<P> The following is a list of all the acts who are on five or more UK number one songs with an individual credit (meaning, the main artist or named separately as a featured artist--being part of a group does not count towards an individual's total). </P> <P> Simply playing or singing on a single without credit will not count, or the top positions would almost certainly belong to session musicians such as Clem Cattini who is reported to have played drums on over 40 number ones . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Artist </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Elvis Presley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> The Beatles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Westlife </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Cliff Richard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Madonna </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> The Shadows </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Take That </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> ABBA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eminem </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rihanna </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spice Girls </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Calvin Harris </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oasis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Rolling Stones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Michael Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elton John </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McFly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George Michael </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kylie Minogue </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tinie Tempah </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robbie Williams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Justin Bieber </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blondie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boyzone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Guetta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Queen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slade </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sam Smith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Britney Spears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rod Stewart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sugababes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> All Saints </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bee Gees </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beyoncé </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Black Eyed Peas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Bowie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cheryl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jess Glynne </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> JLS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ne - Yo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Police </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dizzee Rascal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flo Rida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ed Sheeran </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> will.i.am </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Artist </Th> </Tr>

Who has had the most uk number 1s