The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, [1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales. During 2008, 27 singles reached number one.
The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was " Dance Wiv Me" by Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris, [2] which was at the top of the UK Indie Chart for nine weeks and sold nearly 390,000 copies. The second biggest-selling indie song was " Chasing Pavements" by Adele, [2] which was at number one for five weeks and sold over 280,000 during the year.
Four acts were able to top the indie chart with two different singles. They were: The Futureheads with " The Beginning of the Twist" and " Radio Heart", Travis with " J. Smith" and " Something Anything", The Last Shadow Puppets with " The Age of the Understatement" and " My Mistakes Were Made for You", and Oasis with " The Shock of the Lightning" and " I'm Outta Time".
Chart-topping singles from the 2008 UK Indie Chart also included " Bluebirds Flying High", written by British singer James Fox as Cardiff City F.C.'s official song for the 2008 FA Cup Final, [3] and a new remix of the Guru Josh song " Infinity", which topped the UK Indie Chart and made number three on the UK Singles Chart. [4]
† | Best-selling indie single of the year |
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 January | " Conquest" | The White Stripes | XL | [5] |
13 January | " Waving Flags" | British Sea Power | Rough Trade | [6] |
20 January | " NW5" | Madness | Lucky 7 | [7] |
27 January | " Chasing Pavements" | Adele | XL | [8] |
3 February | [9] | |||
10 February | [10] | |||
17 February | [11] | |||
24 February | [12] | |||
2 March | " Sunshine in the Rain" | BWO | Shell | [13] |
9 March | " Get What You Want" | Operator Please | Brille | [14] |
16 March | " The Beginning of the Twist" | The Futureheads | Nul | [15] |
23 March | [16] | |||
30 March | "Rock 'n' Roll Alamo – part 7" | This Is Seb Clarke | Sons | [17] |
6 April | " Nude" | Radiohead | XL | [18] |
13 April | [19] | |||
20 April | " The Age of the Understatement" | The Last Shadow Puppets | Domino | [20] |
27 April | [21] | |||
4 May | "Look for the Woman" | Dan le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip | Sunday Best | [22] |
11 May | " Bluebirds Flying High" | James Fox & Cardiff City F.C. | Plastic Tomato | [23] |
18 May | " This is an Emergency" | The Pigeon Detectives | Dance to the Radio | [24] |
25 May | " Radio Heart" | The Futureheads | Nul | [25] |
1 June | "This Is an Emergency" | The Pigeon Detectives | Dance to the Radio | [26] |
8 June | [27] | |||
15 June | " We Are the People" | Feeder | Echo | [28] |
22 June | "Free Things for Poor People" | Infadels | Wall of Sound | [29] |
29 June | "Pink-A-Pade" / "Fairies" | Sukie | New Slang | [30] |
6 July | " J. Smith" | Travis | Red Telephone Box | [31] |
13 July | " Dance Wiv Me" † | Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris | Dirtee Stank | [32] |
20 July | [33] | |||
27 July | [34] | |||
3 August | [35] | |||
10 August | [36] | |||
17 August | [37] | |||
24 August | [38] | |||
31 August | [39] | |||
7 September | [40] | |||
14 September | Batcat | Mogwai | Play It Again Sam/Wall of Sound | [41] |
21 September | " Something Anything" | Travis | Red Telephone Box | [42] |
28 September | "Runaway" | Ladytron | Nettwerk | [43] |
5 October | " The Shock of the Lightning" | Oasis | Big Brother | [44] |
12 October | [45] | |||
19 October | " Paper Planes" | M.I.A. | XL | [46] |
26 October | " My Mistakes Were Made for You" | The Last Shadow Puppets | Domino | [47] |
2 November | [48] | |||
9 November | " Infinity 2008" | Guru Josh Project | Ministry of Sound | [49] |
16 November | [50] | |||
23 November | [51] | |||
30 November | [52] | |||
7 December | " I'm Outta Time" | Oasis | Big Brother | [53] |
14 December | [53] | |||
21 December | [54] | |||
28 December | [55] |
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The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, [1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales. During 2008, 27 singles reached number one.
The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was " Dance Wiv Me" by Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris, [2] which was at the top of the UK Indie Chart for nine weeks and sold nearly 390,000 copies. The second biggest-selling indie song was " Chasing Pavements" by Adele, [2] which was at number one for five weeks and sold over 280,000 during the year.
Four acts were able to top the indie chart with two different singles. They were: The Futureheads with " The Beginning of the Twist" and " Radio Heart", Travis with " J. Smith" and " Something Anything", The Last Shadow Puppets with " The Age of the Understatement" and " My Mistakes Were Made for You", and Oasis with " The Shock of the Lightning" and " I'm Outta Time".
Chart-topping singles from the 2008 UK Indie Chart also included " Bluebirds Flying High", written by British singer James Fox as Cardiff City F.C.'s official song for the 2008 FA Cup Final, [3] and a new remix of the Guru Josh song " Infinity", which topped the UK Indie Chart and made number three on the UK Singles Chart. [4]
† | Best-selling indie single of the year |
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 January | " Conquest" | The White Stripes | XL | [5] |
13 January | " Waving Flags" | British Sea Power | Rough Trade | [6] |
20 January | " NW5" | Madness | Lucky 7 | [7] |
27 January | " Chasing Pavements" | Adele | XL | [8] |
3 February | [9] | |||
10 February | [10] | |||
17 February | [11] | |||
24 February | [12] | |||
2 March | " Sunshine in the Rain" | BWO | Shell | [13] |
9 March | " Get What You Want" | Operator Please | Brille | [14] |
16 March | " The Beginning of the Twist" | The Futureheads | Nul | [15] |
23 March | [16] | |||
30 March | "Rock 'n' Roll Alamo – part 7" | This Is Seb Clarke | Sons | [17] |
6 April | " Nude" | Radiohead | XL | [18] |
13 April | [19] | |||
20 April | " The Age of the Understatement" | The Last Shadow Puppets | Domino | [20] |
27 April | [21] | |||
4 May | "Look for the Woman" | Dan le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip | Sunday Best | [22] |
11 May | " Bluebirds Flying High" | James Fox & Cardiff City F.C. | Plastic Tomato | [23] |
18 May | " This is an Emergency" | The Pigeon Detectives | Dance to the Radio | [24] |
25 May | " Radio Heart" | The Futureheads | Nul | [25] |
1 June | "This Is an Emergency" | The Pigeon Detectives | Dance to the Radio | [26] |
8 June | [27] | |||
15 June | " We Are the People" | Feeder | Echo | [28] |
22 June | "Free Things for Poor People" | Infadels | Wall of Sound | [29] |
29 June | "Pink-A-Pade" / "Fairies" | Sukie | New Slang | [30] |
6 July | " J. Smith" | Travis | Red Telephone Box | [31] |
13 July | " Dance Wiv Me" † | Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris | Dirtee Stank | [32] |
20 July | [33] | |||
27 July | [34] | |||
3 August | [35] | |||
10 August | [36] | |||
17 August | [37] | |||
24 August | [38] | |||
31 August | [39] | |||
7 September | [40] | |||
14 September | Batcat | Mogwai | Play It Again Sam/Wall of Sound | [41] |
21 September | " Something Anything" | Travis | Red Telephone Box | [42] |
28 September | "Runaway" | Ladytron | Nettwerk | [43] |
5 October | " The Shock of the Lightning" | Oasis | Big Brother | [44] |
12 October | [45] | |||
19 October | " Paper Planes" | M.I.A. | XL | [46] |
26 October | " My Mistakes Were Made for You" | The Last Shadow Puppets | Domino | [47] |
2 November | [48] | |||
9 November | " Infinity 2008" | Guru Josh Project | Ministry of Sound | [49] |
16 November | [50] | |||
23 November | [51] | |||
30 November | [52] | |||
7 December | " I'm Outta Time" | Oasis | Big Brother | [53] |
14 December | [53] | |||
21 December | [54] | |||
28 December | [55] |
General
Specific
... Indie (Singles & Albums) ...