Number 1 (song)

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"Number 1"

Single by Goldfrapp
from the album Supernature
Released	31 October 2005 (UK) November 2005 (Elsewhere)
Format	CD single (Global) Gramophone record (UK)
Recorded	London, England
Genre	Electronic–dance
Length	3:25
Label	Mute Records
Writer(s)	Alison Goldfrapp Will Gregory
Producer(s)	celene
Chart positions
#1 (U.S. Dance Chart) #7 (Canada) #9 (UK) #29 (Ireland)
Goldfrapp singles chronology
"Ooh La La" (2005)	"Number 1" (2005)	"Ride a White Horse" (2006)

"Number 1" is an electronic–dance song written by British group Goldfrapp for their third album Supernature (2005). The song was produced by Goldfrapp and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the second single in the fourth quarter of 2005 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it became Goldfrapp's second top ten single. "Number 1" reached the Canadian top ten and the Irish top thirty. In the United States the song was released to success on the Billboard dance charts, where it reached the top position on the Hot Dance Airplay chart and the Dance Club chart.

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Number 1".

UK CD single #1

"Number 1" — 3:34
"Beautiful (B-side)" — 4:51

UK CD single #2

"Number 1" (Alan Braxe and Fed Falke Main Mix) — 7:21
"Ooh La La" (Live at V Festival, 21 August 2005) — 4:36
"Number 1" (music video) — 3:29

DVD single

"Number 1 (Postcards from the Summer - video)" — 3:34
"Satin Chic" (Special Performance Film) — 3:27
"Lovely 2 C U" (T.Raumschmiere Rmx) — 5:37

UK gramophone record

"Number 1" (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke Club remix) — 7:18
"Number 1" (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke instrumental remix) — 7:18

North American EP

"Number 1" — 3:34
"Beautiful" — 4:51
"All Night Operator (Part 1)" — 4:00
"Number 1" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Main Mix) — 7:21
"Ooh La La" (Tiefschwarz remix) — 6:38
"Number 1 (Postcards from the Summer)" (music video) — 3:34

[edit] Chart performance

On October 31, 2005, "Number 1" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Goldfrapp's second top ten single when it debuted at number nine on the singles chart, and spent a total of four weeks in the top seventy-five. Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. It reached number twenty-nine in Ireland and became Goldfrapp's second top fifty single on the singles chart. However, airplay was limited. In Canada, the song was released on November 1, 2005, and it debuted at number twelve on the singles chart before it rose to a peak position of number seven in its eighteenth week. Although the single sold considerably, "Number 1" did not chart on the Canadian BDS Airplay chart, receiving most of its sales from its fans in the dance clubs.

Due to favourable reception, "Number 1" was released in the United States. Goldfrapp had previously found success in the dance clubs with "Strict Machine" (2003), and "Number 1" became their second consecutive release to reach the top of the Billboard Dance Chart, where it remained for one week. It also performed well on the Hot Dance Airplay chart, where it reached number one for one week. An extended play for "Number 1" was released in the U.S. in order to promote sales for the album Supernature, which had yet to be released. It debuted within the top ten of the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart before it reached the number-one position; it remained on the chart for over three months, which established the song's presence in the mainstream U.S. market.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Dance Singles Sales	1
World Dance/Trance Top 30 Singles	1
Canadian Singles Chart	7
UK Singles Chart	9
Irish Singles Chart	29