2010s in music in the UK |
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The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. [1] Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart. [2] [3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 2010, as well as singles which peaked in 2009 and 2011 but were in the top 10 in 2010. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
One-hundred and fifty-two singles were in the top ten in 2010. Nine singles from 2009 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "What's My Name?" by Rihanna featuring Drake" and "Who's That Chick?" by David Guetta featuring Rihanna were both released in 2010 but did not reach their peak until 2011.. "TiK ToK" by Kesha, "Starstrukk" by 3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry, "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, "Look for Me" by Chipmunk featuring Talay Riley, "The Climb" by Joe McElderry and "3 Words" by Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am were the singles from 2009 to reach their peak in 2010. Forty-six artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2010. Ellie Goulding, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Tinie Tempah and The Wanted were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 2010.
The first number-one single of the year was "The Climb" by X Factor series 6 winner Joe McElderry. Overall, thirty-five different singles peaked at number-one in 2010, with JLS (3, including the charity single "Everybody Hurts" with Helping Haiti) having the most singles hit that position.
One-hundred and fifty-two singles charted in the top 10 in 2010, with one-hundred and forty-five singles reaching their peak this year.
Forty-six artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2010. Rihanna secured the record for most top 10 hits in 2010 with six hit singles.
Seventy-one artists achieved their first top 10 single in 2010, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, fifteen went on to record another hit single that year: B.o.B, Drake, Ellie Goulding, Emma's Imagination, Example, Florence and the Machine, Iyaz, Justin Bieber, Labrinth, Matt Cardle, Nicki Minaj, Professor Green, Roll Deep, Swedish House Mafia and The Wanted. Bruno Mars and Glee Cast scored two more top 10 singles in 2010. Tinie Tempah had three other entries in his breakthrough year.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
Although Jedward scored their first top 10 hit in 2010 with "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" they were part of The X Factor series 6 finalists, who reached number-one with "You Are Not Alone". Olly Murs, who also featured on this single, had his first two top 10 entries in his own right, namely debut "Please Don't Let Me Go" and "Thinking of Me". Diana Vickers peaked at number one with "Once" in 2010 but had appeared on The X Factor in 2008 and, along with her fellow contestants, landed the top spot that same year with their cover of Mariah Carey's "Hero".
McLean had his first solo hit single, "Your Name", this year but he had a previous chart credit on "I Got Soul" with Young Soul Rebels. Matt Cardle sang on "Heroes" with his fellow X Factor series seven contestants prior to his debut solo hit "When We Collide". Cher Lloyd, One Direction and Olly Murs would both go on to record top 10 singles in later years.
Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes had his first independent top 10 hit, collaborating with B.o.B. on "Billionaire". Brandon Flowers had multiple top 10 singles as part of The Killers and achieved the first under his own name in 2010 with "Crossfire", reaching a number 8 peak.
Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "We Dance On" (from StreetDance 3D ) and "Club Can't Handle Me" ( Step Up 3D ).
A number of singles recorded for charity reached the top ten in the charts in 2010. These included "Everybody Hurts" by Helping Haiti and "Heroes" by The X Factor Finalists 2010 .
Eminem featuring Rihanna had the best-selling single of the year with "Love the Way You Lie". The song spent fourteen weeks in the top 10 (peaking at number two), sold over 854,000 copies and was certified platinum by the BPI. "When We Collide" by Matt Cardle came in second place, selling more than 814,000 copies and losing out by around 40,000 sales. Bruno Mars's "Just the Way You Are, "Only Girl in the World" from Rihanna and "OMG" by Usher featuring will.i.am made up the top five. Singles by Owl City, B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP and Tinie Tempah were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.
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Symbol | Meaning |
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‡ | Single peaked in 2009 but still in chart in 2010. |
♦ | Single released in 2010 but peaked in 2011. |
(#) | Year-end top ten single position and rank |
Entered | The date that the single first appeared in the chart. |
Peak | Highest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart. |
Entered (week ending) | Weeks in top 10 | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week ending) | Weeks at peak |
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Singles in 2009 | ||||||
7 November 2009 | 11 | "Meet Me Halfway" ‡ | Black Eyed Peas | 1 | 21 November 2009 | 1 |
14 November 2009 | 11 | "Bad Romance" ‡ | Lady Gaga | 1 | 19 December 2009 | 2 |
9 | "Tik Tok" | Kesha | 4 | 9 January 2010 | 1 | |
5 December 2009 | 6 | "Russian Roulette" ‡ | Rihanna | 2 | 12 December 2009 | 1 |
19 December 2009 | 3 | "Look for Me" [EE] | Chipmunk featuring Talay Riley | 7 | 16 January 2010 | 1 |
26 December 2009 | 2 | "Killing in the Name" ‡ | Rage Against the Machine | 1 | 26 December 2009 | 1 |
3 | "The Climb" | Joe McElderry | 1 | 2 January 2010 | 1 | |
10 | "Starstrukk" | 3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry | 3 | 16 January 2010 | 1 | |
3 | "You Know Me" ‡ | Robbie Williams | 6 | 26 December 2009 | 1 | |
3 | "3 Words" | Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am | 4 | 2 January 2010 | 1 | |
8 | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Journey | 6 | 16 January 2010 | 2 | |
Singles in 2010 | ||||||
16 January 2010 | 6 | "Replay" | Iyaz | 1 | 16 January 2010 | 2 |
4 | "Riverside (Let's Go!)" | Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve | 2 | 16 January 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "You've Got the Love" | Florence and the Machine | 5 | 16 January 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Ego" | The Saturdays | 9 | 16 January 2010 | 1 | |
23 January 2010 | 7 | "Fireflies" (#6) | Owl City | 1 | 30 January 2010 | 3 |
6 | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Glee cast | 2 | 6 February 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Stay Too Long" | Plan B | 9 | 23 January 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "Broken Heels" | Alexandra Burke | 8 | 30 January 2010 | 1 | |
30 January 2010 | 3 | "Won't Go Quietly" | Example | 6 | 30 January 2010 | 1 |
5 | "One Shot" [A] | JLS | 6 | 6 February 2010 | 1 | |
6 February 2010 | 8 | "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" | Alicia Keys | 4 | 20 February 2010 | 1 |
1 | "Young Forever" | Jay-Z featuring Mr Hudson | 10 | 6 February 2010 | 1 | |
13 February 2010 | 1 | "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" | Jedward featuring Vanilla Ice | 2 | 13 February 2010 | 1 |
5 | "If We Ever Meet Again" | Timbaland & Katy Perry | 3 | 13 February 2010 | 2 | |
20 February 2010 | 3 | "Everybody Hurts" [B] | Helping Haiti | 1 | 20 February 2010 | 2 |
2 | "Halo"/"Walking on Sunshine" | Glee cast | 9 | 20 February 2010 | 2 | |
9 | "Rude Boy" | Rihanna | 2 | 13 March 2010 | 2 | |
27 February 2010 | 5 | "You Got the Dirtee Love" [C] | Florence and the Machine & Dizzee Rascal | 2 | 27 February 2010 | 2 |
1 | "The Way Love Goes" | Lemar | 8 | 27 February 2010 | 1 | |
6 March 2010 | 5 | "In My Head" | Jason Derulo | 1 | 6 March 2010 | 1 |
5 | "Starry Eyed" | Ellie Goulding | 4 | 6 March 2010 | 3 | |
1 | "Wear My Kiss" | Sugababes | 7 | 6 March 2010 | 1 | |
13 March 2010 | 7 | "Pass Out" (#10) | Tinie Tempah | 1 | 13 March 2010 | 2 |
1 | "Never Be Your Woman" | Naughty Boy presents Wiley featuring Emeli Sandé | 8 | 13 March 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "Gave It All Away" [D] | Boyzone | 9 | 13 March 2010 | 1 | |
6 | "Parachute" | Cheryl Cole | 5 | 3 April 2010 | 1 | |
20 March 2010 | 5 | "Baby" | Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris | 3 | 20 March 2010 | 2 |
1 | "On a Mission" | Gabriella Cilmi | 9 | 20 March 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "My Name" | McLean | 10 | 20 March 2010 | 1 | |
27 March 2010 | 5 | "Telephone" | Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé | 1 | 27 March 2010 | 2 |
5 | "Hot" | Inna | 6 | 3 April 2010 | 1 | |
3 April 2010 | 1 | "BedRock" | Young Money featuring Lloyd | 9 | 3 April 2010 | 1 |
10 April 2010 | 5 | "This Ain't a Love Song" | Scouting for Girls | 1 | 10 April 2010 | 2 |
8 | "She Said" | Plan B | 3 | 10 April 2010 | 4 | |
1 | "History Makers" | Delirious? | 4 | 10 April 2010 | 1 | |
9 | "OMG" (#5) [E] | Usher featuring will.i.am | 1 | 24 April 2010 | 1 | |
17 April 2010 | 4 | "Carry Out" | Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake | 6 | 17 April 2010 | 1 |
24 April 2010 | 4 | "I Need You Tonight" | Professor Green featuring Ed Drewett | 3 | 24 April 2010 | 1 |
5 | "Acapella" | Kelis | 5 | 24 April 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "Naturally" | Selena Gomez & the Scene | 7 | 24 April 2010 | 1 | |
1 May 2010 | 3 | "Once" | Diana Vickers | 1 | 1 May 2010 | 1 |
3 | "Until You Were Gone" | Chipmunk featuring Esmée Denters | 3 | 1 May 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "The Best" [F] | Tina Turner | 9 | 1 May 2010 | 1 | |
8 May 2010 | 5 | "Good Times" | Roll Deep | 1 | 8 May 2010 | 3 |
2 | "Dirty Picture" | Taio Cruz featuring Kesha | 6 | 15 May 2010 | 1 | |
15 May 2010 | 1 | "Watercolour" | Pendulum | 4 | 15 May 2010 | 1 |
5 | "Candy" | Aggro Santos featuring Kimberly Wyatt | 5 | 15 May 2010 | 3 | |
22 May 2010 | 6 | "Ridin' Solo" | Jason Derulo | 2 | 22 May 2010 | 2 |
4 | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina | 4 | 22 May 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "She's Always a Woman" | Fyfe Dangerfield | 7 | 22 May 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "All Night Long" | Alexandra Burke featuring Pitbull | 4 | 29 May 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Glee cast featuring Jonathan Groff | 9 | 22 May 2010 | 1 | |
29 May 2010 | 4 | "Nothin' on You" | B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars | 1 | 29 May 2010 | 1 |
1 | "Leeds, Leeds, Leeds (Marching On Together)" | Leeds United & Supporters | 10 | 29 May 2010 | 1 | |
5 June 2010 | 2 | "Dirtee Disco" | Dizzee Rascal | 1 | 5 June 2010 | 1 |
2 | "Solo" | Iyaz | 3 | 5 June 2010 | 1 | |
6 | "Not Afraid" | Eminem | 5 | 5 June 2010 | 3 | |
2 | "We Dance On" | N-Dubz featuring Bodyrox | 6 | 5 June 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "Eenie Meenie" | Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber | 9 | 12 June 2010 | 1 | |
12 June 2010 | 4 | "Gettin' Over You" | David Guetta & Chris Willis featuring Fergie & LMFAO | 1 | 12 June 2010 | 1 |
2 | "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" | Alicia Keys | 7 | 12 June 2010 | 1 | |
19 June 2010 | 3 | "Shout" | Shout For England featuring Dizzee Rascal & James Corden | 1 | 19 June 2010 | 2 |
3 | "Frisky" | Tinie Tempah featuring Labrinth | 2 | 19 June 2010 | 1 | |
4 | "Wavin' Flag" | K'naan | 2 | 26 June 2010 | 2 | |
1 | "Three Lions" [G] | Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds | 10 | 19 June 2010 | 1 | |
26 June 2010 | 4 | "Kickstarts" | Example | 3 | 26 June 2010 | 1 |
4 | "All the Lovers" | Kylie Minogue | 3 | 10 July 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Dancing on My Own" | Robyn | 8 | 26 June 2010 | 1 | |
4 | "Alejandro" | Lady Gaga | 7 | 10 July 2010 | 1 | |
3 July 2010 | 7 | "California Gurls" (#8) | Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg | 1 | 3 July 2010 | 2 |
14 | "Love the Way You Lie" (#1) | Eminem featuring Rihanna | 2 | 31 July 2010 | 4 | |
10 July 2010 | 9 | "Airplanes" (#7) | B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams | 1 | 24 July 2010 | 1 |
4 | "I Like It" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull | 4 | 10 July 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Commander" | Kelly Rowland featuring David Guetta | 9 | 10 July 2010 | 1 | |
17 July 2010 | 3 | "The Club Is Alive" | JLS | 1 | 17 July 2010 | 1 |
9 | "We No Speak Americano" (#9) | Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP | 1 | 31 July 2010 | 1 | |
3 | "My First Kiss" | 3OH!3 featuring Kesha | 7 | 17 July 2010 | 1 | |
24 July 2010 | 2 | "Just Be Good to Green" | Professor Green featuring Lily Allen | 5 | 24 July 2010 | 1 |
2 | "Bang Bang Bang" | Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. | 6 | 24 July 2010 | 1 | |
6 | "Pack Up" | Eliza Doolittle | 5 | 31 July 2010 | 1 | |
7 August 2010 | 4 | "All Time Low" | The Wanted | 1 | 7 August 2010 | 1 |
6 | "Billionaire" | Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars | 3 | 7 August 2010 | 1 | |
8 | "Club Can't Handle Me" | Flo Rida featuring David Guetta | 1 | 21 August 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "One (Your Name)" | Swedish House Mafia featuring Pharrell Williams | 7 | 7 August 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "I Need Air" | Magnetic Man | 10 | 7 August 2010 | 1 | |
14 August 2010 | 4 | "Beautiful Monster" | Ne-Yo | 1 | 14 August 2010 | 1 |
21 August 2010 | 2 | "Missing You" | The Saturdays | 3 | 21 August 2010 | 1 |
1 | "In My System" | Tinchy Stryder | 10 | 21 August 2010 | 1 | |
28 August 2010 | 3 | "Green Light" | Roll Deep | 1 | 28 August 2010 | 1 |
4 September 2010 | 7 | "Dynamite" | Taio Cruz | 1 | 4 September 2010 | 1 |
6 | "Katy on a Mission" | Katy B | 5 | 4 September 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Crossfire" | Brandon Flowers | 8 | 4 September 2010 | 1 | |
11 September 2010 | 3 | "Please Don't Let Me Go" | Olly Murs | 1 | 11 September 2010 | 1 |
6 | "Teenage Dream" | Katy Perry | 2 | 11 September 2010 | 2 | |
1 | "You Took My Heart" | Pepper & Piano | 7 | 11 September 2010 | 1 | |
18 September 2010 | 4 | "Start Without You" | Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan | 1 | 18 September 2010 | 2 |
4 | "For the First Time" | The Script | 4 | 18 September 2010 | 2 | |
1 | "Party Girl" | McFly | 6 | 18 September 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "This Day" | Emma's Imagination | 10 | 18 September 2010 | 1 | |
25 September 2010 | 2 | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" [H] | Usher featuring Pitbull | 7 | 25 September 2010 | 1 |
2 | "Impossible" | Shontelle | 9 | 2 October 2010 | 1 | |
2 October 2010 | 8 | "Just the Way You Are" (#3) | Bruno Mars | 1 | 2 October 2010 | 2 |
1 | "Focus" | Emma's Imagination | 7 | 2 October 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "I'm in Love (I Wanna Do It)" | Alex Gaudino | 10 | 2 October 2010 | 1 | |
9 October 2010 | 5 | "Written in the Stars" | Tinie Tempah featuring Eric Turner | 1 | 9 October 2010 | 1 |
3 | "Let the Sun Shine" | Labrinth | 3 | 9 October 2010 | 1 | |
4 | "Make You Feel My Love" [I] | Adele | 4 | 9 October 2010 | 1 | |
2 | "Heartbeat" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Nicole Scherzinger | 8 | 9 October 2010 | 1 | |
16 October 2010 | 6 | "Forget You" | CeeLo Green | 1 | 16 October 2010 | 2 |
2 | "Shame" | Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow | 2 | 16 October 2010 | 1 | |
3 | "Miami 2 Ibiza" | Swedish House Mafia vs. Tinie Tempah | 4 | 23 October 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Radioactive" | Kings of Leon | 7 | 16 October 2010 | 1 | |
23 October 2010 | 4 | "Barbra Streisand" | Duck Sauce | 3 | 23 October 2010 | 2 |
1 | "Ambitions" | Joe McElderry | 6 | 23 October 2010 | 1 | |
5 | "Cooler than Me" | Mike Posner | 5 | 6 November 2010 | 1 | |
30 October 2010 | 2 | "Heart Vacancy" | The Wanted | 2 | 30 October 2010 | 1 |
9 | "Firework" [L] | Katy Perry | 3 | 20 November 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "2012 (It Ain't the End)" | Jay Sean featuring Nicki Minaj | 9 | 30 October 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Best Behaviour" | N-Dubz | 10 | 30 October 2010 | 1 | |
6 November 2010 | 3 | "Promise This" | Cheryl Cole | 1 | 6 November 2010 | 1 |
11 | "Only Girl (In the World)" (#4) | Rihanna | 1 | 13 November 2010 | 2 | |
2 | "Just a Dream" | Nelly | 8 | 6 November 2010 | 2 | |
13 November 2010 | 3 | "Happiness" | Alexis Jordan | 3 | 13 November 2010 | 1 |
1 | "Higher" | The Saturdays featuring Flo Rida | 10 | 13 November 2010 | 1 | |
20 November 2010 | 6 | "The Flood" [K] | Take That | 2 | 20 November 2010 | 2 |
2 | "Shine a Light" | McFly featuring Taio Cruz | 4 | 20 November 2010 | 1 | |
27 November 2010 | 3 | "Love You More" [CC] | JLS | 1 | 27 November 2010 | 1 |
7 | "Your Song" | Ellie Goulding | 2 | 4 December 2010 | 2 | |
6 | "Like a G6" [L] | Far East Movement featuring The Cataracs & Dev | 5 | 11 December 2010 | 1 | |
8 | "The Time (Dirty Bit)" [J] | Black Eyed Peas | 1 | 18 December 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Safe" | Westlife | 10 | 27 November 2010 | 1 | |
4 December 2010 | 3 | "Heroes" | The X Factor Finalists 2010 | 1 | 4 December 2010 | 2 |
4 | "Thinking of Me" | Olly Murs | 4 | 4 December 2010 | 2 | |
9 | "What's My Name?" ♦ | Rihanna featuring Drake | 1 | 15 January 2011 | 1 | |
11 December 2010 | 2 | "Poison" | Nicole Scherzinger | 3 | 11 December 2010 | 1 |
4 | "Who's That Chick?" ♦ | David Guetta featuring Rihanna | 6 | 22 January 2011 | 1 | |
18 December 2010 | 4 | "Whip My Hair" | Willow | 2 | 18 December 2010 | 1 |
25 December 2010 | 5 | "When We Collide" (#2) | Matt Cardle | 1 | 25 December 2010 | 3 |
1 | "Surfin' Bird" | The Trashmen | 3 | 25 December 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Many of Horror" | Biffy Clyro | 8 | 25 December 2010 | 1 | |
1 | "Hold My Hand" | Michael Jackson & Akon | 10 | 25 December 2010 | 1 | |
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