This is a summary of 2012 in music in the United Kingdom. In 2012, dance music continued to dominate the charts.
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The 2012 BRIT Awards were held on 21 February 2012 at The O2 Arena, London and hosted by James Corden. The most notable winners were Adele and Ed Sheeran, both winning two awards.[6][7]
The 57th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 17 May 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.[8][9]
The 2012 Classic BRIT Awards were held on 2 October 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and were hosted by Myleene Klass.[10]
The 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Alt-J for their album An Awesome Wave.[11][12]
The 2012 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Will Young for his single "Jealousy".
The 10th British Composer Awards were held on 3 December 2012 at Goldsmiths' Hall, London and hosted by Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor.
The 2012 Record of the Year was awarded to "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra. This was the final year that The Record of the Year was awarded.
Chart date (week ending) |
Song | Artist(s) | Sales | References |
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7 January | "Paradise" | Coldplay | 108,390 | [13] |
14 January | "Good Feeling" | Flo Rida | 50,907 | [14] |
21 January | "Domino" | Jessie J | 57,369 | [15] |
28 January | 64,255 | [16] | ||
4 February | "Twilight" | Cover Drive | 76,109 | [17] |
11 February | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | 85,985 | [18] |
18 February | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | 83,265 | [19] |
25 February | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora | 127,998 | [20] |
3 March | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | 95,338 | [21] |
10 March | 87,057 | [22] | ||
17 March | 81,437 | [23] | ||
24 March | 71,521 | [24] | ||
31 March | "Part of Me" | Katy Perry | 79,079 | [25] |
7 April | "Turn Up the Music" | Chris Brown | 83,777 | [26] |
14 April | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 106,657 | [27] |
21 April | 110,024 | [28] | ||
28 April | 114,993 | [29] | ||
5 May | 99,569 | [30] | ||
12 May | "Young" | Tulisa | 121,694 | [31] |
19 May | "R.I.P." | Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah | 104,592 | [32] |
26 May | 57,434 | [33] | ||
2 June | "We Are Young" | Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | 72,977 | [34] |
9 June | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | 93,841 | [35] |
16 June | "Sing" | Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band featuring Military Wives | 141,670 | [36] |
23 June | "Call My Name" | Cheryl | 152,001 | [37] |
30 June | "Payphone" | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa | 141,410 | [38] |
7 July | "This Is Love" | will.i.am featuring Eva Simons | 102,320 | [39] |
14 July | "Payphone" | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa | 73,998 | [40] |
21 July | "Spectrum (Say My Name)" | Florence + The Machine | 64,816 | [41] |
28 July | 63,960 | [42] | ||
4 August | 65,790 | [43] | ||
11 August | "Heatwave" | Wiley featuring Ms D | 114,121 | [44] |
18 August | 69,713 | [45] | ||
25 August | "How We Do (Party)" | Rita Ora | 100,436 | [46] |
1 September | "Bom Bom" | Sam and the Womp | 107,461 | [47] |
8 September | "Wings" | Little Mix | 106,766 | [48] |
15 September | "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" | Ne-Yo | 88,784 | [49] |
22 September | "Hall of Fame" | The Script featuring will.i.am | 70,150 | [50] |
29 September | 63,980 | [51] | ||
6 October | "Gangnam Style" | Psy | 84,421 | [52] |
13 October | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | 105,953 | [53] |
20 October | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | 135,563 | [54] |
27 October | "Sweet Nothing" | Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch | 94,154 | [55] |
3 November | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé | 107,775 | [56] |
10 November | "Candy" | Robbie Williams | 137,581 | [57] |
17 November | 90,812 | [58] | ||
24 November | "Little Things" | One Direction | 85,308 | [59] |
1 December | "Troublemaker" | Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida | 121,497 | [60] |
8 December | 82,696 | [61] | ||
15 December | "The Power of Love" | Gabrielle Aplin | 57,515 | [62] |
22 December | "Impossible" | James Arthur | 489,560 | [63] |
29 December | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | The Justice Collective | 269,248 | [64] |
Chart date (week ending) |
Album | Artist | Sales | References |
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7 January | + | Ed Sheeran | 47,376 | [65] |
14 January | 21 | Adele | 38,380 | [66] |
21 January | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | Bruno Mars | 24,509 | [67] |
28 January | 21 | Adele | 20,978 | [68] |
4 February | + | Ed Sheeran | 20,607 | [69] |
11 February | Born to Die | Lana Del Rey | 116,745 | [70] |
18 February | 60,003 | [71] | ||
25 February | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé | 113,319 | [72] |
3 March | 21 | Adele | 65,091 | [73] |
10 March | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé | 44,722 | [74] |
17 March | Wrecking Ball | Bruce Springsteen | 74,401 | [75] |
24 March | In My Dreams | Military Wives | 59,026 | [76] |
31 March | Sonik Kicks | Paul Weller | 30,269 | [77] |
7 April | MDNA | Madonna | 56,335 | [78] |
14 April | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | 47,462 | [79] |
21 April | 21 | Adele | 22,235 | [80] |
28 April | 17,065 | [81] | ||
5 May | Blunderbuss | Jack White | 40,173 | [82] |
12 May | Electra Heart | Marina & the Diamonds | 21,358 | [83] |
19 May | Strangeland | Keane | 47,839 | [84] |
26 May | 19,982 | [85] | ||
2 June | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé | 13,430 | [86] |
9 June | Sing | Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band | 40,020 | [87] |
16 June | 75,538 | [88] | ||
23 June | 28,159 | [89] | ||
30 June | Believe | Justin Bieber | 38,115 | [90] |
7 July | Living Things | Linkin Park | 41,526 | [91] |
14 July | Fortune | Chris Brown | 29,980 | [92] |
21 July | Write It On Your Skin | Newton Faulkner | 16,647 | [93] |
28 July | Good Morning to the Night | Elton John vs Pnau | 14,342 | [94] |
4 August | iLL Manors | Plan B | 36,855 | [95] |
11 August | Contrast | Conor Maynard | 17,474 | [96] |
18 August | Talk That Talk | Rihanna | 9,578 | [97] |
25 August | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé | 30,825 | [98] |
1 September | 25,581 | [99] | ||
8 September | ORA | Rita Ora | 41,509 | [100] |
15 September | Come of Age | The Vaccines | 44,395 | [101] |
22 September | Coexist | The xx | 58,266 | [102] |
29 September | Battle Born | The Killers | 93,989 | [103] |
6 October | Babel | Mumford & Sons | 158,923 | [104] |
13 October | The 2nd Law | Muse | 108,536 | [105] |
20 October | Babel | Mumford & Sons | 42,027 | [106] |
27 October | Jake Bugg | Jake Bugg | 35,785 | [107] |
3 November | Red | Taylor Swift | 61,779 | [108] |
10 November | 18 Months | Calvin Harris | 52,356 | [109] |
17 November | Take the Crown | Robbie Williams | 83,508 | [110] |
24 November | Take Me Home | One Direction | 155,316 | [111] |
1 December | Unapologetic | Rihanna | 99,357 | [112] |
8 December | Right Place Right Time | Olly Murs | 126,949 | [113] |
15 December | 103,464 | [114] | ||
22 December | Unorthodox Jukebox | Bruno Mars | 136,391 | [115] |
29 December | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé | 177,696 | [116] |
Chart date (week ending) |
Album | References |
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7 January | Now 80 | [117] |
14 January | [118] | |
21 January | [119] | |
28 January | [120] | |
4 February | Be My Baby | [121] |
11 February | [122] | |
18 February | [123] | |
25 February | [124] | |
3 March | BRIT Awards 2012 | [125] |
10 March | Dreamboats & Petticoats – The Petticoat | [126] |
17 March | Now Running | [127] |
24 March | Be My Baby | [128] |
31 March | Now Running | [129] |
7 April | Ultimate Clubland | [130] |
14 April | Now 81 | [131] |
21 April | [132] | |
28 April | [133] | |
5 May | [134] | |
12 May | [135] | |
19 May | [136] | |
26 May | [137] | |
2 June | [138] | |
9 June | [139] | |
16 June | [140] | |
23 June | Dreamboats & Petticoats – Three Steps | [141] |
30 June | Now 81 | [142] |
7 July | Clubland 21 | [143] |
14 July | Now Reggae | [144] |
21 July | Now No.1 | [145] |
28 July | [146] | |
4 August | Now 82 | [147] |
11 August | [148] | |
18 August | [149] | |
25 August | [150] | |
1 September | [151] | |
8 September | [152] | |
15 September | [153] | |
22 September | [154] | |
29 September | [155] | |
6 October | [156] | |
13 October | [157] | |
20 October | [158] | |
27 October | [159] | |
3 November | Until Now | [160] |
10 November | BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge – 2012 | [161] |
17 November | [162] | |
24 November | Pop Party 10 | [163] |
1 December | Now 83 | [164] |
8 December | [165] | |
15 December | [166] | |
22 December | [167] | |
29 December | [168] |
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