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This is a summary of the year 2012 in British music.

The UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart are two of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company, which calculates the best-selling singles/albums of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles/albums and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart. A total of 36 singles and 36 albums (4 of which claimed the top spot in 2011) claimed the top spot in 2012.

In 2012, Cover Drive, Gotye, Chris Brown, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Commonwealth Band, Tulisa, Fun., Rita Ora, Rudimental, Maroon 5, will.i.am, Florence + The Machine, Wiley, Sam and the Womp, The Script, Psy, Swedish House Mafia, Labrinth, Gabrielle Aplin and James Arthur have all claimed their first number 1 single as a lead artist. Sia reached the number one position for the first time as a featured artist on David Guetta's single "Titanium", Kimbra appeared on "Somebody That I Used to Know" as a featured artist as did Wiz Khalifa on "Payphone". In the albums chart, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Bruno Mars and Rihanna returned to the top of the charts, having reached number one in 2011 with +, 21, Doo Wops and Hooligans and Talk That Talk. Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sandé, Military Wives, Nicki Minaj, Jack White, Marina and the Diamonds, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Conor Maynard, The Vaccines, The xx, Rita Ora, Mumford & Sons, Jake Bugg, Taylor Swift and One Direction have all claimed their first number 1 album.

"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra spent the most weeks at number one in the singles with five and Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé has spent the most weeks at number one in the albums with six.

Chart summary

January

Week 1 (1–7 January)   Week 2 (8–14 January)   Week 3 (15–21 January)   Week 4 (22–28 January)

Coldplay's "Paradise" lifted four places to number one knocking The Military Wives & Gareth Malone's "Wherever You Are" down 3 places to number 4, Ed Sheeran returned to number one for another week atop the album chart with +, knocking Michael Bublé's Christmas down 14 places to number 15.

The following week Flo Rida rose to number one with "Good Feeling" knocking Coldplay down a single place to number 2, Adele's mega-selling album 21 rose to number one knocking Ed Sheeran down 2 places,

Jessie J lifted 7 places to number one with "Domino", Bruno Mars knocked Adele down one place to number 2 with Doo-Wops and Hooligans,

Jessie J remained at number one with "Domino", Adele returned to number one with 21.

February

Week 5 (29 January–4 February)   Week 6 (5–11 February)   Week 7 (12–18 February)   Week 8 (19–25 February)

Cover Drive's "Twilight" debuted at number one knocking Jessie J's "Domino" down 2 places to number 3, Ed Sheeran reclaimed the number one spot with +.

David Guetta’s "Titanium" climbed a place to number one at the beginning of the month, Lana Del Rey debuted at number one in the albums with Born to Die.

Gotye & Kimbra's "Somebody That I Used to Know" rose to number one knocking David Guetta and Sia's "Titanium" down a place to number 2 while Lana Del Rey remained at number one in the albums chart with Born To Die.

DJ Fresh & Rita Ora's "Hot Right Now" entered the chart at number 1 knocking Gotye and Kimbra's "Somebody That I Used To Know" down 2 places to number 3, Emeli Sandé debuted at number one with Our Version Of Events, knocking Lana Del Rey Born To Die down a place to number 2.

March

Week 9 (26 February–3 March)   Week 10 (4–10 March)   Week 11 (11–17 March)   Week 12 (18–24 March)   Week 13 (25–31 March)

Gotye and Kimbra's "Somebody That I Used To Know" returned to number 1 knocking DJ Fresh and Rita Ora's "Hot Right Now" down 2 places to number 3, Adele returned to number one with 21 following a win at the BRIT Awards.

Gotye & Kimbra's "Somebody That I Used to Know" remained at number one for the first three weeks of the month, Emeli Sande returned to number one with Our Version Of Events knocking Adele's "21" down a place to number 2.

Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball debuted at number one.

The Military Wives debut album In My Dreams rose a place to number one, knocking Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball' down four places to number 5.

Katy Perry debuted in pole position with "Part of Me" knocking Gotye & Kimbra's "Somebody That I Used to Know" down 2 place to number 3, Paul Weller debuted at number one with Sonik Kicks.

April

Week 14 (1–7 April)   Week 15 (8–14 April)   Week 16 (15–21 April)  Week 17 (22–28 April)   Week 18 (29 April–5 May)

Chris Brown debuted at number one with "Turn Up The Music", knocking Katy Perry's "Part Of Me" down 3 places to number 4, Madonna's MDNA debuted at number one knocking Paul Weller's Sonik Kicks down 9 places to number 10.

Carly Rae Jepsen debuted at number one with "Call Me Maybe", and stayed there for four consecutive weeks, knocking Chris Brown down 4 places to number 5 with "Turn Up The Music", Nicki Minaj debuted in pole position with Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded knocking Madonna's MDNA down 6 places to number 7.

Adele returned to number one with 21for two weeks, knocking Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded down a place to number 2.

May

Week 18 (29 April–5 May)   Week 19 (6–13 May)   Week 20 (13–19 May)   Week 21 (20–26 May)  Week 22 (27 May–2 June)

Jack White debuted at number one with Blunderbuss, knocking Adele's "21" down a place to number 2.

Tulisa's "Young" entered the singles chart at number 1 ending Carly Rae Jepsen's four-week stint at number one with "Call Me Maybe" which dropped a place to number 2. "Young" was then named the fastest selling debut single of the year so far, selling 122,000 copies in its first week. Marina & the Diamonds entered the album chart at number one with Electra Heart knocking Jack White's "Blunderbuss" down 2 places to number 3.

Rita Ora and Tinie Tempah's team-up "R.I.P." debuted at number one, knocking Tulisa's "Young" down a place to number 2. Keane entered at number one with Strangeland knocking Marina & the Diamonds' Electra Heart down 12 places to number 13. Both singles and albums stayed on top for consecutive two weeks.

June

Week 22 (27 May–2 June)   Week 23 (3–9 June)   Week 24 (10–16 June)   Week 25 (17–23 June)  Week 26 (24–30 June)

Fun. and Janelle Monáe's "We Are Young" rose to number one, knocking Rita Ora and Tinie Tempah's "R.I.P" down 3 places to number 4, Emeli Sandé returned to number one with Our Version Of Events, knocking Keane's Strangeland down 5 places to number 6.

Rudimental and John Newman's "Feel the Love" debuted at number 1 knocking Fun. and Janelle Monáe's "We Are Young" down a single place to number 2. Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band debuted at number one with Sing and stayed there for three weeks, knocking Emeli Sande down 5 places to number 6 with Our Version Of Events.

Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band rose to number one with '"Sing" knocking Rudimental and John Newman's "Feel The Love" down 3 places to number 4.

Cheryl Cole entered the chart at number one with "Call My Name", knocking Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band's "Sing" down 2 places to number 3.

Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa's "Payphone" debuted at number one knocking Cheryl's "Call My Name" down a place to number 2, Justin Bieber entered at number one with Believe, knocking Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band's Sing down 5 places to number 6.

July

Week 27 (1–7 July)   Week 28 (8–14 July)   Week 29 (15–21 July)  Week 30 (22–28 July)

will.i.am & Eva Simons' "This Is Love" debuted at number 1, knocking Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa's "Payphone" down a place to number 2, Linkin Park debuted at number one with Living Things, knocking Justin Bieber's Believe down 3 places to number 4.

Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa's "Payphone" rose back to number one, knocking will.i.am and Eva Simons "This Is Love" down 2 places to number 3, Chris Brown's Fortune debuted at number, knocking Linkin Park's Living Things down 2 places to number 3.

Florence + the Machine's "Spectrum (Say My Name)" rose 102 places to number one for three consecutive weeks, knocking Maroon 5 down a place to number 2, Newton Faulkner's Write It On Your Skin entered at number one knocking Chris Brown's Fortune down 4 places to number 5.

Elton John's and Pnau's Good Morning to the Night entered at number one knocking Newton Faulkner's Write It On Your Skin down 10 places to number 11.

August

Week 31 (29 July–4 August)   Week 32 (5–11 August)   Week 33 (12–18 August)   Week 34 (19–25 August)

Plan B's iLL Manors knocking Elton John and Pnau's Good Morning to the Night down 9 places to number 10.

Wiley's "Heatwave" debuted at number one and stayed there for two consecutive weeks, knocking Florence and the Machine's "Spectrum (Say My Name)" down two places to number 3, Conor Maynard entered the album chart at number one with Contrast knocking Plan B's iLL Manors down a place to number 2.

Rihanna returned to number one with Talk That Talk, but on the lowest sales since charts began with less than 10,000 copies sold, knocking Conor Maynard's Contrast down 5 places to number 6.

Rita Ora debuted at number one with "How We Do (Party)"m knocking Wiley's "Heatwave" down one place to number 2, while Emeli Sande returned to number one with Our Version Of Events for two consecutive weeks, knocking Rihanna's Talk That Talk down 7 places to number 8.

September

Week 35 (26 August–1 September)   Week 36 (2–8 September)   Week 37 (9–15 September)   Week 38 (16–22 September)  Week 39 (23–29 September)

Sam and the Womp debuted at number one with "Bom Bom", knocking Rita Ora's "How We Do (Party)" down a place to number 2.

Little Mix's "Wings" entered at number 1, knocking Sam and the Womp's "Bom Bom" down a place to number 2, Rita Ora entered the albums at number one with ORA knocking Emeli Sande down one place to number 2

Ne-Yo's Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) entered at number one, knocking Little Mix's "Wings" down 3 places to number 4, The Vaccines debuted at number one with Come of Age knocking Rita Ora's ORA down 2 places to number 3.

The Script and will.i.am climbed to number one for two consecutive weeks with "Hall of Fame" knocking Ne-Yo's "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" down 2 places to number 3, The xx debuted at number one with Coexist knocking The Vaccines' Come Of Age down 5 places to number 6.

The Killers' Battle Born debuted at number one knocking The xx's Coexist down 3 places to number 4.

October

Week 40 (30 September–6 October)   Week 41 (7–13 October)   Week 42 (14–20 October)   Week 43 (21–27 October)  Week 44 (28 October–3 November)

Psy's "Gangnam Style" climbed to number one knocking The Script and will.i.am's "Hall of Fame" down a place to number 2, Mumford & Sons' Babel entered at number one knocking The Killers' Battle Born down 3 places to number 4.

Rihanna's "Diamonds" entered the chart at number 1, knocking Psy's "Gangnam Style" down a place to number 2, Muse's The 2nd Law entered at number one, knocking Mumford & Sons' Babel down a place to number 2.

Swedish House Mafia and John Martin entered at number one with "Don't You Worry Child" knocking Rihanna's "Diamonds" down 3 places to number 4, Mumford & Sons' Babel returned to number one, knocking Muse's The 2nd Law down 2 places to number 3.

Calvin Harris and Florence Welch's second collab single Sweet Nothing entered at number one, knocking Swedish House Mafia's "Don't You Worry Child" down a place to number 2, Jake Bugg debuted at number one with his self-titled debut album Jake Bugg.

November

Week 44 (28 October–3 November)   Week 45 (4–10 November)   Week 46 (11–17 November)   Week 47 (18–24 November)

Labrinth and Emeli Sandé's "Beneath Your Beautiful" rose to the summit, knocking Calvin Harris and Florence Welch's "Sweet Nothing" down 2 places to number 3, Taylor Swift's Red debuted at number one, knocking Jake Bugg's self-titled debut album down 2 places to number 3.

Robbie Williams' "Candy" entered at number 1, knocking Labrinth and Emeli Sande's "Beneath Your Beautiful" down a place to number 2, Calvin Harris debuted at number one with 18 Months, knocking Taylor Swift's Red down 4 places to number 5

Robbie Williams' "Candy" remained atop the chart for a second week, Williams also debuted at number one with Take the Crown, knocking Calvin Harris' 18 Months down 3 places to number 4.

One Direction entered at number one with "Little Things", knocking Robbie Williams' "Candy" down 5 places to number 6, they also debuted at number one in the albums chart with Take Me Home knocking Williams' Take The Crown down 4 places to number 5.

Olly Murs and Flo Rida's team-up single "Troublemaker" debuted at number one and stayed there for two consecutive weeks, knocking One Direction's "Little Things" down 2 places to number 3, Rihanna's Unapologetic debuted at number one knocking One Direction's Take Me Home down a place to number 2.

December

Week 48 (25 November–2 December)   Week 49 (2–8 December)   Week 50 (9–15 December)   Week 51 (16–22 December)  Week 52 (23–29 December)

Olly Murs debuted at number one with Right Place Right Time and stayed there for two consecutive weeks.

Gabrielle Aplin's version of "The Power of Love" rose to number 1.

James Arthur debuted at number 1 his cover of Shontelle's "Impossible", knocking Gabrielle Aplin's "The Power of Love" down 3 places to number 4, Bruno Mars debuted at number one with Unorthodox Jukebox, knocking Olly Murs' Right Place Right Time down a place to number two.

The Justice Collective's version of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", released in aid of the families of the 96 people who lost their lives during the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster,debuted at number 1, becoming 2012's Christmas Number One and knocked James Arthur's "Impossible" down a place to number 2, Emeli Sande returned to number one with Our Version Of Events for the rest of the month, knocking Bruno Mars' Unorthodox Jukebox down 3 places to number 4.

Artists/Groups reformed

Groups disbanded

Number ones

Number-one singles

Key
dagger Best-selling single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Sales References
7 January "Paradise" Coldplay 108,390 [2]
14 January "Good Feeling" Flo Rida 50,907 [3]
21 January "Domino" Jessie J 57,369 [4]
28 January 64,255 [5]
4 February "Twilight" Cover Drive 76,109 [6]
11 February "Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia 85,985 [7]
18 February "Somebody That I Used to Know" dagger Gotye featuring Kimbra 83,265 [8]
25 February "Hot Right Now" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora 127,998 [9]
3 March "Somebody That I Used to Know" dagger Gotye featuring Kimbra 95,338 [10]
10 March 87,057 [11]
17 March 81,437 [12]
24 March 71,521 [13]
31 March "Part of Me" Katy Perry 79,079 [14]
7 April "Turn Up the Music" Chris Brown 83,777 [15]
14 April "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen 106,657 [16]
21 April 110,024 [17]
28 April 114,993 [18]
5 May 99,569 [19]
12 May "Young" Tulisa 121,694 [20]
19 May "R.I.P." Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah 104,592 [21]
26 May 57,434 [22]
2 June "We Are Young" Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe 72,977 [23]
9 June "Feel the Love" Rudimental featuring John Newman 93,841 [24]
16 June "Sing" Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band featuring Military Wives 141,670 [25]
23 June "Call My Name" Cheryl Cole 152,001 [26]
30 June "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 141,410 [27]
7 July "This Is Love" will.i.am featuring Eva Simons 102,320 [28]
14 July "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 73,998 [29]
21 July "Spectrum (Say My Name)" Florence + The Machine 64,816 [30]
28 July 63,960 [31]
4 August 65,790 [32]
11 August "Heatwave" Wiley featuring Ms D 114,121 [33]
18 August 69,713 [34]
25 August "How We Do (Party)" Rita Ora 100,436 [35]
1 September "Bom Bom" Sam and the Womp 107,461 [36]
8 September "Wings" Little Mix 106,766 [37]
15 September "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" Ne-Yo 88,784 [38]
22 September "Hall of Fame" The Script featuring will.i.am 70,150 [39]
29 September 63,980 [40]
6 October "Gangnam Style" Psy 84,421 [41]
13 October "Diamonds" Rihanna 105,953 [42]
20 October "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin 135,563 [43]
27 October "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch 94,154 [44]
3 November "Beneath Your Beautiful" Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé 107,775 [45]
10 November "Candy" Robbie Williams 137,581 [46]
17 November 90,812 [47]
24 November "Little Things" One Direction 85,308 [48]
1 December "Troublemaker" Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida 121,497 [49]
8 December 82,696 [50]
15 December "The Power of Love" Gabrielle Aplin 57,515 [51]
22 December "Impossible" James Arthur 489,560 [52]
29 December "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collective 269,248 [53]

Number-one albums

Key
dagger Best-selling album of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Album Artist Sales References
7 January + Ed Sheeran 47,376 [54]
14 January 21 Adele 38,380 [55]
21 January Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 24,509 [56]
28 January 21 Adele 20,978 [57]
4 February + Ed Sheeran 20,607 [58]
11 February Born to Die Lana Del Rey 116,745 [59]
18 February 60,003 [60]
25 February Our Version of Events dagger Emeli Sandé 113,319 [61]
3 March 21 Adele 65,091 [62]
10 March Our Version of Events dagger Emeli Sandé 44,722 [63]
17 March Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen 74,401 [64]
24 March In My Dreams Military Wives 59,026 [65]
31 March Sonik Kicks Paul Weller 30,269 [66]
7 April MDNA Madonna 56,335 [67]
14 April Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj 47,462 [68]
21 April 21 Adele 22,235 [69]
28 April 17,065 [70]
5 May Blunderbuss Jack White 40,173 [71]
12 May Electra Heart Marina & the Diamonds 21,358 [72]
19 May Strangeland Keane 47,839 [73]
26 May 19,982 [74]
2 June Our Version of Events dagger Emeli Sandé 13,430 [75]
9 June Sing Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band 40,020 [76]
16 June 75,538 [77]
23 June 28,159 [78]
30 June Believe Justin Bieber 38,115 [79]
7 July Living Things Linkin Park 41,526 [80]
14 July Fortune Chris Brown 29,980 [81]
21 July Write It On Your Skin Newton Faulkner 16,647 [82]
28 July Good Morning to the Night Elton John vs Pnau 14,342 [83]
4 August iLL Manors Plan B 36,855 [84]
11 August Contrast Conor Maynard 17,474 [85]
18 August Talk That Talk Rihanna 9,578 [86]
25 August Our Version of Events dagger Emeli Sandé 30,825 [87]
1 September 25,581 [88]
8 September ORA Rita Ora 41,509 [89]
15 September Come of Age The Vaccines 44,395 [90]
22 September Coexist The xx 58,266 [91]
29 September Battle Born The Killers 93,989 [92]
6 October Babel Mumford & Sons 158,923 [93]
13 October The 2nd Law Muse 108,536 [94]
20 October Babel Mumford & Sons 42,027 [95]
27 October Jake Bugg Jake Bugg 35,785 [96]
3 November Red Taylor Swift 61,779 [97]
10 November 18 Months Calvin Harris 52,356 [98]
17 November Take the Crown Robbie Williams 83,508 [99]
24 November Take Me Home One Direction 155,316 [100]
1 December Unapologetic Rihanna 99,357 [101]
8 December Right Place Right Time Olly Murs 126,949 [102]
15 December 103,464 [103]
22 December Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars 136,391 [104]
29 December Our Version of Events dagger Emeli Sandé 177,696 [105]

Number-one single downloads

Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) References
7 January "Paradise" Coldplay [106]
14 January "Good Feeling" Flo Rida [107]
21 January "Domino" Jessie J [108]
28 January [109]
4 February "Twilight" Cover Drive [110]
11 February "Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia [111]
18 February "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra [112]
25 February "Hot Right Now" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora [113]
3 March "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra [114]
10 March [115]
17 March [116]
24 March [117]
31 March "Part Of Me" Katy Perry [118]
7 April "Turn Up The Music" Chris Brown [119]
14 April "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen [120]
21 April [121]
28 April [122]
5 May [123]
12 May "Young" Tulisa [124]
19 May "R.I.P" Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah [125]
26 May [126]
2 June "We Are Young" Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe [127]
9 June "Feel the Love" Rudimental featuring John Newman [128]
16 June "Sing" Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band featuring Military Wives [129]
23 June "Call My Name" Cheryl Cole [130]
30 June "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa [131]
7 July "This Is Love" will.i.am featuring Eva Simons [132]
14 July "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa [133]
21 July [134]
28 July "Spectrum (Say My Name)" Florence + The Machine [135]
4 August [136]
11 August "Heatwave" Wiley featuring Ms D [137]
18 August [138]
25 August "How We Do (Party)" Rita Ora [139]
1 September "Bom Bom" Sam and the Womp [140]
8 September "Wings" Little Mix [141]
15 September "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" Ne-Yo [142]
22 September "Hall Of Fame" The Script featuring will.i.am [143]
29 September [144]
6 October "Gangnam Style" PSY [145]
13 October "Diamonds" Rihanna [146]
20 October "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin [147]
27 October "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch [148]
3 November "Beneath Your Beautiful" Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé [149]
10 November "Candy" Robbie Williams [150]
17 November [151]
24 November "Little Things" One Direction [152]
1 December "Troublemaker" Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida [153]
8 December [154]
15 December [155]
22 December "Impossible" James Arthur [156]
29 December "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collective [157]

Number-one album downloads

Chart date
(week ending)
Album Artist References
7 January Now 80 Various Artists [158]
14 January 21 Adele [159]
21 January What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? The Vaccines [160]
28 January Mylo Xyloto Coldplay [161]
4 February [162]
11 February Born To Die Lana Del Rey [163]
18 February Lonely Are The Brave Maverick Sabre [164]
25 February Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé [165]
3 March [166]
10 March [167]
17 March Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen [168]
24 March Home Again Michael Kiwanuka [169]
31 March Nothing but the Beat David Guetta [170]
7 April MDNA Madonna [171]
14 April Now 81 Various Artists [172]
21 April [173]
28 April [174]
5 May Blunderbuss Jack White [175]
12 May Electra Heart Marina & the Diamonds [176]
19 May Strangeland Keane [177]
26 May Rize of the Fenix Tenacious D [178]
2 June Born And Raised John Mayer [179]
9 June Sing Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band [180]
16 June [181]
23 June Looking 4 Myself Usher [182]
30 June A Million Lights Cheryl Cole [183]
7 July Living Things Linkin Park [184]
14 July Fortune Chris Brown [185]
21 July Channel Orange Frank Ocean [186]
28 July Now No.1 Various Artists [187]
4 August Now 82 [188]
11 August [189]
18 August [190]
25 August A Symphony Of British Music [191]
1 September Now 82 [192]
8 September ORA Rita Ora [193]
15 September Come of Age The Vaccines [194]
22 September Coexist The xx [195]
29 September Battle Born The Killers [196]
6 October Babel Mumford & Sons [197]
13 October The 2nd Law Muse [198]
20 October Halcyon Ellie Goulding [199]
27 October Jake Bugg Jake Bugg [200]
3 November Until Now Swedish House Mafia [201]
10 November 18 Months Calvin Harris [202]
17 November Take The Crown Robbie Williams [203]
24 November Take Me Home One Direction [204]
1 December Now 83 Various Artists [205]
8 December Now Christmas [206]
15 December [207]
22 December [208]
29 December [209]

Number-one compilation albums

Key
dagger Best-selling compilation of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Album References
7 January Now 80 [210]
14 January [211]
21 January [212]
28 January [213]
4 February Be My Baby [214]
11 February [215]
18 February [216]
25 February [217]
3 March BRIT Awards 2012 [218]
10 March Dreamboats & Petticoats - The Petticoat [219]
17 March Now Running [220]
24 March Be My Baby [221]
31 March Now Running [222]
7 April Ultimate Clubland [223]
14 April Now 81 [224]
21 April [225]
28 April [226]
5 May [227]
12 May [228]
19 May [229]
26 May [230]
2 June [231]
9 June [232]
16 June [233]
23 June Dreamboats & Petticoats - Three Steps [234]
30 June Now 81 [235]
7 July Clubland 21 [236]
14 July Now Reggae [237]
21 July Now No.1 [238]
28 July [239]
4 August Now 82 [240]
11 August [241]
18 August [242]
25 August [243]
1 September [244]
8 September [245]
15 September [246]
22 September [247]
29 September [248]
6 October [249]
13 October [250]
20 October [251]
27 October [252]
3 November Until Now [253]
10 November BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge - 2012 [254]
17 November [255]
24 November Pop Party 10 [256]
1 December Now 83 dagger [257]
8 December [258]
15 December [259]
22 December [260]
29 December [261]

Year-end charts

Best-selling singles of 2012

[262][263]

No. Title Artist Peak
position
Sales[263]
1 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 1 1,318,005
2 "Call Me Maybe" Jepsen, Carly RaeCarly Rae Jepsen 1 1,142,995
3 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 1 986,000
4 "Titanium" Guetta, DavidDavid Guetta featuring Sia 1 922,000
5 "Impossible" Arthur, JamesJames Arthur 1 897,000
6 "Gangnam Style" Psy 1 878,000
7 "Starships" Minaj, NickiNicki Minaj 2 864,000
8 "Domino" Jessie J 1 749,000
9 "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 1 725,000
10 "Wild Ones" Flo Rida featuring Sia 4 695,000
11 "Diamonds" Rihanna 1 672,000
12 "Beneath Your Beautiful" Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé 1 663,000
13 "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin 1 632,000
14 "Next to Me" Sandé, EmeliEmeli Sandé 2 621,000
15 "Whistle" Flo Rida 2 620,000
16 "Feel the Love" Rudimental featuring John Newman 1 619,000
17 "Mama Do the Hump" Rizzle Kicks 2 559,000
18 "Too Close" Clare, AlexAlex Clare 4 557,000
19 "Spectrum" Florence and the Machine 1 554,000
20 "Skyfall" Adele 2 547,000
21 "Hall of Fame" Script, TheThe Script featuring will.i.am 1 529,000
22 "Candy" Williams, RobbieRobbie Williams 1 503,000
23 "Drive By" Train 6 502,700
24 "Hot Right Now" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora 1 482,000
25 "Princess of China" Coldplay & Rihanna 4 475,000
26 "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" Swift, TaylorTaylor Swift 4 465,000
27 "Black Heart" Stooshe 3 456,000
28 "R.I.P" Ora, RitaRita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah 1 453,000
29 "Troublemaker" Murs, OllyOlly Murs featuring Flo Rida 1 441,000
30 "Sexy and I Know It" LMFAO 9[lower-alpha 1] 434,000
31 "Niggas in Paris" Jay-Z & Kanye West 10 432,000
32 "Where Have You Been" Rihanna 6 422,200
33 "Locked Out of Heaven" Mars, BrunoBruno Mars 2 421,000
34 "Call My Name" Cole, CherylCheryl Cole 1 420,700
35 "Turn Me On" Guetta, DavidDavid Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj 8 417,000
36 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Clarkson, KellyKelly Clarkson 8 416,685
37 "Don't Wake Me Up" Brown, ChrisChris Brown 2 416,684
38 "Heatwave" Wiley featuring Ms D 1 416,000
39 "This Is Love" will.i.am featuring Eva Simons 1 403,000
40 "Wings" Little Mix 1 397,000
41 "She Doesn't Mind" Paul, SeanSean Paul 2
42 "Bom Bom" Sam and the Womp 1
43 "Young" Tulisa 1
44 "212" Banks, AzealiaAzealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay 12
45 "Paradise" Coldplay 1
46 "I Won't Give Up" Mraz, JasonJason Mraz 11
47 "Good Feeling" Flo Rida 1
48 "Sweet Nothing" Harris, CalvinCalvin Harris featuring Florence Welch 1
49 "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" Justice Collective, TheThe Justice Collective 1
50 "How We Do (Party)" Ora, RitaRita Ora 1

Best-selling albums of 2012

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No. Title Artist Peak
position
Sales[265]
1 Our Version of Events Sandé, EmeliEmeli Sandé 1 1,393,000
2 21 Adele 1 786,424
3 + Sheeran, EdEd Sheeran 1 784,000
4 Born to Die Del Rey, LanaLana Del Rey 1 719,000
5 Take Me Home One Direction 1 616,000
6 Babel Mumford & Sons 1 573,000
7 Right Place Right Time Murs, OllyOlly Murs 1 570,000
8 Christmas Bublé, MichaelMichael Bublé 2[lower-alpha 2] 503,000
9 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 3[lower-alpha 3] 476,000
10 Unapologetic Rihanna 1 475,000
11 Fall to Grace Faith, PalomaPaloma Faith 2 449,000
12 The Truth About Love Pink 2 446,000
13 Take The Crown Williams, RobbieRobbie Williams 1 445,500
14 Merry Christmas, Baby Stewart, RodRod Stewart 2 421,000
15 Up All Night One Direction 8[lower-alpha 4] 372,000
16 Who You Are Jessie J 4[lower-alpha 5] 370,000
17 18 Months Harris, CalvinCalvin Harris 1 354,000
18 The Very Best Of Diamond, NeilNeil Diamond 5 334,000
19 Talk That Talk Rihanna 1 333,000
20 In Case You Didn't Know Murs, OllyOlly Murs 4[lower-alpha 6] 332,000
21 Nothing but the Beat Guetta, DavidDavid Guetta 2 315,000
22 #3 Script, TheThe Script 2 312,000
23 Some Nights Fun. 4 310,000
24 Unorthodox Jukebox Mars, BrunoBruno Mars 1 307,000
25 Magic of the Movies Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra 2 302,000
26 Doo-Wops and Hooligans Mars, BrunoBruno Mars 1 291,000
27 Battle Born Killers, TheThe Killers 1 271,000
28 Every Kingdom Howard, BenBen Howard 7 269,000
29 Overexposed Maroon 5 2 263,000
30 Ceremonials Florence + the Machine 8[lower-alpha 7] 262,000
31 GRRR! Rolling Stones, TheThe Rolling Stones 3 258,000
32 The 2nd Law Muse 1 255,000
33 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 8[lower-alpha 8] 247,000
34 Storyteller Boe, AlfieAlfie Boe 9 245,000
35 Ora Ora, RitaRita Ora 1 242,500
36 Heaven Ferguson, RebeccaRebecca Ferguson 5[lower-alpha 9] 242,300
37 Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Minaj, NickiNicki Minaj 1 242,000
38 El Camino Black Keys, TheThe Black Keys 6 239,000
39 DNA Little Mix 3 234,000
40 Stereo Typical Rizzle Kicks 5 233,900
41 Making Mirrors Gotye 4
42 Red Swift, TaylorTaylor Swift 1
43 19 Adele 7[lower-alpha 10]
44 In My Dreams Military Wives 1
45 Lonely Are the Brave Sabre, MaverickMaverick Sabre 2
46 Electronic Earth Labrinth 2
47 Wrecking Ball Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen 1
48 Teenage Dream Perry, KatyKaty Perry 6[lower-alpha 11]
49 Sigh No More Mumford & Sons 10[lower-alpha 12]
50 Number Ones Bee Gees 4

Notes:

  1. Reached number 5 in 2011
  2. Reached number 1 in 2011
  3. Reached number 1 in 2011
  4. Reached number 2 in 2011
  5. Reached number 2 in 2011
  6. Reached number 1 in 2011
  7. Reached number 1 in 2011
  8. Reached number 1 in 2011
  9. Reached number 3 in 2011
  10. Reached number 1 in 2008
  11. Reached number 1 in 2010
  12. Reached number 2 in 2011

See also

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