10 Foreign language songs that have made it to #1 in the UK Charts

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Hard as it is to believe, there have only ever been 11 foreign language UK number ones in the history of the charts. Sadly some great hits such as Joe le Taxi, La Isla Bonita and Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone miss out on being included on the list as they never reached the number one spot. How many from the list can you name before scrolling downwards?

#1 ‘Despacito’ – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – Spanish/ English – May 18th 2017 for 11 non-consecutive weeks

#2 ‘Gangnam Style” – Psy – Korean/English – 6th October 2012 for one week

#3 ‘We No Speak Americano’ – Yolando Be Cool & DCUP – Neapolitan/ English – 31st July 2010 for 1 week

#4 ‘The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)’ – Las Ketchup – Spanish/ English – 19th October 2002 for 1 week

#5 ‘Sadness (Part 1)’ – Enigma – French/ Latin/ English – 19th January 1991 for 1 week

#6 ‘La Bamba’ – Los Lobos – Spanish – 1st August 1987 2 weeks

#7 ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ – Falco – German/ English – 10th May 1986 for 1 week

#8 ‘Begin the Beguine’ – Julio Iglesias – Spanish/ English – 5th December 1981 for 1 week

#9 ‘Chanson D’Amour’ – The Manhattan Transfer – French/ English – 12th March 1977 for 3 weeks

#10 ‘Je t’aime…moi non plus’ – Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin – French – 11th October 1969 for 1 week