2004 in British music charts

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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[edit]

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[edit]

Number-one singles[edit]

Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Sales
3 January "Mad World" Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules 167,000
10 January 45,761
17 January "All This Time" Michelle McManus 117,927
24 January 60,570
31 January 35,040
7 February "Take Me to the Clouds Above" LMC vs. U2 68,768
14 February 49,339
21 February "With a Little Help from My Friends" Sam & Mark 42,776
28 February "Who's David?" Busted 30,072
6 March "Mysterious Girl" Peter Andre 107,870
13 March "Toxic" Britney Spears 102,576
20 March "Cha Cha Slide" DJ Casper 57,280
27 March "Yeah!" Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon 87,354
3 April 49,616
10 April "Five Colours In Her Hair" McFly 49,511
17 April 37,120
24 April "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" Eamon 153,287
1 May 99,783
8 May 79,293
15 May 55,732
22 May "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)" Frankee 79,563
29 May 49,462
5 June 36,440
12 June "I Don't Wanna Know" Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy and Enya 61,303
19 June 47,770
26 June "Everytime" Britney Spears 54,022
3 July "Obviously" McFly 42,400
10 July "Burn" Usher 49,334
17 July 31,411
24 July "Lola's Theme" Shapeshifters 51,967
31 July "Dry Your Eyes" The Streets 54,539
7 August "Thunderbirds / 3AM" Busted 70,665
14 August 36,288
21 August "Baby Cakes" 3 of a Kind 55,067
28 August "These Words" Natasha Bedingfield 68,745
4 September 40,978
11 September "My Place / Flap Your Wings" Nelly 54,729
18 September "Real to Me" Brian McFadden 34,435
25 September "Call on Me" Eric Prydz 68,138
2 October 46,370
9 October 34,432
16 October "Radio" Robbie Williams 41,734
23 October "Call On Me" Eric Prydz 23,519
30 October 21,749
6 November "Wonderful" Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti 23,706
13 November "Just Lose It" Eminem 63,312
20 November "Vertigo" U2 51,917
27 November "I'll Stand by You" Girls Aloud 57,957
4 December 29,992
11 December "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid 20 292,594
18 December 287,849
25 December 231,492

Number-one downloads[edit]

Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s)
4 September Flying Without Wings Westlife
11 September These Words Natasha Bedingfield
18 September
25 September
2 October
9 October Vertigo U2
16 October
23 October
30 October Dogz Don't Kill People Wabbits Do Mouldie Lookin Stain (Chris Moyles)
6 November Vertigo U2
13 November
20 November
27 November
4 December
11 December Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid 20
18 December
25 December

Number-one albums[edit]

Chart date
(week ending)
Album Artist Sales
3 January Life for Rent Dido 233,629
10 January Friday's Child Will Young 54,442
17 January Life for Rent Dido 30,711
24 January 30,638
31 January Call Off the Search Katie Melua 35,680
7 February 55,504
14 February 71,084
21 February Feels Like Home Norah Jones 235,890
28 February 84,941
6 March Call Off the Search Katie Melua 70,413
13 March 70,027
20 March 58,917
27 March Patience George Michael 274,816
3 April Confessions Usher 98,872
10 April Anastacia Anastacia 87,398
17 April 78,432
24 April Greatest Hits Guns N' Roses 51,869
1 May 48,901
8 May D12 World D12 86,666
15 May Greatest Hits Guns N' Roses 39,166
22 May Hopes and Fears Keane 155,432
29 May 79,576
5 June Under My Skin Avril Lavigne 87,496
12 June Hopes and Fears Keane 58,732
19 June No Roots Faithless 47,000
26 June Hopes and Fears Keane 46,900
3 July A Grand Don't Come for Free The Streets 34,000
10 July Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 57,994
17 July Room on the 3rd Floor McFly 61,589
24 July Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 45,000
31 July A Grand Don't Come for Free The Streets 48,000
7 August Live in Hyde Park Red Hot Chili Peppers 63,330
14 August 42,259
21 August Anastacia Anastacia 35,445
28 August Songs About Jane Maroon 5 49,998
4 September Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned The Prodigy 64,300
11 September The Libertines The Libertines 72,189
18 September Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield 83,954
25 September Out of Nothing Embrace 55,613
2 October American Idiot Green Day 89,385
9 October Mind Body & Soul Joss Stone 75,100
16 October Around the Sun R.E.M. 69,700
23 October 10 Years Of Hits Ronan Keating 101,135
30 October Greatest Hits Robbie Williams 320,081
6 November 148,748
13 November Il Divo Il Divo 132,829
20 November Encore Eminem 212,459
27 November 168,249
4 December How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb U2 200,863
11 December 127,982
18 December 178,539
25 December Greatest Hits Robbie Williams 183,871

Number-one compilation albums[edit]

Chart date
(week ending)
Album
24 January Clubbers Guide - 2004
31 January
7 February Kiss Smooth R&B
14 February Clubmix 2004
21 February Beautiful
28 February BRIT Awards 2004
6 March Clubmix 2004
13 March Hit 40 UK
20 March Floorfillers
27 March The Best of New Woman
3 April Ultimate Diary Dancing
10 April
17 April Now 57
24 April
1 May
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 June
12 June Hits 58
19 June Power Ballads II
26 June
3 July
10 July Essential R&B - The Very Best of R&B
17 July
24 July Clubland 5
31 July
7 August Now 58
14 August
21 August
28 August
4 September
11 September
18 September
25 September Sad Songs
2 October Big Tunes - Living for the Weekend
9 October Now Years
16 October
23 October Big Tunes - Living for the Weekend
30 October
6 November Pop Party 2
13 November
20 November
27 November Now 59
4 December
11 December
18 December
25 December

Year-end charts[edit]

Between 28 December 2003 and 1 January 2005.

Best-selling singles[edit]

[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[a] 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[edit]

[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[b]
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[c]
48 Singles Travis 4
49 Out of Nothing Embrace 1
50 Time to Grow Lemar 8

Best-selling compilations[edit]

[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[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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.