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Pop Injustice - 70 years of iconic Number 2s: Every song to peak at Number 2 in the UK

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Sometimes it's just as impressive to nearly get a Number 1 in the UK, as the tracks that only ever peaked at Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart prove.

Getting a Number 1 on the UK's Official Charts is, for many acts both at home and around the globe, a massive achievement - and as the Official Charts Company begins to celebrate our 70th anniversary year in 2022, we're also taking a look back at the biggest tracks that just missed out on the top spot.

Using our data, we've collected below every single song to peak at Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart - from the first (Guy Mitchell's Feet Up in 1952 if you wondered) all the way to Sam Ryder's recent Eurovision mega-hit SPACE MAN in 2022.

And if all this wasn't enough, the Official Charts Company is teaming up with Mighty Hoopla for our first-ever festival slot - dedicated to celebrating the iconic Number 2s of the Official Singles Chart.

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