The Best Number 1 Singles in the World… Ever!

1.01 –Queen Bohemian Rhapsody
Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
5:58
1.02 –Marvin Gaye I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Producer – Norman Whitfield
Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
3:12
1.03 –Rod Stewart Maggie May
Producer – Rod Stewart
Written-By – Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart
5:14
1.04 –Elton John And Kiki Dee Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Ann Orson, Carte Blanche*
4:21
1.05 –Bee Gees Night Fever
Producer – Bee Gees, Karl Richardson
Written-By – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb*
3:29
1.06 –Barry White You’re The First, The Last, My Everything
Producer – Barry White
Written-By – Barry White, Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe
3:21
1.07 –Smokey Robinson & The Miracles* The Tears Of A Clown
Producer – Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson
Written-By – Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder
2:58
1.08 –The Four Tops* Reach Out I’ll Be There
Producer – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier
Written-By – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland*
2:56
1.09 –The Beach Boys Good Vibrations
Producer – The Beach Boys
Written-By – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
3:34
1.10 –Buddy Holly It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
Producer – Dick Jacobs
Written-By – Paul Anka
2:04
1.11 –The Supremes Baby Love
Producer – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier
Written-By – Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier*
2:33
1.12 –ABBA Take A Chance On Me
Written-By, Producer – Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus*
4:01
1.13 –Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive
Producer – Dino Fekaris
Written-By – Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren
3:17
1.14 –Cliff Richard And The Shadows The Young Ones
Producer – Norrie Paramor
Written-By – Roy Bennett / Sid Tepper*
3:12
1.15 –Bill Haley & His Comets* (We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
Producer – Milt Gabler
Written-By – Jimmy Deknight*, Max C Freedman*
2:12
1.16 –The Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody
Producer – Phil Spector
Written-By – Alex North, Hy Zaret
3:36
1.17 –Joe Cocker With A Little Help From My Friends
Producer – Denny Cordell
Written-By – John Lennon, Paul McCartney*
5:10
1.18 –The Animals The House Of The Rising Sun
Producer – Mickie Most
Written-By – Alan Price, Traditional
4:30
1.19 –David Bowie Space Oddity
Producer – David Bowie, John Hutchinson
Written-By – David Bowie
5:14
1.20 –Thunderclap Newman Something In The Air
Producer – Pete Townshend
Written-By – John Keene*
3:55
1.21 –Procol Harum A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Written-By – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
4:02
2.01 –Sinéad O’Connor Nothing Compares 2 U
Producer – Nellee Hooper, Sinéad O’Connor
Written-By – Prince Nelson*
5:02
2.02 –The Beautiful South A Little Time
Producer – Michael Hedges*
Written-By – Dave Rotheray*, Paul Heaton
2:59
2.03 –Wet Wet Wet Love Is All Around
Producer – Graeme Duffin, Wet Wet Wet
Written-By – Reg Presley
3:54
2.04 –Soft Cell Tainted Love
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-By – Ed Cobb
2:40
2.05 –Robbie Williams Rock DJ
Producer – Guy Chambers, Steve Power
Written-By – Ekundayo Paris, Guy Chambers, Kelvin Andrews, Nelson Pigford, Robbie Williams
4:17
2.06 –The Human League Don’t You Want Me
Producer – Martin Rushent, The Human League
Written-By – John Callis*, Philip Wright*, Phil Oakey*
3:58
2.07 –Kylie Minogue Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
Written-By, Producer – Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis
3:51
2.08 –Frankie Goes To Hollywood Two Tribes
Producer – Trevor Horn
Written-By – Johnson*, O’Toole*, Gill*
3:56
2.09 –The Police Message In A Bottle
Producer – Nigel Gray, The Police
Written-By – Sting
4:44
2.10 –Madness House Of Fun
Producer – Alan Winstanley, Clive Langer
Written-By – Lee Thompson*, Michael Barson*
2:44
2.11 –Ian Dury & The Blockheads* Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Written-By – Jankel*, Dury*
3:43
2.12 –Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls Of Fire
Written-By – Jack Hammer, Otis Blackwell
1:51
2.13 –Jackie Wilson Reet Petite
Written-By – Gordy*, Carlo*
2:43
2.14 –Dexy’s Midnight Runners* Come On Eileen
Producer – Alan Winstanley, Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland
Written-By – Stephen Adams*, James Paterson*, Kevin Rowland, Mick Billingham*
4:04
2.15 –The Kinks You Really Got Me
Written-By – Davies*
2:13
2.16 –U2 Beautiful Day
Co-producer – Steve Lillywhite
Producer – Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Written-By – Bono, U2
4:07
2.17 –Oasis (2) Some Might Say
Producer – Noel Gallagher, Owen Morris
Written-By – Noel Gallagher
5:29
2.18 –The Steve Miller Band* The Joker
Producer – Steve Miller
Written-By – Ahmet Ertegun, Mann Curtis, Steve Miller
3:36
2.19 –UB40 Red Red Wine
Producer – Howard Gray, Ray “Pablo” Falconer, UB40
Written-By – Neil Diamond
2:59
2.20 –Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
Producer – Stephen Hague
Written-By – Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant*
3:51
2.21 –Dusty Springfield You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
Written-By – P Guiseppe Donnagio*, Simon Napier-Bell, Vicki Wickham, Vito Pallavicini
2:50
2.22 –John Lennon Imagine
Producer – John Lennon, Phil Spector, Yoko Ono
Written-By – John Lennon