List of best-selling music downloads by year in the United Kingdom explained

This is the list of the best-selling music downloads in the UK each year.

Most-downloaded singles by year

scope=colYearscope=colSinglescope=colArtistscope=colRecord labelscope=col class=unsortableRef.
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2004"Vertigo"U2Universal[1]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2005"You're Beautiful"Warner[2]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2006Sony[3]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2007"Grace Kelly"MikaUniversal[4]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2008"Hallelujah"Alexandra BurkeSony
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2009"Poker Face"Lady GagaWarner[5]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2010"Love the Way You Lie"Eminem featuring RihannaUniversal
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2011"Someone Like You"AdeleBeggars
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2012"Somebody That I Used to Know"Gotye featuring KimbraUniversal
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2013"Blurred Lines" featuring T.I. and PharrellUniversal
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2014"Happy"Sony[6]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2015"Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno MarsSony
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2016"7 Years"Lukas GrahamWarner[7]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2017"Shape of You"Warner[8]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2018"This Is Me"Warner[9]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2019
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2020"Blinding Lights"Universal[10]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2021"Bad Habits"Warner[11]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2022"As It Was"Sony[12]

Most-downloaded albums by year

scope=colYearscope=colAlbumscope=colArtistscope=colRecord labelscope=col class=unsortableRef.
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2006Eyes OpenSnow PatrolUniversal[13]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2007Back to BlackUniversal
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2008Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsColdplayEMI
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2009The FameLady GagaUniversal
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2010Sigh No MoreMumford & SonsUniversal
scope=row style="text-align:center;"201121AdeleBeggars
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2012
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2013Bad BloodBastilleUniversal[14]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2014xWarner[15]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"201525AdeleBeggars[16]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tony Christie still top download. 6 April 2005. Newsround. London. 12 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Digital Download Factsheet. January 2007. Official Charts Company. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20070303062034/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/docs/Digital%20Download%20Factsheet_Jan_2007.pdf. 3 March 2007. dead. 12 April 2012.
  3. News: Superstar Leona on Simon, Jedward, that shock attack and playing Belfast. Maureen. Coleman. The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Belfast. 12 April 2012.
  4. News: Amy Winehouse tops year end iTunes chart. Gary. Cleland. The Daily Telegraph. London. 0307-1235. 6412514. 12 December 2007. 12 April 2012.
  5. News: Lady Gaga crowned queen of the downloads. The Daily Telegraph. London. 0307-1235. 6412514. 7 September 2009. 12 April 2012.
  6. Web site: The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of 2014. Official Charts Company. 1 January 2015. Rob. Copsey.
  7. http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2016__17517/ "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2016"
  8. http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2017-on-the-official-chart__21327/ "The Top 40 biggest songs of 2017 on the Official Chart"
  9. News: The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2018. Copsey. Rob. 3 January 2019. Official Charts Company. 16 April 2019.
  10. News: The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2020. Copsey. Rob. 4 January 2021. Official Charts Company. 8 January 2024.
  11. News: The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2021. Griffiths. George. 4 January 2022. Official Charts Company. 8 January 2024.
  12. News: The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2022. Griffiths. George. 4 January 2023. Official Charts Company. 8 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Adele and Ed Sheeran push digital albums sales over the 100 million milestone . 3 August 2012 . . London . https://web.archive.org/web/20120804231327/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/adele-and-ed-sheeran-push-digital-albums-sales-over-the-100-million-milestone-1517/ . 4 August 2012 . live . 3 August 2012 .
  14. http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-artist-albums-of-2013-2708/ "The Official Top 40 Biggest Artist Albums of 2013"
  15. Web site: The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Artist Albums of 2014. Official Charts Company. 12 January 2015. 1 January 2015.
  16. Web site: The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Artist Albums of 2015. 4 January 2016. Official Charts Company. 27 February 2016.