List of UK top 10 singles in 2002
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Ashanti had four top-ten entries in the UK in 2002. This included two collaborations with Ja Rule, the number four hit "What's Luv?" and "Always on Time", which peaked at number six.
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles with airplay figures and digital downloads excluded from the official chart.[2][3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 2002, as well as songs which peaked in 2001 and 2003 but were in the top 10 in 2002. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 10 for the first time.
Two-hundred and seventeen singles were in the top ten in 2002. Ten singles from 2001 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. "Sk8er Boi by "Avril Lavigne first charted in 2002 but reached its peak in 2003.[4] Forty-four artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2002.
The 2001 Christmas number-one, "Somethin' Stupid" by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman remained at number-one for the first two weeks of 2002. Daniel Bedingfield's "Gotta Get thru This" returned to number-one in January after previously occupying the top spot for two weeks in December 2001. The first new number-one single of the year was "More Than a Woman" by the late Aaliyah, who was killed in a plane crash in August 2001. Overall, thirty-two different songs peaked at number-one in 2002, with Gareth Gates and Will Young (both 3) having the most songs hit that position.
Background
Will Young recorded the best-selling song of the year four"Anything is Possible"/"Evergreen", He also reached number-one with "Light My Fire and the duet with Gareth Gates, "The Long and Winding Road/"Suspicious Minds".
Multiple entries
Four artists had the joint most top ten singles in 2002 with four. American singer Ashanti's "Foolish" was her only solo single of her top ten entries, peaking at number four. Of her collaborations, "What's Luv?" with Fat Joe, and "Down 4 U" alongside Irv Gotti, The Inc., Ja Rule, Charlie Baltimore and Vita both reached number four. A fourth hit, "Always on Time" also with Ja Rule reached number six. Pop Idol winner Will Young and runner-up Gareth Gates both had four top tens in 2002. Young had two number-one hits on his own, including "Anything is Possible"/"Evergreen" and "Light My Fire".[5] His Children in Need single "Don't Let Me Down"/"You and I" just missed out on the top spot, peaking at number two. Young and Gates got together to record a cover of The Beatles song "The Long and Winding Road" and Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds", which landed at the top spot.[6]
Young's competition rival Gates had three top 10 singles in his own right. Debut single "Unchained Melody"[7] and follow-up "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"[8] were chart toppers, while a third song, album title track "What My Heart Wants to Say" reached number five. The final four-time entrants to the top ten this year were S Club Juniors, a spinoff group from the successful S Club 7 (renamed as S Club in March 2002). Beginning with "One Step Closer", which got to number two,[9] they achieved further chart fame as "Automatic High" and "New Direction" equalled that placing. Christmas double single "Puppy Love"/"Sleigh Ride" rounded off their year, peaking in sixth position.[10]
Rapper Eminem was one of a number of artists with three top-ten entries, including number ones "Without Me"[11] and "Lose Yourself". Atomic Kitten, Daniel Bedingfield, Oasis, Ronan Keating, Sugababes and Westlife were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 2002.
Best-selling songs
Will Young had the best-selling single of the year with "Anything is Possible"/"Evergreen", his first recording after beating Gareth Gates to the Pop Idol title. The song spent 6 weeks in the top 10 and sold almost 1.8 million copies and was certified 3x platinum by the BPI.[12] Gates' "Unchained Melody" came in second place, selling over 1.3 million copies and losing out by around 400,000 sales.[7] Enrique Iglesias's "Hero",[13] "Dilemma" from Nelly & Kelly Rowland,[14] and "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs. JXL[15] made up the top five. Songs by Gareth Gates ("Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"[8]), Las Ketchup,[16] Shakira,[17] Liberty X[18] and Eminem[11] were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.
Top-ten singles
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Single peaked in 2001 but still in chart in 2002. |
| ♦ | Single released in 2002 but peaked in 2003. |
| (#) | Year-end top-ten single and rank |
| Entered | The date that the song first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the song reached in the UK Singles Chart. |
| Entered (week ending) |
Weeks in top 10 | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached[A] | Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles in 2001 | ||||||
| 1 December 2001 | 7 | "Have You Ever" ‡ | S Club 7 | 1 | 1 December 2001 | 1 |
| 8 December 2001 | 8 | "Gotta Get Thru This" ‡ | Daniel Bedingfield | 1 | 8 December 2001 | 3 |
| 8 December 2001 | 4 | "What If?" ‡ | Kate Winslet | 6 | 8 December 2001 | 1 |
| 15 December 2001 | 6 | "Handbags and Gladrags" ‡ | Stereophonics | 4 | 15 December 2001 | 2 |
| 15 December 2001 | 6 | "Murder on the Dancefloor" ‡ | Sophie Ellis Bextor | 2 | 15 December 2001 | 2 |
| 15 December 2001 | 5 | "Country Roads" ‡ | Hermes House Band | 7 | 15 December 2001 | 1 |
| 22 December 2001 | 4 | "Somethin' Stupid" ‡ | Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman | 1 | 22 December 2001 | 3 |
| 22 December 2001 | 4 | "Lately" ‡ | Samantha Mumba | 6 | 22 December 2001 | 2 |
| 22 December 2001 | 4 | "Will I" ‡ | Ian Van Dahl | 5 | 22 December 2001 | 1 |
| 29 December 2001 | 2 | "How Wonderful You Are" ‡ | Gordon Haskell | 2 | 29 December 2001 | 1 |
| Singles in 2002 | ||||||
| 12 January 2002 | 1 | "Drowning" | Backstreet Boys | 4 | 12 January 2002 | 1 |
| 19 January 2002 | 2 | "More Than a Woman" | Aaliyah | 1 | 19 January 2002 | 1 |
| 19 January 2002 | 6 | "Addicted to Bass" | Puretone | 2 | 19 January 2002 | 1 |
| 19 January 2002 | 2 | "Bad Intentions" | Dr. Dre featuring Knoc-turn'al | 4 | 12 January 2002 | 1 |
| 19 January 2002 | 2 | "The Whistle Song (Blow My Whistle Bitch)" | DJ Aligator Project | 5 | 19 January 2002 | 1 |
| 19 January 2002 | 1 | "It's Love (Trippin')" | Goldtrix presents Andrea Brown | 6 | 19 January 2002 | 1 |
| 19 January 2002 | 1 | "Haters" | So Solid Crew | 8 | 19 January 2002 | 1 |
| 19 January 2002 | 1 | "Drifting Away" | Lange featuring Skye | 9 | 19 January 2002 | 1 |
| 26 January 2002 | 3 | "My Sweet Lord" | George Harrison | 1 | 26 January 2002 | 1 |
| 26 January 2002 | 6 | "Get the Party Started" | Pink | 2 | 26 January 2002 | 2 |
| 26 January 2002 | 3 | "AM to PM" | Christina Milian | 3 | 26 January 2002 | 1 |
| 26 January 2002 | 1 | "Star Guitar" | The Chemical Brothers | 8 | 26 January 2002 | 1 |
| 26 January 2002 | 1 | "The Land of Make Believe" | allSTARS* | 9 | 26 January 2002 | 1 |
| 2 February 2002 | 8 | "Hero" (#3) | Enrique Iglesias | 1 | 2 February 2002 | 4 |
| 2 February 2002 | 3 | "Caught in the Middle" | A1 | 2 | 2 February 2002 | 1 |
| 2 February 2002 | 3 | "Overprotected" | Britney Spears | 4 | 9 February 2002 | 1 |
| 2 February 2002 | 4 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti | 6 | 2 February 2002 | 3 |
| 2 February 2002 | 3 | "True Love Never Dies" | Flip & Fill featuring Kelly Llorenna | 7 | 2 February 2002 | 2 |
| 2 February 2002 | 1 | "Crazy Rap" | Afroman | 10 | 2 January 2002 | 1 |
| 9 February 2002 | 1 | "I Think I Love You" | Kaci | 10 | 9 February 2002 | 1 |
| 16 February 2002 | 2 | "Hey Baby" | No Doubt | 2 | 16 February 2002 | 1 |
| 16 February 2002 | 1 | "Movies" | Alien Ant Farm | 5 | 16 February 2002 | 1 |
| 16 February 2002 | 1 | "So Lonely" | Jakatta | 8 | 16 February 2002 | 1 |
| 23 February 2002 | 3 | "You" | S Club 7 | 2 | 23 February 2002 | 1 |
| 23 February 2002 | 2 | "Point of View" | DB Boulevard | 3 | 23 February 2002 | 1 |
| 23 February 2002 | 2 | "What About Us?" | Brandy | 4 | 23 February 2002 | 1 |
| 23 February 2002 | 1 | "A Mind of Its Own" | Victoria Beckham | 6 | 23 February 2002 | 1 |
| 23 February 2002 | 1 | "Moi... Lolita" | Alizée | 9 | 23 February 2002 | 1 |
| 2 March 2002 | 3 | "World of Our Own" | Westlife | 1 | 2 March 2002 | 1 |
| 2 March 2002 | 2 | "In Your Eyes" | Kylie Minogue | 3 | 2 March 2002 | 1 |
| 2 March 2002 | 3 | "The World's Greatest" | R. Kelly | 4 | 2 March 2002 | 1 |
| 2 March 2002 | 1 | "B with Me" | Mis-Teeq | 5 | 2 March 2002 | 1 |
| 2 March 2002 | 1 | "Nothing" | A | 9 | 2 March 2002 | 1 |
| 9 March 2002 | 6 | "Anything is Possible"/"Evergreen" (#1) | Will Young | 1 | 9 March 2002 | 3 |
| 9 March 2002 | 10 | "Whenever Wherever" (#7) | Shakira | 2 | 9 March 2002 | 2 |
| 9 March 2002 | 5 | "Something" | Lasgo | 4 | 9 March 2002 | 1 |
| 9 March 2002 | 11 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback | 4 | 16 March 2002 | 2 |
| 9 March 2002 | 1 | "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" | Beverley Knight | 10 | 9 March 2002 | 1 |
| 16 March 2002 | 1 | "I Will Always Love You" | Rik Waller | 6 | 16 March 2002 | 1 |
| 16 March 2002 | 1 | "Oi!" | Platinum 45 featuring More Fire Crew | 8 | 16 March 2002 | 1 |
| 16 March 2002 | 1 | "Caramel" | City High featuring Eve | 9 | 16 March 2002 | 1 |
| 23 March 2002 | 6 | "Me Julie" | Ali G and Shaggy | 2 | 23 March 2002 | 1 |
| 23 March 2002 | 1 | "Ain't It Funny" | Jennifer Lopez | 4 | 23 March 2002 | 1 |
| 23 March 2002 | 1 | "A New Day Has Come" | Celine Dion | 7 | 23 March 2002 | 1 |
| 23 March 2002 | 1 | "Run to the Hills" | Iron Maiden | 9 | 23 March 2002 | 1 |
| 23 March 2002 | 1 | "Wrong Impression" | Natalie Imbruglia | 10 | 23 March 2002 | 1 |
| 30 March 2002 | 6 | "Unchained Melody" (#2) | Gareth Gates | 1 | 30 March 2002 | 4 |
| 30 March 2002 | 3 | "Tainted Love" | Marilyn Manson | 5 | 30 March 2002 | 1 |
| 30 March 2002 | 3 | "Fly by II" | Blue | 6 | 30 March 2002 | 1 |
| 30 March 2002 | 1 | "Freeek!" | George Michael | 7 | 30 March 2002 | 1 |
| 30 March 2002 | 1 | "Insatiable" | Darren Hayes | 8 | 30 March 2002 | 1 |
| 6 April 2002 | 5 | "4 My People" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Eve | 5 | 6 April 2002 | 1 |
| 6 April 2002 | 1 | "Shake Ur Body" | Shy FX and T Power featuring Di | 7 | 6 April 2002 | 1 |
| 13 April 2002 | 3 | "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" | Britney Spears | 2 | 13 April 2002 | 1 |
| 13 April 2002 | 1 | "It's Goin' Down" | The X-Ecutioners | 7 | 13 April 2002 | 1 |
| 20 April 2002 | 4 | "Lazy" | X-Press 2 featuring David Byrne | 2 | 20 April 2002 | 1 |
| 20 April 2002 | 1 | "One Step Too Far" | Faithless featuring Dido | 6 | 20 April 2002 | 1 |
| 20 April 2002 | 1 | "My Culture" | 1 Giant Leap | 9 | 20 April 2002 | 1 |
| 20 April 2002 | 1 | "Beautiful" | Matt Darey featuring Marcella Woods | 10 | 20 April 2002 | 1 |
| 27 April 2002 | 2 | "The Hindu Times" | Oasis | 1 | 27 April 2002 | 1 |
| 27 April 2002 | 4 | "Girlfriend" | *NSYNC | 2 | 27 April 2002 | 1 |
| 27 April 2002 | 1 | "There Goes the Fear" | Doves | 3 | 27 April 2002 | 1 |
| 4 May 2002 | 4 | "Freak Like Me" | Sugababes | 1 | 4 May 2002 | 1 |
| 4 May 2002 | 4 | "One Step Closer" | S Club Juniors | 2 | 4 May 2002 | 1 |
| 4 May 2002 | 1 | "You Held the World in Your Arms" | Idlewild | 9 | 4 May 2002 | 1 |
| 11 May 2002 | 6 | "Kiss Kiss" | Holly Valance | 1 | 11 May 2002 | 1 |
| 11 May 2002 | 2 | "Oops (Oh My)" | Tweet | 5 | 11 May 2002 | 1 |
| 11 May 2002 | 1 | "At Night" | Shakedown | 6 | 11 May 2002 | 1 |
| 11 May 2002 | 1 | "No More Drama" | Mary J. Blige | 9 | 11 May 2002 | 1 |
| 18 May 2002 | 6 | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | Ronan Keating | 1 | 18 May 2002 | 1 |
| 18 May 2002 | 1 | "DJ" | H & Claire | 3 | 18 May 2002 | 1 |
| 18 May 2002 | 2 | "Follow da Leader" | Nigel and Marvin | 5 | 18 May 2002 | 1 |
| 18 May 2002 | 1 | "Someone Like You" | Russell Watson and Faye Tozer | 10 | 18 May 2002 | 1 |
| 25 May 2002 | 7 | "Just a Little" (#9) | Liberty X | 1 | 25 May 2002 | 1 |
| 25 May 2002 | 3 | "Escape" | Enrique Iglesias | 3 | 25 May 2002 | 1 |
| 25 May 2002 | 3 | "What's Luv?" | Fat Joe featuring Ashanti | 4 | 25 May 2002 | 1 |
| 25 May 2002 | 1 | "Don't Let Me Get Me" | Pink | 6 | 25 May 2002 | 1 |
| 25 May 2002 | 1 | "In My Eyes" | Milk Inc. | 9 | 25 May 2002 | 1 |
| 1 June 2002 | 7 | "Without Me" (#10) | Eminem | 1 | 1 June 2002 | 1 |
| 1 June 2002 | 3 | "It's OK!" | Atomic Kitten | 3 | 1 June 2002 | 1 |
| 1 June 2002 | 1 | "Bop Bop Baby" | Westlife | 5 | 1 June 2002 | 1 |
| 1 June 2002 | 1 | "It Takes More" | Ms. Dynamite | 7 | 1 June 2002 | 1 |
| 1 June 2002 | 1 | "Reason" | Ian Van Dahl | 8 | 1 June 2002 | 1 |
| 8 June 2002 | 3 | "Light My Fire" | Will Young | 1 | 8 June 2002 | 2 |
| 8 June 2002 | 3 | "We're On the Ball" | Ant & Dec | 3 | 8 June 2002 | 1 |
| 8 June 2002 | 1 | "Hey Baby (Unofficial World Cup Remix)" | DJ Otzi | 10 | 8 June 2002 | 1 |
| 15 June 2002 | 1 | "Be Cool" | Paffendorf | 7 | 15 June 2002 | 1 |
| 15 June 2002 | 1 | "Blurry" | Puddle of Mudd | 8 | 15 June 2002 | 1 |
| 15 June 2002 | 1 | "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" | Moony | 9 | 15 June 2002 | 1 |
| 22 June 2002 | 6 | "A Little Less Conversation" (#5) | Elvis vs. JXL | 1 | 22 June 2002 | 4 |
| 22 June 2002 | 2 | "Love at First Sight" | Kylie Minogue | 2 | 22 June 2002 | 1 |
| 22 June 2002 | 1 | "Get Over You" | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 3 | 22 June 2002 | 1 |
| 22 June 2002 | 4 | "Hero" | Chad Kroeger | 4 | 22 June 2002 | 1 |
| 22 June 2002 | 9 | "The Logical Song" | Scooter | 2 | 6 July 2002 | 3 |
| 29 June 2002 | 2 | "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" | Oasis | 2 | 29 June 2002 | 1 |
| 29 June 2002 | 4 | "When You Look at Me" | Christina Milian | 3 | 29 June 2002 | 1 |
| 29 June 2002 | 7 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly | 4 | 29 June 2002 | 1 |
| 29 June 2002 | 1 | "Roll On"/"This Is How We Do It" | Mis-Teeq | 7 | 29 June 2002 | 1 |
| 6 July 2002 | 3 | "Wherever You Will Go" | The Calling | 3 | 6 July 2002 | 1 |
| 6 July 2002 | 1 | "Tell It to My heart" | Kelly Llorenna | 9 | 6 July 2002 | 1 |
| 13 July 2002 | 2 | "By the Way" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 13 July 2002 | 1 |
| 13 July 2002 | 3 | "I'm Gonna Be Alright" | Jennifer Lopez | 3 | 13 July 2002 | 1 |
| 13 July 2002 | 1 | "Baby's Got a Temper" | The Prodigy | 5 | 13 July 2002 | 1 |
| 20 July 2002 | 6 | "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (#6) | Gareth Gates | 1 | 20 July 2002 | 3 |
| 20 July 2002 | 3 | "Foolish" | Ashanti | 4 | 20 July 2002 | 1 |
| 20 July 2002 | 2 | "Here I Am" | Bryan Adams | 5 | 20 July 2002 | 1 |
| 27 July 2002 | 2 | "Shooting Star" | Flip & Fill | 3 | 27 July 2002 | 1 |
| 27 July 2002 | 1 | "Your Song" | Elton John and Alessandro Safina | 4 | 27 July 2002 | 1 |
| 27 July 2002 | 1 | "Work It Out" | Beyonce | 7 | 27 July 2002 | 1 |
| 3 August 2002 | 3 | "Automatic High" | S Club Juniors | 2 | 3 August 2002 | 1 |
| 3 August 2002 | 3 | "Underneath Your Clothes" | Shakira | 3 | 3 August 2002 | 1 |
| 3 August 2002 | 1 | "Livin' It Up" | Ja Rule featuring Case | 5 | 3 August 2002 | 1 |
| 3 August 2002 | 2 | "A Thousand Miles" | Vanessa Carlton | 6 | 3 August 2002 | 1 |
| 3 August 2002 | 1 | "High Voltage"/"Points of Authority" | Linkin Park | 9 | 3 August 2002 | 1 |
| 10 August 2002 | 6 | "Colourblind" | Darius | 1 | 10 August 2002 | 2 |
| 10 August 2002 | 3 | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | Will Smith featuring Tra-Knox | 3 | 10 August 2002 | 1 |
| 10 August 2002 | 2 | "I Need a Girl (Part One)" | P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon | 4 | 10 August 2002 | 1 |
| 10 August 2002 | 1 | "Boys" | Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams | 7 | 10 August 2002 | 1 |
| 17 August 2002 | 1 | "In My Place" | Coldplay | 2 | 17 August 2002 | 1 |
| 17 August 2002 | 4 | "Like a Prayer" | Mad'House | 3 | 17 August 2002 | 1 |
| 17 August 2002 | 1 | "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" | Bowling for Soup | 8 | 17 August 2002 | 1 |
| 24 August 2002 | 5 | "Round Round" | Sugababes | 1 | 24 August 2002 | 1 |
| 24 August 2002 | 2 | "Romeo Dunn" | MC Romeo | 3 | 24 August 2002 | 1 |
| 24 August 2002 | 2 | "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" | Daniel Bedingfield | 4 | 24 August 2002 | 1 |
| 24 August 2002 | 1 | "Lovin' Is Easy" | Hear'Say | 6 | 24 August 2002 | 1 |
| 24 August 2002 | 1 | "Alone" | Lasgo | 7 | 24 August 2002 | 1 |
| 24 August 2002 | 1 | "Half a Heart" | H & Claire | 8 | 24 August 2002 | 1 |
| 31 August 2002 | 3 | "Crossroads" | Blazin' Squad | 1 | 31 August 2002 | 1 |
| 31 August 2002 | 4 | "Addictive" | Truth Hurts featuring Rakim | 3 | 31 August 2002 | 1 |
| 31 August 2002 | 3 | "What You Got" | Abs | 4 | 31 August 2002 | 1 |
| 31 August 2002 | 2 | "Starry Eyed Surprise" | Oakenfold | 6 | 31 August 2002 | 1 |
| 31 August 2002 | 1 | "Just the Way You Are" | Milky | 8 | 31 August 2002 | 1 |
| 7 September 2002 | 6 | "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" | Atomic Kitten | 1 | 7 September 2002 | 3 |
| 7 September 2002 | 2 | "Dy-na-mi-tee" | Ms. Dynamite | 5 | 7 September 2002 | 1 |
| 7 September 2002 | 1 | "Too Bad" | Nickelback | 9 | 7 September 2002 | 1 |
| 14 September 2002 | 2 | "Fantasy" | Appleton | 2 | 14 September 2002 | 1 |
| 14 September 2002 | 1 | "Forever" | N-Trance | 6 | 14 September 2002 | 1 |
| 14 September 2002 | 1 | "It's Written in the Stars" | Paul Weller | 7 | 14 September 2002 | 1 |
| 21 September 2002 | 2 | "Got to Have Your Love" | Liberty X | 2 | 21 September 2002 | 1 |
| 21 September 2002 | 1 | "Papa Don't Preach" | Kelly Osbourne | 3 | 21 September 2002 | 1 |
| 21 September 2002 | 3 | "Nessaja" | Scooter | 4 | 21 September 2002 | 1 |
| 21 September 2002 | 1 | "I Love It When We Do" | Ronan Keating | 5 | 21 September 2002 | 1 |
| 21 September 2002 | 1 | "When I Lost You" | Sarah Whatmore | 6 | 21 September 2002 | 1 |
| 21 September 2002 | 1 | "Walk On Water" | Milk Inc. | 10 | 21 September 2002 | 1 |
| 28 September 2002 | 5 | "Just Like a Pill" | Pink | 1 | 28 September 2002 | 1 |
| 28 September 2002 | 3 | "What I Go to School For" | Busted | 3 | 28 September 2002 | 1 |
| 28 September 2002 | 2 | "Cleanin' Out My Closet" | Eminem | 4 | 28 September 2002 | 1 |
| 28 September 2002 | 1 | "Everyday" | Bon Jovi | 5 | 28 September 2002 | 1 |
| 28 September 2002 | 2 | "Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)" | Aqualung | 7 | 28 September 2002 | 1 |
| 28 September 2002 | 1 | "Feel It Boy" | Beenie Man featuring Janet Jackson | 9 | 28 September 2002 | 1 |
| 28 September 2002 | 1 | "Dem Girlz (I Don't Know Why)" | Oxide & Neutrino featuring Kowdean | 10 | 28 September 2002 | 1 |
| 5 October 2002 | 4 | "The Long and Winding Road"/"Suspicious Minds" | Will Young and Gareth Gates | 1 | 5 October 2002 | 2 |
| 5 October 2002 | 3 | "Little by Little"/"She Is Love" | Oasis | 2 | 5 October 2002 | 1 |
| 5 October 2002 | 5 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne | 3 | 5 October 2002 | 2 |
| 5 October 2002 | 1 | "Gangsta Lovin'" | Eve featuring Alicia Keys | 6 | 5 October 2002 | 1 |
| 12 October 2002 | 2 | "Down Boy" | Holly Valance | 2 | 12 October 2002 | 1 |
| 12 October 2002 | 2 | "Down 4 U" | Irv Gotti presents The Inc. featuring Ja Rule Ashanti, Charli Baltimore and Vita |
4 | 12 October 2002 | 1 |
| 12 October 2002 | 2 | "My Vision" | Jakatta featuring Seal | 6 | 12 October 2002 | 1 |
| 12 October 2002 | 1 | "Bunsen Burner" | John Otway | 9 | 12 October 2002 | 1 |
| 19 October 2002 | 13 | "The Ketchup Song (Asereje)" (#8) | Las Ketchup | 1 | 19 October 2002 | 1 |
| 19 October 2002 | 3 | "New Direction" | S Club Juniors | 2 | 19 October 2002 | 1 |
| 19 October 2002 | 1 | "All My Life" | Foo Fighters | 5 | 19 October 2002 | 1 |
| 26 October 2002 | 9 | "Dilemma" (#4) | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland | 1 | 26 October 2002 | 2 |
| 26 October 2002 | 4 | "Nu Flow" | Big Brovaz | 3 | 26 October 2002 | 1 |
| 26 October 2002 | 2 | "I'm Right Here" | Samantha Mumba | 5 | 26 October 2002 | 1 |
| 26 October 2002 | 1 | "There by the Grace of God" | Manic Street Preachers | 6 | 26 October 2002 | 1 |
| 26 October 2002 | 1 | "Luv U Better" | LL Cool J | 7 | 26 October 2002 | 1 |
| 26 October 2002 | 1 | "You Were Right" | Badly Drawn Boy | 9 | 26 October 2002 | 1 |
| 2 November 2002 | 3 | "Like I Love You" | Justin Timberlake | 2 | 2 November 2002 | 1 |
| 2 November 2002 | 2 | "One Love" | Blue | 3 | 2 November 2002 | 1 |
| 2 November 2002 | 1 | "Electrical Storm" | U2 | 5 | 2 November 2002 | 1 |
| 9 November 2002 | 4 | "Heaven" | DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do | 1 | 9 November 2002 | 1 |
| 9 November 2002 | 1 | "Die Another Day" | Madonna | 3 | 9 November 2002 | 1 |
| 9 November 2002 | 1 | "What's Your Flava?" | Craig David | 8 | 9 November 2002 | 1 |
| 9 November 2002 | 1 | "It's All Gravy" | MC Romeo featuring Christina Milian | 9 | 9 November 2002 | 1 |
| 9 November 2002 | 1 | "Hey Sexy Lady" | Shaggy | 10 | 9 November 2002 | 1 |
| 16 November 2002 | 3 | "Unbreakable" | Westlife | 1 | 16 November 2002 | 1 |
| 16 November 2002 | 2 | "I'm Gonna Getcha Good" | Shania Twain | 4 | 16 November 2002 | 1 |
| 16 November 2002 | 1 | "Work It" | Missy Elliott | 6 | 16 November 2002 | 1 |
| 16 November 2002 | 1 | "Put the Needle on It" | Dannii Minogue | 7 | 16 November 2002 | 1 |
| 16 November 2002 | 1 | "All Out of Love" | H & Claire | 10 | 16 November 2002 | 1 |
| 23 November 2002 | 5 | "Dirrty" | Christina Aguilera | 1 | 23 November 2002 | 2 |
| 23 November 2002 | 1 | "Love on the Line" | Blazin' Squad | 6 | 23 November 2002 | 1 |
| 23 November 2002 | 2 | "Stronger"/"Angels with Dirty Faces" | Sugababes | 7 | 23 November 2002 | 1 |
| 23 November 2002 | 1 | "Come into My World" | Kylie Minogue | 8 | 23 November 2002 | 1 |
| 23 November 2002 | 1 | "The Scientist" | Coldplay | 10 | 23 November 2002 | 1 |
| 30 November 2002 | 2 | "Don't Let Me Down"/"You and I" | Will Young | 2 | 30 November 2002 | 1 |
| 30 November 2002 | 2 | "Jenny from the Block" | Jennifer Lopez | 3 | 30 November 2002 | 1 |
| 30 November 2002 | 1 | "Alive" | S Club | 5 | 30 November 2002 | 1 |
| 30 November 2002 | 1 | "Through the Rain" | Mariah Carey | 8 | 30 November 2002 | 1 |
| 7 December 2002 | 10 | "If You're Not the One" | Daniel Bedingfield | 1 | 7 December 2002 | 1 |
| 7 December 2002 | 2 | "The Last Goodbye"/"Be with You" | Atomic Kitten | 2 | 7 December 2002 | 1 |
| 7 December 2002 | 3 | "We've Got Tonight" | Ronan Keating featuring Lulu | 4 | 7 December 2002 | 1 |
| 7 December 2002 | 1 | "Rushes" | Darius | 5 | 7 December 2002 | 1 |
| 7 December 2002 | 1 | "United States of Whatever" | Liam Lynch | 10 | 7 December 2002 | 1 |
| 14 December 2002 | 13 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem | 1 | 14 December 2002 | 1 |
| 14 December 2002 | 6 | "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" | The Cheeky Girls | 2 | 14 December 2002 | 4 |
| 14 December 2002 | 4 | "Feel" | Robbie Williams | 4 | 14 December 2002 | 1 |
| 14 December 2002 | 1 | "Holding On for You" | Liberty X | 5 | 14 December 2002 | 1 |
| 21 December 2002 | 5 | "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" | Blue featuring Elton John | 1 | 21 December 2002 | 1 |
| 21 December 2002 | 1 | "What My Heart Wants to Say" | Gareth Gates | 5 | 21 December 2002 | 1 |
| 21 December 2002 | 1 | "Puppy Love"/"Sleigh Ride" | S Club Juniors | 6 | 21 December 2002 | 1 |
| 28 December 2002 | 7 | "Sound of the Underground" | Girls Aloud | 1 | 28 December 2002 | 4 |
| 28 December 2002 | 4 | "Sacred Trust"/"After You're Gone" | One True Voice | 2 | 28 December 2002 | 1 |
| 28 December 2002 | 4 | "You're a Superstar" | Love Inc. | 7 | 28 December 2002 | 4 |
| 28 December 2002 | 3 | "Sk8er Boi" ♦ | Avril Lavigne | 8 | 11 January 2003 | 1 |
Entries by artist
Boyband Blue reached the top 10 on three occasions this year, including the chart-topping collaboration "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" with Elton John.
Eve peaked in the top 10 with three singles through the course of 2002.
Pink had a successful year with three UK top tens. "Just Like a Pill" charted highest, entering at number-one.
The following table shows artists who achieved three or more top 10 entries in 2002, including songs that reached their peak in 2001 or 2003. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2002 is also shown.
| Entries | Artist | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ashanti | 12 |
| Gareth Gates | 17 | |
| S Club Juniors | 11 | |
| Will Young | 15 | |
| 3 | Atomic Kitten | 11 |
| Blue | 10 | |
| Britney Spears | 7 | |
| Chad Kroeger [A] | 16 [A] | |
| Christina Milian | 8 | |
| Daniel Bedingfield [D] | 20 [D] | |
| Eminem | 22 | |
| Eve | 7 | |
| H & Claire | 3 | |
| Kylie Minogue | 5 | |
| Ja Rule | 7 | |
| Jennifer Lopez | 6 | |
| Liberty X | 10 | |
| Oasis | 7 | |
| Pink | 12 | |
| MC Romeo [B] | 4 [B] | |
| Ronan Keating | 10 | |
| S Club [C][D] | 11 [D] | |
| Sugababes | 11 | |
| Westlife | 7 | |
Notes
- a Figure includes solo work and recordings with the group Nickelback.
- b Figure includes solo work and recordings with the group So Solid Crew.
- c S Club 7 changed their name to S Club after Paul Cattermole left the group in March 2002.[19]
- d Figure includes song that peaked in 2001.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Official UK Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ↑ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ "Girls Aloud hold top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 January 2003. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Will Young scores second number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 June 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Pop Idol duet hits top". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 September 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Pop Idol's Gareth is number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 March 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Gates ends Elvis revival". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sugababes claim number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Elton takes top slot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 December 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Top spot for Eminem". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Will Young has biggest selling single of the decade". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Iglesias Jr tops Harrison hit". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 January 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Nelly and Kelly grab UK number one". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 October 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Elvis makes chart history". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 June 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Young conquers album charts". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 October 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Young stays top of the pops". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 March 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Popstars 'rejects' hit top spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Paul leaves S Club 7". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 March 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
External links
- 2002 singles chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)
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