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British artists who have landed a US number one hit - Listed from 1978 to today, these British musicians shot to number one in the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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The Bee Gees - The band landed a US number one in 1978 with their hit 'Night Fever'.
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Rod Stewart - He landed a Billboard 100 number one in 1979 with his song 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'.
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Queen - 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' landed at number one in the US Billboard 100 chart in 1980.
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Pink Floyd - In the same year, Pink Floyd landed a number-one hit with their song 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)'.
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Sheena Easton - 'Morning Train (Nine to Five)' got to number one in 1981.
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Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - 'Ebony and Ivory' was at the top spot in 1982.
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The Police - 'Every Breath You Take' was a number-one hit in the US in 1983.
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Wham! - The band's hit song 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' landed at number one in the US in 1984.
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Culture Club - 'Karma Chameleon' took the same spot in the same year.
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Tears for Fears - 'Shout' landed Tears for Fears a US number-one hit in 1985.
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Dionne and Friends (Elton John) - Elton John collaborated with Dionne on the US hit single 'That's What Friends Are For'.
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George Michael and Aretha Franklin - Their collaboration 'I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)' took the number-one spot in the US in 1987.
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Steve Winwood - Windwood's single 'Roll with It' got to number one in the US in 1988.
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Phil Collins - 'Two Hearts' was at number one in 1989.
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George Michael - George Michael's popular song 'Praying for Time' was a number-one hit in the US in 1990.
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Right Said Fred - 'I'm Too Sexy' was number one in the US Billboard charts three weeks in a row in 1992.
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UB40 - UB40's song 'Can't Help Falling in Love' was a number-one hit in the US for seven weeks straight in 1993.
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Sting, Bryan Adams, and Rod Stewart - 'All for Love' was written for the soundtrack to 'The Three Musketeers'. It was in the top spot in 1994.
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Seal - Seal's 'Kiss from a Rose' was a US number one hit for a week in 1995.
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Elton John - Elton John landed two number one hits in 1997: 'Candle in the Wind 1997' and 'Something About the Way You Look Tonight'.
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James Blunt - 'You're Beautiful' was a number one hit the US in 2006.
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Leona Lewis - The ballad 'Bleeding Love' was a US number-one hit for three weeks in a row in 2007.
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Jay Sean - 'Down', featuring Lil Wayne, was a US number-one hit in 2008.
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Taio Cruz - 'Break Your Heart', featuring Ludacris, was at the top of the Billboard charts for a week in 2010.
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Calvin Harris - In 2011, Calvin Harris and Rihanna's duet 'We Found Love' was a number-one hit in the US for ten weeks in a row. It beat Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep'!
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Adele - 'Set Fire to the Rain' was a US number-one hit in 2012. 'Hello' was also a number-one hit in 2015, for ten weeks in a row.
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Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX - English singer Charli XCX landed her first US hit with Iggy Azalea in 2013 with 'Fancy'.
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Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - 'Uptown Funk' was also another British-produced hit in the US. It was number one in the Billboard charts for 14 weeks.
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Zayn - The former member of One Direction took the top spot with 'Pillowtalk' in 2016.
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Ed Sheeran - 'Shape of You' was a US number-one hit for 12 weeks in 2017.
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British artists who have landed a US number one hit - Listed from 1978 to today, these British musicians shot to number one in the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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The Bee Gees - The band landed a US number one in 1978 with their hit 'Night Fever'.
© Getty Images
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Rod Stewart - He landed a Billboard 100 number one in 1979 with his song 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'.
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Queen - 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' landed at number one in the US Billboard 100 chart in 1980.
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Pink Floyd - In the same year, Pink Floyd landed a number-one hit with their song 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)'.
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Sheena Easton - 'Morning Train (Nine to Five)' got to number one in 1981.
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Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - 'Ebony and Ivory' was at the top spot in 1982.
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The Police - 'Every Breath You Take' was a number-one hit in the US in 1983.
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Wham! - The band's hit song 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' landed at number one in the US in 1984.
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Culture Club - 'Karma Chameleon' took the same spot in the same year.
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Tears for Fears - 'Shout' landed Tears for Fears a US number-one hit in 1985.
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Dionne and Friends (Elton John) - Elton John collaborated with Dionne on the US hit single 'That's What Friends Are For'.
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George Michael and Aretha Franklin - Their collaboration 'I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)' took the number-one spot in the US in 1987.
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Steve Winwood - Windwood's single 'Roll with It' got to number one in the US in 1988.
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Phil Collins - 'Two Hearts' was at number one in 1989.
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George Michael - George Michael's popular song 'Praying for Time' was a number-one hit in the US in 1990.
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Right Said Fred - 'I'm Too Sexy' was number one in the US Billboard charts three weeks in a row in 1992.
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UB40 - UB40's song 'Can't Help Falling in Love' was a number-one hit in the US for seven weeks straight in 1993.
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Sting, Bryan Adams, and Rod Stewart - 'All for Love' was written for the soundtrack to 'The Three Musketeers'. It was in the top spot in 1994.
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Seal - Seal's 'Kiss from a Rose' was a US number one hit for a week in 1995.
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Elton John - Elton John landed two number one hits in 1997: 'Candle in the Wind 1997' and 'Something About the Way You Look Tonight'.
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James Blunt - 'You're Beautiful' was a number one hit the US in 2006.
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Leona Lewis - The ballad 'Bleeding Love' was a US number-one hit for three weeks in a row in 2007.
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Jay Sean - 'Down', featuring Lil Wayne, was a US number-one hit in 2008.
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Taio Cruz - 'Break Your Heart', featuring Ludacris, was at the top of the Billboard charts for a week in 2010.
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Calvin Harris - In 2011, Calvin Harris and Rihanna's duet 'We Found Love' was a number-one hit in the US for ten weeks in a row. It beat Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep'!
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Adele - 'Set Fire to the Rain' was a US number-one hit in 2012. 'Hello' was also a number-one hit in 2015, for ten weeks in a row.
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Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX - English singer Charli XCX landed her first US hit with Iggy Azalea in 2013 with 'Fancy'.
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Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - 'Uptown Funk' was also another British-produced hit in the US. It was number one in the Billboard charts for 14 weeks.
© Getty Images
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Zayn - The former member of One Direction took the top spot with 'Pillowtalk' in 2016.
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Ed Sheeran - 'Shape of You' was a US number-one hit for 12 weeks in 2017.
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British artists who have landed a US number one hit
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Listed from 1978 to today, these British musicians shot to number one in the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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