Pop band Westlife have beaten off all competition to take the first UK number one single of the new millennium. The Irish boy band held on to the top spot after obtaining the last number one single of the century in last week’s charts, with I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun.
What was the first number one of 2000?
The first number one of the decade, the double-A side “I Have a Dream” / “Seasons in the Sun” by Westlife, was a holdover from the end of 1999.
What was number 1 in the charts in 2000?
See all the 2000 Number One hits from the UK below and find out who had the longest running number one in the UK singles chart.
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UK Number Ones in 2000.
| Artist | Britney Spears |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Born To Make You Happy |
| Weeks at Number One | 1 |
| Date | 23-01-2000 |
What was the UK’s first number 1 single?
Al Martino’s track “Here in My Heart” was the first single ever to top the UK Singles Chart, and the only single to reach number one during 1952.
Who was the first British band to have a number 1 in America?
Up All Night sold 179,000 copies in a week after an intense promotional blitz that had some excitable commentators comparing it to the Beatles’ first visit to the States in 1964. Its sales made One Direction the first British pop band to go straight in at No 1 in America with their first LP.
What was the first number 1 of 2020?
Stormzy scores the UK’s first Number 1 song of 2020 and the decade as Own It climbs to the top spot on this week’s Official Singles Chart. Own It ft. Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy climbs from 5 to 1 to earn Stormzy his third chart-topper in the UK, following Vossi Bop and Take Me Back To London (with Ed Sheeran) in 2019.
Who has the most number 1 hits ever?
The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No. 1 songs of all time.
What was the first Christmas Number 1?
The history of the Christmas number one begins with Al Martino and his ballad Here In My Heart. This topped the charts in 1952 and was not only the first Christmas number one, but also the first ever UK number one.
What is Number 1 in the UK charts today?
The current number one is “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” by Lil Nas X.
What was number 1 1999?
In the singles chart Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca”, Eiffel 65’s “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” and Cliff Richard’s “The Millennium Prayer” all topped the singles charts for three weeks, the joint longest time at number one during 1999.
What song was #1 the longest?
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
What song has been number 1 the longest?
Most weeks at number one
| Number of weeks | Artist(s) | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lil Nas X (1 week solo, 18 weeks featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) | “Old Town Road” |
| 16 | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men | “One Sweet Day” |
| Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | “Despacito” | |
| 14 | Whitney Houston | “I Will Always Love You” |
Which song spent the longest at number 1 in 2020?
Mariah Carey made chart history when “All I Want for Christmas Is You” finally reached number-one in 2020, after previously reaching the peak of 2 in 1994, 2017, 2018 and 2019. In its 70th week the song reached the top spot, this is the longest amount of time spent in the top 40.
Who has had the most No 1 singles in the UK?
The Beatles hold the record for the most number-ones singles by a group (with 17), while Madonna holds the record for a female artist (with 13).
Who was the first female artist to have a number 1 in the UK?
K ylie Minogue has become the first female artist to have a number one album in the UK in five consecutive decades.
Who is the most successful UK solo artist in the US?
In his career Elton John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world and the top selling solo artist in the United States.