List of UK top-ten singles in 2005
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart.[2][3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 2005, as well as singles which peaked in 2004 and 2006 but were in the top 10 in 2005. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
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Two-hundred and twenty-eight singles were in the top ten in 2005. Ten singles from 2004 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "When I'm Gone" by Eminem was released in 2005 but did not reach its peak until 2006.[4] Fifty-two artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2005. Akon, Arctic Monkeys, James Blunt, Kaiser Chiefs and The Pussycat Dolls were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 2005.
To mark the late Elvis Presley's 70th birthday, all eighteen of his UK number-one singles were re-released. The first single, "All Shook Up", came with a collectors' box that made it ineligible to chart again; each of the other seventeen reissues hit the UK top 5.[5] Two of the three re-released singles which topped the chart - "One Night"/"I Got Stung" and "It's Now or Never" - were also the first and second singles in chart history to spend their only week in the top 10 at number-one before dropping out.
The 2004 Christmas number-one, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid 20, remained at number-one for the first week of 2005.[6] The first new number-one single of the year was "Against All Odds" by 2004 X Factor winner Steve Brookstein.[7] Overall, twenty-eight different singles peaked at number-one in 2005, with Elvis Presley (3) having the most singles hit that position.[8][9][10]
Background
Multiple entries
Two-hundred and twenty-eight singles charted in 2005, with two-hundred and seventeen singles reaching their peak this year (including the re-entry "Fairytale of New York" and a series of Elvis Presley re-releases which charted in previous years but reached a peak on their latest chart run). Cabin Crew and Sunset Strippers both reached the charts with a remixed version of "Waiting for a Star to Fall", under the title "Star to Fall" and "Falling Stars" respectively.
Fifty-two artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2005. Elvis Presley had the most top ten singles in 2005 with seventeen, eleven of these featuring his backing group The Jordanaires. All the singles had been UK number-ones for Presley and they were re-released to mark what would have been his 70th birthday.[11] Three of the singles peaked at number-one: "Jailhouse Rock"[8] and "One Night"/"I Got Stung" in January (the 1000th number-one single on the UK singles chart),[9] and "It's Now or Never" in February.[10] "A Fool Such As I"/"I Need Your Love Tonight",[12] "Are You Lonesome Tonight?",[13] "Wooden Heart",[14] "Surrender",[15] "Good Luck Charm",[16] "(You're the) Devil in Disguise",[17] "Crying in the Chapel"[18] and "Way Down"[19] all reached a high of number two in 2005. Of his other entries, "His Latest Flame"/"Little Sister",[20] "Rock-A-Hula Baby"/"Can't Help Falling in Love",[21] "She's Not You"[22] and "A Little Less Conversation"[23] each charted at number three, while "The Wonder of You" (4) and "Return to Sender" (5) completed his haul.[24]
50 Cent and Girls Aloud both recorded five top ten hit singles this year. The former spent eleven weeks in the top 10 with his five entries, which included a collaboration on The Game's number four single "Hate It or Love It". "Candy Shop" peaked at the same position,[24] while he had another feature on another song with The Game, "How We Do", which reached number five.[15] "Outta Control Remix" landed at number seven and "Just a Lil Bit" squeezed into the top ten.[25]
Girls Aloud's "I'll Stand by You" originally charted at number-one at the end of 2004 in support of Children in Need and spent a couple more weeks near the top of the chart in January 2005.[26] "Wake Me Up" was their next hit when it reached number four in March.[20] "Long Hot Summer" took seventh spot in September,[27] "Biology"[28] was another number four entry and they finished the year with "See the Day" peaking at number ten.[29]
Chris Martin and Bono's four top ten hits include their vocals on Band Aid 20 at the end of 2004.[30] Martin had three top tens with his band Coldplay in 2005 - "Speed of Sound" (2),[31] "Fix You" (4)[32] and "Talk" (10).[29] Similarly, Bono's other successful singles were as part of U2, the best performing being the number-one single "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" in February.[14] "City of Blinding Lights" (2) just missed the top spot in June[33] and "All Because of You" in October peaked at number four.[34]
American rapper Eminem also had four top ten hits in the UK across 2005. "Like Toy Soldiers" became the sixth number-one single of his career in February,[13] after "The Real Slim Shady", "Stan" (both 2000), "Without Me", "Lose Yourself" (both 2002) and "Just Lose It" (2004). "Ass Like That",[35] "Mockingbird"[36] and "When I'm Gone"[4] all reached number four. The final act with four entries in 2005 were McFly. Charity single for Comic Relief, "All About You"/"You've Got a Friend",[16] and "I'll Be OK"[37] both topped the chart, while "I Wanna Hold You" made number three.[38] They ended the year with number 10 hit "Ultraviolet"/"The Ballad of Paul K".[39]
Girl group Sugababes was one of a number of artists with three top-ten entries, including number one "Push the Button".[40] Akon, Ciara, Kaiser Chiefs, Oasis, Robbie Williams and The White Stripes were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 2005.
Elvis sets chart records
Elvis Presley set several chart records in 2005. With a selection of his back-catalogue (all his UK number-one singles) being reissued to mark what would have been the late singer's 70th birthday, his seventeen entries were the most by any artist in the same year. It remains a record as of 2018, with Ed Sheeran's 2017 haul of eleven top 10s in a calendar year the closest anyone has come since (Sheeran had seventeen singles in the top 20 that year).
"One Night"/"I Got Stung" was one of the first singles to drop out of the top 10 entirely the week after topping the chart. The feat was repeated by another Presley classic, “It's Now or Never”, with its only week in the top ten spent on top of the chart. “Baby's Coming Back”/Transylvania” by McFly (2007) was the next single to join Presley on the list.
Chart debuts
Seventy-one artists achieved their first top 10 single in 2005, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, four went on to record another hit single that year: Bloc Party, Crazy Frog, Goldfrapp and The Pussycat Dolls. Akon, Ciara, The Game and Kaiser Chiefs all had two other entries in in their breakthrough year.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
- Notes
One World Project featured several artists who had previously charted in their own right as solo artists, including Boy George, Cliff Richard, Robin Gibb and Russell Watson.[41] Many other participants had only reached the top 10 in the line-up of their bands, namely Barry Gibb (Bee Gees), Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones), Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Célena Cherry (Honeyz), Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley (both America), Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman (both Yes), Kenney Jones (Small Faces, Faces and The Who) and Steve Winwood (The Spencer Davis Group). The Tears was made up of ex-Suede members Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler, who had had a string of top 10 hits with their previous band but debuted with their new project in 2005.[42]
Fightstar included Charlie Simpson, formerly of Busted, whose previous top 10 singles included "Crashed the Wedding", "Year 3000" and "Who's David".[43] Simpson's former bandmate James Bourne formed Son of Dork after the band split[44] and charted at number 3 with "Ticket Outta Loserville".[45][46] Lee Ryan made his solo debut outside Blue when "Army of Lovers" reached number 3 in the chart.[45] Bandmate Simon Webbe had two top 10 singles in 2005, "Lay Your Hands"[27] and "No Worries"[47] both peaking at number four.[48]
British Whale was a solo project by Justin Hawkins of The Darkness who had debuted with "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" in 2003.[49] Friday Hill was made up of three members of the successful collective Blazin' Squad: Flava, Kenzie and Strider.[34] Edmée Daenen of the band DHT's was credited separately on the cover of "Listen to Your Heart".[50]
Shaun Ryder, who featured on Gorillaz's number-one single "DARE", had previously reached the UK top 10 as the lead singer of the band Happy Mondays. The group had two top 10 hits, both in 1990, "Step On" and "Kinky Afro", which both peaked at number five.
Songs from films
Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Jailhouse Rock" (from Jailhouse Rock),[51] "1 Thing (from Hitch) and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (The Dukes of Hazzard).[52][53] "Long Hot Summer" was also recorded for Herbie: Fully Loaded but never made the soundtrack.[54]
Charity singles
A number of singles recorded for charity reached the top 10 in the charts in 2005. The Comic Relief single was the double-A side "All About You"/You've Got a Friend" by McFly, peaking at number one on 19 March 2005.[16]
A second single was released in aid of Comic Relief, a re-release of Tony Christie's "Is This the Way to Amarillo", featuring comedian Peter Kay, who shot a music video featuring various celebrities and was credited on the release. It topped the charts on 26 March 2005 and spent eleven weeks in the top 10, including seven at number-one.[18]
Liberty X recorded the Children in Need single for 2005, "A Night to Remember". It was the eighth top 10 single of their career and reached number six on 26 November 2005.[28]
Band Aid 20's "Do They Know It's Christmas?", first released in 2004, also spent several weeks in the top 10 at the beginning of the year, having peaked at number-one on 11 December 2004.[55]
Best-selling singles
Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay had the best-selling single of the year with "Is This the Way to Amarillo". The song spent eleven weeks in the top 10 (including seven weeks at number one), sold over 1.1 million copies and was certified 2x platinum by the BPI (July 2013).[18] "That's My Goal" by Shayne Ward came in second place, selling more than 874,000 copies and losing out by around 226,000 sales.[29] Crazy Frog's "Axel F",[31] "You're Beautiful" from James Blunt[56] and "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes made up the top five.[32] Singles by McFly,[16] Akon[36] Madonna,[28] Westlife[57] and Sugababes[40] were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.[58]
"(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" (3) and "That's My Goal" (8) were both ranked in the top 10 best-selling singles of the decade.
Top-ten singles
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| Symbol | Meaning |
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| ‡ | Single peaked in 2004 but still in chart in 2005. |
| ♦ | Single released in 2005 but peaked in 2006. |
| (#) | Year-end top ten single position and rank |
| Entered | The date that the single first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart. |
| Entered (week ending) |
Weeks in top 10 |
Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week ending) |
Weeks at peak |
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| Singles in 2004 | ||||||
| 27 November 2004 | 6 | "I'll Stand by You"‡ | Girls Aloud | 1 | 27 November 2004 | 2 |
| 7 | "If There's Any Justice"‡ | Lemar | 3 | 27 November 2004 | 2 | |
| 4 December 2004 | 3 | "Tilt Ya Head Back"‡ [A] | Nelly & Christina Aguilera | 5 | 4 December 2004 | 1 |
| 11 December 2004 | 6 | "Do They Know It's Christmas"‡ [B] | Band Aid 20 | 1 | 11 December 2004 | 4 |
| 5 | "You Can Do It"‡ | Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 & Ms. Toi | 2 | 11 December 2004 | 1 | |
| 6 | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"‡ | Green Day | 5 | 11 December 2004 | 1 | |
| 4 | "Unwritten"‡ | Natasha Bedingfield | 6 | 11 December 2004 | 4 | |
| 18 December 2004 | 4 | "I Believe in You"‡ | Kylie Minogue | 2 | 18 December 2004 | 1 |
| 25 December 2004 | 3 | "Father and Son"‡ | Ronan Keating featuring Yusuf Islam | 2 | 25 December 2004 | 1 |
| 2 | "I Got You Babe"/"Soda Pop"‡ | Bo' Selecta! | 5 | 25 December 2004 | 1 | |
| Singles in 2005 | ||||||
| 1 January 2005 | 4 | "Against All Odds" | Steve Brookstein | 1 | 8 January 2005 | 1 |
| 8 January 2005 | 5 | "Out of Touch" | Uniting Nations | 7 | 8 January 2005 | 1 |
| 15 January 2005 | 2 | "Jailhouse Rock" [C] | Elvis Presley | 1 | 15 January 2005 | 1 |
| 2 | "The Number of the Beast" | Iron Maiden | 3 | 15 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Breathe" | Erasure | 4 | 15 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Filthy/Gorgeous" | Scissor Sisters | 5 | 15 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Object of My Desire" | Dana Rayne | 7 | 15 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Cutt Off" | Kasabian | 8 | 15 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 22 January 2005 | 1 | "One Night"/"I Got Stung" [C] | Elvis Presley | 1 | 22 January 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Empty Souls" | Manic Street Preachers | 2 | 22 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Somebody Told Me" | The Killers | 3 | 22 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Staring at the Sun" | Rooster | 5 | 22 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "String of Life (Stronger on My Own)" | Soul Central featuring Kathy Brown | 6 | 22 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Live Twice" | Darius | 7 | 22 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 29 January 2005 | 4 | "Goodies" | Ciara featuring Petey Pablo | 1 | 29 January 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "A Fool Such As I"/"I Need Your Love Tonight" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 2 | 29 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 4 | "Galvanize" | The Chemical Brothers | 3 | 29 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Wires" | Athlete | 4 | 29 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Tumble and Fall" | Feeder | 5 | 29 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Breathe In" | Lucie Silvas | 6 | 29 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Take Me Away" | StoneBridge featuring Therese | 9 | 29 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 5 February 2005 | 1 | "It's Now or Never" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 1 | 5 February 2005 | 1 |
| 3 | "Only U" | Ashanti | 2 | 5 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Grief Never Grows Old" [D] | One World Project | 4 | 5 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Shine" | Lovefreekz | 6 | 5 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Do This! Do That!" | Freefaller | 8 | 5 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" | Xzibit | 8 | 5 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Penny & Me" | Hanson | 10 | 5 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 12 February 2005 | 3 | "Like Toy Soldiers" | Eminem | 1 | 12 February 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 2 | 12 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 3 | "Almost Here" | Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem | 3 | 12 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "So Here We Are"/"Positive Tension" | Bloc Party | 5 | 12 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "I Just Wanna Live" | Good Charlotte | 9 | 12 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 19 February 2005 | 2 | "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | U2 | 1 | 19 February 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Wooden Heart" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 2 | 19 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Soldier" | Destiny's Child featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne | 4 | 19 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Black and White Town" | Doves | 6 | 19 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Angel Eyes" | Raghav featuring Frankey Maxx & Jucxi D | 7 | 19 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 26 February 2005 | 4 | "Get Right" | Jennifer Lopez | 1 | 26 February 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Surrender" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 2 | 26 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 3 | "Hush" | LL Cool J featuring 7 Aurelius | 3 | 26 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "How We Do" | The Game featuring 50 Cent | 5 | 26 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Sunrise" | Angel City | 9 | 26 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Cradle" | Atomic Kitten | 10 | 26 February 2005 | 1 | |
| 5 March 2005 | 5 | "Over and Over" | Nelly featuring Tim McGraw | 1 | 5 March 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "His Latest Flame"/"Little Sister" [C] | Elvis Presley | 3 | 5 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Wake Me Up" | Girls Aloud | 4 | 5 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 3 | "Locked Up" | Akon | 5 | 5 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Oh My God" | Kaiser Chiefs | 6 | 5 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Hounds of Love" | The Futureheads | 8 | 5 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Caught Up" | Usher | 9 | 5 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 12 March 2005 | 2 | "Dakota" | Stereophonics | 1 | 12 March 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Rock-A-Hula Baby"/"Can't Help Falling in Love" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 3 | 12 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Star to Fall" | Cabin Crew | 4 | 12 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Do Somethin'" | Britney Spears | 6 | 12 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "An Honest Mistake" | The Bravery | 7 | 12 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 19 March 2005 | 5 | "All About You"/"You've Got a Friend" (#6) [E] | McFly | 1 | 19 March 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Good Luck Charm" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 2 | 19 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 3 | "Falling Stars" | Sunset Strippers | 3 | 19 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Krafty" | New Order | 8 | 19 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "California" | Phantom Planet | 9 | 19 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 26 March 2005 | 11 | "Is This the Way to Amarillo" (#1) [E] | Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay | 1 | 26 March 2005 | 7 |
| 1 | "She's Not You" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 3 | 26 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Rich Girl" | Gwen Stefani featuring Eve | 4 | 26 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "They" | Jem | 6 | 26 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Oh My Gosh" | Basement Jaxx | 8 | 26 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | G4 | 9 | 26 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Back to Basics" | Shapeshifters | 10 | 26 March 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 April 2005 | 6 | "Let Me Love You" | Mario | 2 | 2 April 2005 | 1 |
| 5 | "Candy Shop" | 50 Cent featuring Olivia | 4 | 2 April 2005 | 2 | |
| 1 | "Return to Sender" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 5 | 2 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 8 | "Switch" | Will Smith | 4 | 30 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Shiver" | Natalie Imbruglia | 8 | 2 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 9 April 2005 | 1 | "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 2 | 9 April 2005 | 1 |
| 3 | "It's Like That" | Mariah Carey | 4 | 9 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Giving You Up" | Kylie Minogue | 6 | 9 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Time to Grow" | Lemar | 9 | 9 April 2005 | 2 | |
| 1 | "Negotiate with Love" | Rachel Stevens | 10 | 9 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 16 April 2005 | 1 | "Crying in the Chapel" [C] | Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires | 2 | 16 April 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Why Do You Love Me" | Garbage | 7 | 16 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Next Best Superstar" | Melanie C | 10 | 16 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 23 April 2005 | 3 | "Somewhere Else" | Razorlight | 2 | 23 April 2005 | 1 |
| 4 | "1, 2 Step" | Ciara featuring Missy Elliott | 3 | 23 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "The Wonder of You" [C] | Elvis Presley | 4 | 23 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "So Much Love to Give" | Freeloaders featuring The Real Thing | 9 | 23 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 30 April 2005 | 1 | "Way Down" [C] | Elvis Presley | 2 | 30 April 2005 | 1 |
| 4 | "I Like the Way (You Move)" | BodyRockers | 3 | 30 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "The Hand That Feeds" | Nine Inch Nails | 7 | 30 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Jerk It Out" | Caesars | 8 | 30 April 2005 | 1 | |
| 7 May 2005 | 4 | "Signs" | Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake | 2 | 7 May 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "A Little Less Conversation" [C][F] | Elvis vs. JXL | 3 | 7 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Girl" | Destiny's Child | 6 | 7 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Refugees" | The Tears | 9 | 7 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 14 May 2005 | 7 | "Lonely" (#7) | Akon | 1 | 14 May 2005 | 2 |
| 2 | "Mockingbird" | Eminem | 4 | 14 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Beverly Hills" | Weezer | 9 | 14 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Get Low"/"Lovers and Friends" | Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz[G] | 10 | 14 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 21 May 2005 | 8 | "Feel Good Inc." | Gorillaz featuring De La Soul | 2 | 21 May 2005 | 1 |
| 2 | "Hate It or Love It" | The Game featuring 50 Cent | 4 | 21 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "In the Morning" | The Coral | 6 | 21 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "One Word" | Kelly Osbourne | 9 | 21 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 28 May 2005 | 2 | "Lyla" | Oasis | 1 | 28 May 2005 | 1 |
| 4 | "Don't Phunk with My Heart" | The Black Eyed Peas | 3 | 28 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Hold You Down" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Fat Joe | 6 | 28 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Max Graham vs. Yes | 8 | 28 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" | Kaiser Chiefs | 10 | 28 May 2005 | 1 | |
| 4 June 2005 | 10 | "Axel F" (#3) | Crazy Frog | 1 | 4 June 2005 | 4 |
| 2 | "Speed of Sound" | Coldplay | 2 | 4 June 2005 | 1 | |
| 4 | "1 Thing" | Amerie | 4 | 4 June 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Hollaback Girl" | Gwen Stefani | 8 | 4 June 2005 | 2 | |
| 8 | "Shot You Down" | Audio Bullys featuring Nancy Sinatra | 3 | 25 June 2005 | 1 | |
| 11 June 2005 | 2 | "Best of You" | Foo Fighters | 4 | 11 June 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Blue Orchid" | The White Stripes | 9 | 11 June 2005 | 1 | |
| 18 June 2005 | 1 | "City of Blinding Lights" | U2 | 2 | 18 June 2005 | 1 |
| 13 | "You're Beautiful" (#4) | James Blunt | 1 | 23 July 2005 | 5 | |
| 1 | "Feels Just Like It Should" | Jamiroquai | 8 | 18 June 2005 | 1 | |
| 25 June 2005 | 1 | "'N' Dey Say" | Nelly | 6 | 25 June 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Why" | DJ Sammy | 7 | 25 June 2005 | 1 | |
| 6 | "Wake Me Up When September Ends" | Green Day | 8 | 25 June 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Paint Your Target" | Fightstar | 9 | 25 June 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 July 2005 | 8 | "Ghetto Gospel" | 2Pac featuring Elton John | 1 | 2 July 2005 | 3 |
| 2 | "Slow Down" | Bobby Valentino | 4 | 2 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 6 | "Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)" | MVP | 5 | 2 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Lose Control" | Missy Elliott | 7 | 2 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Hard to Beat" | Hard-Fi | 9 | 2 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Just a Lil Bit" | 50 Cent | 10 | 2 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 9 July 2005 | 4 | "Crazy Chick" | Charlotte Church | 2 | 9 July 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Incomplete" | Backstreet Boys | 8 | 9 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 16 July 2005 | 6 | "We Belong Together" | Mariah Carey | 2 | 16 July 2005 | 2 |
| 7 | "Since U Been Gone" | Kelly Clarkson | 5 | 16 July 2005 | 2 | |
| 1 | "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" | Kanye West | 8 | 16 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "So Good" | Rachel Stevens | 10 | 16 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 23 July 2005 | 1 | "Electricity" | Elton John | 4 | 23 July 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Nasty Girl" | Inaya Day | 9 | 23 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 30 July 2005 | 2 | "Army of Lovers" | Lee Ryan | 3 | 30 July 2005 | 1 |
| 3 | "Gasolina" | Daddy Yankee | 5 | 30 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "From the Floorboards Up" | Paul Weller | 6 | 30 July 2005 | 1 | |
| 6 August 2005 | 13 | "Bad Day" | Daniel Powter | 2 | 6 August 2005 | 3 |
| 3 | "Ass Like That" | Eminem | 4 | 6 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 13 August 2005 | 2 | "Oh" | Ciara featuring Ludacris | 4 | 13 August 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Getaway" | Texas | 6 | 13 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Dreams" | The Game | 8 | 13 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 20 August 2005 | 2 | "All the Way" | Craig David | 3 | 20 August 2005 | 1 |
| 2 | "Ooh La La" | Goldfrapp | 4 | 20 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" | Akon | 5 | 20 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 27 August 2005 | 2 | "I'll Be OK" | McFly | 1 | 27 August 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Fuck Forever" | Babyshambles | 4 | 27 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "The Trooper" | Iron Maiden | 5 | 27 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" | British Whale | 6 | 27 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 3 September 2005 | 3 | "The Importance of Being Idle" | Oasis | 1 | 3 September 2005 | 1 |
| 5 | "Pon de Replay" | Rihanna | 2 | 3 September 2005 | 2 | |
| 3 | "Lay Your Hands" | Simon Webbe | 4 | 3 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Don't Lie" | The Black Eyed Peas | 6 | 3 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Long Hot Summer" | Girls Aloud | 7 | 3 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "I Predict a Riot"/"Sink That Ship" | Kaiser Chiefs | 9 | 3 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "My Doorbell" | The White Stripes | 10 | 3 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 10 September 2005 | 4 | "DARE" | Gorillaz featuring Shaun Ryder | 1 | 10 September 2005 | 1 |
| 2 | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" | Jessica Simpson | 4 | 10 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "The One I Love" | David Gray | 8 | 10 September 2005 | 2 | |
| 1 | "Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)" [H] | Les Rhythmes Digitales | 9 | 10 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 17 September 2005 | 10 | "Don't Cha" (#5) | Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | 1 | 17 September 2005 | 3 |
| 4 | "Doctor Pressure" | Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine | 3 | 17 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Fix You" | Coldplay | 4 | 17 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 24 September 2005 | 6 | "We Be Burnin'" | Sean Paul | 2 | 24 September 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Have a Nice Day" | Bon Jovi | 6 | 24 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Outta Control Remix" | 50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep | 7 | 24 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Wings of a Butterfly" | HIM | 10 | 24 September 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 October 2005 | 6 | "Gold Digger" | Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx | 2 | 1 October 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Do You Want To" | Franz Ferdinand | 4 | 1 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Nine Million Bicycles" | Katie Melua | 5 | 1 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Behind These Hazel Eyes" | Kelly Clarkson | 9 | 1 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 8 October 2005 | 7 | "Push the Button" (#10) | Sugababes | 1 | 8 October 2005 | 3 |
| 4 | "Song 4 Lovers" | Liberty X | 5 | 8 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "All About Us" | t.A.T.u. | 8 | 8 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Call My Name" | Charlotte Church | 10 | 8 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 15 October 2005 | 6 | "Tripping" | Robbie Williams | 2 | 15 October 2005 | 2 |
| 1 | "Precious" | Depeche Mode | 4 | 15 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Two More Years" | Bloc Party | 7 | 15 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Get Your Number/Shake It Off" | Mariah Carey | 9 | 15 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 22 October 2005 | 1 | "All Because of You" | U2 | 4 | 22 October 2005 | 1 |
| 2 | "Baby Goodbye" | Friday Hill | 5 | 22 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 29 October 2005 | 6 | "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" | Arctic Monkeys | 1 | 29 October 2005 | 1 |
| 2 | "I Wanna Hold You" | McFly | 3 | 29 October 2005 | 1 | |
| 5 November 2005 | 8 | "You Raise Me Up" (#9) | Westlife | 1 | 5 November 2005 | 2 |
| 2 | "King of the Mountain" | Kate Bush | 4 | 5 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Wake Up" | Hilary Duff | 7 | 5 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Just Want You to Know" | Backstreet Boys | 8 | 5 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 12 November 2005 | 2 | "Can I Have It Like That" | Pharrell featuring Gwen Stefani | 3 | 12 November 2005 | 1 |
| 3 | "Don't Love You No More (I'm Sorry)" | Craig David | 4 | 12 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Number 1" | Goldfrapp | 9 | 12 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 19 November 2005 | 10 | "Hung Up" (#8) | Madonna | 1 | 19 November 2005 | 3 |
| 3 | "Ticket Outta Loserville" | Son of Dork | 3 | 19 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 5 | "No Worries" | Simon Webbe | 4 | 19 November 2005 | 2 | |
| 26 November 2005 | 8 | "My Humps" | The Black Eyed Peas | 3 | 26 November 2005 | 2 |
| 3 | "Biology" | Girls Aloud | 4 | 26 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Switch It On" | Will Young | 5 | 26 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "A Night to Remember" [I] | Liberty X | 6 | 26 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "One Way Ticket" | The Darkness | 8 | 26 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "The Denial Twist" | The White Stripes | 10 | 26 November 2005 | 1 | |
| 3 December 2005 | 2 | "Dirty Harry" | Gorillaz featuring Bootie Brown and San Fernando Valley Youth Chorus | 6 | 3 December 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Your Body" | Tom Novy featuring Michael Marshall | 10 | 3 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 10 December 2005 | 6 | "Stickwitu" | Pussycat Dolls | 1 | 10 December 2005 | 2 |
| 2 | "Let There Be Love" | Oasis | 2 | 10 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Because of You" | Kelly Clarkson | 7 | 10 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Albion" | Babyshambles | 8 | 10 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 17 December 2005 | 4 | "Ugly" [J] | Sugababes | 3 | 17 December 2005 | 1 |
| 1 | "Juicebox" | The Strokes | 5 | 17 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Listen to Your Heart" | DHT featuring Edmée | 7 | 17 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 24 December 2005 | 8 | "JCB Song" | Nizlopi | 1 | 24 December 2005 | 1 |
| 2 | "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" | Westlife featuring Diana Ross | 2 | 24 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Jingle Bells"/"U Can't Touch This" | Crazy Frog | 5 | 24 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Advertising Space" | Robbie Williams | 8 | 24 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Ultraviolet"/"The Ballad of Paul K" | McFly | 9 | 24 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 31 December 2005 | 8 | "That's My Goal" (#2) | Shayne Ward | 1 | 31 December 2005 | 4 |
| 2 | "Fairytale of New York" [V] | The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl | 3 | 31 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 4 | "When I'm Gone" ♦ | Eminem | 4 | 7 January 2006 | 1 | |
| 2 | "See the Day" | Girls Aloud | 9 | 31 December 2005 | 1 | |
| 1 | "Talk" | Coldplay | 10 | 31 December 2005 | 1 | |
Entries by artist
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The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2005, including singles that reached their peak in 2004 or 2006. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2005 is also shown.
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Notes
- a "Tilt Ya Head Back" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 8 January 2005 (week ending).[59]
- b Released as a charity single by Band Aid 20 to aid the Darfur region in Sudan.[60]
- c Elvis Presley's 18 UK number-one singles were re-released each week, some as double A-sides, throughout 2005. 17 of them entered the UK Singles Chart, all making the top five, with three of them reaching number-one.
- d Released in support of victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami.[61]
- e Released as an official single for Comic Relief.[62]
- f The JXL remix originally reached number-one in 2002.[63]
- g Ying Yang Twins are credited as featured artist on "Get Low". Usher and Ludacris are credited for "Lovers and Friends".[64]
- h "Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)" was originally released in 1997 and then again in 1999. It was used in an advert for Citroën C4 in 2005 and subsequently released as a single.[65]
- i Released as the official single for Children in Need.[66]
- j "Ugly" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 7 January 2006 (week ending), rising to number 7 the following week.[67]
- k Figure includes appearances on The Game's "Hate It or Love It" and "How We Do".
- l Figure includes song that peaked in 2004.
- m Figure includes an appearance on the "Do They Know It's Christmas?" charity single by Band Aid 20.
- n Figure includes three top 10 singles with the group U2.[68]
- o Figure includes song that peaked in 2006.
- p Figure includes three top 10 hits with the group Coldplay.[69]
- q Figure includes appearance on Pharrell's "Can I Have It Like That".
- r Figure includes one top 10 hit with the group British Whale and one top 10 hit with the group The Darkness.[70]
- s Figure includes appearance on 2Pac's "Ghetto Gospel".
- t Figure includes appearance on Ciara's "1, 2 Step".
- u Figure includes credit for featuring on Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz's "Lovers and Friends".[71]
- v "Fairytale of New York" first charted at its original peak of number 2 for two weeks in 1987. It re-entered the Top 10 on 31 December 2005 (week ending) at number 3.
References
General
- "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- "2005 Year-End Chart" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
Specific
- "The Official UK Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- "Shayne tops chart for third week". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 January 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "New Presley Reissue Campaign Aimed at U.K." Billboard. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Band Aid 20 holds on to top slot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 December 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "X Factor star ends Band Aid reign". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Elvis regains top chart position". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Elvis claims 1,000th number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 January 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Elvis returns to No 1 in charts". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Elvis fans hold birthday bash". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 January 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "R&B star halts Elvis chart reign". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 January 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Eminem beats Elvis to number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 February 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Brits return Keane to number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Jennifer Lopez shoots to top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Comic Relief song tops the charts". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Christie song scores hat-trick". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 April 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Four weeks at No 1 for Christie". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Christie's chart reign continues". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 April 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Doves soar to album chart summit". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 February 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "G4 hit the top with debut album". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Tony Christie tops singles chart". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 March 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Christie holds on to chart reign". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 May 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Double triumph for Tony Christie". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 March 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Rapper crushes Frog in chart race". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Girls Aloud seize number one slot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 November 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Oasis single hits number one spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 August 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Madonna in chart double success". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "X Factor star in festive top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 December 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Band Aid 20: The group photo". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Crazy Frog hops to chart success". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 May 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Pussycats triumph over Gorillaz". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Coldplay storm into album chart". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Sugababes secure UK chart double". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Singer Blunt keeps grip on charts". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 July 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Akon topples Christie chart reign". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "McFly knock Blunt off top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 August 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Arctic Monkeys' debut tops charts". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 October 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "JCB single beats Westlife to top". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 December 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Sugababes get fourth number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Sweeting, Adam. "Robin Gibb obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "The Tears: Here Come the Tears Review". BBC Music. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Simpson 'ecstatic' at Fightstar reaction". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Boy band Busted decide to split". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Singer Blunt retains chart double". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 July 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Busted star's Loserville musical set for West End". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Operatic act beat Bush to the top". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 November 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Blue unveil 'anthemic' Eurovision track". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Eurovision - Making Your Mind Up 2007". BBC Press Office. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "DHT Featuring Edmee - Listen to Your Heart". Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- "Elvis musical heads to West End". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- "Dukes are kings at UK box office". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- "McFly beat West to album top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 September 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- Cragg, Michael (5 April 2017). "Girls Aloud - 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- "Band Aid 20 holds on to top slot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 November 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Blunt climbs to number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Westlife score 13th chart topper". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Amarillo tops 2005 single sales". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Tilt Ya Head Back - full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- "Number 1 today in 2004: Band Aid 20". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Tyrrel, Rebecca (15 January 2005). "It's all in a good cause". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Copsey, Rob (24 March 2017). "The Official biggest selling Comic Relief singles revealed". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Harrison, Angus (10 May 2017). "Remembering the Elvis Presley Remix That Somehow Changed Culture". Vice. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Hodge, Kyle (19 January 2017). "Where Are They Now: All the Rappers We Love From Old Atlanta". VH1. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Carter, Melanie (15 September 2005). "Get Down With Citroen's C4 Dancing Robot". carpages. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Copsey, Rob (17 November 2016). "The Official biggest selling Children in Need singles revealed". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- "Ugly - full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- "U2's 50 Greatest Songs". Rolling Stone. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Myers, Justin (4 June 2015). "Number 1 today in 2005: Crazy Frog beats Coldplay to the top". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Tuffrey, Laurie (7 August 2012). "Interview: The Darkness". The Quietus. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Fleischer, Adam (28 July 2016). "DJ Khaled revamped an early 2000 R&B classic for his latest album". MTV News. MTV. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
External links
- 2005 singles chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)