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Sandi Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" was the biggest-selling single of 2006, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for ten consecutive weeks.

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales. In 2006, 14 singles claimed the top spot, including Lee Harding's "Wasabi"/"Eye of the Tiger", which started its peak position in late 2005.

Thirteen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Chris Brown, Bob Sinclar, Gary Pine, TV Rock, Seany B, Youth Group, Rihanna, Wyclef Jean, Sandi Thom, Green Day, Scissor Sisters, Damien Leith and Beyoncé. Five collaborations topped the chart. Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" was the longest-running number-one single of 2006, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for ten consecutive weeks. Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks, Rihanna's "SOS" stayed at number-one for eight consecutive weeks, TV Rock's "Flaunt It" stayed at number-one for five weeks and Leith spent four weeks at number-one with "Night of My Life".

Chart history

Rihanna's "SOS" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks, becoming her first number-one single on the chart.
Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2006.
Date Song Artist(s) Ref.
1 January "Wasabi"/"Eye of the Tiger" Lee Harding
8 January
15 January
22 January "Run It!" Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana
29 January "When I'm Gone" Eminem
5 February "Run It!" Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana
12 February
19 February "Love Generation" Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI featuring Gary "Nesta" Pine
26 February
5 March "Flaunt It" TV Rock featuring Seany B
12 March
19 March
26 March
2 April "Forever Young" Youth Group
9 April "Flaunt It" TV Rock featuring Seany B
16 April "Forever Young" Youth Group
23 April "SOS" Rihanna
30 April
7 May
14 May
21 May
28 May
4 June
11 June
18 June "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
25 June
2 July
9 July
16 July
23 July
30 July
6 August
13 August
20 August "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
27 August
3 September "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" Sandi Thom
10 September
17 September
24 September
1 October
8 October
15 October
22 October
29 October
5 November
12 November "The Saints Are Coming" U2 and Green Day
19 November "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" Scissor Sisters
26 November
3 December "Night of My Life" Damien Leith
10 December
17 December
24 December
31 December "Irreplaceable" Beyoncé

Number-one artists

Position Artist Weeks at No. 1
1 Sandi Thom 10
2 Shakira 9
2 Wyclef Jean (as featuring) 9
3 Rihanna 8
4 TV Rock 5
4 Seany B (as featuring) 5
5 Damien Leith 4
6 Lee Harding 3
6 Chris Brown 3
6 Juelz Santana (as featuring) 3
7 Bob Sinclar 2
7 Gary Pine (as featuring) 2
7 Youth Group 2
7 Justin Timberlake 2
7 Scissor Sisters 2
8 Eminem 1
8 U2 1
8 Green Day 1
8 Beyoncé 1

See also

References

  1. "How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week?". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. List of artists who achieved their first number-one single in Australia:
  3. ^ "Sandi Thom – I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean – Hips Don't Lie". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Rihanna – SOS". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  6. "Lee Harding – Wasabi / Eye of the Tiger". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana – Run It!". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  8. "Eminem – When I'm Gone". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  9. "Single Top 50". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. ^ "TV Rock feat. Seany B – Flaunt It". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Youth Group – Forever Young". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  12. "Justin Timberlake – SexyBack". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  13. "U2 and Green Day – The Saints Are Coming". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  14. "Scissor Sisters – I Don't Feel Like Dancin'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  15. "Damien Leith – Night of My Life". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  16. "Beyoncé – Irreplaceable". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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