List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2008

The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company,^[1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales. During 2008, 27 singles reached number one.

British band Oasis were one of four acts to reach number one on the UK Indie Chart with two different singles.

The biggest-selling indie hit of the year was "Dance Wiv Me" by Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris,^[2] which was at the top of the UK Indie Chart for nine weeks and sold nearly 390,000 copies. The second biggest-selling indie song was "Chasing Pavements" by Adele,^[2] which was at number one for five weeks and sold over 280,000 during the year.

Four acts were able to top the indie chart with two different singles. They were: The Futureheads with "The Beginning of the Twist" and "Radio Heart", Travis with "J. Smith" and "Something Anything", The Last Shadow Puppets with "The Age of the Understatement" and "My Mistakes Were Made for You", and Oasis with "The Shock of the Lightning" and "I'm Outta Time".

Chart-topping singles from the 2008 UK Indie Chart also included "Bluebirds Flying High", written by British singer James Fox as Cardiff City F.C.'s official song for the 2008 FA Cup Final,^[3] and a new remix of the Guru Josh song "Infinity", which topped the UK Indie Chart and made number three on the UK Singles Chart.^[4]

Chart history

Singer Adele spent five weeks at number one with her debut single "Chasing Pavements".

Rapper Dizzee Rascal had the biggest-selling indie hit of 2008, spending nine weeks at the top of the chart with "Dance Wiv Me".

Barry Hyde topped the UK Indie Chart twice with his band The Futureheads.

The White Stripes had the first indie number one of 2008, with their cover of the song "Conquest".

Key

†	Best-selling indie single of the year

Issue date	Song	Artist(s)	Record label	Ref.
6 January	"Conquest"	The White Stripes	XL	[5]
13 January	"Waving Flags"	British Sea Power	Rough Trade	[6]
20 January	"NW5"	Madness	Lucky 7	[7]
27 January	"Chasing Pavements"	Adele	XL	[8]
3 February				[9]
10 February				[10]
17 February				[11]
24 February				[12]
2 March	"Sunshine in the Rain"	BWO	Shell	[13]
9 March	"Get What You Want"	Operator Please	Brille	[14]
16 March	"The Beginning of the Twist"	The Futureheads	Nul	[15]
23 March				[16]
30 March	"Rock 'n' Roll Alamo – part 7"	This Is Seb Clarke	Sons	[17]
6 April	"Nude"	Radiohead	XL	[18]
13 April				[19]
20 April	"The Age of the Understatement"	The Last Shadow Puppets	Domino	[20]
27 April				[21]
4 May	"Look for the Woman"	Dan le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip	Sunday Best	[22]
11 May	"Bluebirds Flying High"	James Fox & Cardiff City F.C.	Plastic Tomato	[23]
18 May	"This is an Emergency"	The Pigeon Detectives	Dance to the Radio	[24]
25 May	"Radio Heart"	The Futureheads	Nul	[25]
1 June	"This Is an Emergency"	The Pigeon Detectives	Dance to the Radio	[26]
8 June				[27]
15 June	"We Are the People"	Feeder	Echo	[28]
22 June	"Free Things for Poor People"	Infadels	Wall of Sound	[29]
29 June	"Pink-A-Pade" / "Fairies"	Sukie	New Slang	[30]
6 July	"J. Smith"	Travis	Red Telephone Box	[31]
13 July	"Dance Wiv Me" †	Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris	Dirtee Stank	[32]
20 July				[33]
27 July				[34]
3 August				[35]
10 August				[36]
17 August				[37]
24 August				[38]
31 August				[39]
7 September				[40]
14 September	Batcat	Mogwai	Play It Again Sam/Wall of Sound	[41]
21 September	"Something Anything"	Travis	Red Telephone Box	[42]
28 September	"Runaway"	Ladytron	Nettwerk	[43]
5 October	"The Shock of the Lightning"	Oasis	Big Brother	[44]
12 October				[45]
19 October	"Paper Planes"	M.I.A.	XL	[46]
26 October	"My Mistakes Were Made for You"	The Last Shadow Puppets	Domino	[47]
2 November				[48]
9 November	"Infinity 2008"	Guru Josh Project	Ministry of Sound	[49]
16 November				[50]
23 November				[51]
30 November				[52]
7 December	"I'm Outta Time"	Oasis	Big Brother	[53]
14 December				[53]
21 December				[54]
28 December				[55]

See also

• List of UK Dance Chart number-one singles of 2008
• List of UK Official Download Chart number-one singles of 2008
• List of UK Rock Chart number-one singles of 2008
• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of 2008