2012 in British music

none January 2020 April 2013 2012 2012 British music This is a summary of 2012 in music in the United Kingdom. In 2012, dance music continued to dominate the charts. Events 1 January – Musicians honoured in the Queen's New Year Honours list include conductor Antonio Pappano (knighthood), record producer Steve Lillywhite (CBE), composer and conductor Rev Ronald Corp (OBE) and Ralph Allwood (MBE), former director of music at Eton College. 4 June – A Diamond Jubilee Concert is held outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall, London, organised by Gary Barlow as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-02-07/paul-mccartney,-shirley-bassey-and-elton-john-to-play-queen's-diamond-jubilee-gig https://archive.today/20130104103932/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-02-07/paul-mccartney,-shirley-bassey-and-elton-john-to-play-queen's-diamond-jubilee-gig dead 4 January 2013 Radio Times Feb 7, 2012 Radiotimes.com 7 February 2012 8 April 2012 http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a364357/elton-john-paul-mccartney-jessie-j-for-diamond-jubilee-concert.html Digital Spy Elton John, Paul McCartney, Jessie J for Diamond Jubilee Concert Digitalspy.co.uk 7 February 2012 8 April 2012 20 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141220215713/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a364357/elton-john-paul-mccartney-jessie-j-for-diamond-jubilee-concert.html dead https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/the_queens_diamond_jubilee/9066449/Take-Thats-Gary-Barlow-promises-night-to-remember-at-Queens-Diamond-Jubilee-concert.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120207170630/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/the_queens_diamond_jubilee/9066449/Take-Thats-Gary-Barlow-promises-night-to-remember-at-Queens-Diamond-Jubilee-concert.html dead 7 February 2012 Take That's Gary Barlow promises night to remember at Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert The Telegraph 7 February 2012 8 April 2012 Performers include Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Grace Jones, Alfie Boe, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Tom Jones, Dame Shirley Bassey and Stevie Wonder. 8-10 June – Download Festival 2012 takes place at Donington Park in Leicestershire. The Jim Marshall main stage is headlined by The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath, the Zippo encore stage by Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, You Me at Six and Rise Against, the Pepsi Max Stage by Devin Townsend Project, The Mission and Periphery, the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage by Cancer Bats, Cockney Rejects and William Control, and the Jägermeister Acoustic stage by Yashin, Tyla and Saint Jude. 16 June – Musicians honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours list include Gary Barlow (OBE), violinist Tasmin Little (OBE) and Gareth Malone (OBE). 27 July – On the opening day of the 2012 Summer Olympics, at 8.15, Martin Creed's controversial work "All The Bells", is performed by the bells of London. 12 August – The 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, also known by the title "A Symphony of British music",http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_08_12/2012-Olympics-closing-ceremony-A-symphony-of-British-music/ 2012 Olympics closing ceremony: 'A symphony of British music' The Voice of Russia 12 August 2012 13 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120814015100/http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_08_12/2012-Olympics-closing-ceremony-A-symphony-of-British-music/ 14 August 2012 dead takes place at London's Olympic Stadium. Performers include Take That, One Direction, The Spice Girls, Madness, George Michael, Julian Lloyd Webber, Pet Shop Boys, Ray Davies, Annie Lennox, Kaiser Chiefs and Emeli Sandé. 9 December – James Arthur wins the ninth series of The X Factor. Jahméne Douglas is named runner-up, while Christopher Maloney and Union J finish in third and fourth place respectively. Artists/groups reformed Spice Girls 911 Atomic Kitten B*Witched Five Honeyz Kitchens Of Distinction Liberty X Six By Seven The Supernaturals Groups disbanded Westlife Jet Viva Brother The King Blues SoundGirl Pendulum Chumbawamba Does It Offend You, Yeah? Classical music New works Peter Maxwell Davies – Symphony No. 9 Howard Goodall – Every Purpose Under the Heaven (The King James Bible Oratorio) Karl Jenkins – The Peacemakers Philip Ledger – This Holy Child (cantata) Philip Moore – "I will lift up mine eyes" Opera George Benjamin – Written on Skin Stephen Crowe – The Francis Bacon Opera Neil Hannon – Sevastopolhttp://www.roh.org.uk/news/neil-hannons-sevastopol-operashots-2012 Neil Hannon's Sevastopol – OperaShots 2012 ROH.org.uk 10 April 2012 23 August 2012 British music awards BRIT Awards The 2012 BRIT Awards were held on 21 February 2012 at The O2 Arena, London and hosted by James Corden. The most notable winners were Adele and Ed Sheeran, both winning two awards.Brit Awards 2012: List of winners BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16533246 21 February 2012 24 June 2014Alexandra Topping Brit awards: Adele takes away two awards on a triumphant return The Guardian London, England https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/feb/21/brit-awards-adele-triumphant-return 22 February 2012 24 June 2014 British Male Solo Artist: Ed Sheeran British Female Solo Artist: Adele British Breakthrough Act: Ed Sheeran British Group: Coldplay British Single: "What Makes You Beautiful" – One Direction MasterCard British Album: 21 – Adele International Male Solo Artist: Bruno Mars International Female Solo Artist: Rihanna International Group: Foo Fighters International Breakthrough Act: Lana Del Rey British Producer: Ethan Johns Critics' Choice: Emeli Sandé Outstanding Contribution to Music: Blur Ivor Novello Awards The 57th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 17 May 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.Adele wins Ivor Novello Awards double BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18107224 17 May 2012 24 June 2014Mark Brown Adele, PJ Harvey and Ed Sheeran triumph at Ivor Novello awards The Guardian London, England https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/17/adele-pj-harvey-ed-sheeran-ivor-novello 17 May 2012 24 June 2014 Best Contemporary Song: "Video Games" – Lana Del Rey (written by Lana Del Rey and Justin Parker) PRS for Music Most Performed Work: "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele (written by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth) Best Television Soundtrack: The Shadow Line (composed by Martin Phipps) The Ivors Jazz Award: Stan Tracey Album Award: Let England Shake – PJ Harvey (written by PJ Harvey) Outstanding Song Collection: Gary Kemp The Ivors Inspiration Award: Siouxsie Sioux Best Original Film Score: The First Grader (composed by Alex Heffes) PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams (Take That) Best Song Musically and Lyrically: "The A Team" – Ed Sheeran (written by Ed Sheeran) Lifetime Achievement: Mark Knopfler Songwriter of the Year: Adele Adkins PRS for Music Special International Award: Jimmy Webb BASCA Fellowship: Andrew Lloyd Webber Classical BRIT Awards The 2012 Classic BRIT Awards were held on 2 October 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and were hosted by Myleene Klass.Tina Hart Classic BRIT awards 2012: all the winners Music Week Intent Media London, England http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/classic-brit-awards-2012-winners/052024 3 October 2012 24 June 2014 Female Artist: Nicola Benedetti (Italia) MasterCard Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award: Miloš Karadaglić (Latino) Composer: John Williams (War Horse, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) International Artist of the Year in association with Raymond Weil: Andrea Bocelli Critics' Award: Benjamin Grosvenor (Chopin/Liszt/Ravel) Male Artist: Vasily Petrenko (Shostakovich/Symphony No. 1 & 3, Shostakovich/Symphony No. 6 & 12, Shostakovich/Symphony No. 2 & 15, Rachmaninov/Piano Concertos 1 & 4, Rachmaninov/Symphony No. 3) Classic BRITs Single of the Year in association with iTunes: "Wherever You Are" – Military Wives with Gareth Malone Lifetime Achievement Award: John Williams Classic FM Album of the Year in association with MasterCard: And The Waltz Goes On – André Rieu Mercury Prize The 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Alt-J for their album An Awesome Wave.Sarah Jane Griffith Mercury Prize: Alt-J album An Awesome Wave wins award BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20176215 2 November 2012 24 June 2014Alexandra Topping Mercury prize celebrates 20 years with award for Alt-J's debut album The Guardian London, England https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/nov/02/alt-j-mercury-prize 2 November 2012 24 June 2014 Popjustice £20 Music Prize The 2012 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Will Young for his single "Jealousy". British Composer Awards The 10th British Composer Awards were held on 3 December 2012 at Goldsmiths' Hall, London and hosted by Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor. Instrumental Solo or Duo: Learning Self-Modulation – Christian Mason Chamber: The Four Quarters – Thomas Adès Vocal: No Man's Land – Colin Matthews Choral: Airplane Cantata – Gabriel Jackson Wind Band or Brass Band: A Symphony of Colours – Simon Dobson Orchestral: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra – Harrison Birtwistle Stage Works: DESH – Jocelyn Pook Liturgical: Missa Brevis – Francis Grier Sonic Art: The Ethometric Museum – Ray Lee Contemporary Jazz Composition: Sailing to Byzantium – Christine Tobin Community or Educational Project: The Chimpanzees of Happytown – Paul Rissmann Making Music Award: Mesmerism for Piano and Chamber Orchestra – Emily Howard International Award: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra – Thomas Larcher The Record of the Year The 2012 Record of the Year was awarded to "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra. This was the final year that The Record of the Year was awarded. Charts and sales Number-one singles Chart date(week ending) Song Artist(s) Sales References 7 January "Paradise" Coldplay 108,390 UK Singles Chart 7 January 2012 14 January "Good Feeling" Flo Rida 50,907 UK Singles Chart 14 January 2012 21 January "Domino" Jessie J 57,369 UK Singles Chart 21 January 2012 28 January 64,255 UK Singles Chart 22 January 2012 4 February "Twilight" Cover Drive 76,109 UK Singles Chart 29 January 2012 11 February "Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia 85,985 UK Singles Chart 5 February 2012 18 February "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 83,265 UK Singles Chart 12 February 2012 25 February "Hot Right Now" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora 127,998 UK Singles Chart 19 February 2012 3 March "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 95,338 UK Singles Chart 26 February 2012 10 March 87,057 UK Singles Chart 4 March 2012 17 March 81,437 UK Singles Chart 11 March 2012 24 March 71,521 UK Singles Chart 18 March 2012 31 March "Part of Me" Katy Perry 79,079 UK Singles Chart 25 March 2012 7 April "Turn Up the Music" Chris Brown 83,777 UK Singles Chart 1 April 2012 14 April "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen 106,657 UK Singles Chart 8 April 2012 21 April 110,024 UK Singles Chart 15 April 2012 28 April 114,993 UK Singles Chart 22 April 2012 5 May 99,569 UK Singles Chart 29 April 2012 12 May "Young" Tulisa 121,694 UK Singles Chart 6 May 2012 19 May "R.I.P." Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah 104,592 UK Singles Chart 13 May 2012 26 May 57,434 UK Singles Chart 20 May 2012 2 June "We Are Young" Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe 72,977 UK Singles Chart 27 May 2012 9 June "Feel the Love" Rudimental featuring John Newman 93,841 UK Singles Chart 3 June 2012 16 June "Sing" Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band featuring Military Wives 141,670 UK Singles Chart 10 June 2012 23 June "Call My Name" Cheryl 152,001 UK Singles Chart 17 June 2012 30 June "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 141,410 UK Singles Chart 24 June 2012 7 July "This Is Love" will.i.am featuring Eva Simons 102,320 UK Singles Chart 1 July 2012 14 July "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 73,998 UK Singles Chart 8 July 2012 21 July "Spectrum (Say My Name)" Florence + The Machine 64,816 UK Singles Chart 15 July 2012 28 July 63,960 UK Singles Chart 22 July 2012 4 August 65,790 UK Singles Chart 29 July 2012 11 August "Heatwave" Wiley featuring Ms D 114,121 UK Singles Chart 5 August 2012 18 August 69,713 UK Singles Chart 12 August 2012 25 August "How We Do (Party)" Rita Ora 100,436 UK Singles Chart 19 August 2012 1 September "Bom Bom" Sam and the Womp 107,461 UK Singles Chart 26 August 2012 8 September "Wings" Little Mix 106,766 UK Singles Chart 2 September 2012 15 September "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" Ne-Yo 88,784 UK Singles Chart 9 September 2012 22 September "Hall of Fame" The Script featuring will.i.am 70,150 UK Singles Chart 16 September 2012 29 September 63,980 UK Singles Chart 23 September 2012 6 October "Gangnam Style" Psy 84,421 UK Singles Chart 30 September 2012 13 October "Diamonds" Rihanna 105,953 UK Singles Chart 7 October 2012 20 October "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin 135,563 UK Singles Chart 14 October 2012 27 October "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch 94,154 UK Singles Chart 21 October 2012 3 November "Beneath Your Beautiful" Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé 107,775 UK Singles Chart 28 October 2012 10 November "Candy" Robbie Williams 137,581 UK Singles Chart 4 November 2012 17 November 90,812 UK Singles Chart 11 November 2012 24 November "Little Things" One Direction 85,308 UK Singles Chart 18 November 2012 1 December "Troublemaker" Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida 121,497 UK Singles Chart 25 November 2012 8 December 82,696 UK Singles Chart 2 December 2012 15 December "The Power of Love" Gabrielle Aplin 57,515 UK Singles Chart 9 December 2012 22 December "Impossible" James Arthur 489,560 UK Singles Chart 16 December 2012 29 December "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collective 269,248 UK Singles Chart 23 December 2012 Number-one albums Chart date(week ending) Album Artist Sales References 7 January + Ed Sheeran 47,376 UK Albums Chart 7 January 2012 14 January 21 Adele 38,380 UK Albums Chart 14 January 2012 21 January Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 24,509 UK Albums Chart 21 January 2012 28 January 21 Adele 20,978 UK Albums Chart 22 January 2012 4 February + Ed Sheeran 20,607 UK Albums Chart 29 January 2012 11 February Born to Die Lana Del Rey 116,745 UK Albums Chart 5 February 2012 18 February 60,003 UK Albums Chart 12 February 2012 25 February Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 113,319 UK Albums Chart 19 February 2012 3 March 21 Adele 65,091 UK Albums Chart 26 February 2012 10 March Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 44,722 UK Albums Chart 4 March 2012 17 March Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen 74,401 UK Albums Chart 11 March 2012 24 March In My Dreams Military Wives 59,026 UK Albums Chart 18 March 2012 31 March Sonik Kicks Paul Weller 30,269 UK Albums Chart 25 March 2012 7 April MDNA Madonna 56,335 UK Albums Chart 1 April 2012 14 April Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj 47,462 UK Albums Chart 8 April 2012 21 April 21 Adele 22,235 UK Albums Chart 15 April 2012 28 April 17,065 UK Albums Chart 22 April 2012 5 May Blunderbuss Jack White 40,173 UK Albums Chart 29 April 2012 12 May Electra Heart Marina & the Diamonds 21,358 UK Albums Chart 6 May 2012 19 May Strangeland Keane 47,839 UK Albums Chart 13 May 2012 26 May 19,982 UK Albums Chart 20 May 2012 2 June Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 13,430 UK Albums Chart 27 May 2012 9 June Sing Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band 40,020 UK Albums Chart 3 June 2012 16 June 75,538 UK Albums Chart 10 June 2012 23 June 28,159 UK Albums Chart 17 June 2012 30 June Believe Justin Bieber 38,115 UK Albums Chart 24 June 2012 7 July Living Things Linkin Park 41,526 UK Albums Chart 1 July 2012 14 July Fortune Chris Brown 29,980 UK Albums Chart 8 July 2012 21 July Write It On Your Skin Newton Faulkner 16,647 UK Albums Chart 15 July 2012 28 July Good Morning to the Night Elton John vs Pnau 14,342 UK Albums Chart 22 July 2012 4 August iLL Manors Plan B 36,855 UK Albums Chart 29 July 2012 11 August Contrast Conor Maynard 17,474 UK Albums Chart 5 August 2012 18 August Talk That Talk Rihanna 9,578 UK Albums Chart 12 August 2012 25 August Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 30,825 UK Albums Chart 19 August 2012 1 September 25,581 UK Albums Chart 26 August 2012 8 September ORA Rita Ora 41,509 UK Albums Chart 2 September 2012 15 September Come of Age The Vaccines 44,395 UK Albums Chart 9 September 2012 22 September Coexist The xx 58,266 UK Albums Chart 16 September 2012 29 September Battle Born The Killers 93,989 UK Albums Chart 23 September 2012 6 October Babel Mumford & Sons 158,923 UK Albums Chart 30 September 2012 13 October The 2nd Law Muse 108,536 UK Albums Chart 7 October 2012 20 October Babel Mumford & Sons 42,027 UK Albums Chart 14 October 2012 27 October Jake Bugg Jake Bugg 35,785 UK Albums Chart 21 October 2012 3 November Red Taylor Swift 61,779 UK Albums Chart 28 October 2012 10 November 18 Months Calvin Harris 52,356 UK Albums Chart 4 November 2012 17 November Take the Crown Robbie Williams 83,508 UK Albums Chart 11 November 2012 24 November Take Me Home One Direction 155,316 UK Albums Chart 18 November 2012 1 December Unapologetic Rihanna 99,357 UK Albums Chart 25 November 2012 8 December Right Place Right Time Olly Murs 126,949 UK Albums Chart 2 December 2012 15 December 103,464 UK Albums Chart 9 December 2012 22 December Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars 136,391 UK Albums Chart 16 December 2012 29 December Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 177,696 UK Albums Chart 23 December 2012 Number-one compilation albums Chart date(week ending) Album References 7 January Now 80 UK Compilation Chart 7 January 2012 14 January UK Compilation Chart 14 January 2012 21 January UK Compilation Chart 21 January 2012 28 January UK Compilation Chart 22 January 2012 4 February Be My Baby UK Compilation Chart 29 January 2012 11 February UK Compilation Chart 5 February 2012 18 February UK Compilation Chart 12 February 2012 25 February UK Compilation Chart 19 February 2012 3 March BRIT Awards 2012 UK Compilation Chart 26 February 2012 10 March Dreamboats & Petticoats – The Petticoat UK Compilation Chart 4 March 2012 17 March Now Running UK Compilation Chart 11 March 2012 24 March Be My Baby UK Compilation Chart 18 March 2012 31 March Now Running UK Compilation Chart 25 March 2012 7 April Ultimate Clubland UK Compilation Chart 1 April 2012 14 April Now 81 UK Compilation Chart 8 April 2012 21 April UK Compilation Chart 15 April 2012 28 April UK Compilation Chart 22 April 2012 5 May UK Compilation Chart 29 April 2012 12 May UK Compilation Chart 6 May 2012 19 May UK Compilation Chart 13 May 2012 26 May UK Compilation Chart 20 May 2012 2 June UK Compilation Chart 27 May 2012 9 June UK Compilation Chart 3 June 2012 16 June UK Compilation Chart 10 June 2012 23 June Dreamboats & Petticoats – Three Steps UK Compilation Chart 17 June 2012 30 June Now 81 UK Compilation Chart 24 June 2012 7 July Clubland 21 UK Compilation Chart 1 July 2012 14 July Now Reggae UK Compilation Chart 8 July 2012 21 July Now No.1 UK Compilation Chart 15 July 2012 28 July UK Compilation Chart 22 July 2012 4 August Now 82 UK Compilation Chart 29 July 2012 11 August UK Compilation Chart 5 August 2012 18 August UK Compilation Chart 12 August 2012 25 August UK Compilation Chart 19 August 2012 1 September UK Compilation Chart 26 August 2012 8 September UK Compilation Chart 2 September 2012 15 September UK Compilation Chart 9 September 2012 22 September UK Compilation Chart 16 September 2012 29 September UK Compilation Chart 23 September 2012 6 October UK Compilation Chart 30 September 2012 13 October UK Compilation Chart 7 October 2012 20 October UK Compilation Chart 14 October 2012 27 October UK Compilation Chart 21 October 2012 3 November Until Now UK Compilation Chart 28 October 2012 10 November BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge – 2012 UK Compilation Chart 4 November 2012 17 November UK Compilation Chart 11 November 2012 24 November Pop Party 10 UK Compilation Chart 18 November 2012 1 December Now 83 UK Compilation Chart 25 November 2012 8 December UK Compilation Chart 2 December 2012 15 December UK Compilation Chart 9 December 2012 22 December UK Compilation Chart 16 December 2012 29 December UK Compilation Chart 23 December 2012 Best-selling singles of 2012 The Official UK Singles Chart 2012 Top 100 Music Week 15 11 January 2013Dan Lane The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of 2012 revealed! Official Charts Company http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-selling-singles-of-2012-revealed-1784/ 2 January 2013 23 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130107031027/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-selling-singles-of-2012-revealed-1784/ 7 January 2013 No. Number Title Artist Peakposition Sales 1 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 1 1,318,005 2 "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen 1 1,142,995 3 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 1 986,000 4 "Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia 1 922,000 5 "Impossible" James Arthur James Arthur (singer) 1 897,000 6 "Gangnam Style" Psy 1 878,000 7 "Starships" Nicki Minaj 2 864,000 8 "Domino" Jessie J 1 749,000 9 "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 1 725,000 10 "Wild Ones" Flo Rida featuring Sia 4 695,000 11 "Diamonds" Rihanna 1 672,000 12 "Beneath Your Beautiful" Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé 1 663,000 13 "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin 1 632,000 14 "Next to Me" Emeli Sandé 2 621,000 15 "Whistle" Flo Rida 2 620,000 16 "Feel the Love" Rudimental featuring John Newman 1 619,000 17 "Mama Do the Hump" Rizzle Kicks 2 559,000 18 "Too Close" Alex Clare 4 557,000 19 "Spectrum" Florence and the Machine 1 554,000 20 "Skyfall" Adele 2 547,000 21 "Hall of Fame" The Script featuring will.i.am 1 529,000 22 "Candy" Robbie Williams 1 503,000 23 "Drive By" Train 6 502,700 24 "Hot Right Now" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora 1 482,000 25 "Princess of China" Coldplay & Rihanna 4 475,000 26 "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" Taylor Swift 4 465,000 27 "Black Heart" Stooshe 3 456,000 28 "R.I.P" Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah 1 453,000 29 "Troublemaker" Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida 1 441,000 30 "Sexy and I Know It" LMFAO 9Reached number 5 in 2011 434,000 31 "Niggas in Paris" Jay-Z & Kanye West 10 432,000 32 "Where Have You Been" Rihanna 6 422,200 33 "Locked Out of Heaven" Bruno Mars 2 421,000 34 "Call My Name" Cheryl Cole 1 420,700 35 "Turn Me On" David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj 8 417,000 36 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly Clarkson 8 416,685 37 "Don't Wake Me Up" Chris Brown 2 416,684 38 "Heatwave" Wiley featuring Ms D 1 416,000 39 "This Is Love" will.i.am featuring Eva Simons 1 403,000 40 "Wings" Little Mix 1 397,000 41 "She Doesn't Mind" Sean Paul 2 42 "Bom Bom" Sam and the Womp 1 43 "Young" Tulisa 1 44 "212" Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay 12 45 "Paradise" Coldplay 1 46 "I Won't Give Up" Jason Mraz 11 47 "Good Feeling" Flo Rida 1 48 "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch 1 49 "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collective 1 50 "How We Do (Party)" Rita Ora 1 Best-selling albums of 2012 The Official UK Albums Chart 2012 Top 100 Music Week 14 11 January 2013Dan Lane The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Albums Of 2012 revealed! Official Charts Company http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-selling-albums-of-2012-revealed-1785/ 2 January 2013 23 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130107030958/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-selling-albums-of-2012-revealed-1785/ 7 January 2013 No. Number Title Artist Peakposition Sales 1 Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 1 1,393,000 2 21 Adele 1 786,424 3 + Ed Sheeran 1 784,000 4 Born to Die Lana Del Rey 1 719,000 5 Take Me Home One Direction 1 616,000 6 Babel Mumford & Sons 1 573,000 7 Right Place Right Time Olly Murs 1 570,000 8 Christmas Michael Bublé 2Reached number 1 in 2011 503,000 9 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 3Reached number 1 in 2011 476,000 10 Unapologetic Rihanna 1 475,000 11 Fall to Grace Paloma Faith 2 449,000 12 The Truth About Love Pink 2 446,000 13 Take The Crown Robbie Williams 1 445,500 14 Merry Christmas, Baby Rod Stewart 2 421,000 15 Up All Night One Direction 8Reached number 2 in 2011 372,000 16 Who You Are Jessie J 4Reached number 2 in 2011 370,000 17 18 Months Calvin Harris 1 354,000 18 The Very Best Of Neil Diamond 5 334,000 19 Talk That Talk Rihanna 1 333,000 20 In Case You Didn't Know Olly Murs 4Reached number 1 in 2011 332,000 21 Nothing but the Beat David Guetta 2 315,000 22 #3 The Script 2 312,000 23 Some Nights Fun. 4 310,000 24 Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars 1 307,000 25 Magic of the Movies André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra 2 302,000 26 Doo-Wops and Hooligans Bruno Mars 1 291,000 27 Battle Born The Killers 1 271,000 28 Every Kingdom Ben Howard Ben Howard (musician) 7 269,000 29 Overexposed Maroon 5 2 263,000 30 Ceremonials Florence + the Machine 8Reached number 1 in 2011 262,000 31 GRRR! The Rolling Stones 3 258,000 32 The 2nd Law Muse 1 255,000 33 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 8Reached number 1 in 2011 247,000 34 Storyteller Alfie Boe 9 245,000 35 Ora Rita Ora 1 242,500 36 Heaven Rebecca Ferguson singer 5Reached number 3 in 2011 242,300 37 Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj 1 242,000 38 El Camino The Black Keys 6 239,000 39 DNA Little Mix 3 234,000 40 Stereo Typical Rizzle Kicks 5 233,900 41 Making Mirrors Gotye 4 42 Red Taylor Swift 1 43 19 Adele 7Reached number 1 in 2008 44 In My Dreams Military Wives 1 45 Lonely Are the Brave Maverick Sabre 2 46 Electronic Earth Labrinth 2 47 Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen 1 48 Teenage Dream Katy Perry 6Reached number 1 in 2010 49 Sigh No More Mumford & Sons 10Reached number 2 in 2011 50 Number Ones Bee Gees 4 Notes: 30em Deaths 3 January – Bob Weston, guitarist with Fleetwood Mac, 64 (gastrointestinal haemorrhage and cirrhosis of the liver)Dave Laing Bob Weston obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/08/bob-weston The Guardian 8 January 2012 8 February 2019 4 January – Kerry McGregor, contestant on the third series of The X Factor, 37 (bladder cancer)Wheelchair bound X Factor finalist Kerry McGregor loses cancer battle https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/wheelchair-bound-x-factor-finalist-kerry-mcgregor-loses-cancer-battle-26808118.html Irish Independent 5 January 2012 8 February 2019 11 January – David Whitaker, English composer and conductor, 81Bob Stanley Bob Stanley (musician) David Whitaker obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/feb/16/david-whitaker The Guardian 16 February 2012 8 February 2019 27 January – Ted Dicks, composer, 83Dave Laing Ted Dicks obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/feb/03/ted-dicks The Guardian 3 February 2012 8 February 2019 6 February – Jim King, saxophonist with Family, 69 9 February – Joe Moretti, Scottish-South African guitarist and songwriter with Nero and the Gladiators, 73 15 February – Clive Shakespeare, English-Australian guitarist, songwriter, and producer with Sherbet, 64 (cancer)Guitarist, co-founder brought fizz to Sherbet https://www.smh.com.au/national/guitarist-co-founder-brought-fizz-to-sherbet-20120221-1tlna.html The Sydney Morning Herald 22 February 2012 8 February 2019 21 February – John Charles Winter, organist, 88 29 February – Davy Jones, singer and percussionist with the Monkees, 66 (heart attack)Dave Laing Davy Jones obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/feb/29/davy-jones The Guardian 29 February 2012 8 February 2019 1 March – Peter Graeme, oboist, 90Peter Graeme https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/peter-graeme-zv38jn2cv0j The Times subscription 4 April 2012 8 February 2019 20 April – Bert Weedon, guitarist, 91Dave Laing Bert Weedon obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/20/bert-weedon The Guardian 20 April 2012 8 February 2019 11 May – Roland Shaw, composer, arranger, and bandleader, 91Obituaries: Roland Shaw https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9412934/Roland-Shaw.html The Daily Telegraph 19 July 2012 8 February 2019 14 May – Derek Hammond-Stroud, operatic baritone, 86Barry Millington Derek Hammond-Stroud obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/27/derek-hammond-stroud The Guardian 27 May 2012 8 February 2019 20 May – Robin Gibb, singer and songwriter with the Bee Gees, 62 (liver cancer)Adam Sweeting Robin Gibb obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/20/robin-gibb The Guardian 20 May 2012 8 February 2019 3 June – Andy Hamilton, Jamaican-born jazz saxophonist and composer, 94Val Wilmer Andy Hamilton obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jun/11/andy-hamilton The Guardian 11 June 2012 8 February 2019 17 June – Brian Hibbard, singer with the Flying Pickets and actor, 65 (prostate cancer)Anthony Hayward Brian Hibbard obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jun/19/brian-hibbard The Guardian 19 June 2012 8 February 2019 7 July – Alf Pearson, singer and variety performer as one half of the double act Bob and Alf Pearson, 102Spencer Leigh Alf Pearson: Singer who moved successfully from music hall and variety to radio and television https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alf-pearson-singer-who-moved-successfully-from-music-hall-and-variety-to-radio-and-television-8120614.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alf-pearson-singer-who-moved-successfully-from-music-hall-and-variety-to-radio-and-television-8120614.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 10 September 2012 8 February 2019 10 July – Lol Coxhill, saxophonist, 79John L Walters Lol Coxhill obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/11/lol-coxhill The Guardian 11 July 2012 8 February 2019 11 July – Jean Allister, opera singer, 80Garry Humphreys Jean Allister: Versatile contralto and Proms veteran https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/jean-allister-versatile-contralto-and-proms-veteran-8113935.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/jean-allister-versatile-contralto-and-proms-veteran-8113935.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent 7 September 2012 8 February 2019 16 July – Jon Lord, musician with Deep Purple and Whitesnake, and classical composer, 71 (pancreatic cancer)Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies at 71 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-18864409 BBC 16 July 2012 8 February 2019 23 July – Graham Jackson, conductor, 45 (cancer)Obituaries: Graham Jackson https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9465175/Graham-Jackson.html The Daily Telegraph 9 August 2012 8 February 2019 17 August – Lou Martin, keyboard player, 63 31 August – Max Bygraves, singer and variety performer, 89 (Alzheimer's disease)Dennis Barker Max Bygraves obituary 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