Disclaimer: These charts are not intended as any representation of sales or airplay data on any station. They are merely intended as a guide to the most successful records in the UK during this month. Unauthorised reproduction in print, electronic, broadcast or other media is not permitted without the express written consent of the author.
Qualification: No top 40 entry in this or any previous month.
| Posn | SINGLE - act | album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I WANT YOUR LOVE - Atomic Kitten | |
| 2 | SUMMER OF LOVE - Lonyo | |
| 3 | ABSOLUTELY (STORY OF A GIRL) - Nine Days | madding crowd |
| 4 | I'LL NEVER STOP - N'Sync | no strings attached |
| 5 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN' - Marc Et Claude | |
| 6 | AFFIRMATION - Savage Garden | affirmation |
| 7 | BACK HERE - BBMak | bbmak |
| 8 | DOESN'T REALLY MATTER - Janet | |
| 9 | HIGHER - Creed | human clay |
| 10 | GOT YOUR MONEY - ODB / Kelis |
N'Sync, Joe, and Samantha Mumba graduated from last month's list. Creed slips from 8.
Atomic Kitten had two great hooks, including the theme from The Big Country. Lonyo was dance trash, Nine Days should make the main list next month. N'Sync's track was their UK commercial single, overlooked in favour of their US smash - if the two had been combined, they'd place #9. Marc et Claude was a cover of Baby D covering the Korgi's 1980 classic "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime." BBMak is a British young band, who should be on the verge of something really big. Janet is Janet Jackson, who we'll see again next month.
| Posn | SINGLE - act | album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU SANG TO ME - Marc Anthony | marc anthony |
| 2 | DESERT ROSE - Sting / Cheb Mami | brand new day |
| 3 | DON'T CALL ME BABY - Madison Avenue | |
| 4 | I TRY - Macy Gray | on how life is |
| 5 | SAY MY NAME - Destiny's Child | the writing's on the wall |
| 6 | SITTING DOWN HERE - Lene Marlin | playing my game |
| 7 | DAY AND NIGHT - Billie Piper | |
| 8 | SEX BOMB - Tom Jones / Mousse T | reload |
| 9 | PRIVATE EMOTION - Meja / Ricky Martin | ricky martin |
| 10 | SWEAR IT AGAIN - Westlife | westlife |
Lene Marlin again the only holdover, falling 5-6. Marc won't be out in the UK for some months - the record company is re-releasing his other one first. Pressure is growing for a second crack at Sting's track, based on its huge US success. Westlife hit #2 in May last year, and get their placing here based on their US sales success. Macy's the only other one relying mainly on overseas input.
| Pos | SINGLE | act | heard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABYLON | David Gray | 47 |
| 2 | BREATHLESS | Corrs | 46 |
| 3 | IT FEELS SO GOOD | Sonique | 37 |
| 4 | OOPS!... I DID IT AGAIN | Britney Spears | 30 |
| 5 | YELLOW | Coldplay | 27 |
| 6 | SHACKLES (PRAISE YOU) | Mary Mary | 25 |
| 7 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND | Limp Bizkit | 23 |
| WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME | Macy Gray | ||
| 9 | AMAZED | Lone Star | 19 |
| 10 | MARIA MARIA | Santana / Product G&B | 16 |
David Gray climbs 7-1, ousting Sonique 1-3 and Birtney 2-4. Mary Mary slips 3-6, Lone Star 4-9. As one Santana record slips out, another takes its place. Coldplay and Limp Bizkit make their debuts, Macy her third hit single in 10 months, the Corrs have their first new one of the year.
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