List of artists with the most UK Albums Chart top tens

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The UK Albums Chart is a weekly record chart compiled by the Official Charts Company, which for most of its history was based on album sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom. The chart was founded in 1956 and began with a top five being unveiled. It was extended to a top ten from November 1958 onwards. It compiled physical format album sales until 2007, after which it has also included albums sold digitally. Since July 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data. From 10 July 2015, it has been based on a Friday to Thursday album sales.

This list shows the sixteen artists with the most top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart. American singer-actor Elvis Presley holds the record for the most top-ten albums with fifty-three entries. British musician Cliff Richard is in second place, with forty-eight. American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and English band The Rolling Stones both in third, with forty-two. Australian singer-songwriter-actress-businesswoman Kylie Minogue is the latest artist to score twenty top-ten albums.

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Artists with the most top-ten albums in the UK Albums Chart
Number of entriesArtistYear first entered chartFirst entry (peak position)Year most recently entered chartMost recent entry (peak position)Ref.
53 Elvis Presley 1956 Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll (1)2018 Where No One Stands Alone (9) [1]
48 Cliff Richard 1959 Cliff (4)2023 Cliff with Strings – My Kinda Life (5) [2]
42 Bob Dylan 1964 The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1) The Bootleg Series Vol. 17: Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996–1997) (9) [3]
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones (1) Hackney Diamonds (1) [4]
40 Frank Sinatra 1956 Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1)2008 Nothing but the Best (10) [5]
38 Rod Stewart 1971 Every Picture Tells a Story (1)2024 Swing Fever (1) [6]
36 David Bowie 1972 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (5)2023Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture (10) [7]
34 The Beatles 1963 Please Please Me (1)2016 Live at the Hollywood Bowl (3) [8]
33 Elton John 1970 Elton John (5)2021 The Lockdown Sessions (1) [9]
28 Queen 1974 Queen II (5)2024 Queen (10) [10]
23 Madonna 1984 Madonna (6)2022 Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (3) [11]
Bruce Springsteen 1980 The River (2) Only the Strong Survive (2) [12]
Paul Weller 1992 Paul Weller (8)2024 66 (4) [13]
22 Paul McCartney 1970 McCartney (2)2020 McCartney III (1) [14]
21 Genesis 1973 Genesis Live (9)2021 The Last Domino? – The Hits (9) [15]
Kylie Minogue 1988 Kylie (1)2024 Tension II (1) [16]

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  2. ↑ "Cliff Richard songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bob Dylan songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Rod Stewart songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "David Bowie songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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