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UK number ones: which decade?

One number one at a time, from Elvis Presley to Ed Sheeran. Click the decade in which the single first reached the top of the UK chart.

Format
Sort into groups
Items
20 to sort
Limit
2:30
Level
Medium
Checked
2026.10.03

A fresh 20 of the 179 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.

Items
20
Groups
8
Time limit
2:30
A miss
Shows the answer, then moves on
  • Each single appears in turn. Click its decade, or press its number.
  • The groups never move, so the number keys are quick.
  • Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
  • Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.

Click the decade the single first reached number one. The groups appear when you start.

About this quiz

The pool holds the 179 UK number one singles of sixteen artists: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, ABBA, Madonna and eleven more.

  • A single is filed under the decade it first reached number one, even if it returned later.
  • Each round draws 20 singles; the first round of the day is the same for everyone.
  • A wrong click shows the right decade and the year, and the game moves on.

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