List of UK top-ten albums in 2013
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British-Irish boyband One Direction had the UK's best selling album of 2013 with Midnight Memories, which spent two weeks at the summit of the album chart and lasted six weeks in the top 10 altogether.
In November of this year, Robbie Williams' album Swings Both Ways became the 1000th number-one in the UK Albums Chart.
The soundtrack album from the movie Les Misérables went to number-one in the UK in January. It spent 13 weeks in the top 10 and lasted four non-consecutive weeks at the top spot.
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).
One-hundred and seventy-two albums were in the top ten this year. Three albums from 2011 and sixteen 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. 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. 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.
| Artist | Number of top 10s | First entry | Chart position | Other entries |
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| Les Misérables Cast | 1 | Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1 | — |
| The Lumineers | 1 | The Lumineers | 8 | — |
| Everything Everything | 1 | Arc | 5 | — |
| A$AP Rocky | 1 | Live. Love. A$AP | 7 | — |
| I Am Kloot | 1 | Let It All In | 10 | — |
| Frightened Rabbit | 1 | Pedestrian Verse | 9 | — |
| Atoms for Peace | 1 | Amok | 5 | — |
| Josh Groban | 1 | All That Echoes | 9 | — |
| Bastille | 1 | Bad Blood | 1 | — |
| Laura Mvula | 1 | Sing to the Moon | 9 | — |
| Imagine Dragons | 1 | Night Visions | 2 | — |
| Bring Me the Horizon | 1 | Sempiternal | 3 | — |
| Frank Turner | 1 | Tape Deck Heart | 2 | — |
| Rudimental | 1 | Home | 1 | — |
| Passenger | 1 | All the Little Lights | 3 | — |
| Bo Bruce | 1 | Before I Sleep | 10 | — |
| Gabrielle Aplin | 1 | English Rain | 2 | — |
| 30 Seconds to Mars | 1 | LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS | 5 | — |
| Demi Lovato | 1 | Demi | 10 | — |
| Stooshe | 1 | London with the Lights On | 8 | — |
| Disclosure | 1 | Settle | 1 | — |
| Miles Kane | 1 | Don't Forget Who You Are | 8 | — |
| Boards of Canada | 1 | Tomorrow's Harvest | 7 | — |
| Kodaline | 1 | In a Perfect World | 3 | — |
| J. Cole | 1 | Born Sinner | 7 | — |
| Tom Odell | 1 | Long Way Down | 1 | — |
| Robin Thicke | 1 | Blurred Lines | 1 | — |
| Jahméne Douglas | 1 | Love Never Fails | 1 | — |
| Richard & Adam | 1 | The Impossible Dream | 1 | — |
| The Civil Wars | 1 | The Civil Wars | 2 | — |
| Naughty Boy | 1 | Hotel Cabana | 2 | — |
| The 1975 | 1 | The 1975 | 1 | — |
| Ariana Grande | 1 | Yours Truly | 7 | — |
| London Grammar | 1 | If You Wait | 2 | — |
| The Strypes | 1 | Snapshot | 5 | — |
| Avicii | 1 | True | 2 | — |
| Deaf Havana | 1 | Old Souls | 9 | — |
| Birdy | 1 | Fire Within | 8 | — |
| Chvrches | 1 | The Bones of What You Believe | 9 | — |
| Haim | 1 | Days Are Gone | 1 | — |
| Lucy Spraggan | 1 | Join the Club | 7 | — |
| John Newman | 1 | Tribute | 1 | — |
| Andrea Begley | 1 | The Message | 7 | — |
| Lorde | 1 | Pure Heroine | 4 | — |
| Union J | 1 | Union J | 6 | — |
| James Arthur | 1 | James Arthur | 2 | — |
- 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 |
| 15 October 2011 | 5 | Every Kingdom | Ben Howard | 4 | 2 March 2013 | 2 |
| 5 November 2011 | 19 | Christmas ‡ | Michael Bublé | 1 | 26 November 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 |
| 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: 35th Anniversary Edition | 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 | The 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 |
| 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: 35th Anniversary Special Edition | 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 + 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 | Country of origin | Weeks | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Andrea Bocelli |  Italy
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4 | Love in Portofino, Passione |
| Jake Bugg |  United Kingdom
|
15 | Jake Bugg, Shangri La | |
| Justin Timberlake |  United States
|
9 | The 20/20 Experience, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 | |
| Michael Bublé |  Canada
|
20 | Christmas, To Be Loved | |
| One Direction | United Kingdom/ Ireland
|
8 | Midnight Memories, Take Me Home | |
| Robbie Williams | United Kingdom
|
6 | Swings Both Ways, Take the Crown |
Notes[]
- Christmas (Michael Buble) originally peaked at number-one upon its initial release in 2011. It returned to the top 10 at the end of 2012 around Christmas. It re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 14 December 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks.
- 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 2013 (week ending) and at number 8 on 24 August 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Ora re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 5 January 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Our Version of Events re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 8 June 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.
- Unapologetic re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 13 April 2013 (week ending).
- 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.
- Take Me Home re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 2 February 2013 (week ending).
- Nothing but the Beat originally peaked at number 2 on its initial release in 2011.
- + re-entered the top 10 at number 3 on 12 January 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks.
- 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.
- Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 25 May 2013 (week ending).
- The Lumineers re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 6 April 2013 (week ending).
- Fall to Grace re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 26 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 10 on 2 March 2013 (week ending).
- Some Nights re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 12 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 9 on 2 February 2013 (week ending).
- 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).
- 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.
- Every Kingdom re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 2 March 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, reaching a new peak.
- Bad Blood re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 18 May 2013 (week ending), at number 6 on 8 June 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 9 on 7 September 2013 (week ending), at number 9 on 21 September 2013 (week ending), at number 6 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 5 weeks and at number 10 on 22 February 2014 (week ending) for 5 weeks.
- Graffiti on the Train re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 31 August 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- The Truth About Love re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 16 March 2013 (week ending) for 10 weeks.
- Night Visions re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 10 August 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks and at number 9 on 15 March 2014 (week ending).
- To Be Loved re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 6 July 2013 (week ending) for 9 weeks and at number 6 on 21 December 2013 (week ending) for 3 weeks.
- Home re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 13 July 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 9 on 3 August 2013 (week ending) for 6 weeks, at number 7 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 3 weeks and at number 5 on 1 March 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- All the Little Lights re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 14 September 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 9 on 26 October 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- The Shocking Miss Emerald re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 15 June 2013 (week ending).
- Time re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 21 September 2013 (week ending) for 3 weeks.
- A re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 22 June 2013 (week ending).
- Random Access Memories re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 20 July 2013 (week ending).
- 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).
- Settle re-entered the top 10 at number 3 on 1 March 2014 (week ending) for 3 weeks.
- The Complete Greatest Hits originally peaked outside the top 10 at number 27 upon its initial release in 2003. It reached the top 10 for the first time in 2006, peaking number 9 and made number 9 again in 2013.
- In a Perfect World re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 24 August 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Long Way Down re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 21 September 2013 (week ending).
- AM re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 2 on 1 March 2014 (week ending) for 4 weeks and at number 8 on 31 May 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- If You Wait re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 2 November 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 10 on 18 January 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 7 on 8 February 2014 (week ending) for 8 weeks, at number 9 on 19 April 2014 (week ending) and at number 10 on 7 June 2014 (week ending).
- True re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 7 weeks and at number 4 on 15 March 2014 (week ending).
- Tribute re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 3 weeks and at number 10 on 1 March 2014 (week ending).
- Prism re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 15 March 2014 (week ending).
- Moon Landing re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 1 February 2014 (week ending) and at number 6 on 22 February 2014 (week ending).
- Pure Heroine re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 8 February 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 9 on 1 March 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 8 on 22 February 2014 (week ending).
- The Marshall Mathers LP 2 re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 4 January 2014 (week ending) and at number 10 on 8 February 2014 (week ending).
- Music of the Night re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 30 November 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Direct Hits re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 28 December 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Since I Saw You Last re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 22 February 2014 (week ending), at number 10 on 5 April 2014 (week ending) and at number 2 on 17 May 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks.
- Figure includes album that peaked in 2012.
See also[]
- 2013 in British music
- List of number-one albums from the 2000s (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[]
- 2013 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)
Categories:
- 2013 record charts
- 2013 in British music
- Lists of UK top 10 albums