List of UK top-ten albums in 2014

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Ed Sheeran had the best-selling album of 2014 with his second studio album x. The album has sold over 3.5 million copies in the UK alone. Ed Sheeran 3, 2013.jpg
Ed Sheeran had the best-selling album of 2014 with his second studio album × . The album has sold over 3.5 million copies in the UK alone.

The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] [3] Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical albums and digital downloads. This list shows albums that peaked in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 2014, as well as albums which peaked in 2013 and 2015 but were in the top 10 in 2014. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

Contents

One-hundred and fifty-eight albums were in the top ten this year. Two albums from 2012 and sixteen albums from 2013 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while Hozier by Hozier was released in 2014 but did not reach its peak until 2015. Beyoncé by Beyoncé was the only album from 2013 to reach its peak in 2014. Halcyon by Ellie Goulding debuted in 2012 and re-entered the top 10 in 2013, but its peak position was not until 2014. Sam Smith and Ella Henderson were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2014.

The first new number-one album of the year was Halcyon by Ellie Goulding. Overall, thirty-two different albums peaked at number-one in 2014, with thirty-two unique artists hitting that position.

Background

Multiple entries

One-hundred and fifty-eight albums charted in the top 10 in 2014, with one-hundred and forty-two albums reaching their peak this year.

Chart debuts

Six artists achieved their first top 10 album in 2014 as a lead artist (correct to 22 March 2014).

The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo album, or featured appearances on compilations or other artists recordings.

ArtistNumber of top 10sFirst entryChart positionOther entries
Warpaint 1 Warpaint 9—
Mogwai 1 Rave Tapes 10—
Within Temptation 1 Hydra 6—
Temples 1 Sun Structures 7—
Wild Beasts 1 Present Tense 7—
Metronomy 1 Love Letters 7—
Nicholas McDonald 1 In the Arms of an Angel 6—
Sam Bailey 1 The Power of Love 1—
The Vamps 1 Meet the Vamps 2—
Iggy Azalea 1 The New Classic 5—
Black Stone Cherry 1 Magic Mountain 5—
Foxes 1 Glorious 5—
Nick Mulvey 1 First Mind 10—
Sam Smith 1 In the Lonely Hour 1—
Clean Bandit 1 New Eyes 3—
Mastodon 1 Once More 'Round the Sun 10—
5 Seconds of Summer 1 5 Seconds of Summer 2—
George Ezra 1 Wanted on Voyage 1—
Jungle 1 Jungle 7—
Neon Jungle 1 Welcome to the Jungle 8—
Collabro 1 Stars 1—
Twin Atlantic 1 Great Divide 6—
Royal Blood 1 Royal Blood 1—
Catfish and the Bottlemen 1 The Balcony 10—
Alt-J 1 This Is All Yours 1—
Hozier 1 Hozier 3—
Gorgon City 1 Sirens 10—
Ella Henderson 1 Chapter One 1—
You+Me 1 Rose Ave. 10—

Best-selling albums

Ed Sheeran had the best-selling album of the year with × . In the Lonely Hour by Sam Smith came in second place. George Ezra's Wanted on Voyage , Caustic Love from Paolo Nutini and Ghost Stories by Coldplay made up the top five. Albums by Paloma Faith, One Direction, Olly Murs, Pink Floyd and Take That were also in the top ten best-selling albums of the year.

Top-ten albums

Key
SymbolMeaning
‡Album peaked in 2012 or 2013 but still in chart in 2014.
♦Album released in 2014 but peaked in 2015.
(#)Year-end top-ten album position and rank
EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.
PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered
(week ending)		Weeks
in
top
10		AlbumArtistPeakPeak
reached
(week ending)		Weeks
at
peak
Albums in 2012
20 October 201222 Halcyon Ellie Goulding 111 January 20143
8 December 201216 Right Place Right Time ‡ Olly Murs 18 December 20122
Albums in 2013
16 March 201323 Bad Blood ‡ Bastille 116 March 20133
27 April 201317 To Be Loved ‡ Michael Bublé 127 April 20132
11 May 201319 Home ‡ Rudimental 111 May 20131
21 September 201316 AM ‡ Arctic Monkeys 121 September 20132
19 If You Wait ‡ London Grammar 221 September 20131
28 September 201311 True ‡ Avicii 228 September 20132
26 October 20137 Tribute ‡ John Newman 126 October 20131
2 November 20134 Prism ‡ Katy Perry 12 November 20131
5 Moon Landing ‡ James Blunt 22 November 20131
9 November 20136 Pure Heroine ‡ Lorde 49 November 20131
16 November 20138 The Marshall Mathers LP 2 ‡ Eminem 116 November 20131
23 November 20133 Direct Hits ‡ The Killers 623 November 20131
30 November 20139 Swings Both Ways ‡ Robbie Williams 130 November 20134
7 December 20136 Midnight Memories ‡ One Direction 17 December 20132
13 Since I Saw You Last ‡ Gary Barlow 27 December 20134
14 December 20137 Christmas ‡ Michael Bublé 721 December 20132
21 December 201313 Beyoncé Beyoncé 218 January 20141
Albums in 2014
25 January 20143 High Hopes Bruce Springsteen 125 January 20141
1 February 20143 Wanderlust Sophie Ellis-Bextor 41 February 20141
1 Warpaint Warpaint 91 February 20141
1 Rave Tapes Mogwai 101 February 20141
8 February 20142 Cavalier Youth You Me at Six 18 February 20141
15 February 20142 So Long, See You Tomorrow Bombay Bicycle Club 115 February 20141
1 Hydra Within Temptation 615 February 20141
1 Too Much Information Maxïmo Park 715 February 20141
22 February 20142 Little Red Katy B 122 February 20141
1 Sun Structures Temples 722 February 20141
8 March 20141 Morning Phase Beck 48 March 20141
1 Present Tense Wild Beasts 78 March 20141
15 March 201410 Girl Pharrell Williams 115 March 20141
22 March 20147 The Take Off and Landing of Everything Elbow 122 March 20141
29 A Perfect Contradiction (#6) Paloma Faith 222 March 20142
12 Love in the Future John Legend 23 May 20141
1 Love Letters Metronomy 722 March 20141
29 March 20146 Symphonica George Michael 129 March 20141
2 Kiss Me Once Kylie Minogue 229 March 20141
1 In the Arms of an Angel Nicholas McDonald 629 March 20141
1 Going to Hell The Pretty Reckless 829 March 20141
1 Home Kian Egan 929 March 20141
5 April 20144 The Power of Love Sam Bailey 15 April 20141
4 Going Back Home Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey 35 April 20141
1Timeless Dr. Hook 95 April 20141
12 April 20145 Education, Education, Education & War Kaiser Chiefs 112 April 20142
3 Out Among the Stars Johnny Cash 412 April 20141
1 Head or Heart Christina Perri 812 April 20141
19 April 20142 Lift Your Spirit Aloe Blacc 519 April 20141
26 April 201423 Caustic Love (#4) Paolo Nutini 126 April 20143
3 Meet the Vamps The Vamps 226 April 20141
3 May 20141 The New Classic Iggy Azalea 53 May 20141
1 The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett Eels 726 April 20141
10 May 20142 Everyday Robots Damon Albarn 210 May 20141
1 Tribal Imelda May 310 May 20141
1 Embrace Embrace 510 May 20141
1 Indie Cindy Pixies 610 May 20141
17 May 20142 Sheezus Lily Allen 117 May 20141
1 Magic Mountain Black Stone Cherry 517 May 20141
1 Resurrection Anastacia 917 May 20141
24 May 20145 Xscape Michael Jackson 124 May 20141
2 Turn Blue The Black Keys 224 May 20141
1 Glorious Foxes 524 May 20141
1 First Mind Nick Mulvey 1024 May 20141
31 May 201412 Ghost Stories (#5) Coldplay 131 May 20141
2 What Have We Become? Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott 331 May 20141
1 Definitely Maybe Oasis 531 May 20141
7 June 201476 In the Lonely Hour (#2) Sam Smith 17 June 20148
14 June 20141 New Eyes Clean Bandit 314 June 20141
1 More Modern Classics Paul Weller 614 June 20141
1 Led Zeppelin: Deluxe Edition Led Zeppelin 714 June 20141
2Hank Hank Marvin 814 June 20141
1 Led Zeppelin III: Deluxe Edition Led Zeppelin 1014 June 20141
21 June 20145 48:13 Kasabian 121 June 20141
1 Lazaretto Jack White 421 June 20141
1 Whispers Passenger 521 June 20141
12 Blue Smoke – The Best Of Dolly Parton 22 August 20143
28 June 20143 Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey 128 June 20141
2 The Hunting Party Linkin Park 228 June 20141
1 + Ed Sheeran 928 June 20141
5 July 201477 × (#1)15 July 201413
1 Once More 'Round the Sun Mastodon 105 July 20141
12 July 20144 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer 212 July 20141
46 Wanted on Voyage (#3) George Ezra 111 October 20144
1 Mutineers David Gray 1012 July 20141
19 July 20141 Futurology Manic Street Preachers 219 July 20141
1 Live Life Living Example 819 July 20141
26 July 20141 World Peace Is None of Your Business Morrissey 226 July 20141
1 Jungle Jungle 726 July 20141
2 August 20141 Trouble in Paradise La Roux 62 August 20141
9 August 20142 The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale Eric Clapton & Friends39 August 20141
1 Hypnotic Eye Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 79 August 20141
1 Welcome to the Jungle Neon Jungle 89 August 20141
1 Nothing but the Beat David Guetta 99 August 20141
16 August 20141 Long Road Home Charlie Simpson 1016 August 20141
23 August 20141 Get Hurt The Gaslight Anthem 423 August 20141
2At the Movies Richard & Adam 523 August 20141
1 Native OneRepublic 923 August 20141
1 Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits The Saturdays 1023 August 20141
30 August 20144 Stars Collabro 130 August 20141
2 Concrete Love Courteeners 330 August 20141
1 Great Divide Twin Atlantic 630 August 20141
6 September 20147 Royal Blood Royal Blood 16 September 20141
2 My Everything Ariana Grande 36 September 20141
2 The Whole Story Kate Bush 66 September 20141
1 Hounds of Love 96 September 20141
13 September 20141 V Maroon 5 413 September 20141
1 Creation The Pierces 713 September 20141
20 September 20141 Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar Robert Plant 220 September 20141
1 Ryan Adams Ryan Adams 620 September 20141
1 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 720 September 20141
1 El Pintor Interpol 920 September 20141
27 September 20146 No Sound Without Silence The Script 127 September 20141
7 Partners Barbra Streisand 227 September 20142
1 X Chris Brown 427 September 20141
1 World on Fire Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators 727 September 20141
1 Bulletproof Picasso Train 927 September 20141
1 The Balcony Catfish and the Bottlemen 1027 September 20141
4 October 20142 This Is All Yours Alt-J 14 October 20141
1 Popular Problems Leonard Cohen 54 October 20141
1 Syro Aphex Twin 84 October 20141
1 Different Shades of Blue Joe Bonamassa 94 October 20141
1 Cheek to Cheek Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga 104 October 20141
11 October 20141 Carry on the Grudge Jamie T 411 October 20141
1 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 711 October 20141
1 Art Official Age Prince 811 October 20141
2 R-Kive Genesis 718 October 20141
18 October 201415 Hozier ♦ Hozier 323 May 20151
1 Our Love Caribou 818 October 20141
1 Playland Johnny Marr 918 October 20141
1 Sirens Gorgon City 1018 October 20141
25 October 20147 Chapter One Ella Henderson 125 October 20141
2 Sweet Talker Jessie J 525 October 20141
1 Songs of Innocence U2 625 October 20141
1The Story – The Very Best of Spandau Ballet Spandau Ballet 825 October 20141
1 Tough Love Jessie Ware 925 October 20141
1 Rose Ave. You+Me 1025 October 20141
1 November 20142 I Forget Where We Were Ben Howard 11 November 20141
1 .5: The Gray Chapter Slipknot 21 November 20141
2 Melody Road Neil Diamond 41 November 20141
2 Aquostic (Stripped Bare) Status Quo 51 November 20141
8 November 201443 1989 Taylor Swift 18 November 20141
1 Four Symbols: Deluxe Edition Led Zeppelin 68 November 20141
2 Nostalgia Annie Lennox 98 November 20141
15 November 20143 Motion Calvin Harris 215 November 20141
2Love in Venice André Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra 415 November 20141
1 My Favourite Faded Fantasy Damien Rice 715 November 20141
22 November 20146 The Endless River (#9) Pink Floyd 122 November 20141
3 Sonic Highways Foo Fighters 222 November 20141
1 Forever Queen 522 November 20141
1 Only Human Cheryl 722 November 20141
29 November 20149 Four (#7) One Direction 129 November 20141
2 It's the Girls! Bette Midler 629 November 20141
1 Nothing Has Changed: The Very Best of David Bowie David Bowie 929 November 20141
1 Home Sweet Home Katherine Jenkins 1029 November 20141
6 December 201411 Never Been Better (#8) Olly Murs 16 December 20141
1 Listen David Guetta 86 December 20141
13 December 20144 III (#10) Take That 113 December 20141
2 Rock or Bust AC/DC 313 December 20141
1 McBusted McBusted 913 December 20141

Entries by artist

The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2014, including albums that reached their peak in 2013. The figures only include main artists, with featured artists and appearances on compilation albums not counted individually for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2014 is also shown.

EntriesArtistWeeksAlbums
3 Led Zeppelin 3 Four Symbols: Deluxe Edition , Led Zeppelin: Deluxe Edition , Led Zeppelin III: Deluxe Edition
2 David Guetta 2 Listen , Nothing but the Beat
Ed Sheeran 27 × , +
Kate Bush 3 Hounds of Love , The Whole Story
Michael Bublé 4 Christmas , To Be Loved
Oasis 2 Definitely Maybe , (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Olly Murs 5 Never Been Better , Right Place Right Time
One Direction 7 Four , Midnight Memories

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