# List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2022

The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal songs in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each track's weekly physical sales and digital downloads . The first number one of the year was "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen.

## Chart history

| Issue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) |
| 7 January | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Queen | Island |
| 14 January | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Queen | Island |
| 21 January | "Won't Stand Down" | Muse | Warner |
| 28 January | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" | Meat Loaf | Virgin |
| 4 February | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" | Meat Loaf | Virgin |
| 11 February | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Queen | Island |
| 18 February | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 25 February | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Queen | Island |
| 4 March | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Queen | Island |
| 11 March | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Queen | Island |
| 18 March | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 25 March | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 1 April | "Best of You" | Foo Fighters | RCA |
| 8 April | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 15 April | "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" | Pink Floyd featuring Andriy Khlyvnyuk | Rhino |
| 22 April | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 29 April | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 6 May | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 13 May | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 20 May | "The Foundations of Decay" | My Chemical Romance | Warner |
| 27 May | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 3 June | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 10 June | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Queen | Island |
| 17 June | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 24 June | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 1 July | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Queen | Island |
| 8 July | "Master of Puppets" | Metallica | Blackened/Vertigo |
| 15 July | "Master of Puppets" | Metallica | Blackened/Vertigo |
| 22 July | "Master of Puppets" | Metallica | Blackened/Vertigo |
| 29 July | "Master of Puppets" | Metallica | Blackened/Vertigo |
| 5 August | "Master of Puppets" | Metallica | Blackened/Vertigo |
| 12 August | "Master of Puppets" | Metallica | Blackened/Vertigo |
| 19 August | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 26 August | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 2 September | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 9 September | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 16 September | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 23 September | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 30 September | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 7 October | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 14 October | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 21 October | "Edging" | Blink-182 | Columbia |
| 28 October | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 4 November | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 11 November | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 18 November | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 25 November | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 2 December | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 9 December | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 16 December | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 23 December | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |
| 30 December | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | Warner |