# List of European number-one hits of 2005

This is a list of the European Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums number ones of 2005, as published by Billboard magazine.

## Chart history

Key :
| † | Indicates best-performing single and album of 2005 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
| 5 January | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | Band Aid 20 | Greatest Hits | Robbie Williams |
| 12 January | "Call on Me" | Eric Prydz | Greatest Hits | Robbie Williams |
| 19 January | "Call on Me" | Eric Prydz | Greatest Hits | Robbie Williams |
| 26 January | "Call on Me" | Eric Prydz | American Idiot † | Green Day |
| 2 February | "Numb/Encore" | Jay-Z and Linkin Park | American Idiot † | Green Day |
| 9 February | "Like Toy Soldiers" | Eminem | American Idiot † | Green Day |
| 16 February | "Like Toy Soldiers" | Eminem | American Idiot † | Green Day |
| 23 February | "Get Right" | Jennifer Lopez | American Idiot † | Green Day |
| 2 March | "Get Right" | Jennifer Lopez | American Idiot † | Green Day |
| 9 March | "Get Right" | Jennifer Lopez | Rebirth | Jennifer Lopez |
| 16 March | "Get Right" | Jennifer Lopez | The Massacre | 50 Cent |
| 23 March | "Get Right" | Jennifer Lopez | Hotel | Moby |
| 30 March | "Let Me Love You" | Mario | Hotel | Moby |
| 6 April | "Let Me Love You" | Mario | The Massacre | 50 Cent |
| 13 April | "Let Me Love You" | Mario | Hotel | Moby |
| 20 April | "Let Me Love You" | Mario | The Massacre | 50 Cent |
| 27 April | "Let Me Love You" | Mario | It's Time | Michael Bublé |
| 4 May | "Candy Shop" | 50 Cent featuring Olivia | Devils & Dust | Bruce Springsteen |
| 11 May | "Signs" | Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake | Devils & Dust | Bruce Springsteen |
| 18 May | "Candy Shop" | 50 Cent featuring Olivia | Devils & Dust | Bruce Springsteen |
| 25 May | "Lonely" | Akon | Mezmerize | System of a Down |
| 1 June | "Lonely" | Akon | Demon Days | Gorillaz |
| 8 June | "Lonely" | Akon | Monkey Business | The Black Eyed Peas |
| 15 June | "Lonely" | Akon | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 22 June | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 29 June | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 6 July | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 13 July | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 20 July | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 27 July | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 3 August | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 10 August | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 17 August | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 24 August | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 31 August | "Axel F" † | Crazy Frog | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 7 September | "You're Beautiful" | James Blunt | X&Y | Coldplay |
| 14 September | "Don't Cha" | The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | A Bigger Bang | The Rolling Stones |
| 21 September | "Don't Cha" | The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | A Bigger Bang | The Rolling Stones |
| 28 September | "Don't Cha" | The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | Have a Nice Day | Bon Jovi |
| 5 October | "Don't Cha" | The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | Have a Nice Day | Bon Jovi |
| 12 October | "Tripping" | Robbie Williams | You Could Have It So Much Better | Franz Ferdinand |
| 19 October | "Tripping" | Robbie Williams | Back to Bedlam | James Blunt |
| 26 October | "Tripping" | Robbie Williams | Playing the Angel | Depeche Mode |
| 2 November | "Push the Button" | Sugababes | Intensive Care | Robbie Williams |
| 9 November | "Push the Button" | Sugababes | Intensive Care | Robbie Williams |
| 16 November | "Hung Up" | Madonna | Intensive Care | Robbie Williams |
| 23 November | "Hung Up" | Madonna | Confessions on a Dance Floor | Madonna |
| 30 November | "Hung Up" | Madonna | Confessions on a Dance Floor | Madonna |
| 7 December | "Hung Up" | Madonna | Confessions on a Dance Floor | Madonna |
| 14 December | "Hung Up" | Madonna | Confessions on a Dance Floor | Madonna |
| 21 December | "Hung Up" | Madonna | Intensive Care | Robbie Williams |
| 28 December | "Hung Up" | Madonna | Intensive Care | Robbie Williams |