The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical albums and digital downloads. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 2013, as well as albums which peaked in 2012 and 2014 but were in the top 10 in 2013. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
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One-hundred and seventy-two albums were in the top ten this year. One album from 2011 and seventeen albums from 2012 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while Beyoncé by Beyoncé was released in 2013 but did not reach its peak until 2014. Halcyon by Ellie Goulding debuted in 2012 and re-entered the top 10 in 2013, but its peak position was not until 2014. Six artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2013. The 1975, Bastille, Frank Turner, James Arthur and Kodaline were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2013.
18 Months by Calvin Harris returned to the top spot in the first week of 2013. The first new number-one album of the year was Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack by the Les Misérables cast. Overall, thirty-five different albums peaked at number-one in 2013, with thirty-five unique artists hitting that position.
Background
Multiple entries
One-hundred and seventy-two albums charted in the top 10 in 2013, with one-hundred and fifty-two albums reaching their peak this year (including The Complete Greatest Hits which charted in previous years but reached a peak on its latest chart run).
Six artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2013. Andrea Bocelli, Jake Bugg, Justin Timberlake, Michael Bublé, One Direction and Robbie Williams were the acts who had two top 10 albums this year. Andrea Bocelli and Justin Timberlake's two entries were both released this year, with Christmas by Michael Bublé returning after making the top ten before.
Chart debuts
Forty-six artists achieved their first top 10 album in 2013 as a lead artist.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo album, or featured appearances on compilations or other artists recordings.
- Notes
Johnny Marr had great success as a member of The Smiths, including four albums which reached the top two. He scored a top 10 hit with his debut solo album The Messenger in 2013. After three previous attempts, will.i.am achieved a first top 10 peaking album outside The Black Eyed Peas, as #willpower landed at number 3.
Agnetha Fältskog secured the first top 10 album of her solo career, A which placed at number six. She was best known for her hits with the four-piece ABBA. Shane Filan moved on from Westlife and made the top 10 with You and Me, a number 6 hit.
Soundtracks
The soundtrack album for the film Les Misérables was the only soundtrack recording to reach the top ten in 2013, spending four weeks at number-one in total.
Best-selling albums
One Direction had the best-selling album of the year with Midnight Memories. The album spent six weeks in the top 10 (including two weeks at number one), sold over million copies and was certified by the BPI. Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé came in second place. Michael Bublé's To Be Loved, Swings Both Ways from Robbie Williams and Right Place Right Time by Olly Murs made up the top five. Albums by Bruno Mars, Rod Stewart, Arctic Monkeys, Gary Barlow and Ellie Goulding were also in the top ten best-selling albums of the year.
Top-ten albums
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Album peaked in 2011 or 2012 but still in chart in 2013. |
| ♦ | Album released in 2012 or 2013 but peaked in 2014. |
| (#) | Year-end top-ten album position and rank |
| Entered | The date that the album first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart. |
| Entered (week ending) | Weeks in top 10 | Album | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week ending) | Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums in 2011 | ||||||
| 24 September 2011 | 49 | + ‡ | Ed Sheeran | 1 | 24 September 2011 | 3 |
| Albums in 2012 | ||||||
| 25 February 2012 | 67 | Our Version of Events ‡ (#2) | Emeli Sandé | 1 | 25 February 2012 | 10 |
| 2 June 2012 | 5 | Some Nights ‡ | fun. | 4 | 10 November 2012 | 1 |
| 9 June 2012 | 15 | Fall to Grace ‡ | Paloma Faith | 2 | 9 June 2012 | 3 |
| 8 September 2012 | 4 | Ora ‡ | Rita Ora | 1 | 8 September 2012 | 1 |
| 29 September 2012 | 17 | The Truth About Love ‡ | Pink | 2 | 29 September 2012 | 1 |
| 6 October 2012 | 16 | Babel ‡ | Mumford & Sons | 1 | 6 October 2012 | 3 |
| 20 October 2012 | 22 | Halcyon ♦ (#10) | Ellie Goulding | 1 | 11 January 2014 | 3 |
| 27 October 2012 | 16 | Jake Bugg ‡ | Jake Bugg | 1 | 27 October 2012 | 1 |
| 3 November 2012 | 4 | Red ‡ | Taylor Swift | 1 | 3 November 2012 | 1 |
| 10 November 2012 | 15 | 18 Months ‡ | Calvin Harris | 1 | 10 November 2012 | 2 |
| 17 November 2012 | 10 | Take the Crown ‡ | Robbie Williams | 1 | 17 November 2012 | 1 |
| 24 November 2012 | 10 | Take Me Home ‡ | One Direction | 1 | 24 November 2012 | 1 |
| 1 December 2012 | 14 | Unapologetic ‡ | Rihanna | 1 | 1 December 2012 | 1 |
| 10 | Christmas ‡ | Michael Bublé | 2 | 15 December 2012 | 1 | |
| 8 December 2012 | 16 | Right Place Right Time ‡ (#5) | Olly Murs | 1 | 8 December 2012 | 2 |
| 5 | The Very Best of Neil Diamond: The Original Studio Recordings ‡ | Neil Diamond | 5 | 15 December 2012 | 2 | |
| 22 December 2012 | 24 | Unorthodox Jukebox ‡ (#6) | Bruno Mars | 1 | 22 December 2012 | 1 |
| Albums in 2013 | ||||||
| 19 January 2013 | 13 | Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack | Les Misérables cast | 1 | 26 January 2013 | 4 |
| 2 | The Lumineers | The Lumineers | 8 | 6 April 2013 | 1 | |
| 26 January 2013 | 1 | Arc | Everything Everything | 5 | 26 January 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Live. Love. A$AP | A$AP Rocky | 7 | 26 January 2013 | 1 | |
| 2 February 2013 | 1 | Let It All In | I Am Kloot | 10 | 2 February 2013 | 1 |
| 9 February 2013 | 3 | Opposites | Biffy Clyro | 1 | 9 February 2013 | 1 |
| 3 | Rumours | Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 9 February 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Believe Acoustic | Justin Bieber | 5 | 9 February 2013 | 1 | |
| 3 | Passione | Andrea Bocelli | 7 | 16 February 2013 | 1 | |
| 16 February 2013 | 1 | Anna | Courteeners | 6 | 16 February 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Pedestrian Verse | Frightened Rabbit | 9 | 16 February 2013 | 1 | |
| 23 February 2013 | 2 | Holy Fire | Foals | 2 | 23 February 2013 | 1 |
| 2 March 2013 | 1 | Push the Sky Away | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 3 | 2 March 2013 | 1 |
| 2 | Every Kingdom | Ben Howard | 4 | 2 March 2013 | 2 | |
| 9 March 2013 | 1 | Amok | Atoms for Peace | 5 | 9 March 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Both Sides Now | Michael Ball | 8 | 9 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | All That Echoes | Josh Groban | 9 | 9 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Messenger | Johnny Marr | 10 | 9 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 16 March 2013 | 23 | Bad Blood | Bastille | 1 | 16 March 2013 | 3 |
| 5 | Graffiti on the Train | Stereophonics | 3 | 16 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Girl Who Got Away | Dido | 5 | 16 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Sing to the Moon | Laura Mvula | 9 | 16 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 23 March 2013 | 5 | The Next Day | David Bowie | 1 | 23 March 2013 | 1 |
| 2 | What About Now | Bon Jovi | 2 | 23 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Exile | Hurts | 9 | 23 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 30 March 2013 | 7 | The 20/20 Experience | Justin Timberlake | 1 | 30 March 2013 | 3 |
| 1 | Bloodsports | Suede | 10 | 30 March 2013 | 1 | |
| 6 April 2013 | 1 | Delta Machine | Depeche Mode | 2 | 6 April 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Comedown Machine | The Strokes | 10 | 6 April 2013 | 1 | |
| 13 April 2013 | 8 | Night Visions | Imagine Dragons | 2 | 13 April 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Sempiternal | Bring Me the Horizon | 3 | 13 April 2013 | 1 | |
| 2 | Bat Out of Hell | Meat Loaf | 9 | 13 April 2013 | 2 | |
| 20 April 2013 | 2 | Paramore | Paramore | 1 | 20 April 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Overgrown | James Blake | 8 | 20 April 2013 | 1 | |
| 27 April 2013 | 17 | To Be Loved (#3) | Michael Bublé | 1 | 27 April 2013 | 2 |
| 2 | Save Rock and Roll | Fall Out Boy | 2 | 27 April 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Mosquito | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 9 | 27 April 2013 | 1 | |
| 4 May 2013 | 1 | Tape Deck Heart | Frank Turner | 2 | 4 May 2013 | 1 |
| 2 | #willpower | will.i.am | 3 | 4 May 2013 | 1 | |
| 11 May 2013 | 19 | Home | Rudimental | 1 | 11 May 2013 | 1 |
| 21 | All the Little Lights | Passenger | 3 | 6 July 2013 | 3 | |
| 1 | Before I Sleep | Bo Bruce | 10 | 11 May 2013 | 1 | |
| 18 May 2013 | 4 | The Shocking Miss Emerald | Caro Emerald | 1 | 18 May 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Didn't It Rain | Hugh Laurie | 3 | 18 May 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Minutes | Alison Moyet | 5 | 18 May 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Golden | Lady Antebellum | 7 | 18 May 2013 | 1 | |
| 25 May 2013 | 17 | Time (#7) | Rod Stewart | 1 | 25 May 2013 | 1 |
| 2 | English Rain | Gabrielle Aplin | 2 | 25 May 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | 3 | 25 May 2013 | 1 | |
| 2 | A | Agnetha Fältskog | 6 | 25 May 2013 | 2 | |
| 1 June 2013 | 7 | Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | 1 | 1 June 2013 | 2 |
| 1 | Trouble Will Find Me | The National | 3 | 1 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Conversation | Texas | 4 | 1 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams | 30 Seconds to Mars | 5 | 1 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Demi | Demi Lovato | 10 | 1 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 8 June 2013 | 1 | Once I Was an Eagle | Laura Marling | 3 | 8 June 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | London with the Lights On | Stooshe | 8 | 8 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 15 June 2013 | 6 | Settle | Disclosure | 1 | 15 June 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | ...Like Clockwork | Queens of the Stone Age | 2 | 15 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Don't Forget Who You Are | Miles Kane | 8 | 15 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 22 June 2013 | 2 | 13 | Black Sabbath | 1 | 22 June 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Be | Beady Eye | 2 | 22 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Tomorrow's Harvest | Boards of Canada | 7 | 22 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Complete Greatest Hits | Eagles | 9 | 22 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Bula Quo! | Status Quo | 10 | 22 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 29 June 2013 | 2 | Yeezus | Kanye West | 1 | 29 June 2013 | 1 |
| 4 | In a Perfect World | Kodaline | 3 | 29 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Born Sinner | J. Cole | 7 | 29 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Kveikur | Sigur Rós | 9 | 29 June 2013 | 1 | |
| 6 July 2013 | 4 | Long Way Down | Tom Odell | 1 | 6 July 2013 | 1 |
| 13 July 2013 | 1 | The Weight of Your Love | Editors | 6 | 13 July 2013 | 1 |
| 20 July 2013 | 5 | Magna Carta Holy Grail | Jay-Z | 1 | 20 July 2013 | 1 |
| 27 July 2013 | 2 | Blurred Lines | Robin Thicke | 1 | 27 July 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Electric | Pet Shop Boys | 3 | 27 July 2013 | 1 | |
| 3 August 2013 | 3 | Love Never Fails | Jahmene Douglas | 1 | 3 August 2013 | 1 |
| 4 | Nothing but the Beat | David Guetta | 6 | 10 August 2013 | 1 | |
| 10 August 2013 | 7 | The Impossible Dream | Richard & Adam | 1 | 10 August 2013 | 4 |
| 1 | Greatest Hits | Scouting for Girls | 8 | 10 August 2013 | 1 | |
| 17 August 2013 | 1 | The Civil Wars | The Civil Wars | 2 | 17 August 2013 | 1 |
| 24 August 2013 | 1 | Big TV | White Lies | 4 | 24 August 2013 | 1 |
| 31 August 2013 | 1 | Where You Stand | Travis | 3 | 31 August 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Paradise Valley | John Mayer | 4 | 31 August 2013 | 1 | |
| 7 September 2013 | 2 | Hail to the King | Avenged Sevenfold | 1 | 7 September 2013 | 1 |
| 2 | Hotel Cabana | Naughty Boy | 2 | 7 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969–1971) | Bob Dylan | 5 | 7 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | Franz Ferdinand | 6 | 7 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Studio Zoo | Newton Faulkner | 10 | 7 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 14 September 2013 | 3 | The 1975 | The 1975 | 1 | 14 September 2013 | 1 |
| 2 | Hesitation Marks | Nine Inch Nails | 2 | 14 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Roaring 20s | Rizzle Kicks | 3 | 14 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Yours Truly | Ariana Grande | 7 | 14 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Sequel to the Prequel | Babyshambles | 10 | 14 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 21 September 2013 | 16 | AM (#8) | Arctic Monkeys | 1 | 21 September 2013 | 2 |
| 19 | If You Wait | London Grammar | 2 | 21 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Tales of Us | Goldfrapp | 4 | 21 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Snapshot | The Strypes | 5 | 21 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 28 September 2013 | 11 | True | Avicii | 2 | 28 September 2013 | 2 |
| 1 | The Diving Board | Elton John | 3 | 28 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Rewind the Film | Manic Street Preachers | 4 | 28 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Ketevan | Katie Melua | 6 | 28 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | From Here to Now to You | Jack Johnson | 7 | 28 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Old Souls | Deaf Havana | 9 | 28 September 2013 | 1 | |
| 5 October 2013 | 3 | Mechanical Bull | Kings of Leon | 1 | 5 October 2013 | 1 |
| 3 | Nothing Was the Same | Drake | 2 | 5 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 2 | Alive | Jessie J | 3 | 5 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Tattoos | Jason Derulo | 5 | 5 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Fire Within | Birdy | 8 | 5 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Bones of What You Believe | Chvrches | 9 | 5 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 12 October 2013 | 2 | Days Are Gone | Haim | 1 | 12 October 2013 | 1 |
| 2 | The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 | Justin Timberlake | 2 | 12 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Fortress | Alter Bridge | 6 | 12 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Fifth | Dizzee Rascal | 10 | 12 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 19 October 2013 | 2 | Bangerz | Miley Cyrus | 1 | 19 October 2013 | 1 |
| 2 | Brand New Machine | Chase & Status | 2 | 19 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Join the Club | Lucy Spraggan | 7 | 19 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! | Panic! at the Disco | 10 | 19 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 26 October 2013 | 7 | Tribute | John Newman | 1 | 26 October 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Lightning Bolt | Pearl Jam | 2 | 26 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | New | Paul McCartney | 3 | 26 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 3 | Closer to the Truth | Cher | 4 | 26 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Perhaps Love | Jonathan and Charlotte | 5 | 26 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Living for the Weekend | The Saturdays | 10 | 26 October 2013 | 1 | |
| 2 November 2013 | 4 | Prism | Katy Perry | 1 | 2 November 2013 | 1 |
| 5 | Moon Landing | James Blunt | 2 | 2 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Love in Portofino | Andrea Bocelli | 5 | 2 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Message | Andrea Begley | 7 | 2 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 9 November 2013 | 1 | Reflektor | Arcade Fire | 1 | 9 November 2013 | 1 |
| 6 | Pure Heroine | Lorde | 4 | 9 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Union J | Union J | 6 | 9 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 16 November 2013 | 8 | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 | Eminem | 1 | 16 November 2013 | 1 |
| 3 | James Arthur | James Arthur | 2 | 16 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Demonstration | Tinie Tempah | 3 | 16 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 3 | Music of the Night | André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra | 4 | 16 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Saturday Night at the Movies | The Overtones | 5 | 16 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | You and Me | Shane Filan | 6 | 16 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 6 | The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs | Elvis Presley | 5 | 23 November 2013 | 2 | |
| 1 | Word of Mouth | The Wanted | 9 | 16 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 23 November 2013 | 2 | Artpop | Lady Gaga | 1 | 23 November 2013 | 1 |
| 6 | Loved Me Back to Life | Celine Dion | 3 | 23 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 2 | Salute | Little Mix | 4 | 23 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 3 | Direct Hits | The Killers | 6 | 23 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook | Cliff Richard | 7 | 23 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Trust | Alfie Boe | 8 | 23 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Best of Keane | Keane | 10 | 23 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 30 November 2013 | 9 | Swings Both Ways (#4) | Robbie Williams | 1 | 30 November 2013 | 4 |
| 1 | Shangri La | Jake Bugg | 3 | 30 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Goodbye – The Greatest Hits | JLS | 6 | 30 November 2013 | 1 | |
| 7 December 2013 | 6 | Midnight Memories (#1) | One Direction | 1 | 7 December 2013 | 2 |
| 13 | Since I Saw You Last (#9) | Gary Barlow | 2 | 7 December 2013 | 4 | |
| 1 | BZ20 | Boyzone | 6 | 7 December 2013 | 1 | |
| 1 | Home for Christmas | Susan Boyle | 9 | 7 December 2013 | 1 | |
| 14 December 2013 | 1 | A Musical Affair | Il Divo | 5 | 14 December 2013 | 1 |
| 1 | Freedom | Rebecca Ferguson | 6 | 14 December 2013 | 1 | |
| 21 December 2013 | 13 | Beyoncé ♦ | Beyoncé | 2 | 18 January 2014 | 1 |
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2013, including albums that reached their peak in 2012. The figures only include main artists, with featured artists and appearances on compilation albums not counted individually for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2013 is also shown.
| Entries | Artist | Weeks | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Andrea Bocelli | 4 | Love in Portofino, Passione |
| Jake Bugg | 15 | Jake Bugg, Shangri La | |
| Justin Timberlake | 9 | The 20/20 Experience, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 | |
| Michael Bublé | 20 | Christmas, To Be Loved | |
| One Direction | 8 | Midnight Memories, Take Me Home | |
| Robbie Williams | 6 | Swings Both Ways, Take the Crown |
Notes
See also
References
General
- "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
Specific
External links
- 2013 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)