List of number-one indie hits of 2007 (UK)
Encyclopedia
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 UK Charts Company
, and is based on both physical
and digital
single sales. During 2007
, 37 singles reached number one.
The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was "Brianstorm
" by Arctic Monkeys
, which sold over 104,000 copies during 2007, topped the indie chart for four weeks and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart
. Other high-selling indie hits 2007 included "Heavyweight Champion of the World
" by Reverend and the Makers
, which sold approximately 97,000 singles, and "Fluorescent Adolescent
" by Artic Monkeys, which sold more than 96,000 copies.
Eight acts managed to top the UK Indie Chart more than once. They were: Good Shoes
, Arctic Monkeys, Elliot Minor
, The Pigeon Detectives
, Reverend and the Makers, The White Stripes
, Jack Peñate
and Dizzee Rascal
.
Chart-topping singles from the 2007 UK Indie Chart also included "My Baby Left Me
", which was re-released by HMV
to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley
, and topped the chart 51 years after it was first released. Another highlight was "Life's a Treat", the theme tune to the BBC
children's TV programme Shaun the Sheep
, sung by comedian Vic Reeves
, which topped the indie chart in December.
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company
The Official UK Charts Company
The Official Charts Company , previously called the Chart Information Network and then The Official UK Charts Company, compiles various "official" UK record charts, including the UK Singles Chart, the UK Albums Chart, and the UK Official Download Chart, as well as genre-specific and music video...
, and is based on both physical
CD single
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and digital
Digital distribution
Online distribution, digital distribution, or electronic software distribution is the practice of delivering content without the use of physical media, typically by downloading via the internet directly to a consumer's device. Online distribution bypasses conventional physical distribution media,...
single sales. During 2007
2007 in British music
This is a summary of the year 2007 in British music. It was the first year of digital downloads being fully integrated into the charts, leading to many songs not given physical releases to enter the chart on download sales alone. Leona Lewis had the most successful single of the year, with Bleeding...
, 37 singles reached number one.
The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was "Brianstorm
Brianstorm
-Chart positions:It reached number one on the UK indie chart. Also the three other tracks from this single charted in the UK single chart on 28 April 2007. "Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend" was number 77, "What If You Were Right the First Time?" was number 114 and "If You Found This...
" by Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
, which sold over 104,000 copies during 2007, topped the indie chart for four weeks and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Other high-selling indie hits 2007 included "Heavyweight Champion of the World
Heavyweight Champion of the World
"Heavyweight Champion of the World" is the "top ten" debut single by Reverend and The Makers, as well as the first single from their debut album The State Of Things. The single was released on May 6, 2007 on download only and was subsequently released on CD and 7" vinyl on May 28 that year...
" by Reverend and the Makers
Reverend and The Makers
Reverend and The Makers are an indie pop band based in Sheffield, England and signed to Wall of Sound. The band is fronted by Jon McClure, nicknamed "The Reverend"...
, which sold approximately 97,000 singles, and "Fluorescent Adolescent
Fluorescent Adolescent
- Chart performance :On downloads alone, "Fluorescent Adolescent" charted in the UK Singles Chart at #55 for the week commencing 25 June 2007. The song charted at number five upon release of the single on CD for the week commencing 16 July 2007. Since 27 June 2007, "Fluorescent Adolescent" has...
" by Artic Monkeys, which sold more than 96,000 copies.
Eight acts managed to top the UK Indie Chart more than once. They were: Good Shoes
Good Shoes
Good Shoes are a four-piece English indie pop band, hailing from Morden, London.-Biography:Good Shoes was formed by lead singer Rhys Jones and guitarist Steve Leach who often wrote and played music together as a hobby. Rhys and Steve appeared as a two piece under the Good Shoes name for a friend's...
, Arctic Monkeys, Elliot Minor
Elliot Minor
Elliot Minor are a classically influenced rock band from York, England. The group consists of Alex Davies , Ed Minton , Dan Hetherton and Ed Hetherton .-History and formation: 2000-2006 :...
, The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives are an English indie rock band from Rothwell, West Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. They have been championed by such well known DJs as Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley, and performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2006, where they were tagged "the band most likely to leap to...
, Reverend and the Makers, The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
, Jack Peñate
Jack Peñate
Jack Fabian Peñate is an English musician and singer-songwriter signed to XL Recordings.-Early life:Jack Peñate attended St. Olave's Preparatory School, New Eltham until he left to attend Alleyn's School when he was 18 years of age...
and Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
.
Chart-topping singles from the 2007 UK Indie Chart also included "My Baby Left Me
My Baby Left Me
My Baby Left Me is a rhythm and blues song written by blues singer Arthur Crudup in the late 1940s.It gained further exposure in covers by Elvis Presley, who placed his version on the b-side to his 1956 single "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"; by Creedence Clearwater Revival, who recorded it as...
", which was re-released by HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, and topped the chart 51 years after it was first released. Another highlight was "Life's a Treat", the theme tune to the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
children's TV programme Shaun the Sheep
Shaun the Sheep
Shaun the Sheep is a British stop-motion animated children's television series produced by Aardman Animations, and commissioned by the BBC and the WDR. It first aired in the UK on CBBC in March 2007...
, sung by comedian Vic Reeves
Vic Reeves
James Roderick Moir , better known by the stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian, best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer . He is known for his surreal and non sequitur sense of humour....
, which topped the indie chart in December.
Chart history
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Record label | Reference |
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| 7 January | "The Photos on My Wall The Photos on My Wall "The Photos On My Wall" is a single by Good Shoes. It was released as a CD Single, and 2 vinyl singles. It is taken from the debut album Think Before You Speak as their 3rd single... " |
Good Shoes Good Shoes Good Shoes are a four-piece English indie pop band, hailing from Morden, London.-Biography:Good Shoes was formed by lead singer Rhys Jones and guitarist Steve Leach who often wrote and played music together as a hobby. Rhys and Steve appeared as a two piece under the Good Shoes name for a friend's... |
Brille Brille Records Brille Records is an independent record label based in the UK, which has released work from bands including Whirlwind Heat, Good Shoes, Envelopes, Operator Please, The Bridge Gang and The Knife. It was in partnership with EMI Records UK from August 2005 until February 2008. It was started in 2004... |
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| 14 January | "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time Don't Let Him Waste Your Time "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jarvis Cocker. Before recording the song for his debut solo album Jarvis in November 2006, the song appeared on Nancy Sinatra's self-titled 2004 album... " |
Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career... |
Rough Trade Rough Trade Records Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove... |
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| 21 January | "Rain Down Love Rain Down Love "Rain Down Love" is a song by dance band Freemasons. It was released as the 3rd single from their second studio album Unmixed and features vocals from American singer-songwriter Siedah Garrett.-Track listing:-Charts:... " |
Freemasons Freemasons (band) Freemasons are an English dance band from Brighton, East Sussex, England. The act consists of producers Russell Small and James Wiltshire .-2005-2007: Early Career:Their name is taken from the Brighton pub, Freemasons Tavern, Hove, which they frequently... featuring Siedah Garrett Siedah Garrett Siedah Garrett is an American songwriter and singer.-Biography:She appeared as a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.She performed "One Man Woman" on Quincy Jones' Grammy-Award winning "Back on the Block."... |
Loaded Loaded Records Loaded Records was a UK dance record label formed in 1990 by Tim Jeffery and JC Reid. It launched artists like Pizzaman, Slacker, and Wildchild. More recently it released albums by Super_Collider and singles by Annie and Holden & Thompson... |
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| 11 February | "Giddy Stratospheres Giddy Stratospheres "Giddy Stratospheres" was a 7" only release by Sheffield band The Long Blondes. It was released on November 29, 2004, on Angular Records. The single was accompanied by two B-sides, "Polly" and "Darts". The single was re-released in 2007 and was the third major label single from their debut album,... " |
The Long Blondes The Long Blondes The Long Blondes were a five-piece English indie rock band formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom in 2003 by Dorian Cox , Reenie Hollis , Emma Chaplin , Kate Jackson and Screech Louder .After several critically... |
Rough Trade | |
| 18 February | "I'm a Rat I'm a Rat "I'm a Rat" is the fifth single by punk rock band Towers of London. It was taken from their debut album Blood, Sweat and Towers.-Overview:Released on February 12, 2007 via independent label TVT Records, the single follows the theme of typical British Saturday night drinking culture. This single is... " |
Towers of London Towers of London Towers of London are a Punk Rock n Roll band, fromLondon, England, who formed in 2004. Their music mixes elements of rock and heavy metal music with 1977 style British punk... |
TVT TVT Records TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and... |
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| 25 February | "Dare Me (Stupidisco)" | Junior Jack Junior Jack Junior Jack is an Italian-Belgian house music producer and DJ.-Biography:... featuring Shena Shena Shèna is an English disco and nu-disco vocalist, who began her musical career when she graduated with honours from the Royal Academy of Music , with a Classical, Musical Theatre and Commercial Music Performer's Diploma and Teacher's Certificate.Shèna first performed in musicals Mamma I Want to... |
Defected Defected Records - History :Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R man Simon Dunmore, Defected's first release was Soulsearcher's "I Can't Get Enough" which reached No.5 in the UK singles chart. This early success was followed up with Roger Sanchez's "Another Chance", which hit No.1 in the UK singles... |
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| 4 March | "Standing in the Way of Control Standing in the Way of Control Standing in the Way of Control is an album by the American indie rock band Gossip, which was released on January 24, 2006. It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart. The title track serves as the unofficial theme song to the British teen drama Skins, as its use in the DVD menu and promotional... " |
Gossip Gossip (band) Gossip is a three-piece American indie rock band formed in 1999. The band consists of singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, Standing in the Way of Control . A follow-up, Music for... |
Back Yard Back Yard Recordings Back Yard recordings is a UK independent record label based in London.The label was set up by Gil Goldberg and can count acts such as Gossip, Dega Breaks, Chromeo, Seelenluft, The Similou, Tronik Youth and Teenagersintokyo amongst its roster.... |
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| 11 March | "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour "Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour..." is the second physical single, and third overall, by Enter Shikari and the first single to be released from their debut album Take to the Skies... " |
Enter Shikari Enter Shikari Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of... |
Ambush Reality | |
| 18 March | "Never Meant to Hurt You Never Meant to Hurt You "Never Meant to Hurt You" is a single by Good Shoes. It was released as a CD Single, and 2 vinyl singles. It managed to reach #34 on the UK Singles Chart. It is taken from the debut album Think Before You Speak.... " |
Good Shoes | Brille | |
| 25 March | "Our Velocity Our Velocity "Our Velocity" is the first single from Our Earthly Pleasures, the second album from the band, Maxïmo Park. The single was released two weeks prior to the release of the album, on 19 March 2007.... " |
Maxïmo Park Maxïmo Park Maxïmo Park are a British alternative rock band, formed in 2000. They are signed to Warp Records. The band consists of Paul Smith , Duncan Lloyd , Archis Tiku , Lukas Wooller and Tom English... |
Warp | |
| 1 April | "Dancefloor Dancefloor (The Holloways song) "Dancefloor" is the third single from the North London indie group The Holloways. It debuted at #41 in the UK charts. Its title track was included in The Holloways' debut album So This is Great Britain?.-External links:*... " |
The Holloways The Holloways The Holloways are a four-piece indie-rock band from North London.-Formation:David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the beginnings of the band, finding Rob Skipper at a local live music venue. They would meet later to jam together, playing in future drummer Dave Danger's room... |
TVT | |
| 8 April | "Our Velocity" | Maxïmo Park | Warp | |
| 15 April | "Parallel Worlds Parallel Worlds "Parallel Worlds" is the debut single from York based rock band Elliot Minor taken from their self-titled album. It was originally released on April 9, 2007, and later due to interest from radio stations and the band's label it was decided to be re-released on April 7, 2008, almost a year... " |
Elliot Minor Elliot Minor Elliot Minor are a classically influenced rock band from York, England. The group consists of Alex Davies , Ed Minton , Dan Hetherton and Ed Hetherton .-History and formation: 2000-2006 :... |
Repossession | |
| 22 April | "Brianstorm Brianstorm -Chart positions:It reached number one on the UK indie chart. Also the three other tracks from this single charted in the UK single chart on 28 April 2007. "Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend" was number 77, "What If You Were Right the First Time?" was number 114 and "If You Found This... " |
Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders... |
Domino | |
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| 20 May | "Waterloo Sunset Waterloo Sunset Waterloo Sunset is a song by British rock band The Kinks. It was released as a single in 1967, and featured on their album Something Else by The Kinks... " |
The Kinks The Kinks The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a... |
Castle Castle Communications Castle Communications was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane and Jon Beecher. The company was acquired by the American music distributor Alliance Entertainment in 1994 and in 2000 it was absorbed into Sanctuary Records Group... |
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| 27 May | "I'm Not Sorry I'm Not Sorry "I'm Not Sorry" is the third single from The Pigeon Detectives and is featured on their debut album Wait For Me. It reached #12 in the UK Top 40. , it is The Pigeon Detectives' highest charting UK hit... " |
The Pigeon Detectives The Pigeon Detectives The Pigeon Detectives are an English indie rock band from Rothwell, West Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. They have been championed by such well known DJs as Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley, and performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2006, where they were tagged "the band most likely to leap to... |
Dance to the Radio Dance to the radio Dance To The Radio is an independent record label co-founded by Whiskas of Les Flames and ¡Forward, Russia! in 2004.It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission"... |
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| 3 June | "Heavyweight Champion of the World Heavyweight Champion of the World "Heavyweight Champion of the World" is the "top ten" debut single by Reverend and The Makers, as well as the first single from their debut album The State Of Things. The single was released on May 6, 2007 on download only and was subsequently released on CD and 7" vinyl on May 28 that year... " |
Reverend and the Makers Reverend and The Makers Reverend and The Makers are an indie pop band based in Sheffield, England and signed to Wall of Sound. The band is fronted by Jon McClure, nicknamed "The Reverend"... |
Wall of Sound Wall of Sound (record label) Wall of Sound is an independent record label based in London, England. It is part of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent music company.... |
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| 10 June | "Sound of Freedom Sound of Freedom "Sound of Freedom" is the fourth single by Bob Sinclar, the first from his album Soundz of Freedom... " |
Bob Sinclar Bob Sinclar Bob Sinclar, originally spelled "Sinclair" - , is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions.- Career history :... featuring Gary Pine Gary Pine Gary Pine is a Jamaican singer best known for the vocals on several Bob Sinclar songs, including "Love Generation", "Shining from Heaven", "Miss Me", "Give a Lil' Love", and "Sound of Freedom".... and Dollarman Dollarman Dollarman is a Caribbean singer, songwriter, producer and musician born in Grenada. Moving to Brooklyn, NY he continues to present hits with a Caribbean influence and reggae.-Career:... |
Defected Defected Records - History :Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R man Simon Dunmore, Defected's first release was Soulsearcher's "I Can't Get Enough" which reached No.5 in the UK singles chart. This early success was followed up with Roger Sanchez's "Another Chance", which hit No.1 in the UK singles... |
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| 17 June | "Icky Thump Icky Thump (song) "Icky Thump" is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes. Written by Jack White, it is the first single released from Icky Thump.-History:... " |
The White Stripes The White Stripes The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced... |
XL XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire... |
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| 1 July | "Torn on the Platform Torn on the Platform "Torn On The Platform" is the third single from Jack Peñate. It was released on 18 June 2007. It reached #7 in the UK singles chart, staying in the top 10 for one week. The music video for "Torn on the Platform" shows a paper puppet show with Peñate's head on the puppet... " |
Jack Peñate Jack Peñate Jack Fabian Peñate is an English musician and singer-songwriter signed to XL Recordings.-Early life:Jack Peñate attended St. Olave's Preparatory School, New Eltham until he left to attend Alleyn's School when he was 18 years of age... |
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| 15 July | "Fluorescent Adolescent Fluorescent Adolescent - Chart performance :On downloads alone, "Fluorescent Adolescent" charted in the UK Singles Chart at #55 for the week commencing 25 June 2007. The song charted at number five upon release of the single on CD for the week commencing 16 July 2007. Since 27 June 2007, "Fluorescent Adolescent" has... " |
Arctic Monkeys | Domino | |
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| 5 August | "Pussy'ole (Old Skool)" | Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles... |
XL | |
| 12 August | "Jessica Jessica (Elliot Minor song) "Jessica" is the second single from York-based rock band Elliot Minor. It was released on August 6, 2007. The band wrote this song out of their affection for Jessica Alba... " |
Elliot Minor | Repossession | |
| 19 August | "Take Her Back Take Her Back "Take Her Back" is the fifth single released by British indie band The Pigeon Detectives from their début album Wait For Me. It was released on 13 August 2007... " |
The Pigeon Detectives | Dance to the Radio | |
| 26 August | "My Baby Left Me My Baby Left Me My Baby Left Me is a rhythm and blues song written by blues singer Arthur Crudup in the late 1940s.It gained further exposure in covers by Elvis Presley, who placed his version on the b-side to his 1956 single "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"; by Creedence Clearwater Revival, who recorded it as... " |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
Memphis | |
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| 9 September | "He Said He Loved Me He Said He Loved Me "He Said He Loved Me" is the second single by Reverend and The Makers, from their debut album The State of Things. The song features Jon McClure and Laura Manuel on lead vocals... " |
Reverend and the Makers | Wall of Sound | |
| 16 September | "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told) You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told) "You Don't Know What Love Is " is a song written and recorded by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes. The song was first played live on June 29, 2007 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is the second track from their sixth studio album Icky Thump. The track was released as a CD single... " |
The White Stripes | XL | |
| 23 September | "We Apologise for Nothing We Apologise for Nothing "We Apologise for Nothing" is the second single to be taken from the second album One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours, by Fightstar. It was released on 17 September 2007 on CD and two 7"s, and was accompanied by a music video.... " |
Fightstar Fightstar Fightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi... |
Institute | |
| 30 September | "Second, Minute or Hour Second, Minute or Hour "Second Minute or Hour" is the first single by singer-songwriter Jack Peñate, taken from his debut album Matinée. The single was re-released on 24 September 2007. It reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.... " |
Jack Peñate | XL | |
| 7 October | "Jimmy Jimmy (song) "Jimmy" is the second single from experimental electronica rap artist M.I.A.'s second album Kala , and her first single from the album in Japan... " |
M.I.A. M.I.A. (artist) Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A... |
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| 14 October | "Crocodile Crocodile (song) "Crocodile" is a song by electronic band Underworld, and was released as a single on September 12, 2007, in Japan first, in order to promote their upcoming album, Oblivion with Bells. On September 5, Underworld released the music video for "Crocodile" on their website. This song, as well as its... " |
Underworld Underworld (band) Underworld are a British electronic group, and principal name under which duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded together since 1980.- Early years: 1979–1986 :... |
Underworld | |
| 21 October | "Take Off" | Jack Rokka Jack Rokka Digital Dog are now a SE London-based team, Steve Cornish and Nick Mace. They have produced/remixed for everyone from Cheyrl Cole, Timbaland, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Ciara, Pussycat dolls, 50 Cent, Taio Cruz, Tinchy Stryder, Cyndi Lauper, Chipmunk, JLS, Pink, Fatboy Slim, Armand Van... vs. Betty Boo Betty Boo Alison Moira Clarkson better known as Betty Boo, is an English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist... |
Gusto Gusto Records Gusto Records is a Nashville, Tennessee based record company specializing in reissuing and licensing recordings from its vast catalogue of music from acquired record labels and their own studio recordings.... |
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| 28 October | "Hold My Hand" | Unkle UNKLE Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined... |
Surrender All | |
| 4 November | "Run-Away" | Super Furry Animals Super Furry Animals Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band... |
Rough Trade | |
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| 18 November | "I Found Out I Found Out (Pigeon Detectives) "I Found Out" is the first single from The Pigeon Detectives take from their debut album Wait For Me. The track was re-recorded, for the 2007 single release, with The Smiths and Blur producer Stephen Street. Officially there are 3 versions of the track. The album version was slightly re-mixed from... " |
The Pigeon Detectives | Dance to the Radio | |
| 25 November | "Flex Flex (song) "Flex" is the third single from British rapper Dizzee Rascal's third studio album Maths + English, and ninth overall. The song reached #23 on the UK Singles Chart, while his previous single placed 1 higher at #22, but topped the UK Indie Singles Chart for 2 weeks, while his previous single topped... " |
Dizzee Rascal | XL | |
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| 9 December | "Teddy Picker Teddy Picker -Charts:... " |
Arctic Monkeys | Domino | |
| 16 December | "Life's a Treat" | Shaun the Sheep Shaun the Sheep Shaun the Sheep is a British stop-motion animated children's television series produced by Aardman Animations, and commissioned by the BBC and the WDR. It first aired in the UK on CBBC in March 2007... |
Tug Tug Records Tug Records was a record label that was launched in 1988 by Guy Holmes as a subsidiary of The Gut Reaction, a promotion company. Tug had its first success with Right Said Fred in 1991. Tug Records normally releases one-off and novelty singles such as Pondlife, however 1993's Right Said Fred... |
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See also
- List of number-one singles by radio airplay of 2007 (UK)
- List of number-one singles of 2007 (UK)
- List of UK Dance Chart number-one singles of 2007
- List of UK Official Download Chart number-one singles of 2007
- List of UK Rock Chart number-one singles of 2007
External links
- Independent Singles Chart at The Official UK Charts CompanyThe Official UK Charts CompanyThe Official Charts Company , previously called the Chart Information Network and then The Official UK Charts Company, compiles various "official" UK record charts, including the UK Singles Chart, the UK Albums Chart, and the UK Official Download Chart, as well as genre-specific and music video...
- UK Top 30 Indie Singles Chart at BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...