who has more number one hits, Elton John, or U2?

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Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 03 Aug 2005 14:33 PDT

Worldwide? Or in one specific country?

Scriptor

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Clarification of Question by pmclane-ga on 03 Aug 2005 14:35 PDT

United States

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Clarification of Question by pmclane-ga on 03 Aug 2005 15:36 PDT

US or worldwide.

Hello,

The answer is Elton John.

U2 has only had two songs top the Billboard HOT 100 -- "With or
Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking for."

Source: Richard Hare, "Charts,"
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~flare/charts.html.

Adam Sands and Matt McGee, "Discography FAQ," http://www.u2faqs.com/discography/#8.

Elton John has had eight U.S. Number 1's.

Source: Barry A. Jeckell, "Chart Beat," Billboard, 30 June 2005,
http://209.11.49.183/bb/search/article_display.jsp?schema=&vnu_content_id=1000971711

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Search strategy:
U2 billboard chart singles
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U2 billboard chart singles with without you still haven't found
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U2 FAQ
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Elton John billboard number 1
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thanks.  :)