2005 in British music

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[edit] Summary

The first number one of the year, displacing Band Aid 20's "Do They Know It's Christmas?", was Steve Brookstein with his cover version of Phil Collins' "Against All Odds". Singles sales in January whilst Elvis Presley topped the chart a lot were very low.

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of his birth, one of Elvis Presley's eighteen Number One singles were released each week from January until May. The first, "Jailhouse Rock", entered at Number One in early January. The second, "One Night", was the 1000th number one single in the UK charts, and also set the record for being the lowest-selling weekly sale ever to reach the top spot. The run did not extend to a third week with "A Fool Such As I" only making number two, having been beaten by the debut release by Ciara. Elvis returned to the top spot in the fourth week, with "It's Now Or Never".

The Scissor Sisters topped the album chart in the second week of 2005 having had a very successful 2004. Their eponymous album Scissor Sisters was released on 9 February 2004 and went on to sell 1,594,000 copies by the end of that year.

On January 14 pop band Busted announced that they were to split. The band had released two albums and topped the singles chart four times.

The Chemical Brothers topped the album and download charts with Push the Button and "Galvanize", respectively, with the single reaching the top ten. Interestingly, "Push The Button" was also the title of a Number 1 hit for the Sugababes later that year. The all girl group would also top both the singles and albums charts simultaneously with their 4th studio album Taller In More Ways. Keane returned to the top of the chart in the second week of February due to their success at the BRIT Awards, while on the 6 February, Eminem got his sixth number one with "Like Toy Soldiers", making him the most successful chart rap artist in the UK singles chart.

On 6 March, Stereophonics earned their first number one single with "Dakota", the first single to be taken from their new album, Language. Sex. Violence. Other?, which topped the album chart two weeks later.

The Comic Relief single of the year, the double A-side of "All About You" and "You've Got a Friend" by McFly, reached the top of the chart on 13 March. It was knocked off by a second Comic Relief single – a reissue of Tony Christie's "Is This the Way to Amarillo" with the associated video seeing comedian Peter Kay mime alongside various guest stars. Tony Christie topped the singles, album and download chart. The song spent seven weeks at the top of the singles charts, the longest stay at number 1 since Cher's "Believe" in 1998. On its original release in 1971, the song had charted no higher than No. 18.

On 29th of May, Damon Albarn's Gorillaz topped the album charts with Demon Days. The following week, Gorillaz were knocked off the top by Albarn's former Britpop rivals Oasis who in-turn were knocked off the top by Coldplay's eagerly awaited X&Y, which was met with mixed reviews itself. It was the second fastest album on first week sales only, second only to Oasis' 1997 release, Be Here Now.

Headliners at the major festivals included: The Foo Fighters and Green Day at T in the Park; Faithless, Morrissey and R.E.M. at the Isle of Wight Festival; Feeder, Black Sabbath and System of a Down at the Download Festival; Scissor Sisters and Oasis at V Festival; Basement Jaxx and Faithless at Creamfields; New Order, Basement Jaxx, Keane and Kasabian at the Wireless Festival; Foo Fighters, Pixies and Iron Maiden at the Carling Weekend, while Glastonbury seen White Stripes, Coldplay and Basement Jaxx headline.

On 17 July 2005 James Blunt's single "You're Beautiful" went to number one six weeks after its release, having been in the top 15 for all the previous weeks. His album Back To Bedlam had hit the top spot the week previous.

Pussycat Dolls reached number 1 on 11 September, becoming the first American girl band to top the charts since Destiny's Child in 2001.

The Arctic Monkeys entered the UK mainstream when their debut single, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", went in at Number One on 23 October, beating the new single by Robbie Williams and knocking the Sugababes off the top.

Robbie Williams' new album Intensive Care set a new record when it topped the UK album chart on 30 October, because British acts will have occupied the number one album spot for 25 consecutive weeks. The previous record, set in March 1990, was 24 weeks [1].

Kate Bush returned to the music world after a 12-year absence with the single "King of the Mountain", which became her biggest UK hit in 20 years by reaching No. 4, and was followed on 7 November by the acclaimed double album Aerial, which reached No. 3 and was certified platinum.

In the latter part of the year, the album chart was dominated by the usual range of 'greatest hits' packages, the most successful being Eminem's Curtain Call: The Hits, which topped the chart for four weeks in December and sold around nearly a million copies by early 2006. Mariah Carey also had success with her Greatest Hits album. Madonna also launched another successful comeback, spending three weeks at number one with her single "Hung Up". The coveted Christmas number one spot was taken by The X Factor winner Shayne Ward, who comfortably beat surprise contenders Nizlopi and the charity re-release of "Fairytale of New York". His single, "That's My Goal", became one of the quickest selling songs ever, with over 742,180 copies sold in just four days. Eminem continues to dominate in the albums chart with Curtain Call: The Hits reaching #1 for 5 weeks and selling around a million in the UK.

The world of jazz and avant garde music lost one of its pioneers at the end of this year, with the death of free improvising guitarist Derek Bailey on Christmas Day.

[edit] Chart calculation change

On 17 April, the first combined physical and downloaded singles sales chart was published, in an attempt by the record industry to boost flagging singles sales. It has been suggested that this will make a significant impact on the demographics of the people that buy the music – 96% of people downloading from the Internet are male [2].

[edit] Charts

[edit] Singles

Issue Date Song Title Artist Sales
2 January Against All Odds Steve Brookstein 26,400
9 January Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley 21,262
16 January One Night/I Got Stung Elvis Presley 20,463
23 January Goodies Ciara featuring Petey Pablo 21,128
30 January It's Now or Never Elvis Presley 21,887
6 February Like Toy Soldiers Eminem 29,496
13 February Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own U2 30,359
20 February Get Right Jennifer Lopez 49,928
27 February Over and Over Nelly featuring Tim McGraw 41,528
6 March Dakota Stereophonics 40,378
13 March All About You/You've Got a Friend McFly 158,000
20 March Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay 266,844
27 March Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay 261,031
3 April Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay 130,700
10 April Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay 99,636
17 April Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay 69,000
24 April Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay 57,810
1 May Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay 47,945
8 May Lonely Akon 87,695
15 May Lonely Akon 59,772
22 May Lyla Oasis 75,124
29 May Axel F Crazy Frog 149,466
5 June Axel F Crazy Frog 120,246
12 June Axel F Crazy Frog 72,281
19 June Axel F Crazy Frog 52,084
26 June Ghetto Gospel 2Pac featuring Elton John 56,016
3 July Ghetto Gospel 2Pac featuring Elton John 54,820
10 July Ghetto Gospel 2Pac featuring Elton John 39,627
17 July You're Beautiful James Blunt 38,951
24 July You're Beautiful James Blunt 46,443
31 July You're Beautiful James Blunt 51,671
7 August You're Beautiful James Blunt 44,875
14 August You're Beautiful James Blunt 35,671
21 August I'll Be OK McFly 45,814
28 August The Importance of Being Idle Oasis 47,235
4 September DARE Gorillaz featuring Shaun Ryder 26,661
11 September Don't Cha Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes 85,021
18 September Don't Cha Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes 65,120
25 September Don't Cha Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes 44,897
2 October Push the Button Sugababes 78,282
9 October Push the Button Sugababes 64,489
16 October Push the Button Sugababes 46,783
23 October I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys 38,962
30 October You Raise Me Up Westlife 97,288
6 November You Raise Me Up Westlife 58,175
13 November Hung Up Madonna 105,128
20 November Hung Up Madonna 59,969
27 November Hung Up Madonna 40,254
4 December Stickwitu Pussycat Dolls 43,989
11 December Stickwitu Pussycat Dolls 31,311
18 December JCB Nizlopi 81,660
25 December That's My Goal Shayne Ward 742,180

[edit] Albums

Issue Date Album Title Artist Sales
2 January American Idiot Green Day 43,005
9 January Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 38,174
16 January Hot Fuss The Killers 39,947
23 January Hot Fuss The Killers 49,433
30 January Push the Button (new release) The Chemical Brothers 58,364
6 February Tourist (new release) Athlete 83,370
13 February Hopes and Fears Keane 75,039
20 February Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 75,213
27 February Some Cities (new release) Doves 59,819
6 March G4 (new release) G4 244,671
13 March The Massacre (new release) 50 Cent 95,000
20 March Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (new release) Stereophonics 106,837
27 March Definitive Collection Tony Christie 82,686
3 April Definitive Collection Tony Christie 49,416
10 April Counting Down The Days (new release) Natalie Imbruglia 41,290
17 April The Singles Basement Jaxx 38,457
24 April Trouble Akon 39,954
1 May Devils and Dust (new release) Bruce Springsteen 62,311
8 May Trouble Akon 38,003
15 May Heart & Soul (new release) Steve Brookstein 50,898
22 May Forever Faithless - The Greatest Hits (new release) Faithless 70,282
29 May Demon Days (new release) Gorillaz 105,320
5 June Don't Believe the Truth (new release) Oasis 237,865
12 June X&Y (new release) Coldplay 464,471
19 June X&Y Coldplay 238,892
26 June X&Y Coldplay 100,198
3 July X&Y Coldplay 103,598
10 July Back To Bedlam James Blunt 97,694
17 July Back To Bedlam James Blunt 109,735
24 July Back to Bedlam James Blunt 110,932
31 July Back to Bedlam James Blunt 122,827
7 August Back to Bedlam James Blunt 100,813
14 August Back to Bedlam James Blunt 84,762
21 August Back to Bedlam James Blunt 70,000
28 August Back to Bedlam James Blunt 66,231
4 September Wonderland (new release) McFly 71,517
11 September Back to Bedlam James Blunt 43,477
18 September Life in Slow Motion (new release) David Gray 114,258
25 September Life in Slow Motion David Gray 71,599
2 October Piece by Piece (new release) Katie Melua 120,549
9 October You Could Have It So Much Better (new release) Franz Ferdinand 101,884
16 October Taller In More Ways (new release) Sugababes 65,781
23 October Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005 (new release) The Prodigy 79,708
30 October Intensive Care (new release) Robbie Williams 373,832
6 November Face to Face (new release) Westlife 216,879
13 November Ancora (new release) Il Divo 149,047
20 November Confessions on a Dancefloor (new release) Madonna 217,610
27 November Confessions on a Dancefloor Madonna 110,527
4 December Curtain Call: The Hits (new release) Eminem 112,915
11 December Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 241,382
18 December Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 202,793
25 December Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 314,553

[edit] Downloads

Issue Date Track Title Artist
5 January Vertigo U2
12 January What You Waiting For? Gwen Stefani
19 January What You Waiting For? Gwen Stefani
26 January Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day
2 February Galvanize The Chemical Brothers
9 February Galvanize The Chemical Brothers
16 February Galvanize The Chemical Brothers
23 February Galvanize The Chemical Brothers
2 March Dakota Stereophonics
9 March Dakota Stereophonics
16 March All About You McFly
23 March All About You McFly
30 March Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay
6 April Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay
13 April Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay
20 April Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay
27 April Speed of Sound Coldplay
4 May Speed of Sound Coldplay
11 May Speed of Sound Coldplay
18 May Don't Phunk With My Heart Black Eyed Peas
25 May Don't Phunk With My Heart Black Eyed Peas
1 June Feel Good Inc. Gorillaz
8 June Feel Good Inc Gorillaz
15 June Feel Good Inc Gorillaz
22 June You're Beautiful James Blunt
29 June You're Beautiful James Blunt
6 July You're Beautiful James Blunt
13 July Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Paul McCartney & U2
20 July Electricity Elton John
27 July You're Beautiful James Blunt
3 August You're Beautiful James Blunt
10 August Bad Day Daniel Powter
17 August Bad Day Daniel Powter
24 August Bad Day Daniel Powter
31 August Bad Day Daniel Powter
7 September Bad Day Daniel Powter
14 September Don't Cha Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
21 September Don't Cha Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
28 September Don't Cha Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
5 October Push The Button Sugababes
12 October Push The Button Sugababes
19 October Push The Button Sugababes
26 October Push The Button Sugababes
2 November Hung Up Madonna
9 November Hung Up Madonna
16 November Hung Up Madonna
23 November Hung Up Madonna
30 November Hung Up Madonna
7 December Hung Up Madonna
14 December Hung Up Madonna
21 December JCB Nizlopi
28 December That's My Goal Shayne Ward

[edit] Top 40 Singles of 2005

Position Song Title Artist Sales Highest Position
1 Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie 1,100,200 1
2 That's My Goal Shayne Ward 874,400 1
3 Axel F Crazy Frog 525,100 1
4 You're Beautiful James Blunt 474,500 1
5 Hung Up Madonna 338,600 1
6 All About You/You've Got a Friend McFly 336,500 1
7 You Raise Me Up Westlife 334,500 1
8 Lonely Akon 334,400 1
9 Don't Cha The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Busta Rhymes 308,900 1
10 Push The Button Sugababes 306,700 1
11 Bad Day Daniel Powter 300,600 2
12 Ghetto Gospel 2Pac Featuring Elton John 298,400 1
13 The JCB Song Nizlopi 295,100 1
14 Feel Good Inc Gorillaz featuring De La Soul 260,600 2
15 Switch Will Smith 194,900 4
16 I Like The Way Bodyrockers 188,200 3
17 I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys 174,000 1
18 Let Me Love You Mario 171,200 2
19 Tripping Robbie Williams 166,900 2
20 We Belong Together Mariah Carey 164,900 2
21 Signs Snoop Dogg Featuring Wilson/Timberlake 162,600 2
22 Toy Soldiers Eminem 161,900 1
23 Shot You Down Audio Bullys Featuring Nancy Sinatra 160,700 3
24 Get Right Jennifer Lopez 159,300 1
25 Don't Phunk With My Heart Black Eyed Peas 151,800 3
26 Over and Over Nelly Featuring Tim McGraw 148,900 1
27 Mockingbird Eminem 148,400 4
28 Dare Gorillaz Featuring Shaun Ryder 147,700 1
29 We Be Burnin' Sean Paul 146,200 2
30 Stickwitu Pussycat Dolls 144,300 1
31 Candy Shop 50 Cent 140,200 4
32 Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson 139,600 5
33 Lyla Oasis 136,400 1
34 My Humps Black Eyed Peas 127,900 3
35 When I'm Gone Eminem 126,500 4
36 Pon De Replay Rihanna 125,000 2
37 Crazy Chick Charlotte Church 124,700 2
38 Gold Digger Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx 124,500 2
39 Rock Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) MVP 124,300 5
40 1 Thing Amerie 117,400 4

[edit] Top 40 Albums of 2005

Position Album Title Artist Sales Highest Position
1 Back To Bedlam James Blunt 2,367,758 1
2 X&Y Coldplay 1,999,000 1
3 Intensive Care Robbie Williams 1,432,000 1
4 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 1,386,012 1
5 Employment Kaiser Chiefs 1,312,000 3
6 Demon Days Gorillaz 1,205,000 1
7 Face To Face Westlife 1,146,000 1
8 Eye To The Telescope KT Tunstall 1,018,000 3
9 Breakaway Kelly Clarkson 952,631 3
10 Forever Faithless - The Greatest Hits Faithless 915,000 1
11 Piece By Piece Katie Melua 869,000 1
12 Hot Fuss The Killers 859,000 1
13 Don't Believe the Truth Oasis 848,000 1
14 Ancora Il Divo 840,000 1
15 Confessions on a Dancefloor Madonna 830,000 1
16 American Idiot Green Day 814,000 1
17 Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 787,000 1
18 Hopes and Fears Keane 754,600 1
19 Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection Take That 754,400 2
20 Love Angel Music Baby Gwen Stefani 746,000 4
21 Monkey Business Black Eyed Peas 689,000 4
22 Taller In More Ways Sugababes 640,000 1
23 Life In Slow Motion David Gray 625,000 1
24 The Singles Basement Jaxx 595,000 1
25 PCD Pussycat Dolls 574,000 8
26 G4 G4 573,000 1
27 In Your Honour Foo Fighters 571,000 2
28 Definitive Collection Tony Christie 561,000 1
29 The Massacre 50 Cent 554,000 1
30 In Between Dreams Jack Johnson 531,000 10
31 The Emancipation Of Mimi Mariah Carey 526,965 7
32 Tourist Athlete 499,000 1
33 Trouble Akon 487,000 1
34 Keep On Will Young 477,974 2
35 Their Law - The Singles 1990-2005 The Prodigy 468,000 1
36 Ultimate Collection Eurythmics 453,000 5
37 Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Stereophonics 451,000 1
38 War Of The Worlds Jeff Wayne 446,000 5
39 The Magic Numbers The Magic Numbers 444,000 7
40 Greatest Hits Mariah Carey 439,000 7

[edit] Top 10 Downloads of 2005

Position Song Title Artist
1 You're Beautiful James Blunt
2 Hung Up Madonna
3 Bad Day Daniel Powter
4 Push The Button Sugababes
5 Feel Good Inc Gorillaz
6 Don't Cha Pussycat Dolls Featuring Busta Rhymes
7 That's My Goal Shayne Ward
8 Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie Featuring Peter Kay
9 Gold Digger Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx
10 I Like The Way Bodyrockers

[edit] Music awards

[edit] BRIT Awards

The 2005 BRIT Awards winners were:

A Special BRITs 25 Award for the best single from the past 25 years was awarded to Robbie Williams "Angels".

[edit] Mercury Music Prize

The 2005 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to Antony and the Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now

[edit] Popjustice £20 Music Prize

The 2005 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded to Girls Aloud for their song Wake Me Up from the album What Will The Neighbours Say?

[edit] The Record of the Year

The Record of the Year was awarded to "You Raise Me Up" by Westlife.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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