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What was the UK No 1 in 2012?

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Ava Richardson

Updated on February 27, 2026

What was the UK No 1 in 2012?

The first number-one single of the year was “Paradise” by Coldplay.

What was the number one album in 2012?

Adele’s 21 was the best-selling album of 2012. This was her second consecutive year at the top of the U.S. year-end charts. She became the second artist in history to achieve this feat, after Michael Jackson in 1983 and 1984, with his album Thriller.

What is blue UK Song 2012 October?

Jeff Lynne version

“Mr. Blue Sky”
Song by Electric Light Orchestra
Released8 October 2012 (UK) 9 October 2012 (US)
Recorded2001–2008
StudioBungalow Palace

What was number one on the 24th of November 2012?

Chart history

Issue dateSongArtist(s)
November 17“Gangnam Style”Psy
November 24
December 1“Diamonds”Rihanna
December 8“Gangnam Style”Psy

What was No 1 in 2011?

Official Top 40 biggest selling singles of 2011

1SOMEONE LIKE YOUADELE
3PARTY ROCK ANTHEMLMFAO/LAUREN BENNETT/GOONROCK
4PRICE TAGJESSIE J FEAT BOB
5WE FOUND LOVERIHANNA FEAT CALVIN HARRIS
6GIVE ME EVERYTHINGPITBULL/NE-YO/AFROJACK/NAYER

Who sold the most albums in 2012?

ADELE
With its lifetime sales tally now at 4.6 million, 21 has sold more copies than classic albums by Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, and, most recently Oasis, to become the UK’s fourth biggest selling album of all-time….

12
OUR VERSION OF EVENTS21
EMELI SANDEADELE
1393000786000

Who was the top selling album artist of the 1970’s according to Billboard?

Two of Elton John’s albums each became the best-selling record in the 1970s.

Who is the song Blue by?

LeAnn Rimes
Blue/Artists