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The music act with the most number one singles in the Official New Zealand Music Chart

The Beatles with 14 number ones "From Me to You" (1963) "She Loves You" (1963) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1963) "I Saw Her Standing There" (1964) "Twist & Shout" (1964) "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964) "Love Me Do" (1964) "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) "I Feel Fine" (1964) "Paperback Writer" (1966) "Yellow Submarine" (1966) "Eleanor Rigby" (1966) "Penny Lane" (1967) "All You Need Is Love" (1967)

The music act with the most number one singles in the ARIA Charts

The Beatles with 26 number ones "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1963) "I Saw Her Standing Here" / "Love Me Do" (1964) "Roll Over Beethoven" / "Hold Me Tight" (1964) All My Loving EP: "All My Loving" / "Ask Me Why" / "Money (That's What I Want)" / "P.S. I Love You" (1964) "Can't Buy Me Love" / "You Can't Do That" (1964) Requests EP: "Long Tall Sally" / "Boys" / "I Call Your Name" (1964) "A Hard Day's Night" / "Things We Said Today" (1964) "I Should Have Known Better" / "If I Fell" (1964) "I Feel Fine" / "She's a Woman" (1964) "Rock and Roll Music" / "Money Don't" (1965) "Ticket to Ride" / "Yes It Is" (1965) "Help" / "I'm Down" (1965) "We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" (19...

The music act with the most number one singles in the Billboard Hot 100

The Beatles with 20 number ones "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1964) "She Loves You" (1964) "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964) "Love Me Do" (1964) "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) "I Feel Fine" (1964) "Eight Days a Week" (1965) "Ticket to Ride" (1965) "Help!" (1965) "Yesterday" (1965) "We Can Work It Out" (1965) "Paperback Writer" (1966) "Penny Lane" (1967) "All You Need Is Love" (1967) "Hello, Goodbye" (1967) "Hey Jude" (1968) "Get Back" (1969, with Billy Preston) "Come Together" / "Something" (1969) "Let It Be" (1970) "The Long and Writing Road" / "For You Blue" (1970)

The music act with the most number one singles in the UK Singles Chart

Elvis Presley with 21 number ones (five posthumously) "All Shook Up" (1957) "Jailhouse Rock" (1958) "One Night" / "I Got Stung" (1959) "As Fool Such As I" / "I Need Your Love Tonight" (1959) "It's Now or Never" (1960) "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (1960) "Wooden Heart" (1961) "Surrender" (1961) "Little Sister" / "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (1961) "Rock-A-Hula Baby" / "Can't Help Falling in Love" (1962) "Good Luck Charm" (1962) "She's Not You" (1962) "Return to Sender" (1962) "(You're the Devil) in Disguise" (1963) "Crying in the Chapel" (1965) "The Wonder of You" (1970) "Way Down" (1977, posthumous) "A Little Less Conversation" (2002, posthumous, remix collaboration with Junkie XL aka JXL) "Jailhouse Rock" (2005,...