Number 1 Songs in 2003 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Where Is the Love?"
The Black Eyed Peas
Released in the shadow of the Iraq War, the socially conscious anthem spent seven weeks at number one in the UK and became one of the defining songs of the year.
US #1
"In Da Club"
50 Cent
50 Cent's debut single was inescapable in 2003, spending nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and helping his album 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'' sell nearly a million copies in its first week.
Biggest Films of 2003 — Box Office Hits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Box Office: $1.14 billion worldwide
Peter Jackson's epic conclusion swept all 11 of its Oscar nominations, tying the record for most Academy Awards won by a single film. It was a triumphant end to the most ambitious film trilogy ever attempted.
Fashion and Style of 2003
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 2003
Buildings completed and structures opened in 2003