The Scottish Albums Chart is a chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) which is based on how physical and digital sales towards the UK Albums Chart fare in Scotland. The official singles chart for Scotland, the Scottish Singles Chart, was based on how physical and digital sales towards the UK Singles Chart were faring in Scotland, has not been published since 20 November 2020.
Since 20 November 2020, only the Scottish Albums Chart has been published by the OCC, and it has been based on physical sales only,[1] with the OCC only publishing the albums chart on their website since 11 December 2020.[2]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Radio & Record News and Record Business magazines compiled Scottish charts which were broadcast on Independent Local Radio stations such as Radio Clyde and Radio Forth; these showed particular favour for hard rock, punk and new wave while soul and other "black" styles would fare less well; for example, on 23 June 1978, Radio & Record News placed Heatwave at number 15 UK-wide but number 40 in Scotland, the O'Jays at number 21 UK-wide but not in the Scottish Top 40 and Bob Marley at number 26 UK-wide but not in the Scottish Top 40, but AC/DC at number 38 UK-wide and number 20 in Scotland, the Clash at number 62 UK-wide and number 22 in Scotland, and the Vibrators at number 65 UK-wide but number 39 in Scotland.[3]
In the late 1980s, as frustration in Scotland at perceived isolation from the Thatcher government grew, pressure was applied for the creation of an official Scottish chart; Brian Guthri of the Scottish Record Industry Association claimed that the official UK charts did not pick up many sales by Scottish acts as they were not polling enough shops in Scotland, citing Win's "You've Got the Power" (the theme song from McEwan's Lager adverts) as an example[4] and a month of research determined significant differences from the UK charts, with indie acts selling particularly well.[5] That autumn, the SRIA voted to set up its own chart, suggesting that the balance of 75 chart return shops in Greater London to 45 in Scotland was unfair.[6] Although a Scottish chart had been broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland beforehand,[7] the first official Scottish Gallup charts were published on 17 March 1991; notably, they placed Scottish band the Silencers at number 6 in the album chart (only number 39 UK-wide) and the Simpsons' album higher than the Inspector Morse soundtrack, which was 11 places higher UK-wide.[8] The launch of this chart was heralded by Neil Ross of the Scottish Record Industry Association, who again suggested that the UK charts were disproportionately slanted towards sales in London and the south of England, while music manager Bruce Findlay suggested that Scotland could potentially produce a music TV show with as much international appeal as the then-popular DEF II series Rapido.[9] From 20 September 1991, a short weekly TV programme based around the Scottish chart was broadcast by BBC1 Scotland on Friday nights, hosted by Nicky Campbell, then of Radio 1[10] and the chart continued to be broadcast on Monday nights on BBC Radio Scotland[11] although it was dropped, along with other night-time music programmes on that station, during the last year of Gallup's contract.[12] Frankie Miller's song "Caledonia", also included in McEwan's adverts which were only shown in Scotland and Northern Ireland, topped the Scottish chart while only being a minor UK-wide hit.[13] An unofficial Scottish Network Chart was also taken by Scottish commercial stations, including Radio Tay, in the early 1990s.[14]
Archives on the Official Charts Company website go back to February 1994, when Millward Brown took over as chart compilers and the number of retailers sampled throughout the UK increased.[15] After this relaunch, Scottish Television launched a show based around the official Scottish chart, called Chart Bite.[16] Until 2000, the Scottish album chart included albums eligible only for the compilation album chart at a UK-wide level.
How the UK and Scottish charts were compiled diverged several times from 1994. Whereas digital downloads were incorporated into the UK singles chart from April 2005 and albums from April 2006, the Scottish charts remained physical sales only until the week ending 10 October 2009 when digital sales were included. This brought how the two charts were compiled in line for almost five years until the week ending 6 July 2014, when streaming was included in the UK singles chart and later in the UK album chart for the week ending 1 March 2015. The Scottish charts remained compiled of digital and physical sales only until the week ending 20 November 2020, when the singles chart was discontinued and only physical sales are counted for the album chart.[17] The final number one single was "Always" by Scottish band the Snuts.[18]
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February | "Without You" | Music Box | Mariah Carey | ||
| 6 March | |||||
| 13 March | "Doop" | Hit the Highway | The Proclaimers | ||
| 20 March | Vauxhall and I | Morrissey | |||
| 27 March | Energy Rush: 7th Heaven | Various artists | |||
| 3 April | "Everything Changes" | Our Town – The Greatest Hits | Deacon Blue | ||
| 10 April | |||||
| 17 April | "The Real Thing" | Tony Di Bart | |||
| 24 April | "Love Is All Around" | I Say I Say I Say | Erasure | ||
| 1 May | |||||
| 8 May | |||||
| 15 May | |||||
| 22 May | |||||
| 29 May | Top Gear | Various artists | |||
| 5 June | |||||
| 12 June | |||||
| 19 June | |||||
| 26 June | |||||
| 3 July | |||||
| 10 July | Dance Zone - Level Two | ||||
| 17 July | Wet Wet Wet | ||||
| 24 July | |||||
| 31 July | |||||
| 7 August | Now That's What I Call Music! 28 | Various artists | |||
| 14 August | |||||
| 21 August | |||||
| 28 August | |||||
| 4 September | Definitely Maybe | Oasis | |||
| 11 September | "Saturday Night" | The Best Rock Album in the World... Ever | Various artists | ||
| 18 September | |||||
| 25 September | |||||
| 2 October | Monster | R.E.M. | |||
| 9 October | "Sure" | Take That | |||
| 16 October | Cross Road | Bon Jovi | |||
| 23 October | "Saturday Night" | Whigfield | |||
| 30 October | "Baby Come Back" | Pato Banton featuring Ali and Robin Campbell | |||
| 6 November | The Greatest Hits | INXS | |||
| 13 November | Cross Road | Bon Jovi | |||
| 20 November | "Another Night" | Now That's What I Call Music! 29 | Various artists | ||
| 27 November | "Love Spreads" | The Stone Roses | |||
| 4 December | "Stay Another Day" | East 17 | |||
| 11 December | |||||
| 18 December | Carry On up the Charts: The Best of The Beautiful South | The Beautiful South | |||
| 25 December |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | "Cotton Eye Joe" | Carry On up the Charts: The Best of The Beautiful South | The Beautiful South | ||
| 8 January | |||||
| 15 January | |||||
| 22 January | |||||
| 29 January | The Best Punk Album in the World...Ever! | Various artists | |||
| 5 February | "Think Twice" | Good News from the Next World | Simple Minds | ||
| 12 February | The Colour of My Love | Celine Dion | |||
| 19 February | |||||
| 26 February | |||||
| 5 March | Greatest Hits | Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 12 March | Medusa | Annie Lennox | |||
| 19 March | "Love Can Build a Bridge" | Elastica | Elastica | ||
| 26 March | "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" | The Colour of My Love | Celine Dion | ||
| 2 April | "Back for Good" | Greatest Hits | Bruce Springsteen | ||
| 9 April | |||||
| 16 April | Picture This | Wet Wet Wet | |||
| 23 April | Now That's What I Call Music! 30 | Various artists | |||
| 30 April | "Some Might Say" | Oasis | |||
| 7 May | Nobody Else | Take That | |||
| 14 May | "Unchained Melody" / "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" | Robson & Jerome | |||
| 21 May | Stanley Road | Paul Weller | |||
| 28 May | On a Dance Tip 2 | Various artists | |||
| 4 June | Pulse | Pink Floyd | |||
| 11 June | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | U2 | |||
| 18 June | "Unchained Melody" / "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" | Robson & Jerome | Michael Jackson | ||
| 25 June | These Days | Bon Jovi | |||
| 2 July | Pride: The Very Best of Scotland | Various artists | |||
| 9 July | "Boom Boom Boom" | The Outhere Brothers | |||
| 16 July | |||||
| 23 July | |||||
| 30 July | "Never Forget" | Take That | |||
| 6 August | Now That's What I Call Music! 31 | ||||
| 13 August | |||||
| 20 August | "Roll with It" | Oasis | |||
| 27 August | "Country House" | Blur | |||
| 3 September | "I'll Be There for You" | The Charlatans | The Charlatans | ||
| 10 September | "Stayin' Alive" | N-Trance featuring Ricardo da Force | Help | Various artists | |
| 17 September | The Great Escape | Blur | |||
| 24 September | "Fairground" | Simply Red | |||
| 1 October | Heartbeat: Forever Yours | Various artists | |||
| 8 October | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis | |||
| 15 October | Life | Simply Red | |||
| 22 October | "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis | ||
| 29 October | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. | |||
| 5 November | "I Believe" / "Up on the Roof" | Robson & Jerome | Different Class | Pulp | |
| 12 November | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis | |||
| 19 November | Robson & Jerome | Robson & Jerome | |||
| 26 November | |||||
| 3 December | |||||
| 10 December | "Free as a Bird" | The Beatles | |||
| 17 December | "Earth Song" | Michael Jackson | |||
| 24 December | "Wonderwall" | The Mike Flowers Pops | |||
| 31 December | "Earth Song" | Michael Jackson | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "Earth Song" | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis | |
| 14 January | "Jesus to a Child" | George Michael | ||
| 21 January | "Spaceman" | Babylon Zoo | ||
| 28 January | ||||
| 4 February | ||||
| 11 February | ||||
| 18 February | "Children" | Expecting to Fly | The Bluetones | |
| 25 February | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | Oasis | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis |
| 3 March | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Take That | ||
| 10 March | ||||
| 17 March | "Children" | Robert Miles | Falling into You | Celine Dion |
| 24 March | Now That's What I Call Music! 33 | Various artists | ||
| 31 March | "The X-Files" | Greatest Hits | Take That | |
| 7 April | "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" | Gina G | ||
| 14 April | ||||
| 21 April | ||||
| 28 April | Jagged Little Pill | Alanis Morissette | ||
| 5 May | ||||
| 12 May | Older | George Michael | ||
| 19 May | ||||
| 26 May | ||||
| 2 June | "Killing Me Softly" | Fugees | ||
| 9 June | Load | Metallica | ||
| 16 June | Jagged Little Pill | Alanis Morissette | ||
| 23 June | ||||
| 30 June | Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House | Crowded House | ||
| 7 July | ||||
| 14 July | ||||
| 21 July | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls | ||
| 28 July | Jagged Little Pill | Alanis Morissette | ||
| 4 August | "Freedom" | Robbie Williams | ||
| 11 August | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls | ||
| 18 August | Now That's What I Call Music! 34 | Various artists | ||
| 25 August | ||||
| 1 September | "One to Another" | The Charlatans | ||
| 8 September | "Flava" | Peter Andre | ||
| 15 September | "Breakfast at Tiffany's" | New Adventures in Hi-Fi | R.E.M. | |
| 22 September | K | Kula Shaker | ||
| 29 September | ||||
| 6 October | ||||
| 13 October | "Words" | Long Distance | Runrig | |
| 20 October | "Say You'll Be There" | Spice Girls | ||
| 27 October | Blue Is the Colour | The Beautiful South | ||
| 3 November | "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" / "Saturday Night at the Movies" / "You'll Never Walk Alone" | A Different Beat | Boyzone | |
| 10 November | Spice | Spice Girls | ||
| 17 November | "Breathe" | Take Two | Robson & Jerome | |
| 24 November | ||||
| 1 December | "One and One" | Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler | Now That's What I Call Music! 35 | Various artists |
| 8 December | "A Different Beat" | Boyzone | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 15 December | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" / "Throw These Guns Away" | Dunblane | ||
| 22 December | "2 Become 1" | Spice Girls | ||
| 29 December |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January | "2 Become 1" | Spice | Spice Girls | |
| 12 January | "Freedom 2" | QFX | ||
| 19 January | "Say What You Want" | Texas | ||
| 26 January | "Beetlebum" | Evita | Original Cast Recording | |
| 2 February | "Where Do You Go" | Glow | Reef | |
| 9 February | "Discothèque" | White on Blonde | Texas | |
| 16 February | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | ||
| 23 February | ||||
| 2 March | The Journey | 911 | ||
| 9 March | "Mama/Who Do You Think You Are" | Spice Girls | Pop | U2 |
| 16 March | Spice | Spice Girls | ||
| 23 March | ||||
| 30 March | "North Country Boy" | Now That's What I Call Music! 36 | Various artists | |
| 6 April | "Bellissima" | DJ Quicksilver | ||
| 13 April | "Song 2" | Blur | ||
| 20 April | "Old Before I Die" | Mother Nature Calls | Cast | |
| 27 April | "Bodyshakin'" | 911 | Tellin' Stories | The Charlatans |
| 4 May | "Love Is the Law" | White on Blonde | Texas | |
| 11 May | "Lovefool" | The Cardigans | ||
| 18 May | "You're Not Alone" | Olive | ||
| 25 May | "I Wanna Be the Only One" | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans | ||
| 1 June | "MMMBop" | Do It Yourself | The Seahorses | |
| 8 June | The Best of Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | ||
| 15 June | Best Scottish Album in the World...Ever! | Various artists | ||
| 22 June | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | OK Computer | Radiohead | |
| 29 June | "Ecuador" | Sash! featuring Rodriguez | Best Scottish Album in the World...Ever! | Various artists |
| 6 July | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| 13 July | "D'You Know What I Mean?" | Oasis | ||
| 20 July | Now That's What I Call Music! 37 | Various artists | ||
| 27 July | "Picture of You" | Boyzone | ||
| 3 August | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | ||
| 10 August | "Men in Black" | White on Blonde | Texas | |
| 17 August | ||||
| 24 August | "Tubthumping" | Be Here Now | Oasis | |
| 31 August | ||||
| 7 September | "The Drugs Don't Work" | The Verve | ||
| 14 September | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind 1997" | Elton John | ||
| 21 September | Marchin' Already | Ocean Colour Scene | ||
| 28 September | Be Here Now | Oasis | ||
| 5 October | Urban Hymns | The Verve | ||
| 12 October | ||||
| 19 October | "Spice Up Your Life" | Spice Girls | ||
| 26 October | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | ||
| 2 November | ||||
| 9 November | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | ||
| 16 November | ||||
| 23 November | "Perfect Day" | Various artists | Now That's What I Call Music! 38 | Various artists |
| 30 November | ||||
| 7 December | "Teletubbies say 'Eh-oh!'" | Teletubbies | ||
| 14 December | ||||
| 21 December | Urban Hymns | The Verve | ||
| 28 December | "Too Much" | Spice Girls |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | "Perfect Day" | Various Artists | Urban Hymns | The Verve |
| 11 January | "Never Ever" | All Saints | ||
| 18 January | "All Around the World" | Oasis | ||
| 25 January | "Never Ever" | All Saints | ||
| 1 February | "Doctor Jones" | Life thru a Lens | Robbie Williams | |
| 8 February | Unfinished Monkey Business | Ian Brown | ||
| 15 February | "My Heart Will Go On" | Urban Hymns | The Verve | |
| 22 February | "Brimful of Asha (The Norman Cook Remix)" | James Horner | ||
| 1 March | "Frozen" | Melting Pot | The Charlatans | |
| 8 March | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion | Ray of Light | Madonna |
| 15 March | "It's Like That" | Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins | ||
| 22 March | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion | ||
| 29 March | The Best Of | James | ||
| 5 April | ||||
| 12 April | Now That's What I Call Music! 39 | Various artists | ||
| 19 April | ||||
| 26 April | "All That I Need" | Boyzone | ||
| 3 May | "Ray of Light" | Madonna | ||
| 10 May | "Turn Back Time" | Aqua | ||
| 17 May | "Feel It" | Version 2.0 | Garbage | |
| 24 May | Blue | Simply Red | ||
| 31 May | "C'est la Vie" | Where We Belong | Boyzone | |
| 7 June | "Don't Come Home Too Soon" | When We Were the New Boys | Rod Stewart | |
| 14 June | "Carnaval de Paris" | Dario G | ||
| 21 June | ||||
| 28 June | Fresh Hits 98 | Various artists | ||
| 5 July | "C'est la Vie" | B*Witched | ||
| 12 July | ||||
| 19 July | "Deeper Underground" | Jamiroquai | ||
| 26 July | "Viva Forever" | Talk on Corners | The Corrs | |
| 2 August | Fresh Hits 98 | Various artists | ||
| 9 August | "No Matter What" | Boyzone | Now That's What I Call Music! 40 | |
| 16 August | ||||
| 23 August | ||||
| 30 August | Where We Belong | Boyzone | ||
| 6 September | ||||
| 13 September | "Millennium" | Robbie Williams | Hatful of Rain (The Best of Del Amitri) | Del Amitri |
| 20 September | This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours | Manic Street Preachers | ||
| 27 September | "Rollercoaster" | B*Witched | ||
| 4 October | ||||
| 11 October | "Girlfriend" | Hits | Phil Collins | |
| 18 October | "More Than a Woman" | Quench | The Beautiful South | |
| 25 October | "Believe" | Cher | ||
| 1 November | I've Been Expecting You | Robbie Williams | ||
| 8 November | The Best of 1980-1990 | U2 | ||
| 15 November | George Michael | |||
| 22 November | ||||
| 29 November | Now That's What I Call Music! 41 | Various artists | ||
| 6 December | ||||
| 13 December | "To You I Belong" | B*Witched | ||
| 20 December | "Goodbye" | Spice Girls | Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael | George Michael |
| 27 December | "Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You)" | Chef |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January | "Heartbeat/Tragedy" | Step One | Steps | |
| 10 January | "Praise You" | I've Been Expecting You | Robbie Williams | |
| 17 January | "A Little Bit More" | You've Come a Long Way, Baby | Fatboy Slim | |
| 24 January | "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" | The Offspring | ||
| 31 January | ||||
| 7 February | "Maria" | Blondie | ||
| 14 February | "Protect Your Mind (For the Love of a Princess)" | DJ Sakin & Friends | Love Songs | Various artists |
| 21 February | "...Baby One More Time" | Euphoria | ||
| 28 February | ||||
| 7 March | "When the Going Gets Tough" | Boyzone | ||
| 14 March | Performance and Cocktails | Stereophonics | ||
| 21 March | 13 | Blur | ||
| 28 March | "Flat Beat" | New Hits 99 | Various artists | |
| 4 April | Now That's What I Call Music! 42 | |||
| 11 April | "Perfect Moment" | Martine McCutcheon | ||
| 18 April | ||||
| 25 April | "In Our Lifetime" | Texas | ||
| 2 May | "Why Don't You Get a Job?" | The Offspring | ||
| 9 May | "I Want It That Way" | Backstreet Boys | ||
| 16 May | "You Needed Me" | Boyzone | The Hush | Texas |
| 23 May | ||||
| 30 May | "That Don't Impress Me Much" | Shania Twain | ||
| 6 June | "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" | By Request | Boyzone | |
| 13 June | "Bring It All Back" | S Club 7 | ||
| 20 June | "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" | Vengaboys | ||
| 27 June | "9 PM (Till I Come)" | Surrender | The Chemical Brothers | |
| 4 July | Come On Over | Shania Twain | ||
| 11 July | By Request | Boyzone | ||
| 18 July | "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart" | Steps | ||
| 25 July | "If Ya Gettin' Down" | Now That's What I Call Music! 43 | Various artists | |
| 1 August | "When You Say Nothing at All" | Ronan Keating | ||
| 8 August | "Better Off Alone" | Alice Deejay | ||
| 15 August | The Man Who | Travis | ||
| 22 August | "Mi Chico Latino" | Geri Halliwell | ||
| 29 August | "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" | Lou Bega | ||
| 5 September | ||||
| 12 September | "We're Going to Ibiza!" | Vengaboys | Come On Over | Shania Twain |
| 19 September | "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" | Eiffel 65 | ||
| 26 September | Rhythm and Stealth | Leftfield | ||
| 3 October | Come On Over | Shania Twain | ||
| 10 October | "2 Times" | Ann Lee | ||
| 17 October | ||||
| 24 October | ||||
| 31 October | "Keep On Movin'" | Five | Steptacular | Steps |
| 7 November | "She's the One/It's Only Us" | Robbie Williams | ||
| 14 November | ||||
| 21 November | "King of My Castle" | Wamdue Project | ||
| 28 November | Now That's What I Call Music! 44 | Various artists | ||
| 5 December | "The Millennium Prayer" | Cliff Richard | ||
| 12 December | "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" | Vengaboys | ||
| 19 December | "I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun" | Westlife | ||
| 26 December | The Man Who | Travis |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | "I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun" | The Man Who | Travis | |
| 9 January | ||||
| 16 January | "The Masses Against the Classes" | Manic Street Preachers | ||
| 23 January | "Born to Make You Happy" | Clubber's Guide To... 2000 | Various artists | |
| 30 January | "The Great Beyond" | R.E.M. | ||
| 6 February | "Adelante" | XTRMNTR | Primal Scream | |
| 13 February | "Go Let It Out" | The Man Who | Travis | |
| 20 February | "Pure Shores" | Rise | Gabrielle | |
| 27 February | The Beach | Original Soundtrack | ||
| 5 March | "American Pie" | Standing on the Shoulders of Giants | Oasis | |
| 12 March | The Man Who | Travis | ||
| 19 March | "Bag It Up" | Geri Halliwell | ||
| 26 March | "Never Be the Same Again" | Melanie C featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes | Play | Moby |
| 2 April | "Fool Again" | Westlife | ||
| 9 April | "The Bad Touch" | Bloodhound Gang | ||
| 16 April | "Toca's Miracle" | Fragma | ||
| 23 April | ||||
| 30 April | ||||
| 7 May | "Oops!... I Did It Again" | Britney Spears | ||
| 14 May | "Don't Call Me Baby" | Reload | Tom Jones | |
| 21 May | "Day & Night" | Oops!... I Did It Again | Britney Spears | |
| 28 May | "It Feels So Good" | Whitney Houston | ||
| 4 June | Crush | Bon Jovi | ||
| 11 June | "Coming Around" | Travis | Reload | Tom Jones |
| 18 June | "You See the Trouble with Me" | Black Legend | ||
| 25 June | "Spinning Around" | Play | Moby | |
| 2 July | "The Real Slim Shady" | Alone with Everybody | Richard Ashcroft | |
| 9 July | "Breathless" | The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | |
| 16 July | "Life Is a Rollercoaster" | Parachutes | Coldplay | |
| 23 July | In Blue | The Corrs | ||
| 30 July | ||||
| 6 August | "Rock DJ" | Ronan | Ronan Keating | |
| 13 August | ||||
| 20 August | "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" | Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Born to Do It | Craig David |
| 27 August | ||||
| 3 September | "Take On Me" | Sing When You're Winning | Robbie Williams | |
| 10 September | "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" | Modjo | ||
| 17 September | ||||
| 24 September | "Against All Odds" | Mariah Carey and Westlife | Music | Madonna |
| 1 October | ||||
| 8 October | "Silence" | Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan | Kid A | Radiohead |
| 15 October | "Beautiful Day" | U2 | ||
| 22 October | "Stomp" | Saints & Sinners | All Saints | |
| 29 October | "Holler/Let Love Lead the Way" | The Greatest Hits | Texas | |
| 5 November | "My Love" | Westlife | All That You Can't Leave Behind | U2 |
| 12 November | Coast to Coast | Westlife | ||
| 19 November | "Can't Fight the Moonlight" | 1 | The Beatles | |
| 26 November | ||||
| 3 December | "Never Had a Dream Come True" | S Club 7 | ||
| 10 December | "Stan" | Eminem | ||
| 17 December | "Can We Fix It?" | Bob the Builder | ||
| 24 December | ||||
| 31 December |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "Touch Me" | Rui da Silva featuring Cassandra | 1 | The Beatles |
| 14 January | Westlife | Westlife | ||
| 21 January | "Everytime You Need Me" | Fragma featuring Maria Rubia | Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water | Limp Bizkit |
| 28 January | "Rollin'" | Limp Bizkit | ||
| 4 February | "Whole Again" | No Angel | Dido | |
| 11 February | ||||
| 18 February | ||||
| 25 February | ||||
| 4 March | "It Wasn't Me" | Shaggy featuring Rikrok | ||
| 11 March | "Uptown Girl" | Westlife | ||
| 18 March | "Pure and Simple" | Songbird | Eva Cassidy | |
| 25 March | ||||
| 1 April | Popstars | Hear'Say | ||
| 8 April | "What Took You So Long?" | Emma Bunton | ||
| 15 April | Just Enough Education to Perform | Stereophonics | ||
| 22 April | "Lovin' Each Day" | Ronan Keating | ||
| 29 April | "Don't Stop Movin'" | S Club 7 | ||
| 6 May | "It's Raining Men" | Survivor | Destiny's Child | |
| 13 May | ||||
| 20 May | Reveal | R.E.M. | ||
| 27 May | "Don't Stop Movin'" | S Club 7 | ||
| 3 June | "Angel" | Shaggy featuring Rayvon | No Angel | Dido |
| 10 June | Amnesiac | Radiohead | ||
| 17 June | The Invisible Band | Travis | ||
| 24 June | "Lady Marmalade" | Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink | ||
| 1 July | "The Way to Your Love" | Hear'Say | ||
| 8 July | "A Little Respect" | Wheatus | ||
| 15 July | "Castles in the Sky" | Ian Van Dahl | ||
| 22 July | ||||
| 29 July | "Eternal Flame" | Atomic Kitten | White Ladder | David Gray |
| 5 August | ||||
| 12 August | Right Now | Atomic Kitten | ||
| 19 August | "Let's Dance" | White Ladder | David Gray | |
| 26 August | "Take Me Home" | Break the Cycle | Staind | |
| 2 September | "Follow Me" | Iowa | Slipknot | |
| 9 September | "Mambo No. 5" | A Funk Odyssey | Jamiroquai | |
| 16 September | "Hey Baby" | Wonderland | The Charlatans | |
| 23 September | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | The Id | Macy Gray | |
| 30 September | The Invisible Band | Travis | ||
| 7 October | Fever | Kylie Minogue | ||
| 14 October | "Hey Baby" | DJ Ötzi | ||
| 21 October | "Because I Got High" | Gold: Greatest Hits | Steps | |
| 28 October | ||||
| 4 November | ||||
| 11 November | "Queen of My Heart" | Westlife | ||
| 18 November | World of Our Own | Westlife | ||
| 25 November | "Have You Ever" | S Club 7 | Swing When You're Winning | Robbie Williams |
| 2 December | ||||
| 9 December | "Country Roads" | Hermes House Band | ||
| 16 December | "Somethin' Stupid" | Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman | ||
| 23 December | ||||
| 30 December |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | "Country Roads" | Swing When You're Winning | Robbie Williams | |
| 13 January | "The Whistle Song" | Just Enough Education to Perform | Stereophonics | |
| 20 January | "My Sweet Lord" | George Harrison | ||
| 27 January | "Hero" | Enrique Iglesias | ||
| 3 February | Come with Us | The Chemical Brothers | ||
| 10 February | Escape | Enrique Iglesias | ||
| 17 February | ||||
| 24 February | "World of Our Own" | Westlife | ||
| 3 March | "Anything is Possible/Evergreen" | The Very Best Of | Sting & The Police | |
| 10 March | The Essential Barbra Streisand | Barbra Streisand | ||
| 17 March | Laundry Service | Shakira | ||
| 24 March | "Unchained Melody" | Silver Side Up | Nickelback | |
| 31 March | A New Day Has Come | Céline Dion | ||
| 7 April | ||||
| 14 April | C'mon, C'mon | Sheryl Crow | ||
| 21 April | "The Hindu Times" | Oasis | ||
| 28 April | "Freak Like Me" | A New Day Has Come | Céline Dion | |
| 5 May | "Kiss Kiss" | The Last Broadcast | Doves | |
| 12 May | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | Escape | Enrique Iglesias | |
| 19 May | 18 | Moby | ||
| 26 May | "Without Me" | Destination | Ronan Keating | |
| 2 June | "Light My Fire" | Will Young | The Eminem Show | Eminem |
| 9 June | ||||
| 16 June | "A Little Less Conversation" | Elvis vs. JXL | ||
| 23 June | ||||
| 30 June | ||||
| 7 July | Heathen Chemistry | Oasis | ||
| 14 July | "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" | Gareth Gates | By the Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 21 July | ||||
| 28 July | ||||
| 4 August | "Colourblind" | The Rising | Bruce Springsteen | |
| 11 August | By the Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers | ||
| 18 August | "Round Round" | Sugababes | ||
| 25 August | Imagine | Eva Cassidy | ||
| 1 September | "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Coldplay | |
| 8 September | ||||
| 15 September | Feels So Good | Atomic Kitten | ||
| 22 September | "Just Like a Pill" | Pink | ||
| 29 September | "The Long and Winding Road/ Suspicious Minds" | Will Young & Gareth Gates | Elv1s - 30#1 Hits | Elvis Presley |
| 6 October | ||||
| 13 October | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | From Now On | Will Young | |
| 20 October | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland | ||
| 27 October | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Las Ketchup | One by One | Foo Fighters |
| 3 November | "Heaven" | DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do | A New Day At Midnight | David Gray |
| 10 November | "Unbreakable" | Westlife | The Best of 1990–2000 | U2 |
| 17 November | "Dirrty" | Christina Aguilera featuring Redman | Westlife | |
| 24 November | Escapology | Robbie Williams | ||
| 1 December | "We've Got Tonight" | Ronan Keating feat. Lulu | ||
| 8 December | "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" | The Cheeky Girls | ||
| 15 December | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Blue featuring Elton John | ||
| 22 December | "Sound of the Underground" | Girls Aloud | ||
| 29 December |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January | "Sound of the Underground" | Let Go | Avril Lavigne | |
| 12 January | "Danger High Voltage" | Electric Six | ||
| 19 January | "Stop Living the Lie" | David Sneddon | ||
| 26 January | ||||
| 2 February | "All the Things She Said" | Busted | Busted | |
| 9 February | "Songbird" | Simply Deep | Kelly Rowland | |
| 16 February | "I Can't Break Down" | 100th Window | Massive Attack | |
| 23 February | "All the Things She Said" | T.A.T.u. | By the Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 2 March | "The Boys of Summer" | DJ Sammy featuring Loona | Greatest Hits | Tom Jones |
| 9 March | "Beautiful" | Come Away With Me | Norah Jones | |
| 16 March | "Spirit in the Sky" | Gareth Gates & The Kumars | ||
| 23 March | ||||
| 30 March | "Make Luv" | Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham | ||
| 6 April | Elephant | The White Stripes | ||
| 13 April | ||||
| 20 April | ||||
| 27 April | "Don't Let Go" | David Sneddon | American Life | Madonna |
| 4 May | "Loneliness" | Seven Years - Ten Weeks | David Sneddon | |
| 11 May | "Take Your Shoes Off" | Think Tank | Blur | |
| 18 May | "Ignition (Remix)" | Busted | Busted | |
| 25 May | Justified | Justin Timberlake | ||
| 1 June | "Say Goodbye / Love Ain't Gonna Wait For You" | S Club | ||
| 8 June | "Bring Me to Life" | You Gotta Go There to Come Back | Stereophonics | |
| 15 June | Hail to the Thief | Radiohead | ||
| 22 June | "Fast Food Song" | Fallen | Evanescence | |
| 29 June | Dangerously in Love | Beyoncé | ||
| 6 July | "Crazy in Love" | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | ||
| 13 July | ||||
| 20 July | ||||
| 27 July | ||||
| 3 August | "Something Beautiful" | Magic and Medicine | The Coral | |
| 10 August | "Pretty Green Eyes" | Ultrabeat | ||
| 17 August | American Tune | Eva Cassidy | ||
| 24 August | ||||
| 31 August | "Are You Ready for Love" | Permission to Land | The Darkness | |
| 7 September | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | ||
| 14 September | ||||
| 21 September | ||||
| 28 September | ||||
| 5 October | Life for Rent | Dido | ||
| 12 October | ||||
| 19 October | "Hole in the Head" | Sugababes | ||
| 26 October | "Be Faithful" | Rooms on Fire | The Strokes | |
| 2 November | R.E.M | |||
| 9 November | "Slow" | Life for Rent | Dido | |
| 16 November | "Crashed the Wedding" | Busted | ||
| 23 November | "Mandy" | A Present for Everyone | Busted | |
| 30 November | "Leave Right Now" | Turnaround | Westlife | |
| 7 December | Life for Rent | Dido | ||
| 14 December | "Changes" | Ozzy Osbourne & Kelly Osbourne | ||
| 21 December | "Mad World" | Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules | ||
| 28 December |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | "Mad World" | Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules | Life for Rent | Dido |
| 11 January | "All This Time" | Michelle McManus | ||
| 18 January | ||||
| 25 January | Call Off the Search | Katie Melua | ||
| 1 February | "Take Me to the Clouds Above" | LMC vs. U2 | ||
| 8 February | ||||
| 14 February | Feels Like Home | Norah Jones | ||
| 21 February | The Meaning of Love | Michelle McManus | ||
| 29 February | "Mysterious Girl" | Peter Andre | ||
| 7 March | "Toxic" | Call Off the Search | Katie Melua | |
| 14 March | "Cha Cha Slide" | DJ Casper | ||
| 21 March | Patience | George Michael | ||
| 28 March | "Left Outside Alone" | Greatest Hits | Guns N' Roses | |
| 4 April | "Five Colours in Her Hair" | Anastacia | Anastacia | |
| 11 April | "Come with Me" | Special D. | ||
| 18 April | "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" | Greatest Hits | Guns N' Roses | |
| 25 April | ||||
| 2 May | D12 World | D12 | ||
| 9 May | Greatest Hits | Guns N' Roses | ||
| 16 May | "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" | Hopes and Fears | Keane | |
| 23 May | ||||
| 30 May | ||||
| 6 June | "I Don't Wanna Know" | Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy & Enya | ||
| 13 June | ||||
| 20 June | "Everytime" | Britney Spears | ||
| 27 June | "Obviously" | McFly | Scissor Sisters | Scissor Sisters |
| 4 July | "The Show" | Girls Aloud | ||
| 11 July | "Everytime" | Britney Spears | ||
| 18 July | "Some Girls" | Rachel Stevens | ||
| 25 July | "Dry Your Eyes" | The Streets | ||
| 1 August | "Thunderbirds / 3AM" | Live in Hyde Park | Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| 8 August | Final Straw | Snow Patrol | ||
| 15 August | Anastacia | Anastacia | ||
| 22 August | "These Words" | Hopes and Fears | Keane | |
| 29 August | ||||
| 5 September | "Leave (Get Out)" | The Libertines | The Libertines | |
| 12 September | "Real to Me" | Unwritten | Natasha Bedingfield | |
| 19 September | "Call On Me" | Out of Nothing | Embrace | |
| 26 September | American Idiot | Green Day | ||
| 3 October | ||||
| 10 October | "Radio" | Around the Sun | R.E.M. | |
| 17 October | "Call On Me" | Eric Prydz | 10 Years of Hits | Ronan Keating |
| 24 October | Greatest Hits | Robbie Williams | ||
| 31 October | ||||
| 7 November | "Just Lose It" | Il Divo | Il Divo | |
| 14 November | "Vertigo" | U2 | Greatest Hits - My Prerogative | Britney Spears |
| 21 November | "I'll Stand By You" | Girls Aloud | Encore | Eminem |
| 28 November | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | U2 | ||
| 5 December | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | Band Aid 20 | ||
| 12 December | ||||
| 19 December | Greatest Hits | Robbie Williams | ||
| 26 December |
| Chart date (week ending) | Song | Artist(s) | Sales | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | "When We Collide" | Progress | Take That | |
| 8 January | Loud | Rihanna | ||
| 15 January | "What's My Name?" | Rihanna featuring Drake | ||
| 22 January | "Grenade" | Bruno Mars | ||
| 29 January | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | Bruno Mars | ||
| 5 February | "We R Who We R" | 21 | Adele | |
| 12 February | "Price Tag" | Jessie J featuring B.o.B | ||
| 19 February | ||||
| 26 February | "Born This Way" | Lady Gaga | ||
| 5 March | "Someone Like You" | Adele | ||
| 12 March | ||||
| 19 March | ||||
| 26 March | "Don't Hold Your Breath" | Nicole Scherzinger | ||
| 2 April | "Someone Like You" | Adele | ||
| 9 April | "On the Floor" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull | ||
| 16 April | ||||
| 23 April | "Party Rock Anthem" | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | Wasting Light | Foo Fighters |
| 30 April | 21 | Adele | ||
| 7 May | ||||
| 14 May | "Where Them Girls At" | David Guetta featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj | ||
| 21 May | ||||
| 28 May | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer | ||
| 4 June | Born This Way | Lady Gaga | ||
| 11 June | ||||
| 18 June | "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" | Suck It and See | Arctic Monkeys | |
| 25 June | "Bounce" | Calvin Harris featuring Kelis | Progress | Take That |
| 2 July | "Don't Wanna Go Home" | Born This Way | Lady Gaga | |
| 9 July | 4 | Beyoncé | ||
| 16 July | "Louder" | DJ Fresh featuring Sian Evans | 21 | Adele |
| 23 July | "Glad You Came" | The Wanted | ||
| 30 July | ||||
| 6 August | "She Makes Me Wanna" | JLS featuring Dev | ||
| 13 August | "Swagger Jagger" | Back To Black | Amy Winehouse | |
| 20 August | "Promises" | Nero | ||
| 27 August | "Moves Like Jagger" | Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | 21 | Adele |
| 3 September | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Echoes | Will Young |
| 10 September | "Moves Like Jagger" | Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | Nothing but the Beat | David Guetta |
| 17 September | "All About Tonight" | 21 | Adele | |
| 24 September | "What Makes You Beautiful" | + | Ed Sheeran | |
| 1 October | "No Regrets" | Velociraptor! | Kasabian | |
| 8 October | "Loca People" | The Awakening | James Morrison | |
| 15 October | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | ||
| 22 October | The Ultimate Collection | Steps | ||
| 29 October | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | ||
| 5 November | "Read All About It" | Professor Green featuring Emeli Sandé | Mylo Xyloto | Coldplay |
| 12 November | Ceremonials | Florence and the Machine | ||
| 19 November | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Susan Boyle | |
| 26 November | "Good Feeling" | Fallen Empires | Snow Patrol | |
| 3 December | "Levels" | Talk That Talk | Rihanna | |
| 10 December | "Wishing on a Star" | X Factor Finalists 2011 featuring JLS and One Direction | Christmas | Michael Bublé |
| 17 December | "Dance with Me Tonight" | Olly Murs | ||
| 24 December | "Cannonball" | Little Mix | ||
| 31 December | "Wherever You Are" | Military Wives with Gareth Malone |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "Paradise" | Mylo Xyloto | Coldplay | |
| 14 January | "Good Feeling" | 21 | Adele | |
| 21 January | "Domino" | Jessie J | ||
| 28 January | ||||
| 4 February | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | ||
| 11 February | Born to Die | Lana Del Rey | ||
| 18 February | ||||
| 25 February | "Next To Me" | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé | |
| 3 March | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | ||
| 10 March | ||||
| 17 March | "Starships" | Wrecking Ball | Bruce Springsteen | |
| 24 March | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé | ||
| 31 March | "Part of Me" | Nothing but the Beat | David Guetta | |
| 7 April | "Turn Up the Music" | MDNA | Madonna | |
| 14 April | "Call Me Maybe" | Nicki Minaj | ||
| 21 April | ||||
| 28 April | 21 | Adele | ||
| 5 May | Blunderbuss | Jack White | ||
| 12 May | "Young" | Electra Heart | Marina and the Diamonds | |
| 19 May | "R.I.P." | Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah | Strangeland | Keane |
| 26 May | "We Are Young" | fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | ||
| 2 June | "Chasing the Sun" | Mid Air | Paul Buchanan | |
| 9 June | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | Fall to Grace | Paloma Faith |
| 16 June | "Whistle" | Sing | Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band | |
| 23 June | "Call My Name" | Life in a Beautiful Light | Amy Macdonald | |
| 30 June | "Payphone" | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa | A Million Lights | Cheryl Cole |
| 7 July | "This Is Love" | will.i.am featuring Eva Simons | Overexposed | Maroon 5 |
| 14 July | "Don't Wake Me Up" | Chris Brown | ||
| 21 July | "Spectrum" | Cheeky for a Reason | The View | |
| 28 July | ||||
| 4 August | Handwritten | The Gaslight Anthem | ||
| 11 August | "We'll Be Coming Back" | Calvin Harris featuring Example | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé |
| 18 August | "Heatwave" | Wiley featuring Ms D | Life in a Beautiful Light | Amy Macdonald |
| 25 August | "How We Do (Party)" | Rita Ora | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé |
| 1 September | "Bom Bom" | Fall to Grace | Paloma Faith | |
| 8 September | "Wings" | ORA | Rita Ora | |
| 15 September | "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" | Come of Age | The Vaccines | |
| 22 September | "Hall of Fame" | The Script featuring will.i.am |
| The Script |
| 29 September | Battle Born | The Killers | ||
| 6 October | "Gangnam Style" | Babel | Mumford & Sons | |
| 13 October | "Diamonds" | The 2nd Law | Muse | |
| 20 October | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | Babel | Mumford & Sons |
| 27 October | "Sweet Nothing" | Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch | Jake Bugg | Jake Bugg |
| 3 November | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé | Red | Taylor Swift |
| 10 November | "Candy" | 18 Months | Calvin Harris | |
| 17 November | Take the Crown | Robbie Williams | ||
| 24 November | "Little Things" | Take Me Home | One Direction | |
| 1 December | "Troublemaker" | Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida | Susan Boyle | |
| 8 December | Right Place Right Time | Olly Murs | ||
| 15 December | ||||
| 22 December | "Impossible" | The Very Best of | Neil Diamond | |
| 29 December | Our Version of Events | Emeli Sandé |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | "Human" | Glory Days | Little Mix | |
| 13 January | "Castle on the Hill" | Ed Sheeran | ||
| 20 January | I See You | The xx | ||
| 27 January | Classic House | Pete Tong, Heritage Orchestra and Jules Buckley | ||
| 4 February | La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Original Soundtrack | ||
| 11 February | "Shape of You" | Little Fictions | Elbow | |
| 18 February | Human | Rag'n'Bone Man | ||
| 25 February | "How Would You Feel (Paean)" | |||
| 4 March | "Shape of You" | |||
| 11 March | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | ||
| 18 March | "Galway Girl" | |||
| 25 March | ||||
| 1 April | ||||
| 8 April | "Symphony" | Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson | ||
| 15 April | "Sign of the Times" | Harry Styles | ||
| 22 April | ||||
| 29 April | "Symphony" | Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson | Tears on the Dancefloor | Steps |
| 6 May | "I'm the One" | DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne | Humanz | Gorillaz |
| 13 May | "Despacito (Remix)" | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | For Crying Out Loud | Kasabian |
| 20 May | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | ||
| 27 May | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | ||
| 3 June | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | ||
| 10 June | "One Last Time" | Is This the Life We Really Want? | Roger Waters | |
| 17 June | "Despacito (Remix)" | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | Truth Is a Beautiful Thing | London Grammar |
| 24 June | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | How Did We Get So Dark? | Royal Blood | |
| 1 July | OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 | Radiohead | ||
| 8 July | "Despacito (Remix)" | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | ÷ | Ed Sheeran |
| 15 July | ||||
| 22 July | Night & Day | The Vamps | ||
| 29 July | Lust for Life | Lana Del Rey | ||
| 5 August | Everything Now | Arcade Fire | ||
| 12 August | Adiós | Glen Campbell | ||
| 19 August | "What About Us" | The 50 Greatest Hits | Elvis Presley | |
| 26 August | ||||
| 2 September | "Look What You Made Me Do" | Villains | Queens of the Stone Age | |
| 9 September | "What About Us" | Pink | Freedom Child | The Script |
| 16 September | "Too Good at Goodbyes" | Sleep Well Beast | The National | |
| 23 September | "What About Us" | Pink | Concrete and Gold | Foo Fighters |
| 30 September | Wonderful Wonderful | The Killers | ||
| 7 October | "Lonely Together" | Avicii featuring Rita Ora | Now | Shania Twain |
| 14 October | As You Were | Liam Gallagher | ||
| 21 October | "Havana" | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug | Beautiful Trauma | Pink |
| 28 October | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran | Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 / MTV Unplugged | George Michael |
| 4 November | "Havana" | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug | Scream Above the Sounds | Stereophonics |
| 11 November | "Anywhere" | Rita Ora | The Thrill of It All | Sam Smith |
| 18 November | Reputation | Taylor Swift | ||
| 25 November | The Architect | Paloma Faith | ||
| 2 December | Who Built the Moon? | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | ||
| 9 December | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran |
| 16 December | ||||
| 23 December | ||||
| 30 December |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January | "Perfect" | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | ||
| 12 January | |||||
| 19 January | "River" | Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran | Various artists | ||
| 26 January | "Strangers" | Ruins | First Aid Kit | ||
| 2 February | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | |||
| 9 February | "These Days" | Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen | |||
| 16 February | |||||
| 23 February | |||||
| 2 March | |||||
| 9 March | |||||
| 16 March | |||||
| 23 March | "Paradise" | George Ezra | |||
| 30 March | Staying at Tamara's | George Ezra | |||
| 6 April | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | |||
| 13 April | "One Kiss" | Golden | Kylie Minogue | ||
| 20 April | Resistance Is Futile | Manic Street Preachers | |||
| 27 April | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | |||
| 4 May | |||||
| 11 May | |||||
| 18 May | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | |||
| 25 May | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | |||
| 1 June | "I'll Be There" | Wildness | Snow Patrol | ||
| 8 June | "Shotgun" | George Ezra | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | |
| 15 June | Staying at Tamara's | George Ezra | |||
| 22 June | |||||
| 29 June | |||||
| 6 July | High as Hope | Florence and the Machine | |||
| 13 July | Staying at Tamara's | George Ezra | |||
| 20 July | Night & Day | The Vamps | |||
| 27 July | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack | Various artists | |||
| 3 August | |||||
| 10 August | |||||
| 17 August | |||||
| 24 August | "Promises" | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | ||
| 31 August | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack | Various artists | |||
| 7 September | Kamikaze | Eminem | |||
| 14 September | Egypt Station | Paul McCartney | |||
| 21 September | True Meanings | Paul Weller | |||
| 28 September | Living the Dream | Slash | |||
| 5 October | Blood Red Roses | Rod Stewart | |||
| 12 October | "Shallow" | A Star Is Born | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | ||
| 19 October | |||||
| 26 October | |||||
| 2 November | Sì | Andrea Bocelli | |||
| 9 November | A Star Is Born | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | |||
| 16 November | Simulation Theory | Muse | |||
| 23 November | "Thursday" | Jess Glynne | Love | Michael Bublé | |
| 30 November | "Sweet but Psycho" | Odyssey | Take That | ||
| 7 December | "The Power of Love" | A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships | The 1975 | ||
| 14 December | "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" | Staying at Tamara's | George Ezra | ||
| 21 December | "We Built This City" | LadBaby | |||
| 28 December | "Sweet but Psycho" | Ava Max | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | "Sweet but Psycho" | Various artists | ||
| 11 January | ||||
| 18 January | ||||
| 25 January | "7 Rings" | It Won/t Be Like This All the Time | The Twilight Sad | |
| 1 February | "Giant" | Amo | Bring Me the Horizon | |
| 8 February | Encore | The Specials | ||
| 15 February | "Someone You Loved" | Thank U, Next | Ariana Grande | |
| 22 February | A Star Is Born | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | ||
| 1 March | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | ||
| 8 March | What a Time to Be Alive | Tom Walker | ||
| 15 March | Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1 | Foals | ||
| 22 March | Singing to Strangers | Jack Savoretti | ||
| 29 March | Coming Home to You | Michael Ball | ||
| 5 April | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? | Billie Eilish | ||
| 12 April | Interview Music | Idlewild | ||
| 19 April | BTS | |||
| 26 April | ||||
| 3 May | "Me!" | Hurts 2B Human | Pink | |
| 10 May | "Hold Me While You Wait" | Lewis Capaldi | ||
| 17 May | "I Don't Care" | Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber | ||
| 24 May | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Lewis Capaldi | ||
| 31 May | ||||
| 7 June | ||||
| 14 June | "Shockwave" | Liam Gallagher | ||
| 21 June | "You Need to Calm Down" | Taylor Swift | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen |
| 28 June | "Canter" | Gerry Cinnamon | ||
| 5 July | "Old Town Road" | Kylie Minogue | ||
| 12 July | "Señorita" | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Lewis Capaldi | |
| 19 July | No.6 Collaborations Project | Ed Sheeran | ||
| 26 July | ||||
| 2 August | ||||
| 9 August | "Higher Love" | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Lewis Capaldi | |
| 16 August | We Are Not Your Kind | Slipknot | ||
| 23 August | The Last Dance – Farewell Concert (Live at Stirling) | Runrig | ||
| 30 August | Lover | Taylor Swift | ||
| 6 September | Norman Fucking Rockwell | Lana Del Rey | ||
| 13 September | Backbone | Status Quo | ||
| 20 September | "Don't Call Me Angel" | Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey | Hypersonic Missiles | Sam Fender |
| 27 September | "The Last Time" | Why Me? Why Not. | Liam Gallagher | |
| 4 October | "Dance Monkey" | Abbey Road | The Beatles | |
| 11 October | Without Fear | Dermot Kennedy | ||
| 18 October | Giants of All Sizes | Elbow | ||
| 25 October | Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 | Foals | ||
| 1 November | Kind | Stereophonics | ||
| 8 November | From Out of Nowhere | Jeff Lynne's ELO | ||
| 15 November | Reworked | Snow Patrol | ||
| 22 November | "Before You Go" | Lewis Capaldi | Spectrum | Westlife |
| 29 November | Everyday Life | Coldplay | ||
| 6 December | Rod Stewart and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |||
| 13 December | "Dance Monkey" | Tones and I | ||
| 20 December | "I Love Sausage Rolls" | LadBaby | ||
| 27 December | "Dance Monkey" | Tones and I |
| Date | Single | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January | "Before You Go" | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Lewis Capaldi | |
| 10 January | "Come Out, Ye Black and Tans" | The Wolfe Tones | ||
| 17 January | "Dance Monkey" | Rare | Selena Gomez | |
| 24 January | "Blinding Lights" | More. Again. Forever. | The Courteeners | |
| 31 January | "Before You Go" | Lewis Capaldi | Power | Twin Atlantic |
| 7 February | "Blinding Lights" | The Weeknd | Walls | Louis Tomlinson |
| 14 February | Father of All Motherfuckers | Green Day | ||
| 21 February | "No Time to Die" | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | |
| 28 February | "Blinding Lights" | The Weeknd | BTS | |
| 6 March | "Stupid Love" | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Lewis Capaldi | |
| 13 March | "Blinding Lights" | The Weeknd | City of Love | Deacon Blue |
| 20 March | Mixtape | The Snuts | ||
| 27 March | I Am Not a Dog on a Chain | Morrissey | ||
| 3 April | Calm | 5 Seconds of Summer | ||
| 10 April | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | ||
| 17 April | "Everyday Heroes" | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | |
| 24 April | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Michael Ball, Captain Tom and The NHS Voices of Care Choir | The Bonny | Gerry Cinnamon |
| 1 May | "Times Like These" | Live Lounge Allstars | ||
| 8 May | Eye of the Storm | Tide Lines | ||
| 15 May | "Blinding Lights" | The Weeknd | Petals for Armor | Hayley Williams |
| 22 May | "Dead Man's Blues" | Luke La Volpe | People Like Us | Callum Beattie |
| 29 May | "Rain on Me" | Notes on a Conditional Form | The 1975 | |
| 5 June | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | ||
| 12 June | Deep Down Happy | Sports Team | ||
| 19 June | "Edinburgh" | Joshua Grant | MTV Unplugged (Live at Hull City Hall) | Liam Gallagher |
| 26 June | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | |
| 3 July | ||||
| 10 July | On Sunset | Paul Weller | ||
| 17 July | "Head & Heart" | Joel Corry featuring MNEK | The Glow | DMA's |
| 24 July | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | ||
| 31 July | Twenty Twenty | Ronan Keating | ||
| 7 August | "You Are My Sunshine" | Gareth Malone's great British | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. |
| 14 August | "Head & Heart" | Joel Corry featuring MNEK | Whoosh! | Deep Purple |
| 21 August | A Celebration of Endings | Biffy Clyro | ||
| 28 August | "Dynamite" | Imploding the Mirage | The Killers | |
| 4 September | "Lighter" | S&M2 | Metallica | |
| 11 September | "Lasting Lover" | Goats Head Soup | The Rolling Stones | |
| 18 September | "Midnight Sky" | The Universal Want | Doves | |
| 25 September | "Lasting Lover" | Sigala and James Arthur | Tea for the Tillerman2 | Cat Stevens |
| 2 October | Ultra Mono | Idles | ||
| 9 October | Live Around the World | Queen + Adam Lambert | ||
| 16 October | "Midnight Sky" | Miley Cyrus | 10 Songs | Travis |
| 23 October | "Lasting Lover" | Sigala and James Arthur | Cherry Blossom | The Vamps |
| 30 October | "Sweet Melody" | Letter to You | Bruce Springsteen | |
| 6 November | "Four Notes – Paul's Tune" | Paul Harvey and BBC Philharmonic | ||
| 13 November | "Midnight Sky" | Miley Cyrus | Disco | Kylie Minogue |
| 20 November | "Be a Rebel" | Power Up | AC/DC | |
| 27 November | "Life Goes On" | BTS | Together At Christmas | Michael Ball & Alfie Boe |
| 4 December | "Always" | Music Played by Humans | Gary Barlow | |
| 11 December | colspan="2" rowspan="3" | Weird | Yungblud | |
| 18 December | Classic Diamonds | Neil Diamond and LSO | ||
| 25 December | McCartney III | Paul McCartney |