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Ultimate Number Ones

A selection of hits that reached number one in the UK singles chart, including The Bee Gees, T. Rex, Donna Summer, John Lennon, Culture Club and Adele.

From the vaults of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive comes a selection of hits that attained the toppermost of the poppermost prize and made it to number one in the hit parade. From across the decades, we applaud the most coveted of all chart positions with smash hits and classics from The Bee Gees, T. Rex, Donna Summer, John Lennon, Culture Club, The Spice Girls, James Blunt, Rihanna, Adele and many more.

First broadcast to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the first official UK chart in 2012.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Jan 2022 02:15
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Music Played

  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

  • Sonny & Cher

    I Got You Babe

  • Bee Gees

    Massachusetts

  • T. Rex

    Metal Guru

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

  • 10cc

    I'm Not In Love

  • Gary Numan

    Are Friends Electric?

    Performer: Tubeway Army.

  • John Lennon

    Imagine

  • Fatboy Slim

    Praise You

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

  • Kylie Minogue

    I Should Be So Lucky

  • SinΓ©ad O’Connor

    Nothing Compares 2 U

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

  • Kylie Minogue

    I Should Be So Lucky

  • Spice Girls

    Wannabe

  • Fatboy Slim

    Praise You

  • James Blunt

    You're Beautiful

  • James Blunt

    You're Beautiful

  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    • 2006.

  • Rihanna

    Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

  • D'Mixmasters

    Edge of Glory (A.R. Remix (Bpm 130))

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

Credits

Executive Producer Mark Cooper
Producer Stephanie McWhinnie

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