List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2012

The UK Dance Chart is a chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles which are released in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Chart Company[1] and is based on both physical and digital sales of tracks, classified as 'electronic dance'.

Summary

The first number-one dance single of the year was awarded to pop singer Rihanna with the Calvin Harris-produced "We Found Love". The song, which topped the UK Singles Chart for six non-consecutive weeks during 2011, had already spent eleven consecutive weeks atop the chart from 9 October to 18 December in 2011, having been interrupted by DJ Avicii's "Levels" on 25 December. 22 January saw David Guetta claim the first new number-one single of 2012, with "Titanium", which featured Australian singer Sia. On 5 February, "Titanium" simultaneously topped the UK Singles Chart, with sales of 85,95 copies. The track spent four consecutive weeks at the summit, with DJ Fresh and the Rita Ora-assisted "Hot Right Now" dethroning it on 25 February – with a current year high of 127,988 copies.

Number-ones

Key
dagger Best-selling dance single of the year
Issue date Single Artist(s) Sales Ref.
1 January "We Found Love" Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris 65,995 [2]
8 January "Levels" Avicii 35,428 [3]
15 January N/A [4]
22 January "Titanium" dagger David Guetta featuring Sia 48,851 [5]
29 January 66,043 [6]
5 February [a] 85,985 [7]
12 February 81,142 [8]
19 February [a] "Hot Right Now" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora 127,998 [9]
26 February 61,726 [10]
4 March N/A [11]
11 March N/A [12]
18 March "Elephant" Alexandra Burke featuring Erick Morillo 42,387 [13]
25 March "Titanium" dagger David Guetta featuring Sia N/A [14]
1 April N/A [15]
8 April N/A [16]
15 April N/A [17]
22 April N/A [18]
29 April "Let's Go" Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo N/A [19]
6 May N/A [20]
13 May "Where Have You Been" Rihanna N/A [21]
20 May N/A [22]
27 May N/A [23]
3 June [a] "Feel the Love" Rudimental featuring John Newman 93,841 [24]
10 June 51,974 [25]
17 June N/A [26]
24 June N/A [27]
1 July N/A [28]
8 July N/A [29]
15 July N/A [30]
22 July N/A [31]
29 July N/A [32]
5 August [a] "Heatwave" Wiley featuring Ms D 114,121 [33]
12 August [a] 69,713 [34]
19 August N/A [35]
26 August [a] "Bom Bom" Sam and the Womp 107,461 [36]
2 September N/A [37]
9 September N/A [38]
16 September N/A [39]
23 September "Say Nothing" Example N/A [40]
30 September N/A [41]
7 October "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" David Guetta featuring Sia N/A [42]
14 October [a] "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin 135,563 [43]
21 October [a] "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch 94,154 [44]
28 October "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin N/A [45]
4 November "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" Wiley featuring Skepta, JME & Ms D N/A [46]
11 November "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin N/A [47]
18 November N/A [48]
25 November "Not Giving In" Rudimental featuring John Newman & Alex Clare N/A [49]
2 December "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin N/A [50]
9 December N/A [51]
16 December N/A [52]
22 December N/A [53]
29 December N/A [54]
  • a – the single was simultaneously number-one on the singles chart.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Us – Who We Are – The Charts We Compile". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2011. Dance (Singles & Albums)
  2. ↑ 1 January 2012
  3. ↑ 8 January 2012
  4. ↑ 15 January 2012
  5. ↑ 22 January 2012
  6. ↑ 29 January 2012
  7. ↑ 5 February 2012
  8. ↑ 12 February 2012
  9. ↑ 19 February 2012
  10. ↑ 26 February 2012
  11. ↑ 4 March 2012
  12. ↑ 11 March 2012
  13. ↑ 18 March 2012
  14. ↑ 25 March 2012
  15. ↑ 1 April 2012
  16. ↑ 8 April 2012
  17. ↑ 15 April 2012
  18. ↑ 22 April 2012
  19. ↑ 29 April 2012
  20. ↑ 6 May 2012
  21. ↑ 13 May 2012
  22. ↑ 20 May 2012
  23. ↑ 27 May 2012
  24. ↑ 3 June 2012
  25. ↑ 10 June 2012
  26. ↑ 10 June 2012
  27. ↑ 24 June 2012
  28. ↑ 1 July 2012
  29. ↑ 8 July 2012
  30. ↑ 15 July 2012
  31. ↑ 22 July 2012
  32. ↑ 29 July 2012
  33. ↑ 5 August 2012
  34. ↑ 12 August 2012
  35. ↑ 18 August 2012
  36. ↑ 26 August 2012
  37. ↑ 2 September 2012
  38. ↑ 9 September 2012
  39. ↑ 16 September 2012
  40. ↑ 23 September 2012
  41. ↑ 30 September 2012
  42. ↑ 7 October 2012
  43. ↑ 14 October 2012
  44. ↑ 21 October 2012
  45. ↑ 28 October 2012
  46. ↑ 4 November 2012
  47. ↑ 11 November 2012
  48. ↑ 17 November 2012
  49. ↑ 25 November 2012
  50. ↑ 2 December 2012
  51. ↑ 9 December 2012
  52. ↑ 16 December 2012
  53. ↑ 22 December 2012
  54. ↑ 29 December 2012

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