List of best-selling albums of the 2010s in the United Kingdom

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Adele's two albums released in the decade, 21 and 25, are the top two best-sellers of the 2010s, while 19 (released in 2008) also features at #13 for the decade.
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Ed Sheeran features three times in the top ten, with x (#3), ÷ (#4) and + (#7)
Sam Smith features twice on the list, with In the Lonely Hour (#6), which was the best-selling debut album of the 2010s, and The Thrill of It All (#93)

The

audio streaming was included for the first time.[3]

On 11 December 2019, the OCC announced their list of the top 100 best-selling albums between January 2010 and December 2019. The best-selling album of the decade is

+, x and ÷. Sheeran is also the only artist to feature in the top 10 three times.[4]

Best-selling albums since 2010

Rihanna has three albums on this list, with Loud (#11), Talk That Talk (#41) and Unapologetic (#80)
Coldplay have three albums, with Mylo Xyloto (#18), A Head Full of Dreams (#27) and Ghost Stories (#94)
Mumford & Sons have two albums, with Sigh No More (#17) and Babel (#32)
Florence and the Machine (lead singer Florence Welch pictured) feature twice, with Lungs (#24) and Ceremonials (#67)
1989 (#25) and Red
(#96)
Olly Murs features four times, with Right Place Right Time (#19), In Case You Didn't Know (#32), Never Been Better (#65) and Olly Murs (#72)
Ellie Goulding features twice, with Halcyon (#26) and Lights (#71)
One Direction have three albums, with Up All Night (#29), Take Me Home (#45) and Four (#100)
Little Mix feature twice, with Glory Days (#39) and Get Weird (#70)
No.[4] Title Artist Peak
position 		Year of
release 		Sales
(where available)[a] 		No. of times
Platinum[b]
1 21 Adele 1 2011 6,000,000[6] 17×
2 25 1 2015 3,600,000 12×
3 x Ed Sheeran 1 2014 3,600,000[7] 12×
4 ÷ 1 2017 3,400,000[7] 11×
5 Christmas Michael Bublé 1 2011 2,950,000 9×
6 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 1 2014 2,590,000 8×
7
+
 		Ed Sheeran 1 2011 2,443,000 8×
8 Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 1 2012 2,430,000 8×
9 Progress Take That 1 2010 2,390,000 8×
10 The Greatest Showman Various Artists 1 2017 2,130,000 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† 2,450,000 8×
14 AM Arctic Monkeys 1 2013 1,800,000 6×
15 Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 1 2010 1,713,000[8] 5×
16 The Fame / The Fame Monster Lady Gaga 1 2009† 1,578,000 5×
17 Sigh No More Mumford & Sons 2 2009† 1,561,800 5×
18 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 1 2011 1,536,700 5×
19 Wanted on Voyage George Ezra 1 2014 1,420,200[9] 4×
20 Teenage Dream / Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection Katy Perry 1 2010 1,304,325[10] 4×
21 The Defamation of Strickland Banks Plan B 1 2010 1,399,400[11] 4×
22 Right Place Right Time Olly Murs 1 2012 1,380,000[12] 4×
23 Who You Are Jessie J 2 2011 1,270,000[13] 4×
24 Purpose Justin Bieber 2 2015 1,200,000 4×
25 Lungs Florence and the Machine 1 2009† 1,813,557[14] 6×
26
1989
 		Taylor Swift 1 2014 1,500,000[15] 5×
27 Halcyon / Halcyon Days Ellie Goulding 1 2012 1,200,000 4×
28 A Head Full of Dreams Coldplay 1 2015 1,375,805[16] 4×
29 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 1 2015 1,200,000 4×
30 Human Rag'n'Bone Man 1 2017 1,200,000 4×
31 If I Can Dream Elvis Presley 1 2015 1,062,457 4×
32 Babel Mumford & Sons 1 2012 1,064,338 4×
33 Greatest Hits Bon Jovi 2 2010 1,200,000 3×
34 Born to Die Lana Del Rey 1 2012 1,174,000[17] 3×
35 Up All Night One Direction 1 2011 1,086,434 3×
36 In Case You Didn't Know Olly Murs 1 2011 1,105,000[12] 3×
37 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 1 2010 1,200,000 3×
38
Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
 		Pink 5 2010 1,050,000[18] 3×
39 Glory Days Little Mix 1 2016 1,014,800[19] 3×
40 Sunny Side Up Paolo Nutini 1 2009† 1,033,000 3×
41 Take Me Home One Direction 1 2012 1,103,500 3×
42 Talk That Talk Rihanna 1 2011 1,000,000 3×
43 Recovery Eminem 1 2010 1,030,000[20] 3×
44 Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars 1 2012 987,854 3×
45 Born This Way Lady Gaga 1 2011 1,020,800 3×
46
Gold: Greatest Hits
 		ABBA 1 1992† 18×
47 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 1 1984† 12×
48 18 Months Calvin Harris 1 2012 923,861 3×
49 Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 1 2018 1,000,300[21] 3×
50 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 1 1977† 13×
51 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 1 2005† 7×
52 The Ultimate Collection Whitney Houston 3 2007† 5×
53 Greatest Hits Foo Fighters 4 2009† 4×
54 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 1 2006† 13×
55 Bad Blood Bastille 1 2013 1,000,640 3×
56 Midnight Memories One Direction 1 2013 3×
57 Come Around Sundown Kings of Leon 1 2010 915,300[22] 3×
58 Number Ones Michael Jackson 1 2003† 9×
59 The Truth About Love Pink 1 2012 907,000[18] 3×
60 Nothing but the Beat David Guetta 1 2011 3×
61 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac 6 2002 6×
62 Disc-Overy Tinie Tempah 1 2010 3×
63 The Element of Freedom Alicia Keys 1 2009† 3×
64 Lioness: Hidden Treasures Amy Winehouse 1 2011 2×
65 Never Been Better Olly Murs 1 2014 863,000[12] 2×
66 All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Electric Light Orchestra 1 2005† 3×
67 Ceremonials Florence and the Machine 1 2011 2×
68 Chaos and the Calm James Bay 1 2015 824,540[23] 2×
69 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 1 2011 864,600[24] 2×
70 Get Weird Little Mix 2 2015 883,000[25] 3×
71 Lights Ellie Goulding 1 2010 2x
72 Olly Murs Olly Murs 2 2010 2x
73 My World / My World 2.0 Justin Bieber 3 2010 2x
74 To Be Loved Michael Bublé 1 2013 3x
75 Science & Faith The Script 1 2010 2x
76 Every Kingdom Ben Howard 4 2011 2x
77 Jake Bugg Jake Bugg 1 2012 2x
78 A Perfect Contradiction Paloma Faith 2 2014 2x
79 4 Beyoncé 1 2011 2x
80 Unapologetic Rihanna 1 2012 2x
81 The Lady Killer
Cee Lo Green
 3 2010 2x
82 No More Idols Chase & Status 2 2011 2x
83 The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Eminem 1 2013 2x
84
Only By the Night
 		Kings of Leon 1 2008† 10x
85 Swings Both Ways Robbie Williams 1 2013 2x
86 Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics Stereophonics 2 2008† 5x
87
In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990-2010
 		Robbie Williams 1 2010 2x
88 Fall to Grace Paloma Faith 2 2012 2x
89 Greatest Hits Queen 1 1981† 22x
90 Caustic Love Paolo Nutini 1 2014 2x
91 If You Wait London Grammar 2 2013 2x
92 Since I Saw You Last Gary Barlow 2 2013 2x
93 The Thrill of It All Sam Smith 1 2017 2x
94 Ghost Stories Coldplay 1 2014 733,000[26] 2x
95 Greatest Hits Guns N' Roses 1 2004† 7x
96 Red Taylor Swift 1 2012 695,000 2x
97 Greatest Hits Westlife 4 2011 2x
98 Outta This World JLS 2 2010 2x
99 Direct Hits The Killers 5 2013 2x
100 Four One Direction 1 2014 600,000 2x

† Released before 2010; only sales from 2010 onwards included

Best-selling debut albums

No. Debut album Artist Peak
position 		Year of
release 		Sales
1 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 1 2014 2,590,000
2 19 Adele 1 2008† 2,450,000
3
+
 		Ed Sheeran 1 2011 2,443,000
4 Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 1 2012 2,430,000
5 Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 1 2010 1,870,000
6 Wanted on Voyage George Ezra 1 2014 1,420,000
7 Who You Are Jessie J 2 2011 1,330,000
8 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 1 2015 1,230,000
9 Human Rag'n'Bone Man 1 2017 1,220,000
10 Born to Die Lana Del Rey 1 2012 1,190,000
11 Up All Night One Direction 2 2011 1,160,000
12 Bad Blood Bastille 1 2013 975,000
13 Disc-Overy Tinie Tempah 1 2010 905,000
14 Chaos and the Calm James Bay 1 2015 867,000
15 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 1 2011
16 Lights Ellie Goulding 1 2010 841,000
17 Olly Murs Olly Murs 2 2010 839,000
18 My World / My World 2.0 Justin Bieber 3 2010
19 Every Kingdom Ben Howard 4 2011
20 Jake Bugg Jake Bugg 1 2012
21 The Lady Killer CeeLo Green 3 2010
22 If You Wait London Grammar 2 2013
23 Heaven Rebecca Ferguson 3 2011 669,000
24 Night Visions Imagine Dragons 2 2013
25 Home Rudimental 1 2013
26 The 1975 The 1975 1 2013
27 Seasons of My Soul Rumer 3 2010
28 Royal Blood Royal Blood 1 2014
29 Hozier Hozier 3 2014
30 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 3 2017
31 All the Little Lights Passenger 3 2013
32 Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 1 2019 547,000
33 Communion Years & Years 1 2015
34 The Wanted The Wanted 4 2010
35 Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor Caro Emerald 4 2011
36 The Lumineers The Lumineers 8 2012
37 Settle Disclosure 1 2013
38 Chapter One Ella Henderson 1 2014 476,000
39 Good Ol' Fashioned Love The Overtones 4 2010
40 The Balcony Catfish and the Bottlemen 10 2014

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Sales
  2. ^ The certifications are those given by the BPI as of December 2019.[5]

References

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