The UK Albums Chart is a weekly record chart compiled by the Official Charts Company, which for most of its history was based on album sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom. The chart was founded in 1956, compiling physical format album sales until 2007, after which it has included albums sold digitally. Since July 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data. From 10 July 2015, it has been based on a Friday to Thursday album sales.
This list shows the eighteen artists with the most number ones on the UK Albums Chart. English band The Beatles have the most number one albums with sixteen. English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams has the most number one albums for a solo artist, with fourteen.[1] American musician Bruce Springsteen and Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue are the only solo artists to score a number one album in five consecutive decades.[2]
Tally
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edit- ^ 1987 version
- ^ Re-issue
- ^ Re-issue
- ^ The album is credited to Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- ^ The album is credited to Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- ^ The album is also credited to Madonna & various artists
- ^ The album is credited to Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson 5
- ^ The album is credited to Queen + Adam Lambert
References
edit- ^ Green, Alex (17 September 2022). "Robbie Williams becomes solo artist with most UK number one albums". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue 'lost for words' after latest album hits UK number 1, her fifth decade as a chart-topper". ABC News. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "The Beatles songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Robbie Williams songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Elvis Presley songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Madonna songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Taylor Swift songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "David Bowie songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Eminem songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Rod Stewart songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "U2 songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "ABBA songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Coldplay songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Michael Jackson songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Queen songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Bob Dylan songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Take That songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.