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Adele has the two best-selling albums of the 2010s: 21 and 25.

This is a list of the 50 best-selling artist albums in the United Kingdom since 2010, as recorded by the Official Charts Company (OCC). Six of these were not released in the 2010s—including Crazy Love (2009) by Michael Bublé, which is the only album released in the 2000s to feature in the top ten.[1] Adele, One Direction and Ed Sheeran all feature on this list three times, more than anyone else,[1] while Adele features in the top 10 twice and Ed Sheeran features three times, more than anyone else.[1] Adele is also one of two artists to achieve three million-selling albums since 2010 with 19 (released in 2008 but sold over a million copies since 2010), 21 and 25.[2] The other is Sheeran with +, x and ÷.

The best-selling album of the decade is Adele's 21, which has sold over 5 million copies as of November 2018.[3]

Best-selling albums since 2010

Rihanna features twice on this list, with Loud (#9) and Talk That Talk (#33)
Coldplay feature twice on this list, with Mylo Xyloto (#17) and A Head Full of Dreams (#27)
Olly Murs features twice on this list, with Right Place Right Time (#19) and In Case You Didn't Know (#32)
One Direction feature twice on the list, with Up All Night (#29), Take Me Home (#45)

Sales figures from the OCC on the date given in the reference; where no reference is given sales derived from order of OCC list of 9 June 2015.[1] The OCC differentiate 'chart sales' (which include streaming) from 'sales' (which are downloads and physical purchases).[4]

No.[1] Title Artist Peak
position 		Year of
release 		Sales
(where available) 		No. of times
Platinum[a]
1 21 Adele 1 2011 5,160,000[6] 17×
2 25 Adele 1 2015 3,560,000[7] 11×
3 x Ed Sheeran 1 2014 3,500,000[3] 11×
4 ÷ Ed Sheeran 1 2017 3,400,000[8] 11×
5 Christmas Michael Bublé 1 2011 2,780,000[9] 9×
6 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 1 2014 2,400,900 8×
7 Progress Take That 1 2010 2,400,000[10] 8×
8 + Ed Sheeran 1 2011 2,400,000[11] 8×
9 Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 1 2012 2,400,000 8×
10 The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists 1 2017 2,001,226[12] 7×
11 Loud Rihanna 1 2010 1,997,500 6×
12 Crazy Love Michael Bublé 1 2009† 1,890,300 6×
13 19 Adele 1 2008† 1,820,000 6×
14 Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 1 2010 1,713,000[13] 5×
15 The Fame / The Fame Monster Lady Gaga 1 2009† 1,578,000 5×
16 Sigh No More Mumford & Sons 2 2009† 1,561,800 5×
17 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 1 2011 1,536,700 5×
18 The Defamation of Strickland Banks Plan B 1 2010 1,399,400[14] 4×
19 Right Place Right Time Olly Murs 1 2012 1,380,000[15] 4×
20 Teenage Dream Katy Perry 1 2010 1,300,000[16] 4×
21 Who You Are Jessie J 2 2011 1,270,000[17] 4×
22 1989 Taylor Swift 1 2014 1,259,135[18] 4×
23 Wanted on Voyage George Ezra 1 2014 1,244,389[19] 4×
24 Lungs Florence and the Machine 1 2009† 1,235,300 6×
25 Purpose Justin Bieber 2 2015 1,200,000 4×
26 Halcyon / Halcyon Days Ellie Goulding 1 2012 1,200,000 4×
27 A Head Full of Dreams Coldplay 1 2015 1,200,000 4×
28 Babel Mumford & Sons 1 2012 1,200,000 4×
29 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 1 2015 1,200,000 4×
30 AM Arctic Monkeys 1 2013 1,200,000 4×
31 Human Rag'n'Bone Man 1 2017 1,200,000 4×
32 If I Can Dream Elvis Presley 1 2015 1,134,900 3×
33 Up All Night One Direction 1 2011 1,133,000 3×
34 Born to Die Lana Del Rey 1 2012 1,109,900 3×
35 In Case You Didn't Know Olly Murs 1 2011 1,105,014[20] 3×
36 Greatest Hits Bon Jovi 2 2010 1,094,300 3×
37 Greatest Hits... So Far!!! Pink 5 2010 1,050,000[21] 3×
38 Talk That Talk Rihanna 1 2011 1,039,300[22] 3×
39 Sunny Side Up Paolo Nutini 1 2009† 1,033,000 3×
40 Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars 1 2012 1,030,200 3×
41 Recovery Eminem 1 2010 1,030,000 3×
42 Born This Way Lady Gaga 1 2011 1,020,800 3×
43 Glory Days Little Mix 1 2016 1,014,817[23] 3×
44 Frozen Various artists 1 2013 1,009,000[24] 3×
45 Take Me Home One Direction 1 2012 1,000,924[25] 3×
46 18 Months Calvin Harris 1 2012 940,700 3×
47 Come Around Sundown Kings of Leon 1 2010 915,329[26] 3×
48 The Truth About Love Pink 1 2012 907,000[21] 3×
49 The Element of Freedom Alicia Keys 1 2009† 900,000 3×
50 Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 1 2018 900,000 3×

† Released before 2010; only sales from 2010 onwards included

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The certifications are those given by the BPI as of March 2017.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Copsey, Rob (9 June 2015). "Official Biggest Selling Albums of the decade so far revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. ^ Pakinkis, Tom (30 November 2015). "Adele's 25 enters record books for fastest million seller in the UK". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b Copsey, Rob (13 October 2018). "The UK's Top 40 biggest studio albums of time". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ Copsey, Rob (11 February 2015). "UK's Official Albums Chart to include streaming data for first time". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. ^ White, Jack (12 October 2019). "The UK's Official Top 40 biggest studio albums of the 21st Century". Official Charts Company. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Text "https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-40-biggest-studio-albums-of-the-21st-century__27471/" ignored (help)
  7. ^ White, Jack (12 October 2019). "The UK's Official Top 40 biggest studio albums of the 21st Century". Official Charts Company. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Text "https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-40-biggest-studio-albums-of-the-21st-century__27471/" ignored (help)
  8. ^ White, Jack (12 October 2019). "The UK's Official Top 40 biggest studio albums of the 21st Century". Official Charts Company. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Text "https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-40-biggest-studio-albums-of-the-21st-century__27471/" ignored (help)
  9. ^ Myers, Justin (14 December 2018). "The Official Top 20 biggest selling Christmas albums of the century". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  10. ^ Eames, Tom (29 January 2016). "Take That: All 8 albums ranked from worst to best". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  11. ^ Gumble, Daniel (6 January 2017). "Ed Sheeran tops iTunes chart hours after dropping new songs - watch Castle on the Hill live". Music Week. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  12. ^ Paine, Andre (20 June 2019). "Greatest Showman soundtrack passes 2 million sales". Music Week. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  13. ^ Jones, Alan (25 November 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Little Mix top albums chart with Glory Days". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  14. ^ Jones, Alan (11 May 2018). "Charts analysis: Greatest Showman returns to albums summit". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  15. ^ Myers, Justin (7 November 2018). "Olly Murs' Official Top 10 biggest songs revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  16. ^ Copsey, Rob (8 February 2017). "Katy Perry's Official biggest hits in the UK revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  17. ^ Myers, Justin (10 November 2017). "One hit album wonders – huge albums that were hard acts to follow". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  18. ^ Jones, Alan (30 August 2019). "Charts analysis: Taylor Swift feels the love on streaming services". Music Week. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  19. ^ Jones, Alan (30 March 2018). "Charts analysis: George Ezra scores biggest opening week sales of 2018 so far". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  20. ^ Jones, Alan (18 November 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Olly Murs fifth album debuts at No.1". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  21. ^ a b Myers, Justin (1 February 2019). "Pink's biggest albums and songs on the Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  22. ^ Jones, Alan (5 February 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Bowie scores consecutive No.1 albums". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  23. ^ Jones, Alan (November 23, 2018). "Charts analysis: Michael Buble scores year's second biggest artist sale so far". Music Week. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  24. ^ Jones, Alan (January 19, 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Uptown Funk holds on to No.1 for fifth week with sales of 125,948". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  25. ^ Jones, Alan (19 February 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Adele back at No.1". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  26. ^ Jones, Alan (21 October 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Kings of Leon score fifth No.1 album". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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