List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2012
The UK Indie Chart is a chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles which are released in the United Kingdom on independent labels. The Official Charts Company compiled the chart and is based on physical and digital sales of tracks, released independently of any major record labels.
Summary
The year opened to British singer Adele resuming her reign atop the independent releases chart with the number-one single, "Someone Like You". The song previously topped the chart for eleven non-consecutive weeks in 2011, including a nine-week run from February to April. Marking her twelfth week atop the chart with "Someone Like You," Adele was then dethroned by singer James Vincent McMorrow and his cover of the Steve Winwood song "Higher Love," which rose to success following its inclusion on the 2011/2 LoveFilm advertisement. 15 January saw American singer Lana Del Rey climb to the chart summit with "Video Games," although it was limited to a week at the summit following its exclusion from the independent releases chart. On 22 January, Charlene Soraia returned to the chart summit with her rendition of The Calling's "Wherever You Will Go," having previously spent nine consecutive weeks at the top with the track. The track spent four weeks at the summit, bringing its total to thirteen, before DJ Fresh and the Rita Ora-assisted "Hot Right Now" debuted at number-one on the chart, UK Singles Chart and UK Dance Chart - having sold an incredible 127,998 copies in the seven-day period.Chart history
| Issue date | Single | Artist | Sales | Ref. |
| 1 January | "Someone Like You" | Adele | 19,015 | |
| 8 January | "Higher Love" | James Vincent McMorrow | 14,209 | |
| 15 January | "Video Games" | Lana Del Rey | 17,959 | |
| 22 January | "Wherever You Will Go" | Charlene Soraia | ||
| 29 January | "Wherever You Will Go" | Charlene Soraia | ||
| 5 February | "Wherever You Will Go" | Charlene Soraia | ||
| 12 February | "Wherever You Will Go" | Charlene Soraia | ||
| 19 February | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | 127,998 | |
| 26 February | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | 61,726 | |
| 4 March | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 11 March | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 18 March | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 25 March | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 1 April | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 8 April | "Lady Godiva" | Alex Day | ||
| 15 April | "Blackout" | Breathe Carolina | ||
| 22 April | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 29 April | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 6 May | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 13 May | "Higher Love" | James Vincent McMorrow | ||
| 20 May | "Sweet Disposition" | The Temper Trap | ||
| 27 May | "Hush Little Baby" | Wretch 32 | ||
| 3 June | "Hush Little Baby" | Wretch 32 | ||
| 10 June | "The Power" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 17 June | "The Power" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 24 June | "The Power" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 1 July | "The Power" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 8 July | "The Power" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 15 July | "The Power" | DJ Fresh | ||
| 22 July | "Welcome Home" | Radical Face | ||
| 29 July | Harder Than You Think | Public Enemy | ||
| 5 August | "Through the Night" | Drumsound & Bassline Smith | ||
| 12 August | "Through the Night" | Drumsound & Bassline Smith | ||
| 19 August | "Language" | Porter Robinson | ||
| 26 August | "Harder Than You Think" | Public Enemy | ||
| 2 September | "Harder Than You Think" | Public Enemy | ||
| 9 September | "Harder Than You Think" | Public Enemy | ||
| 16 September | "Harder Than You Think" | Public Enemy | ||
| 23 September | "Say Nothing" | Example | ||
| 30 September | "Say Nothing" | Example | ||
| 6 October | "Say Nothing" | Example | ||
| 13 October | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 20 October | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 27 October | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 3 November | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 10 November | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 17 November | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 24 November | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 1 December | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 8 December | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 15 December | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 22 December | "Skyfall" | Adele | ||
| 29 December | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | Justice Collective |