List of number-one digital songs of 2011 (U.S.) explained

The highest-selling digital singles in the United States are ranked in the Hot Digital Songs chart, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each single's weekly digital sales, which combines sales of different versions of a single for a summarized figure.

Chart history

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Indicates best-charting digital song of 2011[1]
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Weekly salesRef(s)
January 1"Grenade"Bruno Mars212,000[2] [3]
January 8559,000[4] [5]
January 15425,000[6] [7]
January 22275,000[8] [9]
January 29"Hold It Against Me"Britney Spears411,000[10] [11]
February 5"Grenade"Bruno Mars204,000[12] [13]
February 12"Fuckin' Perfect"Pink241,000[14] [15]
February 19"I Need a Doctor"Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey226,000[16] [17]
February 26"Born This Way"Lady Gaga448,000[18] [19]
March 5509,000[20] [21]
March 12286,000[22] [23]
March 19231,000[24] [25]
March 26"E.T."Katy Perry featuring Kanye West216,000[26] [27]
April 2261,000[28] [29]
April 9254,000[30] [31]
April 16327,000[32] [33]
April 23323,000[34] [35]
April 30"S&M"Rihanna featuring Britney Spears293,000[36] [37]
May 7"E.T."Katy Perry featuring Kanye West344,000[38] [39]
May 14300,000[40] [41]
May 21bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan="6""Rolling in the Deep" Adele294,000[42] [43]
May 28353,000[44] [45]
June 4297,000[46] [47]
June 11254,000[48] [49]
June 18244,000[50] [51]
June 25224,000[52] [53]
July 2"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"Katy Perry235,000[54] [55]
July 9226,000[56] [57]
July 16"Party Rock Anthem"LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock258,000[58] [59]
July 23236,000[60] [61]
July 30215,000[62] [63]
August 6209,000[64] [65]
August 13202,000[66] [67]
August 20185,000[68] [69]
August 27"Moves Like Jagger"Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera219,000[70] [71]
September 3"She Will"Lil Wayne featuring Drake255,000[72] [73]
September 10"Moves Like Jagger"Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera217,000[74] [75]
September 16"Someone Like You"Adele275,000[76] [77]
September 24"Moves Like Jagger"Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera220,000[78] [79]
October 1221,000[80] [81]
October 8233,000[82] [83]
October 15"Someone Like You"Adele222,000[84] [85]
October 22218,000[86] [87]
October 29207,000[88] [89]
November 5"We Found Love"Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris231,000[90] [91]
November 12243,000[92] [93]
November 19236,000[94] [95]
November 26227,000[96] [97]
December 3211,000[98] [99]
December 10"Sexy and I Know It"LMFAO226,000[100] [101]
December 17"It Will Rain"Bruno Mars166,000[102] [103]
December 24"Sexy and I Know It"LMFAO149,000[104] [105]
December 31152,000[106] [107]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Digital Songs: Year End 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  2. Digital Songs: Week of January 1, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  3. Keith. Caulfield. Swift Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200, 'Michael' Bows at No. 3. Billboard. December 22, 2010. May 26, 2015.
  4. Digital Songs: Week of January 8, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  5. Taylor Swift Gets Christmas Boost on Billboard 200, Foxx Earns Highest Debut . Caulfield . Keith . . December 29, 2010 . May 26, 2015.
  6. Digital Songs: Week of January 15, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  7. Keith. Caulfield. Taylor Swift Still Tops Billboard 200, Holiday Albums Tumble. Billboard. January 5, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  8. Digital Songs: Week of January 22, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  9. Keith. Caulfield. Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now' Takes No. 1 in Record-Low Sales Week. Billboard. January 12, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  10. Digital Songs: Week of January 29, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  11. Keith. Caulfield. Cake Scores Lowest-Selling No. 1 in Billboard 200 History. Billboard. January 19, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  12. Digital Songs: Week of February 5, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  13. Decemberists' 'King Is Dead' Is No. 1 on Billboard 200 . Caulfield . Keith . . January 26, 2011 . May 26, 2015.
  14. Digital Songs: Week of February 12, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  15. Keith. Caulfield. Amos Lee Nets First No. 1 on Billboard 200 in Another Dreary Sales Week. Billboard. February 2, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  16. Digital Songs: Week of February 19, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  17. Keith. Caulfield. Nicki Minaj Hits No. 1 in 11th Week on Billboard 200. Billboard. February 9, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  18. Digital Songs: Week of February 26, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  19. Keith. Caulfield. 'Now 37' Livens Up Billboard 200 at No. 1, Mumford Climb to No. 2. Billboard. February 16, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  20. Digital Songs: Week of March 5, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  21. Justin Bieber Scores Second No. 1 Album with 'Never Say Never' Remixes . Caulfield . Keith . . May 26, 2015 . January 23, 2011.
  22. Digital Songs: Week of March 12, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  23. Adele's '21' Sells Over 350k to Top Billboard 200 . Caulfield . Keith . . May 26, 2015 . March 2, 2011.
  24. Digital Songs: Week of March 19, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  25. Keith. Caulfield. Adele Holds Atop Billboard 200, Marsha Ambrosius Bows at No. 2. Billboard. March 9, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  26. Digital Songs: Week of March 26, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  27. Keith. Caulfield. Lupe Fiasco's 'Lasers' Lands at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. March 16, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  28. Digital Songs: Week of April 2, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  29. 'Glee's' Original Songs, Rebecca Black, Nate Dogg Debut on Digital Songs Chart . Caulfield . Keith . . March 23, 2011 . May 26, 2015.
  30. Digital Songs: Week of April 9, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  31. Keith. Caulfield. Chris Brown Nets First No.1 Album on Billboard 200. Billboard. March 30, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  32. Digital Songs: Week of April 16, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  33. Keith. Caulfield. Britney Spears Snares Sixth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Femme Fatale'. Billboard. April 6, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  34. Digital Songs: Week of April 23, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  35. Keith. Caulfield. Adele's '21' Hits 1 Million, Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. April 13, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  36. Digital Songs: Week of April 30, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  37. Keith. Caulfield. Foo Fighters Earn First No. 1 Album with 'Wasting Light'. Billboard. April 20, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  38. Digital Songs: Week of May 7, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  39. Keith. Caulfield. 'Glee' Warblers Album Flies High on Billboard 200. Billboard. April 27, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  40. Digital Songs: Week of May 14, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  41. Adele's '21' Marks Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 . Caulfield . Keith . . May 26, 2015 . May 4, 2011.
  42. Digital Songs: Week of May 21, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  43. Beastie Boys Score No. 2 Debut on Billboard 200, Adele Holds at No. 1 . Caulfield . Keith . . May 26, 2015 . May 11, 2011.
  44. Digital Songs: Week of May 28, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  45. Lonely Island Sets Sail at No. 3 on Billboard 200, Adele Still No. 1 . Caulfield . Keith . . May 26, 2015 . May 18, 2011.
  46. Digital Songs: Week of June 4, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  47. Keith. Caulfield. Seether Scores Top Billboard 200 Debut, Adele Still No. 1. Billboard. May 25, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  48. Digital Songs: Week of June 11, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  49. Keith. Caulfield. Lady Gaga Tops Billboard 200, Brad Paisley Arrives at No. 2. Billboard. June 1, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  50. Digital Songs: Week of January 1, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  51. Keith. Caulfield. Lady Gaga's 'Born' Holds Atop Billboard 200, Despite Steep Sales Drop. Billboard. June 8, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  52. Digital Songs: Week of June 25, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  53. Keith. Caulfield. Adele Reclaims No. 1 on Billboard 200, 'Book of Mormon' Makes History. Billboard. June 15, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  54. Digital Songs: Week of July 2, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  55. Eminem & Royce da 5'9" Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with Bad Meets Evil EP . Caulfield . Keith . . June 22, 2011 . May 26, 2015.
  56. Digital Songs: Week of July 9, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  57. Keith. Caulfield. Jill Scott Celebrates First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200. Billboard. June 29, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  58. Digital Songs: Week of July 16, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  59. Beyonce Notches 4th Billboard 200 No. 1 with '4' . Caulfield . Keith . . July 6, 2011 . May 26, 2015.
  60. Digital Songs: Week of July 23, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  61. Keith. Caulfield. Beyonce's '4' Stays Atop Billboard 200, Lloyd Snags Top Debut. Billboard. July 13, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  62. Digital Songs: Week of July 30, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  63. Keith. Caulfield. Blake Shelton's 'River' Runs to No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. July 20, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  64. Digital Songs: Week of August 6, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  65. Keith. Caulfield. Adele's '21' Tops Billboard 200, Amy Winehouse Returns to Top 10. Billboard. July 27, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  66. Digital Songs: Week of August 13, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  67. Keith. Caulfield. Eric Church Lands First No. 1 Album, Amy Winehouse Climbs into Top 5. Billboard. August 3, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  68. Digital Songs: Week of August 20, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  69. Keith. Caulfield. Adele's '21' Notches Most Weeks at No. 1 Since 2000. Billboard. August 10, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  70. Digital Songs: Week of August 27, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  71. Keith. Caulfield. Luke Bryan, Ace Hood Score Top 10 Debuts on Billboard 200. Billboard. August 17, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  72. Digital Songs: Week of September 3, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  73. Keith. Caulfield. Jay-Z and Kanye's 'Watch the Throne' Keeps Its Billboard 200 Crown. Billboard. August 24, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  74. Digital Songs: Week of September 10, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  75. Keith. Caulfield. Game's 'R.E.D.' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Billboard. August 31, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  76. Digital Songs: Week of September 17, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  77. Keith. Caulfield. MTV VMAs Boost Adele, Beyonce on Billboard 200; RHCP Scores Big Debut. Billboard. September 7, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  78. Digital Songs: Week of September 24, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  79. Keith. Caulfield. George Strait Lands Top Debut on Billboard 200, Beatles' 1' Re-enters Top 5. Billboard. September 14, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  80. Digital Songs: Week of October 1, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  81. Keith. Caulfield. Lady Antebellum 'Own' the Billboard 200 with Second No. 1 Album. Billboard. September 21, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  82. Digital Songs: Week of October 8, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  83. Keith. Caulfield. Tony Bennett, 85, Achieves First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200. Billboard. September 28, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  84. Digital Songs: Week of October 15, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  85. Keith. Caulfield. J. Cole Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Blink-182 Snags No. 2. Billboard. October 5, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  86. Digital Songs: Week of October 22, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  87. Keith. Caulfield. 'Idol's' Scotty McCreery Makes History at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. October 12, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  88. Digital Songs: Week of October 29, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  89. Keith. Caulfield. Evanescence Nets Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard. October 19, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  90. Digital Songs: Week of November 5, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  91. Keith. Caulfield. Casting Crowns Scores Top Billboard 200 Debut, Adele Back at No. 1. Billboard. October 26, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  92. Digital Songs: Week of November 12, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  93. Keith. Caulfield. Coldplay Claims Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard. November 2, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  94. Digital Songs: Week of November 19, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  95. Keith. Caulfield. Justin Bieber's 'Mistletoe' Brightens Billboard 200 with No. 1 Debut. Billboard. November 9, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  96. Digital Songs: Week of November 26, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  97. Keith. Caulfield. Mac Miller Moves In at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. November 16, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  98. Digital Songs: Week of December 3, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  99. Keith. Caulfield. Drake's 'Take Care' Blasts Onto Billboard 200. Billboard. November 23, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  100. Digital Songs: Week of December 10, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  101. Keith. Caulfield. Michael Buble Bests Nickelback, Rihanna on Billboard 200. Billboard. November 30, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  102. Digital Songs: Week of December 17, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  103. Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Jingles At No. 1 for Second Week . Caulfield . Keith . . December 7, 2011 . May 26, 2015.
  104. Digital Songs: Week of December 24, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  105. Keith. Caulfield. Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Stays Atop Billboard 200, Black Keys Hit No. 2. Billboard. December 14, 2011. May 26, 2015.
  106. Digital Songs: Week of December 31, 2011 . . May 26, 2015.
  107. Keith. Caulfield. Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Hits Fourth Week at No. 1. Billboard. December 21, 2011. May 26, 2015.

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