List of UK singles chart number ones of the 2010s
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The UK singles chart is a weekly record chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. As of 10 July 2015, the chart week runs from Friday to Thursday with the chart-date given as the following Thursday.[2] Before this, the chart week ran from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart date given as the following Saturday. During the 2010s, a total of 242 songs reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Joe McElderry was the first artist to top the chart in the decade, when "The Climb" replaced "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine. The final number-one of the decade was the novelty song "I Love Sausage Rolls" by LadBaby.
Digital downloads made up the majority of music sales at the start of the decade. In 2011, singles sales hit an all-time high, a record that was then surpassed in 2012. From July 2014, as download sales began to decline,[3] audio streaming began to be counted at a rate of 100 streams equivalent to a sale, later increased to 150 streams,[4] and later still to 300 streams once a song had spent a certain time on the charts and its consumption had declined.[5]
The following singles were all number one in the United Kingdom during the 2010s.[6][7]
Number-one singles
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| re | Return of a single to number one |
| † | Best-selling single of the year[a] |
| ‡ | Best-selling single of the decade[10] |
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Artists with the most number ones
[edit]Nineteen artists all had at least four number-one singles during the 2010s. Calvin Harris and Ed Sheeran both had eight, more than anyone else.
Songs with the most weeks at number one
[edit]The following songs spent at least six weeks at number one during the 2010s.
| Artist | Song | Weeks at number one |
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| Drake featuring Kyla and Wizkid | "One Dance" | 15 |
| Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 14 |
| Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | "Despacito (Remix)" | 11 |
| Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | |
| Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie | "Rockabye" | 9 |
| Drake | "God's Plan" | |
| Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | "One Kiss" | 8 |
| Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber | "I Don't Care" | |
| Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | "Uptown Funk" | 7 |
| Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" | |
| Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | "We Found Love" | 6 |
| Justin Bieber | "Love Yourself" | |
| Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | |
| Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | "Promises" | |
| Ariana Grande | "Thank U, Next" | |
| Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | "Señorita" |
Artists with the most weeks at number one
[edit]The following artists have all spent a total of nine or more weeks at the number-one spot during the 2010s.
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| Calvin Harris | 25 | List
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| Pharrell Williams | 14 | List
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| Jess Glynne | 12 | List
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| Luis Fonsi | 11 | List
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| Dua Lipa | 10 |
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| Anne-Marie | 9 | List
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Record labels with the most weeks at number one
[edit]Fourteen record labels have spent ten or more weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart during the 2010s.
| Record label | Number ones | Weeks at number-one |
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| Republic Records | 12 | 58 |
| Syco Music | 22 | 40 |
| Atlantic Records | 17 | 47 |
| Interscope Records | 14 | 27 |
| Def Jam Records | 11 | 26 |
| Island Records | 16 | 24 |
| Virgin Records | 12 | 19 |
| Columbia Records[A] | 10 | 18 |
| Epic Records | 11 | 17 |
| Warner Bros. Records[A][B] | 9 | 25 |
| Cash Money Records | 2 | 16 |
| Polydor Records | 9 | 14 |
| Ministry of Sound | 10 | 13 |
| RCA Records | 8 | 10 |
Million-selling and Platinum records
[edit]Since April 1973, the British Phonographic Industry has been classifying singles by the number of units shipped or by sales. The highest threshold is "Platinum record" and is currently awarded to singles that have shipped or sold over 600,000 units.[16][17][d] From July 2014, BPI certifications (along with the Official Singles Chart) include audio streaming at 100 streams equal to one unit; these are referred to as 'combined sales' or 'chart sales'. So for example, "All of Me" by John Legend was certified double Platinum (1,200,000 combined sales) in October 2014 and became a million-seller in January 2015.[19]
For million selling records see List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom
For Platinum singles see List of Platinum singles in the United Kingdom awarded since 2000
See also
[edit]- List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 2010s
- List of Official Subscription Plays Chart number-one songs of the 2010s
Notes
[edit]- A. ^ The Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa song "One Kiss" was jointly released by Sony Music and WMG as the record featured Columbia Records artist Harris[20] and Dua Lipa, signed to WMG's Warner Brothers label.[15]
- B. ^ These totals do not include the instances when parent company Warner Music (WMG) is listed with group labels Atlantic or East West Records.
other notes
[edit]- ^ In 2010, the best-selling single of the year was "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, which entered the chart on 27 June and peaked at number two.
- ^ a b c d The artist, single, date of reaching number one and number of weeks at number one are those given by the Official Charts Company.
- ^ The record labels are those given by the OCC.[11]
- ^ The number of sales required to qualify for Platinum, Gold and Silver discs was dropped in 1989 from the former thresholds of Silver (250,000 units), Gold (500,000 units), and Platinum (1,000,000 units) to the current thresholds of Silver (200,000 units), Gold (400,000 units), and Platinum (600,000 units).[16][18]
References
[edit]- ^ White, Jack (26 March 2018). "God's Plan and One Dance lead Drake to new Official Chart Record". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "About Us > Who We Are". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Kreisler, Lauren (22 June 2014). "UK's Official Singles Chart to include streaming data for first time". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Cooke, Chris (19 December 2016). "Chart revamp means more streams needed to equal a sale". Complete Music Update. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Savage, Mark (7 July 2017). "Ed Sheeran penalised by new chart rules". BBC News. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "The Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "The Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Jones, Alan (11 June 2012). "Official Charts Analysis: Gary Barlow tops Album and Singles". Music Week. Intent Media.
- ^ "Despacito breaks UK singles chart record". BBC. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade 2010 - 2019". OfficialCharts.com. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "LILLY WOOD & ROBIN SCHULZ | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Jess Glynne | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Clean Bandit | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ a b "Dua Lipa | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ a b "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "International Certification Award levels" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. March 2010. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ Gallup (4 February 1989). "The Top of the Pops Chart" (PDF). Record Mirror: 4. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (15 January 2015). "John Legend's All of Me passes one million sales in the UK: "What an amazing year!"". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Calvin Harris | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
External links
[edit]- Official UK Singles Top 100 at the Official Charts Company
- The Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart at BBC Radio 1
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