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This is a summary of the year 2020 in British music.

Events

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Television programmes

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Classical works

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Opera

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  • Alex Woolf and David Pountney – A Feast in the Time of Plague[81]

Musical theatre

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Film scores and incidental music

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Film

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Television

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British music awards

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  • Brit Awards – see 2020 Brit Awards
  • Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2020
    • Chamber: Bartók – Piano Quintet / Veress – String Trio; Vilde Frang; Barnabás Kelemen; Katalin Kokas; Lawrence Power; Nicolas Altstaedt; Alexander Lonquich (Alpha Classics)
    • Choral: J.S. Bach – St Matthew Passion; Benjamin Bruns, Damien Guillon, Christian Immler, Toru Kaku, Clint van der Linde, Aki Matsui, Makoto Sakurada, Carolyn Sampson, Zachary Wilder; Bach Collegium Japan; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor (BIS)
    • Concerto: Chopin – Piano Concertos; Benjamin Grosvenor; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Elim Chan, conductor (Decca Classics)
    • Contemporary: Thomas Adès - Piano Concerto / Totentanz; Kirill Gerstein, Mark Stone, Christianne Stotijn; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Adès, conductor (Deutsche Grammophon)
    • Early Music: Gesualdo - Madrigali, Libri primo & secondo; Les Arts Florissants; Paul Agnew (harmonia mundi) (Hyperion)
    • Instrumental: Beethoven - Complete Piano Sonatas; Igor Levit (Sony Classical)
    • Opera: Handel – Agrippina; Joyce DiDonato, Elsa Benoit, Luca Pisaroni, Franco Fagioli, Jakub Józef Orliński, Andrea Mastroni, Carlo Vistoli, Biagio Pizzuti, Marie-Nicole Lemieux; Il Pomo d'Oro; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Erato)
    • Orchestral: Mieczysław Weinberg - Symphonies Nos 2 and 21; Gidon Kremer; Kremerata Baltica; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor (Deutsche Grammophon)
    • Recital: Si j'ai aimé (Berlioz, Théodore Dubois; Duparc; Massenet; Saint-Saëns; Vierne); Sandrine Piau; Le Concert de la Loge; Julien Chauvin, director (Alpha Classics)
    • Solo Vocal: Janáček - The Diary of One Who Disappeared, Nursery Rhymes, Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs; Nicky Spence; Václava Housková; Victoria Samek; Julius Drake (Hyperion)
    • Recording of the Year: Mieczysław Weinberg - Symphonies Nos 2 and 21; Gidon Kremer; Kremerata Baltica; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor (Deutsche Grammophon)
    • Concept Album: From the Ground Up: The Chaconne; Hugo Ticciati; o/modernt (Signum Classics)
    • Beethoven 250 Award: Beethoven – Piano Concertos Nos 2 and 5; Martin Helmchen; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Andrew Manze, conductor (Alpha Classics)
    • Young Artist of the Year: Natalya Romaniw
    • Label of the Year: Alpha Classics
    • Artist of the Year: Igor Levit
    • Orchestra of the Year: The Philadelphia Orchestra
    • Special Achievement: Robert von Bahr
    • Lifetime Achievement: Itzhak Perlman
  • 2020 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards[85]
    • RPS Gold Medal: John Williams
    • Chamber-Scale Composition: Naomi Pinnock, I am, I am
    • Concert Series & Events: Venus Unwrapped - Kings Place
    • Conductor: Dalia Stasevska
    • Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble
    • Gamechanger: Jane Glover
    • Impact: Sound Young Minds - City of London Sinfonia
    • Inspiration:
      • Concerteenies
      • Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme
      • Stay At Home Choir
      • The Opera Story's Episodes
      • #UriPosteJukeBox
      • Virtual Benedetti Sessions
    • Instrumentalist: Lawrence Power
    • Large-Scale Composition: Frank Denyer - The Fish that Became the Sun (Songs of the Dispossessed)
    • Opera & Music Theatre: The Turn of the Screw - Garsington Opera
    • Singer: Natalya Romaniw
    • Storytelling: Stephen Hough - Rough Ideas
    • Young Artists: Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  • Ivors Composer Awards
    • Chamber Orchestral: Robin Haigh – Grin
    • Choral: Richard BlackfordPietà
    • Community and Participation: Oliver Vibrans – More Up
    • Innovation – Yazz Ahmed
    • Jazz Composition for Large Ensemble: Charlie Bates – Crepuscule
    • Jazz Composition for Small Ensemble: Renell Shaw – The Vision They Had
    • Large Chamber: Oliver LeithHoney Siren
    • Large Orchestral: Jonny GreenwoodHorror vacui
    • Outstanding Works Collection: Cecilia McDowell
    • Small Chamber: Daniel FardonSix Movements
    • Solo or Duo: Gareth Moorcraft – Diaries of the Early Worm
    • Sound Art: Kathy Hinde – Twittering Machines
    • Stage Works: Philip VenablesDenis & Katya

Charts and sales

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Number-one singles

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The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Chart sales References
2 January "River" Ellie Goulding 78,193 [86]
9 January "Own It" Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy 56,590 [87]
16 January 55,826 [88]
23 January 55,400 [89]
30 January "Godzilla" Eminem featuring Juice Wrld 52,633 [90]
6 February "Before You Go" Lewis Capaldi 65,943 [91]
13 February "Blinding Lights" † The Weeknd 62,512 [92]
20 February 64,954 [93]
27 February "No Time to Die" Billie Eilish 90,488 [94]
5 March "Blinding Lights" † The Weeknd 64,302 [95]
12 March 63,966 [96]
19 March 60,545 [97]
26 March "Roses" Saint Jhn 52,656 [98]
2 April 59,859 [99]
9 April "Blinding Lights" † The Weeknd 69,595 [100]
16 April 80,073 [101]
23 April 77,918 [102]
30 April "You'll Never Walk Alone" Michael Ball and Captain Tom Moore 81,829 [103]
7 May "Times Like These" Live Lounge Allstars 66,164 [104]
14 May "Toosie Slide" Drake 49,187 [105]
21 May "Rockstar" DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch 44,879 [106]
28 May 57,429 [107]
4 June "Rain on Me" Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande 70,132 [108]
11 June "Rockstar" DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch 64,382 [109]
18 June 57,677 [110]
25 June 59,299 [111]
2 July 59,563 [112]
9 July "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo 57,105 [113]
16 July 63,292 [114]
23 July 63,411 [115]
30 July "Head & Heart" Joel Corry featuring MNEK 67,806 [116]
6 August 76,363 [117]
13 August 79,313 [118]
20 August 81,254 [119]
27 August 67,888 [120]
3 September 61,845 [121]
10 September "WAP" Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion 64,725 [122]
17 September 62,118 [123]
24 September 59,563 [124]
1 October "Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior 60,618 [125]
8 October 54,844 [126]
15 October 50,366 [127]
22 October 48,886 [128]
29 October "Lemonade" Internet Money and Gunna featuring Don Toliver and Nav 38,052 [129]
5 November "Positions" Ariana Grande 60,909 [130]
12 November 50,903 [131]
19 November 44,348 [132]
26 November 44,581 [133]
3 December 42,870 [134]
10 December 38,394 [135]
17 December "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 44,016 [136]
24 December 43,944 [137]
31 December "Don't Stop Me Eatin'" LadBaby 158,000 [138]

Number-one albums

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The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing album of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Album Artist(s) Chart sales References
2 January You're in My Heart Rod Stewart 47,495 [139]
9 January Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 21,203 [140]
16 January Heavy Is the Head Stormzy 23,614 [141]
23 January Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 18,298 [142]
30 January Music to Be Murdered By Eminem 36,302 [143]
6 February Big Conspiracy J Hus 23,536 [144]
13 February Foolish Loving Spaces Blossoms 22,489 [145]
20 February Father of All... Green Day 23,389 [146]
27 February Changes Justin Bieber 17,681 [147]
5 March Map of the Soul: 7 BTS 37,978 [148]
12 March Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 14,706 [149]
19 March Manchester Calling Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott 20,422 [150]
26 March Heartbreak Weather Niall Horan 14,300 [151]
2 April After Hours The Weeknd 25,677 [152]
9 April Calm 5 Seconds of Summer 34,941 [153]
16 April Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa 16,080 [154]
23 April 11,833 [155]
30 April The Bonny Gerry Cinnamon 28,945 [156]
7 May Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa 10,532 [157]
14 May Dark Lane Demo Tapes Drake 19,851 [158]
21 May Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa 7,317 [159]
28 May Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 8,396 [160]
4 June Notes on a Conditional Form The 1975 34,245 [161]
11 June Chromatica Lady Gaga 52,907 [162]
18 June 12,819 [163]
25 June MTV Unplugged Liam Gallagher 20,874 [164]
2 July Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan 34,117 [165]
9 July Women in Music Pt. III Haim 17,762 [166]
16 July On Sunset Paul Weller 24,011 [167]
23 July Legends Never Die Juice Wrld 22,437 [168]
30 July Brightest Blue Ellie Goulding 14,820 [169]
6 August Folklore Taylor Swift 37,060 [170]
13 August 22,550 [171]
20 August 15,539 [172]
27 August A Celebration of Endings Biffy Clyro 26,161 [173]
3 September Imploding the Mirage The Killers 50,391 [174]
10 September Crabs in a Bucket Nines 13,594 [175]
17 September Goats Head Soup Rolling Stones 13,107 [176]
24 September The Universal Want Doves 17,400 [177]
1 October Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon Pop Smoke 9,665 [178]
8 October Ultra Mono Idles 27,182 [179]
15 October Live Around the World Queen and Adam Lambert 25,275 [180]
22 October Edna Headie One 15,494 [181]
29 October Cherry Blossom The Vamps 13,476 [182]
5 November Letter to You Bruce Springsteen 51,761 [183]
12 November Positions Ariana Grande 27,272 [184]
19 November Disco Kylie Minogue 54,905 [185]
26 November Power Up AC/DC 61,976 [186]
3 December Together at Christmas Michael Ball and Alfie Boe 32,822 [187]
10 December Music Played by Humans Gary Barlow 46,406 [188]
17 December Weird! Yungblud 38,759 [189]
24 December Evermore Taylor Swift 27,532 [190]
31 December McCartney III Paul McCartney 33,079 [191]

Number-one compilation albums

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Chart date
(week ending)
Album Chart sales References
2 January Now 104 [192]
9 January [193]
16 January Frozen II [194]
23 January [195]
30 January [196]
6 February [197]
13 February [198]
20 February Now 104 [199]
27 February Frozen II [200]
5 March The Greatest Showman [201]
12 March [202]
19 March [203]
26 March Now 100 Hits Country [204]
2 April Frozen II [205]
9 April [206]
16 April [207]
23 April [208]
30 April The Greatest Showman [209]
7 May [210]
14 May [211]
21 May Now 105 [212]
28 May [213]
4 June [214]
11 June [215]
18 June [216]
25 June [217]
2 July [218]
9 July [219]
16 July Hamilton [220]
23 July [221]
30 July [222]
6 August Now 106 [223]
13 August [224]
20 August [225]
27 August [226]
3 September [227]
10 September [228]
17 September [229]
24 September [230]
1 October [231]
8 October Hamilton [232]
15 October The Greatest Showman [233]
22 October Now 100 Hits 80s No.1s [234]
29 October The Greatest Showman [235]
5 November [236]
12 November [237]
19 November Dreamboats and Petticoats - Music That Lives [238]
26 November [239]
3 December [240]
10 December Now 107 [241]
17 December [242]
24 December [243]
31 December [244]

Year-end charts

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Top singles of the year

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This chart was published by the Official Charts Company on January 4, 2021[245]

Combined Title Artist(s) Peak
position
Combined
1 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd 1
2 "Dance Monkey" Tones and I 5 [a]
3 "Roses" Saint Jhn 1
4 "Before You Go" Lewis Capaldi 1
5 "Head & Heart" Joel Corry featuring MNEK 1
6 "Don't Start Now" Dua Lipa 3 [b]
7 "Rockstar" DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch 1
8 "Someone You Loved" Lewis Capaldi 6 [c]
9 "Own It" Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy 1
10 "Watermelon Sugar" Harry Styles 4
11 "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo 1
12 "The Box" Roddy Ricch 2
13 "Say So" Doja Cat 2
14 "Lonely" Joel Corry 4
15 "Breaking Me" Topic and A7S 3
16 "Adore You" Harry Styles 7
17 "Rain on Me" Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande 1
18 "Rover" S1mba featuring DTG 3
19 "Physical" Dua Lipa 3
20 "Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior 1
21 "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" Powfu featuring Beabadoobee 4
22 "Life Is Good" Future featuring Drake 3
23 "WAP" Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion 1
24 "Bruises" Lewis Capaldi 12 [d]
25 "Toosie Slide" Drake 1
26 "Bad Guy" Billie Eilish 15 [e]
27 "Godzilla" Eminem featuring Juice Wrld 1
28 "Memories" Maroon 5 13 [f]
29 "Everything I Wanted" Billie Eilish 6 [g]
30 "Intentions" Justin Bieber featuring Quavo 8
31 "Roxanne" Arizona Zervas 4
32 "Rain" Aitch and AJ Tracey featuring Tay Keith 3
33 "Flowers" Nathan Dawe featuring Jaykae 12
34 "Falling" Harry Styles 15
35 "This City" Sam Fischer 16
36 "Savage" Megan Thee Stallion 3
37 "Dinner Guest" AJ Tracey featuring MoStack 5
38 "Ride It" Regard 11 [h]
39 "Blueberry Faygo" Lil Mosey 9
40 "Lighter" Nathan Dawe featuring KSI 3
41 "Secrets" Regard and Raye 6
42 "I Don't Care" Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber 27 [i]
43 "Break My Heart" Dua Lipa 6
44 "You Should Be Sad" Halsey 12
45 "Don't Need Love" 220 Kid and Gracey 9
46 "Hold Me While You Wait" Lewis Capaldi 26 [j]
47 "If the World Was Ending" JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels 14
48 "Don't Rush" Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One 19
49 "Better Off Without You" Becky Hill featuring Shift K3Y 14
50 "Circles" Post Malone 19 [k]

Best-selling albums

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No. Title Artist Peak
position
Combined
sales
1 Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 1
2 Fine Line Harry Styles 3 [l]
3 Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa 1 265,000
4 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish 2 [m]
5 Heavy Is the Head Stormzy 1
6 Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon Pop Smoke 1
7 No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran 3 [n]
8 Greatest Hits Queen 7 [o]
9 Diamonds Elton John 7 [p]
10 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 9 [q]
11 Music to Be Murdered By Eminem 1
12 Folklore Taylor Swift 1
13 ÷ Ed Sheeran 11 [r]
14 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 11 [s]
15 Hollywood's Bleeding Post Malone 9 [t]
16 High Expectations Mabel 11 [u]
17 Legends Never Die Juice Wrld 1
18 Together at Christmas Michael Ball and Alfie Boe 1
19 ABBA Gold ABBA 13 [v]
20 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 9 [w]
21 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 3 [x]
22 Chromatica Lady Gaga 1
23 After Hours The Weeknd 1
24 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 15 [y]
25 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 16 [z]
26 Power Up AC/DC 1
27 Get to Know Becky Hill 20
28 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 24 [aa]
29 Confetti Little Mix 2
30 Don't Smile at Me Billie Eilish 12
31 Letter to You Bruce Springsteen 1
32 Big Conspiracy J Hus 1
33 Disco Kylie Minogue 1
34 1 The Beatles 17 [ab]
35 Legacy David Bowie 15 [ac]
36 Snacks/Snacks (Supersize) Jax Jones 19 [ad]
37 Lover Taylor Swift 14 [ae]
38 What a Time to Be Alive Tom Walker 8 [af]
39 Number Ones Michael Jackson 30 [ag]
40 Goodbye & Good Riddance Juice Wrld 32 [ah]
41 AM Arctic Monkeys 34 [ai]
42 The Ultimate Collection Whitney Houston 31 [aj]
43 Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 27 [ak]
44 ? XXXTentacion 38 [al]
45 The Bonny Gerry Cinnamon 1
46 Psychodrama Dave 13 [am]
47 Without Fear Dermot Kennedy 13 [an]
48 Map of the Soul: 7 BTS 1
49 Music Played by Humans Gary Barlow 1
50 Twenty Five George Michael 33 [ao]
51 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 37 [ap]
52 × Ed Sheeran 43 [aq]
53 Imploding the Mirage The Killers 1
54 The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III Queen 24 [ar]
55 Rare Selena Gomez 2
56 Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan 1
57 Christmas Michael Bublé 4 [as]
58 Positions Ariana Grande 1
59 Love Goes Sam Smith 2
60 Classic Diamonds Neil Diamond and the London Symphony Orchestra 2
61 Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 35 [at]
62 Dissimulation KSI 2
63 Direct Hits The Killers 33 [au]
64 Scorpion Drake 39 [av]
65 Greatest Hits Foo Fighters 18 [aw]
66 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 39 [ax]
67 Definitely Maybe Oasis 35 [ay]
68 Meet the Woo 2 Pop Smoke 16
69 Singles Maroon 5 50 [az]
70 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 56 [ba]
71 The 50 Greatest Hits Elvis Presley 47 [bb]
72 Hypersonic Missiles Sam Fender 20 [bc]
73 Greatest Hits Red Hot Chili Peppers 49 [bd]
74 Thank U, Next Ariana Grande 37 [be]
75 Dark Lane Demo Tapes Drake 1
76 The Definitive Collection Stevie Wonder 37 [bf]
77 Erratic Cinematic Gerry Cinnamon 36 [bg]
78 Jolly Holiday Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra 4
79 Music... The Air That I Breathe Cliff Richard 3
80 Believe Andrea Bocelli 3
81 Always in Between Jess Glynne 52 [bh]
82 Platinum Hits Jason Derulo 46
83 Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial Roddy Ricch 13
84 Greatest Hits Guns N' Roses 17 [bi]
85 Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band Green Day 69 [bj]
86 Astroworld Travis Scott 16 [bk]
87 Changes Justin Bieber 1
88 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 59 [bl]
89 Harry Styles Harry Styles 53 [bm]
90 PTSD D-Block Europe 27 [bn]
91 Death Race for Love Juice Wrld 70 [bo]
92 Kiwanuka Michael Kiwanuka 4 [bp]
93 The Singles Phil Collins 48 [bq]
94 25 Adele 48 [br]
95 Huncholini the 1st M Huncho 5
96 Hot Pink Doja Cat 38

Bands formed

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Bands reformed

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Bands disbanded

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Deaths

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Andrew Weatherall in 2009
Dame Vera Lynn in 1962

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  2. ^ Reached number 2 in 2019
  3. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  4. ^ Reached number 6 in 2019
  5. ^ Reached number 2 in 2019
  6. ^ Reached number 5 in 2019
  7. ^ Reached number 3 in 2019
  8. ^ Reached number 2 in 2019
  9. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  10. ^ Reached number 4 in 2019
  11. ^ Reached number 3 in 2019
  12. ^ Reached number 2 in 2021
  13. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  14. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  15. ^ Reached number 1 in 1981
  16. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  17. ^ Reached number 5 in 2019
  18. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  19. ^ Reached number 1 in 1978
  20. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  21. ^ Reached number 3 in 2019
  22. ^ Reached number 1 in 1992
  23. ^ Reached number 1 in 1984
  24. ^ Reached number 1 in 1995
  25. ^ Reached number 1 in 2010
  26. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018
  27. ^ Reached number 1 in 2005
  28. ^ Reached number 1 in 2000
  29. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  30. ^ Reached number 9 in 2019
  31. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  32. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  33. ^ Reached number 1 in 2003
  34. ^ Reached number 23 in 2021
  35. ^ Reached number 1 in 2013
  36. ^ Reached number 3 in 2007
  37. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  38. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018
  39. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  40. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  41. ^ Reached number 1 in 2006
  42. ^ Reached number 1 in 2006
  43. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  44. ^ Reached number 2 in 2002
  45. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  46. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  47. ^ Reached number 5 in 2019
  48. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  49. ^ Reached number 4 in 2009
  50. ^ Reached number 1 in 2007
  51. ^ Reached number 1 in 1994
  52. ^ Reached number 32 in 2021
  53. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  54. ^ Reached number 2 in 2017
  55. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  56. ^ Reached number 4 in 2003
  57. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  58. ^ Reached number 11 in 2008
  59. ^ Reached number 17 in 2019
  60. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  61. ^ Reached number 1 in 2004
  62. ^ Reached number 22 in 2017
  63. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018
  64. ^ Reached number 1 in 2015
  65. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  66. ^ Reached number 4 in 2019
  67. ^ Reached number 12 in 2019
  68. ^ Reached number 2 in 2019
  69. ^ Reached number 2 in 2006
  70. ^ Reached number 1 in 2015

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