The Beatles are UK's top selling singles act

Today on 4 June 2012, The Beatles have been announced during HM The Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations as the biggest selling singles act.


According to a poll conducted by BBC Radio 2, the Beatles top the chart as most popular artists since the singles chart began in 1952, the year the Queen acceded to the throne.

The top 10 looks like this:
 

1. The Beatles
2. Elvis Presley
3. Cliff Richard
4. Madonna
5. Michael Jackson
6. Elton John
7. Queen
8. Abba
9. David Bowie
10. Rihanna   
11. Paul McCartney
    
    In total the Beatles had 17 number one hits between 1963 and 1970
    
    1."From Me to You" (1963, 7 weeks),
    2. "She Loves You" (1963, 6 weeks),
    3. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1963, 5 weeks),
    4. "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964, 3 weeks),
    5. "A Hard Day's Night" (1964, 3 weeks),
    6. "I Feel Fine" (1964, 5 weeks),
    7. "Ticket to Ride" (1965, 3 weeks),
    8. "Help!" (1965, 3 weeks),
    9. "We Can Work It Out"/"Day Tripper" (1965, 5 weeks),
    10. "Paperback Writer" (1966, 2 weeks),
    11."Yellow Submarine"/"Eleanor Rigby" (1966, 4 weeks),
    12. "All You Need Is Love" (1967, 3 weeks),
    13. "Hello, Goodbye" (1967, 7 weeks),
    14. "Lady Madonna" (1968, 2 weeks),
    15. "Hey Jude" (1968, 2 weeks),
    16. "Get Back" (1969, 6 weeks),
    17. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (1969, 2 weeks).