According to data compiled by the Official Charts Company, there have been a total of 46 songs by Scottish artists that have hit number 1 in the UK since the charts began in 1952.
From the days of Glasgow-born skiffle legend Lonnie Donegan ruling the charts in the 1950s, right up to the present day and the likes of sea shanty icon Nathan Evans and Lewis Capaldi, us Scots are no strangers to being crowned kings and queens of the charts.
Under the name Aneka, Edinburgh pop/folk singer Mary Sandeman spent one week at the top of the charts in August 1981 with the tune Japanese Boy. Photo: Other
6. Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige: I Know Him So Well (1985)
Sharing the honour with English singer Elaine Paige, Fife's Barbara Dickson enjoyed chart stardom in 1985 with the duet I Know Him So Well. The song went on to achieve worldwide success. Photo: Other
Glasgow group Simple Minds were huge around the world in the 1980s, but surprisingly, they tasted number one success just the once. Chart topper Belfast Child was a rewrite of the Celtic song She Moved Through the Fair and described the ongoing troubles in Northern Ireland. Photo: Other
Aberdeen ravers the Shamen tasted international commercial success in '92 with dance tune Ebenezer Goode, which sparked great controversy for its repeating chorus line that appeared to advocate recreational drug use. Initially banned by the BBC, the song, predictably, soared to the top of the charts. Photo: Other