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List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2012

The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal songs in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each track's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 2012, there were 14 singles that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one single of the year was "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls, which spent the first nine weeks of the year atop the chart.[2][3] The final number-one single of the year was "The World Is Ugly", the third release from My Chemical Romance's compilation Conventional Weapons.[4]

"Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls was the longest-running number-one of 2012, spending 23 weeks atop the chart.

The most successful song on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart in 2012 was "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls, which spent 23 weeks at number one across ten different spells. Linkin Park spent nine weeks at number one with "Burn It Down" (seven weeks) and "What I've Done" (two weeks), while You Me at Six were number one for five weeks with "The Swarm" (four weeks) and "Reckless" (one week). "Back in Black" by AC/DC was number one for four consecutive weeks in 2012, "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence spent three weeks atop the chart in two spells, and "45" by The Gaslight Anthem was number one for two weeks in 2012.

Chart history edit

 
Linkin Park topped the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart with two singles in 2012: "Burn It Down" (seven weeks) and "What I've Done" (two weeks).
 
You Me at Six spent five weeks at number one in 2012 – four with "The Swarm" and one with "Reckless".
 
AC/DC topped the chart with "Back in Black" in December, which remained at number one for four weeks.
 
Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life" spent three weeks atop the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart in 2012.
 
The Gaslight Anthem topped the chart for two weeks in 2012 with "45".
Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
7 January "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Warner Bros. [2]
14 January [5]
21 January [6]
28 January [7]
4 February [8]
11 February [9]
18 February [10]
25 February [11]
3 March [3]
10 March "Bring Me to Life" Evanescence Epic [12]
17 March "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Warner Bros. [13]
24 March "Livin' on a Prayer" Bon Jovi Mercury [14]
31 March "The Swarm" You Me at Six Virgin [15]
7 April [16]
14 April [17]
21 April [18]
28 April "Burn It Down" Linkin Park Warner Bros. [19]
5 May [20]
12 May [21]
19 May "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls [22]
26 May [23]
2 June "Burn It Down" Linkin Park [24]
9 June [25]
16 June "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls [26]
23 June "What I've Done" Linkin Park [27]
30 June [28]
7 July "Burn It Down" Linkin Park [29]
14 July [30]
21 July "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls [31]
28 July [32]
4 August "45" The Gaslight Anthem Vertigo [33]
11 August [34]
18 August "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Warner Bros. [35]
25 August "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen Island [36]
1 September "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Warner Bros. [37]
8 September "Paradise City" Guns N' Roses Polydor [38]
15 September "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Warner Bros. [39]
22 September [40]
29 September "Somewhere in Neverland" All Time Low Hopeless [41]
6 October "I Lie Lonely" Joseph Whelan Rok [42]
13 October "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Warner Bros. [43]
20 October [44]
27 October "Reckless" You Me at Six Virgin [45]
3 November "Bring Me to Life" Evanescence Epic [46]
10 November [47]
17 November "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Warner Bros. [48]
24 November [49]
1 December "Back in Black" AC/DC Epic [50]
8 December [51]
15 December [52]
22 December [53]
29 December "The World Is Ugly" My Chemical Romance Reprise [4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Who We Are - Our Charts & Data: The Official Charts in Full". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 01 January 2012 - 07 January 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 26 February 2012 - 03 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 23 December 2012 - 29 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 08 January 2012 - 14 January 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 15 January 2012 - 21 January 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 22 January 2012 - 28 January 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 29 January 2012 - 04 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 February 2012 - 11 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 February 2012 - 18 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 February 2012 - 25 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 March 2012 - 10 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 March 2012 - 17 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 March 2012 - 24 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 March 2012 - 31 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 01 April 2012 - 07 April 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 08 April 2012 - 14 April 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 15 April 2012 - 21 April 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 22 April 2012 - 28 April 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 29 April 2012 - 05 May 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  21. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 06 May 2012 - 12 May 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 13 May 2012 - 19 May 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  23. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 20 May 2012 - 26 May 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  24. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 27 May 2012 - 02 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  25. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 03 June 2012 - 09 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 10 June 2012 - 16 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 17 June 2012 - 23 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  28. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 24 June 2012 - 30 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  29. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 01 July 2012 - 07 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  30. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 08 July 2012 - 14 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  31. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 15 July 2012 - 21 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  32. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 22 July 2012 - 28 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  33. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 29 July 2012 - 04 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  34. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 August 2012 - 11 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  35. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 August 2012 - 18 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  36. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 August 2012 - 25 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  37. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 26 August 2012 - 01 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  38. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 02 September 2012 - 08 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  39. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 09 September 2012 - 15 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  40. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 16 September 2012 - 22 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  41. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 23 September 2012 - 29 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  42. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 30 September 2012 - 06 October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  43. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 October 2012 - 13 October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  44. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 October 2012 - 20 October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  45. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 October 2012 - 27 October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  46. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 October 2012 - 03 November 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  47. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 November 2012 - 10 November 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  48. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 November 2012 - 17 November 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  49. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 November 2012 - 24 November 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  50. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 November 2012 - 01 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  51. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 02 December 2012 - 08 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  52. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 09 December 2012 - 15 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  53. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 16 December 2012 - 22 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

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