List of UK top-ten albums in 2025

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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] Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical albums and digital downloads. [2] [3] Since 2015, the album chart has been based on both sales and streaming. This list shows albums that peaked in the top ten of the UK Albums Chart during 2025, as well as albums which peaked in 2024 but were in the top 10 in 2025. 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 twenty-seven albums have been in the top 10 so far this year (as of 25 September 2025, week ending). One album from 2021, one album from 2023 and nine albums from 2024 remained in the top ten for several weeks at the beginning of the year. Christmas by Michael Bublé, originally released in 2011, and +–=÷× (Tour Collection) by Ed Sheeran were the albums from 2024 to reach their peak in 2025.

The first new number-one album of the year was Christmas by Michael Bublé. Overall, thirty albums have peaked at number-one so far in 2025, with Elton John and Ed Sheeran (both 2) having the joint most albums hit that position.

An asterisk (*) in the "Weeks in Top 10" column shows that the album is currently in the top 10.

Top-ten albums

Key
SymbolMeaning
‡Album peaked in 2021 or 2024 but still in chart in 2025.
♦Album released in 2024 but peaked in 2025.
(#)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		AlbumArtistPeakPeak
reached
(week ending)		Weeks
at
peak
Albums in 2021
18 February 2021169* The Highlights ‡ The Weeknd 218 February 20217
Albums in 2023
23 November 202332 Stick Season ‡ Noah Kahan 122 February 20241
Albums in 2024
21 March 20248 Eternal Sunshine ‡ Ariana Grande 121 March 20242
2 May 202431 The Tortured Poets Department ‡ Taylor Swift 12 May 202411
30 May 202432 Hit Me Hard and Soft ‡ Billie Eilish 130 May 20241
20 June 202435 Brat ‡ Charli XCX 124 October 20241
27 June 202443 The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess ‡ Chappell Roan 115 August 20242
4 July 20246 The Secret of Us ‡ Gracie Abrams 14 July 20241
5 September 202450 Short n' Sweet ‡ Sabrina Carpenter 15 September 20245
10 October 202447* +–=÷× (Tour Collection) Ed Sheeran 19 January 20252
5 December 20247 GNX ‡ Kendrick Lamar 15 December 20241
12 December 20244 Christmas Michael Bublé 12 January 20251
Albums in 2025
2 January 202511 SOS SZA 32 January 20253
9 Diamonds Elton John 116 January 20251
9 January 202534* 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 41 May 20253
23 January 20251 The Human Fear Franz Ferdinand 323 January 20251
30 January 20251 Better Man: Original Soundtrack Robbie Williams 130 January 20251
6 February 20255 Can't Rush Greatness Central Cee 16 February 20251
1 I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2) Teddy Swims 26 February 20251
1 Eusexua FKA Twigs 36 February 20251
1 The Bad Fire Mogwai 56 February 20251
13 February 20252 Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd 113 February 20251
1Hallucinating Love Maribou State 913 February 20251
1Restoration RØRY 1013 February 20251
20 February 20251 Lover (Live from Paris) Taylor Swift 120 February 20251
1 Open Wide Inhaler 220 February 20251
27 February 20251 Critical Thinking Manic Street Preachers 227 February 20251
2 Some Sexy Songs 4 U PartyNextDoor and Drake 327 February 20251
1Oh! The Ocean The Wombats 427 February 20251
1Be Lucky Louis Dunford 827 February 20251
6 March 20255 People Watching Sam Fender 16 March 20251
10 So Close to What Tate McRae 26 March 20251
13 March 20251 The Sky, the Earth & All Between Architects 213 March 20251
1 Matter Does Not Define The Lathums 313 March 20251
1 Constellations for the Lonely Doves 513 March 20251
1The Panic Years Bradley Simpson 713 March 20251
20 March 20257 Mayhem Lady Gaga 120 March 20251
1 Ruby Jennie 320 March 20251
27 March 20252 Music Playboi Carti 127 March 20251
1 The Overview Steven Wilson 327 March 20251
3 April 20251KOKO The Lottery Winners 13 April 20251
1 The Great Western Road Deacon Blue 33 April 20251
1 I Said I Love You First Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco 43 April 20251
10 April 20251 Rushmere Mumford & Sons 110 April 20251
1 Dreams on Toast The Darkness 210 April 20251
1 Forever Is a Feeling Lucy Dacus 510 April 20251
1Rent's Due Nemzzz 610 April 20251
11* You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) Alex Warren 131 July 20251
17 April 20253 Who Believes in Angels? Elton John and Brandi Carlile 117 April 20251
1 Forever Howlong Black Country New Road 317 April 20251
1 Preacher's Daughter Ethel Cain 1017 April 20251
24 April 20251God Shaped Hole Those Damn Crows 124 April 20251
15* Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 117 July 20252
1 Sable, Fable Bon Iver 424 April 20251
1 May 20251 5ive Davido 71 May 20251
8 May 20251 Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait Stereophonics 18 May 20251
1 Skeletá Ghost 28 May 20251
1Pisces James Arthur 38 May 20251
1A Complicated Woman Self Esteem 58 May 20251
1Still Blooming Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra108 May 20251
15 May 20251 Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII Pink Floyd 115 May 20251
22 May 20252 Even in Arcadia Sleep Token 122 May 20251
1 Fancy That PinkPantheress 322 May 20251
1Never/Know The Kooks 522 May 20251
29 May 20253 I'm the Problem Morgan Wallen 129 May 20251
1Everything Must Make Sense The Sherlocks 429 May 20251
1 Felt Better Alive Pete Doherty 729 May 20251
1 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 829 May 20251
5 June 20251 Mad! Sparks 25 June 20251
1Addicted to You When Rivers Meet 45 June 20251
1The Painful Truth Skunk Anansie 75 June 20251
1 Confessions Louise 85 June 20251
12 June 20251 Something Beautiful Miley Cyrus 312 June 20251
1 Reputation Taylor Swift 712 June 20251
1 ABBA Gold ABBA 912 June 20251
19 June 20252 More Pulp 119 June 20251
1 Addison Addison Rae 219 June 20251
1 Lotus Little Simz 319 June 20251
1 Princess of Power Marina 719 June 20251
1 Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge My Chemical Romance 919 June 20251
26 June 20251 Don't Tell the Dog James Marriott 126 June 20251
1 Mixes of a Lost World The Cure 926 June 20251
3 July 20251 Idols Yungblud 13 July 20251
1 Hopefully! Loyle Carner 23 July 20251
1 I Quit Haim 33 July 20251
1 American Heart Benson Boone 43 July 20251
1 4 Aitch 73 July 20251
10 July 20252 Virgin Lorde 110 July 20251
1 Tracks II: The Lost Albums Bruce Springsteen 210 July 20251
1Ultimate Hits Rod Stewart 510 July 20251
1 Guts Olivia Rodrigo 810 July 20251
17 July 20258 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 217 July 20251
7 Definitely Maybe 417 July 20251
24 July 20251 Moisturizer Wet Leg 124 July 20251
3 Swag Justin Bieber 424 July 20251
1 No Sign of Weakness Burna Boy 624 July 20251
1 Is This What You've Been Waiting For? Amy Macdonald 824 July 20251
1 Loner Barry Can't Swim 1024 July 20251
31 July 20251 Don't Tap the Glass Tyler, the Creator 231 July 20251
7 August 20251Pretty On the InternetThe K's17 August 20251
1Find El Dorado Paul Weller 57 August 20251
1 The Revenge of Alice Cooper Alice Cooper 97 August 20251
14 August 20251 Bite Me Reneé Rapp 114 August 20251
1 The Essential Michael Jackson Michael Jackson 1014 August 20251
21 August 20251 Lost Americana MGK 221 August 20251
1 Songs for the Spine The Royston Club421 August 20251
1 The Last Wun Gunna 921 August 20251
1 Commitment Craig David 1021 August 20251
28 August 20251 Everywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to Be Tom Grennan 128 August 20251
1 Wishbone Conan Gray 228 August 20251
4 September 20251 The Clearing Wolf Alice 14 September 20251
1 Private Music Deftones 24 September 20251
1 A Matter of Time Laufey 34 September 20251
1Halcyon Kingfishr 74 September 20251
1Inertia Pendulum 84 September 20251
1 I Barely Know Her Sombr 104 September 20251
11 September 20253* Man's Best Friend Sabrina Carpenter 111 September 20252
1 Euro-Country CMAT 211 September 20251
1 Roll with the Punches Bryan Adams 311 September 20251
1 The Hives Forever Forever the Hives The Hives 511 September 20251
18 September 20251 Antidepressants Suede 218 September 20251
1Buck Red Rum Club 718 September 20251
1International Saint Etienne 818 September 20251
25 September 20251* Play Ed Sheeran 125 September 20251
1* That's Showbiz Baby Jade 325 September 20251
1* Breach Twenty One Pilots 425 September 20251
1* Perimenopop Sophie Ellis-Bextor 525 September 20251

Entries by artist

The following table shows artists who have achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2025, including albums that reached their peak in 2024. 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 2025 is also shown.

EntriesArtistWeeksAlbums
3 Oasis 15* Time Flies... 1994–2009 , (What's the Story) Morning Glory? , Definitely Maybe
Taylor Swift 5 The Tortured Poets Department , Lover (Live from Paris) , Reputation
2 Ed Sheeran 36* +–=÷× (Tour Collection) , Play
Elton John 11 Diamonds , Who Believes in Angels?
Sabrina Carpenter 35* Short n' Sweet , Man's Best Friend

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th ed.). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN   1-904994-00-8.
  3. ↑ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News . 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.

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