# The greatest UK number one singles according to Channel 4 (2001)

In "The 100 Greatest Number One Singles" (2001), Channel 4 viewers voted for the best number ones in the UK singles chart. John Lennon's "Imagine" won, ahead of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Hey Jude". The top 10.

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- Aug 14, 2020 · Remo B.
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## Top 10

1. **Imagine – John Lennon** (39 · ▲40 ▼1) — Number one after Lennon's death, 1981.
2. **Hey Jude – The Beatles** (24 · ▲25 ▼1) — 1968.
3. **Dancing Queen – ABBA** (23 · ▲28 ▼5) — 1976.
4. **Every Breath You Take – The Police** (22 · ▲26 ▼4) — 1983.
5. **The Drugs Don't Work – The Verve** (18 · ▲21 ▼3) — 1997.
6. **Don't Look Back in Anger – Oasis** (17 · ▲19 ▼2) — 1996.
7. **Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen** (16 · ▲24 ▼8) — 1975 and again in 1991.
8. **Stand by Me – Ben E. King** (14 · ▲19 ▼5) — Number one on its 1987 re-release.
9. **Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) – Spiller** (13 · ▲19 ▼6) — With Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 2000.
10. **(Everything I Do) I Do It for You – Bryan Adams** (3 · ▲9 ▼6) — 16 weeks at number one, 1991.

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