| Artist
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Number one singles
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| Baauer
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| Bachman-Turner Overdrive
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| Bad English
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| Bananarama
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| The Bangles
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- "Walk Like an Egyptian" was the #1 song for the year of 1987.
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| Barenaked Ladies
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| Toni Basil
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| Bay City Rollers
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| The Beach Boys
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| The Beatles
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| Philip Bailey
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"Easy Lover"(1985)
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"Easy Lover" featured Phil Collins.
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| Sam Bailey
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"Skyscraper"(2013)
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| Long John Baldry
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"Let the Heartaches Begin"(1967)
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| Band Aid
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"Do They Know It's Christmas?"(1984)
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| Band Aid II
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"Do They Know It's Christmas?"(1989)
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| Band Aid 20
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"Do They Know It's Christmas?"(2004)
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Was the biggest selling single of 2004.
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| Band Aid 30
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"Do They Know It's Christmas?"(2014)
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| The Bangles
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"Eternal Flame"(1989)
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| Pato Banton
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"Baby Come Back"(1994)
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| Gary Barlow
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"Forever Love"(1996)
"Love Won't Wait"(1997)
"Sing"(2012)
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| J. J. Barrie
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"No Charge"(1974)
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| Shirley Bassey
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"As I Love You"(1961)
"Reach for the Stars"(1961)
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"As I Love You" was recorded with Angela Morley.
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| Basshunter
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"Now You're Gone"(2008)
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| Bay City Rollers
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"Bye, Bye, Baby"(1975)
"Give a Little Love"(1975)
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| The Beach Boys
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"Good Vibrations"(1966)
"Do It Again"(1968)
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| The Beatles
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"From Me to You"(1963)
"She Loves You"(1963)
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"(1963)
"Can't Buy Me Love"(1964)
"A Hard Day's Night"(1964)
"I Feel Fine"(1964)
"Ticket to Ride"(1965)
"Help!"(1965)
We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper"(1965)
"Paperback Writer"(1966)
"Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine"(1966)
"All You Need is Love"(1967)
"Hello, Goodbye"(1967)
"Lady Madonna"(1968)
"Hey Jude"(1968)
"Get Back"(1969)
"The Ballad of John and Yoko"(1969)
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| Beats International
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"Dub Be Good To Me"(1990)
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| The Beautiful South
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"A Little Time"(1990)
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| Robin Beck
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""First Time""(1988)
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Large sales increase due to Coca-Cola advert.
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| Daniel Bedingfield
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"Gotta Get Thru This"(2001)
"If You're Not The One"(2002)
"Never Gonna Leave Your Side"(2003)
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| Natasha Bedingfield
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"These Words"(2004)
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| The Bee Gees
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"Massachusetts"(1967)
"I've Gotta Get a Message to You"(1968)
"Night Fever"(1978)
"Tragedy"(1979)
"You Win Again"(1987)
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| Lou Bega
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"Mambo No. 5"(1999)
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| Harry Belafonte
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"Mary's Boy Child"(1957)
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| Lauren Bennett
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"Party Rock Anthem"(2011)
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Sold over one million copies in the UK.
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| Tony Bennett
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"Stranger in Paradise"(1955)
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| Berlin
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"Take My Breath Away"(1986)
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Appeared on the Top Gun soundtrack
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| Amelle Berrabah
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"Never Leave You"(2009)
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With Tinchy Stryder, others as part of the Sugababes.
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| Chuck Berry
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"My Ding-a-Ling"(1972)
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| Nick Berry
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"Every Loser Wins"(1986)
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Heavily featured on EastEnders in 1986 and was sung by The Banned.
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| Beyoncé
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"Crazy in Love"(2003)
"Déjà Vu"(2006)
"Beautiful Liar"(2007)
"If I Were a Boy"(2008)
"Telephone"(2010)
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"Crazy in Love" and "Déjà Vu" feature rapper, and Knowles' husband, Jay-Z, "Beautiful Liar" was a duet with Shakira, and she was the featured singer for Lady Gaga's single, "Telephone". Has other number ones as a part of Destiny's Child.
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| Justin Bieber
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"What Do You Mean?" (2015)
"Sorry" (2015)"Love Yourself" (2015)
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| Bingo Players
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"Get Up (Rattle)"(2013)
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Featuring Far East Movement
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| Jane Birkin
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"Je t'aime... moi non plus"(1969)
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| Aloe Blacc
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"The Man"(2014)
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Also provides uncredited vocals on "Wake Me Up" by Avicii
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| Cilla Black
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"Anyone Who Had a Heart"(1964)
"You're My World"(1964)
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| Black Box
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"Ride On Time"(1989)
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| The Black Eyed Peas
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"Where Is the Love?"(2003)
"Boom Boom Pow"(2009)
"I Gotta Feeling"(2009)
"Meet Me Halfway"(2009)
"The Time (Dirty Bit)"(2010)
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| Black Legend
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"You See the Trouble with Me"(2000)
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| Blazin' Squad
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"Crossroads"(2002)
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Originally performed by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
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| Blondie
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"Heart of Glass"(1979)
"Sunday Girl"(1979)
"Atomic"(1980)
"Call Me"(1980)
"The Tide Is High"(1980)
"Maria"(1999)
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| Blue
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"Too Close"(2001)
"If You Come Back"(2001)
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"(2002)
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"Too Close" was originally performed by Next and "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" was originally performed by Elton John, who features on their version.
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| The Bluebells
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"Young at Heart"(1993)
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First recorded in 1984, enjoyed an unexpected revival in 1993 after being featured in a Volkswagen Golf advert.
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| James Blunt
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"You're Beautiful"(2005)
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| Blur
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"Country House"(1995)
"Beetlebum"(1997)
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| Bob The Builder
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"Can We Fix It?"(2000)
"Mambo No. 5"(2001)
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Children's television character voiced by Neil Morrissey. "Can We Fix It?" was the best-selling single of 2000. "Mambo No. 5" was originally performed by Pérez Prado.
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| Bombalurina
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"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"(1990)
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| Boney M
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"Rivers of Babylon"(1978)
"Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord"(1978)
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| Sonny Bono (as Sonny, in Sonny and Cher)
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"I Got You Babe"(1965)
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| The Boomtown Rats
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"Rat Trap"(1978)
"I Don't Like Mondays"(1979)
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| Pat Boone
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"I'll Be Home"(1956)
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| Ken Boothe
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"Everything I Own"(1974)
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The words "Everything I Own" are not spoken in the song.
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| Borgeous
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"Tsunami (Jump)"(2014)
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"Tsunami" with DVBBS and Tinie Tempah.
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| David Bowie
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"Space Oddity"(1975)
"Ashes to Ashes"(1980)
"Under Pressure"(1981)
"Let's Dance"(1983)
"Dancing In the Street"(1985)
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| Boy George
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"Everything I Own"(1987)
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Had several other number one hits with the band Culture Club.
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| Boyz II Men
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"End of the Road"(1992)
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| Boyzone
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"Words"(1996)
"A Different Beat"(1996)
"All That I Need"(1998)
"No Matter What"(1998)
"When the Going Gets Tough"(1999)
"You Needed Me"(1999)
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| Billy Bragg
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"She's Leaving Home"(1988)
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With Cara Tivey.
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| Brian and Michael
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"Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs"(1978)
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| Steve Brookstein
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"Against All Odds"(2005)
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First X Factor winner.
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| Bros
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"I Owe You Nothing"(1988)
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| Brotherhood of Man
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"Save Your Kisses For Me"(1976)
"Angelo"(1977)
"Figaro"(1978)
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| Crazy World of Arthur Brown
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"Fire"(1968)
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| Chris Brown
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"Turn Up The Music"(2012)
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| Rob Brydon (as Bryn West)
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"Islands in the Stream"(2009)
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Originally sung by the Bee Gee's
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| Bucks Fizz
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"Making Your Mind Up"(1981)
"The Land of Make Believe"(1982)
"My Camera Never Lies"(1982)
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"Making Your Mind Up" was the winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981.
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| The Buggles
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"Video Killed the Radio Star"(1979)
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| Emma Bunton
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"What Took You So Long?"(2001)
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Had several other #1 singles as a member of the Spice Girls.
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| Alexandra Burke
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"Hallelujah"(2008)
"Bad Boys"(2009)
"Start Without You"(2010)
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Fifth X Factor winner. "Bad Boys" features Flo Rida and "Start Without You" features Laza Morgan. Also performs on "Hero" and "Everybody Hurts".
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| Kate Bush
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"Wuthering Heights"(1978)
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Bush was the first woman to write and perform a UK chart-topper.
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| Busted
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"You Said No"(2003)
"Crashed the Wedding"(2003)
"Who's David?"(2004)
"Thunderbirds" / "3am"(2004)
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| The Byrds
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"Mr. Tambourine Man"(1965)
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