User:03md/List of UK top 40 singles in 2001

See also: Lists of UK top 10 singles and Lists of UK top 40 singles

The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Until 2004 the chart was only based on the sales of both physical singles with airplay figures excluded from the official chart.

This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart during 2001, as well as songs which peaked in 2000 and 2002 but were in the top 40 in 2001. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 40 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

Five-hundred and eighty-nine singles were in the top forty this year. Forty-one singles from 2000 remained in the top 40 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, or re-entered during the year. "Dancing in the Moonlight" by Toploader and "Heartbreak Hotel" by Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price first charted in 2000 but did not reach their peak until 2001. "Livin' It Up" by Ja Rule featuring Case first charted in 2001 but did not reach its peak until 2002 after being reissued.

One-hundred and eighty-six artists had multiple entries in the top forty in 2001, with Oxide & Neutrino having the most entries (6, including entries as part of the group So Solid Crew). Songs that reached the top ten this year are featured here but also included in their own article.

Top-forty singles

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Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved or more top 40 entries in 2001, including songs that reached their peak in 2000 or 2002. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top forty in 2001 is also shown.