List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2006 explained

The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company,[1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales. During 2006, 36 singles reached number one.

The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was "JCB" by Nizlopi, which sold over 146,000 copies during 2006, despite having been released the previous year.[2] Other high-selling indie hits included "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" by David Guetta vs. The Egg, which sold 132,000 singles and reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart,[3] and "When the Sun Goes Down" by Arctic Monkeys, which sold over 123,000 copies and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.[4]

Eight acts managed to top the UK Indie Chart with two different singles. They were: Embrace, Franz Ferdinand, The Raconteurs, Arctic Monkeys, Bob Sinclar, ¡Forward, Russia! and The Long Blondes. Morrissey was the only act to reach number one with three different singles, namely "You Have Killed Me", "In The Future When All's Well" and "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy".

Chart history

bgcolor=#FFFF99 align=center
Best-selling indie single of the year
scope=colIssue datescope=colSongscope=colArtist(s)scope=colRecord labelscope=colRef.
1 Januaryalign=center rowspan="3" bgcolor=#FFFF99"JCB" align=center rowspan="3"Nizlopialign=center rowspan="3"FDM[5]
8 January
15 January
22 January align=center rowspan="3""When the Sun Goes Down"align=center rowspan="3"Arctic Monkeysalign=center rowspan="3"Domino
29 January[6]
5 February
12 February"Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)"Hi-TackGusto[7]
19 Februaryalign=center bgcolor=#FFFF99"JCB" NizlopiFDM
26 Februaryalign=center rowspan="2""Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)"align=center rowspan="2"Hi-Tackalign=center rowspan="2"Gusto
5 March
12 March"Repeated Offender"The RiflesRed Ink[8]
19 March"One Wish"Ray JSanctuary
26 March"Nature's Law"EmbraceIndependiente[9]
2 April"You Have Killed Me"MorrisseyAttack[10]
9 April"The Fallen" / "L. Wells"Franz FerdinandDomino[11]
16 April"C'mon Get It On"Studio BLoaded[12]
23 April"Most Precious Love"Blaze featuring
Barbara Tucker
Defected
30 Aprilalign=center rowspan="5""Steady, As She Goes"align=center rowspan="5"The Raconteursalign=center rowspan="5"XL[13]
7 May
14 May
21 May
28 May
4 June"Stan's World Cup Song"Stan BoardmanHarkit[14]
11 June"World at Your Feet"EmbraceIndependiente
18 June"My My My"Armand Van Helden
featuring Tara McDonald
Southern Fried
25 June"Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)"LostprophetsVisible Noise[15]
2 July"Weekend Without Makeup"The Long BlondesRough Trade
9 Julyalign=center rowspan="2""World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)"align=center rowspan="2"Bob Sinclar
featuring Steve Edwards
align=center rowspan="2"Defected[16]
16 July
23 July"Eleanor Put Your Boots On"Franz FerdinandDomino
30 July"Eighteen"¡Forward, Russia!Dance to the Radio[17]
6 Augustalign=center rowspan="2""Hands"align=center rowspan="2"The Raconteursalign=center rowspan="2"XL
13 August[18]
20 August"Leave Before the Lights Come On"Arctic MonkeysDomino
27 August"In the Future When All's Well"MorrisseyAttack
3 Septemberalign=center rowspan="2""Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)"align=center rowspan="2"David Guetta vs. The Eggalign=center rowspan="2"Gusto
10 September
17 September"Target"EmbraceIndependiente
24 September"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)"David Guetta vs. The EggGusto
1 October"Judy"The PipettesMemphis Industries
8 Octoberalign=center rowspan="2""Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)"align=center rowspan="2"Bob Sinclar and Cutee Balign=center rowspan="2"Defected
15 October
22 October"Generator"The HollowaysTVT
29 October"Once and Never Again"The Long BlondesRough Trade
5 November"Janie Jones (Strummerville)"BabyshamblesB-Unique
12 November"I Found Out"The Pigeon Detectivesalign=center rowspan="2"Dance to the Radio
19 November"Nineteen"¡Forward, Russia
26 November"Sticky Honey"Juliette and the LicksHassle
3 December"The Cure and the Cause"Fish Go Deep
featuring Tracey K
Defected[19]
10 December"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"MorrisseyAttack
17 Decemberalign=center rowspan="2""Bing Bang (Time to Dance)"align=center rowspan="2"LazyTownalign=center rowspan="2"Gut[20]
24 December[21]
31 December"The Photos on My Wall"Good ShoesBrille[22]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us – Who We Are – The Charts We Compile. Official Charts Company. 20 May 2010. ... Indie (Singles & Albums) ....
  2. News: Song about a JCB tipped for Christmas No 1. Mark. Honigsbaum. The Guardian. London. 19 November 2005. 14 November 2010. ... The JCB Song, which is released as a single in the UK on December 12 ....
  3. Web site: Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away). 21 August 2006. Official Charts Company. 14 November 2010.
  4. Web site: When The Sun Goes Down. 23 January 2006. Official Charts Company. 14 November 2010.
  5. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 9 January 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060111075518/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 11 January 2006. 22 November 2010.
  6. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 6 February 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060213001206/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 13 February 2006. 22 November 2010.
  7. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 20 February 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060221171042/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 21 February 2006. 22 November 2010.
  8. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 20 March 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060324202708/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 24 March 2006. 22 November 2010.
  9. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 27 March 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060330212757/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 30 March 2006. 22 November 2010.
  10. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 3 April 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060408154718/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 8 April 2006. 22 November 2010.
  11. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 10 April 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060411072612/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 11 April 2006. 22 November 2010.
  12. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 17 April 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060418120434/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 18 April 2006. 22 November 2010.
  13. Web site: Top 40 Indie Singles. 8 May 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060512091759/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 12 May 2006. 22 November 2010.
  14. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 12 June 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060615040148/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 15 June 2006. 22 November 2010.
  15. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 3 July 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060706134721/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 6 July 2006. 22 November 2010.
  16. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 10 July 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060713105730/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 13 July 2006. 22 November 2010.
  17. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 7 August 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060814105550/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 14 August 2006. 22 November 2010.
  18. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 14 August 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20060814180206/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 14 August 2006. 22 November 2010.
  19. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 11 December 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20061214012029/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 14 December 2006. 22 November 2010.
  20. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 18 December 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20061219140611/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 19 December 2006. 22 November 2010.
  21. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 25 December 2006. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20061229211244/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 29 December 2006. 22 November 2010.
  22. ChartsPlus. The Official UK Indie Charts. 14. IQWare. Milton Keynes. 6 January 2007. 280.