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"Steady, As She Goes" by American band The Raconteurs spent more weeks at the top of the UK Indie Chart than any other single during 2006.

The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company,[1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales. During 2006, 36 singles reached number one.

The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was "JCB" by Nizlopi,[2] which sold over 146,000 copies during 2006, despite having been released the previous year.[3] Other high-selling indie hits included "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" by David Guetta vs. The Egg,[2] which sold 132,000 singles and reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart,[4] and "When the Sun Goes Down" by Arctic Monkeys,[5] which sold over 123,000 copies and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.[6]

Eight acts managed to top the UK Indie Chart with two different singles. They were: Embrace, Franz Ferdinand, The Raconteurs, Arctic Monkeys, Bob Sinclar, ¡Forward, Russia! and The Long Blondes. Morrissey was the only act to reach number one with three different singles, namely "You Have Killed Me", "In The Future When All's Well" and "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy".

Chart history

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British band Arctic Monkeys had one of the biggest-selling indie tracks of the year with "When the Sun Goes Down".
French DJ David Guetta spent three weeks at the top of the UK Indie Chart during 2006.
Franz Ferdinand topped the UK Indie Chart twice in 2006.
British band The Pipettes had their first indie number one in October 2006.
Morrissey reached number one with three different singles during 2006.
Key
† Best-selling indie single of the year
Issue date Song Artist(s) Record label Ref.
1 January "JCB" † Nizlopi FDM [7]
8 January [7]
15 January [8]
22 January [a] "When the Sun Goes Down" Arctic Monkeys Domino [9]
29 January [10]
5 February [10]
12 February "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" Hi-Tack Gusto [11]
19 February "JCB" † Nizlopi FDM [11]
26 February "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" Hi-Tack Gusto [12]
5 March [13]
12 March "Repeated Offender" The Rifles Red Ink [14]
19 March "One Wish" Ray J Sanctuary [14]
26 March "Nature's Law" Embrace Independiente [15]
2 April "You Have Killed Me" Morrissey Attack [16]
9 April "The Fallen" / "L. Wells" Franz Ferdinand Domino [17]
16 April "C'mon Get It On" Studio B Loaded [18]
23 April "Most Precious Love" Blaze featuring
Barbara Tucker 		Defected [19]
30 April "Steady, As She Goes" The Raconteurs XL [20]
7 May [20]
14 May [21]
21 May [22]
28 May [23]
4 June "Stan's World Cup Song" Stan Boardman Harkit [24]
11 June "World at Your Feet" Embrace Independiente [24]
18 June "My My My" Armand Van Helden
featuring Tara McDonald 		Southern Fried [25]
25 June "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" Lostprophets Visible Noise [26]
2 July "Weekend Without Makeup" The Long Blondes Rough Trade [26]
9 July "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" Bob Sinclar
featuring Steve Edwards 		Defected [27]
16 July [28]
23 July "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" Franz Ferdinand Domino [29]
30 July "Eighteen" ¡Forward, Russia! Dance to the Radio [30]
6 August "Hands" The Raconteurs XL [30]
13 August [31]
20 August "Leave Before the Lights Come On" Arctic Monkeys Domino [32]
27 August "In the Future When All's Well" Morrissey Attack [33]
3 September "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" David Guetta vs. The Egg Gusto [34]
10 September [35]
17 September "Target" Embrace Independiente [36]
24 September "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" David Guetta vs. The Egg Gusto [37]
1 October "Judy" The Pipettes Memphis Industries [38]
8 October "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" Bob Sinclar and Cutee B Defected [39]
15 October [40]
22 October "Generator" The Holloways TVT [41]
29 October "Once and Never Again" The Long Blondes Rough Trade [42]
5 November "Janie Jones (Strummerville)" Babyshambles B-Unique [43]
12 November "I Found Out" The Pigeon Detectives Dance to the Radio [44]
19 November "Nineteen" ¡Forward, Russia! [45]
26 November "Sticky Honey" Juliette and the Licks Hassle [46]
3 December "The Cure and the Cause" Fish Go Deep
featuring Tracey K 		Defected [47]
10 December "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" Morrissey Attack [47]
17 December "Bing Bang (Time to Dance)" LazyTown Gut [48]
24 December [49]
31 December "The Photos on My Wall" Good Shoes Brille [50]

Notes

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  • a – The single was simultaneously number-one on the singles chart.

See also

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References

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General

  • "The Official UK Indie Charts". ChartsPlus (230–275). Milton Keynes: IQWare: 14. 2006.
  • "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). ChartsPlus (Special Issue). Milton Keynes: IQWare. January 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

Specific

  1. ^ "About Us – Who We Are – The Charts We Compile". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2010. ... Indie (Singles & Albums) ...
  2. ^ a b ChartsPlus 2007, p. 1.
  3. ^ Honigsbaum, Mark (19 November 2005). "Song about a JCB tipped for Christmas No 1". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 November 2010. ... The JCB Song, which is released as a single in the UK on December 12 ...
  4. ^ "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)". Official Charts Company. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  5. ^ ChartsPlus 2007, p. 2.
  6. ^ "When The Sun Goes Down". Official Charts Company. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 9 January 2006. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  8. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (230). 18 January.
  9. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (231). 25 January.
  10. ^ a b "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 6 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  12. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (236). 1 March.
  13. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (237). 8 March.
  14. ^ a b "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 20 March 2006. Archived from the original on 24 March 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  15. ^ "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 27 March 2006. Archived from the original on 30 March 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  16. ^ "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 3 April 2006. Archived from the original on 8 April 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  17. ^ "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 10 April 2006. Archived from the original on 11 April 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  18. ^ "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 17 April 2006. Archived from the original on 18 April 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  19. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (244). 26 April.
  20. ^ a b "Top 40 Indie Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 8 May 2006. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  21. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (247). 17 May.
  22. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (248). 24 May.
  23. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (249). 31 May.
  24. ^ a b "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 12 June 2006. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  25. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (252). 21 June.
  26. ^ a b "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 3 July 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  27. ^ "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 10 July 2006. Archived from the original on 13 July 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  28. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (256). 19 July.
  29. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (257). 26 July.
  30. ^ a b "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 7 August 2006. Archived from the original on 14 August 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  31. ^ "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 14 August 2006. Archived from the original on 14 August 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  32. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (261). 23 August.
  33. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (262). 30 August.
  34. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (263). 6 September.
  35. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (264). 13 September.
  36. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (265). 20 September.
  37. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (266). 27 September.
  38. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (267). 4 October.
  39. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (268). 11 October.
  40. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (269). 18 October.
  41. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (270). 25 October.
  42. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (271). 1 November.
  43. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (272). 8 November.
  44. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (273). 15 November.
  45. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (274). 22 November.
  46. ^ ChartsPlus 2006, (275). 29 November.
  47. ^ a b "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 11 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  48. ^ "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 18 December 2006. Archived from the original on 19 December 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  49. ^ "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". London: BBC Radio 1. 25 December 2006. Archived from the original on 29 December 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  50. ^ "The Official UK Indie Charts". ChartsPlus (280). Milton Keynes: IQWare: 14. 6 January 2007.
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