The UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 2012, there were 32 albums that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one album of the year was Wasting Light, the seventh studio album by Foo Fighters, which was released the previous year.[2] The first new number-one album of the year was A Flash Flood of Colour, the third studio album by Enter Shikari.[3] The final number-one album of the year was Led Zeppelin's live album Celebration Day, which reached number one for the week ending 1 December and remained there for five consecutive weeks until the end of the year.[4]
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The most successful album on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart in 2012 was Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day, which spent the last five weeks of the year at number one. Muse's sixth studio album The 2nd Law spent four weeks at number one and was the best-selling rock and metal album of the year, ranking 32nd in the UK End of Year Albums Chart.[5] Linkin Park's fifth studio album Living Things also spent four weeks at number one in 2012, while three albums – Wasting Light and Greatest Hits by Foo Fighters, and The Gaslight Anthem's fourth studio album Handwritten – were number one for three weeks in 2012. An additional four albums – A Different Kind of Truth by Van Halen, Weapons by Lostprophets, Born Villain by Marilyn Manson and Rize of the Fenix by Tenacious D – each spent two weeks at number one in 2012.
Chart history
edit† | Indicates best-selling rock album of 2012 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Who We Are - Our Charts & Data: The Official Charts in Full". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 01 January 2012 – 07 January 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 22 January 2012 – 28 January 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 23 December 2012 – 29 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 08 January 2012 – 14 January 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 15 January 2012 – 21 January 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 29 January 2012 – 04 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 05 February 2012 – 11 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 12 February 2012 – 18 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 19 February 2012 – 25 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 26 February 2012 – 03 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 04 March 2012 – 10 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 11 March 2012 – 17 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 18 March 2012 – 24 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 25 March 2012 – 31 March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 01 April 2012 – 07 April 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 08 April 2012 – 14 April 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 15 April 2012 – 21 April 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 22 April 2012 – 28 April 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 29 April 2012 – 05 May 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 06 May 2012 – 12 May 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 13 May 2012 – 19 May 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 20 May 2012 – 26 May 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 27 May 2012 – 02 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 03 June 2012 – 09 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 10 June 2012 – 16 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 17 June 2012 – 23 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 24 June 2012 – 30 June 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 01 July 2012 – 07 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 08 July 2012 – 14 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 15 July 2012 – 21 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 22 July 2012 – 28 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 29 July 2012 – 04 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 05 August 2012 – 11 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 12 August 2012 – 18 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 19 August 2012 – 25 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 26 August 2012 – 01 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 02 September 2012 – 08 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 09 September 2012 – 15 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 16 September 2012 – 22 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 23 September 2012 – 29 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 30 September 2012 – 06 October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 07 October 2012 – 13 October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 14 October 2012 – 20 October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 21 October 2012 – 27 October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 28 October 2012 – 03 November 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 04 November 2012 – 10 November 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 11 November 2012 – 17 November 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 18 November 2012 – 24 November 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 25 November 2012 – 01 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 02 December 2012 – 08 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 09 December 2012 – 15 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 16 December 2012 – 22 December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.