The UK Number Ones : Double Tops
Famous for his Caribbean calypso music, although he was a New Yorker.
1978
Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord
Boney M
These were genuine Caribbeans, although based and recorded in Germany.   The hit was a medley of the two titles.
1959
Living Doll
Cliff Richard & The Drifters
The first of 14 chart toppers over a 40 year span for the perennial     performer.  The Drifters, with Hank B Marvin, became the Shadows soon after this.
1986
Living Doll
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
Re-recorded for the Comic Relief fund raisers, in anarchic style with the     four stars of "The Young Ones" tv series, plus Hank B Marvin on guitar.
1962
Can't Help Falling In Love
Elvis Presley
One of The King's great hit ballads.  From his movie "Blue     Hawaii".
1993
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
UB40
Ever-popular mixed race reggae band.  This version also made No 1 in     the US, which Elvis failed to do!
NEAR MISSES:  Andy Williams reached No 3 with the song in 1970; The     Stylistics made No 4 with their version in 1976.
1963
You'll Never Walk Alone
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Gerry Marsden's Mersey beat group with a song by Rogers & Hammerstein, which     became a Liverpool football anthem.
1985
You'll Never Walk Alone
The Crowd
A charity record, fund raising for the Bradford City football fire, on     which Gerry Marsden returned (with others) to remake his 1963 No 1.
1965
Reggae band led by Eddy Grant, who had solo hits in the       1980s.
1994
Baby Come Back
Pato Banton
UK reggae/rap performer.  Vocals are also provided by Ali and Robin     Campbell of UB40.  This was that pair's third involvement in a chart topper that was     a former No 1 song (see 1962 and 1965).
1968
With A Little Help From My Friends
Joe Cocker
Gravel-voiced singer from Sheffield, who gave a power-soul treatment to     the sing-along original by the Beatles.
1988
With A Little Help From My Friends
Wet Wet Wet
Charity remake for Child Line, and given a treatment more like the Beatles     original.
2004
With A Little Help From My Friends
Sam & Mark
The two guys who came 2nd & 3rd in the tv show "Pop       Idol" joined to record a duet version of the old Beatles song.
1969
Dizzy
Tommy Roe
US teen-orientated singer who co-wrote this song, which made No 1 in the     US as well.
1991
Dizzy
Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff
The off-beat comedian teamed up with the band from the Midlands, and     returned the song to the top.
1970
Double A side with "Heartbeat".  Tragedy is a note-for-note remake of the Bee Gees hit.
1980
The Tide Is High
Blondie
Written by Jamaican reggae star,       John Holt, this was the band's fifth No 1 and their last for 19 years.
2002
The Tide Is High
Atomic Kitten
This was the second time that the       British female trio had re-recorded a former No 1 and reached the top       themselves (see 1989).
1983
Every Breath You Take
Police
Their 5th and last No 1.  Composer and       lead vocalist, Sting, went on to solo stardom.
1997
I'll Be Missing You
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
The title was changed to become a tribute to a       murdered rapper.  Entered both UK and US charts at No 1.
1983
Recorded by the Irish boy band for the Comic Relief Charity.
1984
Do They Know It's Christmas
Band Aid
Charity record fund raising for famine relief in Ethiopia, featuring a host of UK stars.  It was the brain-child of Bob Geldorf and sold 3 million copies.
1989
Do They Know It's Christmas
Band Aid II
New recording, raising more funds for the same charity.  Mainly different stars this time,      but Bananarama featured in both recordings.
2004
Do They Know It's Christmas
Band Aid 20
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first recording, the       song returned, with new stars (although Bono sang the same line as on the       first), again raising money for Africa.
1986
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Billy Ocean
He was a disco singer from the 70s, but enjoyed greater success in the 80s.
1999
When The Going Gets Tough
Boyzone
Recorded by the Irish boy band for the Comic Relief charity.
1989
Eternal Flame
Bangles
US all-girl band, who were much bigger at home.  Led by Susanna Hoffs who had solo     hits in 1991.
2001
Eternal Flame
Atomic Kitten
British all-girl band who first charted in 1999 and first       hit No 1 earlier in 2001.
1996
One of several summer 1999 Latino hits, this one from the German-based       Latin dance act.
2001
Mambo No 5
Bob The Builder
The tv animated character got his second No 1 with this remake of the hit which       was just two years old.  The lyrics were changed to reflect Bob the Builder's trade.
2000
Against All Odds
Westlife & Mariah Carey
Unlikely collaboration between the Irish boy band and the US       star.  Remake of Phil Collins' original 1984 hit, which reached No 2.
2005
Against All Odds
Steve Brookstein
The winner of the tv talent show "X-Factor" recorded the track and took it and himself to the top of the first chart       of 2005.
NEAR MISS:  Phil Collins reached No 2 with the original       version in 1984.
1995
You Are Not Alone
Michael Jackson
First of two chart toppers from his album "HIStory",       and his fifth up to that time.
2009