List of Billboard Christian Songs number ones of the 2000s

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MercyMe recorded seven number-one singles during the decade including "Word of God Speak", the longest-running number-one single of the decade.

The Christian Songs chart is a record chart compiled by Billboard magazine. Launched on June 21, 2003,[1] the chart was ranked during the decade by overall audience impressions (the approximate number of audience impressions made for each play, as determined by BDS data cross-referenced with Arbitron listener information).[2] While the chart covers all Christian radio formats, it is dominated by Christian adult contemporary (Christian AC) radio stations, which cater to a mostly adult audience. As opposed to Christian stations that cater to young audiences, Christian AC stations tend to play hits often and for long periods. As a result, number-one singles on the Christian Songs chart often had lengthy stays at the top position.[3]

During the 2000s, 44 singles reached the number one position on the Christian Songs chart. MercyMe was the most successful group, with seven of their singles topping the chart during the 2000s. The band's "Word of God Speak" was the longest-running number one single of the 2000s, having spent a total of 23 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart. Casting Crowns spent the longest time atop the chart during the decade, as their six number one singles spent a combined total of 62 weeks at the summit. Out of the 44 singles that hit the number-one position during the 2000s, 15 singles spent two separate runs atop the chart. Three singles ("Word of God Speak", "My Savior My God", and "Cry Out to Jesus") returned to the top position for three distinct runs. Nineteen artists recorded number-one singles during the decade. The first number-one single of the 2000s on the chart was Third Day's "You Are So Good to Me", which led the chart's debut week of June 21, 2003, and seven consecutive weeks afterward;[4] the final number-one single was TobyMac's "City On Our Knees", which led the chart for the final eleven weeks of the 2000s,[5] and continued to lead into 2010.[6]

Number-one singles[edit]

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Casting Crowns recorded six number-one singles during the 2000s and spent the longest amount of time (62 weeks) atop the chart.
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Third Day's "You Are So Good to Me", the first number-one single in the chart's history, spent eight weeks atop the chart in 2003. The band recorded four other number-one singles during the decade.
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Jeremy Camp recorded five number-one singles during the 2000s including "Take You Back", which spent 15 weeks atop the chart in 2005.
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Brandon Heath recorded two number-one hits during the 2000s; his second, "Give Me Your Eyes", spent 19 weeks atop the chart in 2008 and 2009, tied for the second-longest stay atop the chart in the decade.
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tobyMac's single "City On Our Knees" was the final number-one single of the 2000s.
Key
No. nth single to top the chart
re Return of a single to number one
Number-one singles with artist, date, time spent, and references
No. Issue Date Artist Single Ref.(s)
2003
1 June 21 Third Day "You Are So Good to Me" [4]
June 28
July 5
July 12
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
2 August 16 MercyMe "Word of God Speak" [7]
August 23
August 30
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 11
October 18
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29
December 6
December 13
3 December 20 Newsboys "You Are My King (Amazing Love)" [8]
December 27
2004
3 January 3 Newsboys "You Are My King (Amazing Love)"
January 10
re January 17 MercyMe "Word of God Speak" [9]
re January 24 Newsboys "You Are My King (Amazing Love)" [10]
January 31
February 7
re February 14 MercyMe "Word of God Speak" [11]
February 21
February 28
March 6
4 March 13 Third Day "Sing a Song" [12]
March 20
5 March 27 Matthew West "More" [13]
April 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
May 1
6 May 8 Building 429 "Glory Defined" [14]
May 15
May 22
May 29
7 June 5 Casting Crowns "Who Am I" [15]
June 12
June 19
June 26
July 3
July 10
8 July 17 MercyMe "Here with Me" [16]
July 24
July 31
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
September 4
September 11
September 18
September 25
9 October 2 Jeremy Camp "Walk by Faith" [17]
October 9
re October 16 MercyMe "Here with Me" [18]
October 23
10 October 30 By the Tree "Beautiful One" [19]
November 6
November 13
November 20
11 November 27 Casting Crowns "Voice of Truth" [20]
December 4
December 11
December 18
December 25
2005
11 January 1 Casting Crowns "Voice of Truth"
January 8
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26
12 March 5 Jeremy Camp "Take You Back" [21]
March 12
March 19
March 26
April 2
April 9
April 16
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11
13 June 18 Joy Williams "Hide" [22]
June 25
July 2
July 9
July 16
July 23
July 30
14 August 6 Nichole Nordeman "Brave" [23]
15 August 13 MercyMe "In the Blink of an Eye" [24]
August 20
August 27
September 3
September 10
16 September 17 Casting Crowns "Lifesong" [25]
September 24
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22
October 29
November 5
November 12
17 November 19 Third Day "Cry Out to Jesus" [26]
November 26
December 3
December 10
re December 17 Casting Crowns "Lifesong" [27]
18 December 24 MercyMe "Joseph's Lullaby" [28]
December 31
2006
18 January 7 MercyMe "Joseph's Lullaby"
re January 14 Third Day "Cry Out to Jesus" [29]
January 21
January 28
February 4
19 February 11 Jeremy Camp "This Man" [30]
February 18
February 25
March 4
re March 11 Third Day "Cry Out to Jesus" [31]
March 18
20 March 25 Aaron Shust "My Savior My God" [32]
April 1
21 April 8 Chris Tomlin "How Great Is Our God" [33]
re April 15 Aaron Shust "My Savior My God" [34]
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20
22 May 27 Casting Crowns "Praise You In This Storm" [35]
June 3
June 10
June 17
June 24
July 1
July 8
23 July 15 MercyMe "So Long Self" [36]
July 22
July 29
August 5
24 August 12 Third Day "Mountain of God" [37]
re August 19 Aaron Shust "My Savior My God" [38]
August 26
September 2
re September 9 Third Day "Mountain of God" [39]
September 16
25 September 23 Chris Tomlin "Made to Worship" [40]
September 30
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 28
November 4
November 11
November 18
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16
December 23
26 December 30 tobyMac "Made to Love" [41]
2007
27 January 6 Aaron Shust "O Come O Come Emmanuel" [42]
re January 13 Chris Tomlin "Made to Worship" [43]
January 20
January 27
February 3
28 February 10 Casting Crowns "Does Anybody Hear Her" [44]
February 17
February 24
March 3
March 10
March 17
re March 24 tobyMac "Made to Love" [45]
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5
May 12
29 May 19 Rush of Fools "Undo" [46]
May 26
June 2
June 9
30 June 16 Big Daddy Weave "Every Time I Breathe" [47]
June 23
June 30
July 7
31 July 14 Brandon Heath "I'm Not Who I Was" [48]
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
32 August 25 MercyMe "Bring the Rain" [49]
33 September 1 Casting Crowns "East to West" [50]
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8
December 15
34 December 22 MercyMe "God with Us" [51]
December 29
2008
34 January 5 MercyMe "God with Us"
re January 12 Casting Crowns "East to West" [52]
January 19
January 26
re February 2 MercyMe "God with Us" [53]
February 9
February 16
February 23
March 1
35 March 8 Matthew West "You Are Everything" [54]
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 5
April 12
April 19
April 26
36 May 3 Jeremy Camp "Let It Fade" [55]
May 10
37 May 17 Needtobreathe "Washed by the Water" [56]
May 24
May 31
June 7
38 June 14 Third Day "Call My Name" [57]
June 21
June 28
July 5
July 12
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
September 6
39 September 13 Brandon Heath "Give Me Your Eyes" [58]
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 11
October 18
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29
December 6
December 13
December 20
40 December 27 Jeremy Camp "There Will Be a Day" [59]
2009
re January 3 Brandon Heath "Give Me Your Eyes" [60]
January 10
January 17
January 24
re January 31 Jeremy Camp "There Will Be a Day" [61]
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28
March 7
March 14
March 21
March 28
41 April 4 Francesca Battistelli "Free to Be Me" [62]
April 11
April 18
42 April 25 Matthew West "The Motions" [63]
May 2
May 9
re May 16 Francesca Battistelli "Free to Be Me" [64]
re May 23 Matthew West "The Motions" [65]
May 30
June 6
June 13
June 20
June 27
July 4
July 11
July 18
July 25
August 1
43 August 8 Phillips, Craig and Dean "Revelation Song" [66]
August 15
August 22
August 29
September 5
September 12
September 19
September 26
October 3
October 10
44 October 17 tobyMac "City on Our Knees" [5]
October 24
October 31
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19
December 26

Statistics[edit]

By artist[edit]

Five artists achieved three or more number-one singles during the 2000s.

Artists by most number-one singles
Artist Number-one singles
MercyMe[67] 7
Casting Crowns[68] 6
Jeremy Camp[69] 5
Third Day[70] 5
Matthew West[71] 3

Six artists spent 25 or more weeks atop the chart in the 2000s.

Artists by most weeks at number-one
Artist Number-one singles
Casting Crowns 62
MercyMe 58
Third Day 36
Jeremy Camp 33
Matthew West 28
Brandon Heath 25

Songs by total number of weeks at number one[edit]

Five songs spent at least ten weeks atop the chart in the 2000s.[1]

Number-one singles by amount of time spent at number-one
Song Weeks at number-one
"Word of God Speak" 23
"Give Me Your Eyes" 19
"East to West" 19
"Made to Worship" 18
"Take You Back" 15

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Trust, Gary (April 9, 2010). "Ask Billboard: Ushering in Another No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Billboard Charts Legend". Billboard.biz. Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (April 23, 2010). "Ask Billboard: Which Carrie Songs To 'Play'?". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Chart dates for "You Are So Good to Me":
  5. ^ a b Chart dates for "City on Our Knees":
  6. ^ "Christian Songs (January 2, 2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  7. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "Word of God Speak":
  8. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "You Are My King (Amazing Love)"
  9. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "Word of God Speak":
  10. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "You Are My King (Amazing Love)":
  11. ^ Chart dates for the third run of "Word of God Speak":
  12. ^ Chart dates for the third run of "Sing a Song":}
  13. ^ Chart dates for "More": April 24: "Christian Songs (April 24, 2004)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  14. ^ Chart dates for "Glory Defined":
  15. ^ Chart dates for "Who Am I":
  16. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "Here with Me":
  17. ^ Chart dates for "Walk By Faith":
  18. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "Here with Me":
  19. ^ Chart dates for "Beautiful One":
  20. ^ Chart dates for "Voice of Truth":
  21. ^ Chart dates for "Take You Back":
  22. ^ Chart dates for "Hide":
  23. ^ Chart date for "Brave":
  24. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "Lifesong":
  25. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "Cry Out to Jesus":
  26. ^ Chart date for the second run of "Lifesong":
  27. ^ Chart dates for "Joseph's Lullaby":
  28. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "Cry Out to Jesus":
  29. ^ Chart dates for "This Man":
  30. ^ Chart dates for the third run of "Cry Out to Jesus":
  31. ^ Chart dates for the first run on "My Savior My God":
  32. ^ Chart date for "How Great Is Our God":
  33. ^ Chart dates for the second run on "My Savior My God":
  34. ^ Chart dates for "Praise You In This Storm":
  35. ^ Chart dates for "So Long Self":
  36. ^ Chart date for the first run of "Mountain of God":
  37. ^ Chart dates for the third run of "My Savior My God":
  38. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "Mountain of God":
  39. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "Made to Worship":
  40. ^ Chart date for the first run of "Made to Love":
  41. ^ Chart date for "O Come O Come Emmanuel":
  42. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "Made to Worship":
  43. ^ Chart dates for "Does Anybody Hear Her?":
  44. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "Made to Love":
  45. ^ Chart dates for "Undo":
  46. ^ Chart dates for "Every Time I Breathe":
  47. ^ Chart dates for "I'm Not Who I Was":
  48. ^ Chart date for "Bring the Rain":
  49. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "East to West":
  50. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "God with Us":
  51. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "East to West":
  52. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "God with Us":
  53. ^ Chart dates for "You Are Everything":
  54. ^ Chart dates for "Let It Fade":
  55. ^ Chart dates for "Washed By the Water":
  56. ^ Chart dates for "Call My Name":
  57. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "Give Me Your Eyes":
  58. ^ Chart date for the first run of "There Will Be a Day":
  59. ^ Chart date for the second run of "Give Me Your Eyes":
  60. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "There Will Be a Day":
  61. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "Free to Be Me":
  62. ^ Chart dates for the first run of "The Motions":
  63. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "Free to Be Me":
  64. ^ Chart dates for the second run of "The Motions":
  65. ^ Chart dates for "Revelation Song":
  66. ^ "MercyMe Albums & Song Chart History — Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  67. ^ "Casting Crowns Albums & Song Chart History — Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  68. ^ "Jeremy Camp Albums & Song Chart History — Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  69. ^ "Third Day Albums & Song Chart History — Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  70. ^ "Matthew West Albums & Song Chart History — Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 11, 2012.

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