UK Singles Sales Top 100 - 2000 to 2003
1st January 2000 to 28th December 2003 (chart date w/e 3rd January 2004)
Using end of year charts, estimates of sales in subsequent years, import sales and remixes, here is my attempt at producing a top 100 sales chart for the first four years of the decade. It should be pretty accurate, although there may be some records that should be swapped with each other particularly at the lower end where sales are closer. Any comments or sales information are welcome.
The number of entrants in the Top 100 by year are: 2000 36; 2001 27; 2002 25; 2003 12.
SimonW ‘Chartfacts’
[Position / Title / Artist / Year / Estimated sale to nearest 5,000 (still on chart)]
1 Evergreen / Anything Is Possible - Will Young (2002) 1,785,000
2 Unchained Melody - Gareth Gates (2002) 1,335,000
3 It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy (2001) 1,180,000
4 Pure And Simple - HearSay (2001) 1,080,000
5 Can’t Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue (2001) 1,035,000
6 Can We Fix It? - Bob The Builder (2000) 1,010,000
7 Whole Again - Atomic Kitten (2001) 940,000
8 Hey Baby - DJ Otzi (2001) 845,000
9 Uptown Girl - Westlife (2001) 745,000
10 Don’t Stop Movin’ - S Club 7(2001) 710,000
11 Dilemma - Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland (2002) 705,000
12 Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men (2000) 695,000
13 Stan - Eminem (2000) 695,000
14 Hero - Enrique Iglesias (2002) 690,000
15 Pure Shores - All Saints (2000) 685,000
16 It Feels So Good - Sonique (2000) 640,000
17 A Little Less Conversation - Elvis vs. JXL (2002) 635,000
18 Where Is The Love? - Black Eyed Peas (2003) 635,000
19 The Ketchup Song (Asereje) - Las Ketchup (2002) 605,000
20 Never Had A Dream Come True - S Club 7 (2000) 605,000
21 Rock DJ - Robbie Williams (2000) 595,000
22 Angel - Shaggy (2001) 585,000
23 Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) - Gareth Gates (2002) 575,000
24 Whenever Wherever - Shakira (2002) 555,000
25 Sound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud (2002) 555,000
26 Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus (2001) 550,000
27 Spirit In The Sky - Gareth Gates feat. The Kumars (2003) 550,000
28 Can’t Fight The Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes (2000) 535,000
29 Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) - Spiller (2000) 530,000
30 Toca’s Miracle - Fragma (2000) 530,000
31 Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield (2001) 520,000
32 Because I Got High - Afroman (2001) 505,000
33 Just A Little - Liberty X (2002) 490,000
34 Without Me - Eminem (2002) 485,000
35 Fill Me In - Craig David (2000) 480,000
36 Ignition - R Kelly (2003) 475,000
37 Do You Really Like It - DJ Pied Piper (2001) 475,000
38 Reach - S Club 7 (2000) 465,000
39 If Tomorrow Never Comes - Ronan Keating (2002) 460,000
40 Rise - Gabrielle (2000) 450,000
41 If You're Not The One - Daniel Bedingfield (2002) 445,000
42 Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz (2001) 445,000
43 Lady (Hear Me Tonight) - Modjo (2000) 425,000
44 The Real Slim Shady - Eminem (2000) 425,000
45 Oops! … I Did It Again - Britney Spears (2000) 425,000
46 It’s Raining Men - Geri Halliwell (2001) 420,000
47 Independent Women Part 1- Destiny’s Child (2000) 420,000
48 How You Remind Me - Nickelback (2002) 420,000
49 Lose Yourself - Eminem (2002) 415,000
50 7 Days - Craig David (2000) 410,000
51 The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) - Atomic Kitten (2002) 410,000
52 Lady Marmalade - C Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink (2001) 405,000
53 Never Be The Same Again - Melanie C and Lisa Left Eye Lopes (2000) 400,000
54 Mad World - Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules (2003) 395,000
55 Kiss Kiss - Holly Valance (2002) 390,000
56 Leave Right Now - Will Young (2003) 390,000
57 What Makes A Man - Westlife (2000) 385,000
58 The Logical Song - Scooter (2002) 385,000
59 Eternal Flame - Atomic Kitten (2001) 385,000
60 Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) - Cheeky Girls (2002) 380,000
61 American Pie - Madonna (2000) 380,000
62 The Bad Touch - Bloodhound Gang (2000) 375,000
63 Out Of Your Mind - True Steppers, Bowers and Beckham (2000) 375,000
64 Music - Madonna (2000) 375,000
65 Life Is A Rollercoaster - Ronan Keating (2000) 370,000
66 Mambo No. 5 - Bob The Builder (2001) 370,000
67 Have You Ever - S Club 7 (2001) 370,000
68 Freestyler - Bomfunk MCs (2000) 360,000
69 What Would You Do - City High (2001) 355,000
70 Light My Fire - Will Young (2002) 355,000
71 Sandstorm - Darude (2000) 355,000
72 21 Seconds - So Solid Crew (2001) 350,000
73 Somethin’ Stupid - Robbie Williams / Nicole Kidman (2001) 350,000
74 Eternity / The Road To Mandalay - Robbie Williams (2001) 345,000
75 All The Things She Said - Tatu (2003) 340,000
76 I Turn To You - Melanie C (2000) 340,000
77 Heaven - DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do (2002) 340,000
78 Changes - Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne (2003) 335,000
79 Against All Odds - Mariah Carey feat. Westlife (2000) 330,000
80 Thong Song - Sisqo (2000) 330,000
81 Breathe - Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul (2003) 330,000
82 Number 1 - Tweenies (2000) 325,000
83 Colourblind - Darius (2002) 315,000
84 Queen Of My Heart - Westlife (2001) 315,000
85 Movin’ Too Fast - Artful Dodger / Romina Johnson (2000) 315,000
86 Make Luv - Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham (2003) 315,000
87 Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End) - Darkness (2003) 315,000
88 Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader (2000) 310,000
89 Castles In The Sky - Ian Van Dahl (2001) 310,000
90 Don’t Call Me Baby - Madison Avenue (2000) 305,000
91 Born To Make You Happy - Britney Spears (2000) 305,000
92 Me Julie - Shaggy and Ali G (2002) 300,000
93 Bring Me To Life - Evanescence (2003) 300,000
94 Out Of Reach - Gabrielle (2001) 300,000
95 The Long And Winding Road / Suspicious Minds - Will Young and Gareth Gates (2002) 295,000
96 Touch Me - Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra (2001) 290,000
97 My Love - Westlife (2000) 290,000
98 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Blue ft. Elton John (2002) 290,000
99 White Flag - Dido (2003) 290,000
100 Perfect Gentleman - Wyclef Jean (2001) 290,000
1st January 2000 to 28th December 2003 (chart date w/e 3rd January 2004)
Using end of year charts, estimates of sales in subsequent years, import sales and remixes, here is my attempt at producing a top 100 sales chart for the first four years of the decade. It should be pretty accurate, although there may be some records that should be swapped with each other particularly at the lower end where sales are closer. Any comments or sales information are welcome.
The number of entrants in the Top 100 by year are: 2000 36; 2001 27; 2002 25; 2003 12.
SimonW ‘Chartfacts’
[Position / Title / Artist / Year / Estimated sale to nearest 5,000 (still on chart)]
1 Evergreen / Anything Is Possible - Will Young (2002) 1,785,000
2 Unchained Melody - Gareth Gates (2002) 1,335,000
3 It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy (2001) 1,180,000
4 Pure And Simple - HearSay (2001) 1,080,000
5 Can’t Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue (2001) 1,035,000
6 Can We Fix It? - Bob The Builder (2000) 1,010,000
7 Whole Again - Atomic Kitten (2001) 940,000
8 Hey Baby - DJ Otzi (2001) 845,000
9 Uptown Girl - Westlife (2001) 745,000
10 Don’t Stop Movin’ - S Club 7(2001) 710,000
11 Dilemma - Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland (2002) 705,000
12 Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men (2000) 695,000
13 Stan - Eminem (2000) 695,000
14 Hero - Enrique Iglesias (2002) 690,000
15 Pure Shores - All Saints (2000) 685,000
16 It Feels So Good - Sonique (2000) 640,000
17 A Little Less Conversation - Elvis vs. JXL (2002) 635,000
18 Where Is The Love? - Black Eyed Peas (2003) 635,000
19 The Ketchup Song (Asereje) - Las Ketchup (2002) 605,000
20 Never Had A Dream Come True - S Club 7 (2000) 605,000
21 Rock DJ - Robbie Williams (2000) 595,000
22 Angel - Shaggy (2001) 585,000
23 Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) - Gareth Gates (2002) 575,000
24 Whenever Wherever - Shakira (2002) 555,000
25 Sound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud (2002) 555,000
26 Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus (2001) 550,000
27 Spirit In The Sky - Gareth Gates feat. The Kumars (2003) 550,000
28 Can’t Fight The Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes (2000) 535,000
29 Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) - Spiller (2000) 530,000
30 Toca’s Miracle - Fragma (2000) 530,000
31 Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield (2001) 520,000
32 Because I Got High - Afroman (2001) 505,000
33 Just A Little - Liberty X (2002) 490,000
34 Without Me - Eminem (2002) 485,000
35 Fill Me In - Craig David (2000) 480,000
36 Ignition - R Kelly (2003) 475,000
37 Do You Really Like It - DJ Pied Piper (2001) 475,000
38 Reach - S Club 7 (2000) 465,000
39 If Tomorrow Never Comes - Ronan Keating (2002) 460,000
40 Rise - Gabrielle (2000) 450,000
41 If You're Not The One - Daniel Bedingfield (2002) 445,000
42 Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz (2001) 445,000
43 Lady (Hear Me Tonight) - Modjo (2000) 425,000
44 The Real Slim Shady - Eminem (2000) 425,000
45 Oops! … I Did It Again - Britney Spears (2000) 425,000
46 It’s Raining Men - Geri Halliwell (2001) 420,000
47 Independent Women Part 1- Destiny’s Child (2000) 420,000
48 How You Remind Me - Nickelback (2002) 420,000
49 Lose Yourself - Eminem (2002) 415,000
50 7 Days - Craig David (2000) 410,000
51 The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) - Atomic Kitten (2002) 410,000
52 Lady Marmalade - C Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink (2001) 405,000
53 Never Be The Same Again - Melanie C and Lisa Left Eye Lopes (2000) 400,000
54 Mad World - Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules (2003) 395,000
55 Kiss Kiss - Holly Valance (2002) 390,000
56 Leave Right Now - Will Young (2003) 390,000
57 What Makes A Man - Westlife (2000) 385,000
58 The Logical Song - Scooter (2002) 385,000
59 Eternal Flame - Atomic Kitten (2001) 385,000
60 Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) - Cheeky Girls (2002) 380,000
61 American Pie - Madonna (2000) 380,000
62 The Bad Touch - Bloodhound Gang (2000) 375,000
63 Out Of Your Mind - True Steppers, Bowers and Beckham (2000) 375,000
64 Music - Madonna (2000) 375,000
65 Life Is A Rollercoaster - Ronan Keating (2000) 370,000
66 Mambo No. 5 - Bob The Builder (2001) 370,000
67 Have You Ever - S Club 7 (2001) 370,000
68 Freestyler - Bomfunk MCs (2000) 360,000
69 What Would You Do - City High (2001) 355,000
70 Light My Fire - Will Young (2002) 355,000
71 Sandstorm - Darude (2000) 355,000
72 21 Seconds - So Solid Crew (2001) 350,000
73 Somethin’ Stupid - Robbie Williams / Nicole Kidman (2001) 350,000
74 Eternity / The Road To Mandalay - Robbie Williams (2001) 345,000
75 All The Things She Said - Tatu (2003) 340,000
76 I Turn To You - Melanie C (2000) 340,000
77 Heaven - DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do (2002) 340,000
78 Changes - Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne (2003) 335,000
79 Against All Odds - Mariah Carey feat. Westlife (2000) 330,000
80 Thong Song - Sisqo (2000) 330,000
81 Breathe - Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul (2003) 330,000
82 Number 1 - Tweenies (2000) 325,000
83 Colourblind - Darius (2002) 315,000
84 Queen Of My Heart - Westlife (2001) 315,000
85 Movin’ Too Fast - Artful Dodger / Romina Johnson (2000) 315,000
86 Make Luv - Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham (2003) 315,000
87 Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End) - Darkness (2003) 315,000
88 Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader (2000) 310,000
89 Castles In The Sky - Ian Van Dahl (2001) 310,000
90 Don’t Call Me Baby - Madison Avenue (2000) 305,000
91 Born To Make You Happy - Britney Spears (2000) 305,000
92 Me Julie - Shaggy and Ali G (2002) 300,000
93 Bring Me To Life - Evanescence (2003) 300,000
94 Out Of Reach - Gabrielle (2001) 300,000
95 The Long And Winding Road / Suspicious Minds - Will Young and Gareth Gates (2002) 295,000
96 Touch Me - Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra (2001) 290,000
97 My Love - Westlife (2000) 290,000
98 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Blue ft. Elton John (2002) 290,000
99 White Flag - Dido (2003) 290,000
100 Perfect Gentleman - Wyclef Jean (2001) 290,000
