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 and began with a top five being unveiled. It was extended to a top ten from November 1958 onwards. It compiled physical format album sales until 2007, after which it has also 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 sixteen artists with the most top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart. American singer-actor Elvis Presley holds the record for the most top-ten albums with fifty-three entries. British musician Cliff Richard is in second place, with forty-eight. American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and English band The Rolling Stones both in third, with forty-two. Australian singer-songwriter-actress-businesswoman Kylie Minogue is the latest artist to score twenty top-ten albums.
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edit- ^ "Elvis Presley songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Cliff Richard 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.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Frank Sinatra 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.
- ^ "David Bowie songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "The Beatles songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Elton John songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Queen songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 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.
- ^ "Paul Weller songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Paul McCartney songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Genesis 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.