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UK Singles Chart

Northern Soul - General - Soul Music - Generic

‘Don’t Bother Me’: the only northern soul song to top the charts

An unexpected chart-topper…

Ben Forrest
Jun 7, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

Three songs, three number ones: the breakthrough British band who dominated 1973

Rock royalty.

Tom Phelan
May 19, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The completely forgotten song that spent 11 weeks in the top 10 in 1976

A lost relic.

Tom Phelan
May 15, 2026
What is the best-selling single in Irish history?

What is the best-selling Irish song of the 21st century?

A monster.

Tom Phelan
May 7, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The unfortunate song that spent eight weeks at number two

Second fiddle.

Tom Phelan
May 6, 2026
Five of the rarest northern soul records of all time

‘Don’t Bother Me’: How a forgotten US soul song became a UK number one

An unexpected triumph…

Ben Forrest
Mar 16, 2026
What was Liverpool’s first number one pop song

What was Liverpool’s first number one pop song?

Can you guess?

Tom Phelan
Feb 25, 2026
Northern Soul - General - Soul Music - Generic

What was the biggest-selling northern soul song?

A northern soul paradox…

Ben Forrest
Jan 2, 2026
Elvis Presley - Singer - Actor - 1968

What was Elvis Presley’s last number one hit?

An endless string of solid gold hits…

Ben Forrest
Dec 18, 2025
Which song held the number one spot for the longest in 1983 - Charts - General

Which song held the number one spot for the longest in the inaugural year of the charts?

The inaugural chart-topper…

Ben Forrest
Dec 8, 2025
What was the first song about drugs to hit number one in the charts

What was the first song about drugs to hit number one in the charts?

Down with this sort of thing!

Tom Phelan
Nov 25, 2025
Vinyl - Vinyl Record - Turntable - Needle - General - Music

What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1988?

An impressive stint.

Tom Phelan
Nov 21, 2025

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