2015 in British music explained

This is a summary of the year 2015 in British music.

Events

• 5 January – An official statement from Glyndebourne confirms that Danielle De Niese and her husband, Gus Christie, chairman of Glyndebourne Opera, are expecting their first child.^[1]
• 15 January – The nominations for the 2015 Brit Awards are announced, with Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and George Ezra dominating many of the categories.^[2]
• 22 January – It is announced that BBC Radio 1's annual Big Weekend event this year will be held at Earlham Park, Norwich.^[3]
• 8 February – Sam Smith is the big winner at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, winning Best New Artist, and Record and Song of the Year for "Stay with Me from the album In the Lonely Hour, which subsequently won Best Vocal Album.
• 25 February – Ed Sheeran and Paloma Faith win Best British Male and Female Solo Artist at this year's Brit Awards, with x winning Best Album and "Uptown Funk" winning Best Single. Notable moments of the night include Kanye West's controversial performance of "All Day" and Madonna falling off stage during her performance of "Living for Love".^[4]
• 27 February – Disgraced former glam rocker Gary Glitter is sentenced to 16 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual offences with minors dating back between 1975–1980
• 1 March – Audio streaming became incorporated into the UK Albums Chart.
• 3 March – The London Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Sir Simon Rattle as its next music director, effective September 2017, with an initial contract of 5 years.^[5]
• 7 March – The BBC confirms that Electro Velvet's 1920s inspired song "Still in Love with You" has been chosen to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
• 9 March
  • Sam Smith releases a special remake of their song "Lay Me Down", featuring John Legend, as this year's official Comic Relief single.
  • English National Opera announces the appointment of Cressida Pollock as interim Chief Executive Officer.^[6]
• 10 March – Sarah Brightman confirms she has been working on a song with Andrew Lloyd Webber that she can perform in space aboard the International Space Station in September.^[7] Brightman subsequently withdraws from the planned flight, citing family commitments.^[8]
• 11 March
  • The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Thomas Dausgaard as its 11th chief conductor, effective with the 2016–2017 season.^[9]
  • Simon Halsey is announced as the recipient of the Queen's Medal for Music 2014.^[10]
• 18 March – Julian Lloyd Webber is confirmed as the Principal of Birmingham Conservatoire.^[11]
• 20 May – Ye Yanchen's new work, Septet, to be premiered at St Illtud's Church, Llantwit Major, by soloists from China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra.^[12]
• 23 May – The United Kingdom is represented at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, by Electro Velvet, with the song "Still in Love with You".^[13] They finish 24th out of 27 entries, scoring five points.
• 12 June – Musicians recognised in the 2015 Birthday Honours include conductor Sir Neville Marriner (Companion of Honour) composers Karl Jenkins and James MacMillan who receive knighthoods, and singers Michael Ball (OBE) and Van Morrison (knighthood)^[14]
• 12–14 June – Download Festival 2015 takes place at Donington Park in Leicestershire. The main stage is headlined by Slipknot, Muse and Kiss, the Zippo encore stage by Black Stone Cherry, Marilyn Manson and Enter Shikari, the Maverick stage by Fightstar, Andrew W.K. and Yellowcard, Jake's Stage by A, Hey! Hello! and Suicidal Tendencies, and the Dog's Bed stage by Tim Vantol and Like a Storm.
• 21 June – Nadine Koutcher wins the 2015 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition.^[15]
• September – A-level student Jessy McCabe persuades examination board Edexcel to ensure that female composers are in future included in its Music syllabus.^[16]
• 21 September – English National Opera announces the appointments of Harry Brünjes as chairman and confirms Cressida Pollock as CEO for an additional three years.^[17]
• 23 September – Welsh National Opera announces the appointment of Tomáš Hanus as music director for the 2016–2017 season, and of Carlo Rizzi as conductor laureate with immediate effect.^[18]
• 2 October – "Writing's on the Wall" by Sam Smith, the theme for the new James Bond movie Spectre, becomes the first ever Bond theme to reach number 1 in the UK.^[19]
• 23 October – "Hello", the lead single from Adele's third studio album 25, is released to intense global media attention. The album (released 20 November) becomes the fastest selling in UK chart history, ending the year on 2.5 million.
• 18 November – The Three Choirs Festival announces that Alexis Paterson will take over as chief executive in January 2016.^[20]
• 13 December – Louisa Johnson wins the twelfth series of The X Factor. Reggie 'n' Bollie are named runner-ups, while Ché Chesterman and Lauren Murray finish in third and fourth place respectively.
• December – As a result of a campaign led by student Jessy McCabe, exam board Edexcel announces that it has changed its A-level music syllabus to include female composers.^[21]

Television series

• • • 10 January Launch of the fourth series of The Voice UK.
  • Return of Stars in Their Eyes after nearly ten years off air.
• 14 February – Peter Sarsfield wins the first revival series of Harry Hill's Stars in Their Eyes, impersonating Frankie Valli.^[22]
• 16 January – Sound of Song, presented by Neil Brand^[23]
• 26 January – Launch of new music based entertainment show, South Side Story.
• 2 February – Global Radio, the owners of pop music channel Heart TV, are reprimanded by Ofcom after the channel played 72 seconds more than the permitted amount of advertising during one particular hour in October 2014. Global says the incident occurred when a commercial break was pushed to the end of an hour, creating too much advertising time for the following hour.^[24]
• 14 February – Stars in Their Eyes is cancelled again after critical reviews of its revamped format.
• 7 March – Reginald D. Hunter's Songs of the South begins on BBC Two.^[25]
• 26 May – The BBC announces that its music panel quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks is to end after 18 years and 28 series.^[26]
• 28 June – Pappano's Classical Voices begins on BBC Four.^[27]
• 29 August – Launch of the twelfth series of The X Factor.
• 19 December – Jay McGuinness of The Wanted and his dance partner Aliona Vilani win the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.^[28]
• 20 December – The Sound of Music Live is broadcast on ITV, starring Kara Tointon and Julian Ovenden.^[29]

Publications

• Karl Jenkins – Still with the Music^[30]

Artists and groups reformed

• Bay City Rollers
• Black Grape
• The Bluetones
• Busted
• Faithless
• The King Blues
• Lush
• Simply Red
• Supertramp
• We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It

Groups on hiatus

• Blur
• The Saturdays

Groups disbanded

• Does It Offend You, Yeah?
• Heart In Hand
• Flesh for Lulu
• Kingsland Road
• Klaxons
• Motörhead
• Neon Jungle
• Noah and the Whale
• Ph.D
• Rise to Remain
• Stereo Kicks

Classical works

• Eleanor Alberga – Arise, Athena!^[31]
• Julian Anderson
  • In lieblicher Bläue (Violin Concerto)^[32]
  • Van Gogh Blue^[33]
• Richard Ayres – No 48 (In the Night Studio)^[34]
• Guy Barker – The Lanterne of Light^[35]
• Gerald Barry – The One-Armed Pianist^[36]
• Sally Beamish – "Be still" (Introit)^[37]
• Luke Bedford
  • Instability^[38]
  • Saxophone Quartet^[39]
• Fiona Bennett – The New Lady Radnor's Suite
• Judith Bingham
  • Ghostly Grace^[40]
  • Zodiack
• Harrison Birtwistle
  • The Cure^[41]
  • The Silk House Sequences^[33]
• Victoria Borisova-Ollas – ... and time is running past midnight ...^[42]
• Mark Bowden and Owen Sheers – A Violence of Gifts^[43]
• Gary Carpenter – Dadaville^[44]
• Pete Churchill – Echoes: A Song of Poland^[45]
• James Clapperton – Northern Sky^[46]
• Anna Clyne – The Seamstress^[47]
• Edward Cowie – Three Spitfire Motets^[48]
• Paul Crabtree – O Icarus^[48]
• Laurence Crane: Chamber Symphony No 2 ('The Australian')^[49]
• Tansy Davies – Re-greening^[50]
• Benjamin Ellin – Miyabi – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra^[51]
• David Fennessy – Hirta Rounds^[52]
• Michael Finnissy – Janne^[53]
• Peter Fribbins – Violin Concerto^[54]
• Alexander Goehr
  • Variations (Homage to Haydn), for solo piano^[55]
  • Seven Impromptus, op 96, for two pianos^[56]
• Helen Grime – Concerto for clarinet and trumpet^[57]
• Barry Guy – Mr Babbage is Coming to Dinner^[36]
• Robin Holloway
  • Soldered Schumann
  • Silvered Schubert^[58]
  • Europa and the Bull (tuba concerto)^[59]
• Mica Levi – Greezy^[60]
• James MacMillan
  • A Little Mass^[61]
  • Symphony No 4^[62]
• Colin Matthews and Michael Morpurgo – The Pied Piper of Hamelin^[63]
• David Matthews – Symphony No 8^[64]
• Melinda Maxwell – FRACTURES: Monk Unpacked^[65]
• Christopher Mayo – Supermarine^[36]
• Anna Meredith – Smatter Hauler^[66]
• Thea Musgrave – Power Play^[36]
• Mark Simpson
  • Israfel^[67]
  • The Immortal (text by Melanie Challenger)^[68]
• Howard Skempton – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner^[69]
• Errollyn Wallen – Rebuttal Blues No 1
• Bertram Wee – Dithyrambs^[70]
• Judith Weir – Good Morning, Midnight^[71]
• Michael Wolters – Requiem to Let^[72]
• Hugh Wood – Epithalamion^[73]
• Raymond Yiu – Symphony^[74]

Opera

• 21 May – UK premiere of Gaetano Donizetti's Poliuto at Glyndebourne.^[75]
• Charlotte Bray and Amy Rosenthal – Entanglement^[76]
• Tansy Davies and Nick Drake – Between Worlds^[77]
• Matt Rogers and Sally O'Reilly – The Virtues of Things^[78]
• Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer – Everest^[79]

Musical theatre

• • Bend It Like Beckham the Musical, with music by Howard Goodall, lyrics by Charles Hart, and book by Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges School of Rock, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book by Julian Fellowes
• The Mirror Never Lies, music by Juan Iglesias, book and lyrics by Joe Giuffre, based on a novel by Barbara Pym^[80]

Musical films

• Kill Your Friends, starring Nicholas Hoult and Georgia King.^[81]
• London Road, starring Olivia Colman and Anita Dobson^[82]

Film scores and incidental music

Film

• Craig Armstrong – Far from the Madding Crowd
• Patrick Doyle – Cinderella
• George Fenton – Absolutely Anything
• Henry Jackman –

Television

• Anne Dudley – Poldark
• Debbie Wiseman – Wolf Hall^[83]

British music awards

Brit Awards

See 2015 Brit Awards

British Composer Awards

• Amateur or Young Performers: Kate Whitley – Alive^[84]
• Choral: James Dillon – Stabat Mater dolorosa^[85]
• Community or Educational Project: Stuart Hancock – Snapshot Songs^[85]
• Contemporary Jazz Composition: Trish Clowes – The Fox, The Parakeet & The Chestnut^[85]
• Large Chamber: Sinan Savaskan – Many stares (through semi-nocturnal Zeiss-Blink) – Module 30^[85]
• Liturgical: Michael Finnissy – John the Baptist^[85]
• Orchestral: Harrison Birtwistle – Responses: Sweet disorder and the carefully careless^[85]
• Small Chamber: Julian Anderson – String Quartet No. 2^[85]
• Solo or Duo: Michael Finnissy – Beat Generation Ballads^[85]
• Sonic Art: Yann Seznec – Currents^[85]
• Stage Works: Julian Anderson – Thebans^[85]
• Wind Band or Brass Band: Rory Boyle – Muckle Flugga^[85]

Charts and sales

Notable events and records

On 10 July 2015, the chart week changed from Sunday–Saturday to Friday–Thursday, with the first chart covering Sunday 5 July to Thursday 9 July. This chart move is to align the chart week with the new Global Release Day (Friday) for music.^{[86] [87]}

Pharrell Williams set an all-time record when "Happy" notched 64 consecutive weeks in the top 75 of the singles chart.

Adele's 25 became the fastest-selling UK album of all time, beating the record previously held by Oasis' Be Here Now in 1997.

Jess Glynne scored three UK number-one singles and two from the previous year, tying here with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini as the British women with the most UK number-one singles.

In December, Justin Bieber's songs "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" claimed the top 2 spots on the singles chart during the same week, marking the first time this was accomplished since Madonna in 1985. "Love Yourself" went on to replace "Sorry" in the top position, making Bieber the first artist since Elvis Presley in 2005 to knock themselves off the top spot.

"Love Yourself" became the first song in the history of the UK Singles Chart to reach number one without an official single release.

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

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Best performing single of the year

Chart date (week ending)	Song	Artist(s)	Chart sales	References
3 January	bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="6"	"Uptown Funk"		186,655	^[88] ^[89]
10 January	156,335	^[90] ^[91]
17 January	129,871	^[92] ^[93]
24 January	125,948	^[94] ^[95]
31 January	120,443	^[96] ^[97]
7 February	101,962	^[98] ^[99]
14 February	"Love Me like You Do"		172,368	^[100] ^[101]
21 February			118,225	^[102] ^[103]
28 February			118,343	^[104]
7 March			98,167	^[105]
14 March	"King"		100,955	^[106]
21 March	"Lay Me Down"		105,070	^[107]
28 March			68,739	^[108]
4 April	"Hold My Hand"		97,494	^[109]
11 April			80,177	^[110]
18 April			57,372	^[111]
25 April	"See You Again"		193,018	^[112]
2 May			141,671	^[113]
9 May	"Cheerleader"		112,626	^[114]
16 May			96,533	^[115]
23 May			89,201	^[116]
30 May			76,572	^[117]
6 June	"Want to Want Me"		127,113	^[118]
13 June			75,066	^[119]
20 June			65,300	^[120]
27 June			57,039	^[121]
4 July	"Not Letting Go"	Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne	110,001	^[122]
9 July	"Are You with Me"		83,712	^[123]
16 July	"House Every Weekend"		54,929*	^[124]
23 July	"Black Magic"		112,684	^[125]
30 July			65,720	^[126]
6 August			59,877	^[127]
13 August	"Drag Me Down"		76,015	^[128]
20 August	"Marvin Gaye"		94,455	^[129]
27 August	"Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"	Jess Glynne	61,994	^[130]
3 September	"Fight Song"		58,581	^[131]
10 September	"What Do You Mean?"		83,746	^[132]
17 September	"Easy Love"		82,237	^[133]
24 September	"What Do You Mean?"	Justin Bieber	66,876	^[134]
1 October			60,782	^[135]
8 October	"Writing's on the Wall"	Sam Smith	69,604	^[136]
15 October	"What Do You Mean?"	Justin Bieber	50,927	^[137]
22 October			46,533	^[138]
29 October	"Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)"		60,334	^[139]
5 November	"Hello"		332,599	^[140]
12 November			179,406	^[141]
19 November			127,075	^[142]
26 November	"Sorry"	Justin Bieber	104,472	^[143]
3 December			111,655	^[144]
10 December	"Love Yourself"		115,821	^[145]
17 December			113,709	^[146]
24 December			102,084	^[147]
31 December	"A Bridge over You"		127,490	^[148]

Number-one albums

The 'sales' figures since the chart week ending 7 March include a proportion for audio streams.

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Best performing album of the year

Chart date (week ending)	Album	Artist	Sales / chart sales	References
3 January	x		211,168	^[149]
10 January	Wanted on Voyage		72,121	^[150]
17 January	In the Lonely Hour		34,551	^[151]
24 January	Wanted on Voyage	George Ezra	24,553	^[152]
31 January	Uptown Special		33,380	^[153]
7 February	Title		25,246	^[154]
14 February	Shadows in the Night		22,031	^[155]
21 February	In the Lonely Hour	Sam Smith	34,422	^[156]
28 February	Smoke + Mirrors		25,675	^[157]
7 March	In the Lonely Hour	Sam Smith	40,874	^[158]
14 March	Chasing Yesterday		89,110	^[159]
21 March	In the Lonely Hour	Sam Smith	49,482	^[160]
28 March	To Pimp a Butterfly		29,695	^[161]
4 April	Chaos and the Calm		64,440	^[162]
11 April	The Day Is My Enemy		45,302	^[163]
18 April	Future Hearts		19,463	^[164]
25 April	The Ultimate Collection		15,487	^[165]
2 May	Stages		20,092	^[166]
9 May	The Magic Whip		43,746	^[167]
16 May	Wilder Mind		81,351	^[168]
23 May			29,922	^[169]
30 May	The Desired Effect		31,077	^[170]
6 June	85% Proof		21,321	^[171]
13 June	How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful		68,788	^[172]
20 June	Drones		72,863	^[173]
27 June			24,445	^[174]
4 July	How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful	Florence and the Machine	14,419	^[175]
9 July	The Definitive Collective		19,896	^[176]
16 July	x	Ed Sheeran	19,754*	^[177]
23 July	Communion		55,592	^[178]
30 July			20,627	^[179]
6 August	Born in the Echoes		18,056	^[180]
13 August	Marks to Prove It		16,082	^[181]
20 August	Compton		45,721	^[182]
27 August	The Very Best of Cilla Black		12,965	^[183]
3 September	I Cry When I Laugh		59,117	^[184]
10 September	Beauty Behind the Madness		34,819	^[185]
17 September	The Book of Souls		60,249	^[186]
24 September	Keep the Village Alive		44,868	^[187]
1 October	Rattle That Lock		48,075	^[188]
8 October	Caracal		26,789	^[189]
15 October	We the Generation		22,718	^[190]
22 October	Faithless 2.0		12,341	^[191]
29 October	Jamie Lawson		20,351	^[192]
5 November	Sounds Good Feels Good		42,459	^[193]
12 November	If I Can Dream		79,053	^[194]
19 November			88,603	^[195]
26 November	Made in the A.M.		93,189	^[196]
3 December	bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="5"	25		800,307	^[197]
10 December	439,337	^[198]
17 December	353,765	^[199]
24 December	376,716	^[200]
31 December	449,870	^[201]

Number-one compilation albums

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Best-selling compilation of the year

Chart date (week ending)	Album	Sales	References
3 January	Now 89	150,703	^[202]
10 January		43,093	^[203]
17 January		21,264	^[204]
24 January		15,962	^[205]
31 January	The Weekender	15,230	^[206]
7 February	Now Power Ballads	17,427	^[207]
14 February		18,601	^[208]
21 February	Fifty Shades Of Grey	41,080	^[209]
28 February		45,684	^[210]
7 March		36,038	^[211]
14 March		27,755	^[212]
21 March		29,294	^[213]
28 March		15,253	^[214]
4 April	Move On Up: The Very Best of Northern Soul	14,236	^[215]
11 April	Now 90	264,159	^[216]
18 April		105,020	^[217]
25 April		63,008	^[218]
2 May		44,426	^[219]
9 May		38,959	^[220]
16 May		29,014	^[221]
23 May		25,964	^[222]
30 May		24,789	^[223]
6 June		22,554	^[224]
13 June	Now Classic Rock	18,131	^[225]
20 June	TFI Friday	18,668	^[226]
27 June	Now Classic Rock	33,238	^[227]
4 July	Now Summer Party	33,340	^[228]
9 July		34,885	^[229]
16 July		23,726*	^[230]
23 July		36,471	^[231]
30 July		31,070	^[232]
6 August	Now 91	224,172	^[233]
13 August		118,073	^[234]
20 August		66,074	^[235]
27 August		45,642	^[236]
3 September		34,933	^[237]
10 September		30,229	^[238]
17 September		22,327	^[239]
24 September		18,383	^[240]
1 October		16,051	^[241]
8 October		14,775	^[242]
15 October	Keep Calm and Unwind	14,966	^[243]
22 October	Rapper's Delight	16,247	^[244]
29 October		14,634	^[245]
5 November	Now Singer	13,438	^[246]
12 November	BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2015	23,194	^[247]
19 November	The Annual 2016	22,692	^[248]
26 November		21,132	^[249]
3 December	bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="5"	Now 92	211,548	^[250]
10 December	159,716	^[251]
17 December	120,919	^[252]
24 December	111,116	^[253]
31 December	146,967	^[254]

Top singles of the year

This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2016 showing sales and streams for the whole of 2015.^{[255] [256]}

scope=col	Combined position	scope=col	Title	scope=col	Artist(s)	scope=col	Peak position	scope=col	Combined sales
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	1	"Uptown Funk"	Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars	1	1,760,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	2	"Cheerleader"	OMI	1	1,520,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	3	"Take Me to Church"	Hozier	2	1,250,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	4	"Love Me like You Do"	Ellie Goulding	1	1,190,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	5	"See You Again"	Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth	1	1,170,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	6	"Hello"	Adele	1	1,120,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	7	"Lean On"	Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ	2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	8	"Hold Back the River"	James Bay	2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	9	"What Do You Mean?"	Justin Bieber	1	988,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	10	"Sorry"		1	934,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	11	"King"	Years & Years	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	12	"Thinking Out Loud"	Ed Sheeran	3	917,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	13	"Sugar"	Maroon 5	7
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	14	"Hold My Hand"	Jess Glynne	1	876,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	15	"Where Are Ü Now"	Jack Ü & Justin Bieber	3	874,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	16	"Want to Want Me"	Jason Derulo	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	17	"Are You with Me"	Lost Frequencies	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	18	"FourFiveSeconds"	Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney	3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	19	"Shut Up + Dance"	Walk the Moon	4
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	20	"How Deep Is Your Love"	Calvin Harris & Disciples	2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	21	"Can't Feel My Face"	The Weeknd	3	778,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	22	"Firestone"	Kygo featuring Conrad Sewell	8
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	23	"Trap Queen"	Fetty Wap	8
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	24	"Love Yourself"	Justin Bieber	1	719,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	25	"The Hills"	The Weeknd	3	600,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	26	"Earned It"		4
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	27	"Black Magic"	Little Mix	1	600,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	28	"Wish You Were Mine"	Philip George	2	600,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	29	"Photograph"	Ed Sheeran	15
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	30	"The Nights"	Avicii	6
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	31	"Runaway (U & I)"	Galantis	4
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	32	"Elastic Heart"	Sia	10
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	33	"Bloodstream"	Ed Sheeran & Rudimental	2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	34	"Marvin Gaye"	Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	35	"Up"	Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato	4
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	36	"Not Letting Go"	Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	37	"Shine"	Years & Years	2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	38	"Ayo"	Chris Brown & Tyga	6
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	39	"Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"	Jess Glynne	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	40	"Hotline Bling"	Drake	3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	41	"Let It Go"	James Bay	10
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	42	"Chandelier"	Sia	6
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	43	"Jealous"	Nick Jonas	2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	44	"I Really Like You"	Carly Rae Jepsen	3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	45	"GDFR"	Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini & Lookas	3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	46	"Bills"	LunchMoney Lewis	2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	47	"Never Forget You"	MNEK & Zara Larsson	5
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	48	"Drag Me Down"	One Direction	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	49	"House Every Weekend"	David Zowie	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	50	"Heroes (We Could Be)"	Alesso featuring Tove Lo	6

Top albums of the year

This chart published by the Official Charts Company on 5 January 2016 shows combined sales for artist albums from sales and streams for the whole of 2015.^[257]

scope=col		scope=col	Title	scope=col	Artist	scope=col	Peak position	scope=col	Sales
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	1	25		1	2,496,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	2	x		1	971,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	3	In the Lonely Hour		1	893,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	4	If I Can Dream		1	881,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	5	Purpose		2	645,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	6	1989		2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	7	I Cry When I Laugh		1	583,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	8	Chaos and the Calm		1	518,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	9	A Head Full of Dreams		2	507,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	10	Wanted on Voyage		1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	11	Get Weird	Little Mix	2	389,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	12	Hozier		3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	13	Never Been Better		3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	14	Made in the A.M.		1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	15	Wilder Mind	Mumford & Sons	1	308,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	16	Another Country		2	300,000^[258]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	17	Title		1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	18	Alone in the Universe	Jeff Lynne's ELO	4
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	19	How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful	Florence and the Machine	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	20	Communion	Years & Years	1	260,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	21	Chasing Yesterday	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	22	Royal Blood	Royal Blood	3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	23	A Perfect Contradiction		5
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	24	1000 Forms of Fear	Sia	5
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	25	The Very Best of Cilla Black		1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	26	Beauty Behind the Madness		1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	27	The Ultimate Collection		1	181,000
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	28	American Beauty/American Psycho	Fall Out Boy	2
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	29	Dark Sky Island	Enya	4
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	30	Drones	Muse	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	31	Chapter One		7
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	32	A Year of Songs		6
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	33	III	Take That	11
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	34	Delirium		3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	35	Rattle That Lock		1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	36	The Balcony	Catfish and the Bottlemen	18
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	37	Liquid Spirit		9
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	38	+		9
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	39	Keep the Village Alive	Stereophonics	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	40	Christmas		12
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	41	Cinema		3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	42	1		5
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	43	The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac	Fleetwood Mac	7
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	44	Motion		8
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	45	21	Adele	11
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	46	The Definitive Collection		1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	47	V	Maroon 5	13
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	48	Smoke + Mirrors	Imagine Dragons	1
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	49	If You're Reading This It's Too Late	Drake	3
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	50	Four	One Direction	7

Notes:

Deaths

• 1 January – Matthew Cogley, musician and songwriter (Failsafe), 30^[259]
• 6 January – Lance Percival, actor and singer, 81^[260]
• 22 January – Joan Hinde, trumpet player, 81
• 27 January – Margot Moir, Scottish-born Australian singer (The Moir Sisters), 55^[261]
• 29 January – Danny McCulloch, 69, bassist (Eric Burdon & The Animals)
• 12 February – Steve Strange, singer (Visage), 55 (heart attack)^[262]
• 13 February – John McCabe, British composer and pianist, 75^[263]
• 16 February – Gavin Clark, British songwriter and singer with the bands Sunhouse, Clayhill and U.N.K.L.E, 46^[264]
• 22 February – Chris Rainbow, rock singer and musician (The Alan Parsons Project), 68^[265]
• 16 March – Andy Fraser, composer and bassist (Free), 62^[266]
• 21 March – Jackie Trent, singer-songwriter and actress, 74^[267]
• 23 March
  • Roy Douglas, composer, 107^[268]
  • Lil Chris, singer-songwriter, musician, 24
• 26 March – John Renbourn, guitarist and songwriter (Pentangle), 70
• 28 March
  • Josie Jones, singer (The Mighty Wah!)^[269] (death announced on this date)
  • Ronald Stevenson, composer and pianist, 87^[270]
• 1 April – Dave Ball, musician (Procol Harum), 65^[271]
• 3 April – Andrew Porter, organist, music critic, and opera director, 86^[272]
• 10 April – Ronald Hambleton, English-born Canadian broadcaster and music critic (Toronto Star), 97^[273]
• 13 April – Ronnie Carroll, Northern Irish singer, 80
• 17 April – Brian Couzens, music industry executive (Chandos Records), 86^[274]
• 6 May – Errol Brown, Jamaican-born British singer (Hot Chocolate), 71^[275]
• 15 May – Ross Dawson, English drummer (Late of the Pier) ^[276]
• 16 May – Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer, 86^[277]
• 21 May – Twinkle, British singer-songwriter, 66 (cancer)^[278]
• 28 May – Johnny Keating, Scottish musician, songwriter and arranger, 87
• 4 June – Allan Fryer, Scottish-born Australian musician (Heaven), 60 (cancer)^[279]
• 5 June – Nick Marsh, singer and musician (Flesh for Lulu), 53 (cancer)^[280]
• 12 June – Ernest Tomlinson, composer, 90^[281]
• 27 June – Chris Squire, bassist (Yes), 67 (acute erythroid leukemia)^[282]
• 29 June – Bruce Rowland, drummer (Fairport Convention), 74
• 1 July
  • Val Doonican, Irish-born singer, 88
  • Edward Greenfield, music critic and broadcaster, 86^[283]
• 13 July – Eric Wrixon (Them, Thin Lizzy), 68^[284]
• 22 July – Eddie Hardin, singer-songwriter and pianist (The Spencer Davis Group and Axis Point), 66
• 1 August – Cilla Black, singer and presenter, 72
• 12 August – John Scott, organist and choirmaster, 59^[285]
• 14 August – Jazz Summers, music manager (Scissor Sisters, The Verve, Snow Patrol), 71 (lung cancer)^[286]
• 8 October – Jim Diamond, Scottish singer, songwriter, 64
• 11 October – Carey Lander, keyboardist, singer (Camera Obscura), 33
• 13 October – Duncan Druce, English composer and musicologist, 76^[287]
• 28 October – Diane Charlemagne, singer (52nd Street, Urban Cookie Collective), 51 (cancer)
• 9 November – Andy White, Scottish musician, drummer, 85
• 11 November – Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, drummer (Motörhead), 61
• 28 November – Wayne Bickerton, songwriter, record producer, and music executive, 74^[288]
• 17 December – Mick Lynch, Irish singer, musician (Stump), 56 (cancer)
• 28 December
  • John Bradbury, drummer (The Specials), 62^[289]
  • Guru Josh, techno producer, musician, 51 (suicide)^[290]
  • Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, singer, songwriter, musician (Motörhead, Hawkwind), 70 (cancer)

See also

• 2015 in British radio
• 2015 in British television
• 2015 in the United Kingdom
• List of British films of 2015

Notes and References

1. http://www.glyndebourne.com/discover/news-and-blogs/2015/january/glyndebourne-is-delighted-to-announce-that-mr-and-mrs-gus-christie-are-expecting-a-baby-in-may/ Glyndebourne website: "Glyndebourne is delighted to announce that Mr and Mrs Gus Christie are expecting a baby in May"
2. News: BRIT Awards 2015 Nominations List: Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and George Ezra lead the way! . Capital FM . Global Limited . 15 January 2015 . 15 February 2015.
3. News: Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 is coming to Norwich . BBC Newsbeat . BBC . 22 January 2015 . 15 February 2015.
4. News: Brit Awards 2015: Madonna falls off stage . BBC News . BBC . 26 February 2015 . 7 March 2015.
5. News: Simon Rattle appointed music director of London Symphony Orchestra . The Guardian . Mark Brown . 3 March 2015 . 8 March 2015.
6. Cressida Pollock appointed as ENO Interim Chief Executive Officer . English National Opera . 9 March 2015 . 15 March 2015.
7. News: Sarah Brightman to perform Lloyd Webber song in space . BBC News . BBC . 10 March 2015 . 11 March 2015.
8. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-sarahbrightman-idUSKBN0NY2KN20150513 Singer Sarah Brightman calls off flight to space station
9. BBC SSO new Chief Conductor announced at launch of orchestra's 2015/16 season . BBC Media Centre . 11 March 2015 . 15 March 2015.
10. News: Simon Halsey awarded the Queen's Medal for Music . Gramophone . 11 March 2015 . 15 March 2015.
11. Web site: Julian Lloyd Webber is new principal of Birmingham Conservatoire.
12. http://valeofglamorganfestival.org.uk/concerts/soloists-from-chinas-national-centre-for-the-performing-arts-orchestra-20th-may/ Vale of Glamorgan Festival
13. Web site: Roxburgh. Gordon. Electro Velvet to represent the United Kingdom. 7 March 2015. 7 March 2015. Eurovision Song Contest.
14. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434869/Queens_birthday_honours_list_2015.pdf PRIME MINISTER’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST 2015
15. Web site: BBC Cardiff Singer of the World winner is crowned. BBC News.
16. Web site: A-level music student forces exam board to include women on syllabus. The Telegraph. 10 September 2015. 12 December 2016.
17. News: Imogen Tilden . Brünjes and Pollock continue to steer the ENO ship . The Guardian . 21 September 2015 . 23 September 2015.
18. WNO announces new Music Director and new Conductor Laureate . Welsh National Opera . 23 September 2015 . 1 April 2016.
19. News: Sam Smith's James Bond theme marks UK chart history. BBC. 2 October 2015. 2 October 2015.
20. Alexis Paterson appointed ceo of Three Choirs Festival . Three Choirs Festival Association . 18 November 2015 . 21 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121053527/http://www.3choirs.org/article/alexis-paterson-appointed-ceo-of-three-choirs-festival . 21 November 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
21. Web site: A-level music to include female composers after student's campaign. Nadia Khomami. The Guardian. 16 December 2015. 12 December 2016.
22. News: Peter Sarsfield wins Stars in their Eyes Not Live Final as Frankie Valli . STV News . STV . 17 February 2015 . 19 February 2015.
23. https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/02/sound-of-song BBC Media Centre
24. News: Heart TV in breach for too many adverts . Radio Today . 2 February 2015 . 3 February 2015.
25. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11452470/Reginald-D-Hunters-Songs-of-the-South-BBC-Two-review-fascinating.html "Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South, BBC Two, review: 'fascinating'", The Telegraph, 8 March 2015
26. News: Never Mind The Buzzcocks to end after 18 years . BBC News . BBC . 26 May 2015 . 26 May 2015.
27. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0615576 BBC Four – Pappano's Classical Voices
28. News: Strictly Come Dancing winner crowned . BBC News . BBC . 19 December 2015 . 6 January 2016.
29. Web site: Kara Tointon shocks fans with incredible vocals as she plays Maria in The Sound Of Music live. The Mirror. 21 December 2015.
30. http://www.boosey.com/composer/Karl+Jenkins Boosey & Hawkes
31. News: Erica Jeal . Last Night of the Proms review – Alsop controls the crowd with ease . The Guardian . 13 September 2015 . 27 November 2016.
32. News: London Philharmonic Orchestra and Carolin Widmann, Royal Festival, Hall, review: 'divine' . The Daily Telegraph . Ivan Hewett . 15 March 2015 . 15 March 2015.
33. News: Arditti Quartet; Nash Ensemble reviews – New music from Jarrell, Birtwistle, Woolrich and Anderson . The Guardian . Andrew Clements . 8 November 2015 . 27 November 2016.
34. News: BBCSO/Volkov review: charming, witty and disconcerting . The Guardian . Andrew Clements . 9 October 2015 . 27 November 2016.
35. https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/efnrzc#b068s64k Prom 69, BBC Proms/BBC Radio 3, 6 September 2015
36. Web site: 'Objects at an Exhibition', Science Museum, London. 2020-05-26.
37. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05406wk BBC Radio 3, Choral Evensong, 4 March 2015
38. News: BBC Philharmonic/Mena review – a palpable sense of commitment . The Guardian . George Hall . 3 August 2015 . 3 August 2015.
39. http://www.ldsm.org.uk/international-festival/2015-08-04-apollo-saxophone-quartet Lake District Summer Music programme, 4 August 2015
40. http://www.gramophone.co.uk/blog/gramophone-guest-blog/how-i-wrote-the-music-for-the-reinterment-of-king-richard-iii Judith Bingham, "How I wrote the music for the reinterment of King Richard III". Gramophone blog entry, 18 March 2015
41. News: The Corridor/The Cure review – Birtwistle unveils lyrical sequel to Orpheus story . The Guardian . Andrew Clements . 14 June 2015 . 14 June 2015.
42. http://sverigesradio.se/diverse/appdata/isidor/files/3991/15193.pdf Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra programme, 22/23 October 2015
43. News: BBCNOW/Brabbins/A Violence of Gifts review – particle physics complexity . The Guardian . Rian Evans . 19 April 2015 . 23 May 2015.
44. News: Proms First Night review: off to a flying start . The Guardian . Tim Ashley . 17 July 2015 . 27 November 2016.
45. News: Three Choirs Festival presents the following events for today . Hereford Times . 1 August 2015 . 27 November 2016.
46. News: Red Note/Griffyn Ensemble review – two premieres and performances worlds apart . The Guardian . Kate Molleson . 26 October 2015 . 27 November 2016.
47. http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2015/05/clynes-introspective-seamstress-could-use-more-stitchwork-in-mixed-cso-premiere/ Lawrence A Johnson, 'Clyne's Seamstress could use more stitchwork in mixed CSO premiere'. Chicago Classical Review, 29 May 2015
48. https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e9v5v2 'BBC Singers at RAF Museum' programme, 18 September 2015
49. Web site: London Sinfonietta programme, 10 October 2015 . 27 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150911221059/http://www.londonsinfonietta.org.uk/feldman-for-samuel-beckett . 11 September 2015 . dead .
50. News: NYO/Elder review – remarkable, electrifying Mahler and enchanting Tansy Davies . The Guardian . Andrew Clements . 7 August 2015 . 27 November 2016.
51. http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1122/london/cadogan_hall/3_september_2015/ellin_conducts_dvorak Philharmonia Orchestra, programme for 3 September 2015, Cadogan Hall
52. News: Musiker, jetzt übernehmt ihr! . Süddeutsche Zeitung . Rita Argauer . 30 June 2015 . 27 November 2016.
53. News: BBCSSO/Volkov review – Sibelius that didn't shake the soul as it should . The Guardian . Martin Kettle . 17 August 2015 . 31 August 2015.
54. http://www.cadoganhall.com/tour-dates/chamber-orchestra-series-2014-15 What's on at Cadogan Hall
55. News: Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival features the largest ensemble the event ever organized . Albuquerque Journal . David Steinberg . 12 July 2015 . 27 November 2016.
56. https://www.eamdc.com/news/santa-fe-chamber-music-festival-premieres-two-works-by-alexander-goehr/ 'Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Premieres Two New Works by Alexander Goehr'. Schott EAM page, 1 July 2015
57. News: Halle/Stenz review – Grime's double concerto is ambitious and formally satisfying . The Guardian . Alfred Hickling . 8 May 2015 . 27 November 2016.
58. News: Soldered Schumann/Silvered Schubert review – idiomatic and radical reworkings . The Guardian . Andrew Clements . 16 February 2015 . 27 November 2016.
59. News: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Manze review – Holloway premiere lets tuba sing . The Guardian . Alfred Hickling . 9 October 2015 . 27 November 2016.
60. News: London Sinfonietta/De Ridder review – one of their best performances in years . The Guardian . Guy Dammann . 1 March 2015 . 8 March 2015.
61. News: RLPO/MacMillan review – an uncompromising tapestry of orchestral colour . The Guardian . Alfred Hickling . 30 March 2015 . 27 November 2016.
62. News: BBCSSO/Runnicles review – MacMillan premiere and the raw power of Mahler . The Guardian . Tim Ashley . 4 August 2015 . 27 November 2016.
63. News: The Pied Piper of Hamelin review – Matthews's tale is beautifully judged . The Guardian . Erica Jeal . 9 February 2015 . 27 November 2016.
64. http://www.fabermusic.com/news/effortless-yet-highly-accomplished-invention-david-matthews-symphony-no-820042015 Faber Music page on David Matthews' Symphony No 8, 20 April 2015
65. News: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, CBSO Centre, review: 'a lucky-dip programme' . The Daily Telegraph . John Allison . 16 November 2015 . 27 November 2016.
66. News: Aurora Orchestra/Collon review – memorable for all the right reasons . The Guardian . George Hall . 3 August 2015 . 27 November 2016.
67. News: BBCSSO/Litton review – exhilarating, until it became exhausting . The Guardian . Kate Molleson . 3 April 2015 . 27 November 2016.
68. News: The Immortal/Mark Simpson review – a blazingly original oratorio . The Guardian . Alfred Hickling . 5 July 2015 . 27 November 2016.
69. Web site: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, 5 December 2015 programme . 27 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809205856/http://www.bcmg.org.uk/whats-on/bcmg-on-tour-2015-16/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner/ . 9 August 2016 . dead .
70. https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/en48gw#b064wwz3 BBC Proms, Proms Chamber Music 4, 10 August 2015, Cadogan Hall
71. News: Aurora Orchestra/Collon/Connolly review – Weir's song cycle is sweet but never saccharine . The Guardian . Erica Jeal . 8 June 2015 . 27 November 2016.
72. http://www.birminghamweekender.com/whats-on/all-shows/requiem-to-let Birmingham Weekender, Requiem to Let
73. News: Prom 7: BBCSO/Davis/Simpson review – Hugh Wood draws inspiration from Donne . The Guardian . Andrew Clements . 23 July 2015 . 27 November 2016.
74. News: BBCSO/Gardner review – poetic rendering of loss and remembering . The Guardian . Andrew Clements . 26 August 2015 . 27 November 2016.
75. http://www.glyndebourne.com/tickets-and-whats-on/events/2015/poliuto/ Glyndebourne – Events
76. News: Entanglement/That Man Stephen Ward review – notorious deaths retold . The Guardian . Rian Evans . 7 July 2015 . 27 November 2016.
77. News: Between Worlds review – nothing like as affecting as it ought to be . The Guardian . Andrew Clements . 12 April 2015 . 27 November 2016.
78. News: The Virtues of Things review – clear-sighted tale of a family facing the future . The Guardian . George Hall . 3 May 2015 . 27 November 2016.
79. News: Opera: Trouble on the operatic mountains . Dallas Morning News . Scott Cantrell . 31 January 2015 . 27 November 2016.
80. https://www.rada.ac.uk/whats-on/other-events/the-mirror-never-lies RADA: The Mirror Never Lies – a new musical
81. News: Yamato. Jen. Jim Piddock Joins Britpop Comedy Adaptation 'Kill Your Friends'. 12 March 2014. Deadline Hollywood. 3 March 2014.
82. Web site: London Road: unlike any serial killer film you've seen before. Tom. Seymour. 9 June 2015. The Guardian.
83. http://www.debbiewiseman.co.uk/credits/film-tv.shtml Debbie Wiseman official website
84. Web site: Music alumna, Kate Whitley, wins British Composer Award. University of Cambridge. 28 February 2019.
85. Web site: 2015 British Composer Award Winners announced. British Composer Awards. 28 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228192421/https://britishcomposerawards.com/2015-british-composer-award-winners-announced/. 28 February 2019. dead.
86. Web site: The Official Chart: Everything you need to know about the week ahead. Official Charts Company. Martin. Talbot. 4 July 2015.
87. Web site: Global Release Day: New Music Fridays and The Official Chart to kick off your weekend from next month. Official Charts Company. Rob. Copsey. 10 June 2015.
88. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20141228 UK Singles Chart 3 January 2015
89. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Sheeran's x scores 12th week at No.1 with sales of 211,168. Music Week . 2 January 2015 . subscription .
90. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150104 UK Singles Chart 10 January 2015
91. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Uptown Funk! maintains No.1 position after 156,335 sales. Music Week . 11 January 2015 . subscription .
92. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150111 UK Singles Chart 17 January 2015
93. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Uptown Funk holds on to No.1 for fourth week with 129,871 sales. Music Week . 17 January 2015 . subscription .
94. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150118 UK Singles Chart 24 January 2015
95. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Uptown Funk holds on to No.1 for fifth week with sales of 125,948. Music Week . 24 January 2015 . subscription .
96. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150125 UK Singles Chart 31 January 2015
97. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Ronson first artist to top singles and albums charts since 2013. Music Week . 31 January 2015 . subscription .
98. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150201 UK Singles Chart 7 February 2015
99. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Meghan Trainor debut pushes Ronson from top albums spot with sales of 25,246. Music Week . 7 February 2015 . subscription .
100. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150208 UK Singles Chart 14 February 2015
101. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Ellie Goulding knocks Uptown Funk! from singles top spot with sales of 172,368. Music Week . 14 February 2015 . subscription .
102. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150215 UK Singles Chart 21 February 2015
103. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Ellie Goulding's Love Me Like You Do holds onto No.1 with sales of 118,225 . Music Week . 21 February 2015 . subscription . 13 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220165439/http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-ellie-goulding-knocks-uptown-funk-from-singles-top-spot-with-sales-of-172-368/060806http:/www.musicweek.com/news/read/official-charts-analysis-ellie-goulding-s-love-me-like-you-do-holds-onto-no-1-in-singles-chart-with-sales-of-118-225/060882 . 20 February 2015 . dead .
104. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150222 UK Singles Chart 28 February 2015
105. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150301 UK Singles Chart 7 March 2015
106. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150308 UK Singles Chart 14 March 2015
107. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150315 UK Singles Chart 21 March 2015
108. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150322 UK Singles Chart 28 March 2015
109. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150329 UK Singles Chart 4 April 2015
110. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150405 UK Singles Chart 11 April 2015
111. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150412 UK Singles Chart 18 April 2015
112. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150419 UK Singles Chart 25 April 2015
113. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150426 UK Singles Chart 2 May 2015
114. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150503 UK Singles Chart 9 May 2015
115. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150510 UK Singles Chart 16 May 2015
116. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150517 UK Singles Chart 23 May 2015
117. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150524 UK Singles Chart 30 May 2015
118. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150531 UK Singles Chart 6 June 2015
119. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150607 UK Singles Chart 13 June 2015
120. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150614 UK Singles Chart 20 June 2015
121. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150621 UK Singles Chart 27 June 2015
122. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150628 UK Singles Chart 4 July 2015
123. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150705 UK Singles Chart 9 July 2015
124. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150710 UK Singles Chart 16 July 2015
125. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150717 UK Singles Chart 23 July 2015
126. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150724 UK Singles Chart 30 July 2015
127. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150731 UK Singles Chart 6 August 2015
128. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150807 UK Singles Chart 13 August 2015
129. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150814 UK Singles Chart 20 August 2015
130. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150821 UK Singles Chart 27 August 2015
131. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150828 UK Singles Chart 3 September 2015
132. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150904 UK Singles Chart 10 September 2015
133. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150911 UK Singles Chart 17 September 2015
134. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150918 UK Singles Chart 24 September 2015
135. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150925 UK Singles Chart 1 October 2015
136. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151002 UK Singles Chart 8 October 2015
137. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151009 UK Singles Chart 15 October 2015
138. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151016 UK Singles Chart 22 October 2015
139. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151023 UK Singles Chart 29 October 2015
140. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151030 UK Singles Chart 5 November 2015
141. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151106 UK Singles Chart 12 November 2015
142. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151113 UK Singles Chart 19 November 2015
143. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151120 UK Singles Chart 26 November 2015
144. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151127 UK Singles Chart 3 December 2015
145. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151204 UK Singles Chart 10 December 2015
146. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151211 UK Singles Chart 17 December 2015
147. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151218 UK Singles Chart 24 December 2015
148. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151225 UK Singles Chart 31 December 2015
149. http://www.officialcharts.com/Charts/albums-chart/20141228/7502 UK Albums Chart 3 January 2015
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