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, and is based on both physical and digital single sales. During 2007, 37 singles reached number one.
The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was "Brianstorm" by Arctic Monkeys, which sold over 104,000 copies during 2007, topped the indie chart for four weeks and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. Other high-selling indie hits 2007 included "Heavyweight Champion of the World" by Reverend and The Makers, which sold approximately 97,000 singles, and "Fluorescent Adolescent" by Arctic Monkeys, which sold more than 96,000 copies.
Eight acts managed to top the UK Indie Chart more than once. They were: Good Shoes, Arctic Monkeys, Elliot Minor, The Pigeon Detectives, Reverend and The Makers, The White Stripes, Jack Peñate and Dizzee Rascal.
Chart-topping singles from the 2007 UK Indie Chart also included "My Baby Left Me", which was re-released by HMV to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, and topped the chart 51 years after it was first released. Another highlight was "Life's a Treat", the theme tune to the BBC children's TV programme Shaun the Sheep, sung by comedian Vic Reeves, which topped the indie chart in December.
Chart history
+KeyBest-selling indie single of the year Issue dateSongArtist(s)Record labelRef.7 January"The Photos on My Wall"Good ShoesBrille14 January"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"Jarvis CockerRough Trade21 January"Rain Down Love"Freemasonsfeaturing Siedah GarrettLoaded28 January4 February11 February"Giddy Stratospheres"The Long BlondesRough Trade18 February"I'm a Rat"Towers of LondonTVT25 February"Dare Me (Stupidisco)"Junior Jackfeaturing ShenaDefected4 March"Standing in the Way of Control"GossipBack Yard11 March"Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour"Enter ShikariAmbush Reality18 March"Never Meant to Hurt You"Good ShoesBrille25 March"Our Velocity"Maxïmo ParkWarp1 April"Dancefloor"The HollowaysTVT8 April"Our Velocity"Maxïmo ParkWarp15 April"Parallel Worlds"Elliot MinorRepossession22 April"Brianstorm" Arctic MonkeysDomino29 April6 May13 May20 May"Waterloo Sunset"The KinksCastle27 May"I'm Not Sorry"The Pigeon DetectivesDance to the Radio3 June"Heavyweight Champion of the World"Reverend and The MakersWall of Sound10 June"Sound of Freedom"Bob Sinclarfeaturing Gary Pine and DollarmanDefected17 June"Icky Thump"The White StripesXL24 June1 July"Torn on the Platform"Jack Peñate8 July15 July"Fluorescent Adolescent"Arctic MonkeysDomino22 July29 July5 August"Pussyole (Old Skool)"Dizzee RascalXL12 August"Jessica"Elliot MinorRepossession19 August"Take Her Back"The Pigeon DetectivesDance to the Radio26 August"My Baby Left Me"Elvis PresleyMemphis2 September9 September"He Said He Loved Me"Reverend and The MakersWall of Sound16 September"You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)"The White StripesXL23 September"We Apologise for Nothing"FightstarInstitute30 September"Second, Minute or Hour"Jack PeñateXL7 October"Jimmy"M.I.A.14 October"Crocodile"UnderworldUnderworldlive.com21 October"Take Off"Jack Rokka vs. Betty BooGusto28 October"Hold My Hand"UnkleSurrender-All4 November"Run-Away"Super Furry AnimalsRough Trade11 November18 November"I Found Out"The Pigeon DetectivesDance to the Radio25 November"Flex"Dizzee RascalXL2 December9 December"Teddy Picker"Arctic MonkeysDomino16 December"Life's a Treat"Shaun the SheepTug23 December30 December
See also List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2007 List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2000s List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2007 List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s
References General
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External links Independent Singles Chart at the Official Charts Company UK Top 30 Indie Singles Chart at BBC Radio 1