392. "A Máquina" Amor Electro (2 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 29 May 2011

 

 

Fronted by former childstar Marisa Liz, Portuguese pop/rock band Amor Electro affirmed themselves as one of the biggest Portuguese bands of the decade with their debut album. Debut hit "A Máquina" ("the machine") not only was a chart-topper in my chart.

 

In 2012, Amor Electro were one of the musical acts who received the Border Breakout prize, given by the European Union.

 

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393. "Skinny Love" Birdy (2 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 12 June 2011

UK Chart Peak: #17

 

By topping my chart with "Skinny Love" a mere 28 days after 15th birthday, Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde a.k.a. Birdy broke the record for the youngest solo artist to hit #1 in my chart, a record that still holds as of January 2016.

 

Her cover of the Bon Iver original was also a top 3 hit in France, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand and Flemish Belgium.

 

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394. "The Edge Of Glory" Lady Gaga (4 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 26 June 2011

UK Chart Peak: #6

 

As one of the tracks frontloaded for the release of the "Born This Way Album", "The Edge Of Glory" had first charted in early May peaking as high as #10 and was on the way out of my chart until its proper single release propelled it from #36 to the topspot, which remains the biggest climb to #1 within my top 40 chart.

 

Regarded as the album's highlight and featuring a saxophone solo by Clarence Clemons, "The Edge Of Glory" was 2011's longest running #1 in my chart.

 

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395. "Shelter" Birdy (1 week)

 

Reached #1: 24 July 2011

UK Chart Peak: #50

 

Birdy's two number 1 hits of 2011 in my chart were only separated by Lady Gaga.

 

"Shelter" was orginally recorded by The xx.

 

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396. "Back To Black" Amy Winehouse (2 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 31 July 2011

UK Chart Peak: #8

 

Originally a #10 hit in my chart in 2008, "Back To Black" re-entered my chart straight at #1 following Amy Winehouse's death on July 23, 2011. It also climbed to the top of the charts in Greece.

 

Beyonce and Andre 3000 recorded a version of this song for the 2013 film The Great Gatsby soundtrack.

 

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397. "Skyscraper" Demi Lovato (3 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 14 August 2011

UK Chart Peak: #7

 

For all her previous work, Demi Lovato still hadn't a hit in my chart. That all changed with "Skyscraper" hitting #1.

 

The record features backing vocals by Jordin Sparks.

 

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398. "Glad You Came" The Wanted (1 week)

 

Reached #1: 4 September 2011

UK Chart Peak: #1

 

In the exceptionally hot summer of 2011, The Wanted's "Glad You Came" worked like a charm. Having only chalked minor hits in my chart before, this was a total turn of fate for the Anglo-Irish fivesome, who went on to score four more top 10 hits in my chart, the biggest being 2013's "We Own The Night" that hit #3.

 

"Glad You Came" was also The Wanted's most commercially successful hit worldwide, not only hitting #1 in the UK and Ireland, but also hitting the US top 3.

 

 

399. "All Fired Up" The Saturdays (2 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 11 September 2011

UK Chart Peak: #3

 

The Saturdays had nine top 10 hits in my chart, but "All Fired Up" was the only one who hit #1.

 

Among the co-writers of the song is Uzoechi Emmenike, better known as MNEK.

 

400. "Titanium" David Guetta feat. Sia (1 week)

 

Reached #1: 25 September 2011

UK Chart Peak: #1

 

Originally written by Sia for Alicia Keys and firstly intended to be recorded by Katy Perry, "Titanium" was recorded by Mary J. Blige, only for in the end the version with Sia's own vocals being the one making into the Nothing But The Beat album.

 

At the time it was #1 in my chart, it was still only a promotional track but due to its proper release in early 2012, it stayed 21 weeks in my top 40. The song was a chart-topping hit in the UK and Israel as well.

 

401. "Rescue Me" You Me At Six feat. Chiddy (1 week)

 

Reached #1: 2 October 2011

UK Chart Peak: #21

 

Featuring Chiddy from Chiddy Bang, "Rescue Me" was You Me At Six's first ever chart entry in my chart.

 

They went on to have three more top 40 hits in my chart, the biggest being 2013's "Lived A Lie" that hit #17.

 

402. "Papi" Jennifer Lopez (2 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 9 October 2011

UK Chart Peak: #67

 

One of the stand-out tracks from the "Love?" album, "Papi" became Jennifer Lopez's fourth #1 in my chart, even bettering the #2 peak of the smash hit "On The Floor".

 

 

 

403. "Big" Sneaky Sound System (1 week)

 

Reached #1: 23 October 2011

 

Australian electro-pop act Sneaky Sound System had two previous entries in my chart with "Pictures" and "UFO" which reached #38 in 2008 and #35 in 2009, respectively. By the time they hit #1 in my chart with "Big" the group was just down to Angus MacDonald and singer Connie Mitchell.

 

In 2013, an Australian newspaper placed Mitchell #18 in a list of Australian best singers of all-time.

 

404. "We Found Love" Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris (3 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 30 October 2011

UK Chart Peak: #1

 

First single from her "Talk That Talk" album, "We Found Love" became Rihanna's fifth #1 in my chart, as well as giving Calvin Harris his first chart-topper.

 

The track is one of Rihanna's most comercially successful hits, selling one million copies in the UK alone and also topping the charts in Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the US, where it is her longest-running #1 to date.

 

405. "Wonders" The Sound Of Arrows (2 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 20 October 2011

 

Swedish dance-pop duo The Sound Of Arrows scored their second #1 of the year with "Wonders".

 

If Amy Winehouse hadn't died, they would probably have a third one with "M.A.G.I.C." which peaked at #2, held off on the topspot by the re-entry of "Back To Black" in August.

 

 

 

406. "Wherever You Will Go" Charlene Soraia (1 week)

 

Reached #1: 4 December 2011

UK Chart Peak: #3

 

"Wherever You Will Go" was originally a 2002 global hit for US band The Calling, hitting #10 in my chart.

 

Used in a Twining TV advert, a version by British singer Charlene Soraia topped my chart. Her only other entry in my chart was "Ghost" that hit #18 in 2012.

 

407. "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" Áurea (3 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 11 December 2011

 

Originally recorded in 1931 by Ozzie Nelson, "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" has been covered multiple times, most notably by Cass Elliott but also by The Beautiful South, Erasure, Robbie Williams, Ella Fitzgerald and Eddie Vedder.

 

A cover by Portuguese singer Áurea Sousa was used in Christmas TV campaign for a mobile company and its seasonal arrangements made it the perfect material for a Christmas #1 in my chart.

 

 

 

408. "All I Ever Wanted" Airborne Toxic Event (2 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 1 January 2012

 

California indie-rock band The Airborne Toxic Event scored a surprise #1 in my chart with "All I Ever Wanted". They went on to have 4 top 20 hits in my chart between 2012 and 2013.

 

Their only UK chart hit was 2008's "Sometime Around Midnight".

 

 

 

409. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly Clarkson (3 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 15 January 2012

UK Chart Peak: #8

 

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" became Kelly Clarkson's fourth #1 hit in my top, also topping the charts in Belgium, Slovenia and the USA.

 

It was one of her new songs that were leaked online before the album's release in 2011.

 

 

 

410. "Sexta-feira (Emprego Bom Já)" Boss AC (3 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 5 February 2012

 

A very spot-on poignant yet humorous take on the social-economic crisis in Portugal, especially the unemployment among the young population, "Sexta-Feira" became Boss AC's third #1 in my chart.

 

It ended up also as my year-end #1 of 2012, the only Portuguese song to date to do so.

 

411. "Take Care" Drake & Rihanna (2 weeks)

 

Reached #1: 26 February 2012

UK Chart Peak: #9

 

"Take Care" gave Drake his first #1 in my chart and Rihanna's sixth.

 

The song samples the Jamie XX's remix of Gil Scott-Heron's version of "I'll Take Care Of You", originally recorded by Bobby Bland in 1959.