UK Chart History

Discover the complete history of UK #1 hits — from 1952 to the present day.

UK Chart History brings seven decades of British music into one fast, beautifully organised library. Browse every song that reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart, dive into chart runs, and jump straight into listening with Apple Music.

BROWSE & SEARCH
• Explore 70+ years of every Single seen in the charts!
• Search by artist, song title, or year
• Filter by date range, month, peak position, or weeks on chart
• Sort by date, artist, song, or chart performance (ascending/descending)
• Open any track to see its full chart run

FOR YOU — PERSONALISED RECOMMENDATIONS
• Recommendations that adapt to what you view and play
• Your top artists and favourite decades
• Stats that track how you explore the charts

DISCOVER
• On This Day — see what was #1 on today’s date across the years
• Browse by Decade — 1950s through 2020s
• Explore artist pages with bios and complete #1 history (artist info via Wikipedia & MusicBrainz)

FAVOURITES
• Save tracks with a tap
• Build your own collection of classic #1s
• Quick access across the app

APPLE MUSIC INTEGRATION
• Preview tracks in-app
• One-tap playback via Apple Music (subscription may be required)
• Artwork for thousands of tracks

OFFLINE FRIENDLY
• Browse chart history even when you’re offline (internet required for artwork, bios, and playback)

Share a track to friends, settle pub-quiz debates, or fall down a rabbit hole of British pop history — UK Chart History puts the story of the charts in your pocket.

Download now and start exploring!