2018 in British music charts

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The British music charts are compiled by the Official Charts Company to measure sales of recorded music on compact disc and digital download. From 6 July, video streaming was included into the charts.

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Charts and sales

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
SongArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
4 January"Perfect"/“Perfect Duet”/“Perfect Symphony Ed Sheeran [1] 75,639 [2]
11 January57,035 [3]
18 January49,550 [4]
25 January"River" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran44,677 [5]
1 February"God's Plan" Drake 54,513 [6]
8 February60,810 [7]
15 February56,554 [8]
22 February51,983 [9]
1 March60,313 [10]
8 March57,021 [11]
15 March55,254 [12]
22 March48,101 [13]
29 March45,581 [14]
5 April"These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen 43,693 [15]
12 April"Freaky Friday" Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown 41,068 [16]
19 April"Nice for What"Drake51,187 [17]
26 April"One Kiss" Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 70,106 [18]
3 May83,485 [19]
10 May69,742 [20]
17 May71,997 [21]
24 May62,000 [22]
31 May54,424 [23]
7 June53,252 [24]
14 June49,432 [25]
21 June"I'll Be There"Jess Glynne37,959 [26]
28 June"Solo" Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato 41,584 [27]
5 July"Shotgun" George Ezra 53,696 [28]
12 July75,986 [29]
19 July"Three Lions" The Lightning Seeds, David Baddiel & Frank Skinner 79,779 [30]
26 July"In My Feelings"Drake90,887 [31]
2 August94,787 [32]
9 August82,569 [33]
16 August83,085 [34]
23 August"Shotgun"George Ezra68,287 [35]
30 August53,892 [36]
6 September"Eastside" Benny Blanco, Khalid and Halsey 49,966 [37]
13 September"Promises"Calvin Harris and Sam Smith 61,813 [38]
20 September62,958 [39]
27 September59,398 [40]
4 October59,059 [41]
11 October56,888 [42]
18 October"Funky Friday" Dave featuring Fredo 54,421 [43]
25 October"Promises"Calvin Harris and Sam Smith52,187 [44]
1 November"Shallow" Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 47,830 [45]
8 November48,704 [46]
15 November"Thank U, Next" Ariana Grande 72,881 [47]
22 November95,439 [48]
29 November64,452 [49]
6 December55,405 [50]
13 December83,660 [51]
20 December58,450 [52]
27 December"We Built This City" LadBaby 75,442 [53]

Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing album of the year
    Chart date
    (week ending)
    AlbumArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
    4 January ÷ Ed Sheeran 74,158 [54]
    11 January32,034 [55]
    18 January The Greatest Showman Various artists26,445 [56]
    25 January40,048 [57]
    1 February38,572 [58]
    8 February40,824 [59]
    15 February41,433 [60]
    22 February51,462 [61]
    1 March42,604 [62]
    8 March36,312 [63]
    15 March41,547 [64]
    22 March45,963 [65]
    29 March35,256 [66]
    5 April Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 62,564 [67]
    12 AprilThe Greatest ShowmanVarious artists43,378 [68]
    19 April Golden Kylie Minogue 48,032 [69]
    26 AprilThe Greatest ShowmanVarious artists30,080 [70]
    3 May24,978 [71]
    10 May Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 43,190 [72]
    17 MayThe Greatest ShowmanVarious artists28,180 [73]
    24 May Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys 86,359 [74]
    31 MayThe Greatest ShowmanVarious artists35,900 [75]
    7 June40,064 [76]
    14 June30,063 [77]
    21 June34,378 [78]
    28 June32,466 [79]
    5 July26,771 [80]
    12 July Scorpion Drake 63,690 [81]
    19 July29,630 [82]
    26 July29,393 [83]
    2 August Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Various artists35,000 [84]
    9 August40,708 [85]
    16 August35,488 [86]
    23 August30,129 [87]
    30 August Sweetener Ariana Grande 44,755 [88]
    6 SeptemberMamma Mia! Here We Go AgainVarious artists21,099 [89]
    13 September Kamikaze Eminem 55,115 [90]
    20 September35,761 [91]
    27 September29,402 [92]
    4 October18,339 [93]
    11 October Blood Red Roses Rod Stewart 41,186 [94]
    18 October A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 31,816 [95]
    25 October Always In Between Jess Glynne 36,449 [96]
    1 NovemberA Star Is BornLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper24,982 [97]
    8 November Andrea Bocelli 25,829 [98]
    15 November No Tourists The Prodigy 23,952 [99]
    22 November Simulation Theory Muse 44,320 [100]
    29 November Love Michael Bublé 66,794 [101]
    6 December Odyssey Take That 105,721 [102]
    13 December A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships The 1975 50,209 [103]
    20 DecemberThe Greatest ShowmanVarious artists56,694 [104]
    27 December68,606 [105]

    Number-one compilation albums

    Key
    Best performing compilation of the year
      Chart date
      (week ending)
      AlbumChart salesReferences
      4 January Now 98 68,334 [106]
      11 January21,486 [107]
      18 January13,039 [108]
      25 January11,006 [109]
      1 FebruaryMTV Rocks15,555 [110]
      8 February12,777 [111]
      15 February11,830 [112]
      22 February11,791 [113]
      1 March7,560 [114]
      8 MarchMagic 80s10,227 [115]
      15 MarchNow Mum9,978 [116]
      22 March10,584 [117]
      29 MarchAndrew Lloyd Webber – Unmasked9,067 [118]
      5 April Now 99 114,571 [119]
      12 April60,163 [120]
      19 April33,768 [121]
      26 April24,030 [122]
      3 May19,774 [123]
      10 May16,793 [124]
      17 May80s Soul Jams16,803 [125]
      24 May13,816 [126]
      31 MayNow 9911,095 [127]
      7 June11,751 [128]
      14 JuneThrowback Reggae Dancehall13,629 [129]
      21 June16,301 [130]
      28 JuneI Love Ibiza12,659 [131]
      5 JulyNow Summer Party 18 [132]
      12 July11,847 [133]
      19 JulyLove Island – The Pool Party18,284 [134]
      26 July10,561 [135]
      2 August Now 100 176,282 [136]
      9 August75,657 [137]
      16 August43,908 [138]
      23 August27,550 [139]
      30 August20,260 [140]
      6 September16,642 [141]
      13 SeptemberI Love 80s16,025 [142]
      20 SeptemberNow 10011,004 [143]
      27 September9,447 [144]
      4 October8,494 [145]
      11 October8,303 [146]
      18 October7,186 [147]
      25 October6,465 [148]
      1 NovemberSing Your Heart Out Disney7,551 [149]
      8 NovemberSoul Legends6,458 [150]
      15 NovemberDreamboats & Petticoats – Golden Years17,102 [151]
      22 November13,630 [152]
      29 November The Greatest Showman: Reimagined 25,911 [153]
      6 December Now 101 82,507 [154]
      13 December59,806 [155]
      20 December48,642 [156]
      27 December51,773 [157]

      Top singles of the year

      This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2019

      CombinedTitleArtist(s)Peak
      position
      Combined
      1"One Kiss" Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 11,570,000
      2"God's Plan" Drake 11,560,000
      3"Shotgun" George Ezra 11,490,000
      4"This Is Me" Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble 31,400,000
      5"These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen 11,390,000
      6"Perfect" Ed Sheeran 1
      7"Nice for What" Drake 1
      8"Paradise" George Ezra 21,110,000
      9"No Tears Left to Cry" Ariana Grande 2
      10"Feel It Still" Portugal. The Man 31,020,000
      11"IDGAF" Dua Lipa 31,010,000
      12"2002" Anne-Marie 3
      13"Friends" Marshmello & Anne-Marie 4
      14"Freaky Friday" Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown 1
      15"In My Feelings" Drake 1
      16"Solo" Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato 1
      17"Havana" Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug 5 [a]
      18"The Greatest Show" Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya 20
      19"Eastside" Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid 1
      20"New Rules" Dua Lipa 13 [b] 837,000
      21"Better Now" Post Malone 6
      22"Psycho" Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign 4
      23"I Like It" Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin 8
      24"Rockstar" Post Malone featuring 21 Savage 12 [c]
      25"Promises" Calvin Harris & Sam Smith 1
      26"Girls Like You" Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B 7
      27"Lullaby" Sigala and Paloma Faith 6
      28"Youngblood" 5 Seconds of Summer 4
      29"Barking" Ramz 2
      30"River" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran 1
      31"Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 21 [d]
      32"Rewrite the Stars" Zac Efron and Zendaya 16
      33"Body" Loud Luxury featuring Brando 4
      34"I'll Be There" Jess Glynne 1
      35"The Middle" Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey 7
      36"Leave a Light On" Tom Walker 7
      37"A Million Dreams"Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams 22
      38"All the Stars" Kendrick Lamar & SZA 5
      39"Breathe" Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen 7
      40"Taste" Tyga featuring Offset 5
      41"Rise" Jonas Blue featuring Jack & Jack 3
      42"Jumanji" B Young 13
      43"Tip Toe" Jason Derulo featuring French Montana 5
      44"Never Enough" Loren Allred 24
      45"If You're Over Me" Years & Years 6
      46"Sad" XXXTentacion 5
      47"Meant to Be" Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 11
      48"I Miss You" Clean Bandit featuring Julia Michaels 4
      49"Anywhere" Rita Ora 3 [e]
      50"Flames" David Guetta featuring Sia 7
      51"Answerphone" Banx & Ranx & Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane 5

      Notes:

      1. Reached number 1 in 2017
      2. Reached number 1 in 2017
      3. Reached number 1 in 2017
      4. Reached number 1 in 2017
      5. Reached number 2 in 2017

      Best-selling albums

      No.TitleArtistPeak
      position
      Sales
      1 The Greatest Showman Various artists11,600,000
      2 Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 1691,000
      3 ÷ Ed Sheeran 1510,000
      4 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack Various artists1374,000
      5 Scorpion Drake 1300,000
      6 Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 1
      7 A Star Is Born Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper 1
      8 Love Michael Bublé 1
      9 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 3
      10 Kamikaze Eminem 1
      11 Odyssey Take That 1
      12 Andrea Bocelli 1
      13 Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack Queen 3
      14 Always In Between Jess Glynne 1
      15 Blood Red Roses Rod Stewart 1
      16 Sweetener Ariana Grande 1
      17 The Architect Paloma Faith 7 [a]
      18 Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys 1
      19 Human Rag'n'Bone Man 3 [b]
      20 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 6 [c]
      21 The Thrill of It All Sam Smith 2 [d]
      22 × Ed Sheeran 10 [e]
      23Unchained Melodies Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 4 [f]
      24 The Platinum Collection Queen 5 [g]
      25 LM5 Little Mix 3
      26 Speak Your Mind Anne-Marie 3
      27 Christmas Michael Bublé 7 [h]
      28 You Know I Know Olly Murs 2
      29 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 13 [i]
      30 Glory Days Little Mix 9 [j]
      31 ? XXXTentacion 3
      32 Revival Eminem 3 [k]
      33 Golden Kylie Minogue 1
      34 Beautiful Trauma Pink 5 [l]
      35 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 14 [m]
      36 Diamonds Elton John 10 [n]
      37 Reputation Taylor Swift 7 [o]
      38 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 16 [p]
      39 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac 11 [q]
      40 Greatest Hits Queen 23 [r]
      41 Legacy David Bowie 25 [s]
      42 Stoney Post Malone 14 [t]
      43 Camila Camila Cabello 2
      44 Mamma Mia! Various artists5
      45 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 8 [u]
      46 Wanted on Voyage George Ezra 10 [v]
      47 Delta Mumford & Sons 2
      48 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 31 [w]
      49True Love Ways Buddy Holly with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 10
      50 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 31 [x]
      51 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 19 [y]
      52 AM Arctic Monkeys 11 [z]
      53 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 23 [aa]
      54 Rise Up Cliff Richard 4
      55 Invasion of Privacy Cardi B 5
      56 High as Hope Florence and the Machine 2
      57 + Ed Sheeran 26 [ab]
      58 Wildness Snow Patrol 2
      59 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes 3
      60 As You Were Liam Gallagher 16 [ac]
      61 More Life Drake 25 [ad]
      62 17 XXXTentacion 11
      63 Number Ones Michael Jackson 29 [ae]
      64 Pray for the Wicked Panic! at the Disco 2
      65 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 18 [af]
      66 Common Sense J Hus 21 [ag]
      67The Last King of Pop Paul Heaton 10
      68 Astroworld Travis Scott 3

      Notes:

      1. Reached number 1 in 2017
      2. Reached number 1 in 2017
      3. Reached number 1 in 1992
      4. Reached number 1 in 2017
      5. Reached number 1 in 2014
      6. Reached number 3 in 2019
      7. Reached number 2 in 2002
      8. Reached number 1 in 2011
      9. Reached number 1 in 2005
      10. Reached number 1 in 2016
      11. Reached number 1 in 2017
      12. Reached number 1 in 2017
      13. Reached number 1 in 2010
      14. Reached number 5 in 2017
      15. Reached number 1 in 2017
      16. Reached number 1 in 1984
      17. Reached number 6 in 2009
      18. Reached number 1 in 1981
      19. Reached number 5 in 2017
      20. Reached number 10 in 2017
      21. Reached number 5 in 2019
      22. Reached number 1 in 2014
      23. Reached number 1 in 1978
      24. Reached number 1 in 1995
      25. Reached number 1 in 2014
      26. Reached number 1 in 2013
      27. Reached number 1 in 2015
      28. Reached number 1 in 2011
      29. Reached number 1 in 2017
      30. Reached number 2 in 2017
      31. Reached number 1 in 2003
      32. Reached number 1 in 2006
      33. Reached number 6 in 2017

      See also

      References

      1. Both “Perfect Duet” and (from the week ending 28 December) “Perfect Symphony”, featuring Beyoncé and Andrew Bocelli, respectively, are counted as part of the total chart units for “Perfect”. However, due to chart rules, only Sheeran is credited with the number-one.
      2. UK Singles Chart 4 January 2018
      3. UK Singles Chart 11 January 2018
      4. UK Singles Chart 18 January 2018
      5. UK Singles Chart 25 January 2018
      6. UK Singles Chart 1 February 2018
      7. UK Singles Chart 8 February 2018
      8. UK Singles Chart 15 February 2018
      9. UK Singles Chart 22 February 2018
      10. UK Singles Chart 1 March 2018
      11. UK Singles Chart 8 March 2018
      12. UK Singles Chart 15 March 2018
      13. UK Singles Chart 22 March 2018
      14. UK Singles Chart 29 March 2018
      15. UK Singles Chart 5 April 2018
      16. UK Singles Chart 12 April 2018
      17. UK Singles Chart 19 April 2018
      18. UK Singles Chart 26 April 2018
      19. UK Singles Chart 3 May 2018
      20. UK Singles Chart 10 May 2018
      21. UK Singles Chart 17 May 2018
      22. UK Singles Chart 24 May 2018
      23. UK Singles Chart 31 May 2018
      24. UK Singles Chart 7 June 2018
      25. UK Singles Chart 14 June 2018
      26. UK Singles Chart 21 June 2018
      27. UK Singles Chart 28 June 2018
      28. UK Singles Chart 5 July 2018
      29. UK Singles Chart 12 July 2018
      30. UK Singles Chart 19 July 2018
      31. UK Singles Chart 26 July 2018
      32. UK Singles Chart 2 August 2018
      33. UK Singles Chart 9 August 2018
      34. UK Singles Chart 16 August 2018
      35. UK Singles Chart 23 August 2018
      36. UK Singles Chart 30 August 2018
      37. UK Singles Chart 6 September 2018
      38. UK Singles Chart 13 September 2018
      39. UK Singles Chart 20 September 2018
      40. UK Singles Chart 27 September 2018
      41. UK Singles Chart 4 October 2018
      42. UK Singles Chart 11 October 2018
      43. UK Singles Chart 18 October 2018
      44. UK Singles Chart 25 October 2018
      45. UK Singles Chart 1 November 2018
      46. UK Singles Chart 8 November 2018
      47. UK Singles Chart 15 November 2018
      48. UK Singles Chart 22 November 2018
      49. UK Singles Chart 29 November 2018
      50. UK Singles Chart 6 December 2018
      51. UK Singles Chart 13 December 2018
      52. UK Singles Chart 20 December 2018
      53. UK Singles Chart 27 December 2018
      54. UK Albums Chart 4 January 2018
      55. UK Albums Chart 11 January 2018
      56. UK Albums Chart 18 January 2018
      57. UK Albums Chart 25 January 2018
      58. UK Albums Chart 1 February 2018
      59. UK Albums Chart 8 February 2018
      60. UK Albums Chart 15 February 2018
      61. UK Albums Chart 22 February 2018
      62. UK Albums Chart 1 March 2018
      63. UK Albums Chart 8 March 2018
      64. UK Albums Chart 15 March 2018
      65. UK Albums Chart 22 March 2018
      66. UK Albums Chart 29 March 2018
      67. UK Albums Chart 5 April 2018
      68. UK Albums Chart 12 April 2018
      69. UK Albums Chart 19 April 2018
      70. UK Albums Chart 26 April 2018
      71. UK Albums Chart 3 May 2018
      72. UK Albums Chart 10 May 2018
      73. UK Albums Chart 17 May 2018
      74. UK Albums Chart 24 May 2018
      75. UK Albums Chart 31 May 2018
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      80. UK Albums Chart 5 July 2018
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      83. UK Albums Chart 26 July 2018
      84. UK Albums Chart 2 August 2018
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      88. UK Albums Chart 30 August 2018
      89. UK Albums Chart 6 September 2018
      90. UK Albums Chart 13 September 2018
      91. UK Albums Chart 20 September 2018
      92. UK Albums Chart 27 September 2018
      93. UK Albums Chart 4 October 2018
      94. UK Albums Chart 11 October 2018
      95. UK Albums Chart 18 October 2018
      96. UK Albums Chart 25 October 2018
      97. UK Albums Chart 1 November 2018
      98. UK Albums Chart 8 November 2018
      99. UK Albums Chart 15 November 2018
      100. UK Albums Chart 22 November 2018
      101. UK Albums Chart 29 November 2018
      102. UK Albums Chart 6 December 2018
      103. UK Albums Chart 13 December 2018
      104. UK Albums Chart 20 December 2018
      105. UK Albums Chart 27 December 2018
      106. UK Compilation Chart 4 January 2018
      107. UK Compilations Chart 11 January 2018
      108. UK Compilations Chart 18 January 2018
      109. UK Compilations Chart 25 January 2018
      110. UK Compilations Chart 1 February 2018
      111. UK Compilations Chart 8 February 2018
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      119. UK Compilation Chart 5 April 2018
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      122. UK Compilations Chart 26 April 2018
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      145. UK Compilation Chart 4 October 2018
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      149. UK Compilation Chart 1 November 2018
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      157. UK Compilation Chart 27 December 2018