On 07/12/2025 at 21:25, dandy* said:

Oh it's been a while since I commented in here so I'll let you know I'm still reading haha!

We've had a few shared #1s since I last posted with Black & White Town, Somebody Told Me, Galvanize, Feel Good Inc and Forever Lost all topping my chart too. I've liked pretty much everything else that's featured too - Filthy/Gorgeous was somehow the only single from their debut album that didn't make #1 for me so we have a complete set between us(!), I think it lost out to Evil by Interpol but could have been Somebody Told Me, both of which are classics for me so it was unlucky to run in to them and peak at #2. Dakota is another I rate highly and it's easily my favourite Stereophonics track too, if I remember correctly it peaked at #2 for me and had the enormous misfortune of running into An Honest Mistake which blocked it every week and was an obsession for me as it ruled for 7 weeks and was the biggest song of the year.

I'm really intrigued to see what else crops up as I remember we had very similar tastes back then, I would have always checked out anything that did well on your chart <3

Glad you're still reading and enjoying Dandy*, yes I would expect and hope for some taste overlap over this period - probably more so from 2006 when the forums split.

54 - 30/05/2005 The White Stripes - Blue Orchid

Chart Run: 01-01-01-06-07-09-10-16-18-18-21-26-31-38-36 (14 weeks)

A week after Forever Lost was released, another huge song of the summer of 2005 was released, and The White Stripes got their second number one single. I remember loving this from when I first heard it (as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record In The World Today, I think), and it was a huge part of a GSCE revision soundtrack over these months. They were always capable of a great riff, and the intro of Blur Orchid was exceptional, with the same riff being used throughout the song it made it a superb addition to their catalogue and as they released more from its parent album proved the theory that they were capable of brilliance once per album, with follow-up My Doorbell managing just two weeks in my chart with a run of 20-34.

There are probably only about half a dozen White Stripes songs I ever listen to nowadays, but this is still my top song of theirs, it's still as brilliant a three minutes as it ever was.

2025 Rating: 9/10
Songs kept from #1: John Legend - Ordinary People, Jack Johnson - Good People

In peak-times for mainstream indie, there were a few others who became quite commercially successful from other genres who I got into, and I enjoyed John and Jack's albums a lot in 2005 - both are still good songs but not really albums I listen to any more, far more likely to put Jack Johnson on of the two, but maybe not this song. Also entering towards the top, an underrated favourite of mine in List of Demands by Saul Williams, and Foo Fighters could only follow-up and incredible 2002/3 with #7 for Best of You, despite it being absolutely everywhere.

55 - 20/06/2005 Stereophonics - Superman

Chart Run: 01-01-01-02-05-04-03-04-10-13-18-21-23-29-39 (15 weeks)

Here for a third time, as the follow-up to Dakota follows it right to the top. Superman was a step down on Dakota, but then it'd have been incredibly difficult for it not to be, but was still a great effort, and continued their newer heavier, synthier sound. It was certainly an early favourite of mine from the album, and a worthy choice for the next single.

It's not in my top Phonics songs, but still one I enjoy a lot and gets a fair amount of listening, and definitely a standout from Language. Sex. Violence. Other.

2025 Rating: 8/10

Songs kept from #1: Hard-Fi - Hard To Beat, Royksopp - Only This Moment, Beck - Girl

The half-way point of the year was certainly a busy period for great releases, and three songs entered at #2 behind Superman. Hard-Fi were one of the few indie bands of the time that I never really to into, but Hard To Beat was excellent and became their only top 10 hit, Royksopp followed up their 2003 album with lead single Only This Moment which is simply gorgeous, and Beck also returned with the fun Girl - all three of these are decent and I still like, but definitely right to have Superman above them.

The UK number one from the time, Ghetto Gospel by 2Pac and Elton John, Alkaline Trio - Time To Waste and Kanye West - Diamonds from Sierra Leone also entered in the top 5 during these three weeks, and there are some hidden gems which I've gone on to love that charted much lower down - Soulwax - NY Excuse (#14), We Are Scientists - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt (#18), The Subways - Rock & Roll Queen (#20) and Pendulum - Tarantula (#29),

This is a very interesting read. The 2004/2005 indie revival was great. My favourite of "Hot Fuzz" is definitely "Somebody Told Me" - such a banger - I get never tired listening to it.

From the other mentioned, I particularly love "Galvanize", "Golden Touch", "Dakota", and "Take Me Out".

Just catching up on this. A few shared chart toppers here since i last commented -

The Killers, Green Day, U2, but overall a very good collection of tracks from the era. I may not comment much but am following from time to time. Very interesting to hear your then and current takes on them too.

Thanks both for recent comments, glad it's still being followed. No real time over Christmas, so picking up again now....

56 - 11/07/2005 The Chemical Brothers feat. Tim Burgess - The Boxer

Chart Run: 01-03-03-02-03-07-10-15-18-21-27 (11 week)

Consecutive entries for acts appearing for a third time overall, and second time in 2005. Just missing the UK top 40 at #41, The Boxer became The Chemical Brothers first charting single to miss the top 40, and has certainly not gone on to be a track of theirs that's well loved and remembered, but it was one I always enjoyed a lot from first hearing Push The Button - one from their more mellow side (certainly in comparison to the first singles Galvanize and Believe off this album), and with The Charlatans' Tim Burgess providing a great vocal for the track, as he had done nearly a decade earlier on the fabulous Life Is Sweet..

Whilst I wouldn't rate this amongst my favourite Chemical Brothers tracks, it certainly stands up to the test of time and one which I still enjoy a lot - Tim is still an excellent choice of vocalist for them to have used again.

2025 Rating: 8/10

Superman was knocked down to the runner-up spot, the next highest new entry (and song I'd most likely listen to now) went to Editors with Blood.

Just been catching up with this thread myself, as I wanted to take the time to read all of the commentary and 2005 has been off to a brilliant start so far!

Scissor Sisters are generally well loved on the forum, although I don't think 'Filthy/Gorgeous' got very far in the no.5 singles rate, plus finished behind the other up-tempos from their debut in a Scissor Sisters survivor - pleased to see it shining here and finishing runner-up in an End of Year survivor recently, it's great fun!

I also approved of 'Somebody Told Me' topping The Killers' singles rate, where BuzzJack events are concerned, as it's my favourite of theirs. Glad it hasn't been bogged down with 'Mr Brightside' levels of ubiquity.

I got the chance to see Chemical Brothers live too and agree that 'Galvanize' is a highlight of their set I think 'Feel Good Inc.' is the only other 2005 song from this thread that I've had the pleasure of witnessing in concert so far, but that was also a moment for me, as an all-time favourite. Happy to hear it's still resonating with yourself 20 years on, plus the general public with its top 40 return last year.

I'm generally not fussed on the Stereophonics but agree that 'Dakota' was a lightning-in-a-bottle moment of later years genius <3 what an anthemic chorus.

57 - 18/07/2005 Maximo Park - Going Missing

Chart Run: 01-01-01-01-02-04-10-15-20-22-31-33-32-34-38-39 (16 weeks)

Ah, the ultimate mid 2000s indie obsession. Whilst others had more success, or shone for longer, no one's star was shining as brightly to me as Maximo Park's did in 2005-07. A Certain Trigger must be in my top 10 most played records of all time, one of its singles is probably in my top 10 most played songs of all time (but that will be coming later) and on other, less successful or more boring music forums I was on at the time my username was Maximo Mark. I was, it has to be said, quite obsessed. A bit of Zane Lowe play in late 2004 put them on my radar with a small charting hit with The Coast Is Always Changing, before the rest of the singles from the album would peak at #2, #2, #1, #1 and #5 for me. They had catchy tunes, great riffs, clever lyrics, a slight regional twang in Paul Smith's vocal, and he looked cool as in his sharp suit and bowler hat. After a couple of bangers had been released, getting stuck behind Stereophonics and Nine Inch Nails in my chart, along came Going Missing - I'd been listening to it for weeks on the album, and it was an obvious choice of single, showing a different side to them, more mellow and laidback than previous. By this point it had been 2 or 3 years since I'd bought physical singles in any great number, but there were three release week Maximo Park CDs purchased in 2005.

I'm often drawn back to Maximo Park, they hold such nostalgia that I'll always listen to new songs of theirs and whilst I probably only care for half of them, they're still decent enough to keep me entertained. A Certain Trigger is still a firm favourite from this period, and I still adore the singles from it, Going Missing still sounds superb.

2026 Rating: 9/10
Songs kept from #1:

Bloc Party - The Pioneers, Goldfrapp - Ooh La La

There was an element of quiet about this summer period of the year in releases, as fewer songs were hitting the top 10, so definitely part of the 4 week stay for Going Missing was a lack of competition. The Pioneers is still great but hardly Bloc Party at their best, grabbing a fortnight at #2 before The Boxer returned and then Goldfrapp entered - Ooh La La not being something I go back to now, a definite deserved month at the top for Maximo Park.

58 - 15/08/2005 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Ain't No Easy Way

Chart Run: 01-03-07-12-14-18-28-31-38 (9 weeks)

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club had built up a reasonable following with their first couple of albums in 2001 and 2003, hitting the #3 in the UK chart with their second, Take Them On, On Your Own. A few small charting singles went with these and the excellent Stop was a song I loved and got some brief covering after charting at #2 for three weeks for me behind Don't Look Back Into The Sun. Their third album Howl followed in 2005, it was less rocky than their previous work with a much more stripped down folk and blues sound, and Ain't No Easy Way was typical of that. It was an album I enjoyed a lot, but is easy to see why fans of earlier work may have been put off. It took advantage of the slower period in releases to reach the top, but lasted only a week. It also has the shortest chart run of any 'normal' #2 so far (discounting The Darkness's Christmas hit) by 2 weeks.

BRMC have quietly gone about becoming a favourite act of mine without me really realising it, they're not one I immediately think of but they've released a number of excellent albums over nearly 20 years of releasing them. This song is still good, but they do have plenty of others I'd listen to over it.

2026 Rating: 7/10
Going Missing was knocked down to #2 for its week at the top. It was one of five new entries into the top 10, however none of the others have gone on to become particular favourites - Babyshambles - f*** Forever was the highest (#3) and the one I'd be most likely to listen to now, but not a particular favourite of mine.

59 - 22/08/2005 Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle

Chart Run: 01-03-04-05-08-16-15-17-17-22-21-24-28-32-34 (15 weeks)

Oasis made a return earlier in 2005 with Lyla, but that Oasis-by-numbers song wasn't for me, and charted for just the one week. The Importance of Being Idle was completely different, much better with Noel at the helm and showed that they could still release music with a bit more originality, and I did enjoy it a lot, enough to give it a week at the top. I eventually got Don't Believe The Truth, to continue a complete album collection within my household, but I haven't listened to it for close to 20 years.

They aren't a band I listen to that often, and haven't really been taken in by their recent reunion, not helped by my growing to significantly dislike both Gallagher brothers as people. This is fine, but it's not a song of theirs I listen to all that often. Overall, I find this a bit of a 'meh' song from a band that makes me go 'meh'

2026 Rating: 7/10
Songs kept from #1: John Legend feat. Kanye West - Number One

A second song hitting the runners-up spot in 2005 for John Legend, and a second top 3 hit of the year for Kanye West. It's still a decent song, but definitely better on the album. Elsewhere, two Yorkshire indie bands of completely contrasting success entered the top 10 - The Cribs with Martell and Kaiser Chiefs with I Predict a Riot - I think I had tired of this slightly between its two releases 9 months apart, so peaks of #11 in 2004 and #8 in 2005 seem somewhat low.

Sorry I haven't been commenting here but I am reading, this basically reads just like my music taste in 2003-05 so a lot of really great moments, and I do still really enjoy them even if just for nostalgia (Lostprophets aside for, y'know, reasons x)

I think these are my absolute favourites that have come so far:

2003

Outkast - Hey Ya!

Coldplay - Clocks

Foo Fighters - Times Like These

The White Stripes - 7 Nation Army

Linkin Park - Numb

Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather For Ducks (I didn't know this at the time, but it's such a unique, quirky hit)

Junior Senior - Move Your Feet (an all time favourite <3)

Muse - Hysteria (My favourite song from them, wishing they were this good nowadays)

2004

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

blink-182 - I Miss You

Green Day - American Idiot (Amazing era, both and Boulevard, a timeless work)

The Killers - All These Things That I've Done (very underrated these days, Hot Fuss had loads of classics)

Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams

The Killers - Mr Brightside

Keane - Somewhere Only We Know

The Streets - Fit But You Know It

Snow Patrol - Spitting Games

U2 - Vertigo

Scissor Sisters, Killers x2, Chemical Brothers and Oasis are my favourites from 05 so far, the latter was the first song I remember hearing from them which is strange given it is quite distinct from the rest of their back catalogue. Their 2000s era wasn't the best, but this was a standout and agree that it showed they could still be innovative.