I think clearly that wasn't a proper UK single in terms of level of promotion and availability.

 

Something About Us and Veridis Quo from that same album sit in Daft Punk's current top 10 on Spotify although neither were UK singles either (and I don't suppose either would've been big chart hits at the time anyway even if they're very well regarded now).

Yes that was an import charting I think. I did buy it on CD (it had a great b-side too called Aerodynamite) but it had very limited availability.

Yes that was an import charting I think. I did buy it on CD (it had a great b-side too called Aerodynamite) but it had very limited availability.

Nice find then Rich!

 

Before we move onto the following year, here are a few other dance and chillout songs I am a fan of that failed to make the UK Top 40 Singles Chart in 2001;

 

Blank & Jones – Beyond Time [Peaked at #53 in March 2001]

 

 

Morcheeba – World Looking In [Peaked at #48 in March 2001]

 

 

Full Intention presents. Shena – I’ll Be Waiting [Peaked at #44 in September 2001]

 

 

Banda Sonora – Guitarra G [Peaked at #50 in October 2001]

 

 

Porn Kings – Sledger [Peaked at #71 in February 2001]

 

 

Röyksopp – Poor Leno [Peaked at #59 in December 2001 (Peaked inside UK Top 40 in November 2002 upon re-issue)]

 

Another I remembered which reached #53. The video was filmed on 7 Sept 2001:

I never knew this song existed until today :o Had no idea Christina Aguilera's 'Dirrty' was based on another song!

 

I was frothing at the mouth to talk about how underrated Jessica Simpson is but y’all seemed to do well with her so I’m plugging in a song that barely anyone remembers:

 

This wasn't actually released as a single in the UK, however it did emerge covered by Pop Idol contestant Rosie Ribbons a year later as a #19 hit...

 

I can't recall in a lot of cases which tracks did or didn't make the UK top 40, so I'm going to be lazy and just drop my top 100 tracks of 2001 in a list (based on chart "sales" points), but a lot of them will be flops or American hits from my many Florida holidays back in the day. Some of them have been suggested already in this thread, some are BJSC entries from me, but one of them is my very first BJSC entry from Shivaree, cruelly denied a final place on an erroneous tiebreak. Still a great record so youtube feature is that one.

 

1 1 32 MURDER ON THE DANCEFLOOR Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2 1 32 SOMEONE TO CALL MY LOVER Janet Jackson

3 1 26 CRYING AT THE DISCOTEQUE Alcazar

4 2 25 ROAD TO MANDALAY Robbie Williams

5 1 30 CRYSTAL New Order

6 1 42 IMITATION OF LIFE REM

7 1 26 ASTOUNDED Bran Van 3000/ Curtis Mayfield

8 1 22 HE LOVES U NOT Dream

9 1 29 THE DARK IS RISING Mercury Rev

10 1 28 STARLIGHT Supermen Lovers

 

11 1 14 LET LOVE BE YOUR ENERGY Robbie Williams

12 1 16 WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? Emma Bunton

13 1 32 CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD Kylie Minogue

14 1 16 BOHEMIAN LIKE YOU Dandy Warhols

15 1 20 RIGHT ON Silicone Soul

16 2 19 LET'S DANCE Five

17 1 19 JUXTAPOZED WITH U Super Furry Animals

18 2 25 SING Travis

19 4 33 FALLIN' Alicia Keys

20 4 12 DAYS GO BY Dirty Vegas

 

21 1 22 FAMILY AFFAIR Mary J. Blige

22 1 18 I'M LIKE A BIRD Nelly Furtado

23 2 15 LOVIN' EACH DAY Ronan Keating

24 3 19 BUTTERFLY Lucky Town

25 2 31 WHEN IT'S OVER Sugar Ray

26 3 21 LET ME BLOW YA MIND Eve/ Gwen Stefani

27 4 19 SOMETHING STUPID Robbie Williams/ Nicole Kidman

28 3 19 ELEVATION U2

29 4 20 YOU ROCK MY WORLD Michael Jackson

30 2 17 A.M. RADIO Everclear

 

31 2 17 WHITE BOY WITH A FEATHER Jason Downs /Milk

32 2 14 THIS IS WHERE I CAME IN Bee Gees

33 6 19 AIN'T IT FUNNY Jennifer Lopez

34 4 18 ALL FOR YOU Janet Jackson

35 3 20 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU Louise

36 4 20 HERE WITH ME Dido

37 5 18 MUSIC'S NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU Cher

38 5 20 FREE Mya

39 8 22 TEENAGE DIRTBAG Wheatus

40 4 17 CASE OF THE EX Mya

 

41 4 18 ALL RISE Blue

42 4 24 SOUTHSIDE Moby/ Gwen Stefani

43 3 15 STRONGER Britney Spears

44 6 17 REVOLUTION (IN THE SUMMERTIME) Cosmic Rough Riders

45 4 14 CANDY Ash

46 4 12 THE TOXIC GIRL Kings Of Convenience

47 5 15 FEELS SO GOOD Melanie B

48 5 12 SURVIVOR Destiny's Child

49 3 14 ANDROGYNY Garbage

50 9 18 ISLAND IN THE SUN Weezer

51 2 10 DOWN IN THE RIVER TO PRAY Alison Krauss

52 5 12 POP ‘NSync

53 3 16 F.E.A.R. Ian Brown

54 6 14 STONE BY STONE Catatonia

55 8 17 LOVE DON'T COST A THING Jennifer Lopez

56 4 15 LITTLE L Jamiroquai

57 5 16 HASH PIPE Weezer

58 5 17 WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN Creed

59 4 11 WHAT'S GOING ON Artists Against Aids Worldwide

60 7 15 THINGS I'VE SEEN Spooks

 

61 6 11 SO WHY SO SAD Manic Street Preachers

62 10 14 ALWAYS COME BACK TO YOUR LOVE Samantha Mumba

63 7 13 LES FLEUR 4 Hero

64 5 13 DON'T STOP MOVIN S Club 7

65 5 17 ALL HOOKED UP All Saints

66 7 15 GOODNIGHT MOON Shivaree

67 10 15 TAKE ME HOME Sophie Ellis-Bextor

68 8 16 LULLABY Melanie B

69 10 14 ONE NIGHT STAND Mis-Teeq

70 7 17 IN THE END Linkin Park

 

71 9 12 SIDE Travis

72 7 14 BROWN SKIN India.Irie

73 10 15 WHO DO YOU LOVE NOW? Riva/ Danii Minogue

74 5 9 I CAN'T DENY IT Rod Stewart

75 10 19 DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME) Train

76 9 15 BACK HERE BBMak

77 10 15 A LITTLE RESPECT Wheatus

78 9 14 QUEEN OF MY HEART Westlife

79 7 9 IT'S OVER NOW "112""

80 14 18 JADED Aerosmith

 

81 17 18 HIT 'EM UP STYLE (OOPS!) Blu Cantrell

82 11 17 NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera

83 2 6 DAYDREAM IN BLUE I Monster

84 8 11 NO MORE (BABY I'MA DO RIGHT) 3LW

85 14 17 BOOTYLICIOUS Destiny's Child

86 10 13 I WANT LOVE Elton John

87 10 12 THANK YOU Dido

88 8 13 STOP YOUR CRY'IN Spiritualized

89 9 16 SWEET SURRENDER Sarah McLachlan

90 8 10 CHILLIN' Modjo

 

91 7 11 CRAZY FOR THIS GIRL Evan & Jaron

92 19 15 DANCE FOR ME Sisqo

93 10 11 SINCE I LEFT YOU Avalanches

94 9 13 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS Nelly Furtado

95 17 15 MS JACKSON Outkast

96 10 10 BENEATH A SPIELBERG SKY Midge Ure

97 10 14 HANGING BY A MOMENT Lifehouse

98 18 17 NOT SUCH AN INNOCENT GIRL Victoria Beckham

99 8 11 ANOTHER CHANCE Roger Sanchez/ Toto

100 10 13 WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL Madonna

 

 

 

This from Human League reached 47 in 2001. It was supposed to be a top 40 hit but some issue went down with their label or something and so it ended up outside instead. Pretty decent track from them though.