List of number-one singles of 2007 (Australia)

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Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" was the longest running number-one single of 2007, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine consecutive weeks. MMVA2007 Fergie 1.jpg
Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" was the longest running number-one single of 2007, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine 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 2007, 14 singles claimed the top spot, including Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable", which started its peak position in late 2006. Nine acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Evermore, Hinder, Jay-Z, Fergie, Sean Kingston, Timbaland, Keri Hilson, The Veronicas and OneRepublic. [2]

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Timbaland earned two number-one singles during the year for "The Way I Are" and "Apologize". Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" was the longest-running number-one single of 2007, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine consecutive weeks. Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks, while Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend", Rihanna's "Umbrella", and Timbaland's "Apologize" each spent six weeks at the number-one spot. Kingston's "Beautiful Girls" spent five weeks at number one and Silverchair's "Straight Lines" topped the chart for four weeks. Kylie Minogue also achieved her tenth number-one in Australia in 2007, with "2 Hearts" spending one week at the top of the charts.

Chart history

Timbaland earned his first and second number-one single when "The Way I Are" and "Apologize" both topped the ARIA Singles Chart. Timbaland1292010.png
Timbaland earned his first and second number-one single when "The Way I Are" and "Apologize" both topped the ARIA Singles Chart.
Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for seven consecutive weeks, becoming their first number-one single on the chart. Hind3.JPG
Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for seven consecutive weeks, becoming their first number-one single on the chart.
Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six weeks, becoming her second number-one single on the chart. Avril Lavigne with mic, Brazil (crop).jpg
Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six weeks, becoming her second number-one single on the chart.
Rihanna's "Umbrella" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six weeks, becoming her second number-one single on the chart. Rihanna-brisbane-cropped.jpg
Rihanna's "Umbrella" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six weeks, becoming her second number-one single on the chart.
Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2007.
DateSongArtist(s)Ref.
7 January"Irreplaceable" Beyoncé [3]
14 January
21 January"Light Surrounding You" Evermore [4]
28 January"Lips of an Angel" Hinder [5]
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
4 March
11 March
18 March"Straight Lines" Silverchair [6]
25 March
1 April
8 April
15 April"Girlfriend" Avril Lavigne [7]
22 April"Steer" Missy Higgins [8]
29 April"Girlfriend"Avril Lavigne [7]
6 May
13 May
20 May
27 May
3 June"Umbrella" Rihanna featuring Jay-Z [9]
10 June
17 June
24 June
1 July
8 July
15 July"Big Girls Don't Cry" Fergie [10]
22 July
29 July
5 August
12 August
19 August
26 August
2 September
9 September
16 September"Beautiful Girls" Sean Kingston [11]
23 September"In This Life" Delta Goodrem [12]
30 September"Beautiful Girls"Sean Kingston [11]
7 October
14 October
21 October
28 October"The Way I Are" Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson [13]
4 November
11 November"Hook Me Up" The Veronicas [14]
18 November"2 Hearts" Kylie Minogue [15]
25 November"Apologize"Timbaland featuring OneRepublic [16]
2 December
9 December
16 December
23 December
30 December

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Fergie9
2Timbaland8
3Hinder7
4Avril Lavigne6
4Rihanna6
4Jay-Z (as featuring)6
4OneRepublic (as featuring)6
5Sean Kingston5
6Silverchair4
7Beyoncé2
7Keri Hilson (as featuring)2
8Evermore1
8Missy Higgins1
8Delta Goodrem1
8The Veronicas1
8Kylie Minogue1

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