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, and is based on both physical and digital single sales. Nineteen different singles reached the number-one spot during 2010.
Summary
"Kickstarts" by Example currently holds the record for most weeks spent at number one during 2010. It remained at the top for ten consecutive weeks from 20 June to 22 August and also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. This marked Example's second number-one indie single, as previous single "Won't Go Quietly" had also reached the top spot on 7 February, where it had remained for four weeks. This brought Example's total to 14 weeks at number one.
During 2010, eleven acts earned their first indie number one, either as a lead or featured artist. They were: Sidney Samson, Wizard Sleeve, Example, Steve Aoki, Skepta, Fugative, Leeds United Team & Supporters, Katy B, Pepper & Piano, Emma's Imagination and Tim Berg.
Several singles returned to number one throughout 2010. The first was Sidney Samson's "Riverside (Let's Go)", which topped the chart first on 10 January and remained at the top for four consecutive weeks. The single returned to the top spot on 7 March for a single week and then for a third time on 2 May, bringing the total number of weeks at the peak to six. Skepta also returned to number one on 8 April for a single week after peaking on 21 March, where it spent two weeks at the top. On 29 August, Katy B's debut single "Katy On a Mission" topped the chart, spending a single week at the peak. The single then returned to number one on 12 September, where it stayed for two weeks. It then returned for a third time on 16 October, bringing its total to four weeks at the peak.
On 5 September 2010, Pepper & Piano reached number one on the chart. The duo featured on the first semi-final of the TV talent show, Must Be the Music. Two weeks later, Emma's Imagination, the ultimate winner of the competition, also topped the chart, which marked a second number-one single to come from the programme.
Chart history
+KeyBest-selling indie single of the year Issue DateSongArtist(s)Ref.3 January"(Let the Bass Kick) In Miami Girl"Chuckie & LMFAO9 January 201010 January"Riverside (Let's Go)" Sidney Samsonfeaturing Wizard Sleeve16 January 201017 January23 January 201024 January30 January 201031 January6 February 20107 February"Won't Go Quietly"Example13 February 201014 February20 February 201021 February27 February 201028 February6 March 20107 March"Riverside (Let's Go)" Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve13 March 201014 March"I'm in the House"Steve Aoki featuring Zuper Blahq20 March 201021 March"Bad Boy"Skepta27 March 201028 March3 April 20104 April"History Maker"Delirious?10 April 201011 April"Bad Boy"Skepta17 April 201018 April"Heartbeat Song"The Futureheads24 April 201025 April1 May 20102 May"Riverside (Let's Go)" Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve8 May 20109 May"Not Going Home"Faithless15 May 201016 May"Crush"Fugative22 May 201023 May"Marching on Together"Leeds United Team & Supporters29 May 201030 May"Dirtee Disco"Dizzee Rascal5 June 20106 June12 June 201013 June19 June 201020 June"Kickstarts"Example26 June 201027 June3 July 20104 July10 July 201011 July17 July 201018 July24 July 201025 July31 July 20101 August7 August 20108 August14 August 201015 August21 August 201022 August28 August 201029 August"Katy on a Mission"Katy B4 September 20105 September"You Took My Heart"Pepper & Piano11 September 201012 September"Katy on a Mission"Katy B18 September 201019 September25 September 201026 September"Focus"Emma's Imagination2 October 20103 October"Make You Feel My Love"Adele9 October 201010 October16 October 201017 October"Katy on a Mission"Katy B23 October 201024 October"Make You Feel My Love"Adele30 October 201031 October"Seek Bromance"Tim Berg6 November 20106 November13 November 201013 November"Make You Feel My Love"Adele20 November 201021 November27 November 201028 November4 December 20105 December11 December 201012 December"Turn My Swag On"Alexa Goddard18 December 201019 December"Surfin' Bird"The Trashmen25 December 201026 December"Make You Feel My Love"Adele1 January 2011
Year-end statistics Best-selling number-one indie single – "Riverside (Let's Go)" by Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve (384,000 single sales) Best-selling number-one indie artist – Example (708,000 single sales) Most weeks at number one (single, consecutive) – "Kickstarts" by Example (10 weeks) Most weeks at number one (single, non-consecutive) – "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele (8 weeks) Most weeks at number one (artist, consecutive) – Example (10 weeks) Most weeks at number one (artist, non-consecutive) – Example (14 weeks)
Number-one artists PositionArtistWeeks atnumber one1 Example 142 Adele 73 Sidney Samson 64 Katy B 45 Dizzee Rascal 35 Skepta 36 The Futureheads 26 Tim Berg 27 Alexa Goddard 17 Chuckie 17 Delirious? 17 Emma's Imagination 17 Faithless 17 Fugative 17 Leeds United F.C. 17 Pepper & Piano 17 Steve Aoki 17 The Trashmen 1
See also List of number-one singles of 2010 (UK) List of UK Dance Chart number-one singles of 2010 List of UK Indie Chart number-one albums of 2010 List of UK Official Download Chart number-one singles of 2010 List of UK Rock Chart number-one singles of 2010 List of UK R&B Chart number-one singles of 2010
References
External links Independent Singles Chart at the Official Charts Company UK Top 30 Indie Singles Chart at BBC Radio 1