ANT'S TOP 120 ALTERNATIVE BEST UK NUMBER ONE HITS FROM 70 YEARS OF THE UK SINGLES CHART (1952-2022)

 The UK Singles Chart began on the 14th November 1952 and it's now in it's 70th year. So, i decided to pick out the best 120 songs that were number one hits and just to let you know that the Bee Gees, Blur, Culture Club, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Oasis, Slade, U2, The Verve, Wham, are some of the artists that didn't make it in the Top 120.

120. THE SHAMEN - EBENEEZER GOODE (1992)  

119. PRINCE - THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD (1994) 

118. WHITE TOWN - YOUR WOMAN (1997) 

117. PRETENDERS - BRASS IN POCKET (1980) 

116. BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS - ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (1955) 

115. LONNIE DONEGAN - CUMBERLAND GAP (1957) 

114. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES - BABY LOVE (1964) 

113. DURAN DURAN - THE REFLEX (1984) 

112. TAMMY WYNETTE - STAND BY YOUR MAN (1975) 

111. BRIAN & MICHAEL - MATCHSTALK MEN AND MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS (1978) 

110. ART GARFUNKEL - BRIGHT EYES (1979) 

109. ABBA - THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL (1980) 

108. THE ROLLING STONES - (I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION (1965) 

107. TERRY JACKS - SEASONS IN THE SUN (1974) 

106. THE POLICE - MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (1979) 

105. ABBA - TAKE A CHANCE ON ME (1978) 

104. THE STLISTICS - I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE) (1975) 

103. THE FOUR TOPS - REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE (1966) 

102. NANCY SINATRA - THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN' (1966) 

101. ADAM & THE ANTS - STAND AND DELIVER (1981) 

100. DAVID BOWIE - LET'S DANCE (1983) 

99. PET SHOP BOYS - HEART (1988) 

98. ENYA - ORINOCCO FLOW (1988) 

97. THE TIMELORDS - DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS (1988) 

96. SHAKESPEARS SISTER - STAY (1992) 

95. IRON MAIDEN - BRING YOUR DAUGHTER TO THE SLAUGHTER (1991) 

94. CORNERSHOP - BRIMFUL OF ASHA (1998) 

93. SOUL II SOUL BACK TO LIFE (HOWEVER DO YOU WANT ME) (1989) 

92. ADAMSKI - KILLER (1990) 

91. EDDY GRANT - I DON'T WANT TO DANCE (1982) 

90. SOFT CELL - TAINTED LOVE (1981) 

89. PET SHOP BOYS - IT'S A SIN (1987) 

88. NENA - 99 RED BALLOONS (1984) 

87. THE BEATLES - A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1964) 

86. STATUS QUO - DOWN DOWN (1975) 

85. THE WALKER BROTHERS - THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE (1966) 

84. QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE - UNDER PRESSURE (1981)

83. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - TWO TRIBES (1984)

82. MADNESS - HOUSE OF FUN (1982)

81. THE PRODIGY - FIRESTARTER (1996)

80. THE KLF - 3 AM ETERNAL (1990)

79. MANIC STREET PREACHERS - IF YOU TOLERATE THIS YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE NEXT (1998)

78. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - RELAX (1984)

77. S'EXPRESS - THEME FROM S'EXPRESS (1988)

76. STEVE 'SILK' HURLEY - JACK YOUR BODY (1987)

75. PAUL HARDCASTLE - 19 (1985)

74. THE POLICE - WALKING ON THE MOON (1979)

73. THE BUGGLES - VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR (1979)

72. THE BOOMTOWN RATS - I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS (1978)

71. CHICORY TIP - SON OF THE FATHER (1972)

70. 10CC - DREADLOCK HOLIDAY (1978)

69. THE MOODY BLUES - GO NOW (1965)

68. FLEETWOOD MAC - ALBATROSS (1969)

67. A-HA - THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V. (1986)

66. THE MONKEES - I'M A BELIEVER (1967)

65. THE BEATLES - ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (1967)

64. ABBA - FERNANDO (1976)

63. QUEEN - INNUENDO (1991)

62. THE BOOMTOWN RATS - RAT TRAP (1978)

61. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME (1966)

60. JERRY LEE LEWIS - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (1958)

59. BEN E. KING - STAND BY ME (1961/1987)

58. JACKIE WILSON - REET PETITE (1957/1986)

57. THE BEATLES - HELLO, GOODBYE (1967)

56. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER (1970)

55. MICHAEL JACKSON - BILLIE JEAN (1983)

54. THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DON'T YOU WANT ME (1981)

53. JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE (1975/1981)

52. GARY NUMAN - CARS (1979)

51. T. REX - GET IT ON (1971)

50. ALICE COOPER - SCHOOLS OUT (1972)

49. CHAKA KHAN - I FEEL FOR YOU (1984)

48. DENIECE WILLIAMS - FREE (1977)

47. ALTHEA AND DONNA - UPTOWN TOP RANKING (1978)

46. T. REX - HOT LOVE (1971)

45. 10CC - RUBBER BULLETS (1973)

44. SANDIE SHAW - (THERE'S) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME (1964)

43. THE KINKS - TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU (1966)

42. ROD STEWART - MAGGIE MAY (1971)

41. FREDA PAYNE - BAND OF GOLD (1970)

40. ROY ORBISON - ONLY THE LONELY (1960)

39. SERGE GAINSBOURG & JANE BIRKIN - JE T'AIME, ...MOI NON PLUS (1969)

38. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - XANADU (1980) 

37. THE CLASH - SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO (1982/1991)

36. KATE BUSH - RUNNING UP THAT HILL (A DEAL WITH GOD) (1985 / 2022) 

35. IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS - HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK (1979) 

34. PET SHOP BOYS - WEST END GIRLS (1986) 

33. THE JAM - TOWN CALLED MALICE (1982) 

32. MANFRED MANN - PRETTY FLAMINGO (1966) 

31. THE SPECIALS - TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG (1980) 

30. DAVE AND ANSEL COLLINS - DOUBLE BARREL (1971)

29. DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES - ISRAELITES (1968)

28. MARVIN GAYE - I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (1969)

27. THE KINKS - SUNNY AFTERNOON (1966)

26. STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL - MAKE ME SMILE (COME UP AND SEE ME) (1975)

25. THE ROLLING STONES - PAINT IT BLACK (1966)

24. THE BYRDS - MR. TAMBOURINE MAN (1966)

23. DEL SHANNON - RUNAWAY (1961) 

22. JOHN LEYTON - JOHNNY REMEMBER ME (1961) 

21. SMALL FACES - ALL OR NOTHING 

20. LOUIS ARMSTRONG - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 

19. THE KINKS - YOU REALLY GOT ME (1964) 

18. THE BEACH BOYS - GOOD VIBRATIONS (1966) 

17. THE JAM - GOING UNDERGROUND (1980) 

16. KATE BUSH - WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1978) 

15. THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN - FIRE (1968) 

14. THE BEATLES - ELEANOR RIGBY (1966) 

13. GARY NUMAN & TUBEWAY ARMY - ARE 'FRIENDS' ELECTRIC? (1979) 

12. BLONDIE - HEART OF GLASS (1979) 

11. BLONDIE - ATOMIC (1980) 

10. DAVID BOWIE - SPACE ODDITY (1969 / 1975) 

9. MIAIRIRIS - PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1987) 

8. KRAFTWERK - THE MODEL (1982) 

7. 10CC - I'M NOT IN LOVE (1975) 

6. DAVID BOWIE - ASHES TO ASHES (1980) 

5. PINK FLOYD - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART TWO) (1979) 

4. QUEEN - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (1975 / 1991) 

3. DONNA SUMMER - I FEEL LOVE (1977) 

2. THE TORNADOS - TELSTAR (1962) 

1. THE SPECIALS - GHOST TOWN (1981)