List of UK top-ten singles in 2004
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 2004, as well as singles which peaked in 2003 but were in the top 10 in 2004. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 10 for the first time.
Two-hundred and ten singles were in the top ten in 2004. Ten singles from 2003 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. Hey Ya! by Outkast was the only single from 2003 to reach its peak in 2004. Sixty-five artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2004. Dizzee Rascal, Kanye West, Kasabian, Maroon 5 and Snow Patrol were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 2004.
The 2003 Christmas number-one, "Mad World" by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, remained at number-one for the first week of 2004. The first new number-one single of the year was "All This Time" by 2003 Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus. The release sent McManus into the Guinness Book of Records as the first Scottish female to reach the top of the charts with their debut single. Overall, thirty different singles peaked at number-one in 2004, with Busted having the most singles hit that position.
Background
Multiple entries
Two-hundred and ten singles charted in the top 10 in 2004, with two-hundred singles reaching their peak this year.Sixty-five artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2004. Pete Doherty had the most top 10 entries in 2004 with five. This included one solo hit, one entry with Babyshambles, and three entries with The Libertines.
Thirteen artists recorded four or more top 10 singles across the course of 2004. Of these, seven artists totals included an appearance on the Band Aid 20 charity single, which reached number-one. Two of Busted's other three singles in 2004 also peaked at the top spot, with "Who's David" and "Thunderbirds/3AM" both landing the coveted position. "Air Hostess" just missed out, reaching number-two in May. Jamelia's biggest solo hit of the year was "Thank You" which lost out on number-one to Peter Andre's "Mysterious Girl" in March. She scored two further top tens with "See It In A Boy's Eyes" in July and double-A side "DJ"/"Stop" in November.
Natasha Bedingfield began to catch up with her brother Daniel's chart success with three top ten entries on top of the Band Aid hit. Her debut song "Single" peaked at number three in May, "These Words" topped the charts in August, and she finished off her year with number 6 single "Unwritten" in December. Tom Chaplin and Tim Rice-Oxley had a breakout year with their band Keane. Their iconic song "Somewhere Only We Know" started things off, reaching a high of number-three in February. Three months later, "Everybody's Changing landed one spot lower at number-four in the chart. In August, "Bedshaped" capped off their year entering at number-ten before they both featured on "Do They Know It's Christmas?".
The winner of the first series of Pop Idol, Will Young's "Leave Right Now" carried on its chart run from 2003, having peaked at number-one in December. His first new entry of the year, "Your Game", reached number-three in March. "Friday's Child" took fourth position in the chart in July. Girl group Sugababes had three additional top 10 singles in 2004, including "Too Lost in You" from the end of the previous year. "Caught in a Moment" and "In the Middle" both reached number eight.
Six further acts reached the top 10 with four entries this year. Andre 3000 of the American group OutKast had three hits with his band and one guest spot. "Hey Ya!", first released in 2003, finally peaked at number three in February. "The Way You Move" reached number 7 in April and "Roses" got to number four in July. He also collaborated with Kelis on the number three hit "Millionaire" in October. Kelis herself had two solo hits in 2004, as well as featuring on Enrique Iglesias single "Not In Love", which peaked at number five. "Milkshake" took second spot behind "All This Time" by Michelle McManus in January and "Trick Me" reached the same position in June.
Duncan James from the band Blue reached number two with his debut solo single "I Believe My Heart" and had three top 10 hits with the band: "Breathe Easy", "Bubblin' and "Curtain Falls". McFly's first single, "5 Colours in Her Hair" reached number-one, while follow-ups "Obviously", "That Girl", "Room on the 3rd Floor" all made the top 10.
Morrissey scored four hit singles in 2004: "Irish Blood, English Heart, "First of the Gang to Die", "Let Me Kiss You", "I Have Forgiven Jesus". The Libertines had two hit singles in their own right, "Can't Stand Me Now" and "What Became of the Likely Lads", as well as the Twisted X song "Born in England".
Ronan Keating narrowly missed out on a number-one in 2004, with three singles reaching number two: "She Believes in Me", "I Hope You Dance" and "Father and Son". A fourth single, "Last Thing on My Mind" peaked at number five.
Usher was one of a number of artists with three top-ten entries, including the number one singles "Yeah!" and "Burn". Bono, Justin Hawkins, Lemar, Rachel Stevens and Robbie Williams all featured on the Band Aid single. Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Girls Aloud, Kanye West, Kylie Minogue and R. Kelly were among the artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 2004.
Chart debuts
Eighty artists achieved their first top 10 single in 2004, either as a lead or featured artist. This includes the charity group Band Aid 20. Of these, eleven went on to record another hit single that year: 2Play, The 411, Boogie Pimps, Deepest Blue, Dizzee Rascal, Jay Sean, Joss Stone, Maroon 5, Naila Boss, Twista and V. Four artists scored two more top 10 singles in 2004: Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Raghav and The Streets. McFly and Natasha Bedingfield both had three other entries in their breakthrough year.The following table does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
| Artist | Number of top 10s | First entry | Chart position | Other entries |
| Alistair Griffin | 1 | "Bring It On" | 5 | — |
| Boogie Pimps | 2 | "Somebody to Love" | 3 | "Sunny" |
| Franz Ferdinand | 3 | "Take Me Out" | 3 | "Matinee", "This Fire" |
| 2Play | 2 | "So Confused" | 6 | "It Can't Be Right" |
| Raghav | 3 | "So Confused" | 6 | "Can't Get Enough", "It Can't Be Right" |
| Jucxi | 1 | "So Confused" | 6 | — |
| Scissor Sisters | 1 | "Comfortably Numb" | 10 | — |
| LMC | 1 | "Take Me to the Clouds Above" | 1 | — |
| Snow Patrol | 1 | "Run" | 5 | — |
| Lostprophets | 1 | "Last Train Home" | 8 | — |
| Sam and Mark | 1 | "With a Little Help from My Friends"/"Measure of a Man" | 1 | — |
| Keane | 3 | "Somewhere Only We Know" | 3 | "Bedshaped", "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Everybody's Changing" |
| Deepest Blue | 2 | "Deepest Blue" | 7 | "Give It Away" |
| Iceberg Slimm | 1 | "Can't Get Enough" | 10 | — |
| VS | 1 | "Love You Like Mad" | 7 | — |
| DJ Casper | 1 | "Cha Cha Slide" | 1 | — |
| N.E.R.D. | 1 | "She Wants to Move" | 5 | — |
| Kanye West | 1 | "Through the Wire" | 9 | "Slow Jamz", "All Falls Down" |
| Twista | 2 | "Slow Jamz" | 3 | "Sunshine" |
| McFly | 4 | "5 Colours in Her Hair" | 1 | "Obviously", "That Girl", "Room on the 3rd Floor" |
| 1 | "In the Shadows" | 3 | — | |
| Special D | 1 | "Come with Me" | 6 | — |
| Narcotic Thrust | 1 | "I Like It" | 9 | — |
| Eamon | 1 | "F**k It " | 1 | — |
| Wolfman | 1 | "For Lovers" | 7 | — |
| Maroon 5 | 2 | "This Love" | 3 | "She Will Be Loved" |
| 3 | "Fit but You Know It" | 4 | "Blinded by the Lights", "Dry Your Eyes" | |
| HIM | 1 | "Solitary Man" | 9 | — |
| Natasha Bedingfield | 3 | "Single" | 3 | "These Words", "Unwritten" |
| Frankee | 1 | "F.U.R.B. " | 1 | — |
| Naila Boss | 2 | "It Can't Be Right" | 8 | "You Should Really Know" |
| Cassidy | 1 | "Hotel" | 3 | — |
| The 411 | 2 | "On My Knees" | 4 | "Dumb" |
| V | 2 | "Blood, Sweat and Tears" | 6 | "Hip to Hip"/"Can You Feel It?" |
| Kristian Leontiou | 1 | "Story of My Life" | 9 | — |
| 1 | "Mr. Brightside" | 10 | "Somebody Told Me" | |
| SFX Boys Choir | 1 | "All Together Now" | 5 | — |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | "Come On England" | 2 | — |
| O-Zone | 1 | "Dragostea din tei" | 3 | — |
| Twisted X | 1 | "Born in England" | 9 | — |
| Bernard Butler | 1 | "Born in England" | 9 | — |
| 1 | "Born in England" | 9 | — | |
| James Nesbitt | 1 | "Born in England" | 9 | — |
| Syleena Johnson | 1 | "All Falls Down" | 10 | — |
| Razorlight | 1 | "Golden Touch" | 9 | — |
| Jay Sean | 2 | "Eyes on You" | 6 | "Stolen" |
| Rishi Rich Project | 1 | "Eyes on You" | 6 | — |
| Girls of FHM | 1 | "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | 10 | — |
| Nina Sky | 1 | "Move Ya Body" | 6 | — |
| Shapeshifters | 1 | "Lola's Theme" | 1 | — |
| J-Kwon | 1 | "Tipsy" | 2 | — |
| Ana Johnsson | 1 | "We Are" | 8 | — |
| 3 of a Kind | 1 | "Baby Cakes" | 1 | — |
| Kasabian | 1 | L.S.F. | 10 | — |
| Goldie Lookin' Chain | 1 | "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do" | 3 | — |
| Stonebridge | 1 | "Put 'Em High" | 6 | — |
| Therese | 1 | "Put 'Em High" | 6 | — |
| Emma Lanford | 1 | "Is It 'Cos I'm Cool" | 9 | — |
| Dizzee Rascal | 2 | "Stand Up Tall" | 10 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" |
| JoJo | 1 | "Leave " | 2 | "Baby It's You" |
| Pirates | 1 | "You Should Really Know" | 8 | — |
| Ishani | 1 | "You Should Really Know" | 8 | — |
| Eric Prydz | 1 | "Call on Me" | 1 | — |
| Joss Stone | 2 | "You Had Me" | 9 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" |
| Deep Dish | 1 | "Flashdance" | 3 | — |
| Ashlee Simpson | 1 | "Pieces of Me" | 4 | — |
| Khia | 1 | "My Neck, My Back " | 4 | — |
| Lucie Silvas | 1 | "What You're Made Of" | 7 | — |
| Angel City | 1 | "Do You Know " | 8 | — |
| Joe Budden | 1 | "Whatever U Want" | 9 | — |
| Keedie | 1 | "I Believe My Heart" | 2 | — |
| Rooster | 1 | "Come Get Some" | 7 | — |
| Michael Gray | 1 | "The Weekend" | 7 | — |
| Ice Cube | 1 | "You Can Do It" | 2 | — |
| Mack 10 | 1 | "You Can Do It" | 2 | — |
| Ms. Toi | 1 | "You Can Do It" | 2 | — |
| Babyshambles | 1 | "Killamangiro" | 8 | — |
| Band Aid 20 | 1 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 1 | — |
| Estelle | 1 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 1 | — |
| 1 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 1 | — |
;Notes
Michelle McManus debuted at number-one with "All This Time" in January, but her first chart credit was with her fellow Pop Idol series 2 finalists on "Happy Xmas " at the end of 2003. This also included Sam and Mark, whose single "With a Little Help from My Friends"/"Measure of a Man" marked their debut as a duo.
Twisted X was a supergroup created by the radio station XFM. The song "Born in England" featured several artists who had previously appeared in the UK top 10 as well as several debutants. Duncan James from Blue debuted with a solo single in 2004, "I Believe My Heart", which was recorded as a duet with Keedie. Another former boyband member - Brian McFadden of Westlife - reached number-one with his first solo single, "Real to Me", while a second song "Irish Son" entered at number 6.
Band Aid 20 was a new iteration of the original Band Aid and Band Aid II supergroups, recording a new version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in aid of crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Shaznay Lewis, formerly of All Saints, peaked at number 8 with her debut solo single "Never Felt Like This Before". She also performed on the Band Aid 20 single. Roisin Murphy had appeared in the chart before with Moloko but she featured on "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in her own right. Tom Hannon, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Tim Wheeler and Tim Rice-Oxley and Tom Chaplin had similarly charted with their groups before Band Aid 20.
Songs from films
Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Thunderbirds", "We Are", "Car Wash" and "Misunderstood".Charity singles
A number of singles recorded for charity reached the top 10 in the charts in 2004. The Sport Relief single was "Some Girls" by former S Club 7 member Rachel Stevens, peaking at number two on 24 July 2004.Girls Aloud recorded the Children in Need single for 2004, a cover of The Pretenders song "I'll Stand by You". It was their seventh successive top 10 single and reached number-one on 27 November 2004.
A group of artists came together under the banner of Band Aid 20 and released the single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in aid of the Darfur region of Sudan. It was the third version of the song to hit the charts after Band Aid and Band Aid II in the 1980s. The song featured artists including Bono, Busted, Daniel Bedingfield, Jamelia and Paul McCartney. It was the Christmas number-one single for 2004, topping the chart for four weeks from 11 December 2004.
Best-selling singles
had the best-selling single of the year with "Do They Know It's Christmas?". The song spent six weeks in the top 10, sold over 1.06 million copies and was certified platinum by the BPI. "F**k It " by Eamon came in second place, selling more than 552,000 copies and losing out by around 454,000 sales. DJ Casper's "Cha Cha Slide", "Call on Me" from Eric Prydz and "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris made up the top five. Singles by Michelle McManus, Anastacia, Peter Andre, Britney Spears and Frankee were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year."Do They Know It's Christmas?" was also ranked in the top 10 best-selling singles of the decade.
Top-ten singles
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2004, including singles that reached their peak in 2003. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2004 is also shown.| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Weeks | Singles |
| 5 | Pete Doherty | 5 | "Born in England", "Can't Stand Me Now, "For Lovers", "Killamangiro", "What Became of the Likely Lads" | |
| 4 | Andre 3000 | 15 | "Hey Ya!", "Millionaire", "Roses", "The Way You Move" | |
| 4 | Busted | 11 | "Air Hostess", "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Thunderbirds/3AM", "Who's David" | |
| 4 | Duncan James | 8 | "I Believe My Heart", "Breathe Easy", "Bubblin', "Curtain Falls" | |
| 4 | Jamelia | 12 | "DJ"/"Stop", "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "See It In A Boy's Eyes", "Thank You" | |
| 4 | Kelis | 16 | "Milkshake", "Not in Love", "Trick Me", "Millionaire" | |
| 4 | McFly | 10 | "5 Colours in Her Hair", "Obviously", "That Girl", "Room on the 3rd Floor" | |
| 4 | Morrissey | 4 | "Irish Blood, English Heart, "First of the Gang to Die", "Let Me Kiss You", "I Have Forgiven Jesus" | |
| 4 | Natasha Bedingfield | 12 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Single", "These Words", "Unwritten" | |
| 4 | Ronan Keating | 8 | "She Believes in Me", "Last Thing on My Mind", "I Hope You Dance", "Father and Son" | |
| 4 | Sugababes | 4 | "Caught in a Moment", "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "In the Middle", "Too Lost in You" | |
| 4 | Tim Rice-Oxley | 7 | "Bedshaped", "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Everybody's Changing", "Somewhere Only We Know" | |
| 4 | Tom Chaplin | 7 | "Bedshaped", "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Everybody's Changing", "Somewhere Only We Know" | |
| 4 | Will Young | 8 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Friday's Child", "Leave Right Now", "Your Game" | |
| 3 | Blue | 5 | "Breathe Easy", "Bubblin', "Curtain Falls" | |
| 3 | Bono | 10 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Take Me to the Clouds Above", "Vertigo" | |
| 3 | Brian McFadden | 6 | "Obvious", "Real to Me", "Irish Son" | |
| 3 | Britney Spears | 14 | "Toxic", "Everytime", "My Prerogative" | |
| 3 | Girls Aloud | 11 | "The Show", "Love Machine", "I'll Stand by You" | |
| 3 | Justin Hawkins | 6 | "Christmas Time ", "Do They Know It's Christmas?","Love Is Only a Feeling" | |
| 3 | Kanye West | 4 | "Through the Wire", "All Falls Down", "Talk About Our Love" | |
| 3 | Keane | 4 | "Somewhere Only We Know", "Everybody's Changing", "Bedshaped" | |
| 3 | Kylie Minogue | 7 | "Red Blooded Woman", "Chocolate", "I Believe in You" | |
| 3 | Lemar | 9 | "Another Day", "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "If There's Any Justice" | |
| 3 | 3 | "Born in England", "Can't Stand Me Now", "What Became of the Likely Lads" | ||
| 3 | Outkast | 13 | "Hey Ya!", "The Way You Move", "Roses" | |
| 3 | Rachel Stevens | 9 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "More More More", "Some Girls" | |
| 3 | Raghav | 7 | "So Confused", "Can't Get Enough", "It Can't Be Right" | |
| 3 | R. Kelly | 9 | "Hotel", "Happy People"/"U Saved Me", "Wonderful" | |
| 3 | Robbie Williams | 7 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Misunderstood", "Radio" | |
| 3 | Usher | 15 | "Burn", "Confessions Part II"/"My Boo", "Yeah!" | |
| 2 | 2Play | 6 | "It Can't Be Right", "So Confused" | |
| 2 | 5 | "Dumb", "On My Knees" | ||
| 2 | Christina Aguilera | 6 | "Car Wash", "Tilt Ya Head Back" | |
| 2 | Anastacia | 14 | "Left Outside Alone", "Sick and Tired" | |
| 2 | Atomic Kitten | 3 | "Ladies' Night", "Someone like Me"/"Right Now 2004" | |
| 2 | Avril Lavigne | 5 | "Don't Tell Me", "My Happy Ending" | |
| 2 | 6 | "Hey Mama", "Shut Up" | ||
| 2 | Beverley Knight | 4 | "Come as You Are", "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | |
| 2 | Beyoncé | 8 | "Lose My Breath", "Naughty Girl" | |
| 2 | Boogie Pimps | 8 | "Somebody to Love", "Sunny" | |
| 2 | Bo' Selecta! | 2 | "I Got You Babe"/Soda Pop, "Proper Crimbo" | |
| 2 | Christina Milian | 5 | "Dip It Low", "Whatever U Want" | |
| 2 | D12 | 7 | "How Come", "My Band" | |
| 2 | Daniel Bedingfield | 4 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Nothing Hurts Like Love" | |
| 2 | 3 | "Christmas Time ", "Love Is Only a Feeling" | ||
| 2 | Dizzee Rascal | 4 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Stand Up Tall" | |
| 2 | Enya | 9 | "I Don't Wanna Know", "You Should Really Know" | |
| 2 | Franz Ferdinand | 3 | "Matinée", "Take Me Out" | |
| 2 | George Michael | 3 | "Amazing", "Flawless " | |
| 2 | Green Day | 6 | "American Idiot", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | |
| 2 | Jay Sean | 2 | "Eyes on You", "Stolen" | |
| 2 | JoJo | 3 | "Baby It's You", "Leave " | |
| 2 | Joss Stone | 4 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "You Had Me" | |
| 2 | Maroon 5 | 8 | "She Will Be Loved", "This Love" | |
| 2 | Naila Boss | 3 | "It Can't Be Right", "You Should Really Know" | |
| 2 | Nelly | 8 | "My Place"/"Flap Your Wings", "Tilt Ya Head Back" | |
| 2 | Peter Andre | 5 | "Insania", "Mysterious Girl" | |
| 2 | Pharrell Williams | 3 | "Drop It Like It's Hot", "She Wants to Move" | |
| 2 | Shaznay Lewis | 4 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Never Felt Like This Before" | |
| 2 | Snow Patrol | 5 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Run" | |
| 2 | 8 | "Dry Your Eyes", "Fit but You Know It" | ||
| 2 | Twista | 7 | "Slow Jamz", "Sunshine" | |
| 2 | U2 | 7 | "Take Me to the Clouds Above", "Vertigo" | |
| 2 | V | 2 | "Blood, Sweat and Tears", "Hip to Hip"/"Can You Feel It" |