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List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2003

The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal songs in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each track's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 2003, there were 23 singles that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one single of the year was "Still Waiting" by American pop punk band Sum 41, which spent the first two weeks of the year atop the chart.[2][3] The final number-one single of the year was "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" by glam rock band The Darkness.[4]

"Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence was the longest-running number-one single of 2003, spending ten weeks at number one. The band also reached number one for a single week with "My Immortal".

The most successful song on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart in 2003 was "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence, which spent ten weeks at number one. The band also topped the chart with "My Immortal". Good Charlotte's "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" spent six weeks at number one, with the band also reaching number one with "Girls & Boys" (for three weeks) and "The Anthem" (for two weeks). "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness was number one for six weeks, while "Somewhere I Belong" by Linkin Park spent five weeks atop the chart. "Still Waiting" by Sum 41, "Times Like These" by Foo Fighters and "Fortune Faded" by Red Hot Chili Peppers were all number one for two weeks, while Iron Maiden and Muse spent two weeks at number one in 2003 with two releases each.

Chart history edit

 
Good Charlotte spent eleven weeks at number one in 2003, with "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", "Girls & Boys" and "The Anthem" all topping the chart.
 
The Darkness reached number one with two singles in 2003: "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)".
 
Linkin Park's "Somewhere I Belong" was number one for five weeks.
 
Sum 41's "Still Waiting" spent the first two weeks of the year at number one.
 
"Times Like These" by Foo Fighters was number one for two weeks.
 
Red Hot Chili Peppers were number one for two weeks with "Fortune Faded".
Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
4 January "Still Waiting" Sum 41 Mercury [2]
11 January [3]
18 January "Times Like These" Foo Fighters RCA [5]
25 January [6]
1 February "Stormy in the North, Karma in the South" The Wildhearts Round [7]
8 February "Shut Up" Kelly Osbourne Epic [8]
15 February "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" Good Charlotte [9]
22 February [10]
1 March [11]
8 March [12]
15 March [13]
22 March [14]
29 March "Somewhere I Belong" Linkin Park Warner Bros. [15]
5 April [16]
12 April [17]
19 April [18]
26 April "Couldn't Have Said It Better" Meat Loaf Mercury [19]
3 May "Somewhere I Belong" Linkin Park Warner Bros. [20]
10 May "Girls & Boys" Good Charlotte Epic [21]
17 May [22]
24 May "All About Lovin' You" Bon Jovi Mercury [23]
31 May "Girls & Boys" Good Charlotte Epic [24]
7 June "There There" Radiohead Parlophone [25]
14 June "Bring Me to Life" Evanescence Epic [26]
21 June [27]
28 June [28]
5 July [29]
12 July [30]
19 July [31]
26 July [32]
2 August [33]
9 August [34]
16 August [35]
23 August "Did My Time" Korn [36]
30 August "The Anthem" Good Charlotte [37]
6 September [38]
13 September "Wildest Dreams" Iron Maiden EMI [39]
20 September "Time Is Running Out" Muse East West [40]
27 September "Someday" Nickelback Roadrunner [41]
4 October "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" The Darkness Must Destroy [42]
11 October [43]
18 October [44]
25 October [45]
1 November [46]
8 November [47]
15 November "Burn Burn" Lostprophets Visible Noise [48]
22 November "Fortune Faded" Red Hot Chili Peppers Warner Bros. [49]
29 November [50]
6 December "Rainmaker" Iron Maiden EMI [51]
13 December "Hysteria" Muse East West [52]
20 December "My Immortal" Evanescence Epic [53]
27 December "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" The Darkness Must Destroy [4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Who We Are - Our Charts & Data: The Official Charts in Full". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 29 December 2002 – 04 January 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 January 2003 – 11 January 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 December 2003 – 27 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 January 2003 – 18 January 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 January 2003 – 25 January 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 26 January 2003 – 01 February 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 02 February 2003 – 08 February 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 09 February 2003 – 15 February 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 16 February 2003 – 22 February 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 23 February 2003 – 01 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 02 March 2003 – 08 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 09 March 2003 – 15 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 16 March 2003 – 22 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 23 March 2003 – 29 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 30 March 2003 – 05 April 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 06 April 2003 – 12 April 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 13 April 2003 – 19 April 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 20 April 2003 – 26 April 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 27 April 2003 – 03 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  21. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 May 2003 – 10 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 May 2003 – 17 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  23. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 May 2003 – 24 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  24. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 May 2003 – 31 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  25. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 01 June 2003 – 07 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 08 June 2003 – 14 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 15 June 2003 – 21 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  28. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 22 June 2003 – 28 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  29. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 29 June 2003 – 05 July 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  30. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 06 July 2003 – 12 July 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  31. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 13 July 2003 – 19 July 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  32. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 20 July 2003 – 26 July 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  33. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 27 July 2003 – 02 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  34. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 03 August 2003 – 09 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  35. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 10 August 2003 – 16 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  36. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 17 August 2003 – 23 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  37. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 24 August 2003 – 30 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  38. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 31 August 2003 – 06 September 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  39. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 September 2003 – 13 September 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  40. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 September 2003 – 20 September 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  41. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 September 2003 – 27 September 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  42. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 September 2003 – 04 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  43. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 October 2003 – 11 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  44. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 October 2003 – 18 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  45. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 October 2003 – 25 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  46. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 26 October 2003 – 01 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  47. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 02 November 2003 – 08 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  48. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 09 November 2003 – 15 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  49. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 16 November 2003 – 22 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  50. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 23 November 2003 – 29 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  51. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 30 November 2003 – 06 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  52. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 December 2003 – 13 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  53. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 December 2003 – 20 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

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