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ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly

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sales. There were 20 Number 1 singles in 2000, including "

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" 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,

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, *NSYNC, Bardot,

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, Bomfunk MC's,

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, Pink,

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, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Wheatus and Baha Men. Both

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and

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earned two Number 1 singles during the year. NSYNC's " Bye Bye Bye" and Anastacia's "

I'm Outta Love "I'm Outta Love" is the debut single of American singer Anastacia. Written by Anastacia, Sam Watters, and Louis Biancaniello and produced by the latter two, it was released on February 29, 2000, as the lead single from her debut album, ''Not That ...

" 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 "

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" all spent four weeks at the top spot.

Chart history

Number-one artists

Songs that peaked at number two include " Shackles (Praise You)" by

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" by Mandy Moore, "

Graduation (Friends Forever) "Graduation (Friends Forever)" (also titled "Friends Forever (Graduation)") is a song by American pop singer Vitamin C, released as the third single from her self-titled debut studio album (1999). Vitamin C wrote the song as a response to how ...

" by Vitamin C, "

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feat. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and " Jumpin', Jumpin'" by

Songs that peaked at number three include "

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" by Ricky Martin, Lucky by

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" by Samantha Mumba, " We Will Rock You" by Five + Queen and " Steal My Sunshine" by

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. Other hit songs included "

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" by Vanessa Amorosi (4),

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By Robbie Williams (4), " It's My Life" by

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(5), " Don't Tell Me" by

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Let's Get Loud "Let's Get Loud" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her debut studio album ''On the 6'' (1999). Originally written by the song's co-writer Gloria Estefan for herself, she felt as if the song was too similar to her previous ...

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References

Sources

Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official siteOzNet Music Chart
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