UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts
The UK Independent Singles Chart and UK Independent Albums Chart are charts of the best-selling
Separate independent charts are currently published weekly by the Official Charts Company.
History
In the wake of
The definition of whether or not a single was 'indie' had depended on the
To be included in the indie chart, a record had to be distributed independently of the corporate framework of the major record companies; the genre of music was irrelevant. Large independent distributors emerged such as Pinnacle and Spartan, and there later emerged The Cartel, an association of regional distributors including Rough Trade, Backs, and
The first weekly independent chart was published on 19 January 1980, with "
Official Charts Company
Although the independent chart has less relevance today,
The OCC's Independent Chart was significantly altered in June 2009. Its new system altered the qualification criteria to include only singles from labels that were at least fifty per cent owned by a record company that was not one of the main four record companies.
During the 2000s and 2010s, even though many indie rock/post-punk revival bands like Arctic Monkeys topped the OCC's chart (with Arctic Monkeys' single "Do I Wanna Know?" reaching No. 2 in the chart in June 2013 while also making it to No. 11 in the main chart), many more dance, rap and heritage acts (in this case due to new large independent BMG) ended up in the chart with number ones coming from people like Dvbbs and Borgeous[11] (who reached number one with "Tsunami" featuring Tinie Tempah) or Major Lazer.[12]
See also
- List of UK Independent Albums Chart number ones of the 1980s
- Lists of UK Independent Albums Chart number ones (2006–present)
- Lists of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones
- UK Albums Chart
- UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers Charts
- UK Singles Chart
- Official Charts Company
References
- ^ a b c d Stanley, Bob (2009) "Will the indie chart rise again?", The Guardian, 31 July 2009, retrieved 2012-01-12
- ^ OCLC 38292499.
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- ^ a b Collett-White, Mike (15 June 2009). "New chart to boost indie acts". London: Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "More scope for independents' chart" (PDF). Music Week. 16 March 1985. p. 1. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Kitty Empire (July 2007). "We won the indie wars - but at what price?". Guardian Unlimited. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Top 30 Independent Label Singles". BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ Durr, Leanne (15 June 2009). "Official Charts Company Re-Launch UK's Independent Charts". Liverpool: Glasswerk National. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- OCLC 60620772. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ News desk (15 June 2009). "UK to gain independent charts". London: Tourdates.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
External links
- UK Official Charts
- Complete listing of Indie singles and album charts between January 1980 and December 1989 "Indie Hits 1980-89, compiled by Barry Lazell, ISBN 978-0-9517206-9-1"