List of UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart number ones of 2008

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Michael Buble's fifth studio album Call Me Irresponsible spent 28 weeks at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2008, including the first 18 weeks of the year. Michael Buble.jpg
Michael Bublé's fifth studio album Call Me Irresponsible spent 28 weeks at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2008, including the first 18 weeks of the year.

The UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling jazz and blues albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams. [1] In 2008, 52 charts were published with five albums at number one. Michael Bublé's fifth studio album Call Me Irresponsible was the first number-one album of the year, spending the first 18 weeks atop the chart in the second half of a 36-week run. [2] Seasick Steve's major label debut I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left was the last number-one album of the year, topping the final 13 charts of 2008. [3]

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The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2008 was Call Me Irresponsible, which spent a total of 28 weeks at the top of the chart. [2] I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left was the second most successful of the year with 13 weeks at number one, [3] while Amy Winehouse's debut album Frank spent seven weeks at the top of the chart over three separate spells. [4] The Jazz FM various artists compilation The Very Best of Smooth Jazz was the only other release to spend more than a single week at number one, with three weeks in the summer at number one. [5] Call Me Irresponsible finished 2008 as the 27th best-selling album of the year in the UK. [6]

Chart history

Seasick Steve spent the last 13 weeks of 2008 at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart with his major label debut, I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left. Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2017 - Seasick Steve - 074.jpg
Seasick Steve spent the last 13 weeks of 2008 at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart with his major label debut, I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left .
Frank by Amy Winehouse returned to the top spot on three occasions in 2008, spending a total of seven weeks at number one during the year. Amy Winehouse f4962007 crop.jpg
Frank by Amy Winehouse returned to the top spot on three occasions in 2008, spending a total of seven weeks at number one during the year.
Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall was the only other artist to top the chart in 2008, spending one week at number one with his solo debut, Tribute to Bobby. Simply Red crop.jpg
Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall was the only other artist to top the chart in 2008, spending one week at number one with his solo debut, Tribute to Bobby .
Key
Indicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2008
Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref.
6 January Call Me Irresponsible Michael Bublé Reprise [7]
13 January [8]
20 January [9]
27 January [10]
3 February [11]
10 February [12]
17 February [13]
24 February [14]
2 March [15]
9 March [16]
16 March [17]
23 March [18]
30 March [19]
6 April [20]
13 April [21]
20 April [22]
27 April [23]
4 May [24]
11 May Frank Amy Winehouse Island [25]
18 May [26]
25 May Tribute to Bobby Mick Hucknall SimplyRed.com [27]
1 JuneFrankAmy WinehouseIsland [28]
8 June [29]
15 June [30]
22 June [31]
29 JuneThe Very Best of Smooth Jazzvarious artists Jazz FM [32]
6 July [33]
13 July [34]
20 JulyFrankAmy WinehouseIsland [35]
27 JulyCall Me IrresponsibleMichael BubléReprise [36]
3 August [37]
10 August [38]
17 August [39]
24 August [40]
31 August [41]
7 September [42]
14 September [43]
21 September [44]
28 September [45]
5 October I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left Seasick Steve Warner Bros. [46]
12 October [47]
19 October [48]
26 October [49]
2 November [50]
9 November [51]
16 November [52]
23 November [53]
30 November [54]
7 December [55]
14 December [56]
21 December [57]
28 December [58]

See also

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