List of number one hits in the UK charts (2003)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 2003. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and Albums Chart Top 100 as determined by the Official Charts Company . There were 23 number one singles and 25 number one albums each that year.

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Singles

← 2002 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			2004 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 22, 2002 - January 18, 2003 4 weeks 4th Girls Aloud Sound of the Underground Miranda Eleanor de Fonbrune Cooper, Brian Thomas Higgins, Niara Arain Scarlett - January 19, 2003 - February 1, 2003 2 weeks 2 David Sneddon Stop Living the Lie David Sneddon - February 2, 2003 - March 1, 2003 4 weeks 4th tATu All the Things She Said Sergey Galoyan, Ivan Nikolaevich Shapovalov, Trevor Charles Horn , Martin Kierszenbaum, Elena Vladimirovna Kiper, Valerij Valentinovich Polienko - March 2, 2003 - March 15, 2003 2 weeks 2 Christina Aguilera Beautiful Maria Gloria Catalano, Todd Jerome Chapman, Shelly M. Peiken - March 16, 2003 - March 29, 2003 2 weeks 2 Gareth Gates & the Kumars Spirit in the Sky Norman Greenbaum - March 30, 2003 - April 26, 2003 4 weeks 4th Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham Make Luv Oliver Cheatham, Kevin Duane McCord - April 27, 2003 - May 3, 2003 1 week 1 Busted You Said No John Ignatius McLaughlin, Stephen Paul Robson, James Elliot Bourne , Charles Robert Simpson , Matthew James Sargeant, Richard Mark Rashman - May 4, 2003 - May 10, 2003 1 week 1 DJ Tomcraft Loneliness Edmund Louis Clement, Andrea Monica Martin, Ivan A. Matias, Robert Garg - May 11, 2003 - June 7, 2003 4 weeks 4th R. Kelly Ignition Remix Robert S. Kelly, Christian Ward, Uforo Imeh Ebong, Jeremy P. Felton , Jeffrey Gitelman, Gabrielle Neshuneh Nowee, Andrew Langston Neely, Kimberly Michelle Pate , Tauren O'Lander Strickland - June 8, 2003 - July 5, 2003 4 weeks 4th Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy Bring Me to Life Amy Lynn Lee , David Hodges , Ben Moody - July 6, 2003 - July 26, 2003 3 weeks 3 Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z Crazy in Love Beyoncé Gisselle Knowles, Richard Christopher Harrison , Shawn C. Carter , Eugene Booker Record - July 27, 2003 - August 2, 2003 1 week 1 Daniel Bedingfield Never Gonna Leave Your Side Daniel John Bedingfield - August 3, 2003 - August 30, 2003 4 weeks 4th Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul Breathe Andrea Monica Martin, Charles Aznavour , Ivan Matias, Melvin Charles Bradford , Alvin Joiner, Marshall B. Mathers , Stephon Harris Cunningham, Richard W. Bembery, Sean Henriques , Richard S. Vick III - August 31, 2003 - September 6, 2003 1 week 1 Elton John Are You Ready for Love (Remix) Leroy M. Bell, Thomas Randolph Bell, Casey James - September 7, 2003 - October 18, 2003 6 weeks 6th the black Eyed Peas Where is the love? Will Adams , Allan Apll Pineda , Priese Prince Lamont Board, Mike Fratantuno, Justin R. Timberlake , Jaime Luis Gomez , George Pajon - October 19, 2003 - October 25, 2003 1 week 1 Sugababes Hole in the Head Nick Coler, Miranda Eleanor de Fonbrune Cooper, Brian Thomas Higgins, Timothy Martin Powell, Niara Arain Scarlett, Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan , Mutya Buena , Heidi Range - October 26, 2003 - November 8, 2003 2 weeks 2 Fatman Scoop & Crooklyn Clan Be Faithful Already Jomel Crawford, Bernard Edwards , Clarence Emery, Nile Gregory Rodgers , Faith Renée Evans , Sean Puffy Combs , Ronald Anthony Lawrence, Ben Cauley, James Edward Alexander , Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., William K. McLean, Andres Titus , Isaac Freeman III , Joseph W. Rizzo, Edmund Bini , John R. Smith - November 9, 2003 - November 15, 2003 1 week 1 Kylie Minogue Slow Kylie Ann Minogue, Daniel de Mussenden Carey, Emilíana Torrini - November 16, 2003 - November 22, 2003 1 week 1 Busted Crashed the Wedding James Elliot Bourne , Thomas Michael Fletcher - November 23, 2003 - November 29, 2003 1 week 1 Westlife Mandy Scott David English, Richard Buchanan Kerr - November 30, 2003 - December 13, 2003 2 weeks 2 Will Young Leave Right Now Francis Eg White - December 14, 2003 - December 20, 2003 1 week 1 Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne Changes Terrence Butler , Anthony Iommi , John Michael Osbourne , William Thomas Ward - December 21, 2003 - January 10, 2004 3 weeks 3 Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules Mad World Roland Orzabal -
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Albums

← 2002 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			2004 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 24, 2002 - January 4, 2003 1 week (total 7) 7th Robbie Williams Escapology - January 5, 2003 - January 25, 2003 3 weeks 3 Avril Lavigne Let go - January 26, 2003 - February 8, 2003 2 weeks (total 7) 7th Justin Timberlake Justified - February 9, 2003 - February 15, 2003 1 week 1 Kelly Rowland Simply deep - February 16, 2003 - February 22, 2003 1 week 1 Massive attack 100th window - February 23, 2003 - March 1, 2003 1 week (total 7) 7th Justin Timberlake Justified - March 2, 2003 - March 29, 2003 4 weeks 4th Norah Jones Come away with me - March 30, 2003 - April 5, 2003 1 week 1 Linkin Park Meteora - April 6, 2003 - April 19, 2003 2 weeks 2 The White Stripes Elephant - April 20, 2003 - April 26, 2003 1 week 1 Coldplay A rush of blood to the head - April 27, 2003 - May 3, 2003 1 week 1 Madonna American Life - May 4, 2003 - May 10, 2003 1 week (total 7) 7th Justin Timberlake Justified - May 11, 2003 - May 17, 2003 1 week 1 Blur Think tank - May 18, 2003 - June 7, 2003 3 weeks (total 7) 7th Justin Timberlake Justified - June 8, 2003 - June 14, 2003 1 week 1 Stereophonics You gotta go there to come back - June 15, 2003 - June 21, 2003 1 week 1 Radiohead Hail to the Thief - June 22, 2003 - June 28, 2003 1 week 1 Evanescence Falling - June 29, 2003 - August 2, 2003 5 weeks 5 Beyoncé Dangerously in love - August 3, 2003 - August 9, 2003 1 week 1 The Coral Magic and Medicine - August 10, 2003 - August 16, 2003 1 week (total 7) 7th Robbie Williams Escapology - August 17, 2003 - August 30, 2003 2 weeks 2 Eva Cassidy American Tune - August 31, 2003 - September 27, 2003 4 weeks 4th The Darkness Permission to land - September 28, 2003 - October 4, 2003 1 week 1 muse absolution - October 5, 2003 - November 1, 2003 4 weeks (total 10) 10 Dido Life for Rent - November 2, 2003 - November 8, 2003 1 week 1 SEM In Time - The Best of REM - 1988-2003 - November 9, 2003 - November 15, 2003 1 week 1 Blue Guilty - November 16, 2003 - November 22, 2003 1 week (total 10) 10 Dido Life for Rent - November 23, 2003 - November 29, 2003 1 week (total 2) 2 Michael Jackson Number ones - November 30, 2003 - December 6, 2003 1 week 1 Westlife Turnaround - December 7, 2003 - December 13, 2003 1 week (total 2) 2 Will Young Friday's Child - December 14, 2003 - January 3, 2004 3 weeks (total 10) 10 Dido Life for Rent -
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The figures are based on the official UK Charts Company sales hit parades for the United Kingdom. The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 2002 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			2004 →
Singles position# Albums Where is the love? The Black Eyed Peas Will Adams , Allan Apll Pineda , Priese Prince Lamont Board, Mike Fratantuno, Justin R. Timberlake , Jaime Luis Gomez , George Pajon 1 Life for Rent Dido Spirit in the Sky Gareth Gates & the Kumars Norman Greenbaum 2 Justified Justin Timberlake Ignition Remix R. Kelly Robert S. Kelly, Christian Ward, Uforo Imeh Ebong, Jeremy P. Felton , Jeffrey Gitelman, Gabrielle Neshuneh Nowee, Andrew Langston Neely, Kimberly Michelle Pate , Tauren O'Lander Strickland 3 Stripped Christina Aguilera Mad World Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules Roland Orzabal 4th Gotta Get Thru This Daniel Bedingfield Leave Right Now Will Young Francis Eg White 5 Come Away with Me Norah Jones All the Things She Said t.ATu Sergey Galoyan, Ivan Nikolaevich Shapovalov, Trevor Charles Horn , Martin Kierszenbaum, Elena Vladimirovna Kiper, Valerij Valentinovich Polienko 6th Permission to Land The Darkness Changes Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne Terrence Butler , Anthony Iommi , John Michael Osbourne , William Thomas Ward 7th A Rush of Blood to the Head Coldplay Breathe Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul Andrea Monica Martin, Charles Aznavour , Ivan Matias, Melvin Charles Bradford , Alvin Joiner, Marshall B. Mathers , Stephon Harris Cunningham, Richard W. Bembery, Sean Henriques , Richard S. Vick III 8th Number Ones Michael Jackson Make Luv Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham Oliver Cheatham, Kevin Duane McCord 9 Busted Busted Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) The Darkness Justin David Hawkins , Daniel Hawkins, Francis Gilles Poullain Patterson, Edwin James Graham 10 In Time - The Best of REM - 1988-2003 R.EM
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Web links

• The Official UK Charts Company
• Year-End Charts (annual hits)

See also: 2003 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , Mexico , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Sweden , Switzerland , Singapore , Spain , Hungary and the United States .