List of number-one digital songs of 2005 (U.S.) explained
The highest-selling digital singles in the United States are ranked in the Hot Digital Songs chart, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each single's weekly digital sales, which combines sales of different versions of a single for a summarized figure.
Chart history
style="background-color:#FFFF99" | Indicates best-charting digital song of 2005[1] | |
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Weekly sales | Ref(s) |
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January 22 | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | Green Day | | --> | [2] |
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January 29 | | --> | [3] |
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February 5 | | --> | [4] |
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February 12 | 31,000 | [5] [6] |
February 19 | "Candy Shop" | 50 Cent featuring Olivia | 40,000 | [7] [8] |
February 26 | | --> | [9] |
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March 5 | 55,500 | [10] [11] |
March 12 | 50,500< | -- back-calculated from figure given for March 19 issue [48,000] plus the fact, also given in same source, that it had declined 5% in sales from the previous week, the March 12 issue; 48,000/(1 - 0.05) = 50,500 --> | [12] [13] |
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March 19 | 48,000 | [14] |
March 26 | 47,500 | [15] [16] |
April 2 | | --> | [17] |
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April 9 | | --> | [18] |
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April 16 | "Switch" | Will Smith | 40,000 | [19] [20] |
April 23 | "Beverly Hills" | Weezer | 40,500 | [21] [22] |
April 30 | bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan="8" | "Hollaback Girl" | Gwen Stefani | | --> | [23] |
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May 7 | 58,500 | [24] [25] |
May 14 | | --> | [26] |
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May 21 | 61,500 | [27] [28] |
May 28 | | --> | [29] |
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June 4 | | --> | [30] |
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June 11 | | --> | [31] |
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June 18 | | --> | [32] |
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June 25 | "Don't Phunk With My Heart" | The Black Eyed Peas | | --> | [33] |
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July 2 | | --> | [34] |
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July 9 | | --> | [35] |
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July 16 | bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" | "Hollaback Girl" | Gwen Stefani | | --> | [36] |
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July 23 | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" | Jessica Simpson | 43,000 | [37] [38] |
July 30 | "Pon de Replay" | Rihanna | | --> | [39] |
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August 6 | | --> | [40] |
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August 13 | | --> | [41] |
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August 20 | | --> | [42] |
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August 27 | | --> | [43] |
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September 3 | "Just the Girl" | The Click Five | 43,000 | [44] [45] |
September 10 | | --> | [46] |
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September 17 | "Gold Digger" | Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx | 80,500 | [47] [48] |
September 24 | 77,000 | [49] [50] |
October 1 | | --> | [51] |
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October 8 | 69,500< | -- source says the #2 digital track, selling 61,000, was trailing #1 by 8,500 units; 61,000 + 8,500 = 69,500 --> | [52] [53] |
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October 15 | "Photograph" | Nickelback | 77,000 | [54] [55] |
October 22 | "Gold Digger" | Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx | | --> | [56] |
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October 29 | | --> | [57] |
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November 5 | | --> | [58] |
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November 12 | | --> | [59] |
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November 19 | 49,500 | [60] [61] |
November 26 | "My Humps" | Black Eyed Peas | | --> | [62] |
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December 3 | "Hung Up" | Madonna | 45,500 | [63] [64] |
December 10 | | --> | [65] |
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December 17 | "When I'm Gone" | Eminem | 46,000 | [66] [67] |
December 24 | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Mariah Carey | 41,000 | [68] [69] |
December 31 | "Don't Forget About Us" | 39,000 | [70] [71] |
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See also
Notes and References
- 2005: The Year in Music & Touring . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . December 24, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . YE-38 . 0006-2510. 117. 52.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . January 22, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 57 . 0006-2510. 117. 4.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . January 29, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 57 . 0006-2510. 117. 5.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . February 5, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 57 . 0006-2510. 117. 6.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . February 12, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 65 . 0006-2510. 117. 7.
- Web site: Digital Song Sales Chart Shows Lowest No. 1 Total in 10 Years . Trust . Gary . . . November 1, 2016 . June 3, 2017.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . February 19, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 69 . 0006-2510. 117. 8.
- Sweet Week For 50 Cent's 'Candy,' Sugarland . Pietroluongo . Silvio . Patel . Minal . Jessen . Wade . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . February 19, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 68 . 0006-2510. 117. 8.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . February 26, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 65 . 0006-2510. 117. 9.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . March 5, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 69 . 0006-2510. 117. 10.
- Morgan's 'Sunday' A Chart Breakthrough . Pietroluongo . Silvio . Patel . Minal . Jessen . Wade . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . March 5, 2005 . May 16, 2015 . 68 . 0006-2510. 117. 10.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . March 12, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 61 . 0006-2510. 117. 11.
- Lyric Street Still On Easy Street With Gracin . Pietroluongo . Silvio . Patel . Minal . Jessen . Wade . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . March 19, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 58 . 0006-2510. 117. 12.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . March 19, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 59 . 0006-2510. 117. 12.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . March 26, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 51 . 0006-2510. 117. 13.
- Clarkson Ousts Green Day On Pop 100 . Pietroluongo . Silvio . Patel . Minal . Jessen . Wade . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . March 26, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 50 . 0006-2510. 117. 13.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . April 2, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 63 . 0006-2510. 117. 14.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . April 9, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 61 . 0006-2510. 117. 15.
- Hot Digital Songs . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . April 16, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 69 . 0006-2510. 117. 16.
- Hot Gospel Tracks Makes Its Bow . Pietroluongo . Silvio . Patel . Minal . Jessen . Wade . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . April 16, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 68 . 0006-2510. 117. 16.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of April 23, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Radio Is Once Again Chesney Country . Pietroluongo . Silvio . Patel . Minal . Jessen . Wade . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . April 23, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 56 . 0006-2510. 117. 17.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of April 30, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 7, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Stefani Steps To The Top . Pietroluongo . Silvio . Billboard. VNU Business Publications . May 7, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 52 . 0006-2510. 117. 19.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 14, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 21, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Pop 100 . . VNU Business Publications . May 21, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 51 . 0006-2510. 117. 21.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 28, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of June 4, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of June 11, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of June 18, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of June 25, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of July 2, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of July 9, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of July 16, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of July 23, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- The Billboard Hot 100 . . VNU Business Publications . July 23, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 44 . 0006-2510. 117. 30.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of July 30, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 6, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 13, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 20, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 27, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of September 3, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Digital Sales Click For Click Five . Pietroluongo . Silvio . . VNU Business Publications . September 3, 2005 . May 16, 2015 . 90 . 0006-2510. 117. 36.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of September 10, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of September 17, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- West Digs Up A No. 1 . Pietroluongo . Silvio . . VNU Business Publications . September 17, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 50 . 0006-2510. 117. 38.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of September 24, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- West Nets Another Career First . George . Raphael . . VNU Business Publications . September 24, 2005 . May 16, 2015 . 77 . 0006-2510. 117. 39.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 1, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 8, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- 'Photograph' Increases Exposure . Pietroluongo . Silvio . . VNU Business Publications . October 8, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 60 . 0006-2510. 117. 41.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 15, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- The Billboard Hot 100 . . VNU Business Publications . October 15, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 54 . 0006-2510. 117. 42.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 22, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 29, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of November 5, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of November 12, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of November 19, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Digital Lead Keeps West On Top . Pietroluongo . Silvio . . VNU Business Publications . November 19, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 50 . 0006-2510. 117. 47.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of November 26, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 3, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- The Billboard Hot 100 . . VNU Business Publications . December 3, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 50 . 0006-2510. 117. 49.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 10, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 17, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- The Billboard Hot 100 . . VNU Business Publications . December 17, 2005 . May 15, 2015 . 40 . 0006-2510. 117. 51.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 24, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Web site: Katy Perry Holds Off Britney Spears Atop Hot 100 . Trust . Gary . . . May 4, 2011 . May 16, 2015.
- Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 31, 2005 . . . May 15, 2015.
- Radio Cannot 'Forget' Carey . Pietroluongo . Silvio . . VNU Business Publications . January 7, 2006 . May 15, 2015 . 44 . 0006-2510. 118. 1.