The UK Dance Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling dance singles in the United Kingdom, and is compiled by The Official Charts Company.[1] The dates listed in the menus below represent the Saturday after the Sunday the chart was announced, as per the way the dates are given in chart publications such as the ones produced by Billboard, Guinness, and Virgin. In 2006, the chart was based on sales of CD singles and 12-inch singles, and was published in the UK magazines ChartsPlus and Music Week and on BBC Radio 1's official website. During the year, 31 singles reached number one.
The biggest-selling dance hit of 2006 was "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" by Fedde le Grand—it sold approximately 184,000 copies in the UK and topped the UK Singles Chart. "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" was also the longest-running number one of year, spending nine weeks at the top over six separate runs. Other high-selling dance singles included "Somebody's Watching Me" by Beatfreakz, which sold roughly 137,000 copies, and "Sorry" by Madonna, which sold approximately 136,000 singles. "Sorry" also topped the UK Singles Chart. Three acts topped the chart with more than one single. They were: Mylo, DJ Fresh and Madonna. The only act to top the chart with more than two singles was Madonna, who reached number one with three different singles during the year.
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Record label | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "Doctor Pressure" | Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine | Breastfed | |
| 14 January | "Dancin'" | Aaron Smith featuring Luvli | B.O.S.S. | |
| 21 January | "Muscle Car" | Mylo featuring Freeform Five | Breastfed | |
| 28 January | "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" | Hi-Tack | Gusto | [2] |
| 4 February | [3] | |||
| 11 February | "Jealousy" | Martin Solveig | Defected | [4] |
| 18 February | ||||
| 25 February | "The Immortal" / "Living Daylights" | DJ Fresh | Breakbeat Kaos | [5] |
| 4 March | "Doctor Pressure" | Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine | Breastfed | |
| 11 March | "Sorry" | Madonna | Warner Bros. | |
| 18 March | [6] | |||
| 25 March | "Make a Move on Me" | Joey Negro with Taka Boom | Data | [7] |
| 1 April | [8] | |||
| 8 April | [9] | |||
| 15 April | "Speechless" | Mish Mash | [10] | |
| 22 April | "Never Had a Dream" | Total Science | C.I.A. | [11] |
| 29 April | "True Skool" | Coldcut featuring Roots Manuva | Ninja Tune | [12] |
| 6 May | ||||
| 13 May | "Somebody's Watching Me" | Beatfreakz | Data | |
| 20 May | "Nervous" | DJ Fresh featuring Mary | Breakbeat Kaos | |
| 27 May | ||||
| 3 June | ||||
| 10 June | "Space Cowboy" | Jamiroquai | Columbia | |
| 17 June | "The Way You Love Me" | Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz | Defected | [13] |
| 24 June | "My My My" | Armand Van Helden featuring Tara McDonald | Southern Fried | |
| 1 July | ||||
| 8 July | "That Old Pair of Jeans" | Fatboy Slim | Skint | [14] |
| 15 July | "We Are Your Friends" | Justice vs. Simian | 10 | [15] |
| 22 July | ||||
| 29 July | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | CR2 | |
| 5 August | "Get Together" | Madonna | Warner Bros. | |
| 12 August | [16] | |||
| 19 August | "Take It" | Tom Novy & Lima | Data | |
| 26 August | "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" | David Guetta vs. The Egg | Gusto | [17] |
| 2 September | ||||
| 9 September | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | CR2 | |
| 16 September | "The Cure & the Cause" | Fish Go Deep featuring Tracey K | Defected | |
| 23 September | "Anthem 2006" | N-Joi | RCA | |
| 30 September | "Painkiller" | Freestylers and Pendulum with SirReal | Against the Grain | |
| 7 October | "Changes" | Chris Lake featuring Laura V | Apollo | |
| 14 October | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | CR2 | |
| 21 October | "Don't Stop the Music" | Bugz in the Attic | Nurture | |
| 28 October | "Drive In Drive By" | Baron | Breakbeat Kaos | |
| 4 November | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | Data | [18] |
| 11 November | "Yeah Yeah" | Bodyrox | Eye Industries/UMTV | |
| 18 November | "Jump" | Madonna | Warner Bros. | [19] |
| 25 November | ||||
| 2 December | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | Data | |
| 9 December | [20] | |||
| 16 December | "Elektro" | Outwork featuring Mr Gee | Defected | [21] |
| 23 December | "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" | Fedde le Grand | Data | [22] |
| 30 December | [23] |