Most cumulative weeks at No.1 on the UK Official Singles Chart by a female artist

Madonna’s (USA, b. Madonna Ciccone) 13 No.1 hits on the UK’s Official Singles Chart have spent a combined 29 weeks at the top, as follows: “Into the Groove” (1985, 4 weeks at No.1), “Papa Don’t Preach” (1986, 3 weeks), “True Blue” (1986, 1 week), “La Isla Bonita” (1987, 2 weeks), “Who’s that Girl” (1987, 1 week), “Like a Prayer” (1989, 3 weeks), “Vogue” (1990, 4 weeks), “Frozen” (1998, 1 week), “American Pie” (2000, 1 week), “Music” (2000, 1 week), “Hung Up” (2005, 3 weeks), “Sorry” (2006, 1 week) and “4 Minutes” (feat. Justin Timberlake, 2008, 4 weeks).

Rihanna (25) and Ariana Grande (20) trailed Madonna for the number of cumulative weeks at No.1 in the UK by a female artist, as of 16 September 2023.