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The longest-charting songs that never reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart
“Mr. Brightside” by The Killers has spent 522 weeks on the UK Singles Chart without reaching #1; it peaked at #10.
How is this counted?
Songs that never reached #1, ranked by the weeks they spent on the chart, all runs and re-entries together.
Every week of the UK Singles Chart to Sep 18, 2026. About the data
30-second previews and store links from Apple Music.