Number-ones By Two or More Different Artists
"Unchained Melody" reached number-one four times by four different artists, becoming the most successfully-covered song on the chart. Meanwhile, "Spirit in the Sky", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "With a Little Help from My Friends" and "Do They Know It's Christmas?" reached number-one three times each.
- "Answer Me" — David Whitfield/Frankie Laine (1953)
- "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" — Perez Prado/Eddie Calvert (1955)
- "Unchained Melody" — Al Hibbler/Jimmy Young (1955), The Righteous Brothers (1990), Robson & Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002)
- "Singing the Blues" — Guy Mitchell/Tommy Steele (1957)
- "Young Love" — Tab Hunter (1957) and Donny Osmond (1973)
- "Mary's Boy Child" — Harry Belafonte (1957) and Boney M. (1978)
- "Living Doll" — Cliff Richard and The Drifters (1959) and Cliff Richard and The Young Ones feat Hank Marvin (1986)
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" — Elvis Presley (1962) and UB40 (1993)
- "You'll Never Walk Alone" — Gerry & The Pacemakers (1963), The Crowd (1985) and Robson & Jerome (1996)
- "I Got You Babe" — Sonny & Cher (1965) and UB40 and Chrissie Hynde (1985)
- Everything I Own" — Ken Booth (1974) and Boy George (1987)
- "Somethin' Stupid" — Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra (1967) and Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman (2001)
- "Baby Come Back" — The Equals (1967) and Pato Banton feat UB40 (1994)
- "What a Wonderful World" — Louis Armstrong (1968) and Katie Melua and Eva Cassidy (2007)
- "With a Little Help from My Friends" — Joe Cocker (1968), Wet Wet Wet (1988) and Sam & Mark (2004)
- "Spirit in the Sky" – Norman Greenbaum (1971), Doctor and the Medics (1986) and Gareth Gates and The Kumars (2003).
- "Without You" — Harry Nilsson (1972) and Mariah Carey (1994)
- "Seasons in the Sun" — Terry Jacks (1974) and Westlife (1999)
- "Tragedy" — Bee Gees (1979) and Steps (1999)
- "The Tide Is High" — Blondie (1980) and Atomic Kitten (2002)
- "Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel (1983) and Westlife (2001)
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?" — Band Aid (1985), Band Aid II (1989) and Band Aid 20 (2004)
- "Eternal Flame" — The Bangles (1989) and Atomic Kitten (2001)
- "You Are Not Alone" – Michael Jackson (1995) and X Factor Finalists 2009 (2009)
- "Lady Marmalade" — All Saints (1998) and Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink (2001)
- "Mambo No. 5" — Lou Bega (1999) and Bob the Builder (2001)
- "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" — Mariah Carey feat Westlife (2000) and Steve Brookstein (2005)
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