List of UK top-ten singles in 2010
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. 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. 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.
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 having the most singles hit that position.
Background
Multiple entries
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.
Chart debuts
Seventy 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 does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
| Artist | Number of top 10s | First entry | Chart position | Other entries |
| Iyaz | 2 | "Replay" | 1 | "Solo" |
| Sidney Samson | 1 | "Riverside " | 2 | — |
| Wizard Sleeve | 1 | "Riverside " | 2 | — |
| Florence and the Machine | 2 | "You've Got the Love" | 5 | "You Got the Dirtee Love" |
| Owl City | 1 | "Fireflies" | 1 | — |
| Glee cast | 3 | "Don't Stop Believin'" | 2 | "Halo"/"Walking on Sunshine", "Total Eclipse of the Heart" |
| Example | 2 | "Won't Go Quietly" | 6 | "Kickstarts" |
| Helping Haiti | 1 | "Everybody Hurts" | 1 | — |
| Miley Cyrus | 1 | "Everybody Hurts" | 1 | — |
| Ellie Goulding | 2 | "Starry Eyed" | 4 | "Your Song" |
| Tinie Tempah | 4 | "Pass Out" | 1 | "Frisky", "Written in the Stars", "Miami 2 Ibiza" |
| Justin Bieber | 2 | "Baby" | 3 | "Eenie Meenie" |
| Inna | 1 | "Hot" | 6 | — |
| Young Money | 1 | "BedRock" | 9 | — |
| Drake | 2 | "BedRock" | 9 | "What's My Name?" |
| Nicki Minaj | 2 | "BedRock" | 9 | "2012 " |
| Lloyd | 1 | "BedRock" | 9 | — |
| Delirious? | 1 | "History Makers" | 4 | — |
| Professor Green | 2 | "I Need You Tonight" | 3 | "Just Be Good to Green" |
| Ed Drewett | 1 | "I Need You Tonight" | 3 | — |
| Selena Gomez & the Scene | 1 | "Naturally" | 7 | — |
| Roll Deep | 2 | "Good Times" | 1 | "Green Light" |
| Aggro Santos | 1 | "Candy" | 5 | — |
| Edward Maya | 1 | "Stereo Love" | 4 | — |
| Vika Jigulina | 1 | "Stereo Love" | 4 | — |
| Fyfe Dangerfield | 1 | "She's Always a Woman" | 7 | — |
| B.o.B | 2 | "Nothin' on You" | 1 | "Airplanes" |
| Bruno Mars | 3 | "Nothin' on You" | 1 | "Billionaire", "Just the Way You Are" |
| Shout for England | 1 | "Shout" | 1 | — |
| James Corden | 1 | "Shout" | 1 | — |
| Labrinth | 2 | "Frisky" | 2 | "Let the Sun Shine" |
| K'naan | 1 | "Wavin' Flag " | 2 | — |
| Hayley Williams | 1 | "Airplanes" | 1 | — |
| Yolanda Be Cool | 1 | "We No Speak Americano" | 1 | — |
| DCUP | 1 | "We No Speak Americano" | 1 | — |
| MNDR | 1 | "Bang Bang Bang" | 6 | — |
| Eliza Doolittle | 1 | "Pack Up" | 5 | — |
| The Wanted | 2 | "All Time Low" | 1 | "Heart Vacancy" |
| Swedish House Mafia | 2 | "One " | 7 | "Miami 2 Ibiza" |
| Magnetic Man | 1 | "I Need Air" | 10 | — |
| Katy B | 1 | "Katy on a Mission" | 5 | — |
| Pepper & Piano | 1 | "You Took My Heart" | 7 | — |
| Laza Morgan | 1 | "Start Without You" | 1 | — |
| Emma's Imagination | 2 | "This Day" | 10 | "Focus" |
| Eric Turner | 1 | "Written in the Stars" | 1 | — |
| Duck Sauce | 1 | "Barbra Streisand" | 3 | — |
| Mike Posner | 1 | "Cooler than Me" | 5 | — |
| Alexis Jordan | 1 | "Happiness" | 3 | — |
| Far East Movement | 1 | "Like a G6" | 5 | — |
| The Cataracs | 1 | "Like a G6" | 5 | — |
| Dev | 1 | "Like a G6" | 5 | — |
| The X Factor Finalists 2010 | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Aiden Grimshaw | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Belle Amie | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Cher Lloyd | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Diva Fever | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| F.Y.D. | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| John Adeleye | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Katie Waissel | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Mary Byrne | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Matt Cardle | 2 | "Heroes" | 1 | "When We Collide" |
| Nicolo Festa | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| One Direction | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Paije Richardson | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Rebecca Ferguson | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Storm Lee | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Treyc Cohen | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Wagner | 1 | "Heroes" | 1 | — |
| Willow Smith | 1 | "Whip My Hair" | 2 | — |
| The Trashmen | 1 | "Surfin' Bird" | 3 | — |
;Notes
Although Jedward scored their first top 10 hit in 2010 with "Under Pressure " 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.
Songs from films
Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "We Dance On" and "Club Can't Handle Me".Charity singles
Best-selling singles
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, 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.Top-ten singles
KeyEntries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2010, including singles that reached their peak in 2009 or 2011. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2010 is also shown.had five UK top 10 singles in 2010, the most successful of which was the number-one hit "California Gurls", which featured Snoop Dogg.
had a total of three top 10 entries in 2010, including her collaboration with Beyoncé, "Telephone", which reached number-one.
, the daughter of actor and rapper Will Smith, was only ten years old when she scored her only UK hit single with "Whip My Hair", which reached number two in December.
of Gym Class Heroes had his first hit under his own name, featuring on B.o.B's "Billionaire" which reached number three.
| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Weeks | Singles |
| 6 | Rihanna | 40 | "Love the Way You Lie", "Only Girl ", "Rude Boy", "Russian Roulette", "What's My Name?", "Who's That Chick?" | |
| 5 | Katy Perry | 36 | "California Gurls", "Firework", "If We Ever Meet Again", "Starstrukk", "Teenage Dream" | |
| 4 | Alexandra Burke | 11 | "All Night Long", "Broken Heels", "Everybody Hurts", "Start Without You" | |
| 4 | Cheryl Cole | 14 | "3 Words", "Everybody Hurts", "Parachute", "Promise This" | |
| 4 | David Guetta | 16 | "Club Can't Handle Me", "Commander", "Gettin' Over You", "Who's That Chick?" | |
| 4 | JLS | 14 | "The Club is Alive", "Everybody Hurts", "Love You More", "One Shot" | |
| 4 | Robbie Williams | 13 | "Everybody Hurts", "The Flood", "Shame", "You Know Me" | |
| 4 | Tinie Tempah | 18 | "Frisky", "Miami 2 Ibiza", "Pass Out", "Written in the Stars" | |
| 4 | will.i.am | 19 | "3 Words", "Meet Me Halfway", "OMG", "The Time " | |
| 3 | Bruno Mars | 18 | "Billionaire", "Just the Way You Are", "Nothin' on You" | |
| 3 | Dizzee Rascal | 10 | "Dirtee Disco", "Shout", "You Got the Dirtee Love" | |
| 3 | Fergie | 12 | "Gettin' Over You", "Meet Me Halfway", "The Time " | |
| 3 | Gary Barlow | 11 | "Everybody Hurts", "The Flood", "Shame" | |
| 3 | Glee cast | 9 | "Don't Stop Believin'", "Halo"/"Walking on Sunshine", "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | |
| 3 | Joe McElderry | 6 | "Ambitions", "The Climb", "Everybody Hurts" | |
| 3 | Kesha | 7 | "Dirty Picture", "My First Kiss", "TiK ToK" | |
| 3 | Lady Gaga | 13 | "Alejandro", "Bad Romance", "Telephone" | |
| 3 | Pitbull | 8 | "All Night Long", "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love", "I Like It" | |
| 3 | / | 4 | "Ego", "Higher", "Missing You" | |
| 3 | Taio Cruz | 11 | "Dirty Picture", "Dynamite", "Shine a Light" | |
| 2 | 3OH!3 | 12 | "My First Kiss", "Starstrukk" | |
| 2 | Alicia Keys | 10 | "Empire State of Mind Broken Down", "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" | |
| 2 | B.o.B | 13 | "Airplanes", "Nothin' on You" | |
| 2 | The Black Eyed Peas | 8 | "Meet Me Halfway", "The Time " | |
| 2 | Chipmunk | 5 | "Look for Me", "Until You Were Gone" | |
| 2 | Drake | 3 | "BedRock", "What's My Name?" | |
| 2 | Ellie Goulding | 10 | "Starry Eyed", "Your Song" | |
| 2 | Eminem | 20 | "Love the Way You Lie", "Not Afraid" | |
| 2 | Emma's Imagination | 2 | "Focus", "This Day" | |
| 2 | Enrique Iglesias | 6 | "Heartbeat", "I Like It" | |
| 2 | Example | 7 | "Kickstarts", "Won't Go Quietly" | |
| 2 | Flo Rida | 9 | "Club Can't Handle Me", "Higher" | |
| 2 | Florence and the Machine | 7 | "You Got the Dirtee Love", "You've Got the Love" | |
| 2 | Iyaz | 8 | "Replay", "Solo" | |
| 2 | Jason Derulo | 11 | "In My Head", "Ridin' Solo" | |
| 2 | Justin Bieber | 7 | "Baby", "Eenie Meenie" | |
| 2 | Kylie Minogue | 7 | "All the Lovers", "Everybody Hurts" | |
| 2 | Labrinth | 6 | "Frisky", "Let the Sun Shine" | |
| 2 | Matt Cardle | 4 | "Heroes", "When We Collide" | |
| 2 | McFly | 3 | "Party Girl", "Shine a Light" | |
| 2 | N-Dubz | 3 | "Best Behaviour", "We Dance On" | |
| 2 | Nicki Minaj | 2 | "2012 ", "BedRock" | |
| 2 | Nicole Scherzinger | 4 | "Heartbeat", "Poison" | |
| 2 | Olly Murs | 7 | "Please Don't Let Me Go", "Thinking of Me" | |
| 2 | Plan B | 9 | "She Said", "Stay Too Long" | |
| 2 | Professor Green | 6 | "I Need You Tonight", "Just Be Good to Green" | |
| 2 | Roll Deep | 8 | "Good Times", "Green Light" | |
| 2 | Swedish House Mafia | 5 | "Miami 2 Ibiza", "One " | |
| 2 | Take That | 9 | "Everybody Hurts", "The Flood" | |
| 2 | Timbaland | 9 | "Carry Out", "If We Ever Meet Again" | |
| 2 | Usher | 11 | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love", "OMG" | |
| 2 | The Wanted | / | 6 | "All Time Low", "Heart Vacancy" |
| 2 | Westlife | 4 | "Everybody Hurts", "Safe" |