List of number-one albums of 2012 (Ireland) explained

The Irish Albums Chart is a record chart compiled by Chart-Track on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday.[1]

Issue dateAlbumArtistReference
5 January21Adele[2]
12 January[3]
19 January[4]
26 January[5]
2 FebruaryBorn to DieLana Del Rey[6]
9 February[7]
16 February[8]
23 FebruaryThe Ultimate CollectionWhitney Houston[9]
1 March21Adele[10]
8 MarchWrecking BallBruce Springsteen[11]
15 March[12]
22 March[13]
29 MarchMDNAMadonna[14]
5 AprilRed to BlueMick Flannery[15]
12 April[16]
19 April[17]
26 AprilNudie Books and FrenchiesAslan[18]
3 MayElectra HeartMarina and the Diamonds[19]
10 MayStrangelandKeane[20]
17 MayElectra HeartMarina and the Diamonds[21]
24 MayUp All NightOne Direction[22]
31 MayValtariSigur Rós[23]
7 June+Ed Sheeran[24]
14 JuneNumber OnesBee Gees[25]
21 JuneBelieveJustin Bieber[26]
28 JuneYoung LoveJedward[27]
5 July[28]
12 JulyCeremonialsFlorence and the Machine[29]
19 JulyWrecking BallBruce Springsteen[30]
26 JulyGreatest HitsBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band[31]
2 August21Adele[32]
9 August+Ed Sheeran[33]
16 AugustRyan O'ShaughnessyRyan O'Shaughnessy[34]
23 August[35]
30 AugustMy Head Is an AnimalOf Monsters and Men[36]
6 SeptemberBeaconTwo Door Cinema Club[37]
13 September
  1. 3
The Script[38]
20 SeptemberBattle BornThe Killers[39]
27 SeptemberBabelMumford & Sons[40]
4 October[41]
11 October[42]
18 October[43]
25 OctoberRedTaylor Swift[44]
1 November[45]
8 NovemberTake the CrownRobbie Williams[46]
15 NovemberTake Me HomeOne Direction[47]
22 November[48]
29 November[49]
6 December[50]
13 December[51]
20 December[52]
27 DecemberUnapologeticRihanna[53]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Charts – Singles, Albums & Compilations . . 26 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918210908/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp . 18 September 2012 .
  2. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 5 January 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221211/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=1 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 12 January 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130173013/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=2 . 30 November 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 January 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171252/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=3 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 26 January 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222211253/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=4 . 22 February 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 2 February 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231318/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=5 . 2 December 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 9 February 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528101923/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=6 . 28 May 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 16 February 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073739/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=7 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 23 February 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503184814/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=8 . 3 May 2014 . dead .
  10. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 1 March 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050321/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=9 . 24 September 2015 . dead .
  11. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 8 March 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170510080251/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=10 . 10 May 2017 . dead .
  12. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 15 March 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005653/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=11 . 3 December 2013 . dead .
  13. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 22 March 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172324/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=12 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  14. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 29 March 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184750/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=13 . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  15. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 5 April 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140602200554/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=14 . 2 June 2014 . dead .
  16. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 12 April 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610222149/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=15 . 10 June 2015 . dead .
  17. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 April 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017031105/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=16 . 17 October 2014 . dead .
  18. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 26 April 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212192351/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=17 . 12 December 2015 . dead .
  19. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 3 May 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005132429/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=18 . 5 October 2016 . dead .
  20. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 10 May 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002010755/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=19 . 2 October 2013 . dead .
  21. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 17 May 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216193126/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=20 . 16 December 2013 . dead .
  22. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 24 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927175350/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=21 . dead . 27 September 2013 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 .
  23. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 31 May 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002338/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=22 . 3 December 2013 . dead .
  24. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 7 June 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022124110/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=23 . 22 October 2013 . dead .
  25. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 14 June 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301220828/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=24 . 1 March 2014 . dead .
  26. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 June 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002503/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=25 . 3 December 2013 . dead .
  27. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 June 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140111153414/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=26 . 11 January 2014 . dead .
  28. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 5 July 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195813/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=27 . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  29. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 12 July 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120715200527/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=28 . 15 July 2012 . dead .
  30. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 July 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210212/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=29 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  31. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 26 July 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140602200259/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=30 . 2 June 2014 . dead .
  32. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 2 August 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610230327/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=31 . 10 June 2015 . dead .
  33. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 9 August 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230820/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=32 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  34. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 16 August 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223406/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=33 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  35. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 23 August 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416123757/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=34 . 16 April 2015 . dead .
  36. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 30 August 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052508/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=35 . 24 December 2015 . dead .
  37. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 6 September 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019212101/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=36 . 19 October 2013 . dead .
  38. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 13 September 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002639/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=37 . 3 December 2013 . dead .
  39. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 20 September 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185347/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=38 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  40. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 27 September 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610220446/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=39 . 10 June 2015 . dead .
  41. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 4 October 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811212746/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=40 . 11 August 2014 . dead .
  42. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 11 October 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054329/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=41 . 21 September 2013 . dead .
  43. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 18 October 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185633/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=42 . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  44. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 25 October 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174426/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=43 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  45. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 1 November 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203213/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=44 . 22 February 2014 . dead .
  46. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 8 November 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106024236/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=45 . 6 November 2013 . dead .
  47. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 15 November 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113084049/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=46 . 13 November 2013 . dead .
  48. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 22 November 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221172927/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=47 . 21 February 2014 . dead .
  49. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 29 November 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095421/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=48 . 7 April 2014 . dead .
  50. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 6 December 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214050/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=49 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  51. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 13 December 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183845/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=50 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  52. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 20 December 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181523/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=51 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  53. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 27 December 2012 . Chart-Track. IRMA . 26 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002010728/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=52 . 2 October 2013 . dead .

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