List of UK top-ten albums in 2012
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Scottish singer Emeli Sandé had the best selling album in the UK in 2012 with her debut album Our Version of Events, which lasted 67 weeks in the top 10 and spent a total of 10 weeks at number-one.
Lana Del Rey's second studio album Born to Die reached number-one in February and became the fourth best selling album in the UK this year.
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 2012, as well as albums which peaked in 2011 and 2013 but were in the top 10 in 2012. 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).
One-hundred and sixty-three albums were in the top ten this year. Twenty albums from 2011 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. Every Kingdom by Ben Howard debuted in 2011 and re-entered the top 10 in 2012, but its peak position was not until 2013. Halcyon by Ellie Goulding debuted in 2012 and re-entered the top 10 in 2013, but its peak position was not until 2014. Eighteen artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2012. Carly Rae Jepsen, Emeli Sandé, Little Mix, Nicki Minaj and Rita Ora were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2012.
+ by Ed Sheeran, returned to the top spot in the first week of 2012. The first new number-one album of the year was Born to Die by Lana Del Rey. Overall, thirty-five different albums peaked at number-one in 2012, with Bruno Mars and Rihanna (2) having the joint most albums hitting that position.
Background[]
Multiple entries[]
One-hundred and sixty-three albums charted in the top 10 in 2012, with one-hundred and forty-five albums reaching their peak this year (including All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra, Bad, Number Ones, Sigh No More, Teenage Dream, The Seldom Seen Kid and Whitney: The Greatest Hits, which charted in previous years but reached a peak on their latest chart run).
Eighteen artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2012. Adele, Bruno Mars, Cheryl, Elbow, Electric Light Orchestra, Green Day, Military Wives, Mumford & Sons, Olly Murs, One Direction, Rihanna, The Vaccines and Whitney Houston were the acts who had two top 10 albums this year. Cheryl (one album with Girls Aloud as well as a solo release), Green Day and Military Wives' two entries were both released this year, with All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra by Electric Light Orchestra, Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons, The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow and Whitney: The Greatest Hits by Whitney Houston, all returning after making the top ten before.
Chart debuts[]
Thirty-seven artists achieved their first top 10 album in 2012 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.
| Artist | Number of top 10s | First entry | Chart position | Other entries |
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| The Maccabees | 1 | Given to the Wild | 4 | — |
| Lana Del Rey | 1 | Born to Die | 1 | — |
| Maverick Sabre | 1 | Lonely Are the Brave | 2 | — |
| Emeli Sandé | 1 | Our Version of Events | 1 | — |
| Gotye | 1 | Making Mirrors | 4 | — |
| Military Wives | 1 | In My Dreams | 2 | — |
| Michael Kiwanuka | 1 | Home Again | 4 | — |
| Marcus Collins | 1 | Marcus Collins | 7 | — |
| Nicki Minaj | 1 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | 1 | — |
| Labrinth | 1 | Electronic Earth | 2 | — |
| Moshi Monsters | 1 | Music Rox! | 4 | — |
| Alabama Shakes | 1 | Boys & Girls | 3 | — |
| Ren Harvieu | 1 | Through the Night | 5 | — |
| John Mayer | 1 | Born and Raised | 4 | — |
| fun. | 1 | Some Nights | 4 | — |
| Frank Ocean | 1 | Channel Orange | 2 | — |
| Lianne La Havas | 1 | Is Your Love Big Enough? | 4 | — |
| PNAU | 1 | Good Morning to the Night | 1 | — |
| Nas | 1 | Life Is Good | 8 | — |
| The Gaslight Anthem | 1 | Handwritten | 2 | — |
| Conor Maynard | 1 | Contrast | 1 | — |
| Delilah | 1 | From the Roots Up | 5 | — |
| Rick Ross | 1 | God Forgives, I Don't | 8 | — |
| Ryan O'Shaughnessy | 1 | Ryan O'Shaughnessy (EP) | 9 | — |
| Jessie Ware | 1 | Devotion | 5 | — |
| The Black Keys | 1 | El Camino | 6 | — |
| Trey Songz | 1 | Chapter V | 10 | — |
| Rita Ora | 1 | Ora | 1 | — |
| Of Monsters and Men | 1 | My Head Is an Animal | 3 | — |
| Two Door Cinema Club | 1 | Beacon | 2 | — |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | 1 | Kiss | 9 | — |
| Jonathan and Charlotte | 1 | Together | 5 | — |
| Deadmau5 | 1 | Album Title Goes Here | 9 | — |
| All Time Low | 1 | Don't Panic | 9 | — |
| Jake Bugg | 1 | Jake Bugg | 1 | — |
| Lawson | 1 | Chapman Square | 4 | — |
| Little Mix | 1 | DNA | 3 | — |
- Notes
Blunderbuss by Jack White was the singer's debut solo release, however he had previous chart success with The White Stripes and The Raconteurs. Dappy took some time away from his group N-Dubz, scoring a number 6 album Bad Intentions.
Best-selling albums[]
Emeli Sandé had the best-selling album of the year with Our Version of Events. The album spent 67 weeks in the top 10 (including 10 weeks at number one), sold over million copies and was certified by the BPI. 21 by Adele came in second place. Ed Sheeran's +, Born to Die from Lana Del Rey and Take Me Home by One Direction made up the top five. Albums by Mumford & Sons, Olly Murs, Michael Bublé, Coldplay and Rihanna were also in the top ten best-selling albums of the year.
Top-ten albums[]
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| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Album peaked in 2011 but still in chart in 2012. |
| ♦ | Album released in 2011 or 2012 but peaked in 2013 or 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 | ||||||
| 22 January 2011 | 40 | 19 ‡ | Adele | 2 | 5 March 2011 | 1 |
| 29 January 2011 | 41 | Doo-Wops & Hooligans ‡ | Bruno Mars | 1 | 29 January 2011 | 2 |
| 5 February 2011 | 76 | 21 ‡ (#2) | Adele | 1 | 5 February 2011 | 23 |
| 12 March 2011 | 34 | Who You Are ‡ | Jessie J | 2 | 12 March 2011 | 1 |
| 26 March 2011 | 4 | What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? ‡ | The Vaccines | 4 | 26 March 2011 | 1 |
| 9 July 2011 | 11 | 4 ‡ | Beyoncé | 1 | 9 July 2011 | 2 |
| 10 September 2011 | 15 | Nothing but the Beat ‡ | David Guetta | 2 | 10 September 2011 | 3 |
| 24 September 2011 | 49 | + ‡ (#3) | Ed Sheeran | 1 | 24 September 2011 | 3 |
| 1 October 2011 | 4 | Velociraptor! ‡ | Kasabian | 1 | 1 October 2011 | 1 |
| 15 October 2011 | 5 | Every Kingdom ♦ | Ben Howard | 4 | 2 March 2013 | 2 |
| 29 October 2011 | 7 | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds ‡ | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | 1 | 29 October 2011 | 1 |
| 5 November 2011 | 28 | Mylo Xyloto ‡ (#9) | Coldplay | 1 | 5 November 2011 | 1 |
| 15 | Christmas ‡ (#8) | Michael Bublé | 1 | 26 November 2011 | 3 | |
| 12 November 2011 | 7 | Ceremonials ‡ | Florence + The Machine | 1 | 12 November 2011 | 1 |
| 4 | Stereo Typical | Rizzle Kicks | 5 | 4 February 2012 | 1 | |
| 3 December 2011 | 18 | Talk That Talk ‡ | Rihanna | 1 | 3 December 2011 | 2 |
| 7 | Up All Night ‡ | One Direction | 2 | 3 December 2011 | 1 | |
| 10 December 2011 | 9 | In Case You Didn't Know ‡ | Olly Murs | 1 | 10 December 2011 | 1 |
| 17 December 2011 | 6 | Lioness: Hidden Treasures ‡ | Amy Winehouse | 1 | 17 December 2011 | 1 |
| 9 | Heaven ‡ | Rebecca Ferguson | 3 | 17 December 2011 | 1 | |
| Albums in 2012 | ||||||
| 21 January 2012 | 1 | Given to the Wild | The Maccabees | 4 | 21 January 2012 | 1 |
| 28 January 2012 | 1 | A Flash Flood of Colour | Enter Shikari | 4 | 28 January 2012 | 1 |
| 4 February 2012 | 1 | Beyond the Sun | Chris Isaak | 6 | 4 February 2012 | 1 |
| 11 February 2012 | 15 | Born to Die (#4) | Lana Del Rey | 1 | 11 February 2012 | 2 |
| 2 | Old Ideas | Leonard Cohen | 2 | 11 February 2012 | 1 | |
| 18 February 2012 | 3 | Lonely Are the Brave | Maverick Sabre | 2 | 18 February 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Kisses on the Bottom | Paul McCartney | 3 | 18 February 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | A Different Kind of Truth | Van Halen | 6 | 18 February 2012 | 1 | |
| 25 February 2012 | 67 | Our Version of Events (#1) | Emeli Sandé | 1 | 25 February 2012 | 10 |
| 6 | Making Mirrors | Gotye | 4 | 25 February 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | Whitney Houston | 7 | 25 February 2012 | 1 | |
| 10 March 2012 | 1 | Hell in a Handbasket | Meat Loaf | 5 | 10 March 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | The Essential Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston | 7 | 10 March 2012 | 1 | |
| 17 March 2012 | 3 | Wrecking Ball | Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 17 March 2012 | 1 |
| 3 | In My Dreams | Military Wives | 1 | 24 March 2012 | 1 | |
| 2 | Tuskegee | Lionel Richie | 7 | 17 March 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Secret Symphony | Katie Melua | 8 | 17 March 2012 | 1 | |
| 24 March 2012 | 2 | Home Again | Michael Kiwanuka | 4 | 24 March 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Marcus Collins | Marcus Collins | 7 | 24 March 2012 | 1 | |
| 31 March 2012 | 2 | Sonik Kicks | Paul Weller | 1 | 31 March 2012 | 1 |
| 7 April 2012 | 2 | MDNA | Madonna | 1 | 7 April 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Teenage Dream | Katy Perry | 6 | 7 April 2012 | 1 | |
| 14 April 2012 | 5 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | 1 | 14 April 2012 | 1 |
| 2 | Electronic Earth | Labrinth | 2 | 14 April 2012 | 1 | |
| 2 | Music Rox! | Moshi Monsters | 4 | 14 April 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Weapons | Lostprophets | 9 | 14 April 2012 | 1 | |
| 21 April 2012 | 4 | Boys & Girls | Alabama Shakes | 3 | 21 April 2012 | 1 |
| 28 April 2012 | 1 | Love Is a Four Letter Word | Jason Mraz | 2 | 28 April 2012 | 1 |
| 3 | California 37 | Train | 7 | 18 August 2012 | 1 | |
| 5 May 2012 | 3 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | 1 | 5 May 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Out of the Game | Rufus Wainwright | 5 | 5 May 2012 | 1 | |
| 12 May 2012 | 1 | Electra Heart | Marina and the Diamonds | 1 | 12 May 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | ...Little Broken Hearts | Norah Jones | 4 | 12 May 2012 | 1 | |
| 19 May 2012 | 4 | Strangeland | Keane | 1 | 19 May 2012 | 2 |
| 1 | Standing at the Sky's Edge | Richard Hawley | 3 | 19 May 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | In the Belly of the Brazen Bull | The Cribs | 9 | 19 May 2012 | 1 | |
| 26 May 2012 | 1 | Rize of the Fenix | Tenacious D | 2 | 26 May 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Through the Night | Ren Harvieu | 5 | 26 May 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Not Your Kind of People | Garbage | 9 | 26 May 2012 | 1 | |
| 2 June 2012 | 1 | Driving Towards the Daylight | Joe Bonamassa | 2 | 2 June 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Born and Raised | John Mayer | 4 | 2 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 5 | Number Ones | Bee Gees | 4 | 16 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 5 | Some Nights | fun. | 4 | 10 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Spirit in the Room | Tom Jones | 8 | 2 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Streets in the Sky | The Enemy | 9 | 2 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 9 June 2012 | 4 | Sing | Gary Barlow | 1 | 9 June 2012 | 3 |
| 15 | Fall to Grace | Paloma Faith | 2 | 9 June 2012 | 3 | |
| 2 | Boys Don't Cry | Rumer | 3 | 9 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Magic Hour | Scissor Sisters | 4 | 9 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Anthems – Music To Inspire A Nation | Russell Watson | 5 | 9 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Valtari | Sigur Rós | 8 | 9 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 16 June 2012 | 5 | Graceland: 25th Anniversary Edition | Paul Simon | 4 | 28 July 2012 | 1 |
| 23 June 2012 | 3 | Life in a Beautiful Light | Amy Macdonald | 2 | 23 June 2012 | 1 |
| 2 | Looking 4 Myself | Usher | 3 | 23 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | 25 Years – The Chain | Fleetwood Mac | 9 | 23 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 30 June 2012 | 2 | Believe | Justin Bieber | 1 | 30 June 2012 | 1 |
| 2 | A Million Lights | Cheryl | 2 | 30 June 2012 | 1 | |
| 7 July 2012 | 2 | Living Things | Linkin Park | 1 | 7 July 2012 | 1 |
| 9 | Overexposed | Maroon 5 | 2 | 7 July 2012 | 3 | |
| 1 | Wild Ones | Flo Rida | 8 | 7 July 2012 | 1 | |
| 14 July 2012 | 2 | Fortune | Chris Brown | 1 | 14 July 2012 | 1 |
| 21 July 2012 | 1 | Write It on Your Skin | Newton Faulkner | 1 | 21 July 2012 | 1 |
| 2 | Channel Orange | Frank Ocean | 2 | 21 July 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Is Your Love Big Enough? | Lianne La Havas | 4 | 21 July 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Cheeky for a Reason | The View | 9 | 21 July 2012 | 1 | |
| 28 July 2012 | 2 | Good Morning to the Night | Elton John vs. PNAU | 1 | 28 July 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Life Is Good | Nas | 8 | 28 July 2012 | 1 | |
| 4 August 2012 | 7 | ill Manors: OST | Plan B | 1 | 4 August 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Handwritten | The Gaslight Anthem | 2 | 4 August 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Dance Again... the Hits | Jennifer Lopez | 4 | 4 August 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Soul Sessions Vol. 2 | Joss Stone | 6 | 4 August 2012 | 1 | |
| 11 August 2012 | 2 | Contrast | Conor Maynard | 1 | 11 August 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | From the Roots Up | Delilah | 5 | 11 August 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Two Sides: The Very Best of Mike Oldfield | Mike Oldfield | 6 | 11 August 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross | 8 | 11 August 2012 | 1 | |
| 25 August 2012 | 1 | The Seldom Seen Kid | Elbow | 6 | 25 August 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Ryan O'Shaughnessy (EP) | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | 9 | 25 August 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 September 2012 | 1 | Four | Bloc Party | 3 | 1 September 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Hot Cakes | The Darkness | 4 | 1 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Devotion | Jessie Ware | 5 | 1 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 2 | El Camino | The Black Keys | 6 | 8 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Chapter V | Trey Songz | 10 | 1 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 8 September 2012 | 4 | Ora | Rita Ora | 1 | 8 September 2012 | 1 |
| 2 | My Head Is an Animal | Of Monsters and Men | 3 | 8 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Dead in the Boot | Elbow | 4 | 8 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 15 September 2012 | 2 | Come of Age | The Vaccines | 1 | 15 September 2012 | 1 |
| 2 | Beacon | Two Door Cinema Club | 2 | 15 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Fires | Ronan Keating | 5 | 15 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Privateering | Mark Knopfler | 8 | 15 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Light Between Us | Scouting for Girls | 10 | 15 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 22 September 2012 | 3 | Coexist | The xx | 1 | 22 September 2012 | 1 |
| 4 | #3 | The Script | 2 | 22 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 2 | Tempest | Bob Dylan | 3 | 22 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Here's What I Believe | Joe McElderry | 8 | 22 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Elysium | Pet Shop Boys | 9 | 22 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 29 September 2012 | 4 | Battle Born | The Killers | 1 | 29 September 2012 | 1 |
| 17 | The Truth About Love | Pink | 2 | 29 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Bad 25 | Michael Jackson | 6 | 29 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Kiss | Carly Rae Jepsen | 9 | 29 September 2012 | 1 | |
| 6 October 2012 | 16 | Babel (#6) | Mumford & Sons | 1 | 6 October 2012 | 3 |
| 2 | ¡Uno! | Green Day | 2 | 6 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 2 | Together | Jonathan and Charlotte | 5 | 6 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Album Title Goes Here | Deadmau5 | 9 | 6 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Sigh No More | Mumford & Sons | 10 | 6 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 13 October 2012 | 4 | The 2nd Law | Muse | 1 | 13 October 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Higher | The Overtones | 6 | 13 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 2 | All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra | Electric Light Orchestra | 10 | 13 October 2012 | 2 | |
| 20 October 2012 | 22 | Halcyon ♦ | Ellie Goulding | 1 | 11 January 2014 | 3 |
| 1 | Long Wave | Jeff Lynne | 7 | 20 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra | Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 20 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Don't Panic | All Time Low | 9 | 20 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 27 October 2012 | 16 | Jake Bugg | Jake Bugg | 1 | 27 October 2012 | 1 |
| 2 | Glassheart | Leona Lewis | 3 | 27 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Haunted Man | Bat for Lashes | 6 | 27 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Singer | Art Garfunkel | 10 | 27 October 2012 | 1 | |
| 3 November 2012 | 4 | Red | Taylor Swift | 1 | 3 November 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | Chapman Square | Lawson | 4 | 3 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Bad Intentions | Dappy | 6 | 3 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Songs from the Movies and More | Daniel O'Donnell | 7 | 3 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 10 November 2012 | 15 | 18 Months | Calvin Harris | 1 | 10 November 2012 | 2 |
| 2 | The Abbey Road Sessions | Kylie Minogue | 2 | 10 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | American Soul | Mick Hucknall | 6 | 10 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Fire | Matt Cardle | 8 | 10 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da | Madness | 10 | 10 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 17 November 2012 | 10 | Take the Crown | Robbie Williams | 1 | 17 November 2012 | 1 |
| 5 | Magic of the Movies | André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra | 2 | 17 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Evolution | JLS | 3 | 17 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Stronger Together | Military Wives | 5 | 17 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Opera | Andrea Bocelli | 10 | 17 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 24 November 2012 | 10 | Take Me Home (#5) | One Direction | 1 | 24 November 2012 | 1 |
| 6 | Merry Christmas, Baby | Rod Stewart | 2 | 24 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | GRRR! | The Rolling Stones | 3 | 24 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 2 | Storyteller | Alfie Boe | 6 | 24 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | ¡Dos! | Green Day | 10 | 24 November 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 December 2012 | 14 | Unapologetic (#10) | Rihanna | 1 | 1 December 2012 | 1 |
| 1 | DNA | Little Mix | 3 | 1 December 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Celebration Day | Led Zeppelin | 4 | 1 December 2012 | 1 | |
| 1 | Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage | Susan Boyle | 7 | 1 December 2012 | 1 | |
| 8 December 2012 | 16 | Right Place Right Time (#7) | 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 | |
| 1 | Ten | Girls Aloud | 9 | 8 December 2012 | 1 | |
| 22 December 2012 | 24 | Unorthodox Jukebox | Bruno Mars | 1 | 22 December 2012 | 1 |
Entries by artist[]
Welsh singer and songwriter Marina and the Diamonds reached number-one in the UK in May 2012 with her debut studio album Electra Heart.
American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa achieved his first UK top 10 album this year with Driving Towards the Daylight, which peaked at number two.
US rock band Alabama Shakes reached number three in the UK in April 2012 with their debut studio album Boys & Girls.
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2012, including albums that reached their peak in 2011. 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 2011 is also shown.
| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Weeks | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Adele |  United Kingdom
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31 | 19, 21 |
| Bruno Mars |  United States
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8 | Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Unorthodox Jukebox | |
| Cheryl | United Kingdom
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3 | A Million Lights, Ten | |
| Elbow | 2 | Dead in the Boot, The Seldom Seen Kid | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra, Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| Green Day | United States
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3 | ¡Dos!, ¡Uno! | |
| Military Wives | United Kingdom
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4 | In My Dreams, Stronger Together | |
| Mumford & Sons | 8 | Babel, Sigh No More | ||
| Olly Murs | 9 | In Case You Didn't Know, Right Place Right Time | ||
| One Direction | 8 | Take Me Home, Up All Night | ||
| Rihanna |  Barbados
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18 | Talk That Talk, Unapologetic | |
| The Vaccines | United Kingdom
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5 | Come of Age, What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? | |
| Whitney Houston | United States
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2 | The Essential Whitney Houston, Whitney: The Greatest Hits |
Notes[]
- 19 originally peaked at number-one upon its initial release in 2008. It re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 25 February 2012 (week ending) for 3 weeks.
- Doo-Wops & Hooligans re-entered the top 10 at number 2 on 7 January 2012 (week ending) for 6 weeks.
- 21 re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 14 July 2012 (week ending) and at number 7 on 27 July 2012 (week ending) for 4 weeks.
- Who You Are re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 7 January 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 10 on 28 January 2012 (week ending) for 6 weeks, at number 5 on 7 April 2012 (week ending) for 6 weeks, at number 7 on 16 June 2012 (week ending) and at number 7 on 25 August 2012 (week ending).
- What Did You Expect from the Vaccines re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 21 January 2012 (week ending) for 3 weeks.
- 4 re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 14 January 2012 (week ending) for 3 weeks.
- Nothing but the Beat re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 11 February 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 9 on 24 March 2012 (week ending) for 7 weeks.
- + re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 26 May 2012 (week ending) and at number 2 on 16 June 2012 (week ending) for 13 weeks.
- Every Kingdom re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 26 May 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks. It also re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 2 March 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, reaching a new peak.
- Mylo Xyloto re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 3 March 2012 (week ending) for 3 weeks, at number 7 on 31 March 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 5 on 16 June 2012 (week ending), at number 7 on 14 July 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 4 on 22 September 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 21 January 2012 (week ending) and at number 9 on 4 February 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Velociraptor! re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 21 January 2012 (week ending).
- Ceremonials re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 28 January 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 9 on 3 March 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Stereo Typical re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 28 January 2012 (week ending) for 3 weeks.
- Talk That Talk re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 9 June 2012 (week ending) for weeks, at number 9 on 7 July 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 6 on 28 July 2012 (week ending) for 7 weeks.
- Up All Night re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 25 August 2012 (week ending).
- In Case You Didn't Know re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 5 May 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Heaven re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 25 February 2012 (week ending), at number 6 on 19 May 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 5 on 27 October 2012.
- Born to Die re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 21 April 2012 (week ending) for 5 weeks and at number 8 on 24 November 2012 (week ending).
- Our Version of Events re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 8 June 2013 (week ending).
- Making Mirrors re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 19 May 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Whitney: The Greatest Hits originally peaked at number-one upon its initial release in 2000. It re-entered the top 10 following the death of Whitney Houston.
- Teenage Dream originally peaked at number-one upon its initial release in 2010.
- California 36 re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 28 July 2012 (week ending) and at number 7 on 18 August 2012 (week ending).
- Strangeland re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 18 August 2012 (week ending).
- Some Nights re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 8 September 2012 (week ending), at number 4 on 10 November 2012 (week ending), at number 10 on 12 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 9 on 2 February 2013 (week ending).
- Number Ones (Bee Gees) originally peaked at number 7 upon its initial release in 2004.
- Fall to Grace re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 18 August 2012 (week ending) for 5 weeks, at number 9 on 3 November 2012 (week ending) for 3 weeks, at number 9 on 26 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 10 on 2 March 2013 (week ending).
- Graceland: 25th Anniversary Edition re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 14 July 2012 (week ending) for 3 weeks
- Life in a Beautiful Light re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 25 August 2012 (week ending).
- Watch the Throne re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 7 July 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- ill Manors re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 8 September 2012 (week ending) for 4 weeks.
- The Seldom Seen Kid originally peaked at number 5 upon its initial release in 2008.
- Ora re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 5 January 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- The Truth About Love re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 22 December 2012 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 10 on 16 March 2013 (week ending) for 10 weeks.
- Babel re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 23 February 2013 (week ending) for 5 weeks and at number-one on 13 July 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks.
- Sigh No More originally peaked at number 7 upon its initial release in 2009. It returned at a new peak of number two in 2011 and re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 6 October 2012 (week ending).
- All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra originally peaked at number 6 upon its initial release in 2005.
- Halcyon re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 9 February 2013 (week ending), at number 9 on 8 June 2013 (week ending), at number 3 on 7 September 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 6 on 28 December 2013 (week ending) for 13 weeks, at number 10 on 26 July 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 7 on 16 August 2014 (week ending).
- Jake Bugg re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 13 January 2013 (week ending) for 9 weeks and at number 5 on 6 July 2013 (week ending) for 5 weeks.
- Red re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 19 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 7 on 2 March 2013 (week ending).
- 18 Months re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 5 January 2013 (week ending) for 7 weeks, at number 8 on 4 May 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 8 on 27 July 2012 (week ending) and at number 8 on 24 August 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Take Me Home re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 2 February 2013 (week ending).
- Storyteller re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 15 December 2012 (week ending).
- Unapologetic re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 13 April 2013 (week ending).
- Right Place Right Time re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 16 March 2013 (week ending), at number 9 on 15 June 2013 (week ending), at number 8 on 29 June 2013 (week ending) for 3 weeks and at number 4 on 7 December 2013 (week ending) for 5 weeks.
- Unorthodox Jukebox re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 23 February 2013 (week ending) for 12 weeks, at number 7 on 8 June 2013 (week ending) and at number 9 on 6 July 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks.
- Christmas (Michael Buble) re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 1 December 2012 (week ending) for 6 weeks.
- Figure includes a top 10 album with the group Girls Aloud.
- Figure includes album that peaked in 2011.
See also[]
- 2012 in British music
- List of number-one albums from the 2010s (UK)
References[]
General
- "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
Specific
- ^ "The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ^ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
External links[]
- 2012 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)
Categories:
- 2012 record charts
- 2012 in British music
- Lists of UK top 10 albums