List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2011

The UK Rock Chart is a UK chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released through the genre of rock and heavy metal in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company,[1] and is based on both physical and digital single sales.

Summary

The first number-one single of 2011 was Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer", a single which has previously reached the top spot; the most recent of which was 6 November 2010 where the single remained at the peak for a single week. The single was then followed by Muse's return to the top spot with "Feeling Good", a single which has previously topped the charts for 2 weeks in October 2010; where it spent two consecutive weeks. On 23 January 2011, Paramore's "The Only Exception" returned to the number-one spot on the chart following the song's cover by Lea Michele on the Glee episode 'Britney/Brittany'; which originally aired in the United Kingdom on 17 January. The return to the peak brought the single's total weeks at number-one to seven; after it reigned the chart from 4 April until 9 May during 2010.

Having only spent a week at the peak, Paramore were placed at the number-one spot by Muse on 30 January 2011, with frequent number-one single "Feeling Good". The single spent a total of five consecutive weeks at the peak, bringing its overall total to 11 weeks (7 of those being in 2011 alone). On 6 March, "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses returned to the top spot, where it spent two consecutive weeks; having already peaked at number-one on two separate occasions during 2010 bringing its total weeks at the peak to 5 to date (2 of these from 2011).

April 3 saw rock band My Chemical Romance claim a second number-one rock single from their fourth studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys when "Planetary (Go!)" climbed a single place to the peak. The following week saw the band claim a third consecutive number-one from the album when "SING" shot up the chart to the number-one spot following the song's cover by New Directions on the Glee episode 'Comeback'; which originally aired in the United Kingdom on 4 April. The single remained at the peak for four consecutive weeks, having been replaced by Avenged Sevenfold's "Not Ready to Die"; the lead single from their upcoming sixth studio album.

15 May saw frequent rock chart-toppers Goo Goo Dolls return to the number-one spot with "Iris". The climb marked the single's fifth non-consecutive week at number-one, with its last appearance at the peak being 21 March 2010. The following week saw Foo Fighters claim the number-one spot with 2008 single "Best of You" following a performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. On 29 May, Tenacious D returned to the number-one spot with single "Tribute". It was replaced the following week by band Evanescence and the single "Bring Me to Life"; which also reclaimed a moderate singles chart position following an inclusion on iTunes 59p songs promotion.

Number-one singles

My Chemical Romance scored two consecutive number-one singles in 2011, the first of which was "Planetary (Go!)" and the second being "SING"; which rose to success following its coverage on Glee.
Foo Fighters topped the chart with their 2007 single "Best of You" following a headlining performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend.
Evanescence dominated the chart in 2011, spending eight non-consecutive weeks at number-one with "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal" - both of which appeared on their album, Fallen (2003).
Linkin Park topped the chart in July with a cover of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" - which was performed as part of the band's iTunes Festival set.
Goo Goo Dolls experienced success in 2011 when single "Iris" topped the charts yet again in May. Usage on The X Factor also benefitted the track, which spent eight consecutive weeks at the summit in October–November.
Issue Date Song Artist References
2 January "Livin' On a Prayer" Bon Jovi [2]
9 January "Feeling Good" Muse [3]
16 January [4]
23 January "The Only Exception" Paramore [5]
30 January "Feeling Good" Muse [6]
6 February [7]
13 February [8]
20 February [9]
27 February [10]
6 March "Sweet Child o' Mine" Guns N' Roses [11]
13 March [12]
20 March [13]
27 March [14]
3 April "Planetary (GO!)" My Chemical Romance [15]
10 April "Sing" [16]
17 April [17]
24 April [18]
1 May [19]
8 May "Not Ready to Die" Avenged Sevenfold [20]
15 May "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls [21]
22 May "Best of You" Foo Fighters [22]
29 May "Tribute" Tenacious D [23]
4 June "Bring Me to Life" Evanescence [24]
11 June [25]
19 June "Walk" Foo Fighters [26]
26 June [27]
3 July [28]
10 July "Rolling in the Deep" Linkin Park [29]
17 July "Bring Me to Life" Evanescence [30]
24 July [31]
31 July [32]
7 August "Best of You" Foo Fighters [33]
14 August "Ace of Spades" Motörhead [34]
21 August "My Immortal" Evanescence [35]
28 August "What You Want" [36]
4 September "My Immortal" [37]
11 September "Arlandria" Foo Fighters [38]
18 September [39]
25 September "Sssnakepit" Enter Shikari [40]
2 October "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls [41]
9 October [42]
16 October [43]
23 October [44]
30 October [45]
6 November [46]
13 November [47]
20 November [48]
27 November "When We Stand Together" Nickelback [49]
4 December [50]
11 December [51]
18 December "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls [52]
25 December "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" The Darkness [53]

Number-one artists

Position Nationality Artist Weeks #1
1  USA Goo Goo Dolls 9
2  USA Evanescence 8
3  USA Foo Fighters 7
3  GBR Muse 7
4  USA My Chemical Romance 5
5  USA Guns N' Roses 4
6  CAN Nickelback 3
7  GBR Motörhead 1
7  GBR The Darkness 1
7  USA Linkin Park 1
7  USA Avenged Sevenfold 1
7  USA Tenacious D 1
7  USA Paramore 1
7  GBR Enter Shikari 1
7  USA Bon Jovi 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Us - Who We Are - The Charts We Compile". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2010. Indie (Singles & Albums)
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