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 2006, 36 singles reached number one.
The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was "JCB" by Nizlopi, which sold over 146,000 copies during 2006, despite having been released the previous year. Other high-selling indie hits included "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" by David Guetta vs. The Egg, which sold 132,000 singles and reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart, and "When the Sun Goes Down" by Arctic Monkeys, which sold over 123,000 copies and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
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
+KeyBest-selling indie single of the year Issue dateSongArtist(s)Record labelRef.1 January"JCB" NizlopiFDM8 January15 January22 January "When the Sun Goes Down"Arctic MonkeysDomino29 January5 February12 February"Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)"Hi-TackGusto19 February"JCB" NizlopiFDM26 February "I Want You to Stay"Maximo ParkWarp5 March"All Too Human"The RakesDim Mak12 March"Repeated Offender"The RiflesRed Ink19 March"One Wish"Ray JSanctuary26 March"Nature's Law"EmbraceIndependiente2 April"You Have Killed Me"MorrisseyAttack9 April"The Fallen" / "L. Wells"Franz FerdinandDomino16 April"C'mon Get It On"Studio BLoaded23 April"Most Precious Love"Blaze featuringBarbara TuckerDefected30 April"Steady, As She Goes"The RaconteursXL7 May14 May"Hideaway"DelaysRough Trade21 May"Air Guitar"Towers of LondonTVT28 May"What? What You Got?"Little Man TateYellow Van4 June"Stan's World Cup Song"Stan BoardmanHarkit11 June"World at Your Feet"EmbraceIndependiente18 June"My My My"Armand Van Heldenfeaturing Tara McDonaldSouthern Fried25 June"Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)"LostprophetsVisible Noise2 July"Weekend Without Makeup"The Long BlondesRough Trade9 July"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)"Bob Sinclarfeaturing Steve EdwardsDefected16 July23 July"Eleanor Put Your Boots On"Franz FerdinandDomino30 July"Eighteen"¡Forward, Russia!Dance to the Radio6 August"Hands"The RaconteursXL13 August20 August"Leave Before the Lights Come On"Arctic MonkeysDomino27 August"In the Future When All's Well"MorrisseyAttack3 September"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)"David Guetta vs. The EggGusto10 September17 September"Target"EmbraceIndependiente24 September"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)"David Guetta vs. The EggGusto1 October"Judy"The PipettesMemphis Industries8 October"Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)"Bob Sinclar and Cutee BDefected15 October22 October"Generator"The HollowaysTVT29 October"Once and Never Again"The Long BlondesRough Trade5 November"Janie Jones (Strummerville)"BabyshamblesB-Unique12 November"I Found Out"The Pigeon DetectivesDance to the Radio19 November"Nineteen"¡Forward, Russia!26 November"Sticky Honey"Juliette and the LicksHassle3 December"The Cure and the Cause"Fish Go Deepfeaturing Tracey KDefected10 December"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"MorrisseyAttack17 December"Bing Bang (Time to Dance)"LazyTownGut24 December31 December"The Photos on My Wall"Good ShoesBrille
Notes – The single was simultaneously number-one on the singles chart.
See also List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2006 List of UK Dance Albums Chart number ones of 2006 List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2000s List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2006 List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s
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External links Independent Singles Chart at the Official Charts Company at BBC Radio 1