This is a summary of the current year in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts. (Redirected from 2000s in music) 2000 in music International trends Pop albums dominate the charts and set records for sales - N Sync (No Strings Attached), Britney Spears (Oops!... I Did It Again), Nelly (Country Grammar), Backstreet Boys (Black & Blue), Creed (Human Clay), Destinys Child (The Writings on the... This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 2000s. ... This is a summary of 2000 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2001 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2002 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2003 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2004 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 1999 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... See also: 2004 in music, 2005 in music (UK), other events of 2005, 2006 in music, list of years in music, 2000s in music Events January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert...

Summary

The first number one of the year, displacing Band Aid 20's Do They Know It's Christmas?, was Steve Brookstein with his cover version of Phil Collins' Against All Odds. Cover art for the original Do They Know Its Christmas? release – artist Peter Blake Band Aid is a British and Irish charity supergroup founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing a record Do They Know... Cover art for the original Do They Know Its Christmas? release – artist Peter Blake This article is about the song. ... Steve Desmond Brookstein is the winner of the 2004 The X Factor talent search. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in London), better known as Phil Collins, is a British rock/pop musician. ...

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of his birth, one of Elvis Presley's eighteen Number One singles will be released each week for most of the year. The first, Jailhouse Rock, entered at Number One in early January. The second, One Night, was the 1000th number one single in the UK charts, and also set the record for being the lowest-selling weekly sale ever to reach the top spot. The run did not extend to a third week with A Fool Such As I only making number two, having been beaten by the debut release by Ciara. Elvis returned to the top stop in the fourth week, with It's Now Or Never. Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The king of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an effect on world culture rivaled only by The Beatles and Chuck Berry. ... For the song, see Jailhouse Rock (song) Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 film starring Elvis Presley, as Vince Everett, an ex-convict working in the music industry. ... Ciara (Ciara Harris, born October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas) is an American rhythm and blues singer best known for her 2004 US #1 single Goodies. ...

The Scissor Sisters topped the album chart in the second week of 2005 having had a very successful 2004. Their eponymous album Scissor Sisters was released on 9 February 2004 and went on to sell 1,594,000 copies by the end of that year. The Scissor Sisters are a five-piece American band strongly influenced by the gay-club scene of New York and named after a lesbian sex position. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An eponym is a person (real or fictitious) whose name has become identified with a particular object or activity. ... Scissor Sisters is a 2004 album by US 5-piece band Scissor Sisters. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On January 14 pop band Busted announced that they were to split. The band had released two albums and topped the singles chart four times. January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The British pop band Busted, James, Matt and Charlie from left to right. ...

The Chemical Brothers topped the album and download charts with Push the Button and Galvanize, respectively, with the single reaching the top ten. Keane returned to the top of the chart in the second week of February due to their success at the Brit Awards, while on the 6 February, Eminem got his sixth number one with Like Toy Soldiers, making him the most successful chart rap artist in the UK singles chart. The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo, comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. ... Push the Button is the fifth and current album by British electronica group The Chemical Brothers and was released on January 24, 2005. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Eminem Eminem is the stage name of Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972 in St. ...

On 6 March, Stereophonics earned their first number one single with Dakota, the first single to be taken from their new album, Language. Sex. Violence. Other?, which topped the album chart two weeks later. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Stereophonics (never The Stereophonics) are a Welsh music group formed in 1992 and originally known as Tragic Love Company,a name inspired by their favourite bands Tragically Hip, Mother Love Bone and Bad Company. ... Language. ...

The Comic Relief single of the year, the double A-side of All About You and You've Got A Friend by McFly, reached the top of the chart on 13 March. It was knocked off by a second Comic Relief single – a rerelease of Tony Christie's Is This the Way to Amarillo with the associated video seeing comedian Peter Kay mime alongside various guest stars. Tony Christie topped the singles, album and download chart. The song has spent seven weeks at the top of the singles charts, the longest stay at number 1 since Cher's "Believe" in 1998. Comic Relief is a charity organisation which was founded in the United Kingdom in 1985 in response to famine in Ethiopia. ... The British pop band McFly McFly is a pop group based in the United Kingdom. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... Tony Christie (born 25 April, 1943) is a British singer from Conisborough, South Yorkshire. ... (Is This the Way to) Amarillo is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, referring to Amarillo, Texas. ... Peter Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian from Bolton. ... Tony Christie (born 25 April, 1943) is a British singer from Conisborough, South Yorkshire. ... Cher on the cover of her album Living Proof Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American actress and singer. ...

Chart calculation change

On 17 April, the first combined physical and download singles sales chart will be published, in an attempt by the record industry to boost flagging singles sales. It has been suggested that this will make a significant impact on the demographics of the people that buy the music – 96% of people downloading from the Internet are male [1] (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1559436,00.html). April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ...

Charts

Singles

January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Steve Desmond Brookstein is the winner of the 2004 The X Factor talent search. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The king of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an effect on world culture rivaled only by The Beatles and Chuck Berry. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ciara (Ciara Harris, born October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas) is an American rhythm and blues singer best known for her 2004 US #1 single Goodies. ... Petey Pablo (born Moses Barrett III) is an African American Southern hip hop musician from Greenville, North Carolina. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Eminem Eminem is the stage name of Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972 in St. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... U2 U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos, vocals, and bass, Adam Clayton on bass and guitar, and Larry Mullen on drums. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jennifer Lynn López (also known as J. Lo, born July 24, 1969) is a well-known Puerto Rican-American actress, singer, fashion designer, dancer, and all-around cultural icon. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Rapper Nelly usually performs with a bandage under his left eye. ... Tim McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is a popular male singer in country music, having achieved many number one singles on the country charts, six multi-platinum albums and sales of over 25 million albums. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Stereophonics (never The Stereophonics) are a Welsh music group formed in 1992 and originally known as Tragic Love Company,a name inspired by their favourite bands Tragically Hip, Mother Love Bone and Bad Company. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... The British pop band McFly McFly is a pop group based in the United Kingdom. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... (Is This the Way to) Amarillo is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, referring to Amarillo, Texas. ... Tony Christie (born 25 April, 1943) is a British singer from Conisborough, South Yorkshire. ... Peter Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian from Bolton. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Akon Akon (born Aliaune Thiam in Senegal) is an R&B singer who released his debut album Trouble in 2004, which included the singles Locked Up (Remix) (featuring Styles P), Bonanza and Ghetto. Locked Up reached the top 10 in the US, and the top 5 in the UK. Ghetto... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... The Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam Oasis is a rock and roll band from Manchester, England. ...

Albums

January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... American Idiot is also the name of an American Idol parody sketch on the TV series All That. ... From left to right: Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Tre Cool Green Day is a pop punk band consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong(lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt(guitar) (born Michael Pritchard), and Tre Cool(drummer) (born Frank Edwin Wright III). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scissor Sisters is a 2004 album by US 5-piece band Scissor Sisters. ... The Scissor Sisters are a five-piece American band strongly influenced by the gay-club scene of New York and named after a lesbian sex position. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hot Fuss is the debut album by The Killers, first released in 2004. ... The Killers are an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, who formed in 2002. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Push the Button is the fifth and current album by British electronica group The Chemical Brothers and was released on January 24, 2005. ... The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo, comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Tourist is the second full-length album by British band Athlete. ... Athlete is a Britpop band consisting of Carey Willets (bass and vocals), Joel Pott (guitar and vocals), Steve Roberts (drums and vocals) and Tim Wanstall (keyboards and vocals). ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hopes and Fears is the debut album of Keane, first released in 2004. ... Keane (from left to right): Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes Keane are a British rock band from Battle, East Sussex, England. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Some Cities is the third album by the band Doves. ... Doves is a British indie rock band from Manchester, England. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... G4 are a vocal troupe made famous by the X-Factor television programme. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... The Massacre (original title was The Valentines Day Massacre, renamed because the albums release was delayed until after Valentines Day, and he thought the name became inappropriate) is an album released by the rapper 50 Cent. ... 50 Cent 50 Cent a. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... Language. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... Counting Down The Days cover Counting Down The Days is the third album by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia. ... Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia (born February 4, 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK house music duo comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Akon Akon (born Aliaune Thiam in Senegal) is an R&B singer who released his debut album Trouble in 2004, which included the singles Locked Up (Remix) (featuring Styles P), Bonanza and Ghetto. Locked Up reached the top 10 in the US, and the top 5 in the UK. Ghetto... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Devils & Dust is the nineteenth album by Bruce Springsteen, and his third folk album (after Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad, respectively). ... Bruce Springsteen on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ...

Downloads

January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer and the frontwoman of the band No Doubt who launched a successful solo career in late 2004. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... From left: Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Chris Martin, and Will Champion Coldplay is a post-Britpop band from London, United Kingdom well known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop crew from Los Angeles, who have lately enjoyed massive international pop success. ...

References

• Sherwin, Adam. 8 April 2005. "Move over, girls. The boys are back in town to buy up the charts (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1559436,00.html)". Accessed 10 April 2005.