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number one
Number one records represent the biggest commercial successes in music, marking songs and albums that have reached the top of official charts around the world.
From historic chart-toppers that defined generations to modern hits dominating streaming and sales, number one releases reflect the artists, trends and cultural moments that have captured the public’s attention.
Spanning rock, pop, hip-hop, country, jazz and beyond, this collection explores the stories behind chart-topping singles and albums, their impact on popular culture and the records that made music history.
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean on track to break British chart record
‘Rein Me In’ could make more history.
‘Touch Me in the Morning’: The number one hit that put Diana Ross back on the map in 1973
“Draining experience”.
More About number one
A number one record is a song or album that reaches the top position on an official music chart, such as the UK Singles Chart, UK Albums Chart or the US Billboard charts.
Artists including The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Drake and Taylor Swift are among those with the most chart-topping singles and albums in music history.
Reaching number one is widely regarded as a major commercial achievement, reflecting an artist's popularity and cultural impact at a particular moment while often becoming a defining milestone in their career.