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. There were 20 Number 1 singles in 2000, including "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65, which had already spent seven weeks at Number 1 in 1999.
Fourteen acts gained their first Number 1, either as a lead or featured artist: Macy Gray, Killing Heidi, Chris Franklin, *NSYNC, Bardot, Destiny's Child, Madison Avenue, Bomfunk MC's, Anastacia, Pink, Spiller, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Wheatus and Baha Men. Both Madonna and Kylie Minogue earned two Number 1 singles during the year.
NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" and Anastacia's "I'm Outta Love" both spent the most weeks at Number 1 with five weeks each. Destiny's Child's "Say My Name", Madonna's "Music", and Baha Men's "Who Let the Dogs Out?" all spent four weeks at the top spot.
Chart history +KeyThe yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's Year End Singles Chart of 2000. DateSongArtist(s)Ref.2 January "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" Eiffel 659 January16 January "I Try" Macy Gray23 January30 January "Mascara"/"Leave Me Alone" Killing Heidi6 February13 February20 February "I Try" Macy Gray27 February "Bloke" Chris Franklin5 March12 March "American Pie" Madonna19 March "Bye Bye Bye" *NSYNC26 March2 April9 April16 April23 April "Poison" Bardot30 April7 May "Say My Name" Destiny's Child14 May21 May28 May4 June "Oops!... I Did It Again" Britney Spears11 June18 June "Who the Hell Are You" Madison Avenue25 June2 July "Spinning Around" Kylie Minogue9 July "Freestyler" Bomfunk MC's16 July23 July30 July "I'm Outta Love" Anastacia6 August13 August20 August27 August3 September "Music" Madonna10 September17 September24 September "On a Night Like This" Kylie Minogue1 October "Music" Madonna8 October "Most Girls" Pink15 October "On a Night Like This" Kylie Minogue22 October "Beautiful Day" U2 29 October "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor5 November12 November19 November "Teenage Dirtbag" Wheatus26 November "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Baha Men3 December10 December17 December24 December "Teenage Dirtbag" Wheatus31 December
Number-one artists Position Artist Weeks at No. 1 1 *NSYNC 5 1 Anastacia 5 1 Madonna 5 2 Destiny's Child 4 2 Baha Men 4 2 Wheatus 3 3 Macy Gray 3 3 Killing Heidi 3 3 Spiller 3 3 Sophie Ellis-Bextor (as featuring) 3 3 Bomfunk MC's 3 3 Kylie Minogue 3 4 Chris Franklin 2 4 Bardot 2 4 Britney Spears 2 4 Madison Avenue 2 5 Eiffel 65 1 5 Pink 1 5 U2 1
Songs that peaked at number two include "Shackles (Praise You)" by Mary Mary, "Candy" by Mandy Moore, "Graduation (Friends Forever)" by Vitamin C, "Never Be the Same Again" by Melanie C feat. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and "Jumpin', Jumpin'" by Destiny's Child
Songs that peaked at number three include "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin, Lucky by Britney Spears, "Gotta Tell You" by Samantha Mumba, "We Will Rock You" by Five + Queen and "Steal My Sunshine" by Len.
Other hit songs included "Shine" by Vanessa Amorosi (4), Rock DJ By Robbie Williams (4), "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi (5), "Don't Tell Me" by Madonna (8), Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez (9)
References
Sources Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official site OzNet Music Chart