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BPI • OCC Charts Singles Chart (#1s; Records) Album Chart (#1s) Download Chart (#1s) Music from the United Kingdom has achieved great international popularity since the 1960s, when a wave of British musicians helped to popularise rock and roll. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The British Phonographic Industry was founded in 1973 to represent the interests of British music companies and to fight the growing problem of music piracy. ... Previously Chart Information Network (CIN). ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present. ... Since the inception of the UK Singles Chart in 1952 there have been various records to break, including most chart toppers, longest run at number one, biggest selling single etc. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Albums Chart, from its inception in 1956 to the present. ... The UK Official Download Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Official Download Chart, from its inception on 1 September 2004 to the present. ...

Awards Brit Awards • Mercury Prize Kaiser Chiefs collecting one of their three Brit Awards, 2006 with Vic Reeves. ... The Mercury Music Prize is a music award given annually for the best British album of the previous 12 months. ...

Periods Pre-1950 • 1950s & 60s 1970s • 1980s 1990s - Present The diverse nations that now make up the United Kingdom were much more distinct from each other prior to modern times. ... Indigenous styles of music production and performance dominated the United Kingdom until the late 1950s, when imported American rock and roll, pop-folk and rockabilly gained fans among British youth, while American roots music, especially the blues, found its own devoted fanbase. ... In the 1970s, music from the United Kingdom further diversified. ... In the early 1980s, the death of Sid Vicious (of the Sex Pistols) and the alleged selling-out of bands like The Clash and The Jam led to still-frequent cries that punk is dead. ... In the early 1990s, American alternative rock bands became mainstream in the US and achieved great popularity in the UK as well. ...

Origins England • Scotland • Wales (Northern) Ireland • Caribbean The Music of England has a long history. ... The Tannahill Weavers Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. ... Wales is a part of the United Kingdom, but is a culturally and politically separate Celtic country. ... An Irish band playing in the Hetzel Union Building, Penn State University. ... Jamaican music in the United Kingdom // White Reggae White reggae has very low artistic credibility, but it laid a path for genuine reggae in Britain. ...

Genres Classical • Britpop • Hip-hop Opera • Rock • Jazz This article, Classical music of the United Kingdom, includes a history of the form and discussion of its most notable composers and musicians. ... Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... British opera is opera which was composed either in Britain or by a composer of British nationality. ... British rock was born out of the influence of rock and roll and rhythm and blues from the United States, but added a new drive and urgency, exporting the music back and widening the audience for black R & B in the U.S. as well as spreading the gospel world... Britain has been home to a number of noted jazz musicians. ...

Other links Bands • Festivals • Venues There are a large number of music festivals in the United Kingdom, covering a wide variety of genres. ...

Timeline 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 2006 2007 • (full list) 1991 The Simpsons reached number 1 with Do The Bartman in January 1991, even though the actual series wasnt to premiere on UK Terrestrial TV until 1996 Enigma - Sadness Part 1 January 13 for 1 week Queen - Innuendo January 20 for 1 week The KLF featuring Children of The... This is a summary of 1992 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... 1993 These are the UK number one albums of the year: Genesis - Live - The Way We Walk Volume 2: The Longs January 23 for 2 weeks Little Angels - Jam February 6 for 1 week The Cult - Pure Cult February 13 for 1 week Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Words Of Love... This is a summary of 1994 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 1995 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 1996 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 1997 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 1998 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. ... 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 2005 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts. ... This is a summary of the year 2007 in British music // 2007 sees the return of the Glastonbury festival to the music scene. ...

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This is a summary of the current year in the United Kingdom including the official single and album 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 2005 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts. ... This is a summary of the year 2007 in British music // 2007 sees the return of the Glastonbury festival to the music scene. ... This is a summary of 1999 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ...

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The first three months were dominated by both The X Factor and Pop music, unlike the U.S. which was dominated by Hip-Hop and R&B music. In January, X Factor winner Shayne Ward held on to the top spot in the single chart with his debut "That's My Goal" for three weeks. Then in March, Chico Slimani, who had finished fifth in the competition, went straight to number one with "It's Chico Time", holding on to the top spot for two weeks (as of March 18). Ward later went on to top the charts with his debut album in April. The X Factor is a British popular music talent show, broadcast on Saturdays on ITV1 (with spinoff behind-the-scenes shows The Xtra Factor and X Factor 24/7 screened on ITV2). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984 in Manchester) is an Anglo-Irish pop singer who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after becoming the winner of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. ... Thats My Goal is the first single by the second United Kingdom X Factor winner Shayne Ward. ... Yousseph Chico Slimani (born April 2, 1971) is a British pop singer of Moroccan descent who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the semi-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. ... Its Chico Time is the first single by X Factor contestant Chico Slimani. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ...

Meanwhile, The Strokes and HARD-Fi both got their first number one albums in January, the Strokes previously having two number twos. Arctic Monkeys were the a big story, with their second single "When the Sun Goes Down" repeating the feat of their debut and reaching number one. A week later their debut album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not", sold over 360,000 copies in its first week. It stayed at number one for four weeks. Arctic Monkeys were also big winners at the NME Awards, taking home three awards [1]. They picked up Best Single for "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", Best New Band and Best Group. Other winners included Kanye West, singer Ricky Wilson and the Kaiser Chiefs who despite being nominated for six awards only came away with one for Best Album. The Strokes is an American rock band that was formed in 1999 and rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. ... HARD-Fi are an English indie rock band. ... Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock/post-punk revival band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. ... When the Sun Goes Down is the second single from Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 16 January 2006. ... Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not is the debut album by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006. ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a music magazine in the UK which has been published weekly since March 1952. ... I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor was the first single released by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys after being signed on Domino Records. ... Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American record producer and rapper. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds, formed early in 1997 under the moniker Parva. ...

The 2006 Brit Awards were dominated by 'new' acts, with the Kaiser Chiefs winning 3 awards, including 'Best Group', and James Blunt coming away with two. Other big winners were Coldplay, who had the best album and single, and Green Day. The 2006 Brit Awards are the 26th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. ... James Blunt (born James Blount 22 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... Coldplay are an alternative rock band from London, England, often considered the most critically acclaimed band in the world. ... Green Day is an American musical group consisting of three core members: Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass) and Tré Cool (drums). ...

The pop band All Saints announced that they would be reforming, five years after they had split in 2001 [2]. Another return came from Leo Sayer, who hit number one 29 years after his previous chart topper, with a remix of the single "Thunder in My Heart". Smash Hits magazine, however, left the music business after 28 years of covering pop music. Later in the year, Top of the Pops also ended, after 42 years on British television. It had been losing ratings for the past five years, having been usurped by music television. All Saints are an English Pop girl band that released their debut self-titled album in 1997. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... Leo Sayer (born on May 21, 1948) is a performing artist whose singing career has spanned four decades. ... Thunder in My Heart is the fifth album by British singer/songwriter Leo Sayer, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Smash Hits is a British music magazine aimed primarily at teenage girls. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Top of the Pops was a long-running British music chart television programme, and indeed the longest-running music show in the world, shown each week on BBC and now licensed for national versions around the world. ... The MTV logotype, often used in different, less stylized, forms. ...

The other number ones in the start of the year went to Madonna, with her 12th chart-topper "Sorry", and to US rapper The Notorious B.I.G. in February, who climbed to number one. The song was a re-working of his debut single "Nasty Girl" (which features guest appearances from Jagged Edge, P. Diddy, Nelly, and Avery Storm). He died in 1997, but this is the first time he has scored a #1 and just under a year after "rival" rapper 2Pac had also achieved his first #1 with "Ghetto Gospel". Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known worldwide as simply Madonna, is an American Grammy award winning pop singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and a fashion trendsetter. ... Sorry is a pop–dance song written and produced by Madonna and Stuart Price for Madonnas tenth album Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nasty Girl is the title of a song by the late Notorious B.I.G. It was released in 2005 in the US and on January 16th 2006 in the UK. The single reached #1 in the UK (this being his first #1 in the country, just under a year... Jagged Edge are an American R&B singing group that were originally signed through Jermaine Dupris SoSo Def Records to Columbia Records. ... P. Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... // Cornell Haynes Jr. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Years after his death, Tupac Shakur is still considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. ... Ghetto Gospel is a posthumous song by rapper Tupac Shakur, on his 2004 album Loyal to the Game. ...

Orson climbed to the top of the singles chart with their song "No Tomorrow" which also became the lowest selling #1. Their single successfully knocked Chico off the top spot - which had occupied number one for the last two weeks and kept Orson at number two. Orson are an American rock band from Hollywood, California who formed in 2000. ... No Tomorrow is the first single by Californian rock band Orson taken from their 2006 album Bright Idea. ... Chico may refer to: a city located in northern california. ...

With a new chart rule stating that singles on downloads alone may enter the chart a week before their full release, Ne*Yo was the first act who managed to climb from #18 to number one, one week after it was released on downloads alone, with his debut single So Sick. Other acts included Black Eyed Peas, Pink, Liz McClarnon, Girls Aloud, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, James Blunt, Joey Negro, Sean Paul and Nelly. The following week, Gnarls Barkley became the first act to top the singles chart on downloads alone, with Crazy. This was the start of huge success for the duo, who went on to top the singles charts for 9 weeks, as well as the album chart for a week and also the UK Official Download Chart for an outstanding 11 weeks making it the longest stay on the UK Official Download Chart history. However, the single version of Crazy was deliberately deleted on May 28 in order to stop the single's welcome being overstayed. "Crazy" is the first single to top the UK singles chart for nine weeks consecutively since 1994 when Wet Wet Wet's "Love Is All Around" was number one for fifteen weeks (the last song to spend exactly nine weeks on top was "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood in 1984). But, Crazy's nine week run at number one came to an end when singer/songwriter Sandi Thom finally knocked it off number one with her debut single I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair). 2006 also saw Morrissey return to the top of the album chart for the first time in 12 years with "Ringleader of the Tormentors". Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Chimere Smith on October 18, 1982 in Arkansas) is a Puerto Rican American R&B singer-songwriter currently signed to Def Jam Records. ... So Sick is a 2006 number-one single by American R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo for Def Jam Records off his debut album In My Own Words. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop (musical styles crossover rap/hip hop and alternative rap/hip hop) group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed international pop success. ... Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania), better known by her stage name P!NK (also written as Pink), is an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence in early January of 2000. ... Elizabeth Margaret Liz McClarnon (born April 10, 1981 in Liverpool) is an English singer and member of Atomic Kitten. ... Girls Aloud are a pop group from the United Kingdom. ... Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a New York City-based rock band. ... James Blunt (born James Blount 22 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... Joey Negro is the most known pseudonym of British DJ and house music producer Dave Lee. ... Sean Paul (born Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques, January 8, 1975 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a popular dancehall / reggae deejay. ... // Cornell Haynes Jr. ... Gnarls Barkley is a collaboration between Baltimore, Maryland-based DJ and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and rapper/singer Cee-Lo (Thomas Callaway), from Atlanta. ... Crazy is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. ... The UK Official Download Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... The UK Official Download Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Wet Wet Wet were a successful Scottish pop band of the 1980s and 1990s and scored a number of hits in the British charts, and around the world. ... Love Is All Around is a flower power pop song composed by Reg Presley and performed by the Troggs. ... Two Tribes is the title track of the second single by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in May 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Frankie Goes to Hollywood (FGTH) was one of the most controversial and commercially successful UK new wave acts of the early 1980s. ... Alexandria Sandi Thom [1] (born August 11, 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Macduff in Aberdeenshire. ... I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (with Flowers in My Hair) is the debut single performed by Sandi Thom. ... Ringleader of the Tormentors is the title of Morrisseys upcoming album. ...

Thom occupied the number one spot for a solitary week before being replaced by Nelly Furtado, who climbed to number one with Maneater and maintained her position the following 3 weeks. On the 18 June 2006 there were four England Football World Cup songs in the top 11 in the Official UK Singles Chart. This included the official single by Embrace and the former number 1 single Three Lions, which topped the chart in both 1996 and 1998. Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer. ... Maneater is a pop song written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy Timbaland Mosley, Jim Beanz and Nate Hills for Furtados third album Loose (2006). ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Embrace could refer to two bands Embrace, a United States band. ... Three Lions was the official song of the England football team for the 1996 European Championships, which were held in England. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

The festival season was marked by the absence of Glastonbury, which was taking a 'fallow year'. Headliners at the major festivals included: The Who and Red Hot Chili Peppers at T in the Park; Coldplay and the Foo Fighters at the Isle of Wight Festival; Metallica and Guns N' Roses at Download Festival; Radiohead and Morrissey at V Festival; The Prodigy and Goldfrapp at Creamfields; Daft Punk and Groove Armada at Global Gathering 2006; The Who and The Strokes at the Wireless Festival; and Pearl Jam and Muse at the Carling Weekend. The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury Festival or Glasto, is the largest [1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s and grew in stature to be considered one of the greatest rock n roll bands of all time[1][2][3]. Except for periods of retirement from 1983 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1995... Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Grammy Award-winning, four-piece rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... T in the Park is a major Scottish music festival, held annually since 1994. ... Coldplay are an alternative rock band from London, England, often considered the most critically acclaimed band in the world. ... Foo Fighters are a rock group formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995. ... The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place on the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. ... Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed on October 28, 1981. ... Guns N Roses is a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California. ... The Download Festival is a three day rock/metal/punk festival held annually at the spiritual home of rock music in England - Donington Park, which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996, and 2002s Ozzfest. ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire. ... Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is a songwriter from Stretford, Greater Manchester, England. ... For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival The V Festival is an annual rock festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park in Staffordshire. ... The Prodigy (or just Prodigy) are an English band, whose music consists of various styles ranging from rave, hardcore techno and industrial in the early 1990s to alternative rock and bigbeat with punk vocal elements in later times. ... Goldfrapp is a Mercury Music Prize nominated English electronica duo formed in 1999. ... Creamfields is a large dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. ... Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... Groove Armada are a house music group from Cambridge, England, composed of two members, 610 (2. ... Global Gathering 2006 is due to take place at Long Marston Airfield on the 25th, 26th and 27th July. ... The Strokes is an American rock band that was formed in 1999 and rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. ... The O2 Wireless Festival is a four-day music festival held over a week in Hyde Park, London. ... Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals, officially called the Carling Weekend, are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ...

Following Nelly Furtado's 3 weeks on top for the first time, both Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean's Hips Don't Lie and Lily Allen's Smile enjoyed a first time at the top of the UK singles chart summit with Shakira's smash hit and Lily Allen's debut single. This was followed by pop band McFly with their fifth UK number one single Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please but the following week dropped to number 6 in the top 40. The week after Shakira climbed back on top with "Hips Don't Lie", the first time since 2004's single Call on Me by Eric Prydz to return to the top. July also saw first time number one albums for the Lostprophets and Razorlight. Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian Latin pop singer-songwriter. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA pronunciation: ) (born October 17, 1972) is an Haitian-American rapper, reggae artist, producer, and member of the superstar hip hop trio The Fugees, known now for a series of high-profile hit singles in the 1990s. ... Hips Dont Lie is a Grammy Award-nominated Latin pop song performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean. ... Lily Rose Beatrice Allen[1] (born May 2, 1985[2]) is a pop artist from England signed to Regal/Parlophone (EMI), and known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/comedian Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ... Smile is Lily Allens first mainstream single release, and was penned by Lily Allen, I. Babalola and D.Lewis, whilst sampling reggae tracks by the late J. Mittoo and C.Dodd. ... McFly are a British pop rock band who broke into the music scene in early 2004 with their number one single, 5 Colours in Her Hair. ... Dont Stop Me Now/Please, Please is a Double A-side single by McFly. ... Call on Me is a song performed by Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. ... Eric Prydz (born July 19, 1976) is a Swedish DJ and producer best known for his 2004 hit single Call on Me, which topped the UK singles charts for five weeks, stopping the Manic Street Preachers from reaching number one with The Love of Richard Nixon.. Call On Me was... Lostprophets are a Welsh rock band formed in 1997. ... Razorlight are an Anglo-Swedish pop band formed during the summer of 2002 around 22-year-old singer-songwriter Johnny Borrell. ...

In August, it was an American female double on top of both charts, with Christina Aguilera's Back To Basics topping the album chart, and the following week former Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles scored her second (fourth, including her career with the group) number one single with Deja Vu along with her boyfriend Jay Z. Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American pop singer and songwriter. ... Back to Basics is the third full-length English studio album from American pop singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera. ... Destinys Child was a Grammy Award-winning American R&B girl group. ... Beyoncé in 2004 with her five Grammys. ... Deja Vu is an R&B song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Shawn Jay-Z Carter, Rodney Jerkins, Makeba Riddick, Nicole Keli Price and Delisha Thomas for Knowless sophomore solo album BDay (2006). ... Shawn Corey Carter (born 4 December 1969), better known as Jay-Z, is an American rapper and current president and CEO of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records. ...

September kicked off with another American act at #1 in both charts, this time former 'N Sync star Justin Timberlake with his comeback single Sexyback and with his second album FutureSex/LoveSounds. He had previously has three number two records and this is his first #1 single as a solo artist and as part of 'N Sync. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American pop/R&B singer, and actor. ... SexyBack is a pop-hip hop song written and performed by the American singers Justin Timberlake and Timbaland for Timberlakes second album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). ... FutureSex/LoveSounds is Justin Timberlakes second full-length studio album, his first in four years. ...

The following week the Scissor Sisters managed to score their first UK #1 with I Don't Feel Like Dancin' and is third highest seller (so far) of this year. They also scored their second #1 in the album chart with Ta-Dah, therefore topping both the album and singles chart at the same time (the last act to manage that was Gnarls Barkley with Crazy and St. Elsewhere). The Scissor Sisters are an American band who formed in 2001, whose style draws from disco, glam-rock/pop and the gay-club scene of New York City. ... I Dont Feel Like Dancin is the first single from the second album by the glam rock band Scissor Sisters, Ta-Dah. ... Ta-Dah is the second studio album by American 5-piece band Scissor Sisters, released in September 2006. ... Gnarls Barkley is a collaboration between Baltimore, Maryland-based DJ and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and rapper/singer Cee-Lo (Thomas Callaway), from Atlanta. ... Crazy is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. ... St. ...

In October, Girls Aloud became the first British act (sixth act overall) to enter the UK Top 10 on downloads alone when Something Kinda Ooooh charted at #5 on October 22. The following week it climbed to #3, but they were beaten to number one by McFly with their sixth number one Star Girl. We also saw #1 albums from The Killers, Robbie Williams, Girls Aloud and Jamiroquai. Girls Aloud are a pop group from the United Kingdom. ... Something Kinda Ooooh is the thirteenth single to be released by British girl band Girls Aloud. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... McFly are a British pop rock band who broke into the music scene in early 2004 with their number one single, 5 Colours in Her Hair. ... Star Girl is the second single from McFlys third studio album, Motion In The Ocean, which is released in the UK on November 6, 2006. ... The Killers is a rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Robbie Williams (born Robert Peter Williams on February 13, 1974 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is an English pop artist/songwriter. ... Girls Aloud are a pop group from the United Kingdom. ... Jamiroquai are an English band led by singer Jay Kay. ...

November saw Dutch DJ and producer Fedde le Grand manage to get his first UK #1 with Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit, while Westlife were still breaking records with their 14 number one The Rose. Westlife didnt last long at the top and later got replaced by rapstar Akon with Smack That which featured the rap music legend Eminem; this was Akon's second and Eminem's seventh number one single. Fedde le Grand (sometimes misspelt Grande) (born 1977, Utrecht, The Netherlands) is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single Put Your Hands Up For Detroit (UK/AUS) / Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit (Europe, excluding UK) hit number one on the UKs singles and the top 5 in... Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit is the a single written and produced by Fedde le Grand. ... Westlife is an Irish boy band created in 1998 (signed by Simon Cowell), managed by music mogul Louis Walsh. ... The Rose is a pop song featured in the 1979 movie The Rose, in which it was performed by Bette Midler. ... Westlife is an Irish boy band created in 1998 (signed by Simon Cowell), managed by music mogul Louis Walsh. ... Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born October 14, 1981),[1] also known simply as Akon, is a Grammy Award-nominated Hip-Hop and R&B singer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Look up rap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972) better known by his stage name Eminem, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. ...

In November and early December, the charts were dominated by boy bands. Ten years since their last number one single, Take That managed to reclaim their position on top of the singles chart with Patience. Meanwhile, Westlife's number one streak continued with their sixth #1 album The Love Album beating compilation albums from Oasis, The Beatles and U2. This was then knoced off the top by Take That's album Beautiful World. These remained on top of the charts for two more weeks. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Take That are an English pop boy band that originated in Manchester in 1990, widely known as the pioneers of the genre in the UK. Take That sold 25 million records between the years of 1990-1996. ... Patience is a song released by the British boy band Take That. ... Westlife is an Irish boy band created in 1998 (signed by Simon Cowell), managed by music mogul Louis Walsh. ... The Love Album is the eighth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... The Beatles were a highly influential English rock band from Liverpool, Merseyside. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen Jr on drums and vocals. ... Beautiful World is the fourth full-length English studio album from superior British boy band Take That. ...

The X Factor was won by Leona Lewis, beating former child actor Raymond Quinn in the final. She became the first female winner of the show, and the first mixed race winner. Her debut single "A Moment Like This" was chosen for whomever won the competition and was released on download the day after the final, selling 50,000 copies in its first half-hour [3], more than most songs this year achieved in a whole week. The third UK series of The X Factor was broadcasted on ITV1 in the United Kingdom and TV3 in the Republic of Ireland. ... Leona Louise Lewis (born April 1985 in Islington, London, England) is a British singer and songwriter, who was the winner of the third season of the The X Factor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988 in Knowsley, Merseyside, United Kingdom), is a British actor and singer. ... The terms multiracial, biracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestors are not of a single race. ... A Moment like This is the first single by Kelly Clarkson, later included on her multi-platinum debut album, Thankful. ...

Record Sales

Singles sales reached an all time low in 2006. Orson's song "No Tomorrow" had the lowest single sales to reach a number 1 ever, selling 17,694 copies whilst it was at the top[4]. The best selling song in a week was 571,992 and was Leona Lewis's song "A Moment Like This". Although an ordinary sales figure by the standards of 5 years ago or more, to sell so much in a week, when singles sales have declined so much over the last few years, is truly remarkable. As of July 2006, Gnarls Barkley's single "Crazy", has sales of around 700,000 and is the best selling single of 2006. Altough Leona Lewis has sold 571,992 copies so far, she still has a very high chance of staying number one on the UK Singles Chart for another week and may possibly beat Gnarls Barkley and have the best selling single in the UK in 2006. For now, "Crazy" is the best selling single in 2006 in the UK. On the other hand, Shakira has sold over 500,000 copies and had a very long chart run, but it probably won't break Gnarls Barkley's record. Even though "Hips Don't Lie" has gone on to become one of the best selling records ever outside the UK. Orson are an American rock band from Hollywood, California who formed in 2000. ... No Tomorrow is the first single by Californian rock band Orson taken from their 2006 album Bright Idea. ... Leona Louise Lewis (born April 1985 in Islington, London, England) is a British singer and songwriter, who was the winner of the third season of the The X Factor. ... A Moment like This is the first single by Kelly Clarkson, later included on her multi-platinum debut album, Thankful. ... Gnarls Barkley is a collaboration between Baltimore, Maryland-based DJ and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and rapper/singer Cee-Lo (Thomas Callaway), from Atlanta. ... Crazy is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian Latin pop singer-songwriter. ... Hips Dont Lie is a Grammy Award-nominated Latin pop song performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean. ...

Charts

Singles

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Smile is Lily Allens first mainstream single release, and was penned by Lily Allen, I. Babalola and D.Lewis, whilst sampling reggae tracks by the late J. Mittoo and C.Dodd. ... Lily Rose Beatrice Allen[1] (born May 2, 1985[2]) is a pop artist from England signed to Regal/Parlophone (EMI), and known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/comedian Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Dont Stop Me Now/Please, Please is a Double A-side single by McFly. ... McFly are a British pop rock band who broke into the music scene in early 2004 with their number one single, 5 Colours in Her Hair. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 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Albums

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972) better known by his stage name Eminem, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... First Impressions of Earth is the third album by the American rock band The Strokes. ... The Strokes is an American rock band that was formed in 1999 and rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Back To Bedlam is the debut album from British musician James Blunt, released by Custard Records in 2004. ... James Blunt (born James Blount 22 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stars of CCTV is the debut album from Staines-based British band Hard-Fi. ... HARD-Fi are an English indie rock band. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not is the debut album by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006. ... Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock/post-punk revival band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... In Between Dreams is the third album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released by Brushfire Records in the United States on March 1, 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... Jack Hody Johnson [1] (born May 18, 1975) is a Hawaii-born singer-songwriter who has achieved commercial success and a dedicated following since the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... Corinne Bailey Rae is the eponymous debut album by English singer Corinne Bailey Rae. ... Corinne Bailey Rae (born 26 February 1979) is an acclaimed English singer and songwriter who released her eponymous debut album in February 2006. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... On an Island is the third solo album by David Gilmour, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for Pink Floyd. ... David Jon Gilmour CBE (born March 6, 1946) is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... Journey South is the eponymous debut album from The X Factor UK series 2 finalists Journey South. ... Journey South are a popular music band who originate from Middlesbrough in the United Kingdom, consisting of two brothers -Carl and Andy Pemberton, who initialy performed in pubs and clubs throughout Great Britain for over eight years prior to achieving third place fame on the British television talent show, The... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... This New Day is the fifth album by British rock band Embrace, released on the 27th of March 2006 (see 2006 in British music). ... Embrace is a guitar band, coming from Brighouse, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Ringleader of the Tormentors is the title of Morrisseys upcoming album. ... Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is a songwriter from Stretford, Greater Manchester, England. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... This article or section needs additional references or sources. ... Mike Skinner (born 27 November 1978), more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from West Heath, Birmingham, England. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Shayne Ward is the self-titled debut album from the second UK X Factor winner Shayne Ward. ... Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984 in Manchester) is an Anglo-Irish pop singer who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after becoming the winner of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... St. ... Gnarls Barkley is a collaboration between Baltimore, Maryland-based DJ and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and rapper/singer Cee-Lo (Thomas Callaway), from Atlanta. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Eyes Open is Snow Patrols fourth album. ... Snow Patrol is an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland signed to Polydor Records. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... Stadium Arcadium is the first double album, and ninth studio album, by alternative/funk rock band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Grammy Award-winning, four-piece rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Bright Idea is the first album by the Hollywood band Orson. ... Orson are an American rock band from Hollywood, California who formed in 2000. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Smile. ... Alexandria Sandi Thom [1] (born August 11, 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Macduff in Aberdeenshire. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Under the Iron Sea is the second album by British rock band Keane, and the follow-up to their album Hopes and Fears. ... Keane is a piano rock band from Battle, East Sussex, in South East England. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Liberation Transmission is the third studio album by lostprophets. ... Lostprophets are a Welsh rock band formed in 1997. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Razorlight is the self-titled second album by British indie rock band Razorlight. ... Razorlight are an Anglo-Swedish pop band formed during the summer of 2002 around 22-year-old singer-songwriter Johnny Borrell. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Undiscovered is the debut album by English singer-songwriter James Morrison, released in the United Kingdom on 31 July 2006. ... James Morrison (born James Morrison Catchpole in 1984) is a singer/songwriter from Rugby, Warwickshire, England. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Back to Basics is the third full-length English studio album from American pop singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera. ... Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American pop singer and songwriter. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... Eyes Open is Snow Patrols fourth album. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Empire is the sophomore album by U.K. rock band Kasabian, set to be released on September 4, 2006. ... Kasabian could refer to any of the following: Kasabian - A British rock band. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... FutureSex/LoveSounds is Justin Timberlakes second full-length studio album, his first in four years. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American pop/R&B singer, and actor. ... 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Downloads

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Music awards

Brit Awards

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• British male solo artist: James Blunt
• British female solo artist: KT Tunstall
• British group: Kaiser Chiefs
• MasterCard British album: Coldplay - X&Y
• British single: Coldplay - "Speed Of Sound"
• British breakthrough act: Arctic Monkeys
• British urban act: Lemar
• British rock act: Kaiser Chiefs
• British live act: Kaiser Chiefs
• Pop act: James Blunt
• International male solo artist: Kanye West
• International female solo artist: Madonna
• International group: Green Day
• International album: Green Day - American Idiot
• International breakthrough act: Jack Johnson
• Outstanding Contribution to Music: Paul Weller

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Mercury Music Prize

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Popjustice £20 Music Prize

• "Biology" by Girls Aloud (Album: Chemistry)

The Popjustice £20 Music Prize is an annual prize awarded by a panel of judges organised by music website Popjustice to the singer/s of the best British pop single of the past year. ... Biology is a song recorded by the British pop girlgroup Girls Aloud. ... Girls Aloud are a pop group from the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• BBC Radio 1's Chart Show with JK and Joel
• Top 50 Albums For 2006 - Subculture Magazine
• The Official United Kingdom Charts Company