List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2012


The UK Dance Chart is a chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles which are released in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Chart Company and is based on both physical and digital sales of tracks, classified as 'electronic dance'.

Summary

The first number-one dance single of the year was awarded to pop singer Rihanna with the Calvin Harris-produced "We Found Love". The song, which topped the UK Singles Chart for six non-consecutive weeks during 2011, had already spent eleven consecutive weeks atop the chart from 9 October to 18 December in 2011, having been interrupted by DJ Avicii's "Levels" on 25 December. 22 January saw David Guetta claim the first new number-one single of 2012, with "Titanium", which featured Australian singer Sia. On 5 February, "Titanium" simultaneously topped the UK Singles Chart, with sales of 85,95 copies. The track spent four consecutive weeks at the summit, with DJ Fresh and the Rita Ora-assisted "Hot Right Now" dethroning it on 25 February – with a current year high of 127,988 copies.

Number-ones

Issue dateSingleArtistSalesRef.
1 January"We Found Love"Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris65,995
8 January"Levels"Avicii35,428
15 January"Levels"Avicii
22 January"Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia48,851
29 January"Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia66,043
5 February "Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia85,985
12 February"Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia81,142
19 February "Hot Right Now"DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora127,998
26 February"Hot Right Now"DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora61,726
4 March"Hot Right Now"DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora
11 March"Hot Right Now"DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora
18 March"Elephant"Alexandra Burke featuring Erick Morillo42,387
25 March"Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia
1 April"Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia
8 April"Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia
15 April"Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia
22 April"Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia
29 April"Let's Go"Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
6 May"Let's Go"Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
13 May"Where Have You Been"Rihanna
20 May"Where Have You Been"Rihanna
27 May"Where Have You Been"Rihanna
3 June "Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman93,841
10 June"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman51,974
17 June"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman
24 June"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman
1 July"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman
8 July"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman
15 July"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman
22 July"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman
29 July"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman
5 August "Heatwave"Wiley featuring Ms D114,121
12 August "Heatwave"Wiley featuring Ms D69,713
19 August"Heatwave"Wiley featuring Ms D
26 August "Bom Bom"Sam and the Womp107,461
2 September"Bom Bom"Sam and the Womp
9 September"Bom Bom"Sam and the Womp
16 September"Bom Bom"Sam and the Womp
23 September"Say Nothing"Example
30 September"Say Nothing"Example
7 October"She Wolf "David Guetta featuring Sia
14 October "Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin135,563
21 October "Sweet Nothing"Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch94,154
28 October"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
4 November"Can You Hear Me? "Wiley featuring Skepta, JME & Ms D
11 November"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
18 November"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
25 November"Not Giving In"Rudimental featuring John Newman & Alex Clare
2 December"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
9 December"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
16 December"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
22 December"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
29 December"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin