See also: Lists of UK top 10 singles and Lists of UK top 40 singles

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 40 of the UK Singles Chart during 2013, as well as songs which peaked in 2012 and 2014 but were in the top 40 in 2013. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 40 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

Three-hundred and seventy-one singles were in the top forty this year. One single from 2011 and fifty-five singles from 2012 remained in the top 40 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, or re-entered during the year. " A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri finally peaked in 2013, having first entered the top forty in 2011. " Clique" by Kanye West, Jay-Z & Jay Sean, " Clown" by Emeli Sandé, " Don't Stop the Party" by Pitbull featuring TJR, " Drinking from the Bottle" by Calvin Harris featuring Tinie Tempah, " Highway to Hell" by AC/DC, " I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift, " Kiss You" by One Direction, " One Pound Fish" by One Pound Fish Man, " Only Love" by Ben Howard, " Play Hard" by David Guetta, Ne-Yo & Akon, " Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons, " Scream & Shout" by will.i.am & Britney Spears and " Yeah Yeah" by Willy Moon all first charted in 2012 but reached their peak in 2013.

The list of singles that charted in 2013 but did not peak until 2014 include " Alive" by Chase & Status, " Clarity" by Zedd featuring Foxes, " Dark Horse" by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J, " Happy" by Pharrell Williams, " Little Me" by Little Mix, " Sail" by Awolnation, " Show Me" by Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown, " Trumpets" by Jason Derulo, " Turn Back Time" by Sub Focus and " What Now" by Rihanna.

One-hundred and four artists had multiple entries in the top forty in 2013, with Justin Bieber having the most entries (12). Artists featured on the charity single " He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Justice Collective get an individual credit for these singles. Singles that reached the top ten this year are featured here but also included in their own article.

Top-forty singles

Key

Entries by artist

The following table shows artists who achieved three or more top 40 entries in 2013, including songs that reached their peak in 2012 or 2014. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist.

Entries	Artist	Country of origin	Songs
12	Justin Bieber	Canada	" All Bad", " All That Matters", " Bad Day", " Beauty and a Beat", " Change Me", " Confident", " Heartbreaker", " Hold Tight", " PYD", " Recovery", " Rollercoaster", " #thatPOWER"
8	One Direction	United Kingdom/  Ireland	" Best Song Ever", "Don't Forget Where You Belong", " Kiss You", " Little Things", " Live While We're Young", " One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)", " Story of My Life", " You & I"
7	will.i.am	United States	" Bang Bang", " Crazy Kids", " Fall Down", " Scream & Shout", " Something Really Bad", " #thatPOWER", " Where Is the Love?"
6	Little Mix	United Kingdom	" Change Your Life", " DNA", " How Ya Doin'?", " Little Me", " Move", " Wings"
5	Calvin Harris		" Drinking from the Bottle", " I Need Your Love", " Sweet Nothing", " Thinking About You", " Under Control"
	Dizzee Rascal		" Bassline Junkie", " Goin' Crazy", " Love This Town", " Something Really Bad", " Wild"
	Ellie Goulding		" Anything Could Happen", " Burn", " Explosions", " How Long Will I Love You?", " I Need Your Love"
	Emeli Sandé		" Beneath Your Beautiful", " Clown", " Free", " Lifted", " Read All About It, Pt. III"
	Eminem	United States	" Berzerk", " My Life", " Rap God", " Survival", " The Monster"
	Olly Murs	United Kingdom	" Army of Two", " Dear Darlin'", " Hand on Heart", " Right Place Right Time", " Troublemaker"
	Rudimental		" Feel the Love", " Free", " Not Giving In", " Right Here", " Waiting All Night"
	Taylor Swift	United States	" 22", " Everything Has Changed", " I Knew You Were Trouble", " The Last Time", " We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
4	Andy Brown	United Kingdom	" Brokenhearted", " He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", " Juliet", " Learn to Love Again"
	Avicii	Sweden	" Hey Brother", " I Could Be the One", " Wake Me Up", " You Make Me"
	Chris Brown	United States	" As Your Friend", " Fine China", " Love More", " Show Me"
	Disclosure	United Kingdom	" F for You", " Latch", " White Noise", " You & Me"
	Jay-Z	United States	" Clique", " Holy Grail", " N****s in Paris", " Suit & Tie"
	Jessie J	United Kingdom	" It's My Party", " Sexy Lady", " Thunder", " Wild"
	John Newman		" Cheating", " Feel Love", " Love Me Again", " Not Giving In"
	Kanye West	United States	" Black Skinhead", " Clique", " Gold Digger", " N****s in Paris"
	Nicki Minaj		" Beauty and a Beat", " Get Like Me", " High School", " Love More"
	Pharrell Williams		" Blurred Lines", " Get Like Me", " Get Lucky", " Happy"
	Rihanna		" Diamonds", " Stay", " The Monster", " What Now"
	Robbie Williams	United Kingdom	" Candy", " Go Gentle", " Goin' Crazy", " He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
	Wiley		" Animal", " Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)", " Lights On", " Reload"
3	2 Chainz	United States	" Talk Dirty", " Trampoline", " We Own It (Fast & Furious)"
	The 1975	United Kingdom	" Chocolate", " Sex", " The City"
	AlunaGeorge		" Attracting Flies", " White Noise", " You Know You Like It"
	Bastille		" Of the Night", " Pompeii", " Things We Lost in the Fire"
	Bruno Mars	United States	" Locked Out of Heaven", " Treasure", " When I Was Your Man"
	Chase & Status	United Kingdom	" Alive", " Count On Me", " Lost & Not Found"
	David Guetta	France	" Just One Last Time", " Play Hard", " Titanium"
	Eliza Doolittle	United Kingdom	" Big When I Was Little", " He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother", " You & Me"
	Flo Rida	United States	" I Cry", " Let It Roll", " Troublemaker"
	Gabrielle Aplin	United Kingdom	" Panic Cord", " Please Don't Say You Love Me", " The Power of Love"
	Haim		" Don't Save Me", " Falling", " The Wire"
	Iggy Azalea	Australia	" Bounce", " Change Your Life", " Work"
	Imagine Dragons	United States	" It's Time", " On Top of the World", " Radioactive"
	James Arthur	United Kingdom	" Impossible", " You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You", " Recovery"
	Jason Derulo	United States	" Talk Dirty", " The Other Side", " Trumpets"
	John Martin	Sweden	" Children of the Sun", Don't You Worry Child, Reload
	Justin Timberlake	United States	" Mirrors", " Suit & Tie", " Take Back the Night"
	Katy Perry		" Dark Horse", " Roar", " Unconditionally"
	Lawson	United Kingdom	" Brokenhearted", " Juliet", " Learn to Love Again"
	Lily Allen		" Hard Out Here", " Somewhere Only We Know", " True Love"
	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis	United States	" Can't Hold Us", " Same Love", " Thrift Shop"
	Miley Cyrus		" Fall Down", " We Can't Stop", " Wrecking Ball"
	Pink		" Just Give Me a Reason", " True Love", " Try"
	Pitbull		" Don't Stop the Party", " Feel This Moment", " Live It Up"
	The Saturdays	United Kingdom/  Ireland	" Disco Love", " Gentleman", " What About Us"
	The Script	Ireland	" Hall of Fame", " If You Could See Me Now", " The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
	Sean Paul	Jamaica	" Other Side of Love", " Turn It Up", " What About Us""
	Tinie Tempah	United Kingdom	" Children of the Sun", " Drinking from the Bottle", " Trampoline"
	The Wanted	United Kingdom/  Ireland	" Show Me Love (America)", " Walks Like Rihanna", " We Own the Night"
2	Afrojack	Netherlands	" As Your Friend", " The Spark"
	Alex Clare	United Kingdom	" Endorphins", " Not Giving In"
	Amelia Lily		" Party Over", " Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)"
	Arctic Monkeys		" Do I Wanna Know?", " Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?"
	Big Sean	United States	" Clique", " Wild"
	Birdy	United Kingdom	" People Help the People", " Wings"
	Breach		" Everything You Never Had (We Had It All)", " Jack"
	Britney Spears	United States	" Scream & Shout", " Work Bitch"
	Carly Rae Jepsen	Canada	" Call Me Maybe", " Tonight I'm Getting Over You"
	Conor Maynard	United Kingdom	" Animal", " R U Crazy"
	Demi Lovato	United States	" Heart Attack, " Skyscraper"
	DJ Fresh	United Kingdom	" Earthquake", " Gold Dust"
	Drake	Canada	" Hold On, We're Going Home", " Started from the Bottom"
	Ed Sheeran	United Kingdom	" Everything Has Changed", " I See Fire"
	Evanescence	United States	" Bring Me to Life", " My Immortal"
	Fall Out Boy		" My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)", " The Phoenix"
	Florence Welch	United Kingdom	" Spectrum (Say My Name)", " Sweet Nothing"
	Foxes		" Right Here", " Youth"
	Fuse ODG		" Antenna", " Azonto"
	Icona Pop	Sweden	" All Night", " I Love It"
	Jason Mraz	United States	" I'm Yours", " I Won't Give Up"
	Katy B	United Kingdom	" 5 AM", " What Love Is Made Of"
	Kesha	United States	" Crazy Kids", " Die Young"
	Kings of Leon		" Supersoaker", " Wait for Me"
	Kodaline	Ireland	" High Hopes", " Love Like This"
	Lady Gaga	United States	" Applause", " Do What U Want"
	Lana Del Rey		" Summertime Sadness", " Young and Beautiful"
	Leah McFall	United Kingdom	" I Will Survive", " Killing Me Softly"
	Lethal Bizzle		" Not a Saint", " Party Right"
	London Grammar		" Strong", " Wasting My Young Years"
	Lucy Spraggan		" Last Night (Beer Fear)", " Lighthouse"
	Mariah Carey	United States	" All I Want for Christmas", " Beautiful"
	Melanie C	United Kingdom	" He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", " Loving You"
	Naughty Boy		" La La La", " Lifted"
	Ne-Yo	United States	" Forever Now", " Play Hard"
	Nelly		" Get Like Me", " Hey Porsche"
	Nicky Romero	Netherlands	" I Could Be the One", " Like Home"
	Paramore	United States	" Now", " Still Into You"
	Psy	South Korea	" Gangnam Style", " Gentleman"
	Rebecca Ferguson	United Kingdom	" He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", " I Hope"
	ReConnected		" One in a Million", "Time of Our Lives"
	Rita Ora		" Lay Down Your Weapons", " Radioactive"
	Rizzle Kicks		" Lost Generation", " Skip to the Good Bit"
	R. Kelly	United States	" Do What U Want", " PYD"
	Robin Thicke		" Blurred Lines", " Give It 2 U"
	Sam Smith	United Kingdom	" La La La", " Latch"
	Shane MacGowan	United Kingdom/  Ireland	" Fairytale of New York", " He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother"
	Sub Focus	United Kingdom	" Endorphins", " Turn It Around"
	T.I.	United States	" Blurred Lines", " Change Your Life"
	Union J	United Kingdom	" Beautiful Life", " Carry You"

Re-entries

This table shows singles that started a new chart run in 2013 having previously reached the top 40. The total number of weeks in the top 40 and re-entry dates are correct as of 28 December 2013 and does not include any weeks a song returned to the chart in subsequent years. The number of weeks next to the re-entry date may not be at the same position (i.e. a song could have risen or fallen from this placing).

Notes

See also

• 2013 in British music
• List of number-one singles from the 2010s (UK)
• List of UK top 10 singles in 2013

References

General

• "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

Specific

External links

• 2013 singles chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)
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