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A new decade, a new century, a new millennium... a new era for music? Not quite yet but by the end of the decade they way we consume music would completely change and the following decade would see further changes that would completely transform the music industry (not necessarily for the better if you're an artist).
This was possibly the most chaotic year in the history of the UK singles chart. 43 singles appeared at no.1 during 2000, meaning a lot of chart-toppers miss the top 40 of this list. In addition, over 200 singles appeared in the top 10. In terms of musical trends, it seemed to be a battle of pop vs dance. The emergence of UK garage saw the genre become a regular fixture in the charts but other varieties of dance music were also popular. Pop still fared well but didn't dominate to the extent it had done in the previous couple of years. Alternative music didn't feature regularly in the upper echelons but some big acts still managed to top the chart. Will the high turnover at the top of the charts result in a countdown that looks very different to the end-of-year sales chart? Stay tuned to find out...
A reminder of the points system: 1 point for no.40 in the singles chart, 2 points for no.39, all the way up to 37 points for no.4, then it's 40 points for no.3, 45 points for no.2 and 50 points for no.1.
Before the countdown, here are some of the songs that didn't make the top 40:
(position in end-of-year sales chart in brackets)
41(69) LONESTAR - Amazed (231 points)
The biggest-selling no.21 hit ever? I'm sure someone out there knows the answer. Despite not reaching the top 20, this track only misses the top 40 of this list by one place thanks to its 17-week stay in the top 40 of the singles chart and it was the 69th best-selling single of the year, out-selling several no.1 and no.2 hits.
49(41) CHICANE ft BRYAN ADAMS - Don't Give Up (205 points)
One of no fewer than 21 no.1 hits to miss the top 40 of the list, this was the first (and so far only) chart-topper for English DJ Nicholas Bracegirdle and gave Bryan Adams his first no.1 since his massive Robin Hood hit in 1991.
54(46) KYLIE MINOGUE - Spinning Around (200 points)
Despite a lack of support from Radio 1, this track was a summer no.1, making Kylie (and her charity shop hot pants) into a star all over again after several years in the pop wilderness.
61(1) BOB THE BUILDER - Can We Fix It? (195 points)
Appearing here purely so we can remember Westlife's run of no.1 singles (and bid for back-to-back Christmas no.1s) was ended by Neil Morrissey. Despite only being released in December, this ended up as the biggest-selling single of 2000.
67(67) BLINK-182 - All The Small Things (186 points)
A no.2 hit for the California punk band, helped by its MTV-friendly video that lampooned the Backstreet Boys and other US boy bands.
74(6) EMINEM ft DIDO - Stan (180 points)
The rapper's critically-acclaimed hit that became one of the year's biggest sellers and an unlikely Christmas no.1 contender. Its points total across 2000 and 2001 would've put it at no.4 on this list.
86(-) SUGABABES - Overload (164 points)
The launchpad for one of the UK's most successful pop acts. This track had widespread support before its release, even receiving airplay from Radio 1's Steve Lamacq.
98(93) COLDPLAY - Yellow (157 points)
Only their second top 40 hit, this single reached no.4 in the UK and was also a hit in the US, paving the way for Chris Martin and co to become global stars.
100(57) SPICE GIRLS - Holler (155 points)
The first single from the group's third album saw them abandon their pop sound for a somewhat dull, generic R&B sound instead. It managed to debut at no.1 but rapidly faded away. The relative failure of their third album "Forever" led to a hiatus as the four remaining members focused on their solo careers and while there was never any official announcement of a split, it would prove their final single until their reunion in 2007.
119(-) U2 - Beautiful Day (136 points)
The Irish band's first brand new single for three years gave them a fourth UK no.1.
150(-) MANIC STREET PREACHERS - The Masses Against The Classes (110 points)
Not a huge seller by any means and it didn't even have a video but a well-timed release date and a loyal fanbase meant this single will go down in history as the first new no.1 of the 21st century.
This was possibly the most chaotic year in the history of the UK singles chart. 43 singles appeared at no.1 during 2000, meaning a lot of chart-toppers miss the top 40 of this list. In addition, over 200 singles appeared in the top 10. In terms of musical trends, it seemed to be a battle of pop vs dance. The emergence of UK garage saw the genre become a regular fixture in the charts but other varieties of dance music were also popular. Pop still fared well but didn't dominate to the extent it had done in the previous couple of years. Alternative music didn't feature regularly in the upper echelons but some big acts still managed to top the chart. Will the high turnover at the top of the charts result in a countdown that looks very different to the end-of-year sales chart? Stay tuned to find out...
A reminder of the points system: 1 point for no.40 in the singles chart, 2 points for no.39, all the way up to 37 points for no.4, then it's 40 points for no.3, 45 points for no.2 and 50 points for no.1.
Before the countdown, here are some of the songs that didn't make the top 40:
(position in end-of-year sales chart in brackets)
41(69) LONESTAR - Amazed (231 points)
The biggest-selling no.21 hit ever? I'm sure someone out there knows the answer. Despite not reaching the top 20, this track only misses the top 40 of this list by one place thanks to its 17-week stay in the top 40 of the singles chart and it was the 69th best-selling single of the year, out-selling several no.1 and no.2 hits.
49(41) CHICANE ft BRYAN ADAMS - Don't Give Up (205 points)
One of no fewer than 21 no.1 hits to miss the top 40 of the list, this was the first (and so far only) chart-topper for English DJ Nicholas Bracegirdle and gave Bryan Adams his first no.1 since his massive Robin Hood hit in 1991.
54(46) KYLIE MINOGUE - Spinning Around (200 points)
Despite a lack of support from Radio 1, this track was a summer no.1, making Kylie (and her charity shop hot pants) into a star all over again after several years in the pop wilderness.
61(1) BOB THE BUILDER - Can We Fix It? (195 points)
Appearing here purely so we can remember Westlife's run of no.1 singles (and bid for back-to-back Christmas no.1s) was ended by Neil Morrissey. Despite only being released in December, this ended up as the biggest-selling single of 2000.
67(67) BLINK-182 - All The Small Things (186 points)
A no.2 hit for the California punk band, helped by its MTV-friendly video that lampooned the Backstreet Boys and other US boy bands.
74(6) EMINEM ft DIDO - Stan (180 points)
The rapper's critically-acclaimed hit that became one of the year's biggest sellers and an unlikely Christmas no.1 contender. Its points total across 2000 and 2001 would've put it at no.4 on this list.
86(-) SUGABABES - Overload (164 points)
The launchpad for one of the UK's most successful pop acts. This track had widespread support before its release, even receiving airplay from Radio 1's Steve Lamacq.
98(93) COLDPLAY - Yellow (157 points)
Only their second top 40 hit, this single reached no.4 in the UK and was also a hit in the US, paving the way for Chris Martin and co to become global stars.
100(57) SPICE GIRLS - Holler (155 points)
The first single from the group's third album saw them abandon their pop sound for a somewhat dull, generic R&B sound instead. It managed to debut at no.1 but rapidly faded away. The relative failure of their third album "Forever" led to a hiatus as the four remaining members focused on their solo careers and while there was never any official announcement of a split, it would prove their final single until their reunion in 2007.
119(-) U2 - Beautiful Day (136 points)
The Irish band's first brand new single for three years gave them a fourth UK no.1.
150(-) MANIC STREET PREACHERS - The Masses Against The Classes (110 points)
Not a huge seller by any means and it didn't even have a video but a well-timed release date and a loyal fanbase meant this single will go down in history as the first new no.1 of the 21st century.