What was the number one song in 2012 UK?
Number-one singles
Chart date (week ending) | Song | Artist(s) |
---|---|---|
24 March | “Somebody That I Used to Know” | Gotye featuring Kimbra |
31 March | “Part of Me” | Katy Perry |
7 April | “Turn Up the Music” | Chris Brown |
14 April | “Call Me Maybe” | Carly Rae Jepsen |
What was the biggest song of 2012?
Somebody That I Used to Know
Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”, featuring Kimbra, became the year’s biggest-selling single, topping the Billboard Year-End Hot 100. Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” and Maroon 5’s “One More Night” tied for the longest-running number-one single of the year, both spending nine consecutive weeks atop the chart.
What are the top 10 songs in the UK charts?

The Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart
- Starlight. Dave.
- Baby [Explicit] Aitch & Ashanti.
- Peru. Fireball DML & Ed Sheeran.
- Where Are You Now (Ft. Calum Scott) Lost Frequencies.
- Make Me Feel Good (Ft. Jazzy) Belters Only.
- Down Under (Ft. Colin Hay) Luude.
- Where Did You Go (Ft. MNEK) Jax Jones.
- Overseas (Ft. Central Cee)
What was the number one album in 2012?
21
Adele’s 21 was the best-selling album of 2012. This was her second consecutive year at the top of the U.S. year-end charts. She became the second artist in history to achieve this feat, after Michael Jackson.
What was the number one song in August 2012?
Chart history
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
---|---|---|
August 4 | “Payphone” | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa |
August 11 | “Wide Awake” | Katy Perry |
August 18 | ||
August 25 | “Lights” | Ellie Goulding |
What was the number 1 song in August 2012?

Chart history
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
---|---|---|
August 11 | “Wide Awake” | Katy Perry |
August 18 | ||
August 25 | “Lights” | Ellie Goulding |
September 1 | “Wide Awake” | Katy Perry |
What was the number 1 song on August 30 2012?
In that special week of August people in US were listening to We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift.
What is the UK Top 20 songs?
The Official UK Top 20 Download Chart
- Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) Elton John & Dua Lipa.
- abcdefu [Explicit] GAYLE.
- Peru. Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran.
- Fingers Crossed. Lauren Spencer-Smith.
- Shivers. Ed Sheeran.
- The Motto. Tïesto & Ava Max.
- Seventeen Going Under. Sam Fender.
- Surface Pressure. Jessica Darrow.
Who released an album in 2012?
January
Release date | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
January 30 | Ringo Starr | Ringo 2012 |
January 31 | Aranda | Stop the World |
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour | Out of Frequency | |
Grimes | Visions |
What were 2012’s biggest songs of the year?
The year also saw nine singles break the million sales barrier, with two doing so the same year they debuted. Those two tracks – Gotye and Kimbra’s Somebody That I Used To Know and Carly Rae Jepsen’s Call Me Maybe – are at Number 1 and Number 2 on 2012’s Official Top 40 biggest songs.
Was 2012 the biggest year for singles in British history?
2012 was the biggest year for sales of singles in British history. In 2012 the Official Singles Chart commemorated its 60th anniversary, and sales of singles in the UK reached an all-time high.
How many singles climbed the top 10 in 2012?
Overall, thirty-six different singles peaked at number-one in 2012, with Rita Ora (3) having the most singles hit that position. One-hundred and forty-four singles charted in the top 10 in 2012, with one-hundred and thirty-three singles reaching their peak this year.
Who are the UK’s top selling artists of 2012?
UK artists made up 45% of the biggest selling singles of 2012, appearing as lead artist (s) on a total of 18 tracks in the Top 40. James Arthur is the highest charting British male artist , Jessie J the highest charting British female artist (Domino, 8) and Rudimental the highest charting British group (Feel The Love, 16).