The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart. From 6 July, streaming figures became incorporated into the singles chart which means that a song will count as a sale, if streamed 100 times. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 2014, as well as singles which peaked in 2013 but were in the top 10 in 2014. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
One-hundred and fifty-five singles were in the top ten in 2014. Seven singles from 2013 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. "Happy" by Pharrell Williams" (from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack) and "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo were the singles from 2013 to reach their peak in 2014. Fifty-eight artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2014. Ariana Grande, Clean Bandit, George Ezra, Jess Glynne, Meghan Trainor and Shawn Mendes were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 2014.
The first number-one single of the year was "Happy", which spent four non-consecutive weeks on top of the chart. The song vacated number-one for a week on 11 January 2014, being replaced by "Timber" by Kesha and Pitbull before returning to the top spot. Overall, thirty-eight different singles peaked at number-one in 2014, with Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith (3) having the joint most singles hit that position (including artist's participation on the Band Aid 30 charity single).
Background Multiple entries One-hundred and fifty-two singles charted in the top 10 in 2014, with one-hundred and forty-three singles reaching their peak this year.
Fifty-eight artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2014. Sam Smith secured the record for most top 10 hits in 2014 with five hit singles.
Chart debuts Ninety-four artists achieved their first top 10 single in 2014, either as a lead or featured artist. This includes the charity group Band Aid 30 (made up of chart acts but charting together for the first time) and Gareth Malone's All Star Choir. Of these, ten went on to record another hit single that year: Ariana Grande, Ella Henderson, George Ezra, Gorgon City, Kiesza, Melissa Steel, Neon Jungle, Robin Schulz, Sam Martin and Tiësto. 5 Seconds of Summer and Clean Bandit achieved two more chart hits in 2014. Jess Glynne had three other entries in her breakthrough year.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single. Artist Number of top 10s First entry Chart position Other entriesMatrix & Futurebound1 "Control" 7—Max MarshallElyar Fox1"Do It All Over Again"5—Clean Bandit3 "Rather Be" 1"Extraordinary" (5), "Real Love" (2)Jess Glynne"My Love" (1), "Right Here" (6), "Real Love" (2)Neon Jungle2"Braveheart"4"Welcome to the Jungle" (7)Vance Joy1"Riptide"10—French Montana1 "Feelin' Myself" 2—DJ MustardGorgon City2 "Ready for Your Love" 4"Here for You" (7)MNEK1—Jay Fay1"Dibby Dibby Sound"3—Alesso1"If I Lose Myself"8—Zedd1"Stay the Night"2—Juicy J1"Dark Horse"4—A Great Big World1"Say Something (A Great Big World song)"4—Tiësto2"Red Lights"6"Wasted" (3)Foxes1"Let Go for Tonight"7—Route 941"My Love"1—DVBBS1 "Tsunami (Jump)" 1—BorgeousJax Jones1"I Got U"1—5 Seconds of Summer3"She Looks So Perfect"1"Don't Stop" (2), "Amnesia" (7)Faul & Wad Ad1 "Changes" 3—PnauJay Hardway1"Wizard"7—Sigma1"Nobody to Love"1"Changing" (1)Kiesza2"Hideaway"1"Giant in My Heart" (4)Shift K3Y1"Touch"3—Tove Lo1 "Stay High" 6—Hippie SabotageMr. Probz1"Waves"1—Cash Cash1 "Take Me Home" 5—Bebe RexhaDJ Cassidy1"Calling All Hearts"6—G.R.L.1"Wild Wild Love"6—1"Calm After the Storm"9—Sharna Bass1"Extraordinary"5—SecondCity1"I Wanna Feel"1—Klingande1"Jubel"3—Ella Henderson1"Ghost"1"Glow" (7)Matthew Koma1"Wasted"3—Rik Mayall1"Noble England"7—George Ezra2"Budapest"3"Blame It on Me" (6)Laura Welsh1"Here for You"7—Oliver Heldens1 "Gecko (Overdrive)" 1—Becky HillAriana Grande2"Problem"1"Bang Bang" (1)TC1 "Make U Bounce" 10—Little NikkiCody Wise1"It's My Birthday"1—Rixton1"Me and My Broken Heart"1—Magic!1"Rude"1—Zhu1"Faded"3—Bars and Melody1"Hopeful"5—Melissa Steel2 "Kisses for Breakfast" 10"I Loved You" (7)Popcaan1—Nico & Vinz1"Am I Wrong"1—Sam Martin2"Lovers on the Sun"1"Dangerous" (5)Wankelmut1 "My Head Is a Jungle" 5—Emma LouiseLilly Wood and the Prick1 "Prayer in C" 1—Robin SchulzTen Walls1"Walking with Elephants"6—Rick Ross1"New Flame"10—Tori Kelly1"Lullaby"4—Meghan Trainor1"All About That Bass"1—1 "Sunlight" 7—Years & YearsJeremih1 "Don't Tell 'Em" 5—YGShawn Mendes1"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)"9—Waze & Odyssey1"Bump & Grind 2014"3—Parra for Cuva1 "Wicked Games" 6—Anna NaklabGareth Malone's All Star Choir1 "Wake Me Up" 1—Alice LevineAlison SteadmanCraig Revel HorwoodFabrice MuambaJo BrandJohn CravenLarry LambLinda RobsonMargaret AlphonsiMel GiedroycNitin GanatraRadzi ChinyanganyaBand Aid 301 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1—Jessie WareBlonde1"I Loved You"7—KStewart1"Last All Night (Koala)"5—Ben Haenow1"Something I Need"1—1"Got No Fans"5—
Notes French Montana was featured on the East/West coast version of Chris Brown's "Loyal" but not credited on the UK release. Becky Hill previously sang uncredited vocals on the Wilkinson song "Afterglow" in 2013. Clean Bandit officially had three singles as a group this year, but their members Grace Chatto and Jack and Luke Patterson featured on the Band Aid 30 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?".
Songs from films Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2), "Boom Clap" (The Fault in Our Stars), "Wasted" (22 Jump Street) and "Beating Heart" (Divergent).
Best-selling singles Pharrell Williams had the best-selling single of the year with "Happy. The song spent 20 weeks in the top 10 (including four weeks at number one), sold around 1.85 million copies (including streams) and was certified 4× platinum by the BPI. "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne came in second place, selling more than 1.52 million and losing out by around 330,000 sales. John Legend's "All of Me", "Waves" from Mr Probz and "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran made up the top five. Singles by Ella Henderson, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Pitbull and George Ezra were also in the top 10 best-selling singles of 2014.
"Happy" also stands as the 9th biggest-selling single of all time in the UK (as of December 2017).
Top-ten singles Key SymbolMeaning‡Single peaked in 2013 but still in chart in 2014.(#)Year-end top-ten single position and rankEnteredThe date that the single first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart.