The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales.[1] In 2010, 17 singles claimed the top spot. Nine acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Owl City, Iyaz, Jason Derulo, Train, Kevin Rudolf, will.i.am, Taio Cruz, Bruno Mars and Eve.[2] Five collaborations topped the chart. Rihanna earned three number-one singles during the year for "Rude Boy", "Only Girl (In the World)" and "Love the Way You Lie". Mars earned two number-one singles for "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade".
| ARIA Charts number-one singles of 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Other Australian number-one charts of 2010 | |
| albums | |
| urban singles | |
| dance singles | |
| club tracks | |
| digital tracks | |
| Top Australian singles and albums of 2010 | |
| Triple J Hottest 100 | |
| top 25 singles | |
| top 25 albums |
Usher's "OMG" and Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" were the longest-running number-one singles of 2010, having each topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks.[3][4] Owl City's "Fireflies" topped the chart for five consecutive weeks, while Train's "Hey, Soul Sister", Katy Perry's "California Gurls", Cruz's "Dynamite", and Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)" each spent four weeks at the number-one spot.
Chart history
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| The yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2010. |
| Date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | "Fireflies" | Owl City | [5] |
| 11 January | |||
| 18 January | |||
| 25 January | |||
| 1 February | |||
| 8 February | "Replay" | Iyaz | [6] |
| 15 February | |||
| 22 February | "In My Head" | Jason Derulo | [7] |
| 1 March | |||
| 8 March | "Rude Boy" | Rihanna | [8] |
| 15 March | |||
| 22 March | "Hey, Soul Sister" | Train | [9] |
| 29 March | |||
| 5 April | |||
| 12 April | |||
| 19 April | "Just Say So" | Brian McFadden featuring Kevin Rudolf | [10] |
| 26 April | |||
| 3 May | |||
| 10 May | "OMG" | Usher featuring will.i.am | [3] |
| 17 May | |||
| 24 May | |||
| 31 May | |||
| 7 June | |||
| 14 June | |||
| 21 June | "California Gurls" | Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg | [11] |
| 28 June | |||
| 5 July | |||
| 12 July | |||
| 19 July | "Love the Way You Lie" | Eminem featuring Rihanna | [4] |
| 26 July | |||
| 2 August | |||
| 9 August | |||
| 16 August | |||
| 23 August | |||
| 30 August | "Dynamite" | Taio Cruz | [12] |
| 6 September | |||
| 13 September | |||
| 20 September | |||
| 27 September | "Only Girl (In the World)" | Rihanna | [13] |
| 4 October | |||
| 11 October | |||
| 18 October | "Raise Your Glass" | Pink | [14] |
| 25 October | "Just the Way You Are" | Bruno Mars | [15] |
| 1 November | "Only Girl (In the World)" | Rihanna | [13] |
| 8 November | "We R Who We R" | Kesha | [16] |
| 15 November | |||
| 22 November | "The Time (Dirty Bit)" | The Black Eyed Peas | [17] |
| 29 November | "We R Who We R" | Kesha | [16] |
| 6 December | "The Time (Dirty Bit)" | The Black Eyed Peas | [17] |
| 13 December | "Grenade" | Bruno Mars | [18] |
| 20 December | |||
| 27 December | "Who's That Girl" | Guy Sebastian featuring Eve | [19] |
Number-one artists
edit| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rihanna | 12 |
| 2 | Usher | 6 |
| 2 | will.i.am (as featuring) | 6 |
| 2 | Eminem | 6 |
| 3 | Owl City | 5 |
| 4 | Katy Perry | 4 |
| 4 | Snoop Dogg (as featuring) | 4 |
| 4 | Train | 4 |
| 4 | Taio Cruz | 4 |
| 5 | Brian McFadden | 3 |
| 5 | Kevin Rudolf (as featuring) | 3 |
| 5 | Bruno Mars | 3 |
| 5 | Kesha | 3 |
| 6 | Iyaz | 2 |
| 6 | Jason Derulo | 2 |
| 6 | The Black Eyed Peas | 2 |
| 7 | Pink | 1 |
| 7 | Guy Sebastian | 1 |
| 7 | Eve (as featuring) | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week?". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ List of artists who achieved their first number-one single in Australia:
- Owl City: "Discography Owl City". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Iyaz: "Discography Iyaz". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Jason Derülo: "Discography Jason Derülo". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Train: "Discography Train". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Kevin Rudolf: "Discography Kevin Rudolf". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- will.i.am: "Discography Will.I.Am". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Taio Cruz: "Discography Taio Cruz". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Bruno Mars: "Discography Bruno Mars". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Eve: "Discography Eve". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Usher feat. will.i.am – OMG". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Eminem feat. Rihanna – Love the Way You Lie". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Owl City – Fireflies". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Iyaz – Replay". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Jason Derulo – In My Head". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Rihanna – Rude Boy". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Train – Hey, Soul Sister". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Brian McFadden – Just Say So". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg – California Gurls". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Taio Cruz – Dynamite". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Rihanna – Only Girl (In the World)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Pink – Raise Your Glass". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Ke$ha – We R Who We R". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b "The Black Eyed Peas – The Time (Dirty Bit)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Bruno Mars – Grenade". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian feat. Eve – Who's That Girl". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2011.