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The British music charts are compiled by the Official Charts Company to measure sales of recorded music on compact disc and digital download. From 6 July, video streaming was included into the charts.

Charts and sales

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
† Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		 Song Artist(s) Chart sales References
4 January "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 75,639
11 January 57,035
18 January 49,550
25 January "River" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran 44,677
1 February "God's Plan" Drake 54,513
8 February 60,810
15 February 56,554
22 February 51,983
1 March 60,313
8 March 57,021
15 March 55,254
22 March 48,101
29 March 45,581
5 April "These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen 43,693
12 April "Freaky Friday" Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown 41,068
19 April "Nice for What" Drake 51,187
26 April "One Kiss" † Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 70,106
3 May 83,485
10 May 69,742
17 May 71,997
24 May 62,000
31 May 54,424
7 June 53,252
14 June 49,432
21 June "I'll Be There" Jess Glynne 37,959
28 June "Solo" Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato 41,584
5 July "Shotgun" George Ezra 53,696
12 July 75,986
19 July "Three Lions" The Lightning Seeds, David Baddiel & Frank Skinner 79,779
26 July "In My Feelings" Drake 90,887
2 August 94,787
9 August 82,569
16 August 83,085
23 August "Shotgun" George Ezra 68,287
30 August 53,892
6 September "Eastside" Benny Blanco, Khalid and Halsey 49,966
13 September "Promises" Calvin Harris and Sam Smith 61,813
20 September 62,958
27 September 59,398
4 October 59,059
11 October 56,888
18 October "Funky Friday" Dave featuring Fredo 54,421
25 October "Promises" Calvin Harris and Sam Smith 52,187
1 November "Shallow" Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 47,830
8 November 48,704
15 November "Thank U, Next" Ariana Grande 72,881
22 November 95,439
29 November 64,452
6 December 55,405
13 December 83,660
20 December 58,450
27 December "We Built This City" LadBaby 75,442

Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
† Best performing album of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		 Album Artist(s) Chart sales References
4 January ÷ Ed Sheeran 74,158
11 January 32,034
18 January The Greatest Showman † Various artists 26,445
25 January 40,048
1 February 38,572
8 February 40,824
15 February 41,433
22 February 51,462
1 March 42,604
8 March 36,312
15 March 41,547
22 March 45,963
29 March 35,256
5 April Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 62,564
12 April The Greatest Showman † Various artists 43,378
19 April Golden Kylie Minogue 48,032
26 April The Greatest Showman † Various artists 30,080
3 May 24,978
10 May Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 43,190
17 May The Greatest Showman † Various artists 28,180
24 May Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys 86,359
31 May The Greatest Showman † Various artists 35,900
7 June 40,064
14 June 30,063
21 June 34,378
28 June 32,466
5 July 26,771
12 July Scorpion Drake 63,690
19 July 29,630
26 July 29,393
2 August Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Various artists 35,000
9 August 40,708
16 August 35,488
23 August 30,129
30 August Sweetener Ariana Grande 44,755
6 September Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Various artists 21,099
13 September Kamikaze Eminem 55,115
20 September 35,761
27 September 29,402
4 October 18,339
11 October Blood Red Roses Rod Stewart 41,186
18 October A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 31,816
25 October Always In Between Jess Glynne 36,449
1 November A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 24,982
8 November Sì Andrea Bocelli 25,829
15 November No Tourists The Prodigy 23,952
22 November Simulation Theory Muse 44,320
29 November Love Michael Bublé 66,794
6 December Odyssey Take That 105,721
13 December A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships The 1975 50,209
20 December The Greatest Showman † Various artists 56,694
27 December 68,606

Number-one compilation albums

Key
† Best performing compilation of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		 Album Chart sales References
4 January Now 98 68,334
11 January 21,486
18 January 13,039
25 January 11,006
1 February MTV Rocks 15,555
8 February 12,777
15 February 11,830
22 February 11,791
1 March 7,560
8 March Magic 80s 10,227
15 March Now Mum 9,978
22 March 10,584
29 March Andrew Lloyd Webber – Unmasked 9,067
5 April Now 99 114,571
12 April 60,163
19 April 33,768
26 April 24,030
3 May 19,774
10 May 16,793
17 May 80s Soul Jams 16,803
24 May 13,816
31 May Now 99 11,095
7 June 11,751
14 June Throwback Reggae Dancehall 13,629
21 June 16,301
28 June I Love Ibiza 12,659
5 July Now Summer Party 18
12 July 11,847
19 July Love Island – The Pool Party 18,284
26 July 10,561
2 August Now 100† 176,282
9 August 75,657
16 August 43,908
23 August 27,550
30 August 20,260
6 September 16,642
13 September I Love 80s 16,025
20 September Now 100† 11,004
27 September 9,447
4 October 8,494
11 October 8,303
18 October 7,186
25 October 6,465
1 November Sing Your Heart Out Disney 7,551
8 November Soul Legends 6,458
15 November Dreamboats & Petticoats – Golden Years 17,102
22 November 13,630
29 November The Greatest Showman: Reimagined 25,911
6 December Now 101 82,507
13 December 59,806
20 December 48,642
27 December 51,773

Top singles of the year

This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2019

Combined Title Artist(s) Peak
position 		Combined
1 "One Kiss" Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 1 1,570,000
2 "God's Plan" Drake 1 1,560,000
3 "Shotgun" George Ezra 1 1,490,000
4 "This Is Me" Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble 3 1,400,000
5 "These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen 1 1,390,000
6 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 1
7 "Nice for What" Drake 1
8 "Paradise" George Ezra 2 1,110,000
9 "No Tears Left to Cry" Ariana Grande 2
10 "Feel It Still" Portugal. The Man 3 1,020,000
11 "IDGAF" Dua Lipa 3 1,010,000
12 "2002" Anne-Marie 3
13 "Friends" Marshmello & Anne-Marie 4
14 "Freaky Friday" Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown 1
15 "In My Feelings" Drake 1
16 "Solo" Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato 1
17 "Havana" Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug 5
18 "The Greatest Show" Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya 20
19 "Eastside" Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid 1
20 "New Rules" Dua Lipa 13 837,000
21 "Better Now" Post Malone 6
22 "Psycho" Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign 4
23 "I Like It" Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin 8
24 "Rockstar" Post Malone featuring 21 Savage 12
25 "Promises" Calvin Harris & Sam Smith 1
26 "Girls Like You" Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B 7
27 "Lullaby" Sigala and Paloma Faith 6
28 "Youngblood" 5 Seconds of Summer 4
29 "Barking" Ramz 2
30 "River" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran 1
31 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 21
32 "Rewrite the Stars" Zac Efron and Zendaya 16
33 "Body" Loud Luxury featuring Brando 4
34 "I'll Be There" Jess Glynne 1
35 "The Middle" Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey 7
36 "Leave a Light On" Tom Walker 7
37 "A Million Dreams" Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams 22
38 "All the Stars" Kendrick Lamar & SZA 5
39 "Breathe" Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen 7
40 "Taste" Tyga featuring Offset 5
41 "Rise" Jonas Blue featuring Jack & Jack 3
42 "Jumanji" B Young 13
43 "Tip Toe" Jason Derulo featuring French Montana 5
44 "Never Enough" Loren Allred 24
45 "If You're Over Me" Years & Years 6
46 "Sad" XXXTentacion 5
47 "Meant to Be" Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 11
48 "I Miss You" Clean Bandit featuring Julia Michaels 4
49 "Anywhere" Rita Ora 3
50 "Flames" David Guetta featuring Sia 7
51 "Answerphone" Banx & Ranx & Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane 5

Notes:

  1. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  2. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  3. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  4. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  5. ^ Reached number 2 in 2017

Best-selling albums

No. Title Artist Peak
position 		Sales
1 The Greatest Showman Various artists 1 1,600,000
2 Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 1 691,000
3 ÷ Ed Sheeran 1 510,000
4 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack Various artists 1 374,000
5 Scorpion Drake 1 300,000
6 Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 1
7 A Star Is Born Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper 1
8 Love Michael Bublé 1
9 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 3
10 Kamikaze Eminem 1
11 Odyssey Take That 1
12 Sì Andrea Bocelli 1
13 Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack Queen 3
14 Always In Between Jess Glynne 1
15 Blood Red Roses Rod Stewart 1
16 Sweetener Ariana Grande 1
17 The Architect Paloma Faith 7
18 Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys 1
19 Human Rag'n'Bone Man 3
20 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 6
21 The Thrill of It All Sam Smith 2
22 × Ed Sheeran 10
23 Unchained Melodies Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 4
24 The Platinum Collection Queen 5
25 LM5 Little Mix 3
26 Speak Your Mind Anne-Marie 3
27 Christmas Michael Bublé 7
28 You Know I Know Olly Murs 2
29 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 13
30 Glory Days Little Mix 9
31 ? XXXTentacion 3
32 Revival Eminem 3
33 Golden Kylie Minogue 1
34 Beautiful Trauma Pink 5
35 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 14
36 Diamonds Elton John 10
37 Reputation Taylor Swift 7
38 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 16
39 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac 11
40 Greatest Hits Queen 23
41 Legacy David Bowie 25
42 Stoney Post Malone 14
43 Camila Camila Cabello 2
44 Mamma Mia! Various artists 5
45 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 8
46 Wanted on Voyage George Ezra 10
47 Delta Mumford & Sons 2
48 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 31
49 True Love Ways Buddy Holly with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 10
50 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 31
51 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 19
52 AM Arctic Monkeys 11
53 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 23
54 Rise Up Cliff Richard 4
55 Invasion of Privacy Cardi B 5
56 High as Hope Florence and the Machine 2
57 + Ed Sheeran 26
58 Wildness Snow Patrol 2
59 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes 3
60 As You Were Liam Gallagher 16
61 More Life Drake 25
62 17 XXXTentacion 11
63 Number Ones Michael Jackson 29
64 Pray for the Wicked Panic! at the Disco 2
65 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 18
66 Common Sense J Hus 21
67 The Last King of Pop Paul Heaton 10
68 Astroworld Travis Scott 3

Notes:

  1. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  2. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  3. ^ Reached number 1 in 1992
  4. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  5. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  6. ^ Reached number 3 in 2019
  7. ^ Reached number 2 in 2002
  8. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  9. ^ Reached number 1 in 2005
  10. ^ Reached number 1 in 2016
  11. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  12. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  13. ^ Reached number 1 in 2010
  14. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  15. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  16. ^ Reached number 1 in 1984
  17. ^ Reached number 6 in 2009
  18. ^ Reached number 1 in 1981
  19. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  20. ^ Reached number 10 in 2017
  21. ^ Reached number 5 in 2019
  22. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  23. ^ Reached number 1 in 1978
  24. ^ Reached number 1 in 1995
  25. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  26. ^ Reached number 1 in 2013
  27. ^ Reached number 1 in 2015
  28. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  29. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  30. ^ Reached number 2 in 2017
  31. ^ Reached number 1 in 2003
  32. ^ Reached number 1 in 2006
  33. ^ Reached number 6 in 2017

See also

References

  1. ^ UK Singles Chart 4 January 2018
  2. ^ UK Singles Chart 11 January 2018
  3. ^ UK Singles Chart 18 January 2018
  4. ^ UK Singles Chart 25 January 2018
  5. ^ UK Singles Chart 1 February 2018
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart 8 February 2018
  7. ^ UK Singles Chart 15 February 2018
  8. ^ UK Singles Chart 22 February 2018
  9. ^ UK Singles Chart 1 March 2018
  10. ^ UK Singles Chart 8 March 2018
  11. ^ UK Singles Chart 15 March 2018
  12. ^ UK Singles Chart 22 March 2018
  13. ^ UK Singles Chart 29 March 2018
  14. ^ UK Singles Chart 5 April 2018
  15. ^ UK Singles Chart 12 April 2018
  16. ^ UK Singles Chart 19 April 2018
  17. ^ UK Singles Chart 26 April 2018
  18. ^ UK Singles Chart 3 May 2018
  19. ^ UK Singles Chart 10 May 2018
  20. ^ UK Singles Chart 17 May 2018
  21. ^ UK Singles Chart 24 May 2018
  22. ^ UK Singles Chart 31 May 2018
  23. ^ UK Singles Chart 7 June 2018
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  26. ^ UK Singles Chart 28 June 2018
  27. ^ UK Singles Chart 5 July 2018
  28. ^ UK Singles Chart 12 July 2018
  29. ^ UK Singles Chart 19 July 2018
  30. ^ UK Singles Chart 26 July 2018
  31. ^ UK Singles Chart 2 August 2018
  32. ^ UK Singles Chart 9 August 2018
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  36. ^ UK Singles Chart 6 September 2018
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  40. ^ UK Singles Chart 4 October 2018
  41. ^ UK Singles Chart 11 October 2018
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  43. ^ UK Singles Chart 25 October 2018
  44. ^ UK Singles Chart 1 November 2018
  45. ^ UK Singles Chart 8 November 2018
  46. ^ UK Singles Chart 15 November 2018
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  48. ^ UK Singles Chart 29 November 2018
  49. ^ UK Singles Chart 6 December 2018
  50. ^ UK Singles Chart 13 December 2018
  51. ^ UK Singles Chart 20 December 2018
  52. ^ UK Singles Chart 27 December 2018
  53. ^ UK Albums Chart 4 January 2018
  54. ^ UK Albums Chart 11 January 2018
  55. ^ UK Albums Chart 18 January 2018
  56. ^ UK Albums Chart 25 January 2018
  57. ^ UK Albums Chart 1 February 2018
  58. ^ UK Albums Chart 8 February 2018
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  105. ^ UK Compilation Chart 4 January 2018
  106. ^ UK Compilations Chart 11 January 2018
  107. ^ UK Compilations Chart 18 January 2018
  108. ^ UK Compilations Chart 25 January 2018
  109. ^ UK Compilations Chart 1 February 2018
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