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 2005, at least 37 singles reached number one "Out of Touch" started its peak during 2004.
The biggest-selling indie hit of 2005 was "Axel F" by Crazy Frog, which sold more than 525,000 copies by the end of the year and topped the UK Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks. Other high-selling indie hits included "JCB" by Nizlopi, which sold over 295,000 singles despite being available for only 20 days, and "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", the debut single from Arctic Monkeys, which sold over 174,000 copies and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release.
At least eight acts managed to top the UK Indie Chart with two different singles. They were: The Killers, Uniting Nations, The Rakes, Bloc Party, Paul Weller, Babyshambles, Kaiser Chiefs and The White Stripes. Feeder were the only act to reach number one with three different singles.
Chart history
+KeyBest-selling indie single of the year Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.(s)2 January"Out of Touch"Uniting Nations9 January16 January"Somebody Told Me"The Killers23 January"Tumble and Fall"Feeder30 January"Grief Never Grows Old"One World Project6 February"So Here We Are/Positive Tension"Bloc Party13 February"Angel Eyes"Raghav20 February27 February"Oh My God"Kaiser Chiefs6 March "Dakota"Stereophonics13 March20 March"Oh My Gosh"Basement Jaxx27 March"It Ended on an Oily Stage"British Sea Power3 April"Redondo Beach/There Is a Light That Never Goes Out"Morrissey10 April"Feeling a Moment"Feeder17 April"C'mere"Interpol24 April"Retreat"The Rakes1 May"Refugees"The Tears8 May"Smile Like You Mean It"The Killers15 May"One Word"Kelly Osbourne22 May"Everyday I Love You Less and Less"Kaiser Chiefs29 May "Axel F" Crazy Frog5 June 12 June 19 June 26 June3 July10 July17 July24 July"From the Floorboards Up"Paul Weller31 July"You and Me"Uniting Nations7 August"Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)"The Rakes14 August"You and Me"Uniting Nations21 August"Fuck Forever"Babyshambles28 August"My Doorbell" The White Stripes4 September"Forget Myself"Elbow11 September"The Party Ain't Over Yet"Status Quo18 September"Rebellion (Lies)"Arcade Fire25 September"Do You Want To"Franz Ferdinand2 October"Come On/Let's Go"Paul Weller9 October"Two More Years"Bloc Party16 October"Shatter/Tender"Feeder23 October "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"Arctic Monkeys30 October6 November13 November20 November"The Denial Twist"The White Stripes27 November"Rewind"Stereophonics4 December"Albion"Babyshambles11 December"Juicebox"The Strokes18 December "JCB"Nizlopi25 December
Notes – The single was simultaneously number-one on the singles chart.
See also List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2005 List of UK Dance Albums Chart number ones of 2005 List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2000s List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2005 List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s
References
External links Independent Singles Chart at the Official Charts Company UK Top 30 Indie Singles Chart at BBC Radio 1