List of number-one singles of 2006 (Australia)

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Sandi Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" was the biggest-selling single of 2006, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for ten consecutive weeks. Sandi2008Live.jpg
Sandi Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" was the biggest-selling single of 2006, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for ten consecutive weeks.

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales. [1] In 2006, 14 singles claimed the top spot, including Lee Harding's "Wasabi"/"Eye of the Tiger", which started its peak position in late 2005.

Contents

Thirteen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Chris Brown, Bob Sinclar, Gary Pine, TV Rock, Seany B, Youth Group, Rihanna, Wyclef Jean, Sandi Thom, Green Day, Scissor Sisters, Damien Leith and Beyoncé. [2] Five collaborations topped the chart. Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" was the longest-running number-one single of 2006, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for ten consecutive weeks. [3] Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks, Rihanna's "SOS" stayed at number-one for eight consecutive weeks, [4] [5] TV Rock's "Flaunt It" stayed at number-one for five weeks and Leith spent four weeks at number-one with "Night of My Life".

Chart history

Rihanna's "SOS" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks, becoming her first number-one single on the chart. RihannaJingle Ball cropped.jpg
Rihanna's "SOS" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks, becoming her first number-one single on the chart.
Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2006.
DateSongArtist(s)Ref.
1 January"Wasabi"/"Eye of the Tiger" Lee Harding [6]
8 January
15 January
22 January"Run It!" Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana [7]
29 January"When I'm Gone" Eminem [8]
5 February"Run It!"Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana [7]
12 February
19 February"Love Generation" Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI featuring Gary "Nesta" Pine [9]
26 February
5 March"Flaunt It" TV Rock featuring Seany B [10]
12 March
19 March
26 March
2 April"Forever Young" Youth Group [11]
9 April"Flaunt It"TV Rock featuring Seany B [10]
16 April"Forever Young"Youth Group [11]
23 April"SOS" Rihanna [5]
30 April
7 May
14 May
21 May
28 May
4 June
11 June
18 June"Hips Don't Lie" Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean [4]
25 June
2 July
9 July
16 July
23 July
30 July
6 August
13 August
20 August"SexyBack" Justin Timberlake [12]
27 August
3 September"I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" Sandi Thom [3]
10 September
17 September
24 September
1 October
8 October
15 October
22 October
29 October
5 November
12 November"The Saints Are Coming" U2 and Green Day [13]
19 November"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" Scissor Sisters [14]
26 November
3 December"Night of My Life" Damien Leith [15]
10 December
17 December
24 December
31 December"Irreplaceable" Beyoncé [16]

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Sandi Thom10
2Shakira9
2Wyclef Jean (as featuring)9
3Rihanna8
4TV Rock5
4Seany B (as featuring)5
5Damien Leith4
6Lee Harding3
6Chris Brown3
6Juelz Santana (as featuring)3
7Bob Sinclar2
7Gary Pine (as featuring)2
7Youth Group2
7Justin Timberlake2
7Scissor Sisters2
8Eminem1
8U21
8Green Day1
8Beyoncé1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week?". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. ↑ List of artists who achieved their first number-one single in Australia:
  3. 1 2 "Sandi Thom – I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean – Hips Don't Lie". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Rihanna – SOS". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Lee Harding – Wasabi / Eye of the Tiger". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana – Run It!". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Eminem – When I'm Gone". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Single Top 50". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. 1 2 "TV Rock feat. Seany B – Flaunt It". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Youth Group – Forever Young". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "Justin Timberlake – SexyBack". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "U2 and Green Day – The Saints Are Coming". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "Scissor Sisters – I Don't Feel Like Dancin'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  15. ↑ "Damien Leith – Night of My Life". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  16. ↑ "Beyoncé – Irreplaceable". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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