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See also:
- 2007 in British music
- 2007 in hip hop
- Musical groups established in 2007
- Record labels established in 2007
Events
- January
- George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame. Imogen Cooper, John Rutter and Rod Stewart are awarded the CBE.
- Rumours circulate that The Police will reunite for a tour after 23 years to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of "Roxanne". However, there are no plans for an album featuring new material.[1][2] On January 30, the band announce that they would perform at the opening of the 49th annual Grammy Awards on February 11[3] and subsequently announce The Police Reunion Tour.
- Rumours circulate that Timbaland may have appropriated his ringtone Block Party and the related beat to Nelly Furtado's "Do It." See 2007 Timbaland plagiarism controversy.
- February
- February 7 - Frontman Billy Corgan reveals that The Smashing Pumpkins would finally release the first reunion album Zeitgeist on July 7th.[4] This would be the band's first widely released album since 2000s Machina/The Machines of God with the last Smashing Pumpkins album Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music being restricted to only 25 copies upon initial release.
- February 11 - the 49th Grammy Awards aired on CBS, presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
- February 16 - American Rock band Audioslave break up after Chris Cornell leaves band because of "Musical Differences".
- February 27 - American rock parody band Tenacious D released their movie, Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny on DVD.
- February 28 - it was announced that the American early 80s punk band Circle Jerks had released a new song, titled "I'm Gonna Live", which can also be heard on their Myspace page.[5] Rumors are swiriling that the band is also supposedly gearing up to release their follow-up to 1995's Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities.
- March
- March 1 - Angela Hacker was voted by viewers to be the 2007 champion of the televised singing competition Nashville Star. By virtue of her win, she was signed to a record deal with Warner Bros. Records.
- March 12 - Matchbook Romance announces that they are taking an indefinite hiatus, after ten years of their career, as all members decided to go their separate ways.[6]
- March 16 - Bad Religion revealed that their new album would be called New Maps of Hell.[7]
- April
- April 17 - Arcturus officially announced that they would be splitting up due to the fact that they were to busy with other matters to focus on progressing with the band.
- April 22 - Patrick Wolf told fans on his message board that he was retiring from the music business[8]. However, he later revoked this, saying that he will merely be on hiatus[9]
- April 27 - April 29 - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Coachella, CA
- May
- May 11 - Guitarist Chickn posted a message on MySpace, confirming that D.I. would finally release the long-awaited first reunion album On the Western Front on August 7th.[10] This would be their first official album featuring new material since 1994's State of Shock.
- May 12 - The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was held in Helsinki, Finland. It was won by Serbia.
- May 16-May 20 - The European Festival of Youth Choirs is currently being held in Basel, Switzerland.
- May 19 - The Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ airs the fifteenth annual Weenie Roast. Bands that played there were: Linkin Park, Social Distortion, Interpol, Queens of the Stone Age, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Bravery, Silversun Pickups,
The Killers→ Incubus, Korn, Bad Religion, Rise Against, Tim Armstrong, Peter Bjorn and John, Tiger Army, and Plain White T's.[11] - May 23- Jordin Sparks of Arizona wins Season 6 of American Idol.
- May 25-May 28 - Salzburg Festival
- May 26-May 27 - Sasquatch! Music Festival
- May 30-June 5 - The Peel Bay Festival Isle of Man TT
- June
- June 8-June 10 - Download Festival
- June 14 - Daft Punk came back in Paris for a show, ten years after their last performance in the french capital.
- June 14 - Heineken Jammin' Festival's hosted shows from Idols Are Dead, Lauren Harris, Mastodon, Domine, Stone Sour, Slayer and Iron Maiden
- June 22-June 23 - Radio Expres Festival - the first music festival of the best slovak radio station - Radio Expres
- June 22-June 25 - Glastonbury Festival
- July
- June 29-July 1 - Heineken Open'er Festival took place in Babie Doły military airport, Gdynia, Poland. Confirmed bands that will play there are: Beastie Boys, Björk, Muse, The Roots, Sonic Youth, Bloc Party, LCD Soundsystem, Groove Armada, Dizzee Rascal, Laurent Garnier, Crazy P, The Strike Boys, Freeform Five.
- July 1 - The Concert for Diana in honour of Lady Diana's 46th birthday takes place in the Wembley Stadium in London.
- July 7 - Live Earth, worldwide series of concerts to initiate action against global warming. Acts include: Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Metallica, Fall Out Boy, Shakira, John Mayer, Roger Waters, Beastie Boys, Duran Duran, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Eyed Peas, Spinal Tap, Jack Johnson, Lenny Kravitz as well as the reunited bands The Police, Genesis, The Smashing Pumpkins and Crowded House.
- July 7-July 8 - T In The Park, Oxegen 2007
Expected events
- August 4-August 11 - The Three Choirs Festival will be held at Gloucester.
- August 11-August 12 - The eighth annual Summer Sonic Festival will be held. Confirmed bands that will play there are: Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, Bloc Party, The Horrors, Interpol, The Offspring, Sum 41, Metallica and We Are Scientists.[12]
- August Bank Holiday (last weekend in August) - Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival
- August 24 - August 26 - Carling Weekend - Reading And Leeds Festivals
- August 31-September 2 - Electric Picnic 2007
- September 9 - Sonata Arctica will play for the first time in Guadalajara Mexico.
- September 12-October 1 - Prague Autumn International Music Festival
- September 22-29 - 35th North Wales International Music Festival will be held at St Asaph.
- Sometime in December - The Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ will air the eighteenth annual Acoustic Christmas
October 2,4, and 6 Heroes Del Silencio will play in Mexico City at the Foro Sol for the Reunion Tour
Bands formed
Bands disbanded
- 28 Days
- 5ive
- Adair
- Aereogramme
- Allister (hiatus)
- Amity
- Arcturus
- Area 54
- Audio Adrenaline
- Audioslave
- The Beautiful South
- Capdown
- Choke
- Controlling the Famous
- The Colour
- The Cooper Temple Clause
- Damiera
- Devin Townsend Band
- The Distillers
- The Divorce
- Dog Fashion Disco
- The Early November (indefinite hiatus)
- Eighteen Visions
- The Explosion
- Five Star
- The Fugees
- G4
- Glory Nights
- Good Riddance
- Hidden in Plain View
- Hot Cross
- I Killed the Prom Queen
- The Immediate
- I Would Set Myself On Fire For You
- I Voted For Kodos
- Jurassic 5
- Larrikin Love
- Last Tuesday
- Liberty X
- The Little Flames
- Le Tigre (on hiatus since late 2006, but officially announced split in January 2007)
- Lonestar (Lead singer Richie McDonald will indefinitely leave the band in December 2007, to embark on a solo career)
- Matchbook Romance (indefinite hiatus)
- Much the Same
- The Nervous Return
- New Order (confirmed by Peter Hook via MySpace.com)
- Nickel Creek (hiatus)
- Number One Fan
- One Way Letter
- None More Black
- Not Quite Superheroes
- The Octave Museum
- Park
- A Perfect Murder
- Planes Mistaken for Stars
- Pretty Girls Make Graves
- Purified in Blood
- Reverend Bizarre
- Rheostatics
- Rooster
- Sandy & Junior
- Scarlet
- Scars of Tomorrow (name change to The Hollowed)
- Scenic Attraction
- Spineshank
- Strapping Young Lad
- The Track Record
- Vaux
- V.C.P.
- Versus the Mirror
- Waking Ashland
Bands re-formed
- Asia
- Crowded House
- The Dismemberment Plan (two-performance reunion)
- Dispatch (three-performance reunion)
- Element Eighty
- Genesis
- Heroes del Silencio
- Izehavitt (one-off performance)
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Leftover Salmon (two-performance reunion)
- No Angels
- Oblivion Dust
- The Bambi Slam
- The Police
- Rage Against the Machine
- Scooch
- Siam Shade (one performance)
- Slint
- Soda Stereo (tour through Latin America and the US)
- Spice Girls (one-tour reunion)
- Spinal Tap
- The Hunt For Ida Wave (mini-tour reunion)
- The Verve
- White Lion
- Yellow Magic Orchestra
- X Japan
Albums released
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Albums to be released
All releases are an LP unless otherwise stated and are listed alphabetically by album name for each release date and unspecified date.
- Life Will Kill You by Clawfinger
- The Queen is Coming by MC Lyte
- Famous by Puddle of Mudd
- Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) by Keith Murray
- It's Hard to Move You by A Thorn for Every Heart
- The Last Kind Words by DevilDriver (US)
- True Beauty by Mandisa (US)
- Finding Forever by Common
- Cosmos by The Send
- Direction by The Starting Line
- Untitled by Korn
August
- Full Circle by Drowning Pool
- Surfing with the Alien (Reissue) by Joe Satriani
- The Evolution by Myra
- Angels & Devils by Fuel
- CexCells by Blaqk Audio
- N.B. by Natasha Bedingfield (US)
- Nothin' Like the Summer by Carmen Rasmusen
- Jonas Brothers by Jonas Brothers
- On the Western Front by D.I.
- Places Like This by Architecture in Helsinki
- The Real Testament by Plies
- The Stage Names by Okkervil River
- UGK (Underground Kingz) by UGK
- Chronology, Volume Two (2001-2006) by Third Day
- Untitled CD/DVD by The Jonas Brothers
- Anthem for the Underdog by 12 Stones
- Guilty by Affiliation by WC
- High School Musical 2: The Soundtrack by High School Musical 2 Cast
- Kinfolk by Ali & Gipp
- Singularity by Mae
- They Can't Deport Us All by Chingo Bling
- When Angels and Serpents Dance by P.O.D.
- Give Yourself Away by Robbie Seay Band
- Living Water by John Michael Talbot
- An Ocean Between Us by As I Lay Dying
- Go! by Mario
- Because I Love It by Amerie
- Ear Drum by Talib Kweli
- Kala by M.I.A.
- Tohuvabohu by KMFDM
- Challengers by The New Pornographers
- Planet of Ice by Minus the Bear
- One Man Band Man by Swizz Beatz
- Cartel by Cartel
- Under the Blacklight by Rilo Kiley
- Kill the Headlights by Adema
- A Natural Death by HORSE the Band
- Self Titled by Scary Kids Scaring Kids
- Poison Kiss by The Last Goodnight
- Gangsta Grillz: The Album by DJ Drama
- Hustlenomics by Yung Joc
- Konvicted (Re-Release) by Akon
- Lead Sails Paper Anchor by Atreyu
- Statlanta by Stat Quo
- Trilla by Rick Ross
- Exclusive by Chris Brown
- Family by LeAnn Rimes
- Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert by Audio Adrenaline
- Afterwords by Collective Soul
Unspecified date
- Born to Lose, Built to Win (The Reagan Era) by Juelz Santana
- Untitled by Gemma Hayes
- The Solution by Beanie Sigel
- Hey Venus! by Super Furry Animals
- This Girl by Nikki Flores
September
- Bone Palace Ballet by Chiodos
- The Big Dirty by Every Time I Die
- Look What You Made Me by Yung Berg
- Ocean Drive by Johnta Austin
- Untitled by Dynamite Hack
- Exit 13 by LL Cool J
- Victorious by The Perishers
- Proof of Youth by The Go! Team (UK)
- All the Lost Souls by James Blunt (UK)
- Untitled by Natalie Imbruglia (UK)
- Happiness Ltd. by Hot Hot Heat
- Here I Am by Eve
- Don't Talk, Just Listen by B5
- Curtis by 50 Cent
- Graduation (album) by Kanye West
- The Bedlam in Goliath by The Mars Volta
- Adrenaline Rush 2007 by Twista
- Brass Knuckles by Nelly
- So Uncool by Keke Palmer
- Just Like You by Keyshia Cole
- Who We Are by The Cheetah Girls
- Don't Call Me J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez
- Even If It Kills Me by Motion City Soundtrack
- Liberation by Mýa
- Spirit If... by Kevin Drew
- B.A.R.S. by Cassidy
- Ultimate Victory by Chamillionaire
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Melissa Jimenez
- Untitled seventh studio album by Whitney Houston
- Reba: Duets by Reba McEntire
- The Document by Linkin Park
- From The Screen To Your Stereo Pt. 2 by New Found Glory
- The Last Sucker by Ministry
- Venus Doom by HIM
- The Simpsons: Testify by The Simpsons
- The Flame In All Of Us by Thousand Foot Krutch
- Trapt Live! by Trapt
- Still Feels Good by Rascal Flatts
- The Mirror by Ja Rule
- Dethalbum by Dethklok
- Future Future Future Perfect by Freezepop
- In Our Bedroom After the War by Stars
- Da Baddest Bitch II: Reloaded by Trina
- Life Goes On by Trae
- Reunion Tour by The Weakerthans
- Life In Surveillance by So They Say
- Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace by Foo Fighters
- Songs About Girls by will.i.am
- The Real Thing by Jill Scott
- Rock And Roll Jesus by Kid Rock
- Brooke Hogan Sophomore Album by Brooke Hogan
- Untitled third English album by Tata Young
Unspecified date
- The World's First Perfect Album by The Hives
- The Nacirema Dream by Papoose
- Beyond the Neighbourhood by Athlete
- The Shepherd's Dog by Iron & Wine
- Her Name Is Nicole by Nicole Scherzinger (from PCD)
- Too Hood To Be Hollywood by B.G.
- Sun, Dirt, Water by The Waifs
- Weather Underground by Massive Attack
- Untitled first studio album by Leona Lewis
- Wake/Lift by Rosetta
- Untitled by Donna Lewis
- The Meanest of Times by Dropkick Murphys
- Untitled by Kandi Burruss
- Untitled by Linda Kiraly
- Untitled by Dido (singer)
October
- Back Up N Da Chevy by Boyz n da Hood
- Untitled Second Christmas Album by Relient K
- Bac of My Lac by J. Holiday
- Trey Day by Trey Songz
- Dark Passion Play by Nightwish
- Greatest Story Ever Told by David Banner
- Untitled by Cassie
- Blackbird by Alter Bridge
- Heroes and Thieves by Vanessa Carlton
- Blink by Plumb
- Street Medicine by Brisco
- 8 Diagrams by Wu-Tang Clan
- Ire Works by The Dillinger Escape Plan
- Music to Fly To by Currency
- Chase This Light by Jimmy Eat World
- Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow by Coheed and Cambria
- Widow City by The Fiery Furnaces
- Untitled by Carrie Underwood
- Untitled by Paris Hilton
- The Declaration by Ashanti
- Elect the Dead by Serj Tankian
- English Of Return by Celine Dion (English-language album)
- 5 Star Stunna by Birdman
- Crunk Rock by Lil Jon
- Untitled by the Backstreet Boys
- Gambling With the Devil by Helloween
- The Cool by Lupe Fiasco
- Untitled by Avenged Sevenfold
- Samantha Mumba Third Studio Album by Samantha Mumba
Unspecified date
- Brandy's fifth studio album by Brandy
- Pull The Pin by Stereophonics
- Untitled by Metric
- Oblivion with Bells by Underworld
- Set The World In A Hangar 17 by Munnski
- Untitled by Fefe Dobson
November
November 5
November 6
- Untitled 3rd studio album by The Calling
- Untitled 5th studio album by Salt and Pepa
- As I Am by Alicia Keys
November 13
November 20
- Untitled by Mariah Carey
- Untitled by Lenny Kravitz
Unspecified date
- Untitled by Michael Jackson (probably in November)
- Diary of a Soulja by Juvenile
- Muddy Waters 2 by Redman
- Purple Ink by Cheyenne Kimball
- Untitled by Girls Aloud
- Radiohead's seventh studio album by Radiohead
- Untitled by Sean Paul
- Untitled by Usher
December
- Locked & Loaded by G-Unit
- Last 2 Walk by Three 6 Mafia
- King Mathers by Eminem
- Untitled third studio album by Bardot
- Quest Love by The Roots
Unspecified date
- Ahead of My Time by Lil Flip
- Kylie X by Kylie Minogue
- Untitled by Mario Winans
- Untitled by Ashlee Simpson
Unspecified date
Titled albums
- A Brilliant Mistake by Bobby Creekwater
- Gia Farrell by Gia Farrell
- Angel Down by Sebastian Bach
- Angels Walk Among Us by Anathema
- Animalistic by Nivea Hamilton
- Point Of No Return by 3LW
- Back to Ho Business by Dem Franchize Boyz
- Best of (1978-1984) by Van Halen
- Born Legendary by Hussein Fatal
- Boss of All Bosses by Slim Thug
- Bottom's Up by Obie Trice
- Buzz For Aldrin by The Pillbugs
- C.O.L.O.U.R.S. by Fonzworth Bentley
- Chinese Democracy by Guns N' Roses
- Cries of Hope Street by Stereophonics
- Courtesy Curtis by Cam'Ron
- The Dash by Josh "the Tonic" Wells
- Dayandnightdriving by Seven Mary Three
- Detox by Dr. Dre
- Double the Trouble by The Pussycat Dolls
- Down III by Down
- Free at Last by Freeway
- Fuck You Drakulas by A Silver Mt. Zion
- The Game's third studio album by The Game
- Garden State of Mind by M.O.C.
- GIK Music by Fabo
- Godfather of the Ghetto by Tony Yayo
- Greatest Hits by McFly
- Greatest Hits II by Bon Jovi
- Hangar 07 by X-Odus
- H.N.I.C. 2 by Prodigy
- I-Empire by Angels & Airwaves
- In My Heart by Solange Knowles
- Korn Kovers by Korn
- La Vida Es un Ratico by Juanes
- Let's Be Tigers And Drink Blood By The Medic Droid
- The Life Unfolding by Inhabited
- Lightning Strikes Again by Dokken
- Loose Cannon by Ca$his
- Loved by Few, Hated by Many by Lil Keke
- Loveology by Tait
- Louisville Slugger by J-Kwon
- My World by Fat Joe
- Nobody's Daughter by Courtney Love
- Now That's What I Call Music! 26 by Various Artists
- Origin Vol. 2 by The Soundtrack of Our Lives
- Physical Education by Brooke Valentine
- Point of View by Chilli
- Private by One Chance
- Proper Procedures: The New Entries by Petey Pablo
- Raw Footage by Ice Cube
- Remember / Sincerely by Bow Wow
- Return of the Trill by Bun B
- O-Luv by Olivia
- She's the One by Lil Chris
- Situation by Buck 65
- Songs of Mass Destruction by Annie Lennox
- Sounds of the Season by Enya
- Stages by Nick Cannon
- Startin Over by La Toya Jackson
- Supergirl by Angela Via
- Swift & Changeable by Ghostface Killah and MF DOOM
- Theater of the Mind by Ludacris
- The 5th Element by Rico Love
- The American Dream by Mike Jones
- The Ball Street Journal by E-40
- The Beginning by Melody Thornton
- The First Lady by Missy Elliott
- The Long Road to Eden by The Eagles
- The Musical by Nina Sky
- The Reformation by Bishop Lamont
- The Resurrection of Hip-hop by DMX
- The Revival by Ma$e
- The Serpent by Still Remains
- Transparent by Fusebox
- The Trial by Trick-Trick
- Triple Five by Guardian
- The Trunk by Dre
- The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2) by Limp Bizkit
- The Ups and Downs by Sara Paxton
- Yearly Physical by M.O.P.
- The West Kept Secret by Spider Loc
- Utophy by Belinda Peregrin
- Waiting For Now by Bryan Greenberg
- Watch Me Do My Thang by Sean Paul of YoungBloodz
- West Coast Machine by Ya Boy
- When Angels and Serpents Dance by P.O.D.
- Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 2 by Jermaine Dupri
Untitled albums
- Untitled by The Afters
- Untitled by Blindside
- Untitled by Nelly Furtado
- Untitled By Select Start
- Untitled by Steven Curtis Chapman
- Untitled Compilation by Various Artists
- Untitled by The Cure [13]
- Untitled by Death Angel [14] [15]
- Untitled by Demon Hunter
- Untitled by Motörhead
- Untitled by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles [16]
- Untitled by The Donnas
- Untitled by Merril Bainbridge
- Untitled by Candy Dulfer
- Untitled by Mew
- Untitled by Christina Milian
- Untitled by Nikka Costa
- Untitled by The Offspring
- Untitled by Phanatik
- Untitled by Pillar
- Untitled by Queen
- Untitled live album by Queen
- Untitled by Sanctus Real
- Untitled Greatest Hits Album by Spice Girls
- Untitled by Suicidal Tendencies [17]
- Untitled by Testament [18]
- Untitled by Thornley [19]
- Untitled by Diana DeGarmo
- Untitled first studio album by Shannon Bex
- Untitled second studio album by Dawn Richard
- Untitled by Daniel Bedingfield
- Untitled by Girls Aloud
- Untitled by Sugababes
- Untitled by Ashley Olsen
- Untitled by Affrica Bambaata
- Untitled by the Secret Machines
- Untitled by The Hives
- Untitled by Cascada
Top hits on record in the world
Best Singles Sales (Worldwide)
(The following are accurate points of singles while they have been within the top 40, on the UWC)
| Position | Single Title | Artist | Country | Points | Highest Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say It Right | Nelly Furtado |  |
6,196,000 | 2 |
| 2 | The Sweet Escape | Gwen Stefani feat. Akon |  |
5,963,000 | 1 |
| 3 | What Goes Around... Comes Around | Justin Timberlake | |
5,054,000 | 2 |
| 4 | Girlfriend | Avril Lavigne | |
4,878,000 | 1 |
| 5 | Grace Kelly | Mika |  |
4,402,000 | 4 |
| 6 | Makes Me Wonder | Maroon 5 | |
4,034,000 | 1 |
| 7 | Irreplaceable | Beyonce | |
4,028,000 | 1 |
| 8 | Beautiful Liar | Beyonce & Shakira | |
3,846,000 | 2 |
| 9 | All Good Things (Come To An End) | Nelly Furtado | |
3,631,000 | 5 |
| 10 | Give It To Me | Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake | |
3,599,000 | 3 |
UPDATED: 20th July
United States
- "Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé (3 weeks in 2006/7 weeks in 2007/10 weeks in total)
- "Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado (1 week)
- "What Goes Around... Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake (1 week)
- "This Is Why I'm Hot" - Mims (2 weeks)
- "Glamorous" - Fergie featuring Ludacris (2 weeks)
- "Don't Matter" - Akon (2 weeks)
- "Give It To Me" - Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake (2 weeks)
- "Girlfriend" - Avril Lavigne (1 week)
- "Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5 (2 weeks at #1)(Total weeks at #1:3)
- "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" - T-Pain featuring Yung Joc (1 week)
- "Umbrella" - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (7 weeks)
- "Hey There Delilah" - Plain White T's (2 weeks)
Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20
- "A Bay Bay - Hurricane Chris (#7)
- "Bartender - T-Pain featuring Akon (#8)
- "Because of You" - Ne-Yo (#2)
- "Beautiful Girls" - Sean Kingston (#17)
- "Beautiful Liar" - Beyoncé and Shakira (#3)
- "Before He Cheats" - Carrie Underwood (#8)
- "Big Girls Don't Cry" - Fergie (#2)
- "Big Things Poppin' (Do It) - T.I. (#9)
- "Break It Off" - Rihanna & Sean Paul (#9)
- "Cupid's Chokehold" - Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump (#4)
- "Far Away" - Nickelback (#19)
- "Fergalicious" - Fergie (#2)
- "Get It Shawty'- Lloyd (#16)
- "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly (#18)
- "Here (In Your Arms)" - Hellogoodbye (#14)
- "Home" - Daughtry (#5)
- "How to Save a Life" - The Fray (#5)
- "Ice Box" - Omarion (#12)
- "If Everyone Cared" - Nickelback (#17)
- "I'll Stand by You" - Carrie Underwood (#6)
- "I'm a Flirt (remix) - R. Kelly featuring T.I. and T-Pain (#12)
- "I Tried" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (#7)
- "It Ends Tonight" - The All-American Rejects (#8)
- "It's Not Over" - Daughtry (#4)
- "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" - Tim McGraw (#13)
- "Last Night" - Diddy featuring Keyshia Cole (#10)
- "Like a Boy" - Ciara (#19)
- "Lip Gloss" - Lil' Mama (#10)
- "Lips of an Angel" - Hinder (#9)
- "Lost Without U" - Robin Thicke (#14)
- "Make It Rain" - Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne (#13)
- "Make Me Better" - Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo (#10)
- "Money Maker" - Ludacris featuring Pharrell (#14)
- "Never Again" - Kelly Clarkson (#8)
- "Not Ready To Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks (#4)
- "On the Hotline" - Pretty Ricky (#12)
- "Party Like a Rockstar" - Shop Boyz (#2)
- "Pop, Lock, and Drop It" - Huey (#6)
- "Potential Breakup Song" - Aly & AJ (#17)</small
- "Push It to the Limit" - Corbin Bleu (#14)
- "Rehab" - Amy Winehouse (#9)
- "Runaway Love" - Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige (#2)
- "Shawty" - Plies featuring T-Pain (#12)
- "Shortie Like Mine" - Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown (#9)
- "Shut Up and Drive" - Rihanna (#15)
- "Smack That" - Akon featuring Eminem (#2)
- "Sorry, Blame It On Me" - Akon (#7)
- "Summer Love - Justin Timberlake (#6)
- "The Sweet Escape" - Gwen Stefani featuring Akon (#2)
- "The Way I Are" - Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E. (#4)
- "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" - Fall Out Boy (#2)
- "This Is My Now" - Jordin Sparks (#15)
- "Thnks fr th Mmrs" - Fall Out Boy (#11)
- "Throw Some D's" - Rich Boy featuring Polow Da Don (#6)
- "U + Ur Hand" - Pink (#9)
- "Wait for You" - Elliott Yamin (#19)
- "Waiting on the World to Change" - John Mayer (#15)
- "Walk Away (Remember Me)" - Paula DeAnda featuring The DEY (#18)
- "Walk It Out" - Unk (#10)
- "We Fly High" - Jim Jones (#5)
- "Welcome to the Black Parade" - My Chemical Romance (#9)
- "What I've Done" - Linkin Park (#7)
- "What Time Is It?" - High School Musical Cast (#6)
- "You" - Lloyd featuring Lil' Wayne (#9)
- "You Give Love a Bad Name" - Blake Lewis (#18)
United Kingdom
- "A Moment Like This" - Leona Lewis (1 week in 2006/3 weeks in 2007)
- "Grace Kelly" - Mika (5 weeks)
- "Ruby" - Kaiser Chiefs (1 week)
- "Shine" - Take That (2 weeks)
- "Walk This Way" - Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud (1 week)
- "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Comic Relief)" - The Proclaimers feat. Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin (3 weeks)
- "Give It To Me" - Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake (1 week)
- "Beautiful Liar" - Beyoncé and Shakira (3 weeks)
- "Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania" - McFly (1 week)
- "Umbrella" - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (10 weeks)
The Official UK Hit Singles – Singles which have ranked within Top 20
- "Acceptable in the 80s" - Calvin Harris (#8)
- "Alfie" - Lily Allen (#15)
- "Any Dream Will Do" - Lee Mead (#2)
- "Away From Here" - The Enemy (#8)
- "A Public Affair" - Jessica Simpson (#20)
- "Baby Baby" - Sunblock (#16)
- "Because Of You" - Ne-Yo (#4)
- "Big Girls Don't Cry" - Fergie (#2)
- "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" - Mika (#14)
- "Bigger Than Big" - Super Mal Featuring. Luciana (#19)
- "Books From Boxes" - Maxïmo Park (#16)
- "Brianstorm" - Arctic Monkeys (#2)
- "Candyman" - Christina Aguilera (#16)
- "Catch You" - Sophie Ellis Bextor (#10)
- "Changes" - Gareth Gates (#14)
- "Closer" - Travis (#10)
- "Cupid's Chokehold" - Gym Class Heroes Featuring. Patrick Stump (#3)
- "Destination Calabria" - Alex Gaudino Featuring. Crystal Waters (#4)
- "Do It Again" - Chemical Brothers (#12)
- "Don't Matter" - Akon (#3)
- "Do You Know" - Enrique Iglesias (#3)
- "Either Way" - The Twang (#8)
- "Everything Is Average Nowadays" - Kaiser Chiefs (#19)
- "Famous Last Words" - My Chemical Romance (#8)
- "Fans" - Kings Of Leon (#13)
- "Fluorescent Adolescent" - Arctic Monkeys (#5)
- "Flying the Flag (for You)" - Scooch (#5)
- "Folding Stars" - Biffy Clyro (#18)
- "Foundations" - Kate Nash (#2)
- "Generator" - The Holloways (#14)
- "Get Down" - Groove Armada (#9)
- "Girlfriend" - Avril Lavigne (#2)
- "Glamorous" - Fergie Featuring. Ludacris (#6)
- "Golden Skans" - Klaxons (#7)
- "Had Enough" - Enemy (#4)
- "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" - Marilyn Manson (#19)
- "Heavyweight Champion of the World" - Reverend & The Makers (#8)
- "Here (In Your Arms)" - hellogoodbye (#4)
- "Honey To The Bee" - Billie Piper (#17)
- "How to Save a Life" - The Fray (#4)
- "Ice Box" - Omarion (#14)
- "Icky Thump" - White Stripes (#2)
- "I'd Wait For Life" - Take That (#17)
- "I Don't Love You" - My Chemical Romance (#13)
- "I'm A Flirt" - R Kelly Featuring. T.I. & T-Pain (#18)
- "I'm Not Sorry" - The Pigeon Detectives (#12)
- "Into Oblivion (Reunion) - Funeral for a Friend (#16)
- "It's Not Over Yet" - The Klaxons (#13)
- "I Still Remember" - Bloc Party (#20)
- "I Wanna Have Your Babies" - Natasha Bedingfield (#7)
- "I Wanna Love You" - Akon Featuring. Snoop Dogg (#3)
- "Last Night" - P Diddy Featuring. Keyshia Cole (#14)
- "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" - Seamus Haji (#13)
- "Like A Boy" - Ciara (#16)
- "Like This" - Kelly Rowland Featuring. Eve (#4)
- "Lil Star" - Kelis (#3)
- "Listen" - Beyonce (#16)
- "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies" - Biffy Clyro (#19)
- "Lollipop" - Dada (#18)
- "Lost Without U" - Robin Thicke (#11)
- "Lovestoned" - Justin Timberlake (#11)
- "Love Today" - Mika (#6)
- "Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5 (#2)
- "Map of the Problematique" - Muse (#18)
- "Men's Needs" - The Cribs (#17)
- "Miracle" - Cascada (#8)
- "Mr. Rock & Roll" - Amy MacDonald (#12)
- "Never Again" - Kelly Clarkson (#9)
- "Oh My God" - Mark Ronson Featuring. Lily Allen (#8)
- "On Call" - Kings of Leon (#18)
- "Our Velocity" - Maxïmo Park (#9)
- "Over My Head (Cable Car) - The Fray (#19)
- "Perfect (Exceeder)" - Mason vs. Princess Superstar (#3)
- "Proper Education" - Eric Prydz vs. Floyd (#2)
- "Read My Mind" - The Killers (#15)
- "Real Girl" - Mutya Buena (#2)
- "Romantic Type" - The Pigeon Detectives (#19)
- "Same Jeans" - The View (#3)
- "Saturday Superhouse" - Biffy Clyro (#13)
- "Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado (#10)
- "She's Madonna" - Robbie Williams (#16)
- "Sheila" - Jamie T (#15)
- "Shine" - Booty Luv (#10)
- "Signal Fire" - Snow Patrol (#4)
- "Sirens" - Dizzee Rascal (#20)
- "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" - Editors (#7)
- "Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)" - Groove Armada Featuring. Mutya Buena (#13)
- "Soulmate" - Natasha Bedingfield (#7)
- "Sound Of Freedom" - Bob Sinclair (#14)
- "Standing In The Way Of Control" - The Gossip (#7)
- "Starz In Their Eyes" - Just Jack (#2)
- "Stop Me" - Mark Ronson (#2)
- "Take Control" - Amerie (#10)
- "Teenagers" - My Chemical Romance (#9)
- "Thankyou Whoever You Are" - Marillion (#15)
- "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" - Fall Out Boy (#12)
- "The Creeps" - Camille Jones & Fedde Le Grande (#11)
- "The Girls" - Calvin Harris (#3)
- "The Prayer" - Bloc Party (#4)
- "The Sweet Escape" - Gwen Stefani (#2)
- "The Way I Are" - Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E. (#3)
- "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" - Fall Out Boy (#2)
- "This Is Why I'm Hot" - Mims (#18)
- "3's & 7's" - Queens of the Stone Age (#19)
- "Too Little, Too Late" - JoJo (#4)
- "Torn On The Platform" - Jack Penate (#7)
- "Two Sisters" - Fiction Plane (#9)
- "What Am I Fighting For" - Unklejam (#16)
- "What Goes Around... Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake (#4)
- "What I've Done" - Linkin Park (#6)
- "What Time Is It?" - High School Musical 2 (#20)
- "When You're Gone" - Avril Lavigne (#3)
- "Wide Awake" - The Twang (#15)
- "Worried About Ray" - The Hoosiers (#5)
- "You Can't Have It All" - Ash (#16)
- "You Know I'm No Good" - Amy Winehouse (#17)
- "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" - Manic Street Preachers (#2)
Australia
- "Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé (3 weeks)
- "Light Surrounding You" - Evermore (1 week)
- "Lips of an Angel" - Hinder (7 weeks)
- "Straight Lines" - Silverchair (4 weeks)
- "Girlfriend" - Avril Lavigne (6 weeks)
- "Steer" - Missy Higgins (1 week)
- "Umbrella" - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (6 weeks)
- "Big Girls Don't Cry" - Fergie (1 week)
Australian ARIA Hit Singles – Singles which have ranked within Top 20
- "20 Good Reasons" - Thirsty Merc (#4)
- "All Good Things (Come to an End)" - Nelly Furtado (#14)
- "Beautiful Liar" - Beyoncé and Shakira (#5)
- "Before You Go" - Candice Alley (#16)
- "Better Than Me" - Hinder (#11)
- "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" - Eskimo Joe (#18)
- "Candyman" - Christina Aguilera (#2)
- "Cupid's Chokehold" - Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump (#14)
- "Destination Calabria" - Alex Gaudino featuring Crystal Waters (#12)
- "Don't Give Up" - Shannon Noll and Natalie Bassingthwaighte (#4)
- "Elevator Love" - Guy Sebastian (#13)
- "Famous Last Words" - My Chemical Romance (#20)
- "Fergalicious" - Fergie featuring will.i.am (#6)
- "Give It to Me" - Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake" (#16)
- "Glamorous" - Fergie featuring Ludacris (#2)
- "Grace Kelly" - Mika (#2)
- "Hit Me Up" - Gia Farrell (#6)
- "How to Save a Life" - The Fray (#2)
- "Hump de Bump - Red Hot Chili Peppers (#17)
- "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" - Scissor Sisters (#7) (#1 in 2006)
- "I Don't Need a Man" - The Pussycat Dolls (#16)
- "I Wanna Love You" - Akon featuring Snoop Dogg (#6)
- "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (with Flowers in My Hair)" - Sandi Thom (#9) (#1 in 2006)
- "If You Don't Mean It" - Dean Geyer (#10)
- "Joker and the Thief" - Wolfmother (#19)
- "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" - Good Charlotte (#5)
- "The Kill" - 30 Seconds to Mars (#20)
- "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" - Pink (#5)
- "Little Wonders" - Rob Thomas (#20)
- "Lost and Running" - Powderfinger (#5)
- "Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5 (#6)
- "My Love" - Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. and Timbaland (#4)
- "Never Again" - Kelly Clarkson (#5)
- "Night of My Life" - Damien Leith (#3) (#1 in 2006)
- "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" - Kisschasy (#10)
- "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" - Fedde Le Grand (#8)
- "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" - Bob Sinclar (#6)
- "Sarah" - Eskimo Joe (#19)
- "Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado (#2)
- "SexyBack" - Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland (#15) (#1 in 2006)
- "Smack That" - Akon featuring Eminem (#2)
- "Something About You" - Jamelia (#17)
- "Suddenly I See" - KT Tunstall (#6)
- "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" - Fall Out Boy (#5)
- "Tell Me" - Diddy featuring Christina Aguilera (#13)
- "The Creeps" - Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand (#18)
- "The Others" - TV Rock vs. Dukes of Windsor (#10)
- "The Sweet Escape" - Gwen Stefani featuring Akon (#2)
- "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" - Fall Out Boy (#4)
- "Too Little Too Late" - JoJo (#13)
- "U + Ur Hand" - Pink (#17)
- "UFO" - Sneaky Sound System (#15)
- "Wait a Minute" - The Pussycat Dolls featuring Timbaland (16)
- "What Goes Around...Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake (#3)
- "What I've Done" - Linkin Park (#13)
- "Welcome to the Black Parade" - My Chemical Romance (#15)
- "Wind It Up" - Gwen Stefani (#5)
Europe Singles Chart
- "My Love" - Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. & Timbaland (3 weeks in 2007/1 week in 2006)
- "All Good Things (Come to an End)" - Nelly Furtado (9 weeks)
- "She's Madonna" - Robbie Williams (1 week)
- "Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado (2 weeks)
- "What Goes Around... Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake (4 weeks)
- "Beautiful Liar" - Beyoncé Knowles & Shakira (7 weeks)
- "Umbrella (song)" - Rhianna (7 weeks)
Euro Top 20 – Singles which have ranked within Top 20
- "Beware of the Dog" - Jamelia (#13)
- "Bones" - The Killers (#9)
- "Dear Mr. President" - P!nk (#10)
- "Do You Know" - Enrique Iglesias (#5)
- "Easy" - Sugababes (#18)
- "Even Heaven Cries" - Monrose (#16)
- "Famous Last Words" - My Chemical Romance (#4)
- "Fergalicious" - Fergie (#9)
- "Hip Hop is Dead" - Nas (#13)
- "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" - Scissor Sisters (#14)
- "I Don't Need a Man" - The Pussycat Dolls (#12)
- "Illegal" - Shakira (#11)
- "Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé (#3)
- "Jump" - Madonna (#3)
- "Lithium" - Evanescence (#14)
- "Lovelight" - Robbie Williams (#2)
- "Land of a Thousand Words - Scissor Sisters (#8)
- "Patience" - Take That (#7)
- "Promiscuous" - Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland (#11)
- "Proper Education"-Eric Prydz vs Floyd (#5)
- "Rock Steady" - All Saints (#14)
- "Sexy Back" - Justin Timberlake (#16)
- "Smack That" - Akon (#5)
- "Snow ((Hey Oh))" - Red Hot Chili Peppers (#2)
- "Tell me" - P Diddy feat. Christina Aguilera (#14)
- "The Prayer" - Bloc Party (#17)
- "Too Little, Too Late" - JoJo (#12)
- "Wait a Minute" - The Pussycat Dolls (#9)
- "What I've Done" - Linkin Park (#5)
- "Welcome to the Black Parade" - My Chemical Romance (#7)
- "Wind it Up" - Gwen Stefani (#4)
- "You Don't Know" - Eminem feat. 50 Cent (#10)
- "You Know My Name" - Chris Cornell (#18)
- "Que Hiciste" - Jennifer Lopez (#9)
Argentina Top 100
- "Las De La Intuición" - Shakira (5 weeks)
Singles which have ranked within Top 20
- "All Night Long" - Airbag (#14)
- "Amor Gitano" - Alejandro Fernández feat. Beyoncé (#12)
- "Beautiful Liar" - Beyoncé feat. Shakira (#7)
- "Big Girls Don't Cry" - Fergie (#5)
- "Buenos Aires En Llamas" - Attaque 77 (#13)
- "Canción Del Adiós" - Coti (#19)
- "De Otro Mundo" - Lourdes (#19)
- "Dímelo" - Enrique Iglesias (#2)
- "En Mi Lado Del Sofá" - La Oreja De Van Gogh (#17)
- "Girlfriend" - Avril Lavigne (#18)
- "Grace Kelly" - Mika (#10)
- "Impacto (Remix)" - Daddy Yankee feat. Fergie (#9)
- "La Locura Automática" - La Secta AllStar (#2)
- "Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5 (#11)
- "Manda Una Señal" - Maná (#15)
- "Prisionero" - Miranda! (#2)
- "Say Ok" - Vanessa Hudgens (#3)
- "Si Nos Quedara Poco Tiempo" - Chayanne (#5)
- "Si Va A Ser... Será" - Axel (#18)
- "Sweet Sacrifice" - Evanescence (#4)
- "Tal Vez" - Kudai (#9)
- "Torre De Babel" - David Bisbal feat. Wisin & Yandel (#15)
- "What I've Done" - Linkin Park (#6)
Album records
Best First Week Sales (Worldwide)
| Position | Album Title | Artist | Country | Sales | Highest Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minutes To Midnight | Linkin Park | |
1,178,000 | 1 |
| 2 | The Best Damn Thing | Avril Lavigne | |
784,000 | 1 |
| 3 | Not Too Late | Norah Jones | |
719,000 | 1 |
| 4 | Home | Mr.Children |  |
693,000 | 1 |
| 5 | It Won't Be Soon Before Long | Maroon 5 | |
628,000 | 1 |
| 6 | Lost Highway | Bon Jovi | |
489,000 | 1 |
| 7 | A Best 2 -White- | Ayumi Hamasaki | |
475,000 | 1 |
| 8 | T.I. vs. T.I.P. | T.I. | |
474,000 | 1 |
| 9 | A Best 2 -Black- | Ayumi Hamasaki | |
450,000 | 2 |
| 10 | Icky Thump | The White Stripes | |
402,000 | 1 |
Best Album Sales (Worldwide)
| Position | Album Title | Artist | Country | Sales | Highest Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Too Late | Norah Jones | |
3,761,900 | 1 |
| 2 | Minutes To Midnight | Linkin Park | |
3,435,000 | 1 |
| 3 | The Best Damn Thing | Avril Lavigne | |
2,543,450 | 1 |
| 4 | Life In Cartoon Motion | Mika | |
1,987,675 | 2 |
| 5 | Infinity On High | Fall Out Boy | |
1,842,550 | 1 |
| 6 | Call Me Irresponsible | Michael Bublè | |
1,526,500 | 1 |
| 7 | A Best 2 | Ayumi Hamasaki | |
1,420,000 | 1 |
| 8 | Home | Mr. Children | |
1,380,000 | 1 |
| 9 | It Won't Be Soon Before Long | Maroon 5 | |
1,338,375 | 1 |
| 10 | Lost Highway | Bon Jovi | |
1,209,000 | 1 |
Best Album Sales (Worldwide)
(The following are accurate sales of albums while they have been within the top 40, on the WUC)
| Position | Album Title | Artist | Country | Sales | Highest Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Too Late | Norah Jones | |
3,220,000 | 1 |
| 2 | Minutes To Midnight | Linkin Park | |
3,196,000 | 1 |
| 3 | The Best Damn Thing | Avril Lavigne | |
3,151,000 | 1 |
| 4 | Life In Cartoon Motion | Mika | |
2,366,000 | 2 |
| 5 | Call Me Irresponsible | Michael Bublè | |
2,006,000 | 1 |
| 6 | It Won't Be Soon Before Long | Maroon 5 | |
1,923,000 | 1 |
| 7 | Infinity On High | Fall Out Boy | |
1,680,000 | 1 |
| 8 | Lost Highway | Bon Jovi | |
1,380,000 | 1 |
| 9 | A Best 2 | Ayumi Hamasaki | |
1,144,000 | 1 |
| 10 | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | |
1,037,000 | 1 |
Best Selling Records per Nation
- Various Artists - Patito Feo
- Ivete Sangalo - Multishow Ao Vivo - Ivete no Maracanã
- Hayley Westenra - Treasure
Musical film
- Sweeney Todd being adapted as a major motion picture (under the title Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd) by Tim Burton featuring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman and Sasha Baron Cohen in key roles.
Deaths
- January 1 - Del Reeves, American country singer, 74
- January 6 - Pete Kleinow, American steel gutairist of Flying Burrito Brothers, 72
- January 8 - Mercedes Murciano, Cuban member of Miami Sound Machine, 49
- January 13 - Michael Brecker, popular US jazz saxophonist of the post-Coltrane era, 57
- January 18 - Brent Liles, original bassist of the influential American punk band Social Distortion, 43
- January 19 - Denny Doherty, Canadian singer-songwriter of The Mamas & the Papas, 66
- January 22 - Disco D, an American music producer and composer.
- January 28 - Karel Svoboda, composer, 68
- January 31 - Kirka Babitzin, singer, former Eurovision representative for Finland, 56
- February 1 - Gian Carlo Menotti, composer, 95
- February 2
- Billy Henderson (The Spinners), 67
- Joe Hunter, American pianist and bandleader (The Funk Brothers), 79
- February 15 - Ray Evans, American songwriter, 92
- February 19 - Janet Blair, American actress and singer, 85
- February 23 - Donnie Brooks, American pop singer, 71
- February 23 - Ian Wallace, British drummer (King Crimson), 60
- February 28 - Billy Thorpe, British-born Australian rock performer, 60
- March 9 - Brad Delp, American lead singer of 1970s AOR band Boston, 55
- March 19 - Luther Ingram, American singer, 70
- April 5 - Mark St. John, American guitarist (KISS, White Tiger), 51
- April 10 - Dakota Staton, US jazz vocalist, 76
- April 14 - Don Ho, Hawaiian musician, 76
- April 17 - Kitty Carlisle, US actress and singer, 96
- April 25 - Bobby "Boris" Pickett, US singer, 69
- April 27 - Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor, 80
- April 30 - Grégory Lemarchal, French singer, 23
- May 06 - Đorđe Novković, Croatian songwriter, 63
- May 27 - Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer (Zard), 40
- June 8 - Nellie Lutcher, US jazz and pop singer and pianist, 94
- June 24 - Natasja, Danish / Jamaican reggae singer, 33
- July 2 - Hy Zaret, US lyricist, 99
- July 5 - George Melly, British jazz musician, 80
- July 8 - Jindřich Feld, Czech composer, 82
- July 11 - Rod Lauren, US singer and actor, 67
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