Number one UK

Beatles songs that reached number one on a major UK chart.

songs

The Beatles' commonest chart performance is Number one US, on 22 songs, ahead of Number one UK on 21.

Analysis

Song count per year

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

Early7 · 33%

Mid-period9 · 43%

Late5 · 24%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Please Please Me	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	Number one in the NME and Melody Maker charts; number two in Record Retailer
2	From Me to You	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	#1 for 7 weeks
3	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	#1 for 4 weeks; UK best-selling single of the 1960s
4	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	#1 for 5 weeks
5	Can't Buy Me Love	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	–
6	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	#1 for 3 weeks
7	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	#1 for 5 weeks
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8	Ticket to Ride	1965	Help!	John	#1 for 3 weeks
9	Help!	1965	Help!	John	#1 for 3 weeks
10	Day Tripper	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul	#1 (double A-side with 'We Can Work It Out')
11	We Can Work It Out	1965	Past Masters	Paul, John	#1 for 5 weeks
12	Paperback Writer	1966	Past Masters	Paul	–
13	Yellow Submarine	1966	Revolver	Ringo	#1 for 4 weeks
14	Eleanor Rigby	1966	Revolver	Paul	#1 for 4 weeks
15	All You Need Is Love	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	UK Singles Chart – 3 weeks at #1
16	Hello, Goodbye	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	#1 for 7 weeks
17	Lady Madonna	1968	Past Masters	Paul	–
18	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	Two weeks at #1 on the UK Singles Chart
19	Get Back	1969	Let It Be	Paul	–
20	The Ballad of John and Yoko	1969	Past Masters	John	#1 for 3 weeks
21	Now and Then	2023	Reunion singles	John	–