List of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by British artists

This is a list of number-one hits by British artists in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 (existent since August 3, 1958). The only British artist to have a pre-Hot 100 number one was Vera Lynn, with "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" holding the top spot for nine weeks starting from July 12, 1952.

With 20 number-one singles, the current most successful British act on the Billboard Hot 100 is the Beatles. They are followed by the Bee Gees, Elton John and Paul McCartney all of whom have had nine number-one singles on the chart. McCartney nine number ones are as a solo artist, in a group Wings and as duets with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. George Michael and the Rolling Stones have both had eight number one singles.^[1]

See also

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by Australian artists
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by Canadian artists
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by European artists
• British Invasion
• British soul

Notes

• N/A represents a single that was not released in the UK, or failed to chart
• £ represents a single that sold over 1 million copies in the UK

1. ^ David Rose was born in London, England, on 15 June 1910 but raised in Chicago, Illinois
2. ^ Davy Jones was British and the three other members of The Monkees are American
3. ^ Billy Preston was American
4. ^ The Bee Gees were born on the Isle of Man, a Crown dependency that is not part of the UK, and moved to the UK proper in their early childhood, but moved to Australia later in their childhood and resided there for eight years before moving back to the UK.
5. ^ Linda McCartney was American. It is unknown whether she chose to become a British national too.
6. ^ America formed in England and moved to the United States shortly after their fame; their members are children of American servicemen stationed there and have dual UK/US citizenship, 2 of whom were American-born.
7. ^ Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Christine McVie are British, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are American.
8. ^ Andy Gibb was the brother of the Bee Gees. He was born in the UK proper, but moved with the rest of his family to Australia as an infant, grew up mainly in Australia, and lived in the US for most of his recording career.
9. ^ Graham Russell of Air Supply was born in Britain, but is now an Australian citizen, while Russell Hitchcock is Australian
10. ^ Paul McCartney is British, Stevie Wonder is American
11. ^ Joe Cocker is British, Jennifer Warnes is American
12. ^ The Police were Britons Sting and Andy Summers, and American Stewart Copeland
13. ^ Paul McCartney is British, Michael Jackson was American
14. ^ Mick Jones, Ian McDonald (founding members) and Dennis Elliott are British, Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood and Ed Gagliardi are American
15. ^ Phil Collins is British, Marilyn Martin is American
16. ^ Dionne and Friends are Americans Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight, and Briton Elton John
17. ^ George Michael is British, Aretha Franklin is American
18. ^ Rod Stewart and Sting are British, Bryan Adams is Canadian
19. ^ Jay Sean is British, Lil Wayne is American
20. ^ Taio Cruz is British, Ludacris is American
21. ^ Lauren Bennett is British and a featured artist, LMFAO and GoonRock are American
22. ^ Calvin Harris is British and is a featured artist, Rihanna is Barbadian
23. ^ Iggy Azalea was born in Australia, but now lives in the United States, while Charli XCX is British
24. ^ Mark Ronson is British, Bruno Mars is American

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