List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2010

The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company,[1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales. Nineteen different singles reached the number-one spot during 2010.

Summary

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Rapper Example's single "Kickstarts" currently holds the record for most weeks at number one.

"Kickstarts" by Example currently holds the record for most weeks spent at number one during 2010. It remained at the top for ten consecutive weeks from 20 June to 22 August and also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. This marked Example's second number-one indie single, as previous single "Won't Go Quietly" had also reached the top spot on 7 February, where it had remained for four weeks. This brought Example's total to 14 weeks at number one.

During 2010, eleven acts earned their first indie number one, either as a lead or featured artist. They were: Sidney Samson, Wizard Sleeve, Example, Steve Aoki, Skepta, Fugative, Leeds United Team & Supporters, Katy B, Pepper & Piano, Emma's Imagination and Tim Berg.

Several singles returned to number one throughout 2010. The first was Sidney Samson's "Riverside (Let's Go)", which topped the chart first on 10 January and remained at the top for four consecutive weeks. The single returned to the top spot on 7 March for a single week and then for a third time on 2 May, bringing the total number of weeks at the peak to six. Skepta also returned to number one on 8 April for a single week after peaking on 21 March, where it spent two weeks at the top. On 29 August, Katy B's debut single "Katy On a Mission" topped the chart, spending a single week at the peak. The single then returned to number one on 12 September, where it stayed for two weeks. It then returned for a third time on 16 October, bringing its total to four weeks at the peak.

On 5 September 2010, Pepper & Piano reached number one on the chart. The duo featured on the first semi-final of the TV talent show, Must Be the Music. Two weeks later, Emma's Imagination, the ultimate winner of the competition, also topped the chart, which marked a second number-one single to come from the programme.

Chart history

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Dizzee Rascal earned his ninth indie number one with the single "Dirtee Disco".
British band Delirious? topped the chart as a result of an online campaign.
Singer Adele topped the chart after her cover of Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love" was used in the seventh series of The X Factor.
Key
† Best-selling indie single of the year
Issue Date Song Artist(s) Ref.
3 January "(Let the Bass Kick) In Miami Girl" Chuckie & LMFAO [2]
10 January "Riverside (Let's Go)" † Sidney Samson
featuring Wizard Sleeve 		[3]
17 January [4]
24 January [5]
31 January [6]
7 February "Won't Go Quietly" Example [7]
14 February [8]
21 February [9]
28 February [10]
7 March "Riverside (Let's Go)" † Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve [11]
14 March "I'm in the House" Steve Aoki featuring Zuper Blahq [12]
21 March "Bad Boy" Skepta [13]
28 March [14]
4 April "History Maker" Delirious? [15]
11 April "Bad Boy" Skepta [16]
18 April "Heartbeat Song" The Futureheads [17]
25 April [18]
2 May "Riverside (Let's Go)" † Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve [19]
9 May "Not Going Home" Faithless [20]
16 May "Crush" Fugative [21]
23 May "Marching on Together" Leeds United Team & Supporters [22]
30 May "Dirtee Disco" Dizzee Rascal [23]
6 June [24]
13 June [25]
20 June "Kickstarts" Example [26]
27 June [27]
4 July [28]
11 July [29]
18 July [30]
25 July [31]
1 August [32]
8 August [33]
15 August [34]
22 August [35]
29 August "Katy On a Mission" Katy B [36]
5 September "You Took My Heart" Pepper & Piano [37]
12 September "Katy On a Mission" Katy B [38]
19 September [39]
26 September "Focus" Emma's Imagination [40]
3 October "Make You Feel My Love" Adele [41]
10 October [42]
17 October "Katy On a Mission" Katy B [43]
24 October "Make You Feel My Love" Adele [44]
31 October "Seek Bromance" Tim Berg [45]
6 November [46]
13 November "Make You Feel My Love" Adele [47]
21 November [48]
28 November [49]
5 December [50]
12 December "Turn My Swag On" Alexa Goddard [51]
19 December "Surfin' Bird" The Trashmen [52]
26 December "Make You Feel My Love" Adele [53]

Year-end statistics

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  • Best-selling number-one indie single – "Riverside (Let's Go)" by Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve (384,000 single sales)
  • Best-selling number-one indie artist – Example (708,000 single sales)
  • Most weeks at number one (single, consecutive) – "Kickstarts" by Example (10 weeks)
  • Most weeks at number one (single, non-consecutive) – "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele (8 weeks)
  • Most weeks at number one (artist, consecutive) – Example (10 weeks)
  • Most weeks at number one (artist, non-consecutive) – Example (14 weeks)

Number-one artists

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Position Artist Weeks at
number one
1 Example 14
2 Adele 7
3 Sidney Samson 6
4 Katy B 4
5 Dizzee Rascal 3
5 Skepta 3
6 The Futureheads 2
6 Tim Berg 2
7 Alexa Goddard 1
7 Chuckie 1
7 Delirious? 1
7 Emma's Imagination 1
7 Faithless 1
7 Fugative 1
7 Leeds United F.C. 1
7 Pepper & Piano 1
7 Steve Aoki 1
7 The Trashmen 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Us – Who We Are – The Charts We Compile". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2010. Indie (Singles & Albums)
  2. ^ 9 January 2010
  3. ^ 16 January 2010
  4. ^ 23 January 2010
  5. ^ 30 January 2010
  6. ^ 6 February 2010
  7. ^ 13 February 2010
  8. ^ 20 February 2010
  9. ^ 27 February 2010
  10. ^ 6 March 2010
  11. ^ 13 March 2010
  12. ^ 20 March 2010
  13. ^ 27 March 2010
  14. ^ 3 April 2010
  15. ^ 10 April 2010
  16. ^ 17 April 2010
  17. ^ 24 April 2010
  18. ^ 1 May 2010
  19. ^ 8 May 2010
  20. ^ 15 May 2010
  21. ^ 22 May 2010
  22. ^ 29 May 2010
  23. ^ 5 June 2010
  24. ^ 12 June 2010
  25. ^ 19 June 2010
  26. ^ 26 June 2010
  27. ^ 3 July 2010
  28. ^ 10 July 2010
  29. ^ 17 July 2010
  30. ^ 24 July 2010
  31. ^ 31 July 2010
  32. ^ 7 August 2010
  33. ^ 14 August 2010
  34. ^ 21 August 2010
  35. ^ 28 August 2010
  36. ^ 4 September 2010
  37. ^ 11 September 2010
  38. ^ 18 September 2010
  39. ^ 25 September 2010
  40. ^ 2 October 2010
  41. ^ 9 October 2010
  42. ^ 16 October 2010
  43. ^ 23 October 2010
  44. ^ 30 October 2010
  45. ^ 6 November 2010
  46. ^ 13 November 2010
  47. ^ 20 November 2010
  48. ^ 27 November 2010
  49. ^ 4 December 2010
  50. ^ 11 December 2010
  51. ^ 18 December 2010
  52. ^ 25 December 2010
  53. ^ 1 January 2011
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