Number 1 Songs in 2004 — UK and US Charts
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Band Aid 20
A new version of the 1984 charity single was recorded to mark 20 years since the original, featuring artists including Dido, Robbie Williams, and Dizzee Rascal. It became the Christmas number one and best-selling single of the year.
"Yeah!"
Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris
The crunk-pop anthem spent 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the defining sound of 2004, helping Usher's 'Confessions' album sell over 10 million copies in the US.
Biggest Films of 2004 — Box Office Hits
Shrek 2
Box Office: $928 million worldwide
The animated sequel surpassed the original in every way commercially, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2004 worldwide and proving that DreamWorks Animation could compete with Pixar at the very top.
Fashion and Style of 2004
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 2004
Buildings completed and structures opened in 2004