Artist |
Nationality |
Number-one single |
Year |
Reference(s) |
ABBA |
Sweden |
"Fernando" |
1976 |
[3] |
"Dancing Queen" |
[4] |
"Money, Money, Money" |
[5] |
"Chiquitita" |
1979 |
[6] |
"I Have a Dream" |
1980 |
[7] |
"The Winner Takes It All" |
[8] |
"Super Trouper" |
[9] |
"One of Us" |
1981 |
[10] |
Abel |
Netherlands |
"Onderweg" |
2000 |
[11] |
Bryan Adams |
Canada |
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" |
1991 |
[12] |
Adele |
United Kingdom |
"Rolling in the Deep" |
2011 |
[13] |
"Set Fire to the Rain" |
[14] |
The Adventures of Stevie V |
United Kingdom |
"Dirty Cash" |
1990 |
[15] |
Afrojack |
Netherlands |
"Give Me Everything"
(with Pitbull, Ne-Yo and Nayer) |
2011 |
[16] |
Christina Aguilera |
United States |
"Moves Like Jagger"
(with Maroon 5) |
2011 |
[17] |
A-ha |
Norway |
"Take on Me" |
1985 |
[18] |
Akon |
United States |
"Lonely" |
2005 |
[19] |
All-4-One |
United States |
"I Swear" |
1981 |
[20] |
Anarchic System |
France |
"Popcorn" |
1972 |
[21] |
Anouk |
Netherlands |
"Three Days in a Row" |
2009 |
[22] |
Aphrodite's Child |
Greece |
"I Want to Live" |
1969 |
[23] |
Aqua |
Denmark |
"Barbie Girl" |
1997 |
[24] |
Artiesten voor Azië |
Netherlands |
"Als Je Iets Kan Doen" |
2005 |
[25] |
Rick Astley |
United Kingdom |
"Never Gonna Give You Up" |
1987 |
[26] |
Atomic Kitten |
United Kingdom |
"Whole Again" |
2001 |
[27] |
Ali B |
Netherlands |
"Wat Zou Je Doen"
(with Marco Borsato) |
2004 |
[28] |
Baccara |
Spain |
"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" |
1977 |
[29] |
"Sorry, I'm a Lady" |
[30] |
Backstreet Boys |
United States |
"I Want It That Way" |
1999 |
[31] |
Philip Bailey |
United States |
"Easy Lover"
(with Phil Collins) |
1985 |
[32] |
George Baker Selection |
Netherlands |
"Sing a Song of Love" |
1974 |
[33] |
"Paloma Blanca" |
1975 |
[34] |
"Morning Sky" |
[35] |
Baltimora |
Italy |
"Tarzan Boy" |
1985 |
[36] |
Band Aid |
Ireland and
United Kingdom |
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" |
[37] |
The Bangles |
United States |
"Walk Like an Egyptian" |
1986/
1987 |
[38] |
"Eternal Flame" |
1989 |
[39] |
Barry & Eileen |
United Kingdom |
"If You Go" |
1975 |
[40] |
Basshunter |
Sweden |
"Boten Anna" |
2006 |
[41] |
Frans Bauer |
Netherlands |
"De Regenboog"
(with Marianne Weber) |
1997 |
[42] |
"Heb Je Even Voor Mij" |
2003 |
[43] |
The Beach Boys |
United States |
"Sloop John B" |
1966 |
[44] |
The Beatles |
United Kingdom |
"I Feel Fine" |
1965 |
[45] |
"Rock and Roll Music" / "No Reply" |
[46] |
"Ticket to Ride" |
[47] |
"Help!" |
[48] |
"Yesterday" |
[49] |
"We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" |
1965/
1966 |
[50] |
"Michelle"
(with The Overlanders) |
1966 |
[51] |
"Paperback Writer" |
[52] |
"Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby" |
[53] |
"Penny Lane" / "Strawberry Fields Forever" |
1967 |
[54] |
"All You Need Is Love" |
[55] |
"Hello, Goodbye" |
1967/
1968 |
[56] |
"Hey Jude" |
1968 |
[57] |
"Get Back"
(with Billy Preston) |
1969 |
[58] |
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" |
[59] |
"Let It Be" |
1970 |
[60] |
Robin Beck |
United States |
"First Time" |
1989 |
[61] |
Bee Gees |
United Kingdom |
"Massachusetts" |
1967 |
[62] |
"World" |
1968 |
[63] |
"Words" |
[64] |
"Don't Forget to Remember" |
1969 |
[65] |
"Stayin' Alive" |
1978 |
[66] |
Lou Bega |
Germany |
"Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" |
1999 |
[67] |
Pat Benatar |
United States |
"Love Is a Battlefield" |
1984 |
[68] |
Berlin |
United States |
"Take My Breath Away" |
1986 |
[69] |
Jody Bernal |
Netherlands |
"Que Si, Que No" |
2000 |
[70] |
Dave Berry |
United Kingdom |
"This Strange Effect" |
1965 |
[71] |
Beyoncé |
United States |
"Beautiful Liar"
(with Shakira) |
2007 |
[72] |
"If I Were a Boy" |
2008 |
[73] |
The Black Eyed Peas |
United States |
"Where Is the Love?" |
2003 |
[74] |
"Mas que Nada"
(with Sérgio Mendes) |
2006 |
[75] |
"I Gotta Feeling" |
2009 |
[76] |
BLØF |
Netherlands |
"Holiday in Spain"
(with Counting Crows) |
2004 |
[77] |
Blondie |
United States |
"Denis" |
1978 |
[78] |
Blue |
United Kingdom |
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
(with Elton John) |
2003 |
[79] |
Blue Cheer |
United States |
"Summertime Blues" |
1968 |
[80] |
James Blunt |
United Kingdom |
"You're Beautiful" |
2005 |
[81] |
B.o.B |
United States |
"Nothin' on You"
(with Bruno Mars) |
2010 |
[82] |
Andrea Bocelli |
Italy |
"Because We Believe"
(with Marco Borsato) |
2006 |
[83] |
Bomfunk MC's |
Finland |
"Freestyler" |
2000 |
[84] |
Bon Jovi |
United States |
"It's My Life" |
[85] |
Boney M. |
Germany |
"Sunny" |
1977 |
[86] |
"Ma Baker" |
[87] |
"Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring" |
1978 |
[88] |
"Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" |
1979 |
[89] |
Jeroen van der Boom |
Netherlands |
"Jij Bent Zo" |
2007 |
[90] |
"Eén Wereld" |
[91] |
Boris |
Netherlands |
"When You Think of Me" |
2004 |
[92] |
Marco Borsato |
Netherlands |
"Dromen Zijn Bedrog" |
1994 |
[93] |
"Waarom Nou Jij" |
1995 |
[94] |
"De Bestemming" |
1998 |
[95] |
"Binnen" |
1999/
2000 |
[96] |
"Lopen Op Het Water"
(with Sita) |
2002 |
[97] |
"Afscheid Nemen Bestaat Niet" |
2003/
2004 |
[98] |
"Voorbij"
(with Do) |
2004 |
[99] |
"Wat Zou Je Doen"
(with Ali B) |
[28] |
"Because We Believe"
(with Andrea Bocelli) |
2006 |
[83] |
"Rood" |
[100] |
"Everytime I Think of You"
(with Lucie Silvas) |
[101] |
"Wit Licht" |
2008 |
[102] |
"Stop de Tijd" |
[103] |
"Dochters" |
[104] |
David Bowie |
United Kingdom |
"Under Pressure"
(with Queen) |
1981 |
[105] |
"Let's Dance" |
1983 |
[106] |
"This Is Not America"
(with Pat Metheny Group) |
1985 |
[107] |
"Dancing in the Street"
(with Mick Jagger) |
[108] |
"Tonight (Live)"
(with Tina Turner) |
1989 |
[109] |
Boys Town Gang |
United States |
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" |
1982 |
[110] |
Boyz II Men |
United States |
"End of the Road" |
1992 |
[111] |
Boyzone |
Ireland |
"No Matter What" |
1998 |
[112] |
Brainpower |
Netherlands |
"Dansplaat" |
2002 |
[113] |
Brandy |
United States |
"The Boy Is Mine"
(with Monica) |
1998 |
[114] |
Freddy Breck |
Germany |
"Rote Rosen" |
1973 |
[115] |
Bronski Beat |
United Kingdom |
"Smalltown Boy" |
1984 |
[116] |
Herman Brood |
Netherlands |
"My Way" |
2001 |
[117] |
Brotherhood of Man |
United Kingdom |
"Save Your Kisses for Me" |
1976 |
[118] |
Sam Brown |
United Kingdom |
"Stop!" |
1988 |
[119] |
Bucks Fizz |
United Kingdom |
"Making Your Mind Up" |
1981 |
[120] |
"The Land of Make Believe" |
1982 |
[121] |
BZN |
Netherlands |
"Mon Amour" |
1976 |
[122] |
"Pearlydumm" |
1980 |
[123] |
Melanie C |
United Kingdom |
"Never Be the Same Again"
(with Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes) |
2000 |
[124] |
"I Turn to You" |
[125] |
Candyman |
United States |
"Knockin' Boots" |
1991 |
[126] |
Cappella |
Italy |
"Move on Baby" |
1994 |
[127] |
Captain Jack |
Germany |
"Captain Jack" |
1996 |
[128] |
"Drill Instructor" |
[129] |
Irene Cara |
United States |
"Fame" |
1983 |
[130] |
Mariah Carey |
United States |
"I'll Be There"
(with Trey Lorenz) |
1992 |
[131] |
"Without You" |
1994 |
[132] |
Cascada |
Germany |
"Evacuate the Dancefloor" |
2009 |
[133] |
The Cats |
Netherlands |
"Lea" |
1968 |
[134] |
"Why" |
1969 |
[135] |
"Marian" |
1969/
1970 |
[136] |
"Where Have I Been Wrong" |
1970 |
[137] |
"Be My Day" |
1974 |
[138] |
Ch!pz |
Netherlands |
"Cowboy" |
2003 |
[139] |
"1001 Arabian Nights" |
2004 |
[140] |
"One, Two, Three!" |
2005 |
[141] |
"Carnival" |
[142] |
Champaign |
United States |
"How 'Bout Us" |
1981 |
[143] |
Tracy Chapman |
United States |
"Fast Car" |
1988 |
[144] |
Cheap Trick |
United States |
"I Want You to Want Me" |
1979 |
[145] |
Cher |
United States |
"Believe" |
1999 |
[146] |
Neneh Cherry |
Sweden |
"Buffalo Stance" |
1989 |
[147] |
Chigago |
United States |
"If You Leave Me Now" |
1976/
1977 |
[148] |
Cidinho & Doca |
Brazil |
"Rap das Armas (Quintino Remix)" |
2009 |
[149] |
City to City |
Netherlands |
"The Road Ahead (Miles of the Unknown)" |
1999 |
[150] |
Petula Clark |
United Kingdom |
"This Is My Song" |
1967 |
[151] |
Kelly Clarkson |
United States |
"Because of You" |
2006 |
[152] |
Julien Clerc |
France |
"This Melody" |
1976 |
[153] |
Clouseau |
Belgium |
"Passie" |
1995 |
[154] |
Cock Robin |
United States |
"The Promise You Made" |
1986 |
[155] |
Coldplay |
United Kingdom |
"Talk" |
2005/
2006 |
[156] |
"Viva la Vida" |
2008 |
[157] |
Dave and Ansell Collins |
Jamaica |
"Double Barrel" |
1971 |
[158] |
Phil Collins |
United Kingdom |
"In the Air Tonight" |
1981 |
[159] |
"You Can't Hurry Love" |
1983 |
[160] |
"Easy Lover"
(with Philip Bailey) |
1985 |
[32] |
"A Groovy Kind of Love" |
1988 |
[161] |
Chi Coltrane |
United States |
"Go Like Elijah" |
1973 |
[162] |
Commodores |
United States |
"Nightshift" |
1985 |
[163] |
The Communards |
United Kingdom |
"Don't Leave Me This Way"
(with Sarah Jane Morris) |
1986 |
[164] |
Sam Cooke |
United States |
"Wonderful World" |
[165] |
Coole Piet |
Netherlands |
"Paniek In De Confettiefabriek" |
2006 |
[166] |
Coolio |
United States |
"Gangsta's Paradise"
(with L.V.) |
1995 |
[167] |
Counting Crows |
United States |
"Holiday in Spain"
(with BLØF) |
2004 |
[77] |
Julie Covington |
United Kingdom |
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" |
1977 |
[168] |
Gerard Cox |
Netherlands |
"'t Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie Zomer" |
1973/
1974 |
[169] |
Billy Crawford |
United States |
"Trackin'" |
2002 |
[170] |
Randy Crawford |
United States |
"One Day I'll Fly Away" |
1980 |
[171] |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
United States |
"Who'll Stop the Rain" |
1970 |
[172] |
"Up Around the Bend" |
[173] |
Culture Beat |
Germany |
"Mr. Vain" |
1993 |
[174] |
Culture Club |
United Kingdom |
"Karma Chameleon" |
1983 |
[175] |
Alexander Curly |
Netherlands |
"I'll Never Drink Again" |
1972 |
[176] |
"Guus" |
1975 |
[177] |
Doris D & The Pins |
Netherlands and
United Kingdom |
"Shine Up" |
1981 |
[178] |
Gigi D'Agostino |
Italy |
"L'Amour Toujours" |
2001/
2002 |
[179] |
Damaru |
Suriname |
"Mi Rowsu (Tuintje In Mijn Hart)"
(with Jan Smit) |
2009 |
[180] |
Terence Trent D'Arby |
United States |
"Wishing Well" |
1987 |
[181] |
Dave |
Netherlands |
"Dansez Maintenant" |
1975 |
[182] |
Sammy Davis, Jr. |
United States |
"Baretta's Theme" |
1976 |
[183] |
Dawn |
United States |
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" |
1973 |
[184] |
Taylor Dayne |
United States |
"Tell It to My Heart" |
1988 |
[185] |
DCUP |
Australia |
"We No Speak Americano"
(with Yolanda Be Cool) |
2010 |
[186] |
De La Soul |
United States |
"Me Myself and I" |
1989 |
[187] |
Sharif Dean |
France |
"Do You Love Me?" |
1973 |
[188] |
Desmond Dekker & The Aces |
Jamaica |
"Israelites" |
1969 |
[189] |
Ilse DeLange |
Netherlands |
"Miracle" |
2009 |
[190] |
Des'ree |
United Kingdom |
"Life" |
1998 |
[191] |
Dillinger |
Jamaica |
"Cokane In My Brain" |
1977 |
[192] |
Céline Dion |
Canada |
"Think Twice" |
1995 |
[193] |
"Tell Him"
(with Barbra Streisand) |
1997 |
[194] |
"My Heart Will Go On" |
1998 |
[195] |
Dire Straits |
United Kingdom |
"Private Investigations" |
1982 |
[196] |
DJ Jean |
Netherlands |
"The Launch" |
1999 |
[197] |
Do |
Netherlands |
"Voorbij"
(with Marco Borsato) |
2004 |
[99] |
Doe Maar |
Netherlands |
"De Bom" |
1982 |
[198] |
"Pa" |
1983 |
[199] |