The UK Dance Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling dance singles in the United Kingdom, and is compiled by The Official Charts Company.[1] In 2006, the chart was based on sales of CD singles and 12-inch singles, and was published in the UK magazines ChartsPlus and Music Week and on BBC Radio 1's official website.[2] During the year, 31 singles reached number one.
The biggest-selling dance hit of 2006 was "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" by Fedde le Grand[3]—it sold approximately 184,000 copies in the UK and topped the UK Singles Chart. "Hung Up" was also the longest-running number one of year, spending eight weeks at the top over six separate runs. Other high-selling dance singles included "Somebody's Watching Me" by Beatfreakz,[3] which sold roughly 137,000 copies, and "Sorry" by Madonna,[3] which sold approximately 136,000 singles. "Sorry" also topped the UK Singles Chart. Three acts topped the chart with more than one single. They were: Mylo, DJ Fresh and Madonna. The only act to top the chart with more than two singles was Madonna, who reached number one with three different singles during the year.
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Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Record label | Reference |
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1 January | "Doctor Pressure" | Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine | Breastfed | [4] |
8 January | "Dancin'" | Aaron Smith featuring Luvli |
B.O.S.S. | [5] |
15 January | "Muscle Car" | Mylo featuring Freeform Five |
Breastfed | [2] |
22 January | "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" | Hi-Tack | Gusto | [2] |
29 January | [6] | |||
5 February | "Jealousy" | Martin Solveig | Defected | [7] |
12 February | [8] | |||
19 February | "The Immortal" / "Living Daylights" | DJ Fresh | Breakbeat Kaos | [8] |
26 February | [9] | |||
5 March | "Sorry" | Madonna | Warner Bros. | [10] |
12 March | [10] | |||
19 March | "Make a Move on Me" | Joey Negro | Data | [11] |
26 March | [12] | |||
2 April | [13] | |||
9 April | "Speechless" | Mish Mash | [14] | |
16 April | "Never Had a Dream" | Total Science | C.I.A. | [15] |
23 April | "True Skool" | Coldcut featuring Roots Manuva |
Ninja Tune | [16] |
30 April | [17] | |||
7 May | "Somebody's Watching Me" | Beatfreakz | Data | [18] |
14 May | "Nervous" | DJ Fresh featuring Mary |
Breakbeat Kaos | [19] |
21 May | [20] | |||
28 May | [21] | |||
4 June | "Space Cowboy" | Jamiroquai | Columbia | [22] |
11 June | "The Way You Love Me" | Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz | Defected | [22] |
18 June | "My My My" | Armand Van Helden featuring Tara McDonald |
Southern Fried | [23] |
25 June | [24] | |||
2 July | "That Old Pair of Jeans" | Fatboy Slim | Skint | [24] |
9 July | "We Are Your Friends" | Justice vs. Simian | Ten | [25] |
16 July | [26] | |||
23 July | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | CR2 | [27] |
30 July | "Get Together" | Madonna | Warner Bros. | [28] |
6 August | [28] | |||
13 August | "Take It (Closing Time)" | Tom Novy & Lima | Data | [29] |
20 August | "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" | David Guetta vs. The Egg | Gusto | [29] |
27 August | [30] | |||
3 September | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | CR2 | [31] |
10 September | "The Cure & the Cause" | Fish Go Deep featuring Tracey K |
Defected | [32] |
17 September | "Anthem 2006" | N-Joi | RCA | [33] |
24 September | "Painkiller" | Freestylers and Pendulum with SirReal |
Against the Grain | [34] |
1 October | "Changes" | Chris Lake featuring Laura V |
Apollo | [35] |
8 October | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | CR2 | [36] |
15 October | "Don't Stop the Music" | Bugz in the Attic | Nurture | [37] |
22 October | "Drive In Drive By" | Baron | Breakbeat Kaos | [38] |
29 October | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | Data | [38] |
5 November | "Yeah Yeah" | Bodyrox | Eye Industries/UMTV | [39] |
12 November | "Jump" | Madonna | Warner Bros. | [40] |
19 November | [41] | |||
26 November | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | Data | [42] |
3 December | [42] | |||
10 December | "Elektro" | Outwork featuring Mr Gee |
Defected | [43] |
17 December | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | Data | [44] |
24 December | [45] | |||
31 December | [46] |
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