2004 in British music charts

This article gives details of the official charts from 2004. The year was special for many successful artists, including Eminem, Britney Spears, Scissor Sisters, Usher, Natasha Bedingfield, Jamelia, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day and The Streets.

Summary of UK chart activity

The year started with the 2003 Christmas number one single topping the first chart of the year. This was followed by Michelle McManus, the winner of the second British series of Pop Idol with her first single release it topped the charts for 3 weeks. Second and third place contestants Mark Rhodes and Sam Nixon formed a duo, whose debut single was a cover of the Beatles song, "With a Little Help from My Friends", which also reached the No.1 spot.

On 9 March Westlife became a four piece after Brian McFadden decided to leave the band. His final single with the band was "Obvious" which peaked at No.3 in February; the remaining members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne, and Kian Egan, went on to further success without McFadden.

In April, Eamon achieved the number one spot with a song with more profanities than any other hit single; it stayed at number one for 4 weeks. In another first the answer song by Frankee replaced the original single at the top of the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks despite selling less than half as many copies as Eamon. Both artists released follow-up songs but neither performed well, relegating the pair to one-hit wonder status.

A new version of "Alltogethernow" by The Farm was released to mark the Euro 2004 football tournament – it reached number five on 13 June with Come On England, a remake of Come On Eileen (Dexys Midnight Runners) by 4-4-2, reaching number two.

The UK Official Download Chart began at the start of September, the first number 1 being Flying Without Wings by Westlife. U2 released their single Vertigo on music download services weeks before it came out on CD. It stayed at number one for 8 non-consecutive weeks on the download chart. While illegal sharing of music over the Internet had been popular for a number of years the music industry started creating new, pay-per-download services, which were very well received. Charting companies soon took notice and various download charts appeared on radio and television. The use and increased popularity of iPods also helped to promote download services, and Apple's online iTunes Music Store launched in the UK in June, selling over 450,000 songs in the first week.[1] Downloads began to be introduced into the main singles chart in 2005, although not fully until the beginning of 2007.

Albums by Dido, Katie Melua and Norah Jones dominated the first three months of the year. In May and June, Keane twice returned to the top of the charts with their album Hopes and Fears. The Scissor Sisters, The Streets and Maroon 5 also enjoyed great success with their albums. Numerous acts released greatest hits albums with Robbie Williams' being most successful, selling over one million copies in eight weeks.

Popular artists from the 1980s made successful returns with Duran Duran, The Cure, Depeche Mode and Morrissey releasing top ten singles. After appearing in the reality television show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, Peter Andre re-released his 1996 hit single Mysterious Girl, this time getting to the top spot.

In September and October Eric Prydz "Call on me" stayed at number one for five non-consecutive weeks and staying in the chart for a further 14 weeks.

In October the music industry mourned the loss of John Peel, the Radio 1 DJ famous for championing new bands and musical styles.

20 years after the original, the Band Aid single Do They Know It's Christmas? was re-recorded and became a massive success, easily selling the most singles of the year, and holding the Christmas number 1 spot. The second week of release saw the song sell almost as many as the first, pushing it to half a million in less than 14 days. This was all additional to the number of legal downloads as the song topped that chart as well. The song had sold over a million copies in a month.

Artists who narrowly missed out on number ones were Kelis whose Milkshake peaked at number two for 4 weeks in January and February and "Trick Me" in June. Other acts were Anastacia with Left Outside Alone who peaked at number three but was the seventh best selling of the year staying on the chart for 18 weeks. Also the long awaited return of Destiny's Child came in November when they peaked at number two for 4 weeks with Lose My Breath the first single released of their album "Destiny Fulfilled".

On the issue date of 7 November, the top five consisted of all American performers/acts.

  • #1. Eminem – Just Lose It
  • #2. Destiny's Child – Lose My Breath
  • #3. Britney Spears – My Prerogative
  • #4. Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott – Car Wash
  • #5. Usher & Alicia Keys – My Boo

This broke a record in UK chart history. The No. 6 was also held by an American act, Ja Rule featuring. Ashanti & R. Kelly with Wonderful.

The most successful acts of 2004 were McFly whose first two debut singles entered at number one and they had two other top five hits later in the year. Natasha Bedingfield topped the singles, album and download charts. Britney Spears and Usher returned to the charts and had two number ones each (Toxic and Yeah! respectively) and another top five hits each. Girls Aloud also had big hits with songs including "The Show", "Love Machine" which both peaked at No. 2, and the 2004 Children in Need No. 1 single "I'll Stand by You". Former S Club star Rachel Stevens continued on with her solo career in this year too, reaching the top 3 once again with Sport Relief track "Some Girls" and a cover of Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More".

Charts

Number-one singles

Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Sales
3 January"Mad World"Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules167,000
10 January45,761
17 January"All This Time"Michelle McManus117,927
24 January60,570
31 January35,040
7 February"Take Me to the Clouds Above"LMC vs. U268,768
14 February49,339
21 February"With a Little Help from My Friends"Sam & Mark42,776
28 February"Who's David?"Busted30,072
6 March"Mysterious Girl"Peter Andre107,870
13 March"Toxic"Britney Spears102,576
20 March"Cha Cha Slide"DJ Casper57,280
27 March"Yeah!"Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon87,354
3 April49,616
10 April"Five Colours In Her Hair"McFly49,511
17 April37,120
24 April"Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)"Eamon153,287
1 May99,783
8 May79,293
15 May55,732
22 May"F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)"Frankee79,563
29 May49,462
5 June36,440
12 June"I Don't Wanna Know"Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy and Enya61,303
19 June47,770
26 June"Everytime"Britney Spears54,022
3 July"Obviously"McFly42,400
10 July"Burn"Usher49,334
17 July31,411
24 July"Lola's Theme"Shapeshifters51,967
31 July"Dry Your Eyes"The Streets54,539
7 August"Thunderbirds / 3AM"Busted70,665
14 August36,288
21 August"Baby Cakes"3 of a Kind55,067
28 August"These Words"Natasha Bedingfield68,745
4 September40,978
11 September"My Place / Flap Your Wings"Nelly54,729
18 September"Real to Me"Brian McFadden34,435
25 September"Call On Me"Eric Prydz68,138
2 October46,370
9 October34,432
16 October"Radio"Robbie Williams41,734
23 October"Call On Me"Eric Prydz23,519
30 October21,749
6 November"Wonderful"Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti23,706
13 November"Just Lose It"Eminem63,312
20 November"Vertigo"U251,917
27 November"I'll Stand by You"Girls Aloud57,957
4 December29,992
11 December"Do They Know It's Christmas?"Band Aid 20292,594
18 December287,849
25 December231,492

Number-one downloads

Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s)
4 SeptemberFlying Without WingsWestlife
11 SeptemberThese WordsNatasha Bedingfield
18 September
25 September
2 October
9 OctoberVertigoU2
16 October
23 October
30 OctoberDogz Don't Kill People Wabbits DoMouldie Lookin Stain (Chris Moyles)
6 NovemberVertigoU2
13 November
20 November
27 November
4 December
11 DecemberDo They Know It's Christmas?Band Aid 20
18 December
25 December

Number-one albums

Chart date
(week ending)
Album Artist Sales
3 JanuaryLife for RentDido233,629
10 JanuaryFriday's ChildWill Young54,442
17 JanuaryLife for RentDido30,711
24 January30,638
31 JanuaryCall Off the SearchKatie Melua35,680
7 February55,504
14 February71,084
21 FebruaryFeels Like HomeNorah Jones235,890
28 February84,941
6 MarchCall Off the SearchKatie Melua70,413
13 March70,027
20 March58,917
27 MarchPatienceGeorge Michael274,816
3 AprilConfessionsUsher98,872
10 AprilAnastaciaAnastacia87,398
17 April78,432
24 AprilGreatest HitsGuns N' Roses51,869
1 May48,901
8 MayD12 WorldD1286,666
15 MayGreatest HitsGuns N' Roses39,166
22 MayHopes and FearsKeane155,432
29 May79,576
5 JuneUnder My SkinAvril Lavigne87,496
12 JuneHopes and FearsKeane58,732
19 JuneNo RootsFaithless47,000
26 JuneHopes and FearsKeane46,900
3 JulyA Grand Don't Come for FreeThe Streets34,000
10 JulyScissor SistersScissor Sisters57,994
17 JulyRoom on the 3rd FloorMcFly61,589
24 JulyScissor SistersScissor Sisters45,000
31 JulyA Grand Don't Come for FreeThe Streets48,000
7 AugustLive in Hyde ParkRed Hot Chili Peppers63,330
14 August42,259
21 AugustAnastaciaAnastacia35,445
28 AugustSongs About JaneMaroon 549,998
4 SeptemberAlways Outnumbered, Never OutgunnedThe Prodigy64,300
11 SeptemberThe LibertinesThe Libertines72,189
18 SeptemberUnwrittenNatasha Bedingfield83,954
25 SeptemberOut of NothingEmbrace55,613
2 OctoberAmerican IdiotGreen Day89,385
9 OctoberMind Body & SoulJoss Stone75,100
16 OctoberAround the SunR.E.M.69,700
23 October10 Years Of HitsRonan Keating101,135
30 OctoberGreatest HitsRobbie Williams320,081
6 November148,748
13 NovemberIl DivoIl Divo132,829
20 NovemberEncoreEminem212,459
27 November168,249
4 DecemberHow to Dismantle an Atomic BombU2200,863
11 December127,982
18 December178,539
25 DecemberGreatest HitsRobbie Williams183,871

Number-one compilation albums

Chart date
(week ending)
Album
24 JanuaryClubbers Guide - 2004
31 January
7 FebruaryKiss Smooth R&B
14 FebruaryClubmix 2004
21 FebruaryBeautiful
28 FebruaryBRIT Awards 2004
6 MarchClubmix 2004
13 MarchHit 40 UK
20 MarchFloorfillers
27 MarchThe Best of New Woman
3 AprilUltimate Diary Dancing
10 April
17 AprilNow 57
24 April
1 May
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 June
12 JuneHits 58
19 JunePower Ballads II
26 June
3 July
10 JulyEssential R&B - The Very Best of R&B
17 July
24 JulyClubland 5
31 July
7 AugustNow 58
14 August
21 August
28 August
4 September
11 September
18 September
25 SeptemberSad Songs
2 OctoberBig Tunes - Living for the Weekend
9 OctoberNow Years
16 October
23 OctoberBig Tunes - Living for the Weekend
30 October
6 NovemberPop Party 2
13 November
20 November
27 NovemberNow 59
4 December
11 December
18 December
25 December

Year-end charts

Between 28 December 2003 and 1 January 2005.

Best-selling singles

[2]

No. Title Artist Peak
position
Sales[3]
1 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid 20 1 1,065,749
2 "F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)" Eamon 1 552,628
3 "Cha Cha Slide" DJ Casper 1 352,367
4 "Call on Me" Eric Prydz 1 316,869
5 "Yeah!" Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris 1 300,740
6 "All This Time" Michelle McManus 1 291,427
7 "Left Outside Alone" Anastacia 3 275,296
8 "Mysterious Girl" Peter André 1 259,691
9 "Toxic" Britney Spears 1 258,604
10 "Fuck You Right Back" Frankee 1 245,964
11 "I Don't Wanna Know" Mario Winans 1
12 "Baby Cakes" 3 of a Kind 1
13 "Take Me to the Clouds Above" LMC vs U2 1
14 "Milkshake" Kelis 2
15 "Lose My Breath" Destiny's Child 2
16 "My Band" D12 2
17 "These Words" Natasha Bedingfield 1
18 "Everytime" Britney Spears 1
19 "Thunderbirds"/"3am" Busted 1
20 "Dry Your Eyes" The Streets 1
21 "Lola's Theme" Shapeshifters 1
22 "In the Shadows" The Rasmus 3
23 "Just Lose It" Eminem 1
24 "Thank You" Jamelia 2
25 "Hey Ya!" Outkast 3
26 "My Place"/"Flap Your Wings" Nelly 1
27 "Burn" Usher 1
28 "Dragostea din tei" O-Zone 3
29 "Mad World" Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules 1
30 "Against All Odds" Steve Brookstein 2[lower-alpha 1] 153,770[2]
31 "Somebody to Love" Boogie Pimps 3
32 "5 Colours in Her Hair" McFly 1 150,072[2]
33 "Trick Me" Kelis 2
34 "I'll Stand by You" Girls Aloud 1
35 "Changes" Ozzy Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne 1
36 "Leave (Get Out)" JoJo 2
37 "Dip It Low" Christina Milian 2
38 "Hotel" Cassidy 3
39 "This Love" Maroon 5 3
40 "Some Girls" Rachel Stevens 2
41 "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" Khia 4
42 "Obviously" McFly 1
43 "If There's Any Justice" Lemar 3
44 "Vertigo" U2 1
45 "Amazing" George Michael 4
46 "Breathe Easy" Blue 4
47 "Slow Jamz" Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx 3
48 "Car Wash" Christina Aguilera featuring Missy Elliott 4
49 "Love Machine" Girls Aloud 2
50 "I'm Still in Love with You" Sean Paul featuring Sasha 6

Best-selling albums

[4]

No. Title Artist Peak
position
Sales[5]
1 Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 1 1,594,259
2 Hopes and Fears Keane 1 1,593,677
3 Greatest Hits Robbie Williams 1 1,530,788
4 Songs About Jane Maroon 5 1 1,490,117
5 Call Off the Search Katie Melua 1 1,356,962
6 Anastacia Anastacia 1 1,115,928
7 Confessions Usher 1 1,108,590
8 Feels Like Home Norah Jones 1 993,632
9 Final Straw Snow Patrol 3 991,219
10 Il Divo Il Divo 1 968,460
11 Greatest Hits Guns N' Roses 1
12 10 Years of Hits Ronan Keating 1
13 A Grand Don't Come for Free The Streets 1
14 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb U2 1
15 Encore Eminem 1
16 The Soul Sessions Joss Stone 4
17 Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand 3
18 American Idiot Green Day 1 746,364[4]
19 Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield 1
20 Patience George Michael 1
21 Friday's Child Will Young 1
22 Ultimate Kylie Kylie Minogue 4
23 Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Outkast 8
24 Allow Us to Be Frank Westlife 3
25 Greatest Hits: My Prerogative Britney Spears 2
26 Elephunk The Black Eyed Peas 3
27 Twentysomething Jamie Cullum 3
28 Greatest Hits Shania Twain 6
29 Room on the Third Floor McFly 1
30 Life for Rent Dido 1
31 Under My Skin Avril Lavigne 1
32 O Damien Rice 8
33 Mind Body & Soul Joss Stone 1
34 The College Dropout Kanye West 12
35 Thank You Jamelia 4
36 Destiny Fulfilled Destiny's Child 5
37 Best of Blue Blue 6
38 The Best of LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes 2
39 Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New Phil Collins 10
40 The Singles 1992–2003 No Doubt 5
41 Hot Fuss The Killers 5[lower-alpha 2]
42 Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III Rod Stewart 3
43 A Ticket for Everyone Busted 11
44 What Will the Neighbours Say? Girls Aloud 6
45 Up All Night Razorlight 3
46 Who Killed...... The Zutons? The Zutons 6
47 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 4[lower-alpha 3]
48 Singles Travis 4
49 Out of Nothing Embrace 1
50 Time to Grow Lemar 8

Best-selling compilations

[6]

No. Title Peak
position
1 Now 59 1
2 Now 57 1
3 Now 58 1
4 Pop Party 2 1
5 Ultimate Dirty Dancing (Original Soundtrack) 1
6 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Original Soundtrack) 2
7 Power Ballads II 1
8 Cream Classics 2
9 The Annual 2005 2
10 Essential R&B – The Very Best of R&B: Summer 2004 1

Notes:

  1. Reached number 1 in 2005
  2. Reached number 1 in 2005
  3. Reached number 1 in 1992

Total album sales of 2004

Total sales for albums in 2004 amounted to 163,405,658.[7]

See also

References

  1. "iTunes Music Store in Europe Sells 800,000 Songs in First Week". Archived from the original on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "2004 Singles Top 100". Music Week. London, England: UBM. 22 January 2005. p. 19.
  3. Roberts, Dave, ed. (2005). "Singles 2004". British Hit Singles & Albums (18th ed.). London, England: Guinness World Records. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-90499-400-8.
  4. "2004 Albums Top 100". Music Week. London, England: UBM. 22 January 2005. p. 21.
  5. Roberts (2005). "Albums 2004". p. 7.
  6. "Compilations". Music Week. London, England: UBM. 22 January 2005. p. 22.
  7. "2009: being Boyled". Music Week. Retrieved 3 February 2010.

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