List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2011

The UK Indie Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, and is based on both physical and digital single sales. In 2011, eleven different singles have topped the chart – with singer Adele and musician Example each claiming three of them.

Summary 2011 opened with British-singer Adele continuing her reign at the top of the chart. Having first reached the peak on 3 October 2010; the cover of "Make You Feel My Love" spent a total of 10 weeks at the peak – 8 during the course of 2010, on four non-consecutive runs.

Adele's reign was then ended when Sound of 2011 nominee Nero reached number-one on the chart with their single "Me & You"; although after one week Adele had returned to the peak. Adele then replaced herself at the top of the chart with the lead single from second studio album 21, entitled "Rolling in the Deep"; which also debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The single spent a total of four consecutive weeks at the peak before again being replaced by another single by herself, this time with the second single from 21, "Someone Like You"; which following from a performance at the 2011 Brit Awards climbed to number-one on the UK Singles Chart, marking Adele's first number-one.

After an incredible nine consecutive weeks at the peak, "Someone Like You" was dethroned on 24 April by Wretch 32 and Example's collaborative single "Unorthodox" – which having peaked at number 2 on the singles chart remained at the top spot for three consecutive weeks. On 15 May, Iranian singer Yasmin debuted at number-one on the chart with second single "Finish Line", although its time at the peak was short lived when Adele's "Someone Like You" returned to the number-one spot to continue a non-consecutive run currently totalling seventeen weeks.

Adele was then dethroned for a third time during 2011 when French DJ Alex Gaudino topped the chart with Kelly Rowland-collaborated "What a Feeling" on 4 June. The following week, rapper Example scored a number-one single with "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" – which also topped the singles and dance chart. The single marked the second number-one single from the musician in 2011 alone, having already claimed number-one singles with "Won't Go Quietly" (2010) and "Kickstarts" (2010). Having spent four consecutive weeks at the peak, Example was dethroned on 10 July by Ministry of Sound artist DJ Fresh with the Sian Evans-assisted "Louder" – which also topped the singles chart.

Following on from an impressive six weeks at the peak, 21 August saw Wretch 32 claim a second number-one single with the Josh Kumra-assisted "Don't Go" – which, much like the predecessor, topped the singles chart. The single spent two weeks at the number-one spot before musician Example claimed a third number-one single of the year with "Stay Awake" – marking his fifth number-one single overall.

Number-one singles

+KeyBest-selling indie single of the year Issue dateSingleArtistRef.2 January"Make You Feel My Love"Adele2 January 20119 January"Me and You"Nero9 January 201116 January"Make You Feel My Love"Adele16 January 201123 January"Rolling in the Deep"23 January 201130 January30 January 20116 February6 February 201113 February13 February 201120 February "Someone Like You" 20 February 201127 February 27 February 20116 March 6 March 201113 March 13 March 201120 March20 March 201127 March 27 March 20113 April3 April 201110 April10 April 201117 April17 April 201124 April"Unorthodox"Wretch 32featuring Example24 April 20111 May1 May 20118 May8 May 201115 May"Finish Line"Yasmin15 May 201122 May"Someone Like You" Adele22 May 201129 May29 May 20114 June"What a Feeling"Alex Gaudino featuring Kelly Rowland4 June 201111 June "Changed the WayYou Kiss Me"Example11 June 201118 June 19 June 201126 June26 June 20113 July3 July 201110 July "Louder"DJ Freshfeaturing Sian Evans10 July 201117 July17 July 201124 July24 July 201131 July31 July 20117 August7 August 201114 August14 August 201121 August "Don't Go"Wretch 32featuring Josh Kumra21 August 201128 August28 August 20114 September "Stay Awake"Example4 September 201111 September11 September 201118 September18 September 201125 September25 September 20112 October2 October 20119 October"Wherever You Will Go"Charlene Soraia9 October 201116 October16 October 201123 October23 October 201130 October30 October 20116 November6 November 201113 November13 November 201120 November20 November 201127 November27 November 20114 December4 December 201111 December"Midnight Run"Example11 December 201118 December18 December 201125 December"Dominick the Donkey"Lou Monte25 December 2011 – The single was simultaneously number-one on the Singles Chart.

Number-one artists PositionArtistWeeks atnumber one1 Adele 172 Example 153 Charlene Soraia 94 DJ Fresh 65 Wretch 32 56 Alex Gaudino 16 Lou Monte 16 Nero 16 Yasmin 1

List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2011

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