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The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, [1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales. In 2011, eleven different singles have topped the chart – with singer Adele and musician Example each claiming three of them.

Summary

2011 opened with British-singer Adele continuing her reign at the top of the chart. Having first reached the peak on 3 October 2010; the cover of "Make You Feel My Love" spent a total of 10 weeks at the peak – 8 during the course of 2010, on four non-consecutive runs.

Adele's reign was then ended when Sound of 2011 nominee Nero reached number-one on the chart with their single " Me & You"; although after one week Adele had returned to the peak. Adele then replaced herself at the top of the chart with the lead single from second studio album 21, entitled " Rolling in the Deep"; which also debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The single spent a total of four consecutive weeks at the peak before again being replaced by another single by herself, this time with the second single from 21, " Someone Like You"; which following from a performance at the 2011 Brit Awards climbed to number-one on the UK Singles Chart, marking Adele's first number-one.

After an incredible nine consecutive weeks at the peak, "Someone Like You" was dethroned on 24 April by Wretch 32 and Example's collaborative single " Unorthodox" – which having peaked at number 2 on the singles chart remained at the top spot for three consecutive weeks. On 15 May, Iranian singer Yasmin debuted at number-one on the chart with second single " Finish Line", although its time at the peak was short lived when Adele's "Someone Like You" returned to the number-one spot to continue a non-consecutive run currently totalling seventeen weeks.

Adele was then dethroned for a third time during 2011 when French DJ Alex Gaudino topped the chart with Kelly Rowland-collaborated " What a Feeling" on 4 June. The following week, rapper Example scored a number-one single with " Changed the Way You Kiss Me" – which also topped the singles and dance chart. The single marked the second number-one single from the musician in 2011 alone, having already claimed number-one singles with " Won't Go Quietly" (2010) and " Kickstarts" (2010). Having spent four consecutive weeks at the peak, Example was dethroned on 10 July by Ministry of Sound artist DJ Fresh with the Sian Evans-assisted " Louder" – which also topped the singles chart.

Following on from an impressive six weeks at the peak, 21 August saw Wretch 32 claim a second number-one single with the Josh Kumra-assisted " Don't Go" – which, much like the predecessor, topped the singles chart. The single spent two weeks at the number-one spot before musician Example claimed a third number-one single of the year with " Stay Awake" – marking his fifth number-one single overall.

Number-one singles

Singer Adele dominated early 2011; spending a total of sixteen weeks at the peak, firstly with her 2010 peaking " Make You Feel My Love" then with " Rolling in the Deep" and " Someone Like You".
Example earned a further three number-one singles in 2011 with " Changed the Way You Kiss Me", " Stay Awake" and the Wretch 32 collaboration " Unorthodox".
Key
† Best-selling indie single of the year
Issue date Single Artist Ref.
2 January " Make You Feel My Love" Adele [2]
9 January " Me & You" Nero [3]
16 January "Make You Feel My Love" Adele [4]
23 January " Rolling in the Deep" [5]
30 January [6]
6 February [7]
13 February [8]
20 February [A] " Someone Like You" † [9]
27 February [A] [10]
6 March [A] [11]
13 March [A] [12]
20 March [13]
27 March [A] [14]
3 April [15]
10 April [16]
17 April [17]
24 April " Unorthodox" Wretch 32
featuring Example 		[18]
1 May [19]
8 May [20]
15 May " Finish Line" Yasmin [21]
22 May "Someone Like You" † Adele [22]
29 May [23]
4 June " What a Feeling" Alex Gaudino featuring Kelly Rowland [24]
11 June [A] " Changed the Way
You Kiss Me" 		Example [25]
18 June [A] [26]
26 June [27]
3 July [28]
10 July [A] " Louder" DJ Fresh
featuring Sian Evans 		[29]
17 July [30]
24 July [31]
31 July [32]
7 August [33]
14 August [34]
21 August [A] " Don't Go" Wretch 32
featuring Josh Kumra 		[35]
28 August [36]
4 September [A] " Stay Awake" Example [37]
11 September [38]
18 September [39]
25 September [40]
2 October [41]
9 October " Wherever You Will Go" Charlene Soraia [42]
16 October [43]
23 October [44]
30 October [45]
6 November [46]
13 November [47]
20 November [48]
27 November [49]
4 December [50]
11 December " Midnight Run" Example [51]
18 December [52]
25 December " Dominick the Donkey" Lou Monte [53]
  • A – The single was simultaneously number-one on the Singles Chart.

Number-one artists

Position Artist Weeks at
number one
1 Adele 17
2 Example 15
3 Charlene Soraia 9
4 DJ Fresh 6
5 Wretch 32 5
6 Alex Gaudino 1
6 Lou Monte 1
6 Nero 1
6 Yasmin 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us – Who We Are – The Charts We Compile". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2011. Indie (Singles & Albums)
  2. ^ 2 January 2011
  3. ^ 9 January 2011
  4. ^ 16 January 2011
  5. ^ 23 January 2011
  6. ^ 30 January 2011
  7. ^ 6 February 2011
  8. ^ 13 February 2011
  9. ^ 20 February 2011
  10. ^ 27 February 2011
  11. ^ 6 March 2011
  12. ^ 13 March 2011
  13. ^ 20 March 2011
  14. ^ 27 March 2011
  15. ^ 3 April 2011
  16. ^ 10 April 2011
  17. ^ 17 April 2011
  18. ^ 24 April 2011
  19. ^ 1 May 2011
  20. ^ 8 May 2011
  21. ^ 15 May 2011
  22. ^ 22 May 2011
  23. ^ 29 May 2011
  24. ^ 4 June 2011
  25. ^ 11 June 2011
  26. ^ 19 June 2011
  27. ^ 26 June 2011
  28. ^ 3 July 2011
  29. ^ 10 July 2011
  30. ^ 17 July 2011
  31. ^ 24 July 2011
  32. ^ 31 July 2011
  33. ^ 7 August 2011
  34. ^ 14 August 2011
  35. ^ 21 August 2011
  36. ^ 28 August 2011
  37. ^ 4 September 2011
  38. ^ 11 September 2011
  39. ^ 18 September 2011
  40. ^ 25 September 2011
  41. ^ 2 October 2011
  42. ^ 9 October 2011
  43. ^ 16 October 2011
  44. ^ 23 October 2011
  45. ^ 30 October 2011
  46. ^ 6 November 2011
  47. ^ 13 November 2011
  48. ^ 20 November 2011
  49. ^ 27 November 2011
  50. ^ 4 December 2011
  51. ^ 11 December 2011
  52. ^ 18 December 2011
  53. ^ 25 December 2011

External links

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