The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales.[1] In 2006, 14 singles claimed the top spot, including Lee Harding's "Wasabi"/"Eye of the Tiger", which started its peak position in late 2005.
Sandi Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" was the biggest-selling single of 2006, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for ten consecutive weeks.Thirteen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Chris Brown, Bob Sinclar, Gary Pine, TV Rock, Seany B, Youth Group, Rihanna, Wyclef Jean, Sandi Thom, Green Day, Scissor Sisters, Damien Leith and Beyoncé.[2] Five collaborations topped the chart. Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" was the longest-running number-one single of 2006, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for ten consecutive weeks.[3] Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks, Rihanna's "SOS" stayed at number-one for eight consecutive weeks,[4][5] TV Rock's "Flaunt It" stayed at number-one for five weeks and Leith spent four weeks at number-one with "Night of My Life".
Chart history
Number-one artists
| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
|---|
| 1 | Sandi Thom | 10 |
| 2 | Shakira | 9 |
| 2 | Wyclef Jean (as featuring) | 9 |
| 3 | Rihanna | 8 |
| 4 | TV Rock | 5 |
| 4 | Seany B (as featuring) | 5 |
| 5 | Damien Leith | 4 |
| 6 | Lee Harding | 3 |
| 6 | Chris Brown | 3 |
| 6 | Juelz Santana (as featuring) | 3 |
| 7 | Bob Sinclar | 2 |
| 7 | Gary Pine (as featuring) | 2 |
| 7 | Youth Group | 2 |
| 7 | Justin Timberlake | 2 |
| 7 | Scissor Sisters | 2 |
| 8 | Eminem | 1 |
| 8 | U2 | 1 |
| 8 | Green Day | 1 |
| 8 | Beyoncé | 1 |
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