This Week on the UK Official Charts: 2 August
August 2, 2021
Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…
Bay City Rollers – “Give A Little Love” was at #2 in 1975
Chart date: 03 August 1975 – 09 August 1975
Shakin’ Stevens – “Green Door” was at #1 in 1981
Chart date: 02 August 1981 – 08 August 1981
Wham! – “Club Tropicana” was at #10 in 1983
Chart date: 31 July 1983 – 06 August 1983
Eurythmics – “There Must Be An Angel” was at #2 in 1985
Chart date: 04 August 1985 – 10 August 1985
Backstreet Boys – “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” was at #4 in 1997
Chart date: 03 August 1997 – 09 August 1997
Ricky Martin – “Livin La Vida Loca” was at #2 in 1999
Chart date: 01 August 1999 – 07 August 1999
Santana – “Maria Maria” was at #6 in 2000
Chart date: 30 July 2000 – 05 August 2000
Craig David – “7 Days” was at #1 in 2000
Chart date: 30 July 2000 – 05 August 2000
Destiny’s Child – “Bootylicious” was at #2 in 2001
Chart date: 29 July 2001 – 04 August 2001
Kelly Clarkson – “Since U Been Gone” was at #6 in 2005
Chart date: 31 July 2005 – 06 August 2005
Christina Aguilera – “Ain’t No Other Man” was at #2 in 2006
Chart date: 30 July 2006 – 05 August 2006
Shakira – “Hips Don’t Lie” was at #1 in 2006
Chart date: 30 July 2006 – 05 August 2006
Avril Lavigne – “When You’re Gone” was at #7 in 2007
Chart date: 29 July 2007 – 04 August 2007
Beyoncé – “Best Thing I Never Had” was at #5 in 2011
Chart date: 31 July 2011 – 06 August 2011
JLS – “She Makes Me Wanna” was at #1 in 2011
Chart date: 31 July 2011 – 06 August 2011
Little Mix – “Black Magic” was at #1 in 2015
Chart date: 31 July 2015 – 06 August 2015
DJ Khaled – “No Brainer” was at #4 in 2018
Chart date: 03 August 2018 – 09 August 2018
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