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Since the inception of the UK Singles Chart in 1952 there have been various records to break, including most chart toppers, longest run at number one, biggest selling single etc. All the records have changed hands over the years, some more than others and many have certain reasons as to why the records have been held by a certain act. Here are some of the most important records held by acts in the UK at the moment:

Contents   [hide]  1 Most number ones 2 Most combined weeks at number one on the UK singles charts 3 Longest run at number one 4 Number-ones by two or more different artists 5 Most successful debuts 6 Biggest selling single 7 Posthumous number ones 8 Lowest selling number one 9 Self replacement at number one 10 Fastest selling single 11 Biggest selling single not to top the chart 12 Downloads 12.1 Number one singles on downloads alone 12.2 Digital downloads 13 Most weeks on UK Singles Chart by decade 13.1 1950s 13.2 1960s 13.3 1970s 13.4 1980s 13.5 1990s 13.6 All-time total weeks on chart (15 Nov 1952 – 31 December 1999) 13.7 Top chart acts per year by total weeks on chart 14 Age records 14.1 Youngest to... 14.2 Oldest to... 15 Other records 15.1 General 15.2 Most hits without reaching... 15.3 Weeks on chart by individual singles 15.4 Singles which were first to reach chart milestones 15.5 Most singles in a year 15.6 Album with most original Number-one hits 15.7 Album that spent the most time at Number one 15.8 Biggest drop out of the top ten 15.9 Singles to have stalled at Number 2 twice 15.10 First to... 16 See also 17 References