"Number 1" is an electronic–dance song written by British group Goldfrapp for their third album Supernature (2005). The song was produced by Goldfrapp and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the second single in the autumn of 2005 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it became Goldfrapp's second top ten single. It reached the top twenty in Canada and the top thirty in Ireland. In the United States, "Number 1" was released to success on the Billboard dance charts, where it reached the top position on the Hot Dance Airplay chart and the Dance Club chart.
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Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Number 1".
UK CD single #1
- "Number 1" — 3:34
- "Beautiful (B-side)" — 4:51
UK CD single #2
- "Number 1 (Alan Braxe and Fed Falke Main Mix)" — 7:21
- "Ooh La La (Live at V Festival, 21 August 2005)" — 4:36
- "Number 1 (Promo/Music Video)" — 3:29
UK Vinyl Single
- "Number 1" (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke Club remix) — 7:18
- "Number 1" (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke instrumental remix) — 7:18
U.S. Extended Play (EP)
- "Number 1" — 3:34
- "Beautiful" — 4:51
- "All Night Operator (Part 1)" — 4:00
- "Number 1" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Main Mix) — 7:21
- "Ooh La La" (Tiefschwarz remix) — 6:38
- "Number 1 (Postcards from the Summer)" video — 3:34
Chart performance
On October 31 2005, "Number 1" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Goldfrapp's second top ten single when it debuted at number nine on the singles chart, and spent a total of four weeks in the top seventy-five. Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. It reached number twenty-nine in Ireland and became Goldfrapp's second top fifty single on the singles chart. However, airplay was limited. In Canada, the song was released on November 1 2005, and it debuted at number twelve on the singles chart before rising to a peak position of number seven in its eighteenth week. Although the single sold considerably, "Number 1" did not chart on the Canadian BDS Airplay chart.
Due to favourable reception, "Number 1" was released in the United States. Goldfrapp had previously found success in the dance clubs with "Strict Machine" (2003), and "Number 1" became their second consecutive release to reach the top of the Billboard Dance Chart, where it remained for one week. It also performed well on the Hot Dance Airplay chart, where it reached number one for one week. An extended play for "Number 1" was released in the U.S. in order to promote sales for the album Supernature, which had yet to be released. It debuted within the top ten of the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart before reaching the number-one position; it remained on the chart for over three months, which established the song's presence in the mainstream U.S. market.
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Singles Sales | 1 |
| World Dance/Trance Top 30 Singles | 1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 7 |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 29 |
| World Chart Show | 40 |
Chart trajectories
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| Chart position | 20 | 36 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||