Most No.1 singles on UK chart - teenage female solo artist
- Who
- Britney Spears, Billie Piper
- Where
- United Kingdom
- When
- 07 May 2000
Britney Spears (b. 2 December 1981) and Billie Piper (b. 22 September 1982) both have had three No.1 songs on the UK chart. Britney was aged 18 years 158 days when her single 'Oops! I Did It Again' reached the top on 7 May 2000 and, Billie was aged 17 years 242 days when her single 'Day Night' became No.1 on 21 May 2000.
'Oops! I Did It Again' sold more than 124,000 copies in the first week of its release on 1 May 2000.
Britney Spears's previous chart-toppers were the debut hit 'Baby One More Time' which sold 1.4 million in total and was the biggest-selling single of 1999, and 'Born To Make You Happy' which has had sales of 298,000 to date.
Billie's previous two hits were her debut single 'Because We Want To', released 29 June 1998 and 'Girlfriend', released 17 October 1998 - both entered the charts at the number one slot.
She is the youngest female solo artist to get a British No. 1 single since Helen Shapiro in 1961.
Britney Spears's previous chart-toppers were the debut hit 'Baby One More Time' which sold 1.4 million in total and was the biggest-selling single of 1999, and 'Born To Make You Happy' which has had sales of 298,000 to date.
Billie's previous two hits were her debut single 'Because We Want To', released 29 June 1998 and 'Girlfriend', released 17 October 1998 - both entered the charts at the number one slot.
She is the youngest female solo artist to get a British No. 1 single since Helen Shapiro in 1961.