'Nine Million Bicycles' was a hit single in 2005 for which singer?

'Nine Million Bicycles' is a song written and produced by Mike Batt for the singer Katie Melua's second album, 'Piece by Piece'. It was released as the album's first single in September 2005 and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Melua's first top five hit as a solo artist. It was a finalist for 'The Record of the Year' prize, losing to 'You Raise Me Up' by Westlife.

According to Melua, the inspiration for the song came during a visit to Beijing with her manager Mike Batt. Their interpreter showed them around the city and told them that there are supposedly nine million bicycles in the city.

Ketevan 'Katie' Melua (born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian-British singer and songwriter. She moved to the United Kingdom at the age of eight – first to Belfast, and then to London in 1999. Melua is signed to the small Dramatico record label, under the management of composer Mike Batt, and made her musical debut in 2003. In 2006, she became the United Kingdom's best-selling female artist and Europe's highest selling European female artist.