List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2007 explained

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,[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Chart history

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Best-selling indie single of the year
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Record labelRef.
7 January"The Photos on My Wall"Good ShoesBrille
14 January"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"Jarvis CockerRough Trade
21 January"Rain Down Love"Freemasons
featuring Siedah Garrett		Loaded[5]
28 January
4 February[6]
11 February"Giddy Stratospheres"The Long BlondesRough Trade[7]
18 February"I'm a Rat"Towers of LondonTVT
25 February"Dare Me (Stupidisco)"Junior Jack
featuring Shena		Defected[8]
4 March"Standing in the Way of Control"GossipBack Yard[9]
11 March"Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour"Enter ShikariAmbush Reality[10]
18 March"Never Meant to Hurt You"Good ShoesBrille[11]
25 March"Our Velocity"Maxïmo ParkWarp
1 April"Dancefloor"The HollowaysTVT[12]
8 April"Our Velocity"Maxïmo ParkWarp
15 April"Parallel Worlds"Elliot MinorRepossession[13]
22 April"Brianstorm" Arctic MonkeysDomino[14]
29 April
6 May
13 May
20 May"Waterloo Sunset"The KinksCastle
27 May"I'm Not Sorry"The Pigeon DetectivesDance to the Radio
3 June"Heavyweight Champion of the World"Reverend and The MakersWall of Sound
10 June"Sound of Freedom"Bob Sinclar
featuring Gary Pine and Dollarman		Defected
17 June"Icky Thump"The White StripesXL
24 June
1 July"Torn on the Platform"Jack Peñate
8 July
15 July"Fluorescent Adolescent"Arctic MonkeysDomino
22 July
29 July
5 August"Pussy'ole (Old Skool)"Dizzee RascalXL[15]
12 August"Jessica"Elliot MinorRepossession
19 August"Take Her Back"The Pigeon DetectivesDance to the Radio
26 August"My Baby Left Me"Elvis PresleyMemphis
2 September
9 September"He Said He Loved Me"Reverend and The MakersWall of Sound
16 September"You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)"The White StripesXL
23 September"We Apologise for Nothing"FightstarInstitute
30 September"Second, Minute or Hour"Jack PeñateXL[16]
7 October"Jimmy"M.I.A.
14 October"Crocodile"UnderworldUnderworldlive.com[17]
21 October"Take Off"Jack Rokka vs. Betty BooGusto
28 October"Hold My Hand"UnkleSurrender-All
4 November"Run-Away"Super Furry AnimalsRough Trade
11 November
18 November"I Found Out"The Pigeon DetectivesDance to the Radio
25 November"Flex"Dizzee RascalXL
2 December
9 December"Teddy Picker"Arctic MonkeysDomino
16 December"Life's a Treat"Shaun the SheepTug
23 December
30 December[18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us – Who We Are – The Charts We Compile. Official Charts Company. 20 May 2010. ... Indie (Singles & Albums) ....
  2. Web site: Brianstorm. 15 July 2007. Official Charts Company. 20 May 2010.
  3. Web site: everyHit.com Note. 27 August 2007. everyHit. 20 May 2010.
  4. News: Contenders vie for Christmas hit. Briggs. Caroline. STM. BBC News. London. 19 December 2007. 20 May 2010.
  5. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 28 January 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070202101203/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 2 February 2007. 20 May 2010.
  6. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 4 February 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070210043613/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 10 February 2007. 20 May 2010.
  7. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 18 February 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070210043613/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 10 February 2007. 20 May 2010.
  8. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 25 February 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070228002226/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 28 February 2007. 20 May 2010.
  9. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 4 March 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070308232740/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 8 March 2007. 20 May 2010.
  10. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 11 March 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070317084623/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 17 March 2007. 20 May 2010.
  11. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 25 March 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070327161842/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 27 March 2007. 20 May 2010.
  12. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 8 April 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070409050807/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 9 April 2007. 20 May 2010.
  13. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 15 April 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070418031104/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 18 April 2007. 20 May 2010.
  14. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 29 April 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070506212641/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 6 May 2007. 20 May 2010.
  15. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 12 August 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070816120012/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 16 August 2007. 20 May 2010.
  16. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 7 October 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011015207/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 11 October 2007. 20 May 2010.
  17. Web site: Top 30 Independent Label Singles. 14 October 2007. BBC Radio 1. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20071018160548/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml. 18 October 2007. 20 May 2010.
  18. ChartsPlus. 2 January 2008. The Official UK Indie Charts. 332. 14. Musiqware. Milton Keynes.

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