2002 in British music
This is a summary of 2002 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
Previous year: 2001 in music (UK)
Next year: 2003 in music (UK)
Summary
Just under four months after her death, Aaliyah reached number one on 13 January with her single More Than a Woman. This was knocked off the top spot by a rerelease of George Harrison's My Sweet Lord just short of two months after he had also died.
March and the first half of April were dominated by releases from Pop Idol finalists Will Young, the winner of that talent search, and Gareth Gates. Gates had performed Unchained Melody during the contest and, having received great acclaim for his version, released it as his first single. The pair went on to have three more number ones in 2002, each having one more individual effort and then joining together for a double-A side of Elvis Presley covers. The year would also see two more acts created by reality television series reaching number one: Liberty X and Girls Aloud.
The year was quite a success for Elvis Presley in a variety of ways. A Little Less Conversation became a massive dancefloor hit after it was remixed by Junkie XL and was adopted, at least by the British public, as the theme for the Football World Cup. This led to Will Young and Gareth Gates covering two of his songs, releasing a double-A side single and reaching number one, and a successful greatest hits album topping the album chart.
In the album chart the year started and ended with two very different releases by Robbie Williams – the first being the Rat Pack cover album Swing When You're Winning and the second being his more usual pop release Escapology. Both Eminem and the Red Hot Chili Peppers enjoyed massive chart success with their albums being at the top spot for five weeks.
Charts
Singles
| Issue Date | Song Title | Artist |
| 6 January | Gotta Get Through This | Daniel Bedingfield |
| 13 January | More Than A Woman | Aaliyah |
| 20 January | My Sweet Lord | George Harrison |
| 27 January | Hero | Enrique Iglesias |
| 3 February | Hero | Enrique Iglesias |
| 10 February | Hero | Enrique Iglesias |
| 17 February | Hero | Enrique Iglesias |
| 24 February | World Of Our Own | Westlife |
| 3 March | Anything Is Possible / Evergreen | Will Young |
| 10 March | Anything Is Possible / Evergreen | Will Young |
| 17 March | Anything Is Possible / Evergreen | Will Young |
| 24 March | Unchained Melody | Gareth Gates |
| 31 March | Unchained Melody | Gareth Gates |
| 7 April | Unchained Melody | Gareth Gates |
| 14 April | Unchained Melody | Gareth Gates |
| 21 April | The Hindu Times | Oasis |
| 28 April | Freak Like Me | Sugababes |
| 5 May | Kiss Kiss | Holly Valance |
| 12 May | If Tomorrow Never Comes | Ronan Keating |
| 19 May | Just A Little | Liberty X |
| 26 May | Without Me | Eminem |
| 2 June | Light My Fire | Will Young |
| 9 June | Light My Fire | Will Young |
| 16 June | A Little Less Conversation | Elvis vs JXL |
| 23 June | A Little Less Conversation | Elvis vs JXL |
| 30 June | A Little Less Conversation | Elvis vs JXL |
| 7 July | A Little Less Conversation | Elvis vs. JXL |
| 14 July | Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) | Gareth Gates |
| 21 July | Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) | Gareth Gates |
| 28 July | Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) | Gareth Gates |
| 4 August | Colourblind | Darius |
| 11 August | Colourblind | Darius |
| 18 August | Round Round | Sugababes |
| 25 August | Crossroads | Blazin' Squad |
| 1 September | The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) | Atomic Kitten |
| 8 September | The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) | Atomic Kitten |
| 15 September | The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) | Atomic Kitten |
| 22 September | Just Like A Pill | Pink |
| 29 September | The Long And Winding Road / Suspicious Minds | Will Young & Gareth Gates |
| 6 October | The Long And Winding Road / Suspicious Minds | Will Young & Gareth Gates |
| 13 October | The Ketchup Song (Asereje) | Las Ketchup |
| 20 October | Dilemma | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| 27 October | Dilemma | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| 3 November | Heaven | DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do |
| 10 November | Unbreakable | Westlife |
| 17 November | Dirrty | Christina Aguilera featuring Redman |
| 24 November | Dirrty | Christina Aguilera featuring Redman |
| 1 December | If You're Not The One | Daniel Bedingfield |
| 8 December | Lose Yourself | Eminem |
| 15 December | Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word | Blue featuring Elton John |
| 22 December | Sound Of The Underground | Girls Aloud |
| 29 December | Sound Of The Underground | Girls Aloud |
Albums
| Issue Date | Album Title | Artist |
| 6 January | Swing When You're Winning | Robbie Williams |
| 13 January | Just Enough Education to Perform | Stereophonics |
| 20 January | Just Enough Education to Perform | Stereophonics |
| 27 January | Come With Us | Chemical Brothers |
| 3 February | Come With Us | Chemical Brothers |
| 10 February | Escape | Enrique Iglesias |
| 17 February | Escape | Enrique Iglesias |
| 24 February | The Very Best Of | Sting and The Police |
| 3 March | The Very Best Of | Sting and The Police |
| 10 March | The Essential Barbara Streisand | Barbara Streisand |
| 17 March | Silver Side Up | Nickelback |
| 24 March | Silver Side Up | Nickelback |
| 31 March | A New Day Has Come | Celine Dion |
| 7 April | A New Day Has Come | Celine Dion |
| 14 April | A New Day Has Come | Celine Dion |
| 21 April | A New Day Has Come | Celine Dion |
| 28 April | All Rise | Blue |
| 5 May | The Last Broadcast | Doves |
| 12 May | The Last Broadcast | Doves |
| 19 May | 18 | Moby |
| 26 May | Destination | Ronan Keating |
| 2 June | The Eminem Show | Eminem |
| 9 June | The Eminem Show | Eminem |
| 16 June | The Eminem Show | Eminem |
| 23 June | The Eminem Show | Eminem |
| 30 June | The Eminem Show | Eminem |
| 7 July | Heathen Chemistry | Oasis |
| 14 July | By The Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 21 July | By The Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 28 July | By The Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 4 August | The Rising | Bruce Springsteen |
| 11 August | By The Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 18 August | By The Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 25 August | Imagine | Eva Cassidy |
| 1 September | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Coldplay |
| 8 September | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Coldplay |
| 15 September | Feels So Good | Atomic Kitten |
| 22 September | Illumination | Paul Weller |
| 29 September | Elvis - 30 #1 Hits | Elvis |
| 6 October | Elvis - 30 #1 Hits | Elvis |
| 13 October | From Now On | Will Young |
| 20 October | From Now On | Will Young |
| 27 October | One By One | Foo Fighters |
| 3 November | A New Day At Midnight | David Gray |
| 10 November | One Love | Blue |
| 17 November | Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Westlife |
| 24 November | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 1 December | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 8 December | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 15 December | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 22 December | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
| 29 December | Escapology | Robbie Williams |
Cumulative chart
| Position | Song Title | Artist | Sales | Highest Position |
| 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? |