# List of UK singles chart number ones of the 2000s

The UK singles chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. In the 2000s the chart week ran from Sunday to Saturday, and the top 40 singles were revealed each Sunday on BBC Radio 1. At the start of the decade, before the advent of legal music downloads, it was based entirely on sales of physical singles from retail outlets, but in 2005 permanent downloads began to be included in the chart compilation.
During the 2000s, 274 singles reached the No. 1 position on the chart, the most of any decade so far. Over this period, Westlife were the most successful group and music act at reaching the top spot, with 11 No. 1 singles. Rihanna and Jay-Z's song "Umbrella" spent 10 weeks at No. 1 in 2007, the longest spell at the top of the charts since Wet Wet Wet's 1994 hit "Love Is All Around", which topped the charts for 15 weeks. The Internet allowed music to be heard by vast numbers of people on social networking sites such as YouTube and Myspace; it also increased piracy. This and the introduction of the UK Singles Downloads Chart in 2004 led to a decrease in record sales and a reduction in the number of copies sold of a No. 1 record on the singles chart. Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" became the first song to reach the top of the charts based on downloads alone in 2006, remaining at No. 1 for nine consecutive weeks.
Physical single sales had been falling for more than a decade but digital single sales finally turned the trend around in 2008 with combined physical and digital single sales growing 33% over the previous year. Lily Allen made herself known on the Internet through her Myspace page, and following this exposure, her debut single "Smile" peaked at No. 1. Three years later, her single "The Fear" topped the chart for four consecutive weeks, being the longest running No. 1 single of 2009.
Reality television shows played an important and influential role on the charts during the decade. Hear'Say won the original series of Popstars in 2000 and topped the charts with their debut single "Pure and Simple". A trend developed as this feat was replicated by Pop Idol winners Will Young (2002) and Michelle McManus (2003), and runners-up Gareth Gates and Sam & Mark; 2002 Fame Academy winner David Sneddon, and the winner of the first series of The X Factor, Steve Brookstein, in 2005. Reality television winners did especially well during the Christmas season; every Christmas No. 1 from 2005 to 2008 came from an X Factor winner. Shayne Ward reached No. 1 in 2005 with "That's My Goal", and he was followed by Leona Lewis, Leon Jackson and Alexandra Burke. Girls Aloud, the Popstars: The Rivals winners, also had the Christmas No. 1 in 2002 with "Sound of the Underground." Kelly Clarkson, the winner of the first series of American Idol achieved her first UK No. 1 single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", in 2009.
The first No. 1 of the decade, the double-A side "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" by Westlife, was a holdover from the end of 1999. The first new No.1 of the decade was “The Masses Against the Classes” by Manic Street Preachers. "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine was the final No. 1 of the decade. In January 2005, a landmark was reached as the re-release of Elvis Presley's "One Night" became the 1,000th single to reach No. 1 in the singles chart.

## Chart history

In 2000, 42 songs (not including Westlife's "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" which first reached number one at the end of 1999) hit the top spot, a UK charts record for most number ones in a calendar year. The year 2000 also holds the record for most consecutive weeks with a new number one, with a different single hitting the number-one spot every week from 24 June to 16 September.
Six songs returned to the top of the charts for two separate spells. These were; "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7 (2001), "Gotta Get thru This" by Daniel Bedingfield (2001–2002), "Call on Me" by Eric Prydz (2004), "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean (2006) and "Boom Boom Pow" (2009) and "I Gotta Feeling" (2009) by the Black Eyed Peas. In addition, Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" was number one in December 2009 and climbed back to the top in January 2010.

## Number-one singles

Key :
| No. | nth single to top the UK Singles Chart |
| re | Return of a single to number one |
| Silver | Silver certification (200,000 units) |
| Gold | Gold certification (400,000 units) |
| Platinum | Platinum certification (600,000 units) |
| † | Best-selling single of the year |
| ‡ | Best-selling single of the decade |
| No. | Artist | Single | Record label | Week ending date | Weeks at number one | Certification |
| 2000 |||||||
| 844 | Westlife | "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" | RCA | 25 December 1999 | 4 | Platinum |
| 845 | Manic Street Preachers | "The Masses Against the Classes" | Epic | 22 January 2000 | 1 | |
| 846 | Britney Spears | "Born to Make You Happy" | Jive | 29 January 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 847 | Gabrielle | "Rise" | Go! Beat | 5 February 2000 | 2 | Platinum |
| 848 | Oasis | "Go Let It Out" | Big Brother | 19 February 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 849 | All Saints | "Pure Shores" | London | 26 February 2000 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 850 | Madonna | "American Pie" | Maverick | 11 March 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 851 | Chicane featuring Bryan Adams | "Don't Give Up" | Xtravaganza | 18 March 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 852 | Geri Halliwell | "Bag It Up" | EMI | 25 March 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 853 | Melanie C featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes | "Never Be the Same Again" | Virgin | 1 April 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 854 | Westlife | "Fool Again" | RCA | 8 April 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 855 | Craig David | "Fill Me In" | Wildstar | 15 April 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 856 | Fragma | "Toca's Miracle" | Positiva | 22 April 2000 | 2 | Platinum |
| 857 | Oxide & Neutrino | "Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty)" | East West | 6 May 2000 | 1 | |
| 858 | Britney Spears | "Oops!... I Did It Again" | Jive | 13 May 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 859 | Madison Avenue | "Don't Call Me Baby" | VC Recordings | 20 May 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 860 | Billie Piper | "Day & Night" | Innocent | 27 May 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 861 | Sonique | "It Feels So Good" | Universal | 3 June 2000 | 3 | Platinum |
| 862 | Black Legend | "You See the Trouble with Me" | Eternal | 24 June 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 863 | Kylie Minogue | "Spinning Around" | Parlophone | 1 July 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 864 | Eminem | "The Real Slim Shady" | Interscope | 8 July 2000 | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 865 | The Corrs | "Breathless" | Atlantic | 15 July 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 866 | Ronan Keating | "Life Is a Rollercoaster" | Polydor | 22 July 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 867 | Five and Queen | "We Will Rock You" | RCA | 29 July 2000 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 868 | Craig David | "7 Days" | Wildstar | 5 August 2000 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 869 | Robbie Williams | "Rock DJ" | Chrysalis | 12 August 2000 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 870 | Melanie C | "I Turn to You" | Virgin | 19 August 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 871 | Spiller | "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" | Positiva | 26 August 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 872 | Madonna | "Music" | Maverick | 2 September 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 873 | A1 | "Take on Me" | Columbia | 9 September 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 874 | Modjo | "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" | Polydor | 16 September 2000 | 2 | Platinum |
| 875 | Mariah Carey featuring Westlife | "Against All Odds" | Columbia | 30 September 2000 | 2 | Gold |
| 876 | All Saints | "Black Coffee" | London | 14 October 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 877 | U2 | "Beautiful Day" | Island | 21 October 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 878 | Steps | "Stomp" | Jive | 28 October 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 879 | Spice Girls | "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" | Virgin | 4 November 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 880 | Westlife | "My Love" | RCA | 11 November 2000 | 1 | Gold |
| 881 | A1 | "Same Old Brand New You" | Columbia | 18 November 2000 | 1 | Silver |
| 882 | LeAnn Rimes | "Can't Fight the Moonlight" | Curb/London | 25 November 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 883 | Destiny's Child | "Independent Women Part I" | Columbia | 2 December 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 884 | S Club 7 | "Never Had a Dream Come True" | Polydor | 9 December 2000 | 1 | Platinum |
| 885 | Eminem | "Stan" | Interscope | 16 December 2000 | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 886 | Bob the Builder | "Can We Fix It?" † | BBC Music | 23 December 2000 | 3 | Platinum |
| 2001 |||||||
| 887 | Rui da Silva featuring Cassandra | "Touch Me" | Arista | 13 January 2001 | 1 | Platinum |
| 888 | Jennifer Lopez | "Love Don't Cost a Thing" | Epic | 20 January 2001 | 1 | Gold |
| 889 | Limp Bizkit | "Rollin'" | Interscope | 27 January 2001 | 2 | Platinum |
| 890 | Atomic Kitten | "Whole Again" | Innocent | 10 February 2001 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 891 | Shaggy featuring RikRok | "It Wasn't Me" † | MCA | 10 March 2001 | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 892 | Westlife | "Uptown Girl" | RCA | 17 March 2001 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 893 | Hear'Say | "Pure and Simple" | Polydor | 24 March 2001 | 3 | 2× Platinum |
| 894 | Emma Bunton | "What Took You So Long?" | Virgin | 14 April 2001 | 2 | Silver |
| 895 | Destiny's Child | "Survivor" | Columbia | 28 April 2001 | 1 | Platinum |
| 896 | S Club 7 | "Don't Stop Movin'" | Polydor | 5 May 2001 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 897 | Geri Halliwell | "It's Raining Men" | EMI | 12 May 2001 | 2 | Gold |
| re | S Club 7 | "Don't Stop Movin'" | Polydor | 26 May 2001 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 898 | DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies | "Do You Really Like It?" | Relentless/Ministry of Sound | 2 June 2001 | 1 | Platinum |
| 899 | Shaggy featuring Rayvon | "Angel" | MCA | 9 June 2001 | 3 | Gold |
| 900 | Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink | "Lady Marmalade" | Interscope | 30 June 2001 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 901 | Hear'Say | "The Way to Your Love" | Polydor | 7 July 2001 | 1 | Silver |
| 902 | Roger Sanchez | "Another Chance" | Defected | 14 July 2001 | 1 | Platinum |
| 903 | Robbie Williams | "Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay" | Chrysalis | 21 July 2001 | 2 | Gold |
| 904 | Atomic Kitten | "Eternal Flame" | Innocent | 4 August 2001 | 2 | Gold |
| 905 | So Solid Crew | "21 Seconds" | Relentless | 18 August 2001 | 1 | Platinum |
| 906 | Five | "Let's Dance" | RCA | 25 August 2001 | 2 | Silver |
| 907 | Blue | "Too Close" | Innocent | 8 September 2001 | 1 | Silver |
| 908 | Bob the Builder | "Mambo No. 5" | BBC Music | 15 September 2001 | 1 | Gold |
| 909 | DJ Ötzi | "Hey Baby" | EMI | 22 September 2001 | 1 | Platinum |
| 910 | Kylie Minogue | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | Parlophone | 29 September 2001 | 4 | 3× Platinum |
| 911 | Afroman | "Because I Got High" | Universal | 27 October 2001 | 3 | Platinum |
| 912 | Westlife | "Queen of My Heart" | RCA | 17 November 2001 | 1 | Gold |
| 913 | Blue | "If You Come Back" | Innocent | 24 November 2001 | 1 | Silver |
| 914 | S Club 7 | "Have You Ever" | Polydor | 1 December 2001 | 1 | Gold |
| 915 | Daniel Bedingfield | "Gotta Get Thru This" | Relentless | 8 December 2001 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 916 | Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman | "Somethin' Stupid" | Chrysalis | 22 December 2001 | 3 | Gold |
| 2002 |||||||
| re | Daniel Bedingfield | "Gotta Get Thru This" | Relentless | 12 January 2002 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 917 | Aaliyah | "More Than a Woman" | Virgin | 19 January 2002 | 1 | Silver |
| 918 | George Harrison | "My Sweet Lord" (reissue) | Parlophone | 26 January 2002 | 1 | Platinum |
| 919 | Enrique Iglesias | "Hero" | Interscope | 2 February 2002 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 920 | Westlife | "World of Our Own" | S | 2 March 2002 | 1 | Platinum |
| 921 | Will Young | "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" ‡ | S | 9 March 2002 | 3 | 3× Platinum |
| 922 | Gareth Gates | "Unchained Melody" | S | 30 March 2002 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 923 | Oasis | "The Hindu Times" | Big Brother | 27 April 2002 | 1 | Silver |
| 924 | Sugababes | "Freak Like Me" | Island | 4 May 2002 | 1 | Gold |
| 925 | Holly Valance | "Kiss Kiss" | London | 11 May 2002 | 1 | Gold |
| 926 | Ronan Keating | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | Polydor | 18 May 2002 | 1 | Platinum |
| 927 | Liberty X | "Just a Little" | V2 | 25 May 2002 | 1 | Platinum |
| 928 | Eminem | "Without Me" | Interscope | 1 June 2002 | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 929 | Will Young | "Light My Fire" | S | 8 June 2002 | 2 | Gold |
| 930 | Elvis vs. JXL | "A Little Less Conversation" | RCA | 22 June 2002 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 931 | Gareth Gates | "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" | S | 20 July 2002 | 3 | Platinum |
| 932 | Darius | "Colourblind" | Mercury | 10 August 2002 | 2 | Gold |
| 933 | Sugababes | "Round Round" | Island | 24 August 2002 | 1 | Gold |
| 934 | Blazin' Squad | "Crossroads" | East West | 31 August 2002 | 1 | Silver |
| 935 | Atomic Kitten | "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" | Innocent | 7 September 2002 | 3 | Platinum |
| 936 | Pink | "Just like a Pill" | Arista | 28 September 2002 | 1 | Platinum |
| 937 | Will Young and Gareth Gates | "The Long and Winding Road" / "Suspicious Minds" | S | 5 October 2002 | 2 | Gold |
| 938 | Las Ketchup | "The Ketchup Song" | Columbia | 19 October 2002 | 1 | Platinum |
| 939 | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland | "Dilemma" | Universal | 26 October 2002 | 2 | 3× Platinum |
| 940 | DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do | "Heaven" | Data/Ministry of Sound | 9 November 2002 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 941 | Westlife | "Unbreakable" | S | 16 November 2002 | 1 | Silver |
| 942 | Christina Aguilera featuring Redman | "Dirrty" | RCA | 23 November 2002 | 2 | Platinum |
| 943 | Daniel Bedingfield | "If You're Not the One" | Polydor | 7 December 2002 | 1 | Platinum |
| 944 | Eminem | "Lose Yourself" | Interscope | 14 December 2002 | 1 | 5× Platinum |
| 945 | Blue featuring Elton John | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Innocent | 21 December 2002 | 1 | Gold |
| 946 | Girls Aloud | "Sound of the Underground" | Polydor | 28 December 2002 | 4 | Platinum |
| 2003 |||||||
| 947 | David Sneddon | "Stop Living the Lie" | Mercury | 25 January 2003 | 2 | Silver |
| 948 | t.A.T.u. | "All the Things She Said" | Interscope | 8 February 2003 | 4 | Platinum |
| 949 | Christina Aguilera | "Beautiful" | RCA | 8 March 2003 | 2 | Platinum |
| 950 | Gareth Gates featuring The Kumars | "Spirit in the Sky" | S | 22 March 2003 | 2 | Platinum |
| 951 | Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham | "Make Luv" | Positiva | 5 April 2003 | 4 | Platinum |
| 952 | Busted | "You Said No" | Universal | 3 May 2003 | 1 | |
| 953 | Tomcraft | "Loneliness" | Data/Ministry of Sound | 10 May 2003 | 1 | Silver |
| 954 | R. Kelly | "Ignition" | Jive | 17 May 2003 | 4 | 3× Platinum |
| 955 | Evanescence | "Bring Me to Life" | Epic | 14 June 2003 | 4 | 3× Platinum |
| 956 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | "Crazy in Love" | Columbia | 12 July 2003 | 3 | 4× Platinum |
| 957 | Daniel Bedingfield | "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" | Polydor | 2 August 2003 | 1 | |
| 958 | Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul | "Breathe" | Arista | 9 August 2003 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 959 | Elton John | "Are You Ready for Love" | Southern Fried | 6 September 2003 | 1 | Platinum |
| 960 | The Black Eyed Peas | "Where Is the Love?" † | A&M | 13 September 2003 | 6 | Platinum |
| 961 | Sugababes | "Hole in the Head" | Island | 25 October 2003 | 1 | Silver |
| 962 | Fatman Scoop featuring the Crooklyn Clan | "Be Faithful" | Def Jam | 1 November 2003 | 2 | Gold |
| 963 | Kylie Minogue | "Slow" | Parlophone | 15 November 2003 | 1 | |
| 964 | Busted | "Crashed the Wedding" | Universal | 22 November 2003 | 1 | Silver |
| 965 | Westlife | "Mandy" | S | 29 November 2003 | 1 | Silver |
| 966 | Will Young | "Leave Right Now" | S | 6 December 2003 | 2 | Platinum |
| 967 | Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne | "Changes" | Sanctuary | 20 December 2003 | 1 | Gold |
| 968 | Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules | "Mad World" | Adventure/Sanctuary | 27 December 2003 | 3 | Platinum |
| 2004 |||||||
| 969 | Michelle | "All This Time" | S | 17 January 2004 | 3 | Silver |
| 970 | LMC vs. U2 | "Take Me to the Clouds Above" | AATW | 7 February 2004 | 2 | Platinum |
| 971 | Sam & Mark | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | 19 | 21 February 2004 | 1 | |
| 972 | Busted | "Who's David?" | Universal | 28 February 2004 | 1 | |
| 973 | Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx | "Mysterious Girl" | A&E | 6 March 2004 | 1 | Platinum |
| 974 | Britney Spears | "Toxic" | Jive | 13 March 2004 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 975 | DJ Casper | "Cha Cha Slide" | AATW | 20 March 2004 | 1 | Platinum |
| 976 | Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris | "Yeah!" | Arista | 27 March 2004 | 2 | 3× Platinum |
| 977 | McFly | "5 Colours in Her Hair" | Universal | 10 April 2004 | 2 | Silver |
| 978 | Eamon | "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" | Jive | 24 April 2004 | 4 | Platinum |
| 979 | Frankee | "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" | AATW | 22 May 2004 | 3 | Silver |
| 980 | Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy | "I Don't Wanna Know" | Bad Boy | 12 June 2004 | 2 | Silver |
| 981 | Britney Spears | "Everytime" | Jive | 26 June 2004 | 1 | Platinum |
| 982 | McFly | "Obviously" | Universal | 3 July 2004 | 1 | Platinum |
| 983 | Usher | "Burn" | Laface | 10 July 2004 | 2 | Platinum |
| 984 | The Shapeshifters | "Lola's Theme" | Positiva | 24 July 2004 | 1 | Platinum |
| 985 | The Streets | "Dry Your Eyes" | 679/Locked On | 31 July 2004 | 1 | Platinum |
| 986 | Busted | "Thunderbirds" / "3AM" | Universal | 7 August 2004 | 2 | Silver |
| 987 | 3 of a Kind | "Baby Cakes" | Relentless | 21 August 2004 | 1 | Platinum |
| 988 | Natasha Bedingfield | "These Words" | Phonogenic | 28 August 2004 | 2 | Platinum |
| 989 | Nelly | "My Place" / "Flap Your Wings" | Universal | 11 September 2004 | 1 | Silver |
| 990 | Brian McFadden | "Real to Me" | Modest/Sony Music | 18 September 2004 | 1 | |
| 991 | Eric Prydz | "Call on Me" | Data | 25 September 2004 | 3 | 2× Platinum |
| 992 | Robbie Williams | "Radio" | Chrysalis | 16 October 2004 | 1 | |
| re | Eric Prydz | "Call on Me" | Data | 23 October 2004 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 993 | Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti | "Wonderful" | Def Jam | 6 November 2004 | 1 | Silver |
| 994 | Eminem | "Just Lose It" | Interscope | 13 November 2004 | 1 | Platinum |
| 995 | U2 | "Vertigo" | Island | 20 November 2004 | 1 | Gold |
| 996 | Girls Aloud | "I'll Stand by You" | Polydor | 27 November 2004 | 2 | Silver |
| 997 | Band Aid 20 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" † | Mercury | 11 December 2004 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 2005 |||||||
| 998 | Steve Brookstein | "Against All Odds" | Syco | 8 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 999 | Elvis Presley | "Jailhouse Rock" (reissue) | RCA | 15 January 2005 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1000 | Elvis Presley | "One Night" / "I Got Stung" (reissue) | RCA | 22 January 2005 | 1 | |
| 1001 | Ciara featuring Petey Pablo | "Goodies" | Laface | 29 January 2005 | 1 | Silver |
| 1002 | Elvis Presley | "It's Now or Never" (reissue) | RCA | 5 February 2005 | 1 | Gold |
| 1003 | Eminem | "Like Toy Soldiers" | Interscope | 12 February 2005 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1004 | U2 | "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | Island | 19 February 2005 | 1 | Silver |
| 1005 | Jennifer Lopez | "Get Right" | Epic | 26 February 2005 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1006 | Nelly featuring Tim McGraw | "Over and Over" | Curb/Universal | 5 March 2005 | 1 | Silver |
| 1007 | Stereophonics | "Dakota" | V2 | 12 March 2005 | 1 | 3× Platinum |
| 1008 | McFly | "All About You" / "You've Got a Friend" | Island | 19 March 2005 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1009 | Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay | "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" † | Universal Music TV | 26 March 2005 | 7 | 2× Platinum |
| 1010 | Akon | "Lonely" | Universal | 14 May 2005 | 2 | Platinum |
| 1011 | Oasis | "Lyla" | Big Brother | 28 May 2005 | 1 | Gold |
| 1012 | Crazy Frog | "Axel F" | Gusto | 4 June 2005 | 4 | Platinum |
| 1013 | 2Pac featuring Elton John | "Ghetto Gospel" | Interscope | 2 July 2005 | 3 | Platinum |
| 1014 | James Blunt | "You're Beautiful" | Atlantic | 23 July 2005 | 5 | 2× Platinum |
| 1015 | McFly | "I'll Be OK" | Island | 27 August 2005 | 1 | |
| 1016 | Oasis | "The Importance of Being Idle" | Big Brother | 3 September 2005 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1017 | Gorillaz | "Dare" | Parlophone | 10 September 2005 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1018 | The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | "Don't Cha" | A&M | 17 September 2005 | 3 | 2× Platinum |
| 1019 | Sugababes | "Push the Button" | Island | 8 October 2005 | 3 | Platinum |
| 1020 | Arctic Monkeys | "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" | Domino | 29 October 2005 | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 1021 | Westlife | "You Raise Me Up" | S | 5 November 2005 | 2 | Platinum |
| 1022 | Madonna | "Hung Up" | Warner Bros. | 19 November 2005 | 3 | Platinum |
| 1023 | The Pussycat Dolls | "Stickwitu" | A&M | 10 December 2005 | 2 | Gold |
| 1024 | Nizlopi | "JCB" | FDM | 24 December 2005 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1025 | Shayne Ward | "That's My Goal" | Syco | 31 December 2005 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 2006 |||||||
| 1026 | Arctic Monkeys | "When the Sun Goes Down" | Domino | 28 January 2006 | 1 | 3× Platinum |
| 1027 | The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm | "Nasty Girl" | Bad Boy | 4 February 2006 | 2 | Platinum |
| 1028 | Meck featuring Leo Sayer | "Thunder in My Heart Again" | Apollo/Free2air | 18 February 2006 | 2 | Silver |
| 1029 | Madonna | "Sorry" | Warner Bros. | 4 March 2006 | 1 | Silver |
| 1030 | Chico | "It's Chico Time" | Sony BMG | 11 March 2006 | 2 | |
| 1031 | Orson | "No Tomorrow" | Mercury | 25 March 2006 | 1 | Gold |
| 1032 | Ne-Yo | "So Sick" | Def Jam | 1 April 2006 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1033 | Gnarls Barkley | "Crazy" † | Warner Bros. | 8 April 2006 | 9 | 4× Platinum |
| 1034 | Sandi Thom | "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" | Viking Legacy | 10 June 2006 | 1 | Gold |
| 1035 | Nelly Furtado | "Maneater" | Geffen | 17 June 2006 | 3 | 2× Platinum |
| 1036 | Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean | "Hips Don't Lie" | Epic | 8 July 2006 | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 1037 | Lily Allen | "Smile" | Regal Recordings | 15 July 2006 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 1038 | McFly | "Don't Stop Me Now" / "Please, Please" | Island | 29 July 2006 | 1 | |
| re | Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean | "Hips Don't Lie" | Epic | 5 August 2006 | 4 | 4× Platinum |
| 1039 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | "Déjà Vu" | Columbia | 2 September 2006 | 1 | Gold |
| 1040 | Justin Timberlake | "SexyBack" | Jive | 9 September 2006 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1041 | Scissor Sisters | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | Polydor | 16 September 2006 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 1042 | Razorlight | "America" | Vertigo | 14 October 2006 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1043 | My Chemical Romance | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | Reprise | 21 October 2006 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 1044 | McFly | "Star Girl" | Island | 4 November 2006 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1045 | Fedde Le Grand | "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" | Data | 11 November 2006 | 1 | Gold |
| 1046 | Westlife | "The Rose" | S | 18 November 2006 | 1 | Silver |
| 1047 | Akon featuring Eminem | "Smack That" | Universal | 25 November 2006 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1048 | Take That | "Patience" | Polydor | 2 December 2006 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 1049 | Leona Lewis | "A Moment Like This" | Syco | 30 December 2006 | 4 | Platinum |
| 2007 |||||||
| 1050 | Mika | "Grace Kelly" | Casablanca/Island | 27 January 2007 | 5 | 2× Platinum |
| 1051 | Kaiser Chiefs | "Ruby" | B-Unique/Polydor | 3 March 2007 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1052 | Take That | "Shine" | Polydor | 10 March 2007 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 1053 | Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud | "Walk This Way" | Fascination/Island | 24 March 2007 | 1 | |
| 1054 | The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | EMI | 31 March 2007 | 3 | Silver |
| 1055 | Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake | "Give It to Me" | Interscope | 21 April 2007 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1056 | Beyoncé and Shakira | "Beautiful Liar" | Columbia | 28 April 2007 | 3 | Platinum |
| 1057 | McFly | "Baby's Coming Back" / "Transylvania" | Island | 19 May 2007 | 1 | |
| 1058 | Rihanna featuring Jay-Z | "Umbrella" | Def Jam | 26 May 2007 | 10 | 4× Platinum |
| 1059 | Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson | "The Way I Are" | Interscope | 4 August 2007 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 1060 | Robyn with Kleerup | "With Every Heartbeat" | Konichiwa | 18 August 2007 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1061 | Kanye West | "Stronger" | Roc-A-Fella | 25 August 2007 | 2 | 3× Platinum |
| 1062 | Sean Kingston | "Beautiful Girls" | Beluga Heights | 8 September 2007 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 1063 | Sugababes | "About You Now" | Island | 6 October 2007 | 4 | 2× Platinum |
| 1064 | Leona Lewis | "Bleeding Love" † | Syco | 3 November 2007 | 7 | 3× Platinum |
| 1065 | Katie Melua and Eva Cassidy | "What a Wonderful World" | Dramatico | 22 December 2007 | 1 | |
| 1066 | Leon Jackson | "When You Believe" | Syco | 29 December 2007 | 3 | Gold |
| 2008 |||||||
| 1067 | Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz | "Now You're Gone" | Hard2Beat | 19 January 2008 | 5 | Platinum |
| 1068 | Duffy | "Mercy" | A&M | 23 February 2008 | 5 | 2× Platinum |
| 1069 | Estelle featuring Kanye West | "American Boy" | Atlantic/HomeSchool | 29 March 2008 | 4 | 3× Platinum |
| 1070 | Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake | "4 Minutes" | Warner Bros. | 26 April 2008 | 4 | Platinum |
| 1071 | The Ting Tings | "That's Not My Name" | Columbia | 24 May 2008 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1072 | Rihanna | "Take a Bow" | Def Jam | 31 May 2008 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 1073 | Mint Royale | "Singin' in the Rain" | Direction | 14 June 2008 | 2 | |
| 1074 | Coldplay | "Viva la Vida" | Parlophone | 28 June 2008 | 1 | 6× Platinum |
| 1075 | Ne-Yo | "Closer" | Def Jam | 5 July 2008 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1076 | Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome | "Dance wiv Me" | Dirtee Stank | 12 July 2008 | 4 | 3× Platinum |
| 1077 | Kid Rock | "All Summer Long" | Atlantic | 9 August 2008 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1078 | Katy Perry | "I Kissed a Girl" | Virgin | 16 August 2008 | 5 | 2× Platinum |
| 1079 | Kings of Leon | "Sex on Fire" | HandMeDown | 20 September 2008 | 3 | 6× Platinum |
| 1080 | Pink | "So What" | Laface | 11 October 2008 | 3 | 2× Platinum |
| 1081 | Girls Aloud | "The Promise" | Fascination | 1 November 2008 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1082 | The X Factor Finalists 2008 | "Hero" | Syco | 8 November 2008 | 3 | 2× Platinum |
| 1083 | Beyoncé | "If I Were a Boy" | Columbia | 29 November 2008 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1084 | Take That | "Greatest Day" | Polydor | 6 December 2008 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1085 | Leona Lewis | "Run" | Syco | 13 December 2008 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 1086 | Alexandra Burke | "Hallelujah" † | Syco | 27 December 2008 | 3 | 3× Platinum |
| 2009 |||||||
| 1087 | Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis | "Just Dance" | Interscope | 17 January 2009 | 3 | 3× Platinum |
| 1088 | Lily Allen | "The Fear" | Regal Recordings | 7 February 2009 | 4 | Platinum |
| 1089 | Kelly Clarkson | "My Life Would Suck Without You" | RCA | 7 March 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1090 | Flo Rida featuring Kesha | "Right Round" | Atlantic | 14 March 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1091 | Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West featuring Tom Jones and Robin Gibb | "(Barry) Islands in the Stream" | Mercury | 21 March 2009 | 1 | |
| 1092 | Lady Gaga | "Poker Face" † | Interscope | 28 March 2009 | 3 | 3× Platinum |
| 1093 | Calvin Harris | "I'm Not Alone" | Columbia | 18 April 2009 | 2 | Platinum |
| 1094 | Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz | "Number 1" | 4th and Broadway | 2 May 2009 | 3 | 2× Platinum |
| 1095 | The Black Eyed Peas | "Boom Boom Pow" | Interscope | 23 May 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1096 | Dizzee Rascal featuring Armand Van Helden | "Bonkers" | Dirtee Stank | 30 May 2009 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| re | The Black Eyed Peas | "Boom Boom Pow" | Interscope | 13 June 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1097 | Pixie Lott | "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" | Mercury | 20 June 2009 | 1 | Gold |
| 1098 | David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland | "When Love Takes Over" | Positiva | 27 June 2009 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1099 | La Roux | "Bulletproof" | Polydor | 4 July 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1100 | Cascada | "Evacuate the Dancefloor" | AATW/Universal Music TV | 11 July 2009 | 2 | Platinum |
| 1101 | JLS | "Beat Again" | Epic | 25 July 2009 | 2 | Platinum |
| 1102 | The Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" | Interscope | 8 August 2009 | 1 | 5× Platinum |
| 1103 | Tinchy Stryder featuring Amelle Berrabah | "Never Leave You" | Fourth and Broadway | 15 August 2009 | 1 | Gold |
| re | The Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" | Interscope | 22 August 2009 | 1 | 5× Platinum |
| 1104 | David Guetta featuring Akon | "Sexy Chick" | Positiva/Virgin | 29 August 2009 | 1 | 3× Platinum |
| 1105 | Dizzee Rascal featuring Chrome | "Holiday" | Dirtee Stank | 5 September 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1106 | Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West | "Run This Town" | Roc Nation | 12 September 2009 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1107 | Pixie Lott | "Boys and Girls" | Mercury | 19 September 2009 | 1 | Silver |
| 1108 | Taio Cruz | "Break Your Heart" | Island | 26 September 2009 | 3 | Platinum |
| 1109 | Chipmunk | "Oopsy Daisy" | Jive | 17 October 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1110 | Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida | "Bad Boys" | Syco | 24 October 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1111 | Cheryl Cole | "Fight for This Love" | Fascination | 31 October 2009 | 2 | 2× Platinum |
| 1112 | JLS | "Everybody in Love" | Epic | 14 November 2009 | 1 | Platinum |
| 1113 | The Black Eyed Peas | "Meet Me Halfway" | Interscope | 21 November 2009 | 1 | 2× Platinum |
| 1114 | The X Factor Finalists 2009 | "You Are Not Alone" | Syco | 28 November 2009 | 1 | |
| 1115 | Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band | "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" | Epic | 5 December 2009 | 2 | Gold |
| 1116 | Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" | Interscope | 19 December 2009 | 1 | 3× Platinum |
| 1117 | Rage Against the Machine | "Killing in the Name" | Epic | 26 December 2009 | 1 | 2× Platinum |

## Statistics by decade
### By artist

The following artists achieved four or more number-one hits during the 2000s. A number of artists had number-one singles on their own as well as part of a collaboration. Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake's song "4 Minutes", for example, is counted for all three artists because they were credited on the cover, while "Where Is the Love?" does not count for Timberlake as he did not receive artist credit on that track in order to avoid overexposure.
| Artist | Number-one hits |
| Westlife | 11 |
| Eminem | 7 |
| McFly | 7 |
| Sugababes | 6 |
| Madonna | 5 |
| The Black Eyed Peas | 4 |
| Beyoncé | 4 |
| Busted | 4 |
| Gareth Gates | 4 |
| Girls Aloud | 4 |
| Jay-Z | 4 |
| Nelly | 4 |
| Oasis | 4 |
| Elvis Presley | 4 |
| Britney Spears | 4 |
| U2 | 4 |
| Robbie Williams | 4 |
| Will Young | 4 |

### Artists by total number of weeks at number one

| Artist | Weeks at number-one |
| Jay-Z | 15 |
| Westlife | 14 |
| Rihanna | 13 |
| Leona Lewis | 13 |
| Peter Kay | 12 |
| Will Young | 12 |
| Sugababes | 11 |
| The Black Eyed Peas | 11 |
| Dizzee Rascal | 11 |
| Gareth Gates | 11 |
| Robbie Williams | 10 |
| Madonna | 10 |
| Atomic Kitten | 9 |
| Gnarls Barkley | 9 |
| Beyoncé | 8 |
| Girls Aloud | 8 |
| Shakira | 8 |
| McFly | 8 |
| Alexandra Burke | 7 |
| Lady Gaga | 7 |
| Eminem | 7 |

### Songs by total number of weeks at number one

| Song | Weeks at number-one |
| "Umbrella" | 10 |
| "Crazy" | 9 |
| "Bleeding Love" | 7 |
| "Is This the Way to Amarillo" | 7 |
| "Where Is the Love?" | 6 |
| "Call on Me" | 5 |
| "Grace Kelly" | 5 |
| "Hips Don't Lie" | 5 |
| "I Kissed a Girl" | 5 |
| "Mercy" | 5 |
| "Now You're Gone" | 5 |
| "You're Beautiful" | 5 |
* A. ^ Total includes appearances on Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love" and "Déjà Vu".
* B. ^ Total does not include two weeks spent at number one at the end of 1999 with "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun".
* D. ^ Total includes collaboration with Dizzee Rascal.
* E. ^ Total includes Band Aid 20.
* F. ^ Total includes credit as Brian Potter.

### By record label

The following record labels had five or more number ones on the UK Singles Chart during the 2000s.
| Record label | Number ones |
| Syco/S | 23 |
| Interscope | 19 |
| Polydor | 18 |
| Island | 16 |
| RCA | 14 |
| Universal | 13 |
| Columbia | 12 |
| Epic | 9 |
| Jive | 9 |
| Innocent | 7 |
| Mercury | 7 |
| Virgin | 7 |
| Def Jam | 6 |
| Parlophone | 6 |
| Positiva | 6 |
| Atlantic | 5 |

## Million-selling and Platinum records

In April 1973, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) began classifying singles and albums by the number of units shipped. The highest threshold is "Platinum" which, since 1989, is awarded to singles with over 600,000 units.
In July 2013, the BPI started a process of automatic certification regardless of original release dates, and since July 2014 audio streaming is included in the calculation of units at 100 streams equivalent to 1 sale or shipment. Hence, many of the singles released in the 2000s have been awarded certification in the 2010s.
For singles selling 1 million copies during the 2000s see List of best-selling singles of the 2000s (decade) in the United Kingdom
For a full list of singles which were released during the 2000s and have sold 1 million copies see List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom and sort the table by release date
For Platinum singles released during the 2000s see List of Platinum singles in the United Kingdom awarded since 2000