and '' True Blue'' (August 1986) :" True Blue" and '' True Blue'' (October 1986) :" Like a Prayer" and '' Like a Prayer'' (April 1989) :"

Don't Cry for Me Argentina "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" is a song recorded by Julie Covington for the 1976 concept album ''Evita'', later included in the 1978 musical of the same name. The song was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice while they were ...

" and '' Evita OST'' (February 1997) :"

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" and ''

'' (October 2000) :"

Hung Up "Hung Up" is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album ''Confessions on a Dance Floor'' (2005). Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was released as the album's lead single on October ...

" and ''

Confessions on a Dance Floor ''Confessions on a Dance Floor'' is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on November 9, 2005, by Warner Bros. Records. A complete departure from her previous studio album '' American Life'' (2003), ...

'' (November 2005) :" 4 Minutes" and ''

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'' (May 2008) *

" and ''

'' (October 1987) :"

Dirty Diana "Dirty Diana" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It is the ninth track on Jackson's seventh studio album, '' Bad'' (1987). The song was released by Epic Records on April 18, 1988, as the fifth single from the album. It pre ...

" and ''Bad'' (July 1988) :"

Black or White "Black or White" is a single by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1991, as the first single from Jackson's eighth studio album, '' Dangerous'' (1991). Jackson wrote, composed, and produced it w ...

" and ''

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'' (December 1991) :"

Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...

" and '' HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' (June 1995) :"

You Are Not Alone "You Are Not Alone" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his ninth studio album, '' HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' (1995). It was released on August 15, 1995, as the second single from the album. An R&B ballad, "You ...

" and ''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' (September 1995) *

:" Poker Face" and ''

The Fame ''The Fame'' is the debut studio album by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008, by Interscope Records. After joining Kon Live Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with different pr ...

'' (May 2009) :"

Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third extended play (EP), ''The Fame Monster'' (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Gaga wrote and produced the song with RedOne. Following an illegal ...

" and ''The Fame'' (January 2010) :"

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" and ''The Fame'' (April 2010) ;2 number-one singles and albums *

:" I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and ''

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'' (August 1987) :" I Will Always Love You" and '' The Bodyguard OST'' (January 1993) *

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...

:" (Everything I Do) I Do It for You" and ''

Waking Up the Neighbours ''Waking Up the Neighbours'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on September 24, 1991. The album was recorded at Battery Studios in London and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, mixed at Mayfair Studio ...

'' (November 1991) :" All for Love" and '' So Far So Good'' (January 1994) *

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...

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" and '' Cross Road'' (November 1994) :" It's My Life" and '' Crush'' (June 2000) *

:" Oops!... I Did It Again" and '' Oops!... I Did It Again'' (June 2000) :"

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" and ''

Circus A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclist ...

'' (December 2008) *

Somethin' Stupid "Somethin' Stupid", or "Something Stupid", is a song written by C. Carson Parks. It was originally recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, as Carson and Gaile. A 1967 version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy Sinatra became ...

" and ''

Swing When You're Winning ''Swing When You're Winning'' is a swing cover album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, and his fourth studio album overall. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2001 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. ...

'' (January 2002) :"

Do They Know It's Christmas? "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a charity song written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. It was first recorded by Band Aid, a supergroup assembled by Geldof and Ure consisting of pop ...

" and ''

Greatest Hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...

'' (November 2004) *

Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...

All Good Things (Come to an End) "All Good Things (Come to an End)" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006). It was written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Chris Martin, and Nate "Danja" Hills. The song was released as the ...

" and ''

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'' (January 2007) :" Give It to Me" and ''Loose'' (April 2007) ;1 number-one single and album * U2 :"

With or Without You "With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their fifth studio album, '' The Joshua Tree'' (1987), and was released as the album's lead single on 16 March 1987. The song was the group's most successful sing ...

" and ''

The Joshua Tree ''The Joshua Tree'' is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release, ' ...

'' (May 1987) *

George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling musici ...

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" and ''

'' (December 1987) *

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...

Another Day in Paradise "Another Day in Paradise" is a song recorded by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. Produced by Collins along with Hugh Padgham, it was released as the first single from his number-one album '' ...But Seriously'' (1989). As wi ...

" and '' ...But Seriously'' (January 1990) * 2 Unlimited :"

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" and '' No Limits'' (May 1993) * 4 Non Blondes :" What's Up?" and ''

Bigger, Better, Faster, More! ''Bigger, Better, Faster, More!'' is the only studio album released by alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes, released in 1992. The first single was "Dear Mr. President", which bass player Christa Hillhouse told Songfacts "was about the hierarchy ...

'' (October 1993) *

Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American rock singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is on t ...

I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" is a song written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by American rock singer Meat Loaf featuring Lorraine Crosby. The song was released in August 1993 as the first single from his sixth album, '' Bat ...

" and '' Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' (November 1993) *

Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish soft rock band formed in 1982. They scored a number of hits in the UK charts and around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. They are best known for their 1994 cover of The Troggs' 1960s hit " Love Is All Around", which ...

Love is All Around "Love Is All Around" is a song recorded by English rock band the Troggs, featuring a string quartet and a 'tick tock' sound on percussion, in D-major. Released as a single in October 1967, it was a top-ten hit in both the UK and US. "Love I ...

" and '' End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits'' (September 1994) *

Take That Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singe ...

:" Back for Good" and ''

Nobody Else ''Nobody Else'' is the third studio album by British boy band Take That. It would become Take That's last studio album to be recorded before they disbanded in 1996. The album includes the singles " Sure", " Back for Good" (which remains the g ...

'' (May 1995) *

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:" Killing Me Softly" and '' The Score'' (July 1996) *

Candle in the Wind 1997 "Candle in the Wind 1997", also known as "Goodbye England's Rose" and "Candle in the Wind '97", is a song by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, a re-written and re-recorded version of their 1973 song "Candle in the Wind" ...

" and '' The Big Picture'' (October 1997) *

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:" Believe" and '' Believe'' (February 1999) *

Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The gr ...

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" and ''Millennium (Backstreet Boys album), Millennium'' (June 1999) * Santana (band), Santana :"Maria Maria" and ''Supernatural (Santana album), Supernatural'' (May 2000) * Dido (singer), Dido :"Stan (song), Stan" and ''No Angel (album), No Angel'' (February 2001) * Shaggy (singer), Shaggy :"Angel (Shaggy song), Angel" and ''Hot Shot (Shaggy album), Hot Shot'' (August 2001) *

:"Can't Get You Out of My Head" and ''Fever (Kylie Minogue album), Fever'' (October 2001) *

:"Whenever, Wherever" and ''Laundry Service'' (March 2002) *

:"Without Me (Eminem song), Without Me" and ''The Eminem Show'' (June 2002) * Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé :"Crazy in Love (Beyoncé Knowles song), Crazy in Love" and ''Dangerously in Love'' (July 2003) * Evanescence :"Bring Me to Life" and ''Fallen (Evanescence album), Fallen'' (August 2003) * Jennifer Lopez :"Get Right (Jennifer Lopez song), Get Right" and ''Rebirth (Jennifer Lopez album), Rebirth'' (March 2005) * Justin Timberlake :"SexyBack" and ''FutureSex/LoveSounds'' (September 2006) * Scissor Sisters :"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" and ''Ta-Dah'' (October 2006) * James Blunt :"1973 (song), 1973" and ''All the Lost Souls'' (October 2007) * Duffy (singer), Duffy :"Mercy (Duffy song), Mercy" and ''Rockferry'' (April 2008) * David Guetta :"Sexy Bitch" and ''One Love (David Guetta album), One Love'' (September 2009) *

" and ''Loud (Rihanna album), Loud'' (December 2010)

Songs achievements

Entered at number-one

* "

" by 2 Unlimited (February 11, 1993) * "Tribal Dance" by 2 Unlimited (May 12, 1993) * "The Real Thing (2 Unlimited song), The Real Thing" by 2 Unlimited (May 18, 1994) * "

" by

(September 8, 2000) * "Beautiful Day" by U2 (October 28, 2000) * "One More Time (Daft Punk song), One More Time" by Daft Punk (December 2, 2000) * "Stan (song), Stan" by

(featuring Dido (singer), Dido) (December 23, 2000) * "Angel (Shaggy song), Angel" by Shaggy (musician), Shaggy (featuring Rayvon) (July 16, 2001) * "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by

(October 6, 2001) * "Without Me (Eminem song), Without Me" by Eminem (June 8, 2002) * "Me Against The Music" by

(featuring Madonna) (November 29, 2003) * "Toxic (song), Toxic" by Britney Spears (March 20, 2004) * "Yeah! (Usher song), Yeah!" by Usher (entertainer), Usher (featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris) (April 3, 2004) * "Radio (Robbie Williams song), Radio" by

(October 23, 2004) * "Just Lose It" by Eminem (November 20, 2004) * "Get Right (Jennifer Lopez song), Get Right" by Jennifer Lopez (March 5, 2005) * "Let Me Love You (Mario song), Let Me Love You" by Mario (entertainer), Mario (April 9, 2005) * "Tripping (song), Tripping" by Robbie Williams (October 22, 2005) * "Run It!" by Chris Brown (American singer), Chris Brown (February 18, 2006) * "Sorry (Madonna song), Sorry" by Madonna (March 11, 2006) * "Bodies (Robbie Williams song), Bodies" by Robbie Williams (October 31, 2009)

Most weeks at number-one

*18 weeks :" (Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by

(1991) *17 weeks :"My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion (1998) :"The Ketchup Song, The Ketchup Song (Asereje)" by Las Ketchup (2002) *16 weeks :"Can't Get You Out of My Head" by

(2001) :"Poker Face (Lady GaGa song), Poker Face" by

(2009), non-consecutive *15 weeks :"Lambada (Kaoma song), Lambada" by Kaoma (1989) :"Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap! (1992), non-consecutive :"Without Me (Eminem song), Without Me" by

(2002) :"Hips Don't Lie" by

(featuring Wyclef Jean) (2006), non-consecutive :"Apologize (OneRepublic song), Apologize" by Timbaland (featuring OneRepublic) (2007), non-consecutive *14 weeks :"I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder (1984) :"Gangsta's Paradise (song), Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio (featuring L.V. (singer), L.V.) (1995), non-consecutive :" Believe" by

(1999) *13 weeks :"Rivers of Babylon"/"Brown Girl in the Ring (song), Brown Girl in the Ring" by Boney M. (1978) :" I Will Always Love You" by

(1993) :"

" by 2 Unlimited (1993) :"Love Is All Around (The Troggs song), Love Is All Around" by

(1994) :"Children (Robert Miles song), Children" by Robert Miles (1996) :"Whenever, Wherever" by

(2002) :"Shut Up (The Black Eyed Peas song), Shut Up" by

(2003)

Non-English language number-ones

*"99 Luftballons" by Nena (band), Nena (German – April 2, 1983 for 5 weeks) *"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco (musician), Falco (German – July 27, 1985 for 2 weeks) *"Yé ké yé ké" by Mory Kanté (Mandinka language, Mandinka – June 18, 1988 for 3 weeks) *"Im Nin'Alu" by Ofra Haza (Hebrew language, Hebrew – August 6, 1988 for 2 weeks) *"Lambada (Kaoma song), Lambada" by Kaoma (Portuguese language, Portuguese – September 23, 1989 for 15 weeks) *"Sadeness Part I" by Enigma (German band), Enigma (French language, French/Latin language, Latin – January 12, 1991 for 9 weeks) *"The Cup of Life, La Copa de la Vida" by Ricky Martin (Spanish – June 20, 1998 for 5 weeks) *"Dragostea din tei" by O-Zone (Romanian language, Romanian – June 26, 2004 for 12 weeks) *"Obsesión (Aventura song), Obsesión" by Aventura (band), Aventura (Spanish – September 18, 2004 for 6 weeks) *"Alors on danse" by Stromae (French – March 20, 2010 for 10 weeks) These songs are partly in English, but also partly another language. *"Macarena (song), Macarena" by Los Del Rio (Spanish language, Spanish/English – June 22, 1996 for 4 weeks) *"Con te partirò, Time to Say Goodbye" by Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman (Italian language, Italian/English – June 7, 1997 for 1 week) *"The Ketchup Song (Asereje)" by Las Ketchup (Spanish/English – September 21, 2002 for 17 weeks) *"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" by Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull (Spanish/English – August 1, 2009 for 6 weeks) *"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by

(featuring Freshlyground) (Fang language, Fang/Xhosa language, Xhosa/English – August 7, 2010 for 6 weeks) *"We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP (Neapolitan language, Neapolitan/English – September 18, 2010 for 3 weeks)

References

External links

Stills of titles sequence Coca Cola Eurochart Top 50 (Sky Channel UK 1988)

Stills of titles sequence Coca Cola Eurochart Hot 100 (Super Channel UK 1989)
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