Eurovision: Where every UK entry song has reached on the Official Singles Chart

A bad placing in the competition doesn't always translate to a bad chart position...

Eurovision Song Contest - where every UK entry charted

On Saturday May 11 2024, Sweden's Malmö Arena will play host to the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final, following Loreen's win for her home country with Tattoo.

This year, former Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander will represent the UK with a 'memorable' performance of Danny L. Harle co-write and production Dizzy, following in the footsteps of 2023's Mae Muller and 2022 selection Sam Ryder.

The United Kingdom first took part in the contest in 1957, although didn't manage a win until 1967, thanks to Sandie Shaw. Puppet On A String was also the first UK Eurovision song to top the Official Singles Chart, spending three weeks at Number 1 in '67.

How many times has the UK won Eurovision?

The UK has won Eurovision five times to date:

Sandie Shaw with Puppet On A String in 1967
Lulu with Boom Bang-a-Bang in 1969
Brotherhood Of Man with Save Your Kisses For Me in 1976
Bucks Fizz with Making Your Mind Up in 1981
Katrina and the Waves with Love Shine A Light in 1997.

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Above: 2003 UK entry Jemini

Which UK Eurovision entries have reached Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart?

In total, five of the UK's entries into Eurovision have topped the Official Singles Chart (so far):

1. Puppet on a String by Sandie Shaw (1967)

2. Congratulations by Cliff Richard (1968)

3. Save All Your Kisses For Me by Brotherhood of Man (1976)

4. Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz (1981)

5. Ooh Ahh...Just A Little Bit by Gina G (1996)

Bonus chart fact for you: Brotherhood Of Man’s Save All Your Kisses For Me is the UK’s biggest selling Eurovision entry of all time. Fun fact: it’s actually the only Eurovision song ever to sell over a million copies in the UK!

Where every UK Eurovision Song Contest entry charted on the Official Singles Chart:

YEAR	TRACK TITLE	ARTIST	PEAK CHART POSITION	EUROVISION PLACING
2024	Dizzy	Olly Alexander	42	TBC
2023	I Wrote A Song	Mae Muller	9	25
2022	Space Man	Sam Ryder	2	2
2021	Embers	James Newman	47	25
2020	My Last Breath	James Newman	N/A	N/A
2019	Bigger Than Us	Michael Rice	N/A	26
2018	Storm	SuRie	50	24
2017	Never Give Up On You	Lucie Jones	73	15
2016	You're Not Alone	Joe & Jake	81	24
2015	Still In Love With You	Electro Velvet	114	24
2014	Children of the Universe	Molly	23	17
2013	Believe In Me	Bonnie Tyler	93	19
2012	Love Will Set You Free	Engelbert Humperdinck	60	25
2011	I Can	Blue	16	11
2010	That Sounds Good To Me	Josh Dubovie	179	25
2009	It's My Time	Jade Ewen	27	5
2008	Even If	Andy Abraham	67	23
2007	Flying The Flag (For You)	Scooch	5	22
2006	Teenage Life	Daz Sampson	8	19
2005	Touch My Fire	Javine	18	22
2004	Hold Onto Our Love	James Fox	13	16
2003	Cry Baby	Jemini	15	26
2002	Come Back	Jessica Garlick	13	3
2001	No Dream Impossible	Lindsay	32	15
2000	Don't Play That Song Again	Nicki French	34	16
1999	Say It Again	Precious	6	12
1998	Where Are You	Imaani	15	2
1997	Love Shine A Light	Katrina & The Waves	3	1
1996	Ooh Ahh... Just A Little Bit	Gina G	1	8
1995	Love City Groove	Love City Groove	7	10
1994	Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)	Frances Ruffelle	25	10
1993	Better The Devil You Know	Sonia	15	2
1992	One Step Out Of Time	Michael Ball	20	2
1991	A Message To Your Heart	Samantha Janus	30	10
1990	Give A Little Love Back To The World	Emma	33	6
1989	Why Do I Always Get It Wrong	Live Report	73	2
1988	Go	Scott Fitzgerald	52	2
1987	Only The Light	Rikki Peebles	96	13
1986	Runner In The Night	Ryder	98	7
1985	Love Is...	Vikki Watson	49	4
1984	Love Games	Belle & The Devotions	11	7
1983	I'm Never Giving Up	Sweet Dreams	21	6
1982	One Step Further	Bardo	2	7
1981	Making Your Mind Up	Bucks Fizz	1	1
1980	Love Enough For Two	Prima Donna	48	3
1979	Mary Ann	Black Lace	42	7
1978	Bad Old Days	Co-co	13	11
1977	Rock Bottom	Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran	19	2
1976	Save Your Kisses For Me	Brotherhood of Man	1	1
1975	Let Me Be The One	The Shadows	12	2
1974	Long Live Love	Olivia Newton-John	11	4
1973	Power To All Our Friends	Cliff Richard	4	3
1972	Beg, Steal Or Borrow	The New Seekers	2	2
1971	Jack In The Box	Clodagh Rodgers	3	4
1970	Knock, Knock, Who's There?	Mary Hopkin	2	2
1969	Boom Bang-A-Bang	Lulu	2	1
1968	Congratulations	Cliff Richard	1	2
1967	Puppet On A String	Sandie Shaw	1	1
1966	A Man Without Love	Kenneth McKellar	30	9
1965	I Belong	Kathy Kirby	36	2
1964	I Love The Little Things	Matt Monro	N/A	2
1963	Say Wonderful Things	Ronnie Carroll	6	4
1962	Ring-A-Ding Girl	Ronnie Carroll	46	4
1961	Are You Sure	The Allisons	2	2
1960	Looking High, High, High	Bryan Johnson	20	2
1959	Sing Little Birdie	Teddy Johnson & Pearl Carr	12	2
1957	All	Patricia Bredin	N/A	7

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DIZZY
OLLY ALEXANDER

SPACE MAN
SAM RYDER

I WROTE A SONG
MAE MULLER

OOH AAH...JUST A LITTLE BIT
GINA G

EMBERS
JAMES NEWMAN

Richard William Crane

15th March 2021

Despite your comments above Matt Monro's "I Love The Little Things" WAS released as a single, however due to the success of the "Song For Europe" EP (Extended Play), it reached #16 on the EP charts, the single failed to chart because most people had brought the EP which featured both tracks. Last years entry by James Newman and Michael Rice's "Bigger Than Us" both appeared in the Top 30 Download singles chart

Alan Smith

14th November 2018

The Allisons made No1 on the `New Musical Express` `Disc` and `Record Mirror` charts. Not only that- but they also topped the BBC "Pick of the Pops" chart as well. Just because the `Record Retailer` chart held them at No2, it is unfair to call it a No2. There were `no` official charts prior to 1969. To be No1 in one of the major charts in that era, was accepted. Alan Smith.