2007

What Was Happening in 2007

Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone and changes everything, while the first cracks appear in the global financial system.

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Number 1 Songs in 2007 — UK and US Charts

UK #1

"Bleeding Love"

Leona Lewis

The X Factor winner's second single became a global smash, spending seven weeks at number one in the UK and later reaching number one in the US — a rare feat for a British female artist at the time.

US #1

"Irreplaceable"

Beyonce

Beyonce's empowerment anthem from her 'B'Day' album spent 10 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 straddling 2006-2007, and its 'to the left, to the left' hook became one of the decade's most quoted lyrics.

Biggest Films of 2007 — Box Office Hits

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Box Office: $963 million worldwide

The third instalment of the pirate franchise topped the global box office despite mixed reviews, with a then-record production budget of around $300 million making it one of the most expensive films ever made.

Architecture and Buildings of 2007

Buildings completed and structures opened in 2007

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