The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal songs in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each track's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 2015, there were 17 singles that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one single of the year was "Drown" by Bring Me the Horizon, the first single from the band's fifth studio album That's the Spirit, which spent the first two weeks atop the chart.[2][3] The final number-one single of the year was the 2003 release "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" by The Darkness, which reached number one for the week ending 17 December and remained there for the last three weeks of the year.[4][5][6]
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The most successful song on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart in 2015 was "Throne", the third single from Bring Me the Horizon's fifth studio album That's the Spirit, which spent a total of 14 weeks at number one during the year including a single run of 12 consecutive weeks. The band also topped the chart with three more singles, spending a total of 19 weeks at number one. Fall Out Boy's "Centuries" also spent 14 weeks at number one during the year, while the band spent seven more weeks at number one with the singles "Irresistible", "Uma Thurman" and "Immortals". Muse spent four weeks at number one with "Psycho", "Dead Inside" and "Mercy". "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" by The Darkness was number one for three weeks and AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" was number one for two weeks.
Chart history
editIssue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 January | "Drown" | Bring Me the Horizon | RCA | [2] |
10 January | [3] | |||
17 January | "Irresistible" | Fall Out Boy | Def Jam | [7] |
24 January | "Uma Thurman" | [8] | ||
31 January | "Centuries" | Island | [9] | |
7 February | [10] | |||
14 February | [11] | |||
21 February | [12] | |||
28 February | [13] | |||
7 March | [14] | |||
14 March | [15] | |||
21 March | "Kids in the Dark" | All Time Low | Hopeless | [16] |
28 March | "Psycho" | Muse | Helium 3/Warner Bros. | [17] |
4 April | "Dead Inside" | [18] | ||
11 April | [19] | |||
18 April | "Centuries" | Fall Out Boy | Island | [20] |
25 April | [21] | |||
2 May | "Hallelujah" | Panic! at the Disco | DCD2 Records/Fueled by Ramen | [22] |
9 May | "Centuries" | Fall Out Boy | Island | [23] |
16 May | [24] | |||
23 May | [25] | |||
30 May | "Mercy" | Muse | Helium 3/Warner Bros. | [26] |
6 June | "Centuries" | Fall Out Boy | Island | [27] |
13 June | "Immortals" | Def Jam | [28] | |
20 June | "Uma Thurman" | [29] | ||
27 June | [30] | |||
4 July | [31] | |||
9 July | "Thunderstruck" | AC/DC | Columbia | [32] |
16 July | [33] | |||
23 July | "Happy Song" | Bring Me the Horizon | RCA | [34] |
30 July | [35] | |||
6 August | "Throne" | [36] | ||
13 August | [37] | |||
20 August | [38] | |||
27 August | [39] | |||
3 September | [40] | |||
10 September | [41] | |||
17 September | [42] | |||
24 September | [43] | |||
1 October | [44] | |||
8 October | [45] | |||
15 October | [46] | |||
22 October | [47] | |||
29 October | "Irresistible" | Fall Out Boy | Def Jam | [48] |
5 November | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | Epic | [49] |
12 November | "Throne" | Bring Me the Horizon | RCA | [50] |
19 November | [51] | |||
26 November | "Centuries" | Fall Out Boy | Island | [52] |
3 December | "True Friends" | Bring Me the Horizon | RCA | [53] |
10 December | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses | Geffen | [54] |
17 December | "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" | The Darkness | Must Destroy | [4] |
24 December | [5] | |||
31 December | [6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Who We Are - Our Charts & Data: The Official Charts in Full". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 December 2014 - 03 January 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 January 2015 - 10 January 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 December 2015 - 17 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 December 2015 - 24 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 December 2015 - 31 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 January 2015 - 17 January 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 January 2015 - 24 January 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 January 2015 - 31 January 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 01 February 2015 - 07 February 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 08 February 2015 - 14 February 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 15 February 2015 - 21 February 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 22 February 2015 - 28 February 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 01 March 2015 - 07 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 08 March 2015 - 14 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 15 March 2015 - 21 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 22 March 2015 - 28 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 29 March 2015 - 04 April 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 April 2015 - 11 April 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 April 2015 - 18 April 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 April 2015 - 25 April 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 26 April 2015 - 02 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 03 May 2015 - 09 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 10 May 2015 - 16 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 17 May 2015 - 23 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 24 May 2015 - 30 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 31 May 2015 - 06 June 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 June 2015 - 13 June 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 June 2015 - 20 June 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 June 2015 - 27 June 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 June 2015 - 04 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 July 2015 - 09 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 10 July 2015 - 16 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 17 July 2015 - 23 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 24 July 2015 - 30 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 31 July 2015 - 06 August 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 August 2015 - 13 August 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 August 2015 - 20 August 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 August 2015 - 27 August 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 August 2015 - 03 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 September 2015 - 10 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 September 2015 - 17 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 September 2015 - 24 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 September 2015 - 01 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 02 October 2015 - 08 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 09 October 2015 - 15 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 16 October 2015 - 22 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 23 October 2015 - 29 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 30 October 2015 - 05 November 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 06 November 2015 - 12 November 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 13 November 2015 - 19 November 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 20 November 2015 - 26 November 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 27 November 2015 - 03 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 December 2015 - 10 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2017.