by American singer Aaliyah from the top spot, the first time that two deceased artists had topped the charts in consecutive weeks. Number ones The following singles were all explicitly credited (either wholly or partially) to deceased artists when they reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Singles featuring deceased artists who did not receive an explicit credit (e.g. as a member of a band), such as the 1991 re-release of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" following the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury and the 2021 chart performance of Wham!'s "Last Christmas" just over four years after George Michael's death, are not included. See also List of posthumous number ones on the UK Albums Chart Notes References General Specific Posthumous Cultural aspects of death