The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the 40 biggest-selling singles and albums that are classified in the R&B genre in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, and is based on both physical and digital sales. The following are the number-one singles of 2012.
Number-one singles +KeyBest-selling R&B single of the year
Issue dateSingleArtist(s)Ref.7 January"Good Feeling"Flo Rida14 January 21 January28 January"Mama Do the Hump"Rizzle Kicks4 February 11 February"Wild Ones"Flo Rida (featuring Sia)18 February"T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"will.i.am (featuring Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger)25 February"Wild Ones"Flo Rida (featuring Sia)3 March10 March"Rockstar"Dappy (featuring Brian May)17 March"Starships" Nicki Minaj24 March31 March"Last Time"Labrinth7 April "Turn Up the Music"Chris Brown14 April "Starships" Nicki Minaj21 April"Climax"Usher28 April"Ordinary People"John Legend5 May"So Good"B.o.B12 May "Starships" Nicki Minaj19 May "R.I.P."Rita Ora (featuring Tinie Tempah)26 May 2 June9 June16 June"Whistle"Flo Rida23 June30 June7 July14 July21 July28 July4 August11 August18 August"Wonderful"Angel25 August"Simply Amazing"Trey Songz1 September"Wonderful"Angel8 September"Harder Than You Think"Public Enemy15 September "Let Me Love You"Ne-Yo22 September29 September6 October"I Cry"Flo Rida13 October "Diamonds"Rihanna20 October27 October3 November "Beneath Your Beautiful"Labrinth (featuring Emeli Sandé)10 November17 November24 November1 December8 December"Diamonds"Rihanna15 December"Beneath Your Beautiful"Labrinth (featuring Emeli Sandé)22 December"Scream & Shout"will.i.am (featuring Britney Spears)29 December
Notes - The album was simultaneously number-one on the UK singles chart. - The artist was simultaneously number-one on the R&B albums chart.
See also
List of UK Singles Chart number ones of 2012 List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2012
References
External links R&B Singles Top 40 at the Official Charts Company at BBC Radio 1