List of number one hits in the UK charts (2006)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 2006. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and Albums Chart Top 100 as determined by the Official Charts Company . There were 25 number one singles and 34 number one albums that year.

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Singles

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Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 25, 2005 - January 21, 2006 4 weeks 4th Shayne Ward That's My Goal Bill Padley, Jeremy Peter Godfrey, Jörgen Kjell Aake Elofsson - January 22, 2006 - January 28, 2006 1 week 1 Arctic Monkeys When the Sun Goes Down Alexander David Turner - January 29, 2006 - February 11, 2006 2 weeks 2 Notorious BIG feat. Diddy , Nelly , Jagged Edge and Avery Storm Nasty Girl Sean Puffy Combs , Steven Aaron Jordan, Christopher Wallace - February 12, 2006 - February 25, 2006 2 weeks 2 Meck feat. Leo Sayer Thunder in My Heart Again Leo Sayer, Tom Snow - February 26, 2006 - March 4, 2006 1 week 1 Madonna Sorry Madonna L. Ciccone, Stuart David Price - March 5, 2006 - March 18, 2006 2 weeks 2 Chico It's Chico Time Clinton Anthony Outten, Andrew Michael Wright, Mark Hudson, Yousseph Slimani - March 19, 2006 - March 25, 2006 1 week 1 Orson No Tomorrow George Astasio, John S. Bentjen, Christopher Thomas Cano, Jason Andrew Pebworth, Chad Michael Rachild, Kevin M. Roentgen - March 26, 2006 - April 1, 2006 1 week 1 Ne-yo So Sick Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen , Shaffer Smith - April 2, 2006 - June 3, 2006 9 weeks 9 Gnarls Barkley Crazy Music: Brian Joseph Burton , Thomas DeCarlo Callaway , Gian Franco Reverberi , Gian Piero Reverberi ; Text: Brian Joseph Burton, Thomas DeCarlo Callaway - June 4, 2006 - June 10, 2006 1 week 1 Sandi Thom I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker Sandi Thom, Ian Wellesley Brown - June 11, 2006 - July 1, 2006 3 weeks 3 Nelly Furtado Maneater Nathaniel Floyd Hills , Timothy Z. Mosley , Nelly Kim Furtado, Jimm Bean - July 2, 2006 - July 8, 2006 1 week (total 5) 5 Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean Hips Don't Lie Omar Alfanno, Jerry Duplessis , Wyclef Jean, Shakira Isabel Mebarak , Latavia Chufon Parker, Luis Diaz - July 9, 2006 - July 22, 2006 2 weeks 2 Lily Allen Smile Music: Clement Dodo, Jackie Mittoo ; Text: Lily Rose Beatrice Allen, Iyiola Babatunde Babalola, Darren Lewis - July 23, 2006 - July 29, 2006 1 week 1 McFly Don't Stop Me Now / Please, Please Frederick Mercury / Thomas Michael Fletcher, Daniel Alan Jones, Dougie Lee Poynter, Harry Mark Christopher Judd , Jason Keith Perry - July 30, 2006 - August 26, 2006 4 weeks (total 5) 5 Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean Hips Don't Lie Omar Alfanno, Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Shakira Isabel Mebarak, Latavia Chufon Parker, Luis Diaz - August 27, 2006 - September 2, 2006 1 week 1 Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z Déjà Vu Rodney Jerkins , John Webb Jr., Shawn C. Carter , Makeba Riddick, Kelly Cherelle Price, Beyoncé Gisselle Knowles, Delisha Thomas - September 3, 2006 - September 9, 2006 1 week 1 Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland SexyBack Melissa A. Elliott , Floyd Nathaniel Hills , Timothy Z. Mosley , Tim Peter Stahl, John Guldberg , Justin R. Timberlake - September 10, 2006 - October 7, 2006 4 weeks 4th Scissor Sisters I Don't Feel Like Dancin ' Scott David Hoffman , Jason Sellards , Elton John - October 8, 2006 - October 14, 2006 1 week 1 Razorlight America Jonathan Edward Borrell , Andrew William Burrows - October 15, 2006 - October 28, 2006 2 weeks 2 My Chemical Romance Welcome to the Black Parade Frank Iero , Gerard Way , Ramond Toro, Robert C. Bryar, Michael Way - October 29, 2006 - November 4, 2006 1 week 1 McFly Star Girl Julian Emery, Daniel Philip Carter, Jason Keith Perry , Thomas Michael Fletcher, Daniel Alan Jones, Dougie Lee Poynter, Harry Mark Christopher Judd - November 5, 2006 - November 11, 2006 1 week 1 Fedde Le Grand Put Your Hands Up for Detroit Fedde J. Le Grand, Matthew Dear , David A. Shayman , Sam Valenti IV - November 12, 2006 - November 18, 2006 1 week 1 Westlife The Rose Amanda McBroom - November 19, 2006 - November 25, 2006 1 week 1 Akon feat. Eminem Smack That Aliaune Thiam , Marshall B. Mathers , Luis Edgardo Resto , Mike Strange - November 26, 2006 - December 23, 2006 4 weeks 4th Take that Patience Gary Barlow , Mark Anthony Owen , Howard Paul Donald , Jason Thomas Orange , John Shanks - December 24, 2006 - January 20, 2007 4 weeks 4th Leona Lewis A Moment Like This John Robinson Reid , Jörgen Kjell Aake Elofsson -
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Albums

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Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 4, 2005 - January 7, 2006 5 weeks 5 Eminem Curtain Call: The Hits - January 8, 2006 - January 14, 2006 1 week 1 The Strokes First Impressions of Earth - January 15, 2006 - January 21, 2006 1 week (total 10) 10 James Blunt Back to Bedlam - January 22, 2006 - January 28, 2006 1 week 1 Hard-fi Stars of CCTV - January 29, 2006 - February 25, 2006 4 weeks 4th Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - February 26, 2006 - March 4, 2006 1 week 1 Jack Johnson In Between Dreams - March 5, 2006 - March 11, 2006 1 week (total 2) 2 Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae - March 12, 2006 - March 18, 2006 1 week 1 David Gilmour On to Iceland - March 19, 2006 - March 25, 2006 1 week (total 2) 2 Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae - March 26, 2006 - April 1, 2006 1 week 1 Journey South Journey South - April 2, 2006 - April 8, 2006 1 week 1 Embrace This New Day - April 9, 2006 - April 15, 2006 1 week 1 Morrissey Ringleader of the Tormentors - April 16, 2006 - April 22, 2006 1 week 1 The streets The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living - April 23, 2006 - April 29, 2006 1 week 1 Shayne Ward Shayne Ward - April 30, 2006 - May 6, 2006 1 week 1 Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere - May 7, 2006 - May 13, 2006 1 week (total 3) 3 Snow Patrol Eyes Open - May 14, 2006 - June 3, 2006 3 weeks 3 Red hot chili peppers Arcadium Stadium - June 4, 2006 - June 10, 2006 1 week 1 Orson Bright Idea - June 11, 2006 - June 17, 2006 1 week 1 Sandi Thom Smile… It Confuses People - June 18, 2006 - July 1, 2006 2 weeks 2 Keane Under the Iron Sea - July 2, 2006 - July 8, 2006 1 week 1 Lost prophets Liberation Transmission - July 9, 2006 - July 22, 2006 2 weeks 2 muse Black Holes and Revelations - July 23, 2006 - August 5, 2006 2 weeks 2 Razorlight Razorlight - August 6, 2006 - August 19, 2006 2 weeks 2 James Morrison Undiscovered - August 20, 2006 - August 26, 2006 1 week 1 Christina Aguilera Back to basics - August 27, 2006 - September 2, 2006 1 week (total 3) 3 Snow Patrol Eyes Open - September 3, 2006 - September 9, 2006 1 week 1 Kasabian Empire - September 10, 2006 - September 16, 2006 1 week (total 3) 3 Snow Patrol Eyes Open - September 17, 2006 - September 23, 2006 1 week 1 Justin Timberlake FutureSex / LoveSounds - September 24, 2006 - October 7, 2006 2 weeks 2 Scissor Sisters Ta-dah - October 8, 2006 - October 28, 2006 3 weeks 3 The killers Sam's Town - October 29, 2006 - November 4, 2006 1 week 1 Robbie Williams Rudebox - November 5, 2006 - November 11, 2006 1 week 1 Girls Aloud The Sound of Girls Aloud - November 12, 2006 - November 18, 2006 1 week 1 Jamiroquai High Times: Singles 1992-2006 - November 19, 2006 - November 25, 2006 1 week 1 George Michael Twenty Five - November 26, 2006 - December 2, 2006 1 week 1 Westlife The Love Album - December 3, 2006 - January 13, 2007 6 weeks (8 in total) 8th Take that Beautiful World -
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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

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Singles position# Albums Crazy Gnarls Barkley Music: Brian Joseph Burton , Thomas DeCarlo Callaway , Gian Franco Reverberi , Gian Piero Reverberi ; Text: Brian Joseph Burton, Thomas DeCarlo Callaway 1 Eyes Open Snow Patrol A Moment Like This Leona Lewis John Robinson Reid , Jörgen Kjell Aake Elofsson 2 Beautiful World Take That Hips Don't Lie Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean Omar Alfanno, Jerry Duplessis , Wyclef Jean, Shakira Isabel Mebarak , Latavia Chufon Parker, Luis Diaz 3 Ta-dah Scissor Sisters I Don't Feel Like Dancin ' Scissor Sisters Scott David Hoffman , Jason Sellards , Elton John 4th Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker Sandi Thom Sandi Thom, Ian Wellesley Brown 5 Inside In / Inside Out Kooks From Paris to Berlin Infernal Paw Lagermann , Adam Powers, Lina Rafn 6th Razorlight Razorlight Maneater Nelly Furtado Nathaniel Floyd Hills , Timothy Z. Mosley , Nelly Kim Furtado, Jimm Bean 7th Stop the Clocks Oasis Patience Take That Gary Barlow , Mark Anthony Owen , Howard Paul Donald , Jason Thomas Orange , John Shanks 8th The Love Album Westlife SOS Rihanna Jonathan Reuven Rotem , Evan Kidd Bogart, Edward C. Cobb 9 I'm not dead pink SexyBack Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland Melissa A. Elliott , Floyd Nathaniel Hills , Timothy Z. Mosley , Tim Peter Stahl, John Guldberg , Justin R. Timberlake 10 Undiscovered James Morrison
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Web links

• The Official UK Charts Company
• Annual hits: singles / albums

See also: 2006 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , Croatia , Mexico , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovakia , Spain , South Korea , Czech Republic , Hungary and the United States .