DARKNESS

British Glam Rock outfit The Darkness went to Number 1 in 2003 with their debut album Permission To Land amidst a string of Top 40 singles in the early-mid noughties, including I Believe In A Thing Called Love and Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End).

DARKNESS Songs stats

UK No. 1s: 0
UK Top 10s: 5
UK Top 40s: 7
UK Top 75s: 8
Weeks in the Top 1: 0
Weeks in the Top 10: 10
Weeks in the Top 40: 31
Weeks in the Top 75: 49

DARKNESS Albums stats

UK No. 1s: 1
UK Top 10s: 4
UK Top 40s: 7
UK Top 75s: 8
Weeks in the Top 1: 4
Weeks in the Top 10: 25
Weeks in the Top 40: 51
Weeks in the Top 75: 60

DARKNESS news

Features

The naughty list: The strangest bids for Christmas Number 1

Official Singles Chart

Mar

2003

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY WOMAN
DARKNESS

Peak: 43,
Weeks: 2

Jun

2003

GROWING ON ME
DARKNESS

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 11

Oct

2003

I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE cover art

I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE
DARKNESS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 11

Dec

2003

CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END) cover art

CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END)
DARKNESS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 36

Apr

2004

LOVE IS ONLY A FEELING
DARKNESS

Peak: 5,
Weeks: 11

Nov

2005

ONE WAY TICKET
DARKNESS

Peak: 8,
Weeks: 9

Mar

2006

IS IT JUST ME
DARKNESS

Peak: 8,
Weeks: 4

Jun

2006

GIRLFRIEND
DARKNESS

Peak: 39,
Weeks: 2

Official Albums Chart

Jul

2003

PERMISSION TO LAND
DARKNESS

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 54,
Weeks No. 1: 4

Dec

2005

ONE WAY TICKET TO HELL AND BACK cover art

ONE WAY TICKET TO HELL AND BACK
DARKNESS

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 10

Sep

2012

HOT CAKES
DARKNESS

Peak: 4,
Weeks: 3

Jun

2015

LAST OF OUR KIND
DARKNESS

Peak: 12,
Weeks: 2

Oct

2017

PINEWOOD SMILE
DARKNESS

Peak: 8,
Weeks: 1

Jun

2018

LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH
DARKNESS

Peak: 47,
Weeks: 1

Oct

2019

EASTER IS CANCELLED
DARKNESS

Peak: 10,
Weeks: 1

Dec

2021

MOTORHEART
DARKNESS

Peak: 16,
Weeks: 1

Official Singles Chart Update

Dec

2017

CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END)
DARKNESS

Peak: 51,
Weeks: 14

Please note, the data displayed for this chart reflects the title's midweek position only, peak positions on this chart also relate to midweek chart positions. Official Singles Chart Update data available on officialcharts.com goes back to October 2014.

Official Singles Sales Chart

Dec

2014

CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END)
DARKNESS

Peak: 69,
Weeks: 25

Official Singles Downloads Chart

Nov

2004

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY WOMAN AGAIN cover art

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY WOMAN AGAIN
DARKNESS

Peak: 14,
Weeks: 1

Jan

2005

CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END)
DARKNESS

Peak: 21,
Weeks: 39

Nov

2005

ONE WAY TICKET
DARKNESS

Peak: 26,
Weeks: 5

Official Physical Singles Chart

Mar

2003

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY WOMAN
DARKNESS

Peak: 43,
Weeks: 2

Jun

2003

GROWING ON ME
DARKNESS

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 11

Oct

2003

I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE
DARKNESS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 12

Dec

2003

CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END)
DARKNESS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 26

Apr

2004

LOVE IS ONLY A FEELING
DARKNESS

Peak: 5,
Weeks: 12

Nov

2005

ONE WAY TICKET
DARKNESS

Peak: 8,
Weeks: 11

Mar

2006

IS IT JUST ME
DARKNESS

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 6

Jun

2006

GIRLFRIEND
DARKNESS

Peak: 21,
Weeks: 3

Dec

2014

THE HORN
DARKNESS

Peak: 46,
Weeks: 2

Official Albums Chart Update

Jun

2015

LAST OF OUR KIND
DARKNESS

Peak: 6,
Weeks: 3

Oct

2017

PINEWOOD SMILE
DARKNESS

Peak: 3,
Weeks: 2

Jun

2018

LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH
DARKNESS

Peak: 21,
Weeks: 1

Oct

2019

EASTER IS CANCELLED
DARKNESS

Peak: 3,
Weeks: 2

Nov

2021

MOTORHEART
DARKNESS

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 2

Oct

2023

PERMISSION TO LAND
DARKNESS

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 1

Please note, the data displayed for this chart reflects the title's midweek position only, peak positions on this chart also relate to midweek chart positions. Official Albums Chart Update data available on officialcharts.com goes back to October 2014.