October No.1s

Singles which reached No.1 in the UK during the month of October (up to 2005 incl.). Artists should be hyperlinked once only, where appropriate.

1960s

 * Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (1964)
 * Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me (1964)
 * Bee Gees - Massachusetts (1967)
 * Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg  - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus (1969)
 * Bobbie Gentry - I'm Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (1969)
 * The Archies - Sugar Sugar (1969)

1970s

 * Matthews' Southern Comfort - Woodstock (1970)
 * Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971)
 * Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (1972)
 * David Cassidy - Daydreamer/Puppy Song (1973)
 * John Denver - Annie's Song (1974)
 * Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer (1974)
 * Ken Boothe - Everything I Own (1974)
 * Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You (1975)
 * Pussycat - Mississippi (1976)
 * David Soul - Silver Lady (1977)
 * Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (1977)
 * The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star (1979)
 * Lena Martell - One Day At A Time (1979)

1980s

 * Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (1980)
 * Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (1982)
 * Wham! - Freedom (1984)
 * Midge Ure - If I Was (1985)
 * Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (1985)
 * Madonna - True Blue (1986)
 * Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins (1986)
 * Bee Gees - You Win Again (1987)
 * Enya - Orinoco Flow (1988)
 * Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like (1989)

1990s

 * The Beautiful South - A Little Time (1990)
 * The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody (1990)
 * Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite (1992)
 * Boyz 2 Men - End of the Road (1992
 * Take That ft. Lulu - Relight My Fire (1993)
 * Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993)
 * Pato Banton - Baby Come Back (1994)
 * Coolio ft LV - Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
 * Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun (1996)
 * Boyzone - Words (1996)
 * Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There (1996)
 * Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (1997)
 * Billie - Girlfriend (1998)
 * Spacedust - Gym & Tonic (1998)
 * Cher - Believe (1998)
 * Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (1999)
 * Westlife - Flying Without Wings (1999)

2000s

 * All Saints - Black Coffee (2000)
 * U2 - Beautiful Day (2000)
 * Spice Girls - Holler (2000)
 * Afroman - Because I Got High (2001)
 * Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (Asereje) (2002)
 * Nelly ft Kelly Rowland - DIlemma (2002)
 * Sugababes - Hole in the Head (2003)

>2005 notables

 * Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005)
 * Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2007, 7 weeks)
 * Kenya Grace - Strangers (2023)