List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2006

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 2006, 36 singles reached number one.

"Steady, As She Goes" by American band The Raconteurs spent more weeks at the top of the UK Indie Chart than any other single during 2006.

The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was "JCB" by Nizlopi,^[2] which sold over 146,000 copies during 2006, despite having been released the previous year.^[3] Other high-selling indie hits included "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" by David Guetta vs. The Egg,^[2] which sold 132,000 singles and reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart,^[4] and "When the Sun Goes Down" by Arctic Monkeys,^[5] which sold over 123,000 copies and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.^[6]

Eight acts managed to top the UK Indie Chart with two different singles. They were: Embrace, Franz Ferdinand, The Raconteurs, Arctic Monkeys, Bob Sinclar, ¡Forward, Russia! and The Long Blondes. Morrissey was the only act to reach number one with three different singles, namely "You Have Killed Me", "In The Future When All's Well" and "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy".

Chart history

British band Arctic Monkeys had one of the biggest-selling indie tracks of the year with "When the Sun Goes Down".

French DJ David Guetta spent three weeks at the top of the UK Indie Chart during 2006.

Franz Ferdinand topped the UK Indie Chart twice in 2006.

British band The Pipettes had their first indie number one in October 2006.

Morrissey reached number one with three different singles during 2006.

Key

†	Best-selling indie single of the year

Issue date	Song	Artist(s)	Record label	Ref.
1 January	"JCB" †	Nizlopi	FDM	[7]
8 January				[7]
15 January				[8]
22 January [a]	"When the Sun Goes Down"	Arctic Monkeys	Domino	[9]
29 January				[10]
5 February				[10]
12 February	"Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)"	Hi-Tack	Gusto	[11]
19 February	"JCB" †	Nizlopi	FDM	[11]
26 February	"Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)"	Hi-Tack	Gusto	[12]
5 March				[13]
12 March	"Repeated Offender"	The Rifles	Red Ink	[14]
19 March	"One Wish"	Ray J	Sanctuary	[14]
26 March	"Nature's Law"	Embrace	Independiente	[15]
2 April	"You Have Killed Me"	Morrissey	Attack	[16]
9 April	"The Fallen" / "L. Wells"	Franz Ferdinand	Domino	[17]
16 April	"C'mon Get It On"	Studio B	Loaded	[18]
23 April	"Most Precious Love"	Blaze featuring Barbara Tucker	Defected	[19]
30 April	"Steady, As She Goes"	The Raconteurs	XL	[20]
7 May				[20]
14 May				[21]
21 May				[22]
28 May				[23]
4 June	"Stan's World Cup Song"	Stan Boardman	Harkit	[24]
11 June	"World at Your Feet"	Embrace	Independiente	[24]
18 June	"My My My"	Armand Van Helden featuring Tara McDonald	Southern Fried	[25]
25 June	"Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)"	Lostprophets	Visible Noise	[26]
2 July	"Weekend Without Makeup"	The Long Blondes	Rough Trade	[26]
9 July	"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)"	Bob Sinclar featuring Steve Edwards	Defected	[27]
16 July				[28]
23 July	"Eleanor Put Your Boots On"	Franz Ferdinand	Domino	[29]
30 July	"Eighteen"	¡Forward, Russia!	Dance to the Radio	[30]
6 August	"Hands"	The Raconteurs	XL	[30]
13 August				[31]
20 August	"Leave Before the Lights Come On"	Arctic Monkeys	Domino	[32]
27 August	"In the Future When All's Well"	Morrissey	Attack	[33]
3 September	"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)"	David Guetta vs. The Egg	Gusto	[34]
10 September				[35]
17 September	"Target"	Embrace	Independiente	[36]
24 September	"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)"	David Guetta vs. The Egg	Gusto	[37]
1 October	"Judy"	The Pipettes	Memphis Industries	[38]
8 October	"Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)"	Bob Sinclar and Cutee B	Defected	[39]
15 October				[40]
22 October	"Generator"	The Holloways	TVT	[41]
29 October	"Once and Never Again"	The Long Blondes	Rough Trade	[42]
5 November	"Janie Jones (Strummerville)"	Babyshambles	B-Unique	[43]
12 November	"I Found Out"	The Pigeon Detectives	Dance to the Radio	[44]
19 November	"Nineteen"	¡Forward, Russia!		[45]
26 November	"Sticky Honey"	Juliette and the Licks	Hassle	[46]
3 December	"The Cure and the Cause"	Fish Go Deep featuring Tracey K	Defected	[47]
10 December	"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"	Morrissey	Attack	[47]
17 December	"Bing Bang (Time to Dance)"	LazyTown	Gut	[48]
24 December				[49]
31 December	"The Photos on My Wall"	Good Shoes	Brille	[50]

Notes

• ^a – The single was simultaneously number-one on the singles chart.

See also

• List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2006
• List of UK Dance Albums Chart number ones of 2006
• List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2000s
• List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2006
• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s