List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2006
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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.
Chart history
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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] |
See also
- List of number-one singles of 2006 (UK)
- List of UK Indie Chart number-one singles of 2006
- List of UK Rock Chart number-one singles of 2006
References
- General
- "The Official UK Dance Charts". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQWare) (Issues 228 – 274): 12. 2006.
- "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQWare) (Special Issue). January 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- Specific
- ↑ "About Us – Who We Are – The Charts We Compile". London: The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
... Dance (Singles & Albums) ...
- 1 2 3 "Top 40 Dance Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 22 January 2006. Archived from the original on 27 January 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 ChartsPlus 2007, p. 1.
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- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (229). 11 January.
- ↑ "Top 40 Dance Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 29 January 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
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- 1 2 "Top 40 Dance Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 19 February 2006. Archived from the original on 26 February 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (236). 1 March.
- 1 2 "Top 40 Dance Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 12 March 2006. Archived from the original on 17 March 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
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- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (246). 10 May.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (247). 17 May.
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- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (249). 31 May.
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- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (257). 26 July.
- 1 2 "Top 40 Dance Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 6 August 2006. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- 1 2 "Top 40 Dance Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 20 August 2006. Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (262). 30 August.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (263). 6 September.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (264). 13 September.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (265). 20 September.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (266). 27 September.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (267). 4 October.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (268). 11 October.
- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (269). 18 October.
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- ↑ ChartsPlus 2006, (274). 22 November.
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