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

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

Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref(s) Weekly sales
January 1 "Grenade" Bruno Mars [1] 212,000
January 8 [2] 559,000
January 15 [3] 425,000
January 22 [4] 275,000
January 29 "Hold It Against Me" Britney Spears [5] 411,000
February 5 "Grenade" Bruno Mars [6] 204,000
February 12 "Fuckin' Perfect" Pink [7] 241,000
February 19 "I Need a Doctor" Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey [8] 226,000
February 26 "Born This Way" Lady Gaga [9] 448,000
March 5 [10] 509,000
March 12 [11] 286,000
March 19 [12] 231,000
March 26 "E.T." Katy Perry featuring Kanye West [13] 216,000
April 2 [14] 261,000
April 9 [15] 254,000
April 16 [16] 327,000
April 23 [17] 323,000
April 30 "S&M" Rihanna featuring Britney Spears [18] 293,000
May 7 "E.T." Katy Perry featuring Kanye West [19] 344,000
May 14 [20] 300,000
May 21 "Rolling in the Deep" Adele [21] 294,000
May 28 [22] 353,000
June 4 [23] 297,000
June 11 [24] 254,000
June 18 [25] 244,000
June 25 [26] 224,000
July 2 "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Katy Perry [27] 235,000
July 9 [28] 226,000
July 16 "Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock [29] 258,000
July 23 [30] 236,000
July 30 [31] 215,000
August 6 [32] 209,000
August 13 [33] 202,000
August 20 [34] 185,000
August 27 "Moves Like Jagger" Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera [35] 219,000
September 3 "She Will" Lil Wayne featuring Drake [36] 255,000
September 10 "Moves Like Jagger" Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera [37] 217,000
September 17 "Someone Like You" Adele [38] 275,000
September 24 "Moves Like Jagger" Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera [39] 220,000
October 1 [40] 221,000
October 8 [41] 233,000
October 15 "Someone Like You" Adele [42] 222,000
October 22 [43] 218,000
October 29 [44] 207,000
November 5 "We Found Love" Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris [45] 231,000
November 12 [46] 243,000
November 19 [47] 236,000
November 26 [48] 227,000
December 3 [49] 211,000
December 10 "Sexy and I Know It" LMFAO [50] 226,000
December 17 "It Will Rain" Bruno Mars [51] 166,000
December 24 "Sexy and I Know It" LMFAO [52] 149,000
December 31 [53] 152,000

See also

References

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  51. ^ Caulfield, Keith (2011-12-07). "Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Holds No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Second Week". Billboard. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/michael-buble-s-christmas-holds-no-1-on-1005624352.story. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 
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Lists of number-one U.S. digital songs