If this wasn't a monumental enough collaboration between Canadians stars, a look behind the scenes reveals an even bigger supergroup of artists coming together for this song.
On the second verse, Bieber echoes Mendes' thoughts while reflecting on his own turbulent history as a celebrity: "I'll take responsibility for everything I've done/ Holding it against me like you're the holy one." "You put me on a pedestal and tell me I'm the best/ Raise me up into the sky until I'm short of breath," Mendes sings. 5 Number 1s:Īll Saints, Bee Gees, Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, Bruno Mars, Cheryl, David Bowie, Dizzee Rascal, Flo Rida, JLS, Katy Perry, Ne-Yo, The Police, will.i.am.Today, two of Canada's biggest pop acts, Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, came together for a brand new single called "Monster." The song dives into a subject that both singers are familiar with: the pitfalls of fame. 6 Number 1s:īlondie, Boyzone, Britney Spears, David Guetta, Drake, Lady Gaga, Queen, The Shadows, Slade, Rod Stewart, Sugababes. 7 Number 1s:Īriana Grande, George Michael, Jess Glynne, Justin Bieber, Kylie Minogue, McFly, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, Sam Smith, Tinie Tempah, U2. 8 Number 1s:Įlton John, Oasis, The Rolling Stones. ABBA and Spice Girls then hold records as the mixed group and girl band with the most chart toppers respectively. Of the three, Rihanna is still releasing and stands a good chance of breaking double-digits. Juice WRLD, nearly twenty years after he first topped the chart with The Real Slim Shady.Ĭalvin Harris scored his 10th chart-topper in August 2018 with Promises, featuring Sam Smith – coming 10 years after his very first, Dance Wiv Me with Dizzee Rascal. Calvin Harris, Eminem (10)Įminem collected his 10th Number 1 in January 2020 with Godzilla ft.
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See Take That's full Official UK Chart history.Įd is the latest artist to make it to double figures, thanks to two Number 1 hits in 2021 Bad Habits and Shivers, which pushed him forward to 11 UK Number 1s in total. Once Robbie departed, the remaining quartet landed another four without him, and when Jason moved on, the final trio of Mark, Howard, and Gary, topped the chart with These Days, their most recent, in 2014. The UK's most successful boyband (Take That, not the Shadows) kicked off their impressive run of Number 1s with Pray in 1993, before scoring six more chart-toppers as a five-piece. She's got more Number 2 peaks on the UK chart than any other artist, with 12. Madonna's 13 Number 1 took 23 years to rack up – from Into The Groove (1985) to 4 Minutes (2008) – and she has plenty of near-misses too.
The most successful female artist in UK chart history. Westlife went to Number 1 with their first seven singles, claimed over just 18 months, and their last chart-topper came in 2006, a cover of The Rose. It took less than six years to rack up this record-breaking clutch of Number 1s, from She Loves You in September 1963 to The Ballad of John and Yoko in June 1969.Ĭliff Richard managed to have a chart-topper in every decade from the 1950s to the 1990s, with his first being 1959's Living Doll, and his most recent coming 40 years later with his version of the Millennium Prayer. The most successful band on the countdown, and the most decorated British act, The Beatles scored 17 Number 1s, with the first 10 being consecutive. With or without them, The King still leads the all-time tally. *Three Elvis songs from his Noughties reissue campaign reached Number 1 again, counting as separate chart entries. Bonus fact: Elvis's Jailhouse Rock was the first single to debut at number 1, back in 1958. Five of those Number 1s came after his death in August 1977, with his last chart-topping during his lifetime being 1970's The Wonder of You. In just under 48 years, from first chart-topper All Shook Up in July 1957 to the reissue of It's Now or Never in February 2005, Elvis amassed 21 Number 1s, spending 80 weeks at the top. The King of Rock 'n' Roll is, unsurprisingly, also the King of Number 1s. Here's who's made it into the annals of pop history thanks to their knack of racking up Number 1s. Most popstars consider themselves lucky to score one Number 1 in the course of their career, let alone manage multiple visits to the top.