List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2011

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. In 2011, eleven different singles have topped the chart – with singer Adele and musician Example each claiming three of them.

Summary

2011 opened with British-singer Adele continuing her reign at the top of the chart. Having first reached the peak on 3 October 2010; the cover of "Make You Feel My Love" spent a total of 10 weeks at the peak – 8 during the course of 2010, on four non-consecutive runs.

Adele's reign was then ended when Sound of 2011 nominee Nero reached number-one on the chart with their single "Me & You"; although after one week Adele had returned to the peak. Adele then replaced herself at the top of the chart with the lead single from second studio album 21, entitled "Rolling In the Deep"; which also debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The single spent a total of four consecutive weeks at the peak before again being replaced by another single by herself, this time with the second single from 21, "Someone Like You"; which following from a performance at the 2011 BRIT Awards climbed to number-one on the UK Singles Chart, marking Adele's first number-one.

After an incredible nine consecutive weeks at the peak, "Someone Like You" was dethroned on 24 April by Wretch 32 and Example's collaborative single "Unorthodox" – which having peaked at number 2 on the singles chart remained at the top spot for three consecutive weeks. On 15 May, Iranian singer Yasmin debuted at number-one on the chart with second single "Finish Line", although its time at the peak was short lived when Adele's "Someone Like You" returned to the number-one spot to continue a non-consecutive run currently totalling seventeen weeks.

Adele was then dethroned for a third time during 2011 when French DJ Alex Gaudino topped the chart with Kelly Rowland-collaborated "What a Feeling" on 4 June. The following week, rapper Example scored a number-one single with "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" – which also topped the singles and dance chart. The single marked the second number-one single from the musician in 2011 alone, having already claimed number-one singles with "Won't Go Quietly" (2010) and "Kickstarts" (2010). Having spent four consecutive weeks at the peak, Example was dethroned on 10 July by Ministry of Sound artist DJ Fresh with the Sian Evans-assisted "Louder" – which also topped the singles chart.

Following on from an impressive six weeks at the peak, 21 August saw Wretch 32 claim a second number-one single with the Josh Kumra-assisted "Don't Go" – which, much like the predecessor, topped the singles chart. The single spent two weeks at the number-one spot before musician Example claimed a third number-one single of the year with "Stay Awake" – marking his fifth number-one single overall.

Number-one singles
Singer Adele dominated early 2011; spending a total of sixteen weeks at the peak, firstly with her 2010 peaking "Make You Feel My Love" then with "Rolling In the Deep" and "Someone Like You".
Example earned a further three number-one singles in 2011 with "Changed the Way You Kiss Me", "Stay Awake" and the Wretch 32 collaboration "Unorthodox".
Key
Best-selling indie single of the year
Issue date Single Artist Ref.
2 January "Make You Feel My Love" Adele [2]
9 January "Me & You" Nero [3]
16 January "Make You Feel My Love" Adele [4]
23 January "Rolling in the Deep" [5]
30 January [6]
6 February [7]
13 February [8]
20 February [A] "Someone Like You" [9]
27 February [A] [10]
6 March [A] [11]
13 March [A] [12]
20 March [13]
27 March [A] [14]
3 April [15]
10 April [16]
17 April [17]
24 April "Unorthodox" Wretch 32
featuring Example		 [18]
1 May [19]
8 May [20]
15 May "Finish Line" Yasmin [21]
22 May "Someone Like You" Adele [22]
29 May [23]
4 June "What a Feeling" Alex Gaudino featuring Kelly Rowland [24]
11 June [A] "Changed the Way
You Kiss Me"		 Example [25]
18 June [A] [26]
26 June [27]
3 July [28]
10 July [A] "Louder" DJ Fresh
featuring Sian Evans		 [29]
17 July [30]
24 July [31]
31 July [32]
7 August [33]
14 August [34]
21 August [A] "Don't Go" Wretch 32
featuring Josh Kumra		 [35]
28 August [36]
4 September [A] "Stay Awake" Example [37]
11 September [38]
18 September [39]
25 September [40]
2 October [41]
9 October "Wherever You Will Go" Charlene Soraia [42]
16 October [43]
23 October [44]
30 October [45]
6 November [46]
13 November [47]
20 November [48]
27 November [49]
4 December [50]
11 December "Midnight Run" Example [51]
18 December [52]
25 December "Dominick the Donkey" Lou Monte [53]
  • A – The single was simultaneously number-one on the singles chart.

Number-one artists
Position Nationality Artist Weeks at
number one
1 UKAdele17
2 UKExample15
3 UKCharlene Soraia9
4 UKDJ Fresh6
5 UKWretch 325
6 ITAAlex Gaudino1
6 ITALou Monte1
6 UKNero1
6 UKYasmin1

See also
  • List of number-one singles of 2011 (UK)
  • List of UK Dance Chart number-one singles of 2011
  • List of UK Indie Chart number-one albums of 2011
  • List of UK Official Download Chart number-one singles of 2011
  • List of UK Rock Chart number-one singles of 2011
  • List of UK R&B Chart number-one singles of 2011

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

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