The Irish Albums Chart is a record chart compiled by Chart-Track on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday. [1]
Issue date | Album | Artist | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
6 January | Loud | Rihanna | [2] |
13 January | [3] | ||
20 January | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | Bruno Mars | [4] |
27 January | 21 | Adele | [5] |
3 February | [6] | ||
10 February | [7] | ||
17 February | [8] | ||
24 February | [9] | ||
3 March | [10] | ||
10 March | [11] | ||
17 March | [12] | ||
24 March | [13] | ||
31 March | Mine & Yours | Mary Byrne | [14] |
7 April | [15] | ||
14 April | 21 | Adele | [16] |
21 April | [17] | ||
28 April | [18] | ||
5 May | [19] | ||
12 May | [20] | ||
19 May | [21] | ||
26 May | Born This Way | Lady Gaga | [22] |
2 June | [23] | ||
9 June | 21 | Adele | [24] |
16 June | [25] | ||
23 June | [26] | ||
30 June | 4 | Beyoncé | [27] |
7 July | 21 | Adele | [28] |
14 July | [29] | ||
21 July | [30] | ||
28 July | [31] | ||
4 August | [32] | ||
11 August | Victory | Jedward | [33] |
18 August | [34] | ||
25 August | 21 | Adele | [35] |
1 September | I'm with You | Red Hot Chili Peppers | [36] |
8 September | 21 | Adele | [37] |
15 September | [38] | ||
22 September | [39] | ||
29 September | [40] | ||
6 October | [41] | ||
13 October | Passenger | Lisa Hannigan | [42] |
20 October | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | [43] |
27 October | Mylo Xyloto | Coldplay | [44] |
3 November | Ceremonials | Florence and the Machine | [45] |
10 November | [46] | ||
17 November | Fallen Empires | Snow Patrol | [47] |
24 November | Greatest Hits | Westlife | [48] |
1 December | Christmas | Michael Bublé | [49] |
8 December | [50] | ||
15 December | [51] | ||
22 December | [52] | ||
29 December | [53] |
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