2003 in music
Who ruled 2003? 50 Cent was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Busted on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 2003, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 Cent | 179 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | R. Kelly | 145 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 | 3 Doors Down | 117 | 0 | 19 |
| 4 | Sean Paul | 116 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | matchbox twenty | 103 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Justin Timberlake | 96 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Chingy | 95 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Jay-Z | 94 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Christina Aguilera | 93 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Beyonce | 91 | 5 | 19 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2003 | Lose Yourself | Eminem | 4 |
| Feb 1, 2003 | Bump, Bump, Bump | B2K & P. Diddy | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2003 | All I Have | Jennifer Lopez feat. LL Cool J | 4 |
| Mar 8, 2003 | In Da Club | 50 Cent | 9 |
| May 10, 2003 | Get Busy | Sean Paul | 3 |
| May 31, 2003 | 21 Questions | 50 Cent feat. Nate Dogg | 4 |
| Jun 28, 2003 | This Is The Night | Clay Aiken | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2003 | Crazy In Love | Beyonce feat. Jay-Z | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2003 | Shake Ya Tailfeather | Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee | 4 |
| Oct 4, 2003 | Baby Boy | Beyonce feat. Sean Paul | 9 |
| Dec 6, 2003 | Stand Up | Ludacris feat. Shawnna | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2003 | Hey Ya! | OutKast | 3 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unwell | matchbox twenty | #5 | 54 | 96.1 |
| 2 | The Way You Move | OutKast feat. Sleepy Brown | #1 | 39 | 94.9 |
| 3 | Here Without You | 3 Doors Down | #5 | 51 | 92.1 |
| 4 | Get Low | Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins | #2 | 45 | 87.0 |
| 5 | Hey Ya! | OutKast | #1 | 32 | 77.5 |
| 6 | In Da Club | 50 Cent | #1 | 30 | 75.0 |
| 7 | Right Thurr | Chingy | #2 | 33 | 74.3 |
| 8 | Baby Boy | Beyonce feat. Sean Paul | #1 | 29 | 73.8 |
| 9 | Get Busy | Sean Paul | #1 | 32 | 73.4 |
| 10 | Someday | Nickelback | #7 | 50 | 72.3 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busted | 79 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Girls Aloud | 76 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 50 Cent | 74 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Daniel Bedingfield | 67 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Big Brovaz | 66 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Justin Timberlake | 62 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Eminem | 61 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Delta Goodrem | 59 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Sean Paul | 59 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Christina Aguilera | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Da Club | 50 Cent | #3 | 32 | 50.8 |
| 2 | Ignition Remix | R. Kelly | #1 | 31 | 48.4 |
| 3 | Where Is the Love | Black Eyed Peas | #1 | 36 | 48.2 |
| 4 | Hey Ya | OutKast | #3 | 24 | 48.1 |
| 5 | Bring Me to Life | Evanescence | #1 | 38 | 46.7 |
| 6 | Breathe | Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul | #1 | 24 | 41.9 |
| 7 | Move Your Feet | Junior Senior | #3 | 19 | 38.3 |
| 8 | Fly on the Wings of Love | XTM & DJ Chucky Pts Annia | #8 | 20 | 37.7 |
| 9 | Turn Me On | Kevin Lyttle | #2 | 22 | 37.6 |
| 10 | Superstar | Jamelia | #3 | 19 | 34.7 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works