What was the UK No 1 in 2012?

SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW
In 2012 the Official Singles Chart commemorated its 60th anniversary, and sales of singles in the UK reached an all-time high….The full Official Top 40 biggest selling singles of 2012 below. See the full Top 100 here.

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Who topped the charts in 2012?

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012

No. Title Artist(s)
1 “Somebody That I Used to Know” Gotye featuring Kimbra
2 “Call Me Maybe” Carly Rae Jepsen
3 “We Are Young” Fun featuring Janelle Monáe
4 “Payphone” Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa

What was the number one song on May 3rd 2012?

Chart history

Issue date Song Artist(s)
April 21 “We Are Young” Fun featuring Janelle Monáe
April 28 “Somebody That I Used to Know” Gotye featuring Kimbra
May 5 “Payphone” Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
May 12 “Somebody That I Used to Know” Gotye featuring Kimbra

What was the number one song on May 25 2012?

Chart history

Issue date Song Artist(s)
May 12 “Somebody That I Used to Know” Gotye featuring Kimbra
May 19
May 26
June 2 “Call Me Maybe” Carly Rae Jepsen

What song has been number 1 the longest UK?

The longest unbroken run at number one is “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams, which spent 16 consecutive weeks in 1991.

What happened to the Official Singles Chart in 2012?

In 2012 the Official Singles Chart commemorated its 60th anniversary, and sales of singles in the UK reached an all-time high. The year also saw nine singles break the million sales barrier, with two doing so the same year they debuted.

What kind of music dominated the charts in 2012?

In 2012, dance music continued to dominate the charts. 1 January – Musicians honoured in the Queen’s New Year Honours list include conductor Antonio Pappano (knighthood), record producer Steve Lillywhite (CBE), composer and conductor Rev Ronald Corp (OBE) and Ralph Allwood (MBE), former director of music at Eton College.

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.

Who has had the most top ten singles in 2012?

American rapper Flo Rida and Barbadian singer Rihanna shared the highest number of top ten singles in 2012 with five. Flo Rida recorded one solo single which reached the top spot – ” Good Feeling ” – and also featured on Olly Murs number-one single ” Troublemaker “.