Which indie songs went to number one in the 2000s?
The article examines indie songs that reached number one on the UK singles chart during the 2000s, highlighting a period when guitar-led music regained mainstream commercial influence. It frames these chart-toppers as evidence that indie crossed beyond its traditional audience, even as the term covered a broad range of sounds and artists.
– Oasis – ‘Go Let It Out’
– Arctic Monkeys – ‘I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor’
– Arctic Monkeys – ‘When the Sun Goes Down’
– Razorlight – ‘America’
– Kaiser Chiefs – ‘Ruby’
– The Ting Tings – ‘That’s Not My Name’
– Kings of Leon – ‘Sex on Fire’
- Indie achieved several UK number-one singles during the 2000s.
- Arctic Monkeys were among the decade’s leading chart successes.
- The list shows indie’s mainstream crossover.