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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] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1992, as well as albums which peaked in 1991 and 1993 but were in the top 10 in 1992. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was High on the Happy Side by Wet Wet Wet. Overall, twenty-five different albums peaked at number-one in 1992, with twenty-five unique artists hitting that position.
Top-ten albums
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Album peaked in 1991 but still in chart in 1992. |
| ♦ | Album released in 1992 but peaked in 1993. |
| 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 |
Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week ending) |
Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums in 1991 | ||||||
| 18 May 1991 | 11 | Time, Love & Tenderness ‡ | Michael Bolton | 2 | 18 May 1991 | 2 |
| 1 June 1991 | 14 | Beverley Craven ‡ | Beverley Craven | 3 | 1 June 1991 | 1 |
| 14 September 1991 | 15 | From Time to Time – The Singles Collection ‡ | Paul Young | 1 | 14 September 1991 | 1 |
| 12 October 1991 | 51 | Stars ‡ | Simply Red | 1 | 12 October 1991 | 12 |
| 10 | Diamonds and Pearls ‡ | Prince and The New Power Generation | 2 | 12 October 1991 | 1 | |
| 22 | Simply the Best ‡ | Tina Turner | 2 | 19 October 1991 | 3 | |
| 26 October 1991 | 8 | The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‡ | The Commitments | 4 | 9 November 1991 | 1 |
| 8 | Emotions | Mariah Carey | 4 | 15 February 1992 | 1 | |
| 9 November 1991 | 18 | Greatest Hits II ‡ | Queen | 1 | 9 November 1991 | 5 |
| 16 November 1991 | 7 | Shepherd Moons | Enya | 1 | 16 November 1991 | 1 |
| 23 November 1991 | 21 | We Can't Dance ‡ | Genesis | 1 | 23 November 1991 | 2 |
| 19 | Real Love | Lisa Stansfield | 3 | 18 January 1992 | 3 | |
| 30 November 1991 | 24 | Dangerous ‡ | Michael Jackson | 1 | 30 November 1991 | 1 |
| 5 | Achtung Baby ‡ | U2 | 2 | 30 November 1991 | 1 | |
| 7 December 1991 | 9 | Greatest Hits | Queen | 6 | 18 January 1992 | 1 |
| 14 December 1991 | 8 | Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber ‡ | Michael Crawford and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3 | 21 December 1991 | 2 |
| 21 December 1991 | 3 | The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel ‡ | Simon and Garfunkel | 8 | 21 December 1991 | 2 |
| Albums in 1992 | ||||||
| 18 January 1992 | 6 | Nevermind | Nirvana | 7 | 1 February 1992 | 2 |
| 25 January 1992 | 2 | Magic and Loss | Lou Reed | 6 | 25 January 1992 | 1 |
| 1 February 1992 | 3 | No Regrets – The Best of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers 1965–1976 | Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers | 4 | 8 February 1992 | 1 |
| 8 February 1992 | 9 | High on the Happy Side | Wet Wet Wet | 1 | 8 February 1992 | 2 |
| 1 | Spooky | Lush | 7 | 8 February 1992 | 1 | |
| 1 | Finally | CeCe Peniston | 10 | 8 February 1992 | 1 | |
| 22 February 1992 | 4 | From the Heart – His Greatest Love Songs | Elvis Presley | 4 | 22 February 1992 | 1 |
| 29 February 1992 | 3 | Seven | James | 2 | 29 February 1992 | 1 |
| 8 | Hormonally Yours | Shakespears Sister | 3 | 29 February 1992 | 2 | |
| 2 | Curtis Stigers | Curtis Stigers | 7 | 29 February 1992 | 1 | |
| 7 March 1992 | 12 | Divine Madness | Madness | 1 | 14 March 1992 | 3 |
| 1 | Yours Sincerely | The Pasadenas | 6 | 14 March 1992 | 1 | |
| 14 March 1992 | 8 | Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) | Tears for Fears | 2 | 14 March 1992 | 3 |
| 3 | Woodface | Crowded House | 6 | 28 March 1992 | 1 | |
| 21 March 1992 | 2 | After Hours | Gary Moore | 4 | 21 March 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Going Blank Again | Ride | 5 | 21 March 1992 | 1 | |
| 3 | The Very Best of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons | Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons | 7 | 21 March 1992 | 1 | |
| 28 March 1992 | 12 | Up | Right Said Fred | 1 | 25 April 1992 | 1 |
| 4 April 1992 | 3 | Human Touch | Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 4 April 1992 | 1 |
| 2 | Lucky Town | 2 | 4 April 1992 | 1 | ||
| 11 April 1992 | 4 | Adrenalize | Def Leppard | 1 | 11 April 1992 | 1 |
| 2 | 0898 Beautiful South | The Beautiful South | 4 | 11 April 1992 | 1 | |
| 3 | Hear My Song – The Very Best of Josef Locke | Josef Locke | 7 | 18 April 1992 | 1 | |
| 18 April 1992 | 24 | Diva | Annie Lennox | 1 | 18 April 1992 | 2 |
| 25 April 1992 | 3 | Volume III (Just Right) | Soul II Soul | 3 | 25 April 1992 | 1 |
| 5 | Greatest Hits | ZZ Top | 5 | 2 May 1992 | 2 | |
| 1 | Motown's Greatest Hits | The Temptations | 8 | 25 April 1992 | 1 | |
| 2 May 1992 | 2 | Wish | The Cure | 1 | 2 May 1992 | 1 |
| 9 May 1992 | 2 | Power of Ten | Chris de Burgh | 3 | 9 May 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Some Girls Wander by Mistake | The Sisters of Mercy | 5 | 9 May 1992 | 1 | |
| 16 May 1992 | 2 | 1992 – The Love Album | Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine | 1 | 16 May 1992 | 1 |
| 23 May 1992 | 2 | Fear of the Dark | Iron Maiden | 1 | 23 May 1992 | 1 |
| 2 | The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion | The Black Crowes | 2 | 23 May 1992 | 1 | |
| 3 | Greatest Hits | Squeeze | 6 | 23 May 1992 | 1 | |
| 1 | Revenge | Kiss | 10 | 23 May 1992 | 1 | |
| 30 May 1992 | 3 | Michael Ball | Michael Ball | 1 | 30 May 1992 | 1 |
| 8 | This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal | Alexander O'Neal | 4 | 30 May 1992 | 3 | |
| 6 June 1992 | 24 | Back to Front | Lionel Richie | 1 | 6 June 1992 | 6 |
| 4 | Live at Wembley '86 | Queen | 2 | 6 June 1992 | 1 | |
| 13 June 1992 | 2 | Change Everything | Del Amitri | 2 | 13 June 1992 | 1 |
| 5 | Completely Hooked – The Best of Dr. Hook | Dr. Hook | 3 | 20 June 1992 | 2 | |
| 1 | Shadows and Light | Wilson Phillips | 6 | 13 June 1992 | 1 | |
| 4 | Rush Street | Richard Marx | 7 | 13 June 1992 | 1 | |
| 1 | As Ugly as They Wanna Be (EP) | Ugly Kid Joe | 9 | 13 June 1992 | 1 | |
| 20 June 1992 | 2 | Angel Dust | Faith No More | 2 | 20 June 1992 | 1 |
| 27 June 1992 | 5 | The One | Elton John | 2 | 27 June 1992 | 3 |
| 7 | The Legend – The Essential Collection | Joe Cocker | 4 | 27 June 1992 | 3 | |
| 1 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | 6 | 27 June 1992 | 1 | |
| 2 | The Complete Tom Jones | Tom Jones | 8 | 4 July 1992 | 1 | |
| 4 July 1992 | 11 | The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 | Neil Diamond | 1 | 25 July 1992 | 3 |
| 11 July 1992 | 4 | A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout | Prefab Sprout | 3 | 11 July 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Good Stuff | The B-52's | 8 | 11 July 1992 | 1 | |
| 18 July 1992 | 2 | U.F.Orb | The Orb | 1 | 18 July 1992 | 1 |
| 4 | MTV Unplugged (EP) | Mariah Carey | 3 | 18 July 1992 | 1 | |
| 1 | Countdown to Extinction | Megadeth | 5 | 18 July 1992 | 1 | |
| 1 August 1992 | 1 | Dirty | Sonic Youth | 6 | 1 August 1992 | 1 |
| 8 August 1992 | 4 | Growing Up in Public | Jimmy Nail | 2 | 8 August 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Your Arsenal | Morrissey | 4 | 8 August 1992 | 1 | |
| 15 August 1992 | 3 | Welcome to Wherever You Are | INXS | 1 | 15 August 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | The Definitive Jim Reeves 1923-1964 | Jim Reeves | 9 | 15 August 1992 | 1 | |
| 29 August 1992 | 4 | Best... I | The Smiths | 1 | 29 August 1992 | 1 |
| 2 | Some Gave All | Billy Ray Cyrus | 9 | 29 August 1992 | 2 | |
| 5 September 1992 | 4 | Greatest Hits | Kylie Minogue | 1 | 5 September 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Laughing on Judgement Day | Thunder | 2 | 5 September 1992 | 1 | |
| 13 | Take That and Party ♦ | Take That | 2 | 16 January 1993 | 1 | |
| 12 September 1992 | 8 | Tubular Bells II | Mike Oldfield | 1 | 12 September 1992 | 2 |
| 3 | Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places | Roxette | 2 | 12 September 1992 | 1 | |
| 13 | Unplugged ♦ | Eric Clapton | 2 | 20 March 1993 | 1 | |
| 1 | Paul Weller | Paul Weller | 8 | 12 September 1992 | 1 | |
| 19 September 1992 | 8 | The Best of Belinda, Volume 1 | Belinda Carlisle | 1 | 26 September 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Amused to Death | Roger Waters | 8 | 19 September 1992 | 1 | |
| 1 | Copper Blue | Sugar | 10 | 19 September 1992 | 1 | |
| 26 September 1992 | 2 | III Sides to Every Story | Extreme | 2 | 26 September 1992 | 1 |
| 9 | Boss Drum | The Shamen | 3 | 26 September 1992 | 2 | |
| 2 | Am I Not Your Girl? | Sinéad O'Connor | 6 | 3 October 1992 | 1 | |
| 3 October 1992 | 18 | ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits | ABBA | 1 | 3 October 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Songs of Freedom | Bob Marley | 10 | 3 October 1992 | 1 | |
| 10 October 1992 | 46 | Automatic for the People | R.E.M. | 1 | 10 October 1992 | 4 |
| 3 | Us | Peter Gabriel | 2 | 10 October 1992 | 1 | |
| 13 | Timeless: The Classics | Michael Bolton | 3 | 31 October 1992 | 6 | |
| 1 | Back to the Light | Brian May | 6 | 10 October 1992 | 1 | |
| 1 | Greatest Hits | The Police | 10 | 10 October 1992 | 1 | |
| 17 October 1992 | 3 | Love Symbol | Prince and The New Power Generation | 1 | 17 October 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Kiss This | Sex Pistols | 10 | 17 October 1992 | 1 | |
| 24 October 1992 | 13 | Glittering Prize 81/92 | Simple Minds | 1 | 24 October 1992 | 3 |
| 5 | Erotica | Madonna | 2 | 24 October 1992 | 3 | |
| 2 | Once in a Lifetime/Sand in the Vaseline | Talking Heads | 7 | 24 October 1992 | 2 | |
| 31 October 1992 | 1 | Great Expectations | Tasmin Archer | 8 | 31 October 1992 | 1 |
| 7 November 1992 | 1 | AC/DC Live | AC/DC | 5 | 7 November 1992 | 1 |
| 1 | Cooleyhighharmony | Boyz II Men | 7 | 7 November 1992 | 1 | |
| 1 | Love Deluxe | Sade | 10 | 7 November 1992 | 1 | |
| 14 November 1992 | 6 | Keep the Faith | Bon Jovi | 1 | 14 November 1992 | 1 |
| 2 | God's Great Banana Skin | Chris Rea | 4 | 14 November 1992 | 1 | |
| 11 | Greatest Hits | Gloria Estefan | 2 | 26 December 1992 | 2 | |
| 1 | Harvest Moon | Neil Young | 9 | 14 November 1992 | 1 | |
| 21 November 1992 | 11 | Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 | Cher | 1 | 21 November 1992 | 7 |
| 28 November 1992 | 8 | Pop! The First 20 Hits | Erasure | 1 | 28 November 1992 | 2 |
| 10 | Live – The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts | Genesis | 3 | 28 November 1992 | 3 | |
| 6 | The Freddie Mercury Album | Freddie Mercury | 4 | 28 November 1992 | 1 | |
| 2 | The Celts | Enya | 10 | 28 November 1992 | 2 | |
See also
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
- 1992 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)
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