The Christian Songs chart is a record chart compiled by Billboard magazine. Launched on June 21, 2003, [1] the chart was ranked during the decade by overall audience impressions (the approximate number of audience impressions made for each play, as determined by BDS data cross-referenced with Arbitron listener information). [2] While the chart covers all Christian radio formats, it is dominated by Christian adult contemporary (Christian AC) radio stations, which cater to a mostly adult audience. As opposed to Christian stations that cater to young audiences, Christian AC stations tend to play hits often and for long periods. As a result, number-one singles on the Christian Songs chart often had lengthy stays at the top position. [3]
During the 2000s, 44 singles reached the number one position on the Christian Songs chart. MercyMe was the most successful group, with seven of their singles topping the chart during the 2000s. The band's " Word of God Speak" was the longest-running number one single of the 2000s, having spent a total of 23 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart. Casting Crowns spent the longest time atop the chart during the decade, as their six number one singles spent a combined total of 62 weeks at the summit. Out of the 44 singles that hit the number-one position during the 2000s, 15 singles spent two separate runs atop the chart. Three singles (" Word of God Speak", " My Savior My God", and " Cry Out to Jesus") returned to the top position for three distinct runs. Nineteen artists recorded number-one singles during the decade. The first number-one single of the 2000s on the chart was Third Day's " You Are So Good to Me", which led the chart's debut week of June 21, 2003, and seven consecutive weeks afterward; [4] the final number-one single was TobyMac's " City On Our Knees", which led the chart for the final eleven weeks of the 2000s, [5] and continued to lead into 2010. [6]
No. | nth single to top the chart |
---|---|
re | Return of a single to number one |
No. | Issue Date | Artist | Single | Ref.(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | ||||
1 | June 21 | Third Day | " You Are So Good to Me" | [4] |
June 28 | ||||
July 5 | ||||
July 12 | ||||
July 19 | ||||
July 26 | ||||
August 2 | ||||
August 9 | ||||
2 | August 16 | MercyMe | " Word of God Speak" | [7] |
August 23 | ||||
August 30 | ||||
September 6 | ||||
September 13 | ||||
September 20 | ||||
September 27 | ||||
October 4 | ||||
October 11 | ||||
October 18 | ||||
October 25 | ||||
November 1 | ||||
November 8 | ||||
November 15 | ||||
November 22 | ||||
November 29 | ||||
December 6 | ||||
December 13 | ||||
3 | December 20 | Newsboys | " You Are My King (Amazing Love)" | [8] |
December 27 | ||||
2004 | ||||
3 | January 3 | Newsboys | " You Are My King (Amazing Love)" | |
January 10 | ||||
re | January 17 | MercyMe | " Word of God Speak" | [9] |
re | January 24 | Newsboys | " You Are My King (Amazing Love)" | [10] |
January 31 | ||||
February 7 | ||||
re | February 14 | MercyMe | " Word of God Speak" | [11] |
February 21 | ||||
February 28 | ||||
March 6 | ||||
4 | March 13 | Third Day | " Sing a Song" | [12] |
March 20 | ||||
5 | March 27 | Matthew West | " More" | [13] |
April 3 | ||||
April 10 | ||||
April 17 | ||||
April 24 | ||||
May 1 | ||||
6 | May 8 | Building 429 | " Glory Defined" | [14] |
May 15 | ||||
May 22 | ||||
May 29 | ||||
7 | June 5 | Casting Crowns | " Who Am I" | [15] |
June 12 | ||||
June 19 | ||||
June 26 | ||||
July 3 | ||||
July 10 | ||||
8 | July 17 | MercyMe | " Here with Me" | [16] |
July 24 | ||||
July 31 | ||||
August 7 | ||||
August 14 | ||||
August 21 | ||||
August 28 | ||||
September 4 | ||||
September 11 | ||||
September 18 | ||||
September 25 | ||||
9 | October 2 | Jeremy Camp | " Walk by Faith" | [17] |
October 9 | ||||
re | October 16 | MercyMe | " Here with Me" | [18] |
October 23 | ||||
10 | October 30 | By the Tree | " Beautiful One" | [19] |
November 6 | ||||
November 13 | ||||
November 20 | ||||
11 | November 27 | Casting Crowns | " Voice of Truth" | [20] |
December 4 | ||||
December 11 | ||||
December 18 | ||||
December 25 | ||||
2005 | ||||
11 | January 1 | Casting Crowns | " Voice of Truth" | |
January 8 | ||||
January 15 | ||||
January 22 | ||||
January 29 | ||||
February 5 | ||||
February 12 | ||||
February 19 | ||||
February 26 | ||||
12 | March 5 | Jeremy Camp | " Take You Back" | [21] |
March 12 | ||||
March 19 | ||||
March 26 | ||||
April 2 | ||||
April 9 | ||||
April 16 | ||||
April 23 | ||||
April 30 | ||||
May 7 | ||||
May 14 | ||||
May 21 | ||||
May 28 | ||||
June 4 | ||||
June 11 | ||||
13 | June 18 | Joy Williams | " Hide" | [22] |
June 25 | ||||
July 2 | ||||
July 9 | ||||
July 16 | ||||
July 23 | ||||
July 30 | ||||
14 | August 6 | Nichole Nordeman | " Brave" | [23] |
15 | August 13 | MercyMe | " In the Blink of an Eye" | [24] |
August 20 | ||||
August 27 | ||||
September 3 | ||||
September 10 | ||||
16 | September 17 | Casting Crowns | " Lifesong" | [25] |
September 24 | ||||
October 1 | ||||
October 8 | ||||
October 15 | ||||
October 22 | ||||
October 29 | ||||
November 5 | ||||
November 12 | ||||
17 | November 19 | Third Day | " Cry Out to Jesus" | [26] |
November 26 | ||||
December 3 | ||||
December 10 | ||||
re | December 17 | Casting Crowns | " Lifesong" | [27] |
18 | December 24 | MercyMe | " Joseph's Lullaby" | [28] |
December 31 | ||||
2006 | ||||
18 | January 7 | MercyMe | " Joseph's Lullaby" | |
re | January 14 | Third Day | " Cry Out to Jesus" | [29] |
January 21 | ||||
January 28 | ||||
February 4 | ||||
19 | February 11 | Jeremy Camp | " This Man" | [30] |
February 18 | ||||
February 25 | ||||
March 4 | ||||
re | March 11 | Third Day | " Cry Out to Jesus" | [31] |
March 18 | ||||
20 | March 25 | Aaron Shust | " My Savior My God" | [32] |
April 1 | ||||
21 | April 8 | Chris Tomlin | " How Great Is Our God" | [33] |
re | April 15 | Aaron Shust | " My Savior My God" | [34] |
April 22 | ||||
April 29 | ||||
May 6 | ||||
May 13 | ||||
May 20 | ||||
22 | May 27 | Casting Crowns | " Praise You In This Storm" | [35] |
June 3 | ||||
June 10 | ||||
June 17 | ||||
June 24 | ||||
July 1 | ||||
July 8 | ||||
23 | July 15 | MercyMe | " So Long Self" | [36] |
July 22 | ||||
July 29 | ||||
August 5 | ||||
24 | August 12 | Third Day | " Mountain of God" | [37] |
re | August 19 | Aaron Shust | " My Savior My God" | [38] |
August 26 | ||||
September 2 | ||||
re | September 9 | Third Day | " Mountain of God" | [39] |
September 16 | ||||
25 | September 23 | Chris Tomlin | " Made to Worship" | [40] |
September 30 | ||||
October 7 | ||||
October 14 | ||||
October 21 | ||||
October 28 | ||||
November 4 | ||||
November 11 | ||||
November 18 | ||||
November 25 | ||||
December 2 | ||||
December 9 | ||||
December 16 | ||||
December 23 | ||||
26 | December 30 | tobyMac | " Made to Love" | [41] |
2007 | ||||
27 | January 6 | Aaron Shust | " O Come O Come Emmanuel" | [42] |
re | January 13 | Chris Tomlin | " Made to Worship" | [43] |
January 20 | ||||
January 27 | ||||
February 3 | ||||
28 | February 10 | Casting Crowns | " Does Anybody Hear Her" | [44] |
February 17 | ||||
February 24 | ||||
March 3 | ||||
March 10 | ||||
March 17 | ||||
re | March 24 | tobyMac | " Made to Love" | [45] |
March 31 | ||||
April 7 | ||||
April 14 | ||||
April 21 | ||||
April 28 | ||||
May 5 | ||||
May 12 | ||||
29 | May 19 | Rush of Fools | " Undo" | [46] |
May 26 | ||||
June 2 | ||||
June 9 | ||||
30 | June 16 | Big Daddy Weave | " Every Time I Breathe" | [47] |
June 23 | ||||
June 30 | ||||
July 7 | ||||
31 | July 14 | Brandon Heath | " I'm Not Who I Was" | [48] |
July 21 | ||||
July 28 | ||||
August 4 | ||||
August 11 | ||||
August 18 | ||||
32 | August 25 | MercyMe | " Bring the Rain" | [49] |
33 | September 1 | Casting Crowns | " East to West" | [50] |
September 8 | ||||
September 15 | ||||
September 22 | ||||
September 29 | ||||
October 6 | ||||
October 13 | ||||
October 20 | ||||
October 27 | ||||
November 3 | ||||
November 10 | ||||
November 17 | ||||
November 24 | ||||
December 1 | ||||
December 8 | ||||
December 15 | ||||
34 | December 22 | MercyMe | " God with Us" | [51] |
December 29 | ||||
2008 | ||||
34 | January 5 | MercyMe | " God with Us" | |
re | January 12 | Casting Crowns | " East to West" | [52] |
January 19 | ||||
January 26 | ||||
re | February 2 | MercyMe | " God with Us" | [53] |
February 9 | ||||
February 16 | ||||
February 23 | ||||
March 1 | ||||
35 | March 8 | Matthew West | " You Are Everything" | [54] |
March 15 | ||||
March 22 | ||||
March 29 | ||||
April 5 | ||||
April 12 | ||||
April 19 | ||||
April 26 | ||||
36 | May 3 | Jeremy Camp | " Let It Fade" | [55] |
May 10 | ||||
37 | May 17 | Needtobreathe | " Washed by the Water" | [56] |
May 24 | ||||
May 31 | ||||
June 7 | ||||
38 | June 14 | Third Day | " Call My Name" | [57] |
June 21 | ||||
June 28 | ||||
July 5 | ||||
July 12 | ||||
July 19 | ||||
July 26 | ||||
August 2 | ||||
August 9 | ||||
August 16 | ||||
August 23 | ||||
August 30 | ||||
September 6 | ||||
39 | September 13 | Brandon Heath | " Give Me Your Eyes" | [58] |
September 20 | ||||
September 27 | ||||
October 4 | ||||
October 11 | ||||
October 18 | ||||
October 25 | ||||
November 1 | ||||
November 8 | ||||
November 15 | ||||
November 22 | ||||
November 29 | ||||
December 6 | ||||
December 13 | ||||
December 20 | ||||
40 | December 27 | Jeremy Camp | " There Will Be a Day" | [59] |
2009 | ||||
re | January 3 | Brandon Heath | " Give Me Your Eyes" | [60] |
January 10 | ||||
January 17 | ||||
January 24 | ||||
re | January 31 | Jeremy Camp | " There Will Be a Day" | [61] |
February 7 | ||||
February 14 | ||||
February 21 | ||||
February 28 | ||||
March 7 | ||||
March 14 | ||||
March 21 | ||||
March 28 | ||||
41 | April 4 | Francesca Battistelli | " Free to Be Me" | [62] |
April 11 | ||||
April 18 | ||||
42 | April 25 | Matthew West | " The Motions" | [63] |
May 2 | ||||
May 9 | ||||
re | May 16 | Francesca Battistelli | " Free to Be Me" | [64] |
re | May 23 | Matthew West | " The Motions" | [65] |
May 30 | ||||
June 6 | ||||
June 13 | ||||
June 20 | ||||
June 27 | ||||
July 4 | ||||
July 11 | ||||
July 18 | ||||
July 25 | ||||
August 1 | ||||
43 | August 8 | Phillips, Craig and Dean | " Revelation Song" | [66] |
August 15 | ||||
August 22 | ||||
August 29 | ||||
September 5 | ||||
September 12 | ||||
September 19 | ||||
September 26 | ||||
October 3 | ||||
October 10 | ||||
44 | October 17 | tobyMac | " City on Our Knees" | [5] |
October 24 | ||||
October 31 | ||||
November 1 | ||||
November 8 | ||||
November 15 | ||||
November 22 | ||||
November 28 | ||||
December 5 | ||||
December 12 | ||||
December 19 | ||||
December 26 |
Five artists achieved three or more number-one singles during the 2000s.
Artist | Number-one singles |
---|---|
MercyMe [67] | 7 |
Casting Crowns [68] | 6 |
Jeremy Camp [69] | 5 |
Third Day [70] | 5 |
Matthew West [71] | 3 |
Six artists spent 25 or more weeks atop the chart in the 2000s.
Artist | Number-one singles |
---|---|
Casting Crowns | 62 |
MercyMe | 58 |
Third Day | 36 |
Jeremy Camp | 33 |
Matthew West | 28 |
Brandon Heath | 25 |
Five songs spent at least ten weeks atop the chart in the 2000s. [1]
Song | Weeks at number-one |
---|---|
" Word of God Speak" | 23 |
" Give Me Your Eyes" | 19 |
" East to West" | 19 |
" Made to Worship" | 18 |
" Take You Back" | 15 |
The Christian Songs chart is a record chart compiled by Billboard magazine. Launched on June 21, 2003, [1] the chart was ranked during the decade by overall audience impressions (the approximate number of audience impressions made for each play, as determined by BDS data cross-referenced with Arbitron listener information). [2] While the chart covers all Christian radio formats, it is dominated by Christian adult contemporary (Christian AC) radio stations, which cater to a mostly adult audience. As opposed to Christian stations that cater to young audiences, Christian AC stations tend to play hits often and for long periods. As a result, number-one singles on the Christian Songs chart often had lengthy stays at the top position. [3]
During the 2000s, 44 singles reached the number one position on the Christian Songs chart. MercyMe was the most successful group, with seven of their singles topping the chart during the 2000s. The band's " Word of God Speak" was the longest-running number one single of the 2000s, having spent a total of 23 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart. Casting Crowns spent the longest time atop the chart during the decade, as their six number one singles spent a combined total of 62 weeks at the summit. Out of the 44 singles that hit the number-one position during the 2000s, 15 singles spent two separate runs atop the chart. Three singles (" Word of God Speak", " My Savior My God", and " Cry Out to Jesus") returned to the top position for three distinct runs. Nineteen artists recorded number-one singles during the decade. The first number-one single of the 2000s on the chart was Third Day's " You Are So Good to Me", which led the chart's debut week of June 21, 2003, and seven consecutive weeks afterward; [4] the final number-one single was TobyMac's " City On Our Knees", which led the chart for the final eleven weeks of the 2000s, [5] and continued to lead into 2010. [6]
No. | nth single to top the chart |
---|---|
re | Return of a single to number one |
No. | Issue Date | Artist | Single | Ref.(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | ||||
1 | June 21 | Third Day | " You Are So Good to Me" | [4] |
June 28 | ||||
July 5 | ||||
July 12 | ||||
July 19 | ||||
July 26 | ||||
August 2 | ||||
August 9 | ||||
2 | August 16 | MercyMe | " Word of God Speak" | [7] |
August 23 | ||||
August 30 | ||||
September 6 | ||||
September 13 | ||||
September 20 | ||||
September 27 | ||||
October 4 | ||||
October 11 | ||||
October 18 | ||||
October 25 | ||||
November 1 | ||||
November 8 | ||||
November 15 | ||||
November 22 | ||||
November 29 | ||||
December 6 | ||||
December 13 | ||||
3 | December 20 | Newsboys | " You Are My King (Amazing Love)" | [8] |
December 27 | ||||
2004 | ||||
3 | January 3 | Newsboys | " You Are My King (Amazing Love)" | |
January 10 | ||||
re | January 17 | MercyMe | " Word of God Speak" | [9] |
re | January 24 | Newsboys | " You Are My King (Amazing Love)" | [10] |
January 31 | ||||
February 7 | ||||
re | February 14 | MercyMe | " Word of God Speak" | [11] |
February 21 | ||||
February 28 | ||||
March 6 | ||||
4 | March 13 | Third Day | " Sing a Song" | [12] |
March 20 | ||||
5 | March 27 | Matthew West | " More" | [13] |
April 3 | ||||
April 10 | ||||
April 17 | ||||
April 24 | ||||
May 1 | ||||
6 | May 8 | Building 429 | " Glory Defined" | [14] |
May 15 | ||||
May 22 | ||||
May 29 | ||||
7 | June 5 | Casting Crowns | " Who Am I" | [15] |
June 12 | ||||
June 19 | ||||
June 26 | ||||
July 3 | ||||
July 10 | ||||
8 | July 17 | MercyMe | " Here with Me" | [16] |
July 24 | ||||
July 31 | ||||
August 7 | ||||
August 14 | ||||
August 21 | ||||
August 28 | ||||
September 4 | ||||
September 11 | ||||
September 18 | ||||
September 25 | ||||
9 | October 2 | Jeremy Camp | " Walk by Faith" | [17] |
October 9 | ||||
re | October 16 | MercyMe | " Here with Me" | [18] |
October 23 | ||||
10 | October 30 | By the Tree | " Beautiful One" | [19] |
November 6 | ||||
November 13 | ||||
November 20 | ||||
11 | November 27 | Casting Crowns | " Voice of Truth" | [20] |
December 4 | ||||
December 11 | ||||
December 18 | ||||
December 25 | ||||
2005 | ||||
11 | January 1 | Casting Crowns | " Voice of Truth" | |
January 8 | ||||
January 15 | ||||
January 22 | ||||
January 29 | ||||
February 5 | ||||
February 12 | ||||
February 19 | ||||
February 26 | ||||
12 | March 5 | Jeremy Camp | " Take You Back" | [21] |
March 12 | ||||
March 19 | ||||
March 26 | ||||
April 2 | ||||
April 9 | ||||
April 16 | ||||
April 23 | ||||
April 30 | ||||
May 7 | ||||
May 14 | ||||
May 21 | ||||
May 28 | ||||
June 4 | ||||
June 11 | ||||
13 | June 18 | Joy Williams | " Hide" | [22] |
June 25 | ||||
July 2 | ||||
July 9 | ||||
July 16 | ||||
July 23 | ||||
July 30 | ||||
14 | August 6 | Nichole Nordeman | " Brave" | [23] |
15 | August 13 | MercyMe | " In the Blink of an Eye" | [24] |
August 20 | ||||
August 27 | ||||
September 3 | ||||
September 10 | ||||
16 | September 17 | Casting Crowns | " Lifesong" | [25] |
September 24 | ||||
October 1 | ||||
October 8 | ||||
October 15 | ||||
October 22 | ||||
October 29 | ||||
November 5 | ||||
November 12 | ||||
17 | November 19 | Third Day | " Cry Out to Jesus" | [26] |
November 26 | ||||
December 3 | ||||
December 10 | ||||
re | December 17 | Casting Crowns | " Lifesong" | [27] |
18 | December 24 | MercyMe | " Joseph's Lullaby" | [28] |
December 31 | ||||
2006 | ||||
18 | January 7 | MercyMe | " Joseph's Lullaby" | |
re | January 14 | Third Day | " Cry Out to Jesus" | [29] |
January 21 | ||||
January 28 | ||||
February 4 | ||||
19 | February 11 | Jeremy Camp | " This Man" | [30] |
February 18 | ||||
February 25 | ||||
March 4 | ||||
re | March 11 | Third Day | " Cry Out to Jesus" | [31] |
March 18 | ||||
20 | March 25 | Aaron Shust | " My Savior My God" | [32] |
April 1 | ||||
21 | April 8 | Chris Tomlin | " How Great Is Our God" | [33] |
re | April 15 | Aaron Shust | " My Savior My God" | [34] |
April 22 | ||||
April 29 | ||||
May 6 | ||||
May 13 | ||||
May 20 | ||||
22 | May 27 | Casting Crowns | " Praise You In This Storm" | [35] |
June 3 | ||||
June 10 | ||||
June 17 | ||||
June 24 | ||||
July 1 | ||||
July 8 | ||||
23 | July 15 | MercyMe | " So Long Self" | [36] |
July 22 | ||||
July 29 | ||||
August 5 | ||||
24 | August 12 | Third Day | " Mountain of God" | [37] |
re | August 19 | Aaron Shust | " My Savior My God" | [38] |
August 26 | ||||
September 2 | ||||
re | September 9 | Third Day | " Mountain of God" | [39] |
September 16 | ||||
25 | September 23 | Chris Tomlin | " Made to Worship" | [40] |
September 30 | ||||
October 7 | ||||
October 14 | ||||
October 21 | ||||
October 28 | ||||
November 4 | ||||
November 11 | ||||
November 18 | ||||
November 25 | ||||
December 2 | ||||
December 9 | ||||
December 16 | ||||
December 23 | ||||
26 | December 30 | tobyMac | " Made to Love" | [41] |
2007 | ||||
27 | January 6 | Aaron Shust | " O Come O Come Emmanuel" | [42] |
re | January 13 | Chris Tomlin | " Made to Worship" | [43] |
January 20 | ||||
January 27 | ||||
February 3 | ||||
28 | February 10 | Casting Crowns | " Does Anybody Hear Her" | [44] |
February 17 | ||||
February 24 | ||||
March 3 | ||||
March 10 | ||||
March 17 | ||||
re | March 24 | tobyMac | " Made to Love" | [45] |
March 31 | ||||
April 7 | ||||
April 14 | ||||
April 21 | ||||
April 28 | ||||
May 5 | ||||
May 12 | ||||
29 | May 19 | Rush of Fools | " Undo" | [46] |
May 26 | ||||
June 2 | ||||
June 9 | ||||
30 | June 16 | Big Daddy Weave | " Every Time I Breathe" | [47] |
June 23 | ||||
June 30 | ||||
July 7 | ||||
31 | July 14 | Brandon Heath | " I'm Not Who I Was" | [48] |
July 21 | ||||
July 28 | ||||
August 4 | ||||
August 11 | ||||
August 18 | ||||
32 | August 25 | MercyMe | " Bring the Rain" | [49] |
33 | September 1 | Casting Crowns | " East to West" | [50] |
September 8 | ||||
September 15 | ||||
September 22 | ||||
September 29 | ||||
October 6 | ||||
October 13 | ||||
October 20 | ||||
October 27 | ||||
November 3 | ||||
November 10 | ||||
November 17 | ||||
November 24 | ||||
December 1 | ||||
December 8 | ||||
December 15 | ||||
34 | December 22 | MercyMe | " God with Us" | [51] |
December 29 | ||||
2008 | ||||
34 | January 5 | MercyMe | " God with Us" | |
re | January 12 | Casting Crowns | " East to West" | [52] |
January 19 | ||||
January 26 | ||||
re | February 2 | MercyMe | " God with Us" | [53] |
February 9 | ||||
February 16 | ||||
February 23 | ||||
March 1 | ||||
35 | March 8 | Matthew West | " You Are Everything" | [54] |
March 15 | ||||
March 22 | ||||
March 29 | ||||
April 5 | ||||
April 12 | ||||
April 19 | ||||
April 26 | ||||
36 | May 3 | Jeremy Camp | " Let It Fade" | [55] |
May 10 | ||||
37 | May 17 | Needtobreathe | " Washed by the Water" | [56] |
May 24 | ||||
May 31 | ||||
June 7 | ||||
38 | June 14 | Third Day | " Call My Name" | [57] |
June 21 | ||||
June 28 | ||||
July 5 | ||||
July 12 | ||||
July 19 | ||||
July 26 | ||||
August 2 | ||||
August 9 | ||||
August 16 | ||||
August 23 | ||||
August 30 | ||||
September 6 | ||||
39 | September 13 | Brandon Heath | " Give Me Your Eyes" | [58] |
September 20 | ||||
September 27 | ||||
October 4 | ||||
October 11 | ||||
October 18 | ||||
October 25 | ||||
November 1 | ||||
November 8 | ||||
November 15 | ||||
November 22 | ||||
November 29 | ||||
December 6 | ||||
December 13 | ||||
December 20 | ||||
40 | December 27 | Jeremy Camp | " There Will Be a Day" | [59] |
2009 | ||||
re | January 3 | Brandon Heath | " Give Me Your Eyes" | [60] |
January 10 | ||||
January 17 | ||||
January 24 | ||||
re | January 31 | Jeremy Camp | " There Will Be a Day" | [61] |
February 7 | ||||
February 14 | ||||
February 21 | ||||
February 28 | ||||
March 7 | ||||
March 14 | ||||
March 21 | ||||
March 28 | ||||
41 | April 4 | Francesca Battistelli | " Free to Be Me" | [62] |
April 11 | ||||
April 18 | ||||
42 | April 25 | Matthew West | " The Motions" | [63] |
May 2 | ||||
May 9 | ||||
re | May 16 | Francesca Battistelli | " Free to Be Me" | [64] |
re | May 23 | Matthew West | " The Motions" | [65] |
May 30 | ||||
June 6 | ||||
June 13 | ||||
June 20 | ||||
June 27 | ||||
July 4 | ||||
July 11 | ||||
July 18 | ||||
July 25 | ||||
August 1 | ||||
43 | August 8 | Phillips, Craig and Dean | " Revelation Song" | [66] |
August 15 | ||||
August 22 | ||||
August 29 | ||||
September 5 | ||||
September 12 | ||||
September 19 | ||||
September 26 | ||||
October 3 | ||||
October 10 | ||||
44 | October 17 | tobyMac | " City on Our Knees" | [5] |
October 24 | ||||
October 31 | ||||
November 1 | ||||
November 8 | ||||
November 15 | ||||
November 22 | ||||
November 28 | ||||
December 5 | ||||
December 12 | ||||
December 19 | ||||
December 26 |
Five artists achieved three or more number-one singles during the 2000s.
Artist | Number-one singles |
---|---|
MercyMe [67] | 7 |
Casting Crowns [68] | 6 |
Jeremy Camp [69] | 5 |
Third Day [70] | 5 |
Matthew West [71] | 3 |
Six artists spent 25 or more weeks atop the chart in the 2000s.
Artist | Number-one singles |
---|---|
Casting Crowns | 62 |
MercyMe | 58 |
Third Day | 36 |
Jeremy Camp | 33 |
Matthew West | 28 |
Brandon Heath | 25 |
Five songs spent at least ten weeks atop the chart in the 2000s. [1]
Song | Weeks at number-one |
---|---|
" Word of God Speak" | 23 |
" Give Me Your Eyes" | 19 |
" East to West" | 19 |
" Made to Worship" | 18 |
" Take You Back" | 15 |