2005 in music
Who ruled 2005? Kelly Clarkson was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Gorillaz on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 2005, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
Artist of the Year 2005
11 crowns · 49 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 217
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Clarkson | 217 | 11 | 49 |
| 2 | Mariah Carey | 187 | 23 | 34 |
| 3 | 50 Cent | 179 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Green Day | 150 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 | Gwen Stefani | 138 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | The Black Eyed Peas | 125 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Ciara | 108 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Ludacris | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | The Game | 80 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Destiny's Child | 79 | 3 | 6 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2005 | Let Me Love You | Mario | 9 |
| Mar 5, 2005 | Candy Shop | 50 Cent feat. Olivia | 9 |
| May 7, 2005 | Hollaback Girl | Gwen Stefani | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2005 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey | 14 |
| Jul 2, 2005 | Inside Your Heaven | Carrie Underwood | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2005 | Gold Digger | Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx | 10 |
| Nov 26, 2005 | Run It! | Chris Brown | 5 |
| Dec 31, 2005 | Don't Forget About Us | Mariah Carey | 1 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey | #1 | 43 | 100.9 |
| 2 | You And Me | Lifehouse | #5 | 62 | 88.4 |
| 3 | Gold Digger | Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx | #1 | 39 | 88.2 |
| 4 | Run It! | Chris Brown | #1 | 38 | 82.5 |
| 5 | My Humps | The Black Eyed Peas | #3 | 36 | 78.3 |
| 6 | Don't Cha | The Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes | #2 | 40 | 76.8 |
| 7 | Unwritten | Natasha Bedingfield | #5 | 42 | 76.3 |
| 8 | You're Beautiful | James Blunt | #1 | 38 | 75.3 |
| 9 | Beverly Hills | Weezer | #10 | 43 | 74.7 |
| 10 | Hollaback Girl | Gwen Stefani | #1 | 31 | 74.5 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorillaz | 95 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Elvis Presley | 84 | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | James Blunt | 78 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | Akon | 73 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 50 Cent | 70 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Gwen Stefani | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Mariah Carey | 67 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Black Eyed Peas | 63 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Green Day | 63 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Kelly Clarkson | 63 | 0 | 7 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feel Good Inc | Gorillaz | #2 | 60 | 73.9 |
| 2 | You're Beautiful | James Blunt | #1 | 43 | 73.0 |
| 3 | Bad Day | Daniel Powter | #2 | 46 | 67.9 |
| 4 | Don't Cha | The Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes | #1 | 52 | 62.6 |
| 5 | Re(Is This the Way to) Amarillo | Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay | #1 | 39 | 58.3 |
| 6 | Gold Digger | Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx | #2 | 74 | 57.9 |
| 7 | Hung Up | Madonna | #1 | 40 | 55.6 |
| 8 | I Like the Way | Bodyrockers | #3 | 52 | 52.4 |
| 9 | I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker | Sandi Thom | #1 | 28 | 47.7 |
| 10 | I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor | Arctic Monkeys | #1 | 38 | 45.5 |
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