The UK Albums Chart is a weekly record chart compiled by the Official Charts Company, which for most of its history was based on album sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom. The chart was founded in 1956, compiling physical format album sales until 2007, after which it has included albums sold digitally. Since July 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data. From 10 July 2015, it has been based on a Friday to Thursday album sales.
This list shows the twenty-three artists who have topped the UK Albums Chart, in four or more decades. English band The Rolling Stones have topped the albums chart in the most decades, with six.[1] American musician Bruce Springsteen and Australian singer-songwriter-actress-businesswoman Kylie Minogue are the only solo artists to score a number one album in five consecutive decades.[2]
Tally
Six decades
| Artist | Number one album | Decade(s) it reached number one | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rolling Stones | The Rolling Stones | 1960s | [3] |
| The Rolling Stones No. 2 | |||
| Aftermath | |||
| Let It Bleed | |||
| Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! | 1970s | ||
| Sticky Fingers | |||
| Exile on Main St. | |||
| Goats Head Soup | |||
| Emotional Rescue | 1980s | ||
| Voodoo Lounge | 1990s | ||
| Exile on Main St.[a] | 2010s | ||
| Blue & Lonesome | |||
| Goats Head Soup[b] | 2020s | ||
| Hackney Diamonds |
Five decades
Four decades
Notes
- ^ Re-issue
- ^ Re-issue
- ^ 1987 version
- ^ The album is credited to Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- ^ The album is credited to Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- ^ The album is credited to Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson 5
- ^ The album is also credited to Madonna & various artists
- ^ The album is credited to Queen + Adam Lambert
References
- ^ Daly, Rhian (11 September 2020). "The Rolling Stones break chart record as they beat Declan McKenna to Number One". NME. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue 'lost for words' after latest album hits UK number 1, her fifth decade as a chart-topper". ABC News. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "The Beatles full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Bob Dylan full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Elvis Presley full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "ABBA full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Blur full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "David Bowie full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Michael Jackson full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Elton John full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Madonna full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "George Michael full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Queen full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Cliff Richard full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Paul Simon full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Steps full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Take That full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Shania Twain full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "U2 full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Paul Weller full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Robbie Williams full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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