Posted March 30, 201114 yr That we know about obviously ....since the 80's- ! 1 03/12/2015 25 Adele 800,3072 16/03/2017 Divide Ed Sheeran 671,5423 30/08/1997 Be Here Now Oasis 663,3894 27/11/2010 Progress Take That 518,6015 30/12/1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 483,0006 18/06/2005 X & Y Coldplay 464,4717 31/12/2015 25 Adele 449,8708 30/12/2006 Beautiful World Take That 443,0709 10/12/2015 25 Adele 439,33710 28/12/1996 Spice The Spice Girls 439,00011 13/12/2008 The Circus Take That 432,49012 16/10/2025 The Life Of A Showgirl Taylor Swift 423,44413 30/12/2000 1 The Beatles 422,04214 05/12/2009 I Dreamed A Dream Susan Boyle 411,82015 11/10/2003 Life For Rent Dido 400,35116 27/12/2008 The Circus Take That 381,65017 24/12/2015 25 Adele 376,71618 24/11/2007 Spirit Leona Lewis 375,87219 04/01/1997 Spice The Spice Girls 375,00020 05/11/2005 Intensive Care Robbie Williams 373,83221 29/12/2001 Swing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 365,20822 04/02/2006 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 363,73523 17/12/2015 25 Adele 353,76524 26/12/2009 I Dreamed A Dream Susan Boyle 352,61225 02/01/1999 Ladies & Gentleman- The Best Of… George Michael 352,00026 01/01/2011 Progress Take That 350,32827 05/09/1987 Bad Michael Jackson 350,00028 14/10/1995 (What's The Story) Morning Glory Oasis 346,00029 29/12/1990 The Immaculate Collection Madonna 345,00030 25/12/2010 Progress Take That 330,25131 12/06/1999 By Request Boyzone 325,17632 30/10/2004 Greatest Hits Robbie Williams 320,08133 22/10/1988 Rattle & Hum U2 320,00034 20/12/2008 The Circus Take That 319,26535 25/11/2000 1 The Beatles 319,12636 31/12/2011 Christmas Michael Buble 317,11437 12/07/1997 The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy 316,95338 23/12/1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 316,00039 31/12/2005 Curtain Call- The Hits Eminem 314,55340 09/09/2000 Sing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 313,58541 03/01/2009 The Circus Take That 312,70942 11/03/2000 Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants Oasis 311,26543 28/12/2002 Escapology Robbie Williams 310,23744 26/12/1998 Ladies & Gentleman- The Best Of… George Michael 308,71445 07/04/2001 Popstars Hear'Say 306,63146 30/12/2000 Coast To Coast Westlife 305,247 * 247 12/12/2009 I Dreamed A Dream Susan Boyle 303,70848 23/03/2017 Divide Ed Sheeran 303,52049 21/06/2008 Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Coldplay 302,07450 30/12/1989 But Seriously Phil Collins 302,00051 30/12/2000 Sing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 295,802 * 352 01/12/2001 Swing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 295,02453 30/06/2006 Tah Dah! Scissor Sisters 288,16754 30/12/1995 Made In Heaven Queen 287,000 * 255 29/12/2007 Spirit Leona Lewis 286,43756 23/12/2000 1 The Beatles 283,30257 21/10/1995 Life Simply Red 283,00058 25/05/1996 Older George Michael 281,00059 06/04/1996 Greatest Hits Take That 280,00060 16/12/1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 279,00061 01/01/2000 Come On Over Shania Twain 277,89462 27/03/2004 Patience George Michael 274,81663 19/12/2009 I Dreamed A Dream Susan Boyle 274,14864 07/09/2002 A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay 273,92465 31/12/2005 Back To Bedlam James Blunt 273,183 * 266 09/12/1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 273,00067 21/12/1996 Spice The Spice Girls 271,00068 27/12/2003 Life For Rent Dido 270,65269 02/05/2024 Tortured Poets Department Taylor Swift 270,09170 24/12/2011 Christmas Michael Buble 269,65571 14/10/2006 Sam's Town The Killers 268,94672 25/11/1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 268,00073 31/12/1994 Carry On Up The Charts- The Best Of… The Beautiful South 264,25874 30/11/2002 Escapology Robbie Williams 264,10475 31/12/2005 Intensive Care Robbie Williams 262,130 * 376 02/12/2021 30 Adele 261,85677 09/04/2011 21 Adele 257,73178 02/12/2000 1 The Beatles 253,55279 02/12/1989 But Seriously Phil Collins 253,00080 26/12/2009 Crazy Love Michael Buble 251,843 * 281 16/12/2000 1 The Beatles 251,28982 11/10/1997 Urban Hymns The Verve 250,05483 02/01/1999 I've Been Expecting You Robbie Williams 250,000 * 284 01/01/2011 Loud Rihanna 248,934 * 285 28/12/1996 Take Two Robson & Jerome 246,000 * 286 30/12/2000 Music Madonna 245,911 * 487 22/12/2001 Swing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 245,25588 12/03/2005 G4 G4 244,67189 02/01/2010 Crazy Love Michael Buble 243,22690 17/12/2005 Curtain Call- The Hits Eminem 241,38291 01/01/1994 One Woman- Ultimate Collection Diana Ross 241,00092 13/05/1995 Nobody Else Take That 240,00093 21/11/2009 JLS JLS 239,64494 25/12/1999 Come On Over Shania Twain 239,55995 27/12/2003 Friday's Child Will Young 239,362 * 296 19/12/1998 Ladies & Gentleman- The Best Of… George Michael 239,00097 25/06/2005 X & Y Coldplay 238,89298 21/11/2009 Reality Killed The Video Star Robbie Williams 238,125 * 299 23/12/1989 But Seriously Phil Collins 238,000100 11/06/2005 Don't Believe The Truth Oasis 237,865101 07/12/2013 Midnight Memories One Direction 237,388102 17/10/2024 Moon Music Coldplay 236,796103 30/12/2006 The Love Album Westlife 236,558 * 2104 29/12/2001 Dreams Can Come True- Greatest Hits Gabrielle 236,470 * 2105 17/12/2015 A Head Full Of Dreams Coldplay 235,975 * 2106 31/12/2005 Face To Face Westlife 235,970 * 4107 21/02/2004 Feels Like Home Norah Jones 235,890108 21/03/1987 The Joshua Tree U2 235,000109 06/09/1997 Be Here Now Oasis 235,000110 18/11/2000 Coast To Coast Westlife 234,767111 02/01/2010 I Dreamed A Dream Susan Boyle 234,651 * 2112 03/01/2004 Life For Rent Dido 233,629113 22/12/1990 The Immaculate Collection Madonna 233,000114 09/12/2000 1 The Beatles 232,051115 13/07/2002 Heathen Chemistry Oasis 230,551116 03/01/1998 Urban Hymns The Verve 230,000117 30/12/2000 Greatest Hits Texas 230,000 * 5118 21/12/2002 Escapology Robbie Williams 229,126119 23/12/2006 Beautiful World Take That 229,001120 22/12/2007 Spirit Leona Lewis 228,504121 08/06/2002 The Eminem Show Eminem 228,297122 05/05/2007 Favourite Worst Nightmare Arctic Monkeys 227,922123 04/01/2003 Escapology Robbie Williams 225,399124 26/08/2000 Born To Do It Craig David 225,320125 24/06/2006 Under The Iron Sea Keane 222,297126 27/12/2003 Number Ones Michael Jackson 221,000 * 3127 04/10/2008 Only By The Night Kings Of Leon 220,879128 27/12/1997 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 219,918129 29/12/2007 Back Home Westlife 219,852 * 2130 02/12/2006 The Love Album Westlife 219,662131 26/11/2005 Confessions On A Dancefloor Madonna 217,610132 14/12/1996 Spice The Spice Girls 217,000133 20/12/2003 Life For Rent Dido 216,900134 12/11/2005 Face To Face Westlife 216,879135 31/12/2011 Lioness: Hidden Treasures Amy Winehouse 216,868 * 2136 01/04/2006 Journey South Journey South 216,843137 06/01/1996 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 216,000138 04/06/2011 Born This Way Lady Gaga 215,639139 01/01/2005 Greatest Hits Robbie Williams 215,200140 28/12/2002 One Love Blue 214,895 * 2141 27/12/2014 X Ed Sheeran 214,451142 23/12/1995 Made In Heaven Queen 214,000 * 2143 02/12/2006 Stop The Clocks Oasis 213,289 * 2144 02/12/1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 213,000145 15/12/2001 Swing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 212,386146 31/12/2005 Never Forget- The Collection Take That 212,322 * 5147 03/01/2004 Friday's Child Will Young 211,496 * 2148 03/01/2015 X Ed Sheeran 211,168149 03/01/1997 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 210,000 * 2150 23/12/2000 Coast To Coast Westlife 210,000 * 2151 01/01/2005 Il Divo Il Divo 209,208 * 2152 05/11/2011 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 208,343153 04/12/2010 Progress Take That 208,219154 05/02/2011 21 Adele 208,090155 20/12/2003 Friday's Child Will Young 207,250 * 2156 30/03/2017 Divide Ed Sheeran 206,411157 03/11/2022 Midnights Taylor Swift 204,501158 18/11/2021 Voyage ABBA 203,909159 18/12/2010 Progress Take That 203,210160 20/05/2006 Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers 202,409161 14/12/1991 Greatest Hits II Queen 202,000162 13/12/2003 Friday's Child Will Young 201,900163 30/11/1991 Dangerous Michael Jackson 201,841164 29/04/2006 Shayne Ward Shayne Ward 201,266165 18/10/2008 Dig Out Your Soul Oasis 200,866166 04/12/2004 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb U2 200,863167 06/12/2008 Day & Age The Killers 200,299168 13/06/1987 Whitney Whitney Houston 200,000169 24/12/1988 Private Collection Cliff Richard 200,000 Those with an Asterisk "* 2" indicate that week the album was NOT number one (usually the xmas week or thereabouts) and the position it held that week BOLD= sales were in FIRST week
March 31, 201114 yr from the list, I have made the following list of artist with the most albums selling over 2000,000 in one week : OASIS : 7 ROBBIE WILLIAMS : 7 TAKE THAT : 6 WESTLIFE : 4 MADONNA : 3 COLDPLAY : 3 GEORGE MICHAEL : 3 U2 : 3 KILLERS : 2 SUSAN BOYLE : 2 ARCTIC MONKEYS : 2 MICHAEL JACKSON : 2 SIMPLY RED : 2 EMINEM : 2
April 4, 201114 yr Author To make it more interesting here are the list of the biggest weekly sales EVER in each month- Criteria is that the chart has to be announced in that month! JANUARY- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 363,735 FEBRUARY- Feels Like Home Norah Jones 235,890 MARCH- ÷ Ed Sheeran 671,542 APRIL- POPSTARS- Hear'Say 306,631 MAY- Older George Michael 281,000 JUNE- X & Y Coldplay 464,471 JULY- The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy 316,951 AUGUST- Be Here Now- Oasis 663,389 SEPTEMBER- Bad Michael Jackson 350,000 OCTOBER- Life For Rent Dido 400,351 NOVEMBER- 25- Adele 800,307 DECEMBER- Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 483,000 Edited March 11, 20178 yr by Gezza
April 4, 201114 yr 116 01/04/2006 Journey South Journey South 216,843 I cannot honestly remember this album being in the charts
April 4, 201114 yr To make it more interesting here are the list of the biggest weekly sales EVER in each month- Criteria is that the chart has to be announced in that month! JANUARY- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 363,735 FEBRUARY- Feels Like Home Norah Jones 235,890 MARCH- Standing On The Shoulder of Giants Oasis 311,265 APRIL- 21- Adele 257,731 MAY- Older George Michael 281,000 JUNE- X & Y Coldplay 464,471 JULY- The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy 316,951 AUGUST- Be Here Now- Oasis 663,389 SEPTEMBER- Bad Michael Jackson 350,000 OCTOBER- Life For Rent Dido 400,351 NOVEMBER- Progress Take That 518,601 DECEMBER- Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 483,000 Always great to see The Prodigy on a list like this :kink: That's yet another record slain by 21 then. :drama: What was the previous record for April?
April 4, 201114 yr Previous April record was Arctic Monkeys in April 2007 with 227,922 Ah, so April was the easiest month to get the record for in the first place. Still a great achievement though. I assume all of the others on that list are first weeks though? :o Edited April 4, 201114 yr by Bray
April 4, 201114 yr 116 01/04/2006 Journey South Journey South 216,843 I cannot honestly remember this album being in the charts They were from The X Factor but despite coming third behind Shayne Ward and Andy Abraham, they milked the "Mother's Day" effect to their advantage. As for Andy Abraham, he released his debut album the same week and entered at #2.
April 4, 201114 yr Author They are week ending dates so that chart was actually announced on 31st March 1996 :) Actually having said that i've just realised that whilst Take That were actually in march Hear'Say weren't the chart where they sold 361k was announced on 1st April 2001 so they are actually April's biggest seller not Adele- she's second- sorry gang! :unsure: Edited April 4, 201114 yr by gezza76
April 4, 201114 yr They are week ending dates so that chart was actually announced on 31st March 1996 :) Actually having said that i've just realised that whilst Take That were actually in march Hear'Say weren't the chart where they sold 361k was announced on 1st April 2001 so they are actually April's biggest seller not Adele- she's second- sorry gang! :unsure: Oh. :( Well still, Adele came pretty damn close given it was her tenth week and she'd already sold about 1.5m :lol: Edited April 4, 201114 yr by Bray
May 29, 201114 yr Wow - Gaga sold more than Adele first week :o I doubt she can keep it up as well as Adele though :(
October 30, 201114 yr Author we have our 139th instance where an album has sold over 200k in a week- Coldplay in at 127 Edited October 31, 201114 yr by gezza76
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