2012 in British music

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This is a summary of 2012 in music in the United Kingdom. In 2012, dance music continued to dominate the charts.

Events

Artists/groups reformed

Groups disbanded

Classical music

New works

Opera

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.[6][7]

Ivor Novello Awards

The 57th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 17 May 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.[8][9]

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.[10]

Mercury Prize

The 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Alt-J for their album An Awesome Wave.[11][12]

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

More information Chart date (week ending), Song ...
Chart date
(week ending)		SongArtist(s)SalesReferences
7 January"Paradise"Coldplay108,390[13]
14 January"Good Feeling"Flo Rida50,907[14]
21 January"Domino"Jessie J57,369[15]
28 January64,255[16]
4 February"Twilight"Cover Drive76,109[17]
11 February"Titanium"David Guetta featuring Sia85,985[18]
18 February"Somebody That I Used to Know"Gotye featuring Kimbra83,265[19]
25 February"Hot Right Now"DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora127,998[20]
3 March"Somebody That I Used to Know"Gotye featuring Kimbra95,338[21]
10 March87,057[22]
17 March81,437[23]
24 March71,521[24]
31 March"Part of Me"Katy Perry79,079[25]
7 April"Turn Up the Music"Chris Brown83,777[26]
14 April"Call Me Maybe"Carly Rae Jepsen106,657[27]
21 April110,024[28]
28 April114,993[29]
5 May99,569[30]
12 May"Young"Tulisa121,694[31]
19 May"R.I.P."Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah104,592[32]
26 May57,434[33]
2 June"We Are Young"Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe72,977[34]
9 June"Feel the Love"Rudimental featuring John Newman93,841[35]
16 June"Sing"Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band featuring Military Wives141,670[36]
23 June"Call My Name"Cheryl152,001[37]
30 June"Payphone"Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa141,410[38]
7 July"This Is Love"will.i.am featuring Eva Simons102,320[39]
14 July"Payphone"Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa73,998[40]
21 July"Spectrum (Say My Name)"Florence + The Machine64,816[41]
28 July63,960[42]
4 August65,790[43]
11 August"Heatwave"Wiley featuring Ms D114,121[44]
18 August69,713[45]
25 August"How We Do (Party)"Rita Ora100,436[46]
1 September"Bom Bom"Sam and the Womp107,461[47]
8 September"Wings"Little Mix106,766[48]
15 September"Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)"Ne-Yo88,784[49]
22 September"Hall of Fame"The Script featuring will.i.am70,150[50]
29 September63,980[51]
6 October"Gangnam Style"Psy84,421[52]
13 October"Diamonds"Rihanna105,953[53]
20 October"Don't You Worry Child"Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin135,563[54]
27 October"Sweet Nothing"Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch94,154[55]
3 November"Beneath Your Beautiful"Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé107,775[56]
10 November"Candy"Robbie Williams137,581[57]
17 November90,812[58]
24 November"Little Things"One Direction85,308[59]
1 December"Troublemaker"Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida121,497[60]
8 December82,696[61]
15 December"The Power of Love"Gabrielle Aplin57,515[62]
22 December"Impossible"James Arthur489,560[63]
29 December"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"The Justice Collective269,248[64]
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Number-one albums

More information Chart date (week ending), Album ...
Chart date
(week ending)		AlbumArtistSalesReferences
7 January+Ed Sheeran47,376[65]
14 January21Adele38,380[66]
21 JanuaryDoo-Wops & HooligansBruno Mars24,509[67]
28 January21Adele20,978[68]
4 February+Ed Sheeran20,607[69]
11 FebruaryBorn to DieLana Del Rey116,745[70]
18 February60,003[71]
25 FebruaryOur Version of EventsEmeli Sandé113,319[72]
3 March21Adele65,091[73]
10 MarchOur Version of EventsEmeli Sandé44,722[74]
17 MarchWrecking BallBruce Springsteen74,401[75]
24 MarchIn My DreamsMilitary Wives59,026[76]
31 MarchSonik KicksPaul Weller30,269[77]
7 AprilMDNAMadonna56,335[78]
14 AprilPink Friday: Roman ReloadedNicki Minaj47,462[79]
21 April21Adele22,235[80]
28 April17,065[81]
5 MayBlunderbussJack White40,173[82]
12 MayElectra HeartMarina & the Diamonds21,358[83]
19 MayStrangelandKeane47,839[84]
26 May19,982[85]
2 JuneOur Version of EventsEmeli Sandé13,430[86]
9 JuneSingGary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band40,020[87]
16 June75,538[88]
23 June28,159[89]
30 JuneBelieveJustin Bieber38,115[90]
7 JulyLiving ThingsLinkin Park41,526[91]
14 JulyFortuneChris Brown29,980[92]
21 JulyWrite It On Your SkinNewton Faulkner16,647[93]
28 JulyGood Morning to the NightElton John vs Pnau14,342[94]
4 AugustiLL ManorsPlan B36,855[95]
11 AugustContrastConor Maynard17,474[96]
18 AugustTalk That TalkRihanna9,578[97]
25 AugustOur Version of EventsEmeli Sandé30,825[98]
1 September25,581[99]
8 SeptemberORARita Ora41,509[100]
15 SeptemberCome of AgeThe Vaccines44,395[101]
22 SeptemberCoexistThe xx58,266[102]
29 SeptemberBattle BornThe Killers93,989[103]
6 OctoberBabelMumford & Sons158,923[104]
13 OctoberThe 2nd LawMuse108,536[105]
20 OctoberBabelMumford & Sons42,027[106]
27 OctoberJake BuggJake Bugg35,785[107]
3 NovemberRedTaylor Swift61,779[108]
10 November18 MonthsCalvin Harris52,356[109]
17 NovemberTake the CrownRobbie Williams83,508[110]
24 NovemberTake Me HomeOne Direction155,316[111]
1 DecemberUnapologeticRihanna99,357[112]
8 DecemberRight Place Right TimeOlly Murs126,949[113]
15 December103,464[114]
22 DecemberUnorthodox JukeboxBruno Mars136,391[115]
29 DecemberOur Version of EventsEmeli Sandé177,696[116]
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Number-one compilation albums

More information Chart date (week ending), Album ...
Chart date
(week ending)		AlbumReferences
7 JanuaryNow 80[117]
14 January[118]
21 January[119]
28 January[120]
4 FebruaryBe My Baby[121]
11 February[122]
18 February[123]
25 February[124]
3 MarchBRIT Awards 2012[125]
10 MarchDreamboats & Petticoats – The Petticoat[126]
17 MarchNow Running[127]
24 MarchBe My Baby[128]
31 MarchNow Running[129]
7 AprilUltimate Clubland[130]
14 AprilNow 81[131]
21 April[132]
28 April[133]
5 May[134]
12 May[135]
19 May[136]
26 May[137]
2 June[138]
9 June[139]
16 June[140]
23 JuneDreamboats & Petticoats – Three Steps[141]
30 JuneNow 81[142]
7 JulyClubland 21[143]
14 JulyNow Reggae[144]
21 JulyNow No.1[145]
28 July[146]
4 AugustNow 82[147]
11 August[148]
18 August[149]
25 August[150]
1 September[151]
8 September[152]
15 September[153]
22 September[154]
29 September[155]
6 October[156]
13 October[157]
20 October[158]
27 October[159]
3 NovemberUntil Now[160]
10 NovemberBBC Radio 1's Live Lounge – 2012[161]
17 November[162]
24 NovemberPop Party 10[163]
1 DecemberNow 83[164]
8 December[165]
15 December[166]
22 December[167]
29 December[168]
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Best-selling singles of 2012

[169][170]

More information No., Title ...
No. Title Artist Peak
position		 Sales[170]
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 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" Rihanna1 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 9[a] 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
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Best-selling albums of 2012

[171][172]

More information No., Title ...
No. Title Artist Peak
position		 Sales[172]
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 2[b] 503,000
9 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 3[c] 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 8[d] 372,000
16 Who You Are Jessie J 4[e] 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 4[f] 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 7 269,000
29 Overexposed Maroon 5 2 263,000
30 Ceremonials Florence + the Machine 8[g] 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 8[h] 247,000
34 Storyteller Alfie Boe 9 245,000
35 Ora Rita Ora 1 242,500
36 Heaven Rebecca Ferguson 5[i] 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 7[j]
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 6[k]
49 Sigh No More Mumford & Sons 10[l]
50 Number Ones Bee Gees 4
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Notes:

  1. [a]
    Reached number 5 in 2011
  2. [b]
    Reached number 1 in 2011
  3. [c]
    Reached number 1 in 2011
  4. [d]
    Reached number 2 in 2011
  5. [e]
    Reached number 2 in 2011
  6. [f]
    Reached number 1 in 2011
  7. [g]
    Reached number 1 in 2011
  8. [h]
    Reached number 1 in 2011
  9. [i]
    Reached number 3 in 2011
  10. [j]
    Reached number 1 in 2008
  11. [k]
    Reached number 1 in 2010
  12. [l]
    Reached number 2 in 2011

Deaths

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References

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