List of top 10 singles in 2002 (UK)
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The UK Singles Chart
is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical
singles and digital downloads
, with airplay
figures excluded from the official chart.
This is a list of singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart
during 2002 (see 2002 in British music
). The date is when the song entered the top 10 for the first time. Songs that were still in the top 10 at the beginning of 2002 but peaked in 2001 are listed in List of top 10 singles in 2001 (UK). Songs that entered the top 10 in 2002 but did not peak until 2003 are listed in List of top 10 singles in 2003 (UK).
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 ...
is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
singles and digital downloads
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
, with airplay
Airplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
figures excluded from the official chart.
This is a list of singles that peaked in the Top 10 of 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 ...
during 2002 (see 2002 in British music
2002 in British music
This is a summary of 2002 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. In 2002, as in the previous year, there were 30 songs that reached the top of the charts...
). The date is when the song entered the top 10 for the first time. Songs that were still in the top 10 at the beginning of 2002 but peaked in 2001 are listed in List of top 10 singles in 2001 (UK). Songs that entered the top 10 in 2002 but did not peak until 2003 are listed in List of top 10 singles in 2003 (UK).
Top 10 singles
| Top 10 Entry Date | Single | Artist | Peak position | Date Peak Reached | Weeks in Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles from 2002 | |||||
| 6 January | "Drowning" | Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys... |
#4 | 6 January | 1 |
| 13 January | "More Than a Woman More than a Woman (Aaliyah song) "More Than a Woman" is a contemporary R&B/dance-pop song, written by Static Major and Timbaland for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah... " |
Aaliyah Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside... |
#1 | 13 January | 2 |
| 13 January | "Addicted to Bass Addicted to Bass "Addicted to Bass" is a pop single with drum and bass influences by Puretone aka Josh Abrahams featuring Amiel Daemion on vocals. It reached the top 20 of the Australian charts in 1998 and #2 in the UK in 2002.-Australian video:... " |
Puretone | #2 | 13 January | 6 |
| 13 January | "Bad Intentions Bad Intentions "Bad Intentions" is a single by Dr. Dre and Knoc-turn'al from the soundtrack to the film The Wash. The song was produced by Mahogany Music and co-produced by Dr. Dre himself... " |
Dr Dre featuring Knoc-turn'al Knoc-turn'al Royal Harbor , known by stage name Knoc-turn'al, is a songwriter and rapper. He is known to write for Dr. Dre.-Albums:... |
#4 | 13 January | 2 |
| 13 January | "The Whistle Song (Blow My Whistle Bitch)" | DJ Aligator Project | #5 | 13 January | 2 |
| 13 January | "It's Love (Trippin') It's Love "It's Love" is a song by progressive rock band King's X appearing on their album Faith Hope Love. It is the band's highest charting single, peaking at #6 on Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1990... " |
Goldtrix Goldtrix Goldtrix is a British house music duo from London, England, consisting of producers Daniel Goldstein and Matrix. Goldtrix is a play on the artists names: Goldstein + Matrix.... presents Andrea Brown Andrea Brown Andrea Brown is an African American female singer from Boston, Massachusetts. She is also the cousin of singer Bobby Brown.... |
#6 | 13 January | 1 |
| 13 January | "Haters" | So Solid Crew So Solid Crew So Solid Crew is an electronic and urban musical collective from South London, England, whose hits include "Oh No " and "21 Seconds", the latter reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haters" got to... presents Mr. Shabz featuring MBD MBD MBD may refer to:* Man bites dog , a slang term used in journalism* Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution, a probability distribution in physics and chemistry* Member Board of Directors or Board of Directors Member* Metabolic Bone Disease... and The Reelists |
#8 | 13 January | 1 |
| 13 January | "Drifting Away" | Lange featuring Skye Skye Edwards Skye Edwards is a British singer-songwriter, born in East London. Her career began in 1994 when she and the Godfrey brothers formed the band Morcheeba, which released five albums with Skye as lead vocalist... |
#9 | 13 January | 1 |
| 20 January | "My Sweet Lord My Sweet Lord "My Sweet Lord" is a song by former Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison from his UK number one hit triple album All Things Must Pass. The song was written in praise of the Hindu god Krishna... " |
George Harrison George Harrison George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other... |
#1 | 20 January | 3 |
| 20 January | "Get the Party Started Get the Party Started "Get the Party Started" is a song performed by Pink, and was the first single from her second album, Missundaztood . It became an international hit and reached the top ten in many countries. The song was Pink's highest selling at that time... " |
Pink Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
#2 | 20 January | 6 |
| 20 January | "AM to PM AM to PM "AM to PM" is a dance-pop/R&B song recorded by American singer Christina Milian. Written by Milian, Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, and produced by Bloodshy & Avant for her self-titled debut album , it served as the album's leading single.... " |
Christina Milian Christina Milian Christine Flores , better known by her stage name Christina Milian , is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model.... |
#3 | 20 January | 3 |
| 20 January | "Star Guitar Star Guitar "Star Guitar" is the second single from The Chemical Brothers 2002 album Come with Us. The song reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart and number two on the American dance chart.-Structure:... " |
The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background... |
#8 | 20 January | 1 |
| 20 January | "The Land of Make Believe" | allSTARS* | #9 | 20 January | 1 |
| 27 January | "Hero Hero (Enrique Iglesias song) "Hero" is a single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second English album Escape and was written for his good friend Simon Baxendale, by Iglesias, Paul Barry and Mark Taylor. Enrique first released the song to radio in early September 2001 to a positive critical and commercial reception... " |
Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa... |
#1 | 27 January | 8 |
| 27 January | "Caught in the Middle Caught in the Middle "Caught in the Middle" is a song by British-Norwegian boy band A1, from their third studio album, Make It Good. Released as the album's lead single on 21 January 2002, it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart... " |
a1 A1 (band) A1 are a British-Norwegian boyband. They were originally made up of Mark Read, Ben Adams, Christian Ingebrigtsen and Paul Marazzi. Their first single, "Be the First to Believe", entered the UK singles chart at #6 in early 1999. They had a huge amount of success worldwide and charts with two number... |
#2 | 27 January | 3 |
| 27 January | "Overprotected Overprotected "Overprotected" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub for Spears' third studio album, Britney . It was released on December 18, 2001 by Jive Records, as the second single from the album worldwide... " |
Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album... |
#4 | 3 February | 3 |
| 27 January | "Always on Time Always on Time "Always on Time" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule, featuring Ashanti, and produced by Irv Gotti. The music was written by 7 Aurelius, Ja Rule and Irving Lorenzo. The song became both Ashanti's first Hot 100 number one single and Ja Rule's second.... " |
Ja Rule Ja Rule Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"... featuring Ashanti Ashanti (singer) Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model. She rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release... |
#6 | 27 January | 4 |
| 27 January | "True Love Never Dies" | Flip & Fill Flip & Fill Flip & Fill are a Manchester, England based electronic dance music duo, consisting of the producers/remixers, DJs Graham Turner and Mark Hall. They are signed to the All Around The World record label.-Career:... featuring Kelly Llorenna Kelly Llorenna Kelly Llorenna is an English female dance music and Euro-trance singer, who was raised in Oldham, Greater Manchester.-1992: Debut with N-Trance:... |
#7 | 27 January | 3 |
| 27 January | "Crazy Rap Crazy Rap "Crazy Rap", also known as "Colt 45 and 2 Zig Zags" or simply "Colt 45", is a dirty rap single recorded by rapper Afroman. It was featured on his third album, Sell Your Dope, and was later included on his greatest hits album, The Good Times. It is often referred to as "Colt 45", as the hook states... " |
Afroman Afroman Joseph Edgar Foreman , better known by his stage name Afroman, is an American rapper who came to prominence with his singles "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap". "Because I Got High" circulated around the Internet before becoming a hit worldwide... |
#10 | 27 January | 1 |
| 3 February | "I Think I Love You" | Kaci | #10 | 3 February | 1 |
| 10 February | "Hey Baby Hey Baby (No Doubt song) "Hey Baby" is a song written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Bounty Killer for No Doubt's fifth studio album Rock Steady . Released as the album's lead single, the song is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges... " |
No Doubt No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact... |
#2 | 10 February | 2 |
| 10 February | "Movies Movies (Alien Ant Farm song) "Movies" is a song by Alien Ant Farm, released as the first single from their album Anthology in 2001, then re-released to a larger audience after the success of "Smooth Criminal". Though it only peaked at No... " |
Alien Ant Farm Alien Ant Farm Alien Ant Farm is an American alternative rock band that formed in Riverside, California, in 1995. Their name comes from an idea original guitarist Terry Corso had about aliens and the earth: "I was daydreaming at my dull desk job with my feet up, and I thought to myself, 'Wouldn't it be cool if... |
#5 | 10 February | 1 |
| 10 February | "So Lonely" | Jakatta | #8 | 10 February | 1 |
| 17 February | "You You (S Club 7 song) "You" was the 9th single released by UK pop group, S Club 7 on 11 February 2002. The track was a very uptempo-retro number reminiscent of the group's third single "You're My Number One". The video was set in the 1950s and is described in the BeSt CD booklet as the "candyfloss-bright,... " |
S Club 7 S Club 7 S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, were a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, consisting of members Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, de facto lead singer Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens. The group rose to fame by starring in their... |
#2 | 17 February | 3 |
| 17 February | "Point of View" | DB Boulevard DB Boulevard DB Boulevard is a pop and dance music group formed in Padua, Italy. Members include vocalist Moony , along with producers, Mauro Ferrucci, Tommy Vee, Diego Broggio.... |
#3 | 17 February | 2 |
| 17 February | "What About Us?" | Brandy | #4 | 17 February | 2 |
| 17 February | "A Mind of Its Own A Mind of Its Own "A Mind of Its Own" is a song by Victoria Beckham, released as the second single from her debut solo album. It was released on 11 February 2002. It peaked and debuted at number-six... " |
Victoria Beckham Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British pop music magazine Top of the Pops... |
#6 | 17 February | 1 |
| 17 February | "Moi... Lolita Moi... Lolita "Moi... Lolita" is a song by French singer Alizée, which was released as her debut single and the first from her debut album Gourmandises when she was 16... " |
Alizee Alizée Alizée Jacotey is a French singer, known professionally by her given name Alizée She was discovered by Mylène Farmer, following her winning performance in the talent show, Graines de Star, in 1999... |
#9 | 17 February | 1 |
| 24 February | "World of Our Own World of Our Own (song) "World of Our Own" is a song by Irish boyband Westlife recorded for their third studio album of the same name. The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their 10th number-one single. This addition made them a part of a small group of artists in British chart history to achieve... " |
Westlife Westlife Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one... |
#1 | 24 February | 3 |
| 24 February | "In Your Eyes In Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song) "In Your Eyes" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album Fever. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. It was produced by Stannard and Gallagher... " |
Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing... |
#3 | 24 February | 2 |
| 24 February | "The World's Greatest The World's Greatest (song) "The World's Greatest" is a song written and recorded by R&B singer R. Kelly. The song was originally featured on the soundtrack to the film Ali, and also appeared on bootleg copies of Kelly's unreleased album, Loveland, which later became a bonus disc to Chocolate Factory.- Reception and awards... " |
R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... |
#4 | 24 February | 3 |
| 24 February | "B with Me B with Me "B with Me" is a 2002 single by Mis-Teeq. Rather than the album version, Grant Nelson's "Bump & Flex remix" was chosen as the fourth single from the album.... " |
Mis-teeq Mis-Teeq Mis-Teeq are a British R&B girl group, comprising singers Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash and Sabrina Washington. Originally a quartet which included Zena McNally, the group was formed in 1999 and released three major studio albums and seven consecutive UK top ten singles, including international hits... |
#5 | 24 February | 1 |
| 24 February | "Nothing Nothing (A song) "Nothing" is the first single by rock band A released from their album Hi-Fi Serious. It reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart; to date, A's highest charting single... " |
A A (band) A are a British alternative rock band from Suffolk, England, that formed in 1993. They have released four albums, and two live mini-albums.In 2002, the band enjoyed a brief period of commercial success, in which "Nothing", the first single from Hi-Fi Serious , charted at #9 on the UK singles chart... |
#9 | 24 February | 1 |
| 3 March | "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" | Will Young Will Young William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise... |
#1 | 3 March | 8 |
| 3 March | "Whenever, Wherever Whenever, Wherever "Whenever, Wherever" is a Latin pop song written by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, Gloria Estefan, and Tim Mitchell for Shakira's first English language album, Laundry Service. The track was produced by Shakira, and recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami as well as Compass Point Studios in... " |
Shakira Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s... |
#2 | 3 March | 10 |
| 3 March | "Something Something (Lasgo song) "Something" is a single by Lasgo from the album Some Things. In Spain, where the track was released simultaneously, the single was the best selling vinyl at the distributor the week it was released. In October 2001, "Something" peaked at #8 in the Dutch charts, while in Germany they entered the... " |
Lasgo Lasgo Lasgo is a Belgian trio of dance music musicians. The group formed in 2000 and is composed of Jelle Van Dael as the vocalist, and Peter Luts and Jeff Martens as record producers. Peter Luts confirmed in 2008 that Evi Goffin was not returning to the band, after choosing to become a full-time... |
#4 | 3 March | 5 |
| 3 March | "How You Remind Me How You Remind Me "How You Remind Me" is a single from rock band Nickelback's 2001 album, Silver Side Up. A "Gold Mix" was made for latter editions of the single with the heavier guitars edited out of the chorus. This single would be the last rock single to be #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 until Maroon 5's song "Makes... " |
Nickelback Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005.... |
#4 | 10 March | 11 |
| 3 March | "Shoulda Woulda Coulda Shoulda Woulda Coulda "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" is a song by Beverley Knight, released as the second single from her album Who I Am. The song, written about the breakup of her long term relationship because she decided to put her career first, became Knight's first top 10 single in the United Kingdom. It remains her most... " |
Beverley Knight Beverley Knight Beverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date... |
#10 | 3 March | 1 |
| 10 March | "I Will Always Love You" | Rik Waller Rik Waller Rik Waller is an English singer.-Pop Idol:Waller is best known for being a finalist in the first series of the British ITV television series Pop Idol... |
#6 | 10 March | 1 |
| 10 March | "Oi!" | Platinum 45 featuring More Fire Crew More Fire Crew More Fire Crew was an east London-based grime crew from Waltham Forest, and was one of the first crews in the grime scene.The crew was formed when Ozzie B and Lethal Bizzle went to secondary school together. Ozzie and Lethal soon joined up with their friend Shaunie B, who was a DJ on Amy FM, and... |
#8 | 10 March | 1 |
| 10 March | "Caramel Caramel (song) "Caramel" is the second single released from American R&B/hip hop trio City High's self-titled debut album in 2001. It is the group's second most successful single, peaking at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks in the U.S. in January 2002.The... " |
City High City High City High was an American R&B/hip hop trio, consisting of rappers/singers Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo and Claudette Ortiz. City High is best known for their song, "What Would You Do?", which earned a Grammy nomination.-Career:... featuring Eve |
#9 | 10 March | 1 |
| 17 March | "Me Julie Me Julie "Me Julie" is a single released by Ali G and Shaggy from the soundtrack to the film Ali G Indahouse. The song sold 300,000 copies in the UK, as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.-Charts:... " |
Ali G Ali G Ali G is a satirical fictional character invented and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Originally appearing on Channel 4's Eleven O'Clock show, Ali G is the title character of Channel 4's Da Ali G Show, original episodes of which aired in 2000 and on HBO in 2003–2004, and is the... and Shaggy Shaggy (musician) Orville Richard Burrell , better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me"... |
#2 | 17 March | 6 |
| 17 March | "Ain't It Funny Ain't It Funny "Ain't It Funny" is a song recorded by American recording artist Jennifer Lopez. The song was written by Lopez and Cory Rooney, and produced by Rooney and Dan Shea for Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo... " |
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller... |
#4 | 17 March | 1 |
| 17 March | "A New Day Has Come A New Day Has Come (song) "A New Day Has Come" is the lead single from Céline Dion's comeback album A New Day Has Come, released on March 11, 2002.The song was written by Aldo Nova and Stephan Moccio and produced by Walter Afanasieff and Nova as a piano-driven ballad in 6/8 time. However, the midtempo radio remix... " |
Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record... |
#7 | 17 March | 1 |
| 17 March | "Run to the Hills" | Iron Maiden Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six... |
#9 | 17 March | 1 |
| 17 March | "Wrong Impression Wrong Impression Wrong Impression is the title of a pop rock song performed by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. The song was written by Imbruglia and Gary Clark, and was released as the second single from Imbruglia's second studio album, White Lilies Island... " |
Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,... |
#10 | 17 March | 1 |
| 24 March | "Unchained Melody" | Gareth Gates Gareth Gates Gareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly... |
#1 | 24 March | 6 |
| 24 March | "Tainted Love" | Marilyn Manson Marilyn Manson Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name... |
#5 | 24 March | 3 |
| 24 March | "Fly by II Fly by II "Fly by II" is the fourth and final single released taken from the album All Rise by UK band Blue. The released included the first ever non-album exclusive, "Love R.I.P". The song peaked at #6 in the british charts. An unreleased remix of the song, entitled the "Stargate Trilogy Mix", was leaked... " |
Blue | #6 | 24 March | 3 |
| 24 March | "Freeek! Freeek! "Freeek!" is a single written and performed by English pop singer George Michael, and a remastered version called "Freeek! '04" was later featured on his album, Patience.... " |
George Michael George Michael George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley... |
#7 | 24 March | 1 |
| 24 March | "Insatiable" | Darren Hayes Darren Hayes Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States... |
#8 | 24 March | 1 |
| 31 March | "4 My People 4 My People "4 My People" is a hip hop song written by American rapper/singer Missy Elliott and her producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for Elliott's third studio album Miss E... So Addictive . It was released as the third single from the album in 2001... " |
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one... featuring Eve |
#5 | 31 March | 5 |
| 31 March | "Shake Ur Body" | Shy FX Shy FX Shy FX is the pseudonym of Andre Williams, an English DJ and Producer from London. He specializes in Drum and Bass and Jungle music.-Biography:... and T Power T Power T Power is an English drum and bass record producer, from Bow, London. Originally starting his production career in the UK hardcore scene, he moved into jungle. Wanting to avoid the increasing politics within the scene, he began to produce experimental drum and bass, culminating in the album, The... featuring Di |
#7 | 31 March | 1 |
| 7 April | "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written by Dido, with additional writing and song production by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub for Spears' third studio album, Britney . It was released on February 5, 2002 by Jive Records, as the... " |
Britney Spears | #2 | 7 April | 3 |
| 7 April | "It's Goin' Down It's Goin' Down (X-Ecutioners song) "It's Goin' Down" is a single credited to turntablists The X-Ecutioners featuring two members of Linkin Park: Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn, credited as Mr. Hahn. It appears on the X-Ecutioners 2002 album Built From Scratch.... " |
The X-Ecutioners The X-Ecutioners The X-Ecutioners is a group of hip hop DJs / turntablists from New York.-History:Formed as a DJ crew in the early nineties and originally including 11 members, under the name X-Men, which was chosen partly because of their rivalry between Super DJ Clark Kent's crew of DJs, known as the Supermen,... |
#7 | 7 April | 1 |
| 14 April | "Lazy" | X-Press 2 X-Press 2 X-Press 2 is an English electronic and dance music duo. The members are DJ Diesel and DJ Rocky . Ashley Beedle left to pursue solo projects in 2009.-History:... featuring David Byrne David Byrne David Byrne may refer to:*David Byrne , musician and former Talking Heads frontman**David Byrne , his eponymous album*David Byrne , Irish footballer*David Byrne , English footballer... |
#2 | 14 April | 4 |
| 14 April | "One Step Too Far One Step Too Far "One Step Too Far" is a song by Faithless from their third studio album Outrospective. This song peaked at #6 in the UK singles chart, #4 in the US Dance Club Play chart, and #21 in Australia. The song features Rollo's sister Dido on vocals... " |
Faithless Faithless Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide... featuring Dido Dido (singer) Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel... |
#6 | 14 April | 1 |
| 14 April | "My Culture My Culture "My Culture" is a song by British trip-hop duo 1 Giant Leap released as the first single from their debut album, 1 Giant Leap in the spring of 2002. The track features vocals from Maxi Jazz and Robbie Williams. The song became a top ten hit in the United Kingdom and it managed to chart inside the... " |
1 Giant Leap 1 Giant Leap 1 Giant Leap is a concept band and media project consisting of the two principal artists, Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman.-Information:... |
#9 | 14 April | 1 |
| 14 April | "Beautiful" | Matt Darey Matt Darey Matthew Jonathan "Matt" Darey has been a trance music producer since 1994. He is also a member of Lost Tribe with Red Jerry. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Euphoria trance series and for 'Gamemaster' and his remixes of Agnelli & Nelson's "El Niño". In 2005, his first major U.S... featuring Marcella Woods |
#10 | 14 April | 1 |
| 21 April | "The Hindu Times The Hindu Times "The Hindu Times" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. It was the first single released from their fifth album Heathen Chemistry on 15 April 2002. It was written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. Noel got the name "The Hindu Times" from a t-shirt he saw in a charity shop... " |
Oasis Oasis (band) Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher... |
#1 | 21 April | 2 |
| 21 April | "Girlfriend Girlfriend ('N Sync song) "Girlfriend" is the third and final single from 'N Sync's third studio album, Celebrity, released on April 15, 2002. It was the last single the group ever released.-Background:... " |
*NSYNC 'N Sync N Sync was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick... |
#2 | 21 April | 4 |
| 21 April | "There Goes the Fear There Goes the Fear "There Goes the Fear" is the first single from Doves' second studio album The Last Broadcast. The single was released on 15 April 2002 in the UK on CD and 10" vinyl, and charted at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. Both formats were released and deleted on the same day. A single was also released for the... " |
Doves | #3 | 21 April | 1 |
| 28 April | "Freak Like Me" | Sugababes Sugababes The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London... |
#1 | 28 April | 4 |
| 28 April | "One Step Closer" | S Club Juniors | #2 | 28 April | 4 |
| 28 April | "You Held the World in Your Arms You Held the World in Your Arms "You Held the World in Your Arms " is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2002 album The Remote Part. It was the first single from the album in June 2002 and charted at #9 in the UK Singles Chart... " |
Idlewild Idlewild (band) Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell... |
#9 | 28 April | 1 |
| 5 May | "Kiss Kiss" | Holly Valance Holly Valance Holly Valance is an Australian actress, singer, and model, who has dual United Kingdom citizenship. Valance began her career as Felicity "Flick" Scully on the Australian soap opera Neighbours... |
#1 | 5 May | 6 |
| 5 May | "Oops (Oh My) Oops (Oh My) "Oops " is a song by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Tweet, featuring American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written by Tweet and Elliott and produced by Timbaland for Tweet's debut album, Southern Hummingbird . Released as the album's lead single in February 2002, the song... " |
Tweet Tweet (singer) Tweet is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.-Early years:The youngest child of Tom and Shirley Keys, Tweet was born in Rochester, New York on January 21, 1972, and grew up singing in the church along with her parents and her four older siblings... |
#5 | 5 May | 2 |
| 5 May | "At Night" | Shakedown | #6 | 5 May | 1 |
| 5 May | "No More Drama No More Drama No More Drama is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. The album was released on August 28, 2001 by MCA Records in North America. The album was certified 3x Platinum. According to Billboard magazine, No More Drama has sold over 3,200,000 in the United States alone to... " |
Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... |
#9 | 5 May | 1 |
| 12 May | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and... |
#1 | 12 May | 6 |
| 12 May | "DJ DJ (H & Claire song) "DJ" was the debut single from former Steps members H & Claire. The song was their most successful single. Debuting at #3 and spending 11 weeks on the British charts.-Music video:... " |
H & Claire H & Claire H & Claire were a pop duo, consisting of former Steps members Claire Richards and Ian "H" Watkins. They released one low-charting album and three top ten singles in 2002 before disbanding.- History :... |
#3 | 12 May | 1 |
| 12 May | "Follow da Leader" | Nigel and Marvin | #5 | 12 May | 2 |
| 12 May | "Someone Like You" | Russell Watson Russell Watson Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. The self-styled "People's Tenor" had been singing since he was a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club... and Faye Tozer Faye Tozer Faye Louise Tozer is an English singer, songwriter and actress; famous for being a member of pop group Steps.-Music:Steps were a pop group that achieved a series of charted singles between 1997 and 2001... |
#10 | 12 May | 1 |
| 19 May | "Just a Little Just a Little "Just a Little" is a single by Liberty X, released in 2002. The song debuted at number one in the UK when released, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week. It only stayed at number one for a week, being replaced by Eminem's "Without Me". Despite this the record remained in the chart all... " |
Liberty X Liberty X Liberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor... |
#1 | 19 May | 7 |
| 19 May | "Escape Escape (Enrique Iglesias song) "Escape" is a pop song written by Kara DioGuardi, Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morales and David Siegel for Iglesias' 2001 album Escape. The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its second single in 2002 . The song reached number three in the UK and number twelve in the U.S. charts... " |
Enrique Iglesias | #3 | 19 May | 3 |
| 19 May | "What's Luv? What's Luv? Not to be confused with What's Love"What’s Luv?" is a single by rapper Fat Joe featuring singer Ashanti & Ja Rule on the chorus. The single peaked at #4 in the UK, and peaked and stayed for five weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 20, 2002. It was Ashanti's second top ten single, Fat... " |
Fat Joe Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad.... featuring Ashanti |
#4 | 19 May | 3 |
| 19 May | "Don't Let Me Get Me Don't Let Me Get Me "Don't Let Me Get Me" is a pop rock song performed by singer Pink recorded for her second album Missundaztood . It was released as the album's second single in 2002 and it reached number six in the UK, number eight in the U.S. and number twenty in Canada.A music video was shot in early 2002, and... " |
Pink | #6 | 19 May | 1 |
| 19 May | "In My Eyes" | Milk Inc. Milk Inc. Milk Inc. is a Euro House band that formed in the commercial house-scene in Belgium in 1996. The Discography of the band includes a total of six studio albums and thirty-four singles In 2006, to celebrate their 10th anniversary, Milk Inc... |
#9 | 19 May | 1 |
| 26 May | "Without Me Without Me "Without Me" is a rap song by American rapper Eminem. It was released as the lead single from his fourth studio album titled The Eminem Show in 2002, and re-released on his greatest-hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005.... " |
Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... |
#1 | 26 May | 7 |
| 26 May | "It's OK! It's OK! (Atomic Kitten song) "It's OK!" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the band's eighth single, and their first from the album Feels So Good. The single became a worldwide success.-Music video:... " |
Atomic Kitten Atomic Kitten Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost... |
#3 | 26 May | 3 |
| 26 May | "Bop Bop Baby Bop Bop Baby "Bop Bop Baby" is the third single to be released from Westlife's third studio album, 'World Of Our Own'. The single peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. However, during an interview, the band claimed this was due to the obscure choice of single, as they would have much preferred to release 'Why... " |
Westlife | #5 | 26 May | 1 |
| 26 May | "It Takes More It Takes More "It Takes More" is Ms. Dynamite's debut single from her first album A Little Deeper. It reached number seven in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, her second highest position reached to date on the chart.Ms... " |
Ms. Dynamite Ms. Dynamite Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley , who performs as Ms. Dynamite, is a double BRIT Award and three time MOBO Awards winning UK garage, R&B and hip hop singer and rapper.-Biography:... |
#7 | 26 May | 1 |
| 26 May | "Reason" | Ian Van Dahl | #8 | 26 May | 1 |
| 2 June | "Light My Fire" | Will Young | #1 | 2 June | 3 |
| 2 June | "We're On the Ball We're on the Ball "We're on the Ball" is a single by British pop duo Ant & Dec, released in Mid-2002.The song is the "Official song" of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It features on the album The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, released by Epic Records... " |
Ant & Dec Ant & Dec Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England... |
#3 | 2 June | 3 |
| 2 June | "Hey Baby (Unofficial World Cup Remix)" | DJ Ötzi DJ Ötzi DJ Ötzi is the stage name of Gerhard Friedle , an Austrian entertainer and singer. Successful mainly in German-speaking countries, he is best known in the English-speaking world for his 2001 cover version of the Bruce Channel song "Hey Baby".-Biography:DJ Ötzi was born Gerhard Friedle in St... |
#10 | 2 June | 1 |
| 9 June | "Be Cool" | Paffendorf Paffendorf Paffendorf, also known as Bellini, is a dance project from Cologne, Germany. The project consists of Ramon Zenker, also producer of Fragma, Gottfried Engels, Nicolas Valli and Sven Thiel, who also represents Paffendorf as a DJ act... |
#7 | 9 June | 1 |
| 9 June | "Blurry Blurry "Blurry" is a 2001 song by Puddle of Mudd. It is the band's first successful single released as their second single from the album Come Clean.... " |
Puddle of Mudd Puddle of Mudd Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies... |
#8 | 9 June | 1 |
| 9 June | "Dove (I'll Be Loving You) Dove (I'll Be Loving You) "Dove " is a 2002 song recorded by Italian musician Moony. It was the first single from her debut album Lifestories. It was released in September 2002 and achieved some success in many European and Oceanian countries, becoming a top 25 hit in Denmark, Ireland, Italy, UK, New Zealand and Brazil. To... " |
Moony Moony Moony is a musician from Italy, best known for being the vocalist on DB Boulevard's hit single "Point Of View", as well as her own single "Dove ".... |
#9 | 9 June | 1 |
| 16 June | "A Little Less Conversation" | Elvis 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".... vs. JXL Junkie XL Tom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits".... |
#1 | 16 June | 6 |
| 16 June | "Love at First Sight" | Kylie Minogue | #2 | 16 June | 2 |
| 16 June | "Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain" | Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s... |
#3 | 16 June | 1 |
| 16 June | "Hero Hero (Chad Kroeger song) "Hero" is a single by Chad Kroeger, the lead singer of Nickelback, recorded in 2002 for the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man. The recording features Kroeger; Josey Scott, the lead singer of Saliva; Tyler Connolly, guitarist and lead singer of Theory of a Deadman; Mike Kroeger, bassist of... " |
Chad Kroeger Chad Kroeger Chad Robert Kroeger is aCanadian songwriter, singer, and guitarist best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian rock band Nickelback... |
#4 | 16 June | 4 |
| 16 June | "The Logical Song" | Scooter Scooter (band) Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J.... |
#2 | 30 June | 9 |
| 23 June | "Stop Crying Your Heart Out Stop Crying Your Heart Out "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. It was released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry, on 17 June 2002... " |
Oasis | #2 | 23 June | 2 |
| 23 June | "When You Look at Me When You Look at Me "When You Look at Me" is a song by American singer Christina Milian. It was written by Milian, Christin Karlsson, Nina Woodford, Fredrik Odesio and Henrik Jonback, and produced by Bloodshy & Avant for her self-titled debut album... " |
Christina Milian | #3 | 23 June | 4 |
| 23 June | "Hot in Herre Hot in Herre "Hot in Herre" is a popular song and single performed by the hip-hop artist Nelly, and was released in 2002 as the first single on his album Nellyville. The song's producers were The Neptunes... " |
Nelly | #4 | 23 June | 7 |
| 23 June | "Roll On Roll On/This Is How We Do It "Roll On / This Is How We Do It" is a contemporary R&B song recorded by British girl group Mis-Teeq. The track was the final single released from Mis-Teeq's debut album, Lickin' on Both Sides... " / "This Is How We Do It This Is How We Do It "This Is How We Do It" is a 1995 song by American R&B singer Montell Jordan. This song, Jordan's first single, is representative of the new jack swing style popular at the time, featuring Jordan singing over an enhanced sample of Slick Rick's "Children's Story." "This is How We Do It" was... " |
Mis-teeq | #7 | 23 June | 1 |
| 30 June | "Wherever You Will Go Wherever You Will Go "Wherever You Will Go" is a song by The Calling released on the first single of their debut album Camino Palmero. It remains their most renowned and their most successful hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, setting a record for that chart behind... " |
The Calling The Calling The Calling is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, best known for their hit single, "Wherever You Will Go." The group formed in 2000 and have released two albums. They have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2005.-Band history:... |
#3 | 30 June | 3 |
| 30 June | "Tell It to My Heart" | Kelly Llorenna | #9 | 30 June | 1 |
| 7 July | "By the Way By the Way (song) "By the Way" is a song by American funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is the title track and the first single released from the band's eighth studio album of the same name... " |
Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock... |
#2 | 7 July | 2 |
| 7 July | "I'm Gonna Be Alright" | Jennifer Lopez | #3 | 7 July | 3 |
| 7 July | "Baby's Got a Temper Baby's Got a Temper "Baby's Got a Temper" is a song recorded by English electronica group The Prodigy, released on 1 July 2002. It was the band's first single in five years, following "Smack My Bitch Up" in 1997, and was their second that was not a song from any of their albums... " |
The Prodigy The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s... |
#5 | 7 July | 1 |
| 14 July | "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) "Anyone of Us " is the second single from English pop singer Gareth Gates' debut studio album What My Heart Wants to Say. The song was written by Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger, and produced by Magnusson and Kreuger. The single was released in July 2002, entering the Top 40 at... " |
Gareth Gates | #1 | 14 July | 6 |
| 14 July | "Foolish" | Ashanti | #4 | 14 July | 3 |
| 14 July | "Here I Am Here I Am (Bryan Adams song) "Here I Am" is a song by Canadian singer Bryan Adams. The song was written and recorded in 2002 for the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and was both released on the soundtrack and as a single. The single reached #1 in Taiwan, Azerbaijan and Portugal. It also reached #5 in the U.K... " |
Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written... |
#5 | 14 July | 2 |
| 21 July | "Shooting Star" | Flip & Fill | #3 | 21 July | 2 |
| 21 July | "Your Song Your Song "Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970.... " |
Elton John Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... and Alessandro Safina Alessandro Safina Alessandro Safina is an Italian operatic tenor.Born in Siena, Italy, Safina's love of opera was encouraged early in life by his mother encouraged his eagerness. His father was also a singer.... |
#4 | 21 July | 1 |
| 21 July | "Work It Out" | Beyoncé | #7 | 21 July | 1 |
| 28 July | "Automatic High Automatic High "Automatic High" is a song by British pop group S Club Juniors, released as their second single from their debut album Together.Released on 22 July 2002, the song peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their second single to reach the position... " |
S Club Juniors | #2 | 28 July | 3 |
| 28 July | "Underneath Your Clothes Underneath Your Clothes "Underneath Your Clothes" is a power ballad by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira - the second English language single released from Laundry Service . It is a love song with lyrics by Shakira and music by her and Lester Mendez and tells the story of the unconditional love that a woman has for her... " |
Shakira | #3 | 28 July | 3 |
| 28 July | "Livin' It Up Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song) "Livin' It Up" is a single by rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case, released in 2001 from the Pain is Love. The song samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 hit "Do I Do". Basketball star, Baron Davis, makes an appearance in the video.... " |
Ja Rule featuring Case Case (singer) Case Woodard, stage name Case, is an American R&B singer who was born in New York City.-Music career:After stints with R&B group Future and a duo called Black, Case got work co-writing and singing background for artists including Usher, Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure. Case finally felt close... |
#5 | 28 July | 1 |
| 28 July | "A Thousand Miles A Thousand Miles "A Thousand Miles", originally titled "Interlude", is a pop song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her 2002 debut album Be Not Nobody. It was co-produced and co-arranged by Carlton and Ron Fair, and was released as the album's first single in 2002. Her signature song, it... " |
Vanessa Carlton Vanessa Carlton Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter... |
#6 | 28 July | 2 |
| 28 July | "High Voltage" / "Points of Authority" | Linkin Park Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries... |
#9 | 28 July | 1 |
| 4 August | "Colourblind" | Darius | #1 | 4 August | 6 |
| 4 August | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) "Black Suits Comin' " is a song by American hip hop musician Will Smith, featured on his 2002 third studio album Born to Reign. Written for the 2002 Columbia Pictures action/comedy film Men in Black II, in which Smith portrays Agent J... " |
Will Smith Will Smith Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood... featuring Trā-Knox |
#3 | 4 August | 3 |
| 4 August | "I Need a Girl (Part One) I Need a Girl (Part One) "I Need a Girl " is a single by American rapper P. Diddy with the collaboration of Usher and Loon from the album We Invented the Remix Vol. 1. Along with "I Need a Girl ", P. Diddy achieved a rare occurrence by having two parts of a song become chart hits. Part one peaked at #2 on the US Billboard... " |
P. Diddy featuring Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... and Loon Loon (rapper) Amir Junaid Muhadith best known by his stage name Loon, is an African-American rapper that was formerly part of P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records, where he released his self-titled debut album, Loon. He has also made many guest appearances on songs of the R&B and hip hop genres. He is best known for his... |
#4 | 4 August | 2 |
| 4 August | "Boys Boys (Britney Spears song) "Boys" is a song performed by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was written and produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams of the production team The Neptunes and American rap group N.E.R.D.. A version of the song, "The Co-ed Remix" was released as the sixth single from Spears' third... " |
Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams Pharrell Williams Pharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music... |
#7 | 4 August | 1 |
| 11 August | "In My Place In My Place "In My Place" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The track is built around thumping drums, chiming guitars and a chorus... " |
Coldplay Coldplay Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a... |
#2 | 11 August | 1 |
| 11 August | "Like a Prayer" | Mad'House | #3 | 11 August | 4 |
| 11 August | "Girl All the Bad Guys Want Girl All the Bad Guys Want "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" is a hit single by Texas band Bowling for Soup, from their 2002 album Drunk Enough to Dance. The song reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart and #64 on the US Hot 100, and was nominated for a 2003 Grammy Award for "Best Pop Performance by a Group or Duo"."Girl All the Bad... " |
Bowling for Soup Bowling for Soup Bowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994... |
#8 | 11 August | 1 |
| 18 August | "Round Round Round Round "Round Round" is a song performed by British girl group Sugababes, released on 12 August 2002 through Island Records. It was written by band members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range, as well as Miranda Cooper, Niara Scarlett, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Shawn Lee, and Lisa... " |
Sugababes | #1 | 18 August | 5 |
| 18 August | "Romeo Dunn" | MC Romeo MC Romeo -Biography:Romeo first found fame in the garage group So Solid Crew and subsequently had a solo career, firstly with the single "Romeo Dunn" which reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and secondly a duet with Christina Milian, "It's All Gravy", which reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in the... |
#3 | 18 August | 2 |
| 18 August | "James Dean (I Wanna Know) James Dean (I Wanna Know) "James Dean " is the second single released by Daniel Bedingfield in 2002. The track follows the same "garage" style as his first single, "Gotta Get Thru This". It, like "Gotta Get Thru This", became a hit, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart, making it his second top 10 hit... " |
Daniel Bedingfield Daniel Bedingfield Daniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:... |
#4 | 18 August | 2 |
| 18 August | "Lovin' Is Easy" | Hear'Say Hear'Say Hear'Say were a British manufactured pop group created in February 2001 from the winners of Popstars, an ITV reality TV show based on a New Zealand show of the same name. They enjoyed huge success with their debut single "Pure and Simple", helped by the publicity surrounding Popstars, the first of... |
#6 | 18 August | 1 |
| 18 August | "Alone" | Lasgo | #7 | 18 August | 1 |
| 18 August | "Half a Heart Half a Heart "Half a Heart" is a song by H & Claire, which became their second hit single in 2002. The song peaked at #8 in the UK Singles Charts and spent a total of 6 weeks in the British charts... " |
H & Claire | #8 | 18 August | 1 |
| 25 August | "Crossroads" | Blazin' Squad Blazin' Squad Blazin' Squad were an English pop-rap vocal group. The group enjoyed significant success in the UK, achieving six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original.-In The Beginning: 2002:... |
#1 | 25 August | 3 |
| 25 August | "Addictive Addictive (song) "Addictive" is a 2002 single recorded by Truth Hurts for Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. One of the label's few R&B hits, "Addictive" features a guest rap from Rakim, and is based around a Hindi music sample, which eventually brought on a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath... " |
Truth Hurts Truth Hurts Share Watson , known as Truth Hurts, is an American Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter.-Albums:-Singles:* 2002: "Addictive" Share Watson (born October 10, 1971, St. Louis, Missouri), known as Truth Hurts, is an American Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter.-Albums:-Singles:* 2002: "Addictive"... featuring Rakim Rakim William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B... |
#3 | 25 August | 4 |
| 25 August | "What You Got" | Abs Abs Breen Richard Abidin "Abs" Breen is a British singer, rapper, dancer, and DJ. He was formerly a member of London-based boyband Five. In 2003, he released his first solo album called "Abstract Theory".-Early life:... |
#4 | 25 August | 3 |
| 25 August | "Starry Eyed Surprise Starry Eyed Surprise "Starry Eyed Surprise" is the title of a song produced by Paul Oakenfold. It was released in July 2002 as the second single from his album Bunkka. It features vocals by Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town. It was later included on Shifty Shellshock's 2004 album "Happy Love Sick", and Oakenfold's 2007... " |
Oakenfold Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew... |
#6 | 25 August | 2 |
| 25 August | "Just the Way You Are Just The Way You Are (Milky song) "Just the Way You Are" is a 2002 dance pop song that was recorded by the Italian group Milky. The single was also the first song to make its official debut at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in its October 17, 2003, issue, even though it reached number one in the September 28... " |
Milky Milky Milky is a dance production group based in Italy. The act consists of producers Giordano Trivellato and Giuliano Sacchetto, with Italian singer Giuditta serving as their lead singer on their album, Star. Although Giuditta was the singer on the recordings, a model, the Egyptian born and German... |
#8 | 25 August | 1 |
| 1 September | "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" | Atomic Kitten | #1 | 1 September | 6 |
| 1 September | "Dy-na-mi-tee Dy-na-mi-tee "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" is Ms. Dynamite's second single from her first album A Little Deeper. It reached number five in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, her highest position reached to date on the chart.... " |
Ms. Dynamite Ms. Dynamite Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley , who performs as Ms. Dynamite, is a double BRIT Award and three time MOBO Awards winning UK garage, R&B and hip hop singer and rapper.-Biography:... |
#5 | 1 September | 2 |
| 1 September | "Too Bad Too Bad "Too Bad" is a single by the Canadian rock band Nickelback, the second one from their 2001 album, Silver Side Up. The single was released in the year 2002... " |
Nickelback | #9 | 1 September | 1 |
| 8 September | "Fantasy" | Appleton Appleton (music duo) Appleton were a Canadian musical duo comprising Natalie Appleton and her sister Nicole. The sisters were perhaps best known as members of the girl group All Saints.-Biography:... |
#2 | 8 September | 2 |
| 8 September | "Forever" | N-Trance N-Trance N-Trance are a British electronic music group, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, in 1990. The group has sold over 5 million records worldwide and some of their hit singles include "Set You Free", "Forever", as well as covers of the popular 1970s... |
#6 | 8 September | 1 |
| 8 September | "It's Written in the Stars" | Paul Weller Paul Weller Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council... |
#7 | 8 September | 1 |
| 15 September | "Got to Have Your Love" | Liberty X | #2 | 15 September | 2 |
| 15 September | "Papa Don't Preach" | Kelly Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne... |
#3 | 15 September | 1 |
| 15 September | "Nessaja Nessaja "Nessaja" is a song by Peter Maffay and Rolf Zuckowski from the musical Tabaluga released in 1983 on the album Tabaluga oder die Reise zur Vernunft. The German band Scooter released a techno version as single on 8 April 2002... " |
Scooter | #4 | 15 September | 3 |
| 15 September | "I Love It When We Do I Love It When We Do "I Love It When We Do" is the second single from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating's second studio album, Destination. The single peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart, the worst position of any of Keating's singles to date. In 2003, Keating re-recorded the song, with the additional vocals of... " |
Ronan Keating | #5 | 15 September | 1 |
| 15 September | "When I Lost You When I Lost You (Sarah Whatmore song) "When I Lost" is a song written and produced by Richard Stannard and released by Pop Idol contestant Sarah Whatmore. The song was originally due to be included on her debut album, however the album was cancelled at Whatmore's request.... " |
Sarah Whatmore Sarah Whatmore Sarah Louise Whatmore and raised in Walkden, in the City of Salford, England, is an English singer, best known from the British TV series Pop Idol.-Pop Idol:... |
#6 | 15 September | 1 |
| 15 September | "Walk On Water" | Milk Inc. | #10 | 15 September | 1 |
| 22 September | "Just Like a Pill Just like a Pill "Just Like a Pill" is a pop rock song by American singer Pink. It was written and produced by Dallas Austin and Pink for her second studio album Missundaztood... " |
Pink | #1 | 22 September | 5 |
| 22 September | "What I Go to School For What I Go to School For "What I Go to School For" is the debut single released by English pop punk boyband Busted. It was released on September 16, 2002, and reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was inspired by a teacher that bassist Matt Willis had a crush on at school. It was parodied by the Amateur Transplants... " |
Busted | #3 | 22 September | 3 |
| 22 September | "Cleanin' Out My Closet Cleanin' Out My Closet "Cleanin' Out My Closet" is a song by American rapper Eminem released in 2002. It was from his worldwide hit album, The Eminem Show and was later re-released in 2005 for Eminem's greatest hits album Curtain Call: The Hits. "Cleanin' Out My Closet" was the second single released from the album... " |
Eminem | #4 | 22 September | 2 |
| 22 September | "Everyday Everyday (Bon Jovi song) "Everyday" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released as the lead single from the band's 2002 album Bounce. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Andreas Carlsson.-Song style:... " |
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald... |
#5 | 22 September | 1 |
| 22 September | "Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell On You)" | Aqualung Aqualung (musician) Matthew "Matt" Hales , better known as Aqualung, is an English singer and songwriter best known in the UK for his song "Strange and Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen New Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK... |
#7 | 22 September | 2 |
| 22 September | "Feel It Boy Feel It Boy - Song information :The song was written by Beenie Man and produced by award-winning duo The Neptunes. It was released as a single on September 16, 2002, peaking in the top 20's and 30's in most countries. It spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #28... " |
Beenie Man Beenie Man Anthony Moses Davis , better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".-Biography:... featuring Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... |
#9 | 22 September | 1 |
| 22 September | "Dem Girlz (I Don't Know Why)" | Oxide & Neutrino Oxide & Neutrino Oxide & Neutrino is a DJ and MC Garage duo from London, consisting of Alex Rivers and Mark Osei-Tutu .Their first single "Bound 4 Da Reload " went to number 1 in the United Kingdom in May 2000... featuring Kowdean |
#10 | 22 September | 1 |
| 29 September | "The Long and Winding Road" / "Suspicious Minds" | Will Young and Gareth Gates | #1 | 29 September | 4 |
| 29 September | "Little by Little" / "She Is Love She Is Love "She Is Love" is a song by English rock band Oasis, first released as the ninth track on their fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry. In September 2002, it was released with "Little by Little" as the first double A-sided single by the band, peaking at #2 in the UK Singles Chart... " |
Oasis | #2 | 29 September | 3 |
| 29 September | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more... |
#3 | 29 September | 5 |
| 29 September | "Gangsta Lovin' Gangsta Lovin' "Gangsta Lovin" is the lead single from Eve's third studio album, Eve-Olution . It became her second consecutive number-two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as her third consecutive top ten hit in the United Kingdom. The song features R&B-soul singer Alicia Keys... " |
Eve featuring Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... |
#6 | 29 September | 1 |
| 6 October | "Down Boy Down Boy "Down Boy" is a pop/dance song written by Rob Davis and produced by Nellee Hooper. Holly Valance recorded the track for her debut album Footprints and was the second song released from the album... " |
Holly Valance | #2 | 6 October | 2 |
| 6 October | "Down 4 U Down 4 U "Down 4 U" was the lead single from The Inc. Records compilation Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.. The song featured rapped verses from Ja Rule, Vita and Charli Baltimore and vocals and a chorus performed by Ashanti... " |
Irv Gotti presents The Inc. The Inc. Records The Inc. Records , is an American record label, owned by Irv Gotti.In 1999, Murder Inc. released its first album, Venni Vetti Vecci by Ja Rule. The album featured the hit single "Holla Holla". The album was executively produced by Irv Gotti and moved on to go platinum, which rose Ja Rule and... featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore Charli Baltimore Tiffany "Charli Baltimore" Lane is an American Grammy Award nominated female rapper. Her stage name is taken from Geena Davis's character in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight.-Musical career:... and Vita |
#4 | 6 October | 2 |
| 6 October | "My Vision" | Jakatta featuring Seal Seal (musician) Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel , known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an... |
#6 | 6 October | 2 |
| 6 October | "Bunsen Burner" | John Otway John Otway John Otway, is an English singer-songwriter, who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona.-Biography:... |
#9 | 6 October | 1 |
| 13 October | "The Ketchup Song (Aserje) The Ketchup Song "The Ketchup Song" is the English title of the song "Aserejé", performed by the Andalusian-Spanish pop group Las Ketchup, which was an international hit in 2002. The song exists in three versions, Spanish, a version in a mixture of English and Spanish, described as "Spanglish", and a version in... " |
Las Ketchup Las Ketchup Las Ketchup is a Latin Grammy Award nominated 4-girl group composed of sisters Lola Muñoz, Pilar Muñoz, Lucía Muñoz and Rocío Muñoz from Córdoba in Andalucia, Spain. They are the daughters of Juan Muñoz, a flamenco guitarist known as Tomatito , which is not the same as famous and virtuoso flamenco... |
#1 | 13 October | 13 |
| 13 October | "New Direction New Direction "New Direction" is a song by British pop group S Club Juniors, released as the third single from their debut album Together.Released on 7 October 2002, The song reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart, being their third consecutive release to do so.... " |
S Club Juniors | #2 | 13 October | 3 |
| 13 October | "All My Life All My Life (Foo Fighters song) "All My Life" is a song by the American alternative rock band Foo Fighters, released as the first single from their fourth album, One by One... " |
Foo Fighters Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War... |
#5 | 13 October | 1 |
| 20 October | "Dilemma Dilemma (song) "Dilemma" is a song by the American rapper Nelly, featuring R&B singer Kelly Rowland. The single was released in 2002 from the Nelly's album Nellyville, and Rowland's album Simply Deep... " |
Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... |
#1 | 20 October | 9 |
| 20 October | "Nu Flow Nu Flow "Nu Flow" is the debut single from British R&B collective Big Brovaz. It was the first single from their debut album Nu-Flow, released in late 2002.... " |
Big Brovaz Big Brovaz Big Brovaz were an R&B / Hip hop music group from London, England in their seven year career they released two studio albums and eight singles. There were three line up changes with two of the original members leaving half way through shaking up the dynamics of the group... |
#3 | 20 October | 4 |
| 20 October | "I'm Right Here I'm Right Here "I'm Right Here" is a song by Samantha Mumba, the first single release from her aborted second album Woman . The single had poor sales despite its high #5 chart position in the UK, and it flopped on the US Hot 100 but reached #24 on the US Dance Chart. The poor performance of this single is... " |
Samantha Mumba Samantha Mumba Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba is an Irish singer and actress.Her first album was released in 2000. Her most notable role was Mara in the 2002 film The Time Machine. She has also appeared in a number of Irish independent films.-Early life, education and early career:Mumba was born in Dublin,... |
#5 | 20 October | 2 |
| 20 October | "There by the Grace of God There by the Grace of God "There by the Grace of God" is a single released by Manic Street Preachers on 14 October 2002. It was a one-off release to coincide with the release of the greatest hits album Forever Delayed.... " |
Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s... |
#6 | 20 October | 1 |
| 20 October | "Luv U Better Luv U Better "Luv U Better" is a song by LL Cool J, released as the lead single from his ninth studio album, 10 . Released on August 13, 2002 by Def Jam Recordings, it was produced by The Neptunes and features additional vocals from Marc Dorsey... " |
LL Cool J LL Cool J James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor... |
#7 | 20 October | 1 |
| 20 October | "You Were Right" | Badly Drawn Boy Badly Drawn Boy Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England.... |
#9 | 20 October | 1 |
| 27 October | "Like I Love You Like I Love You "Like I Love You" is the first single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album Justified, featuring a rap from hip hop duo Clipse. Released in 2002, the Neptunes-produced single peaked at #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at #2 in the United Kingdom, with Dilemma keeping the song... " |
Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez... |
#2 | 27 October | 3 |
| 27 October | "One Love One Love (Blue song) "One Love" is the lead single from English boy band Blue's second studio album, One Love . It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was shot in Los Angeles in July 2002... " |
Blue | #3 | 27 October | 2 |
| 27 October | "Electrical Storm Electrical Storm "Electrical Storm" is the only single from U2's second compilation album, The Best of 1990–2000, and one of the two new songs recorded for that album . The music video for the song prominently features drummer Larry Mullen, Jr., as well as actress Samantha Morton... " |
U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... |
#5 | 27 October | 1 |
| 3 November | "Heaven" | DJ Sammy DJ Sammy Samuel Bouriah , professionally known as DJ Sammy Is a DJ and producer. He has released five albums and has had five Top 10 hits with "Heaven" reaching number one in the UK in 2002. His career started with former spouse Marie José in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy... & Yanou featuring Do |
#1 | 3 November | 4 |
| 3 November | "Die Another Day Die Another Day (song) "Die Another Day" is the theme to the James Bond film of the same name recorded by Madonna. The single was released in late 2002, marking Madonna's 20th career anniversary, and peaked at number eight in the United States and number three in the United Kingdom, selling 167,863 copies - making it the... " |
Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... |
#3 | 3 November | 1 |
| 3 November | "What's Your Flava? What's Your Flava? "What's Your Flava?" is the first single released by the British R&B artist Craig David from his second album Slicker Than Your Average. In 2003, the song was used in a commercial for Mattel's highly unsuccessful Flavas dolls. In 2007, an edited and condensed version of the song was used for... " |
Craig David Craig David Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album... |
#8 | 3 November | 1 |
| 3 November | "It's All Gravy" | Romeo featuring Christina Milian | #9 | 3 November | 1 |
| 3 November | "Hey Sexy Lady Hey Sexy Lady "Hey Sexy Lady" is Shaggy's first single from his album Lucky Day. The song features Brian Gold and Tony Gold and the song uses the Sexy Lady Explosion riddim with additional beats.-Versions:... " |
Shaggy | #10 | 3 November | 1 |
| 10 November | "Unbreakable Unbreakable (Westlife song) "Unbreakable" is the first single released from Westlife's Greatest Hits album. It was released in November 2002. It set a record for becoming the greatest 'leaper' in UK Chart History - entering at #196, and 'leaping' to #1 the following week. It became the band's 11th UK Number One... " |
Westlife | #1 | 10 November | 3 |
| 10 November | "I'm Gonna Getcha Good" | Shania Twain Shania Twain Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million... |
#4 | 10 November | 2 |
| 10 November | "Work It" | Missy Elliott | #6 | 10 November | 1 |
| 10 November | "Put the Needle on It Put the Needle on It "Put the Needle on It" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue, Henrik Korpi, Mathias Johansson and Karen Poole for Minogue's fourth album Neon Nights . It is the album's opening track, and was released as its first single in November 2002... " |
Dannii Minogue Dannii Minogue Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model... |
#7 | 10 November | 1 |
| 10 November | "All Out of Love All Out of Love (H & Claire song) "All Out of Love" / "Beauty and the Beast" is the third and final single to be released by pop duo H & Claire, released in 2002. The song peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Charts... " |
H & Claire | #10 | 10 November | 1 |
| 17 November | "Dirrty Dirrty "Dirrty" is a song performed by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring rapper Reggie "Redman" Noble. The song was written by Aguilera and Redman along with Jasper Cameron, Balewa Muhammad, and Rockwilder for Aguilera's fourth studio album Stripped... " |
Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... featuring Redman |
#1 | 17 November | 5 |
| 17 November | "Love on the Line Love on the Line (song) "Love on the Line" is a song by British boy band Blazin' Squad from their debut album, In the Beginning. The song was released on 11 November 2002, and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart. It was written by Christian Ballard, Andrew Murray, and Russ Ballard, and it was produced by Danish... " |
Blazin' Squad | #6 | 17 November | 1 |
| 17 November | "Stronger" / "Angels with Dirty Faces Angels with Dirty Faces (song) This article relates to the Sugababes song "Angels With Dirty Faces." For the Sham 69 song of the same name see Sham 69.For other uses, see Angels with Dirty Faces .... " |
Sugababes | #7 | 17 November | 2 |
| 17 November | "Come Into My World" | Kylie Minogue | #8 | 17 November | 1 |
| 17 November | "The Scientist The Scientist (song) "The Scientist" is the second single from British alternative rock band Coldplay's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for the album. It is built around a piano ballad, with its lyrics telling the story about a man's desire to love... " |
Coldplay | #10 | 17 November | 1 |
| 24 November | "Don't Let Me Down" / "You and I You and I (Will Young song) "You and I" is a pop song, co-written by Ed Johnson, Henry Johnson and Mike Peden, and performed by Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young. It appeared on his debut album, From Now On, and was released as his fourth single, along with the track "Don't Let Me Down". It reached number two in the UK... " |
Will Young | #2 | 24 November | 2 |
| 24 November | "Jenny from the Block Jenny from the Block "Jenny from the Block" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez, featuring American rappers Styles P and Jadakiss. Written by Lopez, Troy Oliver, Mr. Deyo, Samuel Barnes, and Jean-Claude Olivier and produced by Cory Rooney, Oliver, and Poke & Tone, it was released to radio in late September 2002... " |
Jennifer Lopez | #3 | 24 November | 2 |
| 24 November | "Alive" | S Club | #5 | 24 November | 1 |
| 24 November | "Through the Rain Through the Rain "Through the Rain" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her ninth studio album, Charmbracelet . It was written by Carey and Lionel Cole, and produced by the former and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was released as the album's lead single on October 17, 2002... " |
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... |
#8 | 24 November | 1 |
| 1 December | "If You're Not the One If You're Not the One "If You're Not the One" is a pop song written by Daniel Bedingfield and produced by Mark Taylor for Bedingfield's debut album Gotta Get thru This... " |
Daniel Bedingfield | #1 | 1 December | 10 |
| 1 December | "The Last Goodbye" / "Be with You Be with You (Atomic Kitten song) "Be with You" is a song from girl group Atomic Kitten's second studio album, Feels So Good. The song was a big hit in Australia, peaking at #10 and #15 in New Zealand. "Be With You" samples Electric Light Orchestra's song "Last Train to London", using both tune and the lyrics from the chorus, "I... " |
Atomic Kitten | #2 | 1 December | 2 |
| 1 December | "We've Got Tonight" | Ronan Keating featuring Lulu Lulu (singer) Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE , best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day... |
#4 | 1 December | 3 |
| 1 December | "Rushes Rushes (song) "Rushes" is a 2002 single by Darius Danesh, one of the finalists on Pop Idol in 2002. It was his second single release and was taken from his debut album Dive In. It was released on November 25, 2002... " |
Darius | #5 | 1 December | 1 |
| 1 December | "United States of Whatever United States of Whatever "United States of Whatever" is a comedy song written by Liam Lynch for his 2003 album Fake Songs. It was the only single released from that album... " |
Liam Lynch Liam Lynch (musician) Liam Lynch is a musician, puppeteer, writer and director. He co-created, co-wrote, played the music for, directed, and produced MTV's Sifl and Olly Show.... |
#10 | 1 December | 1 |
| 8 December | "Lose Yourself Lose Yourself "Lose Yourself" is an Academy Award winning song by American hip-hop artist Eminem, released as the first single from the original soundtrack to the movie 8 Mile on October 22, 2002. It was written and produced by Eminem himself, along with longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the... " |
Eminem | #1 | 8 December | 13 |
| 8 December | "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" | The Cheeky Girls The Cheeky Girls The Cheeky Girls are a pop duo consisting of twin sisters Gabriela and Monica Irimia, from Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania, but based in Britain. After appearing as auditionees in Popstars: The Rivals, they achieved success in the charts with four top ten hits between 2002 and 2004... |
#2 | 8 December | 6 |
| 8 December | "Feel Feel (Robbie Williams song) "Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on December 2, 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Escapology... " |
Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams... |
#4 | 8 December | 4 |
| 8 December | "Holding On for You Holding On For You "Holding On For You" is a song by pop group Liberty X. It is the fifth and final single to be released from their debut album, Thinking It Over... " |
Liberty X | #5 | 8 December | 1 |
| 15 December | "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" | Blue featuring Elton John Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... |
#1 | 15 December | 5 |
| 15 December | "What My Heart Wants to Say What My Heart Wants to Say (song) "What My Heart Wants to Say" is the fourth single from English pop singer Gareth Gates' debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Jorgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger, and produced by Magnusson and Kreuger. Upon its release on 9 December 2002, the single peaked at #5... " |
Gareth Gates | #5 | 15 December | 1 |
| 15 December | "Puppy Love Puppy Love (song) "Puppy Love" is a popular song written by Paul Anka in 1960 for Annette Funicello, whom he was dating at the time. Anka's version reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #33 on the UK singles chart.... " / "Sleigh Ride Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride (S Club Juniors song) "Puppy Love" and "Sleigh Ride" are two songs by British pop group S Club Juniors released as a double A-side single release and the fourth single from their debut album Together.... " |
S Club Juniors | #6 | 15 December | 1 |
| 22 December | "Sound of the Underground Sound of the Underground (song) "Sound of the Underground" is the debut single by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, later featured on their debut album of the same name. The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, and Niara Scarlett, and produced by Higgins and his production team Xenomania... " |
Girls Aloud Girls Aloud Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor... |
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| 22 December | "Sacred Trust" / "After You're Gone" | One True Voice One True Voice One True Voice were a British boyband created on the ITV television series Popstars: The Rivals, which also produced girl group Girls Aloud. The band was created by the public, who voted for their favourite hopefuls each week... |
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| 15 December | "You're a Superstar" | Love Inc. Love Inc. (band) Love Inc. was a dance music act from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The group was formed by DJ/remixer/producers Chris Sheppard and Brad Daymond, with Simone Denny on vocals. The Sheppard and Denny combination previously worked together in the Quality Records dance outfit BKS, an acronym using the... |
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2001 peaks
- Daniel BedingfieldDaniel BedingfieldDaniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:...
- "Gotta Get thru This" (2 December, #1; 8 weeks) - Sophie Ellis-BextorSophie Ellis-BextorSophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
- "Murder on the DancefloorMurder on the Dancefloor"Murder on the Dancefloor" is a song written by Gregg Alexander and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Alexander and Matt Rowe for Ellis-Bextor's first album Read My Lips. After the release of "Take Me Home" in August 2001, Ellis-Bextor released her best-selling single to date in December 2001...
" (9 December, #2; 6 weeks) - Robbie WilliamsRobbie WilliamsRobert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
and Nicole KidmanNicole KidmanNicole Mary Kidman, AC is an American-born Australian actress, singer, film producer, spokesmodel, and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm...
- "Somethin' StupidSomethin' Stupid"Somethin' Stupid" is a song written by C. Carson Parks and originally recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, as "Carson and Gaile". It is best known in the hit version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter, Nancy Sinatra....
" (16 December, #1; 4 weeks) - StereophonicsStereophonicsThe Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
- "Handbags and Gladrags" (9 December, #4; 6 weeks) - Samantha MumbaSamantha MumbaSamantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba is an Irish singer and actress.Her first album was released in 2000. Her most notable role was Mara in the 2002 film The Time Machine. She has also appeared in a number of Irish independent films.-Early life, education and early career:Mumba was born in Dublin,...
- "Lately" (16 December, #6; 4 weeks) - Ian Van Dahl - "Will I?" (16 December, #5; 4 weeks)
- Kate WinsletKate WinsletKate Elizabeth Winslet is an English actress and occasional singer. She has received multiple awards and nominations. She was the youngest person to accrue six Academy Award nominations, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader...
- "What If" (2 December, #6; 4 weeks) - S Club 7S Club 7S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, were a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, consisting of members Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, de facto lead singer Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens. The group rose to fame by starring in their...
- "Have You EverHave You Ever"Have You Ever?" is a R&B ballad written by Diane Warren for Brandy's second studio album, Never Say Never. It was produced by David Foster and released as the album's third single during the fall of 1998. The single became Brandy's second song to reach the top position on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (25 November, #1; 7 weeks) - Hermes House BandHermes House BandThe Hermes House Band is a Dutch pop band, established in 1984 by members of the Hermes fraternity/sorority in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They have released more than twenty five albums and singles.-History:...
- "Country Roads" (9 December, #7; 5 weeks)