UK Eurovision Song Contest entries discography

This is a discography of the United Kingdom entries for the Eurovision Song Contest, featuring the highest chart placing attained on the UK Singles Chart.

1957–1969

Year Single Artist UK Chart peak[1] Year End Chart Label Album
1957 "All" Patricia Bredin NR[a] — Non-album single
1959 "Sing Little Birdie" Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson 12 87[2] Columbia
1960 "Looking High, High, High" Bryan Johnson 20 — Decca
1961 "Are You Sure?" The Allisons 2 8[3] Fontana
1962 "Ring-A-Ding Girl" Ronnie Carroll 46 — Philips
1963 "Say Wonderful Things" Ronnie Carroll 6 65[4] Philips
1964 "I Love the Little Things" Matt Monro — — Parlophone
1965 "I Belong" Kathy Kirby 36 — Decca
1966 "A Man Without Love" Kenneth McKellar 30 — Decca
1967 "Puppet on a String" Sandie Shaw 1 6[5] Pye
1968 "Congratulations" Cliff Richard 1 19[6] Columbia
1969 "Boom Bang-a-Bang" Lulu 2 44[7] Columbia
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

1970–1989

Year Single Artist UK Chart peak[1] Year End Chart Label Album
1970 "Knock, Knock Who's There?" Mary Hopkin 2 36[8] Apple Non-album single
1971 "Jack in the Box" Clodagh Rodgers 4 73[9] RCA Rodgers & Heart
1972 "Beg, Steal or Borrow" The New Seekers 2 14[10] Polydor We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
1973 "Power to All Our Friends" Cliff Richard 4 46[11] EMI Non-album single
1974 "Long Live Love" Olivia Newton-John 11 — Pye International Long Live Love
1975 "Let Me Be the One" The Shadows 12 — EMI Specs Appeal
1976 "Save Your Kisses for Me" Brotherhood of Man 1 1[12] Pye Love and Kisses
1977 "Rock Bottom" Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran 19 — Polydor Non-album single
1978 "The Bad Old Days" Co-Co 13 — Ariola / Hansa Bad Old Days
1979 "Mary Ann" Black Lace 42 — EMI Non-album single
1980 "Love Enough for Two" Prima Donna 48 — Ariola
1981 "Making Your Mind Up" Bucks Fizz 1 7[13] RCA Bucks Fizz
1982 "One Step Further" Bardo 2 79[14] Epic Non-album single
1983 "I'm Never Giving Up" Sweet Dreams 21 — Ariola
1984 "Love Games" Belle and the Devotions 11 — CBS
1985 "Love Is" Vikki 49 — PRT
1986 "Runner in the Night" Ryder 98 — 10
1987 "Only the Light" Rikki 96 — OK Only the Light
1988 "Go" Scott Fitzgerald 52 — PRT Non-album single
1989 "Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?" Live Report 73 — Brouhaha
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

1990–2009

Year Single Artist UK Chart peak[1] Year End Chart Label Album
1990 "Give a Little Love Back to the World" Emma 33 — Big Wave Non-album single
1991 "A Message to Your Heart" Samantha Janus 30 — Hollywood
1992 "One Step Out of Time" Michael Ball 20 — Polydor Michael Ball
1993 "Better the Devil You Know" Sonia 15 — Arista Better the Devil You Know
1994 "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)" Frances Ruffelle 25 — Virgin Fragile
1995 "Love City Groove" Love City Groove 7 78[15] Planet 3 Hard Times
1996 "Ooh Aah...Just a Little Bit" Gina G 1 4[16] Warner Music Fresh!
1997 "Love Shine a Light" Katrina and the Waves 3 64[17] Warner Music Walk on Water
1998 "Where Are You?" Imaani 15 — EMI Non-album single
1999 "Say It Again" Precious 6 — EMI Precious
2000 "Don't Play That Song Again" Nicki French 34 — RCA Non-album single
2001 "No Dream Impossible" Lindsay Dracass 32 — Universal
2002 "Come Back" Jessica Garlick 13 — Columbia
2003 "Cry Baby" Jemini 15 — Integral
2004 "Hold On to Our Love" James Fox 13 — Sony Music
2005 "Touch My Fire" Javine 18 — Island
2006 "Teenage Life" Daz Sampson 8 — Sony / BMG
2007 "Flying the Flag (For You)" Scooch 5 — Warner Music
2008 "Even If" Andy Abraham 67 — B-Line Even If
2009 "It's My Time" Jade Ewen 27 — Polydor Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

2010–present

Year Single Artist UK Chart peak[1] Year End Chart Label Album
2010 "That Sounds Good to Me" Josh Dubovie 179 — Saw Productions Non-album single
2011 "I Can" Blue 16 — Blueworld Roulette
2012 "Love Will Set You Free" Engelbert Humperdinck 60 — Conehead UK Release Me - The Best Of Engelbert Humperdinck
2013 "Believe in Me" Bonnie Tyler 93 — ZYX Music Rocks and Honey
2014 "Children of the Universe" Molly 23 — East West Non-album single
2015 "Still in Love with You" Electro Velvet 114 — Right Track Records
2016 "You're Not Alone" Joe and Jake 81 — Sony Music
2017 "Never Give Up on You" Lucie Jones 73 — ArtPeople
2018 "Storm" SuRie 50 — MMP
2019 "Bigger than Us" Michael Rice –[b] — Spinnup
2020 "My Last Breath" James Newman –[c] — BMG The Things We Do (EP)
2021 "Embers" James Newman 47 — BMG Non-album single
2022 "Space Man" Sam Ryder 2 66[18] Parlophone There's Nothing but Space, Man!
2023 "I Wrote a Song" Mae Muller 9 — Universal/Capitol/EMI Sorry I'm Late
2024 "Dizzy" Olly Alexander 42 Polydor TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Not released as a single or on an album (barring compilation albums)
  2. ^ "Bigger than Us" charted at 35 in the Scottish Singles Chart and at 27 in the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
  3. ^ "My Last Breath" charted at 23 in the Scottish Singles Chart and in the UK Singles Downloads Chart.

References

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  4. ^ "Top 100 1963 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Top 100 1967 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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  8. ^ "Top 100 1970 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Top 100 1971 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Top 100 1972 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Top 100 1973 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Top 100 1976 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Top 100 1981 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Top 100 1982 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Top 100 1995 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Top 100 1996 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Top 100 1997 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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