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This is a summary of the year 2015 in British music .
See 2015 Brit Awards
On 10 July 2015, the chart week changed from Sunday–Saturday to Friday–Thursday, with the first chart covering Sunday 5 July to Thursday 9 July. This chart move is to align the chart week with the new Global Release Day (Friday) for music. [86] [87]
Pharrell Williams set an all-time record when "Happy" notched 64 consecutive weeks in the top 75 of the singles chart.
Adele's 25 became the fastest-selling UK album of all time, beating the record previously held by Oasis' Be Here Now in 1997.
Jess Glynne scored three UK number-one singles and two from the previous year, tying here with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini as the British women with the most UK number-one singles.
In December, Justin Bieber's songs "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" claimed the top 2 spots on the singles chart during the same week, marking the first time this was accomplished since Madonna in 1985. "Love Yourself" went on to replace "Sorry" in the top position, making Bieber the first artist since Elvis Presley in 2005 to knock themselves off the top spot.
"Love Yourself" became the first song in the history of the UK Singles Chart to reach number one without an official single release.
The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.
† | Best performing single of the year |
Chart date (week ending) | Song | Artist(s) | Chart sales | References [lower-alpha 1] |
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3 January | "Uptown Funk" † | Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | 186,655 | [88] [89] |
10 January | 156,335 | [90] [91] | ||
17 January | 129,871 | [92] [93] | ||
24 January | 125,948 | [94] [95] | ||
31 January | 120,443 | [96] [97] | ||
7 February | 101,962 | [98] [99] | ||
14 February | "Love Me like You Do" | Ellie Goulding | 172,368 | [100] [101] |
21 February | 118,225 | [102] [103] | ||
28 February | 118,343 | [104] | ||
7 March | 98,167 | [105] | ||
14 March | "King" | Years & Years | 100,955 | [106] |
21 March | "Lay Me Down" | Sam Smith featuring John Legend | 105,070 | [107] |
28 March | 68,739 | [108] | ||
4 April | "Hold My Hand" | Jess Glynne | 97,494 | [109] |
11 April | 80,177 | [110] | ||
18 April | 57,372 | [111] | ||
25 April | "See You Again" | Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth | 193,018 | [112] |
2 May | 141,671 | [113] | ||
9 May | "Cheerleader" | OMI | 112,626 | [114] |
16 May | 96,533 | [115] | ||
23 May | 89,201 | [116] | ||
30 May | 76,572 | [117] | ||
6 June | "Want to Want Me" | Jason Derulo | 127,113 | [118] |
13 June | 75,066 | [119] | ||
20 June | 65,300 | [120] | ||
27 June | 57,039 | [121] | ||
4 July | "Not Letting Go" | Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne | 110,001 | [122] |
9 July | "Are You with Me" | Lost Frequencies | 83,712 | [123] |
16 July | "House Every Weekend" | David Zowie | 54,929* | [124] |
23 July | "Black Magic" | Little Mix | 112,684 | [125] |
30 July | 65,720 | [126] | ||
6 August | 59,877 | [127] | ||
13 August | "Drag Me Down" | One Direction | 76,015 | [128] |
20 August | "Marvin Gaye" | Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor | 94,455 | [129] |
27 August | "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" | Jess Glynne | 61,994 | [130] |
3 September | "Fight Song" | Rachel Platten | 58,581 | [131] |
10 September | "What Do You Mean?" | Justin Bieber | 83,746 | [132] |
17 September | "Easy Love" | Sigala | 82,237 | [133] |
24 September | "What Do You Mean?" | Justin Bieber | 66,876 | [134] |
1 October | 60,782 | [135] | ||
8 October | "Writing's on the Wall" | Sam Smith | 69,604 | [136] |
15 October | "What Do You Mean?" | Justin Bieber | 50,927 | [137] |
22 October | 46,533 | [138] | ||
29 October | "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" | KDA featuring Tinie Tempah & Katy B | 60,334 | [139] |
5 November | "Hello" | Adele | 332,599 | [140] |
12 November | 179,406 | [141] | ||
19 November | 127,075 | [142] | ||
26 November | "Sorry" | Justin Bieber | 104,472 | [143] |
3 December | 111,655 | [144] | ||
10 December | "Love Yourself" | 115,821 | [145] | |
17 December | 113,709 | [146] | ||
24 December | 102,084 | [147] | ||
31 December | "A Bridge over You" | NHS Choir | 127,490 | [148] |
The 'sales' figures since the chart week ending 7 March include a proportion for audio streams.
† | Best performing album of the year |
† | Best-selling compilation of the year |
Chart date (week ending) | Album | Sales | References [lower-alpha 1] |
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3 January | Now 89 | 150,703 | [202] [89] |
10 January | 43,093 | [203] [91] | |
17 January | 21,264 | [204] [93] | |
24 January | 15,962 | [205] [95] | |
31 January | The Weekender | 15,230 | [206] [97] |
7 February | Now Power Ballads | 17,427 | [207] [99] |
14 February | 18,601 | [208] [101] | |
21 February | Fifty Shades Of Grey | 41,080 | [209] [103] |
28 February | 45,684 | [210] | |
7 March | 36,038 | [211] | |
14 March | 27,755 | [212] | |
21 March | 29,294 | [213] | |
28 March | 15,253 | [214] | |
4 April | Move On Up: The Very Best of Northern Soul | 14,236 | [215] |
11 April | Now 90 | 264,159 | [216] |
18 April | 105,020 | [217] | |
25 April | 63,008 | [218] | |
2 May | 44,426 | [219] | |
9 May | 38,959 | [220] | |
16 May | 29,014 | [221] | |
23 May | 25,964 | [222] | |
30 May | 24,789 | [223] | |
6 June | 22,554 | [224] | |
13 June | Now Classic Rock | 18,131 | [225] |
20 June | TFI Friday | 18,668 | [226] |
27 June | Now Classic Rock | 33,238 | [227] |
4 July | Now Summer Party | 33,340 | [228] |
9 July | 34,885 | [229] | |
16 July | 23,726* | [230] | |
23 July | 36,471 | [231] | |
30 July | 31,070 | [232] | |
6 August | Now 91 | 224,172 | [233] |
13 August | 118,073 | [234] | |
20 August | 66,074 | [235] | |
27 August | 45,642 | [236] | |
3 September | 34,933 | [237] | |
10 September | 30,229 | [238] | |
17 September | 22,327 | [239] | |
24 September | 18,383 | [240] | |
1 October | 16,051 | [241] | |
8 October | 14,775 | [242] | |
15 October | Keep Calm and Unwind | 14,966 | [243] |
22 October | Rapper's Delight | 16,247 | [244] |
29 October | 14,634 | [245] | |
5 November | Now Singer | 13,438 | [246] |
12 November | BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2015 | 23,194 | [247] |
19 November | The Annual 2016 | 22,692 | [248] |
26 November | 21,132 | [249] | |
3 December | Now 92 † | 211,548 | [250] |
10 December | 159,716 | [251] | |
17 December | 120,919 | [252] | |
24 December | 111,116 | [253] | |
31 December | 146,967 | [254] |
This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2016 showing sales and streams for the whole of 2015. [255] [256]
This chart published by the Official Charts Company on 5 January 2016 shows combined sales for artist albums from sales and streams for the whole of 2015. [258]
Notes:
Gaynor Sullivan, known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer who is known for her distinctive husky voice. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album The World Starts Tonight and its singles "Lost in France" and "More Than a Lover". Her 1977 single "It's a Heartache" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.
George Michael was an English singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales estimated at between 100 million to 125 million records worldwide. Michael was known as a creative force in songwriting, vocal performance, and visual presentation. He achieved 10 number-one songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 13 number-one songs on the UK Singles Chart. Michael won numerous music awards, including two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards. He was listed among Billboard's the "Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time" and Rolling Stone's the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time". The Radio Academy named him the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004. Michael was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
"Perfect Day" is a song written by American musician Lou Reed in 1972. It was originally featured on Transformer, Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album, and as B-side of his major hit, "Walk on the Wild Side". Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film Trainspotting and after a star-studded version was released as a BBC charity single in 1997, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Norway. Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album The Raven.
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"Wishing on a Star" is a ballad first recorded by American soul and R&B group Rose Royce. It was written by former Undisputed Truth member Billie Rae Calvin, and produced by Norman Whitfield. The song was originally offered to Barbra Streisand for an album project but she declined. It was first released as a single by Rose Royce in 1977 and has since been recorded by numerous acts including the Cover Girls in 1992, Jay-Z in 1998, Beyonce in 2005, and Seal in 2011. 21 Savage used a sample of the original 1977 version for his hit All of Me, which was released on his 2024 album American Dream, and used earlier in the trailer for his debut film, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, known mononymously as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Adele has received numerous accolades including 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
La Roux is an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album La Roux (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles such as "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof". Recording of a follow-up album was marred by unsuccessful collaborations, the cancellation of two planned release dates, and reported conflict between the duo.
The UK music charts are a collection of charts that reflect the music-buying habits of people within the United Kingdom. Most of them are produced by the Official Charts Company.
James Thomas Smith, known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer. He is known for both his solo work and as a member of the English indie pop band the xx.
Samuel Frederick Smith is an English singer and songwriter. In October 2012, they performed on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. The following year, they performed on Naughty Boy's 2013 single "La La La", which became a number one single on the chart.
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I Cry When I Laugh is the debut studio album by English singer Jess Glynne. It was released on 21 August 2015 in the United Kingdom and 11 September 2015 in the United States by Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group. I Cry When I Laugh was recorded over three years, with Glynne working with several record producers on it.
Celeste Epiphany Waite is a British singer and songwriter. She began her career in 2014 providing vocals for electronic producers such as Avicii, Tieks and Real Lies, while also self-publishing content onto SoundCloud on the side. She made her solo debut via Lily Allen's vanity label Bank Holiday Records with the EP The Milk & the Honey (2017), and then released her second EP Lately (2019) after signing with Polydor Records in 2018.
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