List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2010
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 2010, there were 17 singles that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one single of the year was "Killing in the Name" by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, which topped the chart during the final week of 2009 and remained at number one for the first two weeks of 2010.[2][3][4] The final number-one of the year was "Ace of Spades" by Motörhead.[5]
The most successful song on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart in 2010 was "Closer to the Edge" by Thirty Seconds to Mars, which spent eight consecutive weeks at number one between 17 July and 4 September. "Make Me Wanna Die" by The Pretty Reckless spent seven consecutive weeks at number one prior to this, while Paramore's "The Only Exception" was number one for six straight weeks earlier in the year. "Where We Belong" by Lostprophets was number one for five consecutive weeks, while Muse spent five weeks at number one with two songs – "Resistance" for three weeks and "Feeling Good" for two. "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" by My Chemical Romance spent four weeks atop the chart, while singles by Goo Goo Dolls, Muse, Guns N' Roses and Linkin Park each spent three weeks at number one.
Chart history
editIssue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 January | "Killing in the Name" | Rage Against the Machine | Epic | [3] |
9 January | [4] | |||
16 January | "Where We Belong" | Lostprophets | Visible Noise | [6] |
23 January | [7] | |||
30 January | [8] | |||
6 February | [9] | |||
13 February | [10] | |||
20 February | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner Bros. | [11] |
27 February | [12] | |||
6 March | "Resistance" | Muse | [13] | |
13 March | [14] | |||
20 March | [15] | |||
27 March | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | [16] | |
3 April | "Matters at All" | Kids in Glass Houses | Roadrunner | [17] |
10 April | "The Only Exception" | Paramore | Atlantic | [18] |
17 April | [19] | |||
24 April | [20] | |||
1 May | [21] | |||
8 May | [22] | |||
15 May | [23] | |||
22 May | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses | Geffen | [24] |
29 May | "Make Me Wanna Die" | The Pretty Reckless | Interscope | [25] |
5 June | [26] | |||
12 June | [27] | |||
19 June | [28] | |||
26 June | [29] | |||
3 July | [30] | |||
10 July | [31] | |||
17 July | "Closer to the Edge" | Thirty Seconds to Mars | Virgin | [32] |
24 July | [33] | |||
31 July | [34] | |||
7 August | [35] | |||
14 August | [36] | |||
21 August | [37] | |||
28 August | [38] | |||
4 September | [39] | |||
11 September | "Change Your Name" | Ash | Atomic Heart | [40] |
18 September | "The Catalyst" | Linkin Park | Warner Bros. | [41] |
25 September | [42] | |||
2 October | [43] | |||
9 October | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses | Geffen | [44] |
16 October | [45] | |||
23 October | "Feeling Good" | Muse | A&E | [46] |
30 October | [47] | |||
6 November | "Destabilise" | Enter Shikari | Ambush Reality | [48] |
13 November | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi | Mercury | [49] |
20 November | "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" | My Chemical Romance | Reprise | [50] |
27 November | [51] | |||
4 December | [52] | |||
11 December | [53] | |||
18 December | "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" | The Darkness | Must Destroy | [54] |
25 December | "Ace of Spades" | Motörhead | Castle | [5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Who We Are - Our Charts & Data: The Official Charts in Full". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 20 December 2009 – 26 December 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 27 December 2009 – 02 January 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 03 January 2010 – 09 January 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 December 2010 – 25 December 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 10 January 2010 – 16 January 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 17 January 2010 – 23 January 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 24 January 2010 – 30 January 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 31 January 2010 – 06 February 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 February 2010 – 13 February 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 February 2010 – 20 February 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 February 2010 – 27 February 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 February 2010 – 06 March 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 March 2010 – 13 March 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 March 2010 – 20 March 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 March 2010 – 27 March 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 March 2010 – 03 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 April 2010 – 10 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 April 2010 – 17 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 April 2010 – 24 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 April 2010 – 01 May 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 02 May 2010 – 08 May 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 09 May 2010 – 15 May 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 16 May 2010 – 22 May 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 23 May 2010 – 29 May 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 30 May 2010 – 05 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 06 June 2010 – 12 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 13 June 2010 – 19 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 20 June 2010 – 26 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 27 June 2010 – 03 July 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 July 2010 – 10 July 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 July 2010 – 17 July 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 July 2010 – 24 July 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 July 2010 – 31 July 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 01 August 2010 – 07 August 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 08 August 2010 – 14 August 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 15 August 2010 – 21 August 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 22 August 2010 – 28 August 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 29 August 2010 – 04 September 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 September 2010 – 11 September 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 September 2010 – 18 September 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 September 2010 – 25 September 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 26 September 2010 – 02 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 03 October 2010 – 09 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 10 October 2010 – 16 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 17 October 2010 – 23 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 24 October 2010 – 30 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 31 October 2010 – 06 November 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 November 2010 – 13 November 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 November 2010 – 20 November 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 November 2010 – 27 November 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 November 2010 – 04 December 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 December 2010 – 11 December 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 December 2010 – 18 December 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2017.