# List of European number-one hits of 2003

This is a list of the European Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums number ones of 2003. After Music & Media ceased in August 2003, Billboard took over publication of both pan-European charts.

## Chart history

Key :
| † | Indicates best-performing single and album of 2003 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
| 4 January | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 11 January | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Las Ketchup | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 18 January | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 25 January | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 1 February | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 8 February | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 15 February | "All the Things She Said" | t.A.T.u. | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 22 February | "All the Things She Said" | t.A.T.u. | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 1 March | "All the Things She Said" | t.A.T.u. | 100th Window | Massive Attack |
| 8 March | "All the Things She Said" | t.A.T.u. | 100th Window | Massive Attack |
| 15 March | "All the Things She Said" | t.A.T.u. | Come Away with Me † | Norah Jones |
| 22 March | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Come Away with Me † | Norah Jones |
| 29 March | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Come Away with Me † | Norah Jones |
| 5 April | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Come Away with Me † | Norah Jones |
| 12 April | "Lose Yourself" † | Eminem | Meteora | Linkin Park |
| 19 April | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | Meteora | Linkin Park |
| 26 April | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | Meteora | Linkin Park |
| 3 May | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | Meteora | Linkin Park |
| 10 May | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | American Life | Madonna |
| 17 May | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | American Life | Madonna |
| 24 May | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | American Life | Madonna |
| 31 May | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | The Golden Age of Grotesque | Marilyn Manson |
| 7 June | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | Fallen | Evanescence |
| 14 June | "I Know What You Want" | Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey featuring The Flipmode Squad | Fallen | Evanescence |
| 21 June | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | St. Anger | Metallica |
| 28 June | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | St. Anger | Metallica |
| 5 July | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | St. Anger | Metallica |
| 12 July | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | St. Anger | Metallica |
| 19 July | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | St. Anger | Metallica |
| 26 July | "Crazy in Love" | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | St. Anger | Metallica |
| 2 August | "Crazy in Love" | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | Dangerously in Love | Beyoncé |
| 9 August | "Crazy in Love" | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | Dangerously in Love | Beyoncé |
| 6 August | "Crazy in Love" | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | Dangerously in Love | Beyoncé |
| 13 August | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | Fallen | Evanescence |
| 20 August | "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" | Lumidee | Fallen | Evanescence |
| 27 August | "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" | Lumidee | Fallen | Evanescence |
| 3 September | "Breathe" | Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul | Fallen | Evanescence |
| 10 September | "Never Leave You (Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh)" | Lumidee | Fallen | Evanescence |
| 17 September | "White Flag" | Dido | Dance of Death | Iron Maiden |
| 24 September | "White Flag" | Dido | Reality | David Bowie |
| 1 October | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | Sacred Love | Sting |
| 8 October | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 14 October | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 22 October | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 29 October | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 5 November | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 12 November | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 19 November | "Me Against the Music" | Britney Spears featuring Madonna | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 26 November | "Me Against the Music" | Britney Spears featuring Madonna | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 3 December | "Me Against the Music" | Britney Spears featuring Madonna | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 10 December | "Shut Up" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 17 December | "Shut Up" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 24 December | "Shut Up" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 31 December | "Shut Up" | The Black Eyed Peas | Life for Rent | Dido |