List of UK top-ten albums in 2017

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Ed Sheeran's third studio album / was the UK's best-selling album of 2017. Sheeran's first two studio albums + and x also re-entered the top 10 this year. Ed Sheeran at Wembley 3 (19050650853).jpg
Ed Sheeran's third studio album ÷ was the UK's best-selling album of 2017. Sheeran's first two studio albums + and × also re-entered the top 10 this year.

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 2017, as well as albums which peaked in 2016 and 2018 but were in the top 10 in 2017. 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 ninety-five albums were in the top 10 this year. One album from 2015 and twelve albums from 2016 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. Dua Lipa by Dua Lipa was released in 2017 but did not reach its peak until 2018. Dua Lipa and Pete Tong were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2017.

Glory Days by Little Mix returned to number-one for the first three weeks of 2017. The first new number-one album of the year was I See You by The xx. Overall, twenty-nine different albums peaked at number-one in 2017, with twenty-nine unique artists hitting that position.

Background

Chart debuts

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
Pete Tong 1 Classic House 1
La La Land cast 1 La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1
Bonobo 1 Migration 5
Wiley 1 Godfather 9
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes 1 Modern Ruin 7
Black Star Riders 1 Heavy Fire 6
Sampha 1 Process 7
Lower Than Atlantis 1 Safe in Sound 8
Rag'n'Bone Man 1 Human 1
Nines 1 One Foot Out 4
Trolls cast 1 Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 4
Stormzy 1 Gang Signs & Prayer 1
Zara Larsson 1 So Good 7
Beauty and the Beast cast 1 Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 8
The Chainsmokers 1 Memories...Do Not Open 3
Moana cast 1 Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 7
While She Sleeps 1 You Are We 8
J Hus 1 Common Sense 6
The Amazons 1 The Amazons 8
Dua Lipa 1 Dua Lipa 3
Public Service Broadcasting 1 Every Valley 4
Oh Wonder 1 Ultralife 8
Tyler, the Creator 1 Flower Boy 9
Dodie 1You (EP)6
The Sherlocks 1Live for the Moment6
The War on Drugs 1 A Deeper Understanding 3
PVRIS 1 All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell 4
Prophets of Rage 1 Prophets of Rage 6
Black Country Communion 1 BCCIV 7
JP Cooper 1 Raised Under Grey Skies 9
Jason Manford 1 A Different Stage 10
St. Vincent 1 Masseduction 6
Post Malone 1 Stoney 10
Sheridan Smith 1 Sheridan 9
Tokio Myers 1 Our Generation 4

Soundtracks

Four soundtrack albums for various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included Beauty and the Beast , La La Land , Moana and Trolls .

Best-selling albums

Ed Sheeran had the best-selling album of the year with ÷ . Human by Rag'n'Bone Man came in second place. Sam Smith's The Thrill of It All , Glory Days from Little Mix and Beautiful Trauma by Pink made up the top five. Albums by Ed Sheeran ( × ), Michael Ball & Alfie Boe, Drake, Liam Gallagher and Stormzy were also in the top ten best-selling albums of the year.

Top-ten albums

Key
SymbolMeaning
Album peaked in 2015 or 2016 but still in chart in 2017.
Album released in 2017 but peaked in 2018.
(#)Year-end top ten album position and rank
EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.
PeakHighest position that the song reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered
(week ending)
Weeks
in
top
10
SingleArtistPeakPeak
reached
(week ending)
Weeks
at
peak
Albums in 2015
3 December 201543 25 Adele 13 December 201513
Albums in 2016
23 June 20169 50 Rick Astley 123 June 20161
3 November 201612 The Wonder of You Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 13 November 20161
10 November 20164 Back from the Edge James Arthur 110 November 20161
17 November 20168 The Heavy Entertainment Show Robbie Williams 117 November 20161
10 Together Michael Ball & Alfie Boe 122 December 20162
9 Christmas Michael Bublé 622 December 20161
24 November 20169 24 Hrs Olly Murs 124 November 20161
6 Long Live the Angels Emeli Sandé 224 November 20161
1 December 201629 Glory Days (#4) Little Mix 11 December 20165
8 24K Magic Bruno Mars 31 December 20161
8 December 20169 Starboy The Weeknd 58 December 20161
15 December 20167 Blue & Lonesome The Rolling Stones 115 December 20161
Albums in 2017
5 January 20177 Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael George Michael 419 January 20172
12 January 20176 Classic House Pete Tong with Jules Buckley & the Heritage Orchestra 12 February 20171
19 January 20171 Night People You Me at Six 319 January 20171
1 Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) David Bowie 519 January 20171
20 × (#6) Ed Sheeran 39 March 20172
26 January 20173 I See You The xx 126 January 20171
7 La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack La La Land cast 19 February 20171
1 Migration Bonobo 526 January 20171
3 Piano Portraits Rick Wakeman 62 February 20171
1 Godfather Wiley 926 January 20171
2 February 20171 Return to Ommadawn Mike Oldfield 42 February 20171
1 Modern Ruin Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes 72 February 20171
9 February 20171 All These Countless Nights Deaf Havana 59 February 20171
16 February 20173 Little Fictions Elbow 116 February 20171
1 Heavy Fire Black Star Riders 616 February 20171
2 Process Sampha 716 February 20172
1 Safe in Sound Lower Than Atlantis 816 February 20171
23 February 201744 Human (#2) Rag'n'Bone Man 123 February 20172
1 Rip It Up Thunder 323 February 20171
1 One Foot Out Nines 423 February 20171
2 March 20171 Under Stars Amy Macdonald 22 March 20171
1 Prisoner Ryan Adams 32 March 20171
4 Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Trolls cast 49 March 20171
9 March 20177 Gang Signs & Prayer (#10) Stormzy 19 March 20171
16 March 201788 ÷ (#1) Ed Sheeran 116 March 201720
4 + 516 March 20171
1 Windy City Alison Krauss 616 March 20171
1Home Collabro 716 March 20171
23 March 20171 Semper Femina Laura Marling 523 March 20171
1Hits and Pieces – The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell Marc Almond and Soft Cell 723 March 20171
30 March 201711 More Life (#8) Drake 230 March 20171
3 Vera Lynn 100 Vera Lynn 330 March 20171
1 Spirit Depeche Mode 530 March 20171
1 So Good Zara Larsson 730 March 20171
3 Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Beauty and the Beast cast 830 March 20172
6 April 20175 Wonderland Take That 26 April 20171
1 The Afterlove James Blunt 66 April 20171
13 April 20171 Automaton Jamiroquai 413 April 20171
1 Silver Eye Goldfrapp 613 April 20171
1Kidz Bop Kidz Bop Kids 713 April 20171
20 April 20172 Memories...Do Not Open The Chainsmokers 320 April 20171
1 Infinite Deep Purple 620 April 20171
6 Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Moana cast 720 April 20173
1 Pure Comedy Father John Misty 820 April 20171
1 Let Me Fly Mike + The Mechanics 920 April 20171
27 April 20175 DAMN. Kendrick Lamar 227 April 20171
1 Youth Tinie Tempah 94 May 20171
4 May 20173 Tears on the Dancefloor Steps 24 May 20171
2 Life Love Flesh Blood Imelda May 54 May 20171
1 Jump on Board Texas 64 May 20171
1 You Are We While She Sleeps 84 May 20171
11 May 20172 Humanz Gorillaz 211 May 20171
18 May 20173 For Crying Out Loud Kasabian 118 May 20171
1 Pollinator Blondie 418 May 20171
1 Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 818 May 20171
25 May 20173 Harry Styles Harry Styles 125 May 20171
1 After Laughter Paramore 425 May 20171
2 A Kind Revolution Paul Weller 525 May 20171
3 Common Sense J Hus 625 May 20172
1 June 20172 One More Light Linkin Park 41 June 20171
250 Engelbert Humperdinck 51 June 20171
1 World Be Gone Erasure 61 June 20171
8 June 20174 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: 50th Anniversary Edition The Beatles 18 June 20171
1Different Days The Charlatans 48 June 20171
1 The Amazons The Amazons 88 June 20171
15 June 20172 Is This the Life We Really Want? Roger Waters 315 June 20171
28 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 31 March 20182
1 Relaxer alt-J 615 June 20171
1 Last Young Renegade All Time Low 715 June 20171
1 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 815 June 20171
1Without a Word Hank Marvin 915 June 20171
1 The Joshua Tree U2 1015 June 20171
22 June 20174 Truth Is a Beautiful Thing London Grammar 122 June 20171
6 Adiós Glen Campbell 217 August 20171
2 Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie 522 June 20171
1 Witness Katy Perry 622 June 20171
1 Chuck Chuck Berry 922 June 20171
29 June 20174 How Did We Get So Dark? Royal Blood 129 June 20171
1 Feed the Machine Nickelback 329 June 20171
1 Melodrama Lorde 529 June 20171
1 Crack-Up Fleet Foxes 929 June 20171
6 July 20172 OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 Radiohead 26 July 20171
2 Evolve Imagine Dragons 36 July 20171
3 Greatest Hits Foo Fighters 66 July 20171
1 Purple Rain Prince and The Revolution 76 July 20171
2 Timeless: The All-Time Greatest Hits Bee Gees 613 July 20171
1 Grateful DJ Khaled 106 July 20171
13 July 20172 Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 Calvin Harris 213 July 20171
1 Hydrograd Stone Sour 513 July 20171
20 July 20171 Something to Tell You Haim 220 July 20171
2 4:44 Jay-Z 320 July 20171
1 Every Valley Public Service Broadcasting 420 July 20171
27 July 20171 Night & Day: Night Edition The Vamps 127 July 20171
1 King of the North (EP) Bugzy Malone 427 July 20171
5The Ultimate Collection John Denver 527 July 20171
1 Ultralife Oh Wonder 827 July 20171
1 Saturday Night at the Movies Joe McElderry 1027 July 20171
3 August 20173 Lust for Life Lana Del Rey 13 August 20171
2 Crooked Calypso Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott 23 August 20171
2 Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 43 August 20171
1 Meteora 73 August 20171
1 Flower Boy Tyler, the Creator 93 August 20171
1 Raskit Dizzee Rascal 103 August 20171
10 August 20173 Everything Now Arcade Fire 110 August 20171
1 The Boy Who Cried Wolf Passenger 510 August 20171
1 Paranormal Alice Cooper 610 August 20171
24 August 20174 The 50 Greatest Hits Elvis Presley 224 August 20172
1 Rainbow Kesha 424 August 20171
1You (EP) Dodie 624 August 20171
1 24-7 Rock Star Shit The Cribs 824 August 20171
31 August 20171 To the Bone Steven Wilson 331 August 20171
1 The Peace and the Panic Neck Deep 431 August 20171
1 A Fever Dream Everything Everything 531 August 20171
1Live for the Moment The Sherlocks 631 August 20171
1Tribe Chase & Status 731 August 20171
7 September 20173 Villains Queens of the Stone Age 17 September 20171
1 A Deeper Understanding The War on Drugs 37 September 20171
1 All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell PVRIS 47 September 20171
1 Love Always Shane Filan 57 September 20171
1 Fifth Harmony Fifth Harmony 107 September 20171
14 September 20174 Freedom Child The Script 114 September 20171
1 American Dream LCD Soundsystem 314 September 20171
1 The Punishment of Luxury Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 414 September 20171
1 Every Country's Sun Mogwai 614 September 20171
1 Hearts That Strain Jake Bugg 714 September 20171
21 September 20172 Sleep Well Beast The National 121 September 20171
1 Broken Machine Nothing But Thieves 221 September 20171
1 Hitchhiker Neil Young 621 September 20171
1 Hippopotamus Sparks 721 September 20171
1Out of All This Blue The Waterboys 821 September 20171
28 September 20175 Concrete and Gold Foo Fighters 128 September 20171
1 Savage (Songs from a Broken World) Gary Numan 228 September 20171
1 Prophets of Rage Prophets of Rage 628 September 20171
5 October 20174 Wonderful Wonderful The Killers 15 October 20171
1 Roll with the Punches Van Morrison 45 October 20171
1 The Spark Enter Shikari 55 October 20171
1 BCCIV Black Country Communion 75 October 20171
1 V The Horrors 85 October 20171
12 October 20171 Now Shania Twain 112 October 20171
1 Visions of a Life Wolf Alice 212 October 20171
1 Live at Pompeii David Gilmour 312 October 20171
1 Tell Me You Love Me Demi Lovato 512 October 20171
1 Younger Now Miley Cyrus 812 October 20171
1 Scream Michael Jackson 912 October 20171
1 The Best of Feeder/Arrow Feeder 1012 October 20171
19 October 20175 As You Were (#9) Liam Gallagher 119 October 20171
1 Wamp 2 Dem Giggs 219 October 20171
1 MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice A-ha 619 October 20171
1 Heaven Upside Down Marilyn Manson 719 October 20171
1 Pinewood Smile The Darkness 819 October 20171
1 Raised Under Grey Skies JP Cooper 919 October 20171
1 A Different Stage Jason Manford 1019 October 20171
26 October 201719 Beautiful Trauma (#5) Pink 126 October 20171
2 Carry Fire Robert Plant 326 October 20171
1 Colors Beck 526 October 20171
1 Masseduction St. Vincent 626 October 20171
1 Stoney Post Malone 1026 October 20171
2 November 20174 Listen Without Prejudice/MTV Unplugged George Michael 12 November 20171
2 Flicker Niall Horan 32 November 20171
1 7 Days Krept and Konan 62 November 20171
1 Glasshouse Jessie Ware 72 November 20171
1 7 Nights Krept and Konan 82 November 20171
1 The Queen Is Dead The Smiths 102 November 20171
9 November 201711 Together Again (#7) Michael Ball & Alfie Boe 19 November 20171
2 Scream Above the Sounds Stereophonics 29 November 20171
3 Nat King Cole & Me Gregory Porter 39 November 20171
1 Heartbreak on a Full Moon Chris Brown 109 November 20171
16 November 201721 The Thrill of It All (#3) Sam Smith 116 November 20172
8 A Love So Beautiful Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 216 November 20171
1 Sheridan Sheridan Smith 916 November 20171
23 November 20175 Reputation Taylor Swift 123 November 20171
3 Diamonds Elton John 523 November 20171
1 Instant Pleasures Shed Seven 823 November 20171
30 November 20178 The Architect Paloma Faith 130 November 20171
1 Our Generation Tokio Myers 430 November 20171
1 Low in High School Morrissey 530 November 20171
1Wembley or Bust Jeff Lynne's ELO 930 November 20171
7 December 20173 Who Built the Moon? Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 17 December 20171
3 Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 67 December 20171
1Amore Andre Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra 77 December 20171
14 December 20171 Songs of Experience U2 514 December 20171
28 December 201710 Revival Eminem 128 December 20171

Entries by artist

The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2017, including albums that reached their peak in 2016. 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 2015 is also shown.

EntriesArtistWeeksAlbums
3 Ed Sheeran 68 ÷ , × , +
Elvis Presley 10 Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , The 50 Greatest Hits , The Wonder of You
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 20 A Love So Beautiful , Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , The Wonder of You

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