List of UK Albums Chart Christmas number ones
The
The UK Albums Chart is based on Sunday to Saturday sales of both
Record labels earn as much as forty per cent of their annual sales during the festive season.
Following the December 1983 release of the first album in the
Number ones
As of December 2019[update], there have been 61 Christmas number one albums.
The most successful record label is Virgin Records, who have released eight Christmas number one albums. Benefitting from sales of the Now That's What I Call Music! compilation series, Virgin achieved four of the five Christmas number ones between 1983 and 1987.[24] From 14 January 1989, compilation albums featuring various artists were no longer included in the UK Albums Chart.[20]
- ^ The record labels are those given by the OCC.[25]
- ^ Private Collection: 1979–1988 was announced as the 1988 Christmas number one a day later than usual, on Monday 26 December.[26]
References
- General
The albums, artists and number of weeks at number one are those given by The Official UK Charts Company:
- "Number 1 Albums – 1950s". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 12 January 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- "Number 1 Albums – 1960s". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- "Number 1 Albums – 1980s". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 12 January 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- "Number 1 Albums – 1990s". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 August 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- "Number 1 Albums – 2000s". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- Specific
- LAUNCH. Archived from the originalon 29 December 2005. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Get into The Festive Spirit With Music". Easier. 20 December 2006. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "FAQs". Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
... retailers representing more than 3,500 over the counter shops, home delivery retailers and a wide range of digital stores ...
- ^ "The Charts We Compile". Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC Radio 1. 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon (2008). "1956". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Christmas No.1s: Albums". The Official UK Charts Company. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Gage, Simon (9 July 2010). "Original Soundtrack: South Pacific (Hallmark) Album Review". Daily Express. Northern & Shell. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- OCLC 185201487. Archived from the originalon 11 November 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- News Limited. 19 December 2009. Archivedfrom the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ a b "The Race for the Christmas No. 1 Album". Hot Press. Dublin. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Take That: Christmas odds slashed after X Factor". BBC News. London. 15 November 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- About.com. Archivedfrom the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ Goodacre, Kate; Sperling, Daniel (25 December 2011). "Michael Bublé gets Christmas No.1 album". Digital Spy. London. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ Younie, Chris (24 December 2012). "Emeli Sande bags Christmas No 1 album". 4Music. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran's 'X' is the Christmas No.1 album". London: Pressparty. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran's 'X' is the Christmas no.1 album with the biggest one-week sales total". London: Clickmusic. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (25 December 2015). "Adele is your Christmas No.1 album with yet another huge sales week". Digital Spy. London. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Now 1 reissued for 25th birthday". BBC News. 12 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ a b "History of the Official Charts". Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
... January 1989: Artist and compilation albums are separated out to create two different charts, the Official Artist Albums Chart and the Official Compilations Chart. ...
- ^ Norris, Michele (5 January 2011). "Marni Nixon: Hollywood's Voice 'Ghost'". Washington, D.C.: NPR. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Evans, Rob (27 December 2000). "Charts: Beatles '1' rings up 1.25 million new sales". SoundSpike. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- Gigwise.com. Archivedfrom the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Clutton, Matthew (3 November 2008). "Now That's What I Call Music – 25 Years Album Review". London: AllGigs. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- LAUNCH. Archived from the originalon 31 December 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
... This actually did happen back in 1988 when Christmas Day fell on a Sunday (the usual chart day). This resulted in the chart show being broadcast a day late on Monday 26th and with the industry agreeing that the crowning of Cliff Richard as that years Christmas Number One would take place then. ...
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