List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2005

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British band Feeder topped the UK Indie Chart with three different singles during 2005. Feeder frontman Grant Nicholas performing with the band at the Islington Academy in 2005.jpg
British band Feeder topped the UK Indie Chart with three different singles during 2005.

The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, [1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales. During 2005, at least 37 singles reached number one "Out of Touch" started its peak during 2004.

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The biggest-selling indie hit of 2005 was "Axel F" by Crazy Frog, which sold more than 525,000 copies by the end of the year and topped the UK Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks.[ citation needed ] Other high-selling indie hits included "JCB" by Nizlopi, which sold over 295,000 singles despite being available for only 20 days, [2] and "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", the debut single from Arctic Monkeys, which sold over 174,000 copies and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. [3]

At least eight acts managed to top the UK Indie Chart with two different singles. They were: The Killers, Uniting Nations, The Rakes, Bloc Party, Paul Weller, Babyshambles, Kaiser Chiefs and The White Stripes. Feeder were the only act to reach number one with three different singles.

Chart history

Arctic Monkeys topped the UK Indie Chart with their debut single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor". Arctic monkeyss.jpg
Arctic Monkeys topped the UK Indie Chart with their debut single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor".
British band The Rakes topped the UK Indie Chart twice during 2005. The-Rakes-wireless.jpg
British band The Rakes topped the UK Indie Chart twice during 2005.
Ricky Wilson reached the top of the UK Indie Chart three times during 2005 with his band Kaiser Chiefs. Ricky wilson lollapalooza.jpg
Ricky Wilson reached the top of the UK Indie Chart three times during 2005 with his band Kaiser Chiefs.
Kelly Osbourne had her first solo indie number one with the track "One Word". Kelly Osbourne 2009.jpg
Kelly Osbourne had her first solo indie number one with the track "One Word".
Key
†Best-selling indie single of the year
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.(s)
2 January"Out of Touch" Uniting Nations [4]
9 January [4]
16 January"Somebody Told Me" The Killers [5]
23 January"Tumble and Fall" Feeder [6]
30 January"Grief Never Grows Old" One World Project [7]
6 February"So Here We Are/Positive Tension" Bloc Party [7]
13 February"Angel Eyes" Raghav [8]
20 February [9]
27 February"Oh My God" Kaiser Chiefs [9]
6 March [a] "Dakota" Stereophonics [10]
13 March [11]
20 March"Oh My Gosh" Basement Jaxx [12]
27 March"It Ended on an Oily Stage" British Sea Power [12]
3 April"Redondo Beach/There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" Morrissey [13]
10 April"Feeling a Moment"Feeder [14]
17 April"C'mere" Interpol [15]
24 April"Retreat" The Rakes [16]
1 May"Refugees" The Tears [17]
8 May"Smile Like You Mean It"The Killers [17]
15 May"One Word" Kelly Osbourne [18]
22 May"Everyday I Love You Less and Less"Kaiser Chiefs [19]
29 May [a] "Axel F" † Crazy Frog [19]
5 June [a] [20]
12 June [a] [21]
19 June [a] [22]
26 June [23]
3 July [24]
10 July [25]
17 July [26]
24 July"From the Floorboards Up" Paul Weller [27]
31 July"You and Me"Uniting Nations [28]
7 August"Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)"The Rakes [29]
14 August"You and Me"Uniting Nations [30]
21 August"Fuck Forever" Babyshambles [31]
28 August"My Doorbell" The White Stripes [32]
4 September"Forget Myself" Elbow [33]
11 September"The Party Ain't Over Yet" Status Quo [34]
18 September"Rebellion (Lies)" Arcade Fire [35]
25 September"Do You Want To" Franz Ferdinand [36]
2 October"Come On/Let's Go"Paul Weller [37]
9 October"Two More Years"Bloc Party [38]
16 October"Shatter/Tender"Feeder [39]
23 October [a] "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" Arctic Monkeys [40]
30 October [41]
6 November [42]
13 November [43]
20 November"The Denial Twist"The White Stripes [44]
27 November"Rewind"Stereophonics [45]
4 December"Albion"Babyshambles [46]
11 December"Juicebox" The Strokes [47]
18 December [a] "JCB" Nizlopi [47]
25 December [48]

Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Us - Who We Are - The Charts We Compile". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved 15 May 2010. ... Indie (Singles & Albums) ...
  2. ↑ Honigsbaum, Mark (19 November 2005). "Song about a JCB tipped for Christmas No 1". The Guardian . London . Retrieved 22 November 2010. ... The JCB Song, which is released as a single in the UK on 12 December ...
  3. ↑ McLean, Craig (21 November 2009). "Arctic Monkeys hit their stride". The Times . Wapping. Archived from the original (ECE) on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 9 January 2005. Archived from the original on 12 January 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 16 January 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  6. ↑ "23 January 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 6 February 2005. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  8. ↑ "13 February 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 27 February 2005. Archived from the original on 1 March 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  10. ↑ "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 6 March 2005. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  11. ↑ "13 March 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 27 March 2005. Archived from the original on 30 March 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  13. ↑ "3 April 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "10 April 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "17 April 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "24 April 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 8 May 2005. Archived from the original on 11 May 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  18. ↑ "15 May 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 29 May 2005. Archived from the original on 1 June 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  20. ↑ "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 5 June 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  21. ↑ "12 June 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  22. ↑ "19 June 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  23. ↑ "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 26 June 2005. Archived from the original on 1 July 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  24. ↑ "3 July 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  25. ↑ "10 July 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  26. ↑ "17 July 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  27. ↑ "24 July 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  28. ↑ "31 July 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  29. ↑ "7 August 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  30. ↑ "14 August 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  31. ↑ "21 August 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  32. ↑ "28 August 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  33. ↑ "4 September 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  34. ↑ "11 September 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  35. ↑ "18 September 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  36. ↑ "25 September 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  37. ↑ "2 October 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  38. ↑ "9 October 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  39. ↑ "16 October 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  40. ↑ "23 October 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  41. ↑ "30 October 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  42. ↑ "6 November 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  43. ↑ "13 November 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  44. ↑ "20 November 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  45. ↑ "27 December 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  46. ↑ "4 December 2005". London: Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  47. 1 2 "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 18 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 December 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  48. ↑ "The Official UK Indie Charts". ChartsPlus (227). Milton Keynes: Musiqware: 14. 31 December 2005.
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