List of Irish Independent Albums Chart number ones of 2011

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This is a list of albums that reached number-one on the Irish Independent Albums Chart in 2011. The charts were compiled by GfK's Chart-Track on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA).

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Chart history

Tourist History, the debut album by Two Door Cinema Club (guitarist Kevin Baird pictured), reached number 1 in the first published chart of 2011 Kevin Baird.jpg
Tourist History , the debut album by Two Door Cinema Club (guitarist Kevin Baird pictured), reached number 1 in the first published chart of 2011
Two of Adele's albums--19 and 21--reached number 1 in 2011. 21 held the position for 37 consecutive weeks Adele - Live 2009 (4) cropped.jpg
Two of Adele's albums— 19 and 21 —reached number 1 in 2011. 21 held the position for 37 consecutive weeks
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' eponymous debut album entered the chart at number 1 in October 2011 and held the peak position for two consecutive weeks Noel Gallagher at Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain-5March2012 (6).jpg
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' eponymous debut album entered the chart at number 1 in October 2011 and held the peak position for two consecutive weeks
List of Irish Independent Albums Chart number-one albums of 2011
Issue dateAlbumArtistLabelRef
7 January Tourist History Two Door Cinema Club Kitsuné [1]
14 January 19 Adele XL [2]
21 January [3]
28 January 21 [4]
4 February [5]
11 February [6]
18 February [7]
25 February [8]
4 March [9]
11 March [10]
18 March [11]
25 March [12]
1 April [13]
8 April [14]
15 April [15]
22 April [16]
29 April [17]
6 May [18]
13 May [19]
20 May [20]
27 May [21]
3 June [22]
10 June [23]
17 June [24]
24 June [25]
1 July [26]
8 July [27]
15 July [28]
22 July [29]
29 July [30]
5 August [31]
12 August [32]
19 August [33]
26 August [34]
2 September [35]
9 September [36]
16 September [37]
23 September [38]
30 September [39]
7 October [40]
14 October Passenger Lisa Hannigan Hoop [41]
21 October Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Sour Mash [42]
28 October [43]
4 November21AdeleXL [44]
11 November [45]
18 November Closer to You The Coronas [46]
25 November21AdeleXL [47]
2 December [48]
9 December [49]
16 December [50]
23 December [51]
30 December [52]

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<i>Christmas</i> (Michael Bublé album) 2011 studio album by Michael Bublé

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<i>Closer to You</i> (The Coronas album) 2011 studio album by The Coronas

Closer To You is the third album by the Irish indie act The Coronas, released in November 2011. It went straight into the Irish Indie Chart at number one, making number three in the overall chart. The album was produced by Tony Hoffer. Its lead single "Addicted to Progress" received more radio play in Ireland than any of the band's previous singles, topping Today FM's playlist chart for three consecutive weeks in December 2011.

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The Irish Independent Albums Chart is a chart of best-selling independent album releases in Ireland. It is issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and complied on its behalf by GfK's Chart-Track.

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