Updated 09 November 2002, 11.16

 Click here to see the full list of top 100 number ones

The 1975 hit has been voted to the top in a special poll by The Official UK Charts Company to celebrate its 50th birthday.

			Fact File
	The Official Charts
		Started in 1952
		Been 941 number one hits since
		Charts Company puts together the official weekly top 40
		In charge of singles and albums charts

But the list is full of oldies. Not one single song from the last 18 years makes it into the top 25.

Beatles' tracks - including solo efforts - take up 14 places in the top 100.

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And the only ones from the last 10 years to make it into the entire 100 are:

• Kylie's Can't Get You Out Of My Head
• Elvis' revamped A Little Less Conversation
• Oasis' Don't Look Back In Anger
• U2's Beautiful Day

You can listen to the top 50 run down on BBC Radio 2 from 2pm on Saturday.

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