List of UK top 10 singles in 2003
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The UK Singles Chart is a record chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the top 40 singles being broadcast on BBC Radio 1's Chart Show each Sunday. Until the end of 2004 the chart was based entirely on sales of physical singles from retail outlets, at which point legal music downloads were included in the compilation of the chart.[1][2]
The list below shows all the singles that appeared in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 2003, including songs in the top 10 that peaked in 2002 and 2004. The date in the "Top 10 Entry Date" column is the date that the single entered the top 10 for the first time. Around 230 singles charted in the top 10 during 2003, with 219 of these reaching their peak that year. Nine singles from 2002 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "Hey Ya! by "Outkast was released in 2003 but did not reach its peak until 2004.[3][4] Sixty artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2003.
Sk8er Boi, the second single released by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, was the only song from 2002 to reach its peak in 2003, reaching number eight on 5 January 2003 having entered the top 10 on 22 December 2002.[5] The first highest new entry to chart in 2003 was "Danger! High Voltage" by Electric Six, the song debuted at number two in the chart.[6] Jamaican artist Sean Paul achieved five top five entries in the United Kingdom, including the number-one single "Breathe", which he recorded with Blu Cantrell.[7] Busted, Girls Aloud, Christina Aguilera, The Cheeky Girls and Ronan Keating all had four top 10 singles in 2003, with Busted claiming the number-one spot on two occasions with "You Said No" and "Crashed the Wedding".[8] Girls Aloud reached the top with "Sound of the Underground" and Aguilera with "Beautiful".[5][9] "Where is the Love?" by The Black Eyed Peas spent the longest period of time in the top 10, with six weeks at number-one and eleven weeks in total.[10]
Top 10 singles
Russian duo t.A.T.u. caused controversy in early 2003 with the music video for their number-one single "All the Things She Said".
Rapper 50 Cent's debut single, "In da Club", reached number four in April 2003. Two further singles also charted in the top 10 in 2003: "P.I.M.P." (#5) and "21 Questions" (#6).
Ex-'N Sync band member Justin Timberlake achieved three UK top 10 singles in 2003. "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body" both charted at number two, while "Work It" peaked at number seven.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Single peaked in 2002 but still in chart in 2003. | |
| Single released in 2003 but peaked in 2004. | |
| Entered | The date that the song first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the song reached in the UK Singles Chart. |
| Entered (week ending) |
Weeks in top 10 |
Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week ending) |
Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles in 2002 | ||||||
| 19 October | 13 | "The Ketchup Song" | Las Ketchup | 1 | 14 December | 1 |
| 26 October | 9 | "Dilemma" [B] | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland | 1 | 26 October | 2 |
| 7 December | 10 | "If You're Not the One" | Bedingfield, DanielDaniel Bedingfield | 1 | 7 December | 1 |
| 7 December | 2 | "The Last Goodbye/Be With You" | Atomic Kitten | 2 | 7 December | 1 |
| 14 December | 13 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem | 1 | 14 December | 1 |
| 14 December | 4 | "Feel" | Robbie Williams | 4 | 14 December | 1 |
| 14 December | 6 | "The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" | Cheeky Girls, TheThe Cheeky Girls | 2 | 14 December | 4 |
| 21 December | 5 | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Blue featuring Elton John | 1 | 21 December | 1 |
| 28 December | 7 | "Sound of the Underground" | Girls Aloud | 1 | 28 December | 4 |
| 28 December | 4 | "Sacred Trust" / "After You're Gone" | One True Voice | 2 | 28 December | 1 |
| 28 December | 3 | "Sk8er Boi" | Lavigne, AvrilAvril Lavigne | 8 | 11 January | 1 |
| 28 December | 4 | "You're a Superstar" | Love Inc. | 7 | 28 December | 4 |
| Singles in 2003 | ||||||
| 18 January | 2 | "Danger! High Voltage" | Electric Six | 2 | 18 January | 1 |
| 18 January | 1 | "The Way (Put Your Hand In My Hand)" | Divine Inspiration | 5 | 18 January | 1 |
| 18 January | 1 | "Solsbury Hill" | Erasure | 10 | 18 January | 1 |
| 25 January | 5 | "Stop Living the Lie" | Sneddon, DavidDavid Sneddon | 1 | 25 January | 2 |
| 25 January | 5 | "Year 3000" | Busted | 2 | 25 January | 1 |
| 25 January | 2 | "True" | Jaimeson featuring Angel Blu | 4 | 25 January | 1 |
| 25 January | 3 | "Mundian To Bach Ke" | Panjabi MC | 5 | 25 January | 1 |
| 25 January | 1 | "Love Story (vs. Finally)" | Layo & Bushwacka! | 8 | 25 January | 1 |
| 25 January | 1 | "Just the Way I'm Feeling" | Feeder | 10 | 25 January | 1 |
| 1 February | 3 | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé Knowles | 2 | 1 February | 1 |
| 1 February | 2 | "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" | Vries, JurgenJurgen Vries featuring CMC | 3 | 1 February | 1 |
| 1 February | 1 | "Hidden Agenda" | David, CraigCraig David | 10 | 1 February | 1 |
| 8 February | 6 | "All the Things She Said" | t.A.T.u. | 1 | 8 February | 4 |
| 8 February | 5 | "Stole" | Rowland, KellyKelly Rowland | 2 | 2 February | 1 |
| 8 February | 1 | "Hey Ma" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana | 8 | 8 February | 1 |
| 15 February | 5 | "Cry Me a River" | Justin Timberlake | 2 | 15 February | 2 |
| 15 February | 2 | "Songbird" | Oasis | 3 | 15 February | 1 |
| 15 February | 1 | "Gimme the Light" | Paul, SeanSean Paul | 5 | 15 February | 1 |
| 15 February | 1 | "OK" | Big Brovaz | 7 | 15 February | 1 |
| 22 February | 3 | "I Can't Break Down" | Quinn, SinéadSinéad Quinn | 2 | 22 February | 1 |
| 22 February | 1 | "Don't Worry" | Appleton | 5 | 22 February | 1 |
| 22 February | 1 | "Reminisce" / "Where the Story Ends" | Blazin' Squad | 8 | 22 February | 1 |
| 1 March | 1 | "Pain Killer" | Turin Brakes | 5 | 1 March | 1 |
| 3 January | 1 | "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | Good Charlotte | 8 | 23 February | 1 |
| 1 March | 1 | "I'll Be Your Angel" | Kira | 9 | 1 March | 1 |
| 3 January | 1 | "Familiar Feeling" | Moloko | 10 | 3 January | 1 |
| 8 March | 3 | "Beautiful" | Aguilera, ChristinaChristina Aguilera | 1 | 8 March | 2 |
| 8 March | 3 | "The Boys of Summer" | DJ Sammy | 2 | 8 March | 1 |
| 8 March | 9 | "Move Your Feet" | Junior Senior | 3 | 15 March | 2 |
| 8 March | 1 | "Keep Me a Secret" | Henderson, AinslieAinslie Henderson | 5 | 8 March | 1 |
| 8 March | 1 | "Here It Comes Again" | Melanie C | 7 | 8 March | 1 |
| 15 March | 2 | "I Begin to Wonder" | Minogue, DanniiDannii Minogue | 2 | 15 March | 1 |
| 15 March | 1 | "Sing for the Moment" | Eminem | 6 | 15 March | 1 |
| 15 March | 1 | "Work It" | Nelly featuring Justin Timberlake | 7 | 15 March | 1 |
| 15 March | 1 | "Incredible (What I Meant to Say)" | Darius | 9 | 15 March | 1 |
| 15 March | 1 | "Don't Think You're the First" | Coral, TheThe Coral | 10 | 15 March | 1 |
| 22 March | 6 | "Spirit in the Sky" | Gates, GarethGareth Gates and The Kumars | 1 | 22 March | 2 |
| 22 March | 6 | "All I Have" | Lopez, JenniferJennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J | 2 | 22 March | 1 |
| 22 March | 4 [D] | "Born to Try" | Goodrem, DeltaDelta Goodrem | 3 | 22 March | 1 |
| 22 March | 9 | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | 3 | 19 April | 2 |
| 22 March | 1 | "Ka-Ching!" | Twain, ShaniaShania Twain | 8 | 22 March | 1 |
| 22 March | 1 | "Gossip Folks" | Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris | 9 | 16 March | 1 |
| 29 March | 4 | "Scandalous" | Mis-Teeq | 2 | 29 March | 1 |
| 29 March | 2 | "Being Nobody" | Richard X vs. Liberty X | 3 | 29 March | 1 |
| 29 March | 1 | "U Make Me Wanna" | Blue | 4 | 29 March | 1 |
| 29 March | 2 | "Sunrise" | Simply Red | 7 | 29 March | 1 |
| 29 March | 1 | "Somewhere I Belong" | Linkin Park | 10 | 29 March | 1 |
| 5 April | 6 | "Make Luv" | Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham | 1 | 5 April | 4 |
| 5 April | 2 | "Tonight" / "Miss You Nights" | Westlife | 3 | 5 April | 1 |
| 5 April | 1 | "Clocks" | Coldplay | 9 | 5 April | 1 |
| 12 April | 1 | "Love Doesn't Have to Hurt" | Atomic Kitten | 4 | 12 April | 1 |
| 12 April | 2 | "I'm with You" | Lavigne, AvrilAvril Lavigne | 7 | 12 April | 1 |
| 19 April | 3 | "Cry" | Marsh, KymKym Marsh | 2 | 19 April | 1 |
| 19 April | 1 | "I Can't Read You" | Bedingfield, DanielDaniel Bedingfield | 6 | 19 April | 1 |
| 26 April | 1 | "American Life" | Madonna | 2 | 26 April | 1 |
| 26 April | 1 | "Come Undone" | Williams, RobbieRobbie Williams | 4 | 26 April | 1 |
| 26 April | 1 | "Out of Time" | Blur | 5 | 26 April | 1 |
| 26 April | 1 | "Speechless" | D-Side | 9 | 26 April | 1 |
| 3 May | 3 | "You Said No" | Busted | 1 | 3 May | 1 |
| 3 May | 3 | "All Over" | Maffia, LisaLisa Maffia | 2 | 3 May | 1 |
| 3 May | 2 | "Don't Let Go" | Sneddon, DavidDavid Sneddon | 3 | 3 May | 1 |
| 3 May | 2 | "X Gon' Give It to Ya" | DMX | 6 | 3 May | 1 |
| 3 May | 1 | "Seven Nation Army" | White Stripes, TheThe White Stripes | 7 | 3 May | 1 |
| March 5 | 1 | "Knockout" | Triple 8 | 8 | 3 May | 1 |
| 10 May | 4 | "Loneliness" | Tomcraft | 1 | 10 May | 1 |
| 10 May | 4 | "Rise and Fall" | David, CraigCraig David featuring Sting | 2 | 10 May | 1 |
| 10 May | 1 | "The Long Goodbye" | Keating, RonanRonan Keating | 3 | 10 May | 1 |
| 10 May | 1 | "Can't Nobody" | Rowland, KellyKelly Rowland | 5 | 10 May | 1 |
| 17 May | 10 | "Ignition (Remix)" | R. Kelly | 1 | 17 May | 4 |
| 17 May | 4 | "Favourite Things" | Big Brovaz | 2 | 17 May | 1 |
| 17 May | 2 | "Take Your Shoes Off" | Cheeky Girls, TheThe Cheeky Girls | 3 | 17 May | 1 |
| 17 May | 1 | "Girls and Boys" | Good Charlotte | 6 | 17 May | 1 |
| 17 May | 2 | "Husan"[C] | Bhangra Knights vs. Husan | 7 | 17 May | 1 |
| 24 May | 2 | "No Good Advice" | Girls Aloud | 2 | 24 May | 1 |
| 24 May | 5 | "Get Busy" | Paul, SeanSean Paul | 4 | 24 May | 1 |
| 24 May | 1 | "Lately" | Scott-Lee, LisaLisa Scott-Lee | 6 | 24 May | 1 |
| 24 May | 1 | "All About Lovin' You" | Bon Jovi | 9 | 24 May | 1 |
| 31 May | 3 | "Rock Your Body" | Timberlake, JustinJustin Timberlake | 2 | 31 May | 1 |
| 31 May | 1 | "Madame Helga" | Stereophonics | 4 | 31 May | 1 |
| 31 May | 1 | "Not Gonna Get Us" | t.A.T.u. | 7 | 31 May | 1 |
| 31 May | 1 | "Broken Bones" | Love Inc. | 8 | 31 May | 1 |
| 7 June | 3 | "Say Goodbye"/"Love Ain't Gonna Wait for You" | S Club | 2 | 7 June | 1 |
| 7 June | 5 | "I Know What You Want" | Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey | 3 | 7 June | 2 |
| 7 June | 1 | "There There" | Radiohead | 4 | 7 June | 1 |
| 7 June | 1 | "Free Me" | Bunton, EmmaEmma Bunton | 5 | 7 June | 1 |
| 7 June | 8 [E] | "Fly on the Wings of Love" | XTM & DJ Chucky featuring Annia | 8 | 14 June | 3 |
| 7 June | 1 | "Stop Sign" | Abs | 10 | 7 June | 1 |
| 14 June | 9 | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | 1 | 14 June | 4 |
| 14 June | 1 | "Gay Bar" | Electric Six | 5 | 14 June | 1 |
| 14 June | 1 | "Forever and For Always" | Twain, ShaniaShania Twain | 6 | 14 June | 1 |
| 14 June | 1 | "Shakespeare's (Way With) Words" | One True Voice | 10 | 14 June | 1 |
| 21 June | 2 | "Fighter" | Aguilera, ChristinaChristina Aguilera | 3 | 21 June | 1 |
| 21 June | 1 | "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" | Minogue, DanniiDannii Minogue | 5 | 21 June | 1 |
| 21 June | 1 | "Misfit" | Studt, AmyAmy Studt | 6 | 21 June | 1 |
| 21 June | 1 | "Sunlight" | DJ Sammy | 8 | 15 June | 1 |
| 21 June | 1 | "Girlfriend" | B2K | 10 | 21 June | 1 |
| 28 June | 5 | "Fast Food Song" | Fast Food Rockers | 2 | 28 June | 2 |
| 28 June | 3 | "Lost Without You" | Goodrem, DeltaDelta Goodrem | 4 | 28 June | 1 |
| 22 June | 6 | "No Letting Go" | Wonder, WayneWayne Wonder | 3 | 26 July | 1 |
| 28 June | 1 | "Baby I Don't Care" | Ellison, JenniferJennifer Ellison | 6 | 28 June | 1 |
| 28 June | 2 | "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" | Ashanti | 7 | 28 June | 1 |
| 5 July | 1 | "We Just Be Dreamin'" | Blazin' Squad | 3 | 5 July | 1 |
| 5 July | 1 | "St. Anger" | Metallica | 9 | 5 July | 1 |
| 12 July | 6 | "Crazy in Love" | Beyoncé | 1 | 12 July | 3 |
| 12 July | 1 | "Fool No More" | S Club 8 | 4 | 12 July | 1 |
| 12 July | 1 | "21 Questions" | 50 Cent | 6 | 12 July | 1 |
| 12 July | 1 | "Can't Get It Back" | Mis-Teeq | 8 | 12 July | 1 |
| 19 July | 1 | "Hollywood" | Madonna | 2 | 19 July | 1 |
| 19 July | 3 | "Feel Good Time" | Pink featuring William Orbit | 3 | 19 July | 1 |
| 19 July | 2 | "Real Things" | Javine | 4 | 19 July | 1 |
| 19 July | 1 | "Business" | Eminem | 6 | 19 July | 1 |
| 19 July | 1 | "Come on Over" | Marsh, KymKym Marsh | 10 | 19 July | 1 |
| 26 July | 3 | "Satisfaction" | Benassi, BennyBenny Benassi presents The Biz | 2 | 26 July | 1 |
| 26 July | 1 | "Pass It On" | Coral, TheThe Coral | 5 | 26 July | 1 |
| 26 July | 1 | "Invisible" | D-Side | 7 | 26 July | 1 |
| 2 August | 3 | "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" | Bedingfield, DanielDaniel Bedingfield | 1 | 2 August | 1 |
| 2 August | 1 | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Stereophonics | 3 | 2 August | 1 |
| 2 August | 1 | "Deepest Blue" | Deepest Blue | 7 | 2 August | 1 |
| 2 August | 1 | "Give Me a Reason" | Triple 8 | 9 | 2 August | 1 |
| 9 August | 7 | "Breathe" | Paul, SeanSean Paul featuring Blu Cantrell | 1 | 9 August | 4 |
| 9 August | 5 | "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" | Lumidee | 2 | 9 August | 1 |
| 9 August | 2 | "Something Beautiful" | Williams, RobbieRobbie Williams | 3 | 9 August | 1 |
| 9 August | 1 | "All In My Head" | Kosheen | 7 | 9 August | 1 |
| 9 August | 1 | "Spanish" | David, CraigCraig David | 8 | 9 August | 1 |
| 16 August | 6 | "Pretty Green Eyes" | Ultrabeat | 2 | 16 August | 2 |
| 16 August | 2 | "Hooray Hooray (It's a Cheeky Holiday)" | Cheeky Girls, TheThe Cheeky Girls | 3 | 16 August | 1 |
| 16 August | 3 | "Four Minute Warning" | Owen, MarkMark Owen | 4 | 16 August | 1 |
| 16 August | 2 | "Frontin'" | Williams, PharrellPharrell Williams featuring Jay-Z | 6 | 16 August | 1 |
| 16 August | 1 | "I'm in Heaven" | Nevins, JasonJason Nevins presents N.Y.U.K featuring Holly James |
9 | 16 August | 1 |
| 23 August | 2 | "Sleeping with the Light On" | Busted | 3 | 23 August | 1 |
| 23 August | 2 | "Complete" | Jaimeson | 4 | 23 August | 1 |
| 23 August | 1 | "Finest Dreams" | Richard X featuring Kelis | 8 | 23 August | 1 |
| 23 August | 1 | "Snake" | R. Kelly featuring Big Tigger | 10 | 23 August | 1 |
| 30 August | 2 | "Dance (With U)" | Lemar | 2 | 30 August | 1 |
| 30 August | 2 | "Life Got Cold" | Girls Aloud | 3 | 30 August | 1 |
| 30 August | 1 | "Stuck" | Orrico, StacieStacie Orrico | 9 | 30 August | 1 |
| 30 August | 1 | "The Anthem" | Good Charlotte | 10 | 30 August | 1 |
| 6 September | 3 | "Are You Ready for Love?" | John, EltonElton John | 1 | 6 September | 1 |
| 6 September | 2 | "Like Glue" | Paul, SeanSean Paul | 3 | 6 September | 1 |
| 6 September | 1 | "Miss Perfect" | Abs featuring Nodesha | 5 | 6 September | 1 |
| 6 September | 2 | "Miss Independent" | Clarkson, KellyKelly Clarkson | 6 | 6 September | 1 |
| 6 September | 1 | "Genie in a Bottle" / "Save Yourself" | Speedway | 10 | 6 September | 1 |
| 13 September | 11 | "Where is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | 1 | 13 September | 6 |
| 13 September | 6 | "White Flag" | Dido | 2 | 13 September | 2 |
| 13 September | 5 | "Baby Boy" | Big Brovaz | 4 | 13 September | 2 |
| 13 September | 1 | "Wildest Dreams" | Iron Maiden | 6 | 13 September | 1 |
| 13 September | 1 | "Silence is Easy" | Starsailor | 9 | 13 September | 1 |
| 20 September | 1 | "Sunshine" | Gareth Gates | 3 | 20 September | 1 |
| 20 September | 1 | "Can't Hold Us Down" | Aguilera, ChristinaChristina Aguilera featuring Lil' Kim | 6 | 20 September | 1 |
| 20 September | 1 | "Time Is Running Out" | Muse | 8 | 20 September | 1 |
| 20 September | 1 | "Shake Ya Tailfeather" | Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee | 10 | 20 September | 1 |
| 27 September | 5 | "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" | Stevens, RachelRachel Stevens | 2 | 27 September | 2 |
| 27 September | 1 | "Hey Whatever" | Westlife | 4 | 27 September | 1 |
| 27 September | 1 | "Pandora's Kiss" | Louise | 5 | 27 September | 1 |
| 27 September | 2 | "Someday" | Nickelback | 6 | 27 September | 1 |
| 27 September | 6 | "Superstar" | Jamelia | 3 | 18 October | 1 |
| 27 September | 1 | "Broken Silence" | So Solid Crew | 9 | 27 September | 1 |
| 27 September | 1 | "Eat You Alive" | Limp Bizkit | 10 | 27 September | 1 |
| 4 October | 4 | "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" | The Darkness | 2 | 4 October | 1 |
| 4 October | 2 | "Rubberneckin'" | Presley, ElvisElvis Presley | 5 | 4 October | 1 |
| 4 October | 1 | "Going Under" | Evanescence | 8 | 4 October | 1 |
| 4 October | 1 | "Innocent Eyes" | Goodrem, DeltaDelta Goodrem | 9 | 4 October | 1 |
| 11 October | 2 | "Sundown" | S Club 8 | 4 | 11 October | 1 |
| 11 October | 1 | "Re-Offender" | Travis | 7 | 11 October | 1 |
| 11 October | 1 | "Under the Thumb" | Studt, AmyAmy Studt | 10 | 11 October | 1 |
| 18 October | 1 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul | 2 | 18 October | 1 |
| 18 October | 1 | "12:51" | Strokes, TheThe Strokes | 7 | 18 October | 1 |
| 18 October | 1 | "Carnival Girl" | Texas featuring Kardinal Offishall | 9 | 18 October | 1 |
| 18 October | 1 | "Say Cheese (Smile Please)" | Fast Food Rockers | 10 | 18 October | 1 |
| 25 October | 4 | "Hole in the Head" | Sugababes | 1 | 25 October | 1 |
| 25 October | 7 | "Turn Me On" | Lyttle, KevinKevin Lyttle | 2 | 25 October | 2 |
| 25 October | 1 | "P.I.M.P" | 50 Cent | 5 | 25 October | 1 |
| 25 October | 2 | "Maybe" | Bunton, EmmaEmma Bunton | 6 | 25 October | 1 |
| 25 October | 1 | "Mixed Up World" | Ellis-Bextor, SophieSophie Ellis-Bextor | 7 | 25 October | 1 |
| 25 October | 1 | "Bad Day" | R.E.M. | 8 | 25 October | 1 |
| 1 November | 5 | "Be Faithful" | Fatman Scoop | 1 | 1 November | 2 |
| 1 November | 3 | "Guilty" | Blue | 2 | 1 November | 1 |
| 1 November | 2 | "Jumpin'" | Liberty X | 6 | 1 November | 1 |
| 1 November | 1 | "Got Some Teeth" | Obie Trice | 8 | 1 November | 1 |
| 1 November | 1 | "So Yesterday" | Duff, HilaryHilary Duff | 9 | 1 November | 1 |
| 8 November | 2 | "If You Come to Me" | Atomic Kitten | 3 | 8 November | 1 |
| 8 November | 2 | "Trouble" | Pink | 7 | 8 November | 1 |
| 8 November | 1 | "State of Mind" | Valance, HollyHolly Valance | 8 | 8 November | 1 |
| 8 November | 1 | "Hold on Me" | Phixx | 10 | 8 November | 1 |
| 15 November | 2 | "Slow" | Minogue, KylieKylie Minogue | 1 | 15 November | 1 |
| 15 November | 2 | "Flip Reverse" | Blazin' Squad | 2 | 15 November | 1 |
| 15 November | 1 | "Sexed Up" | Williams, RobbieRobbie Williams | 10 | 15 November | 1 |
| 22 November | 3 | "Crashed the Wedding" | Busted | 1 | 22 November | 1 |
| 22 November | 2 | "Me Against the Music" | Spears, BritneyBritney Spears featuring Madonna | 2 | 22 November | 1 |
| 22 November | 12 | "Hey Ya!" | Outkast | 3 | 14 February | 1 |
| 22 November | 1 | "Lost for Words" | Keating, RonanRonan Keating | 9 | 22 November | 1 |
| 22 November | 1 | "Pass That Dutch" | Missy Elliott | 10 | 22 November | 1 |
| 29 November | 4 | "Mandy" | Westlife | 1 | 29 November | 1 |
| 29 November | 3 | "Jump" | Girls Aloud | 2 | 29 November | 1 |
| 29 November | 2 | "Maybe That's What It Takes" | Parks, AlexAlex Parks | 3 | 29 November | 1 |
| 29 November | 1 | "50/50 & Lullaby" | Lemar | 5 | 29 November | 1 |
| 29 November | 1 | "Miracles" | Pet Shop Boys | 10 | 29 November | 1 |
| 6 December | 7 | "Leave Right Now" | Young, WillWill Young | 1 | 6 December | 2 |
| 6 December | 6 | "I'm Your Man" | Richie, ShaneShane Richie | 2 | 6 December | 1 |
| 6 December | 1 | "One More Chance" | Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | 5 | 6 December | 1 |
| 6 December | 1 | "Clap Back" / "The Reign" | Ja Rule | 9 | 6 December | 1 |
| 13 December | 7 | "Shut Up" | The Black Eyed Peas | 2 | 13 December | 1 |
| 13 December | 2 | "Say It Isn't So" | Gates, GarethGareth Gates | 4 | 13 December | 1 |
| 13 December | 1 | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | Simply Red | 7 | 13 December | 1 |
| 13 December | 1 | "Life for Rent" | Dido | 8 | 13 December | 1 |
| 13 December | 1 | "Real World" | D-Side | 9 | 13 December | 1 |
| 13 December | 1 | "The Closest Thing to Crazy" | Melua, KatieKatie Melua | 10 | 13 December | 1 |
| 20 December | 7 | "Changes" | Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne | 1 | 20 December | 1 |
| 20 December | 1 | "Santa's List" | Richard, CliffCliff Richard | 5 | 20 December | 1 |
| 20 December | 1 | "My Immortal" | Evanescence | 7 | 20 December | 1 |
| 20 December | 1 | "The Voice Within" | Aguilera, ChristinaChristina Aguilera | 9 | 20 December | 1 |
| 20 December | 1 | "Have a Cheeky Christmas" | Cheeky Girls, TheThe Cheeky Girls | 10 | 20 December | 1 |
| 27 December | 6 | "Mad World" | Andrews, MichaelMichael Andrews featuring Gary Jules | 1 | 27 December | 3 |
| 27 December | 3 | "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" | Darkness, TheThe Darkness | 2 | 27 December | 1 |
| 27 December | 2 | "Proper Crimbo" | Bo' Selecta! | 4 | 27 December | 1 |
| 27 December | 2 | "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" | Idols, TheThe Idols | 5 | 27 December | 1 |
| 27 December | 3 | "Ladies Night" | Atomic Kitten featuring Kool and the Gang | 8 | 27 December | 1 |
| 27 December | 2 | "Too Lost In You" | Sugababes | 10 | 27 December | 1 |
Notes:
- B Re-entered the top 10 on 5 January 2003.
- C "Husan" was used in a television commercial for Peugeot in 2003.[11]
Entries by artist
Sean Paul had the most top 10 entries in 2003 with five. Two of the singles were collaborations with Blu Cantrell ("Breathe") and Beyoncé Knowles ("Baby Boy").
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Christina Aguilera recorded four top ten entries in 2003. Her first release of the year, "Beautiful", became a number-one single in February 2003.
| Artist | Nationality | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Paul |  Jamaica |
5 |
| Christina Aguilera |  United States |
4 |
| Busted |  United Kingdom |
4 |
| Cheeky Girls, TheThe Cheeky Girls |  Romania |
4[A] |
| Girls Aloud | United Kingdom |
4[A] |
| Keating, RonanRonan Keating |  Ireland |
4 |
| 50 Cent | United Kingdom |
3 |
| Atomic Kitten | United Kingdom |
3 |
| Beyoncé | United States |
3 |
| Big Brovaz | United Kingdom |
3 |
| Blazin' Squad | United Kingdom |
3 |
| Blue | United Kingdom |
3[A] |
| David, CraigCraig David | United Kingdom |
3 |
| Bedingfield, DanielDaniel Bedingfield | United Kingdom |
3[A] |
| Goodrem, DeltaDelta Goodrem |  Australia |
3 |
| D-Side | Ireland |
3 |
| Eminem | United States |
3[A] |
| Evanescence | United States |
3 |
| Gates, GarethGareth Gates | United Kingdom |
3 |
| Good Charlotte | United States |
3 |
| Timberlake, JustinJustin Timberlake | United States |
3 |
| Rowland, KellyKelly Rowland | United States |
3[A] |
| Madonna| | United States |
3 |
| Nelly | United States |
3[A] |
| Williams, RobbieRobbie Williams | United Kingdom |
3 |
| Westlife | Ireland |
3 |
Notes:
- A Figure includes song that peaked in 2002.
- B Figure includes one top 10 single with S Club.
See also
- 2003 in British music
- List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)
References
- General
- "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- "Chart Stats database". Chart Stats. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- "2003 Year-End Chart" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- Specific
- ↑ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ↑ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ↑ "Busted beat Britney to top spot". Newsround. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ "LMC Vs U2 still top singles chart". Newsround. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Girls Aloud hold top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 January 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ↑ "In brief: Girls Aloud hold top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 January 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ↑ "Blu beats Robbie to top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ↑ "Busted beat Britney to number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ↑ "Aguilera knocks Tatu off top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 March 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ↑ "Sugababes take top slot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 October 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ↑ "Troubled R Kelly tops UK chart". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
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