The Australian Top 100 Singles Chart is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of Australia. Published by the ARIA report, the data are compiled by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales and airplay. In 2001, there were 14 singles that topped the chart.
In 2001, 16 acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead artist or featured guest, including Shaggy, Mýa, LeAnn Rimes, Lifehouse, Scandal'us, and Alien Ant Farm. Shaggy, Rayvon, Scandal'us, and Kylie Minogue were the only acts to have earned a number-one debut single this year. Reggae singer Shaggy and R&B singer Mýa had two number-one singles that reached the top-spot. During the year, five collaboration singles reached the number-one position.
Shaggy's "Angel" and Alien Ant Farm's "Smooth Criminal" were the longest-running number-one singles of 2001, remaining in that position for eight weeks. The second-longest run at number-one was "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by Leann Rimes, whose streak on the top spot reached six weeks. Another single with an extended chart run was Lifehouse's "Hanging by a Moment", which topped the chart for five weeks.
Chart history
+KeyThe yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2001. DateSongArtist(s)References7 January "Teenage Dirtbag"Wheatus14 January"Cruisin'"Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis21 January28 January"Can't Fight the Moonlight"LeAnn Rimes4 February11 February18 February25 February4 March11 March"Stan"Eminem featuring Dido18 March"Case of the Ex"Mýa25 March1 April"It Wasn't Me"Shaggy featuring Rikrok8 April15 April22 April29 April"Me, Myself & I"Scandal'us6 May13 May20 May"Lady Marmalade"Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim and Mýa27 May3 June10 June"Angel"Shaggy featuring Rayvon17 June24 June1 July8 July15 July22 July29 July5 August"Follow Me"Uncle Kracker12 August"Hanging by a Moment"Lifehouse19 August26 August2 September9 September16 September"Can We Fix It?"Bob the Builder23 September"Can't Get You Out of My Head"Kylie Minogue30 September7 October14 October21 October"Because I Got High"Afroman28 October4 November11 November"Smooth Criminal"Alien Ant Farm18 November25 November2 December9 December16 December23 December30 December
Number-one artists Position Artist Weeks at No. 1 1 Shaggy 12 2 Rayvon (as featuring) 8 2 Alien Ant Farm 8 3 LeAnn Rimes 6 4 Mya 5 4 Lifehouse 5 5 RikRok (as featuring) 4 5 Kylie Minogue 4 5 P!nk 3 6 Scandul'us 3 6 Christina Aguilera 3 6 Lil' Kim 3 6 Afroman 3 7 Gwyneth Paltrow 2 7 Huey Lewis 2 8 Eminem 1 8 Dido 1 8 Uncle Kracker 1 8 Bob The Builder 1 8 Wheatus 1
Songs that peaked at number two include I'm Like A Bird by Nelly Furtado, Whole Again by Atomic Kitten, Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7, Ms. Jackson by Outkast, How You Remind Me by Nickelback, Let's Get Married by Jagged Edge and Strawberry Kisses by Nikki Webster
Songs that peaked at number three include All Rise by Blue, Dance With Me by Debelah Morgan, Bette Davis Eyes by Gwyneth Paltrow, Purple Pills by D12 and I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez
Other hit songs included Butterfly by Crazy Town (4), With Arms Wide Open by Creed (4), Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve feat. Gwen Stefani (4), Operation Blade by Public Domain (7)
See also 2001 in music List of top 25 singles for 2001 in Australia List of number-one dance singles of 2001 (Australia)
Notes Number of number-one singles: 15 Longest run at number one: Angel by Shaggy and Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm (8 weeks)
References Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official site OzNet Music Chart
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