The

UK Albums Chart The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts C ...

is one of many music charts compiled by the

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that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. 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

during

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, as well as albums which peaked in

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but were in the top 10 in 2013. 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). One-hundred and seventy-two albums were in the top ten this year. One album from 2011 and seventeen albums from 2012 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while ''

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was released in 2013 but did not reach its peak until 2014. ''

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Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and Artists and ...

debuted in 2012 and re-entered the top 10 in 2013, but its peak position was not until 2014. Six artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2013.

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and

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were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2013. ''

18 Months ''18 Months'' is the third studio album by Scottish DJ and musician Calvin Harris. It was released on 26 October 2012 by Deconstruction, Fly Eye and Columbia Records. It marked Harris's first album where he does not regularly provide vocals on e ...

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Calvin Harris Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter who has released six studio albums. His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June ...

returned to the top spot in the first week of 2013. The first new number-one album of the year was '' Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack'' by the ''Les Misérables'' cast. Overall, thirty-five different albums peaked at number-one in 2013, with thirty-five unique artists hitting that position.

Background

Multiple entries

One-hundred and seventy-two albums charted in the top 10 in 2013, with one-hundred and fifty-two albums reaching their peak this year (including '' The Complete Greatest Hits'' which charted in previous years but reached a peak on its latest chart run). Six artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2013.

Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting fro ...

Jake Bugg Jake Bugg (born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy on 28 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter. His self-titled debut album, ''Jake Bugg'', some of which was co-written with songwriter Iain Archer, was released in October 2012 and reached numb ...

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gr ...

and

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...

were the acts who had two top 10 albums this year. Andrea Bocelli and Justin Timberlake's two entries were both released this year, with ''Christmas'' by Michael Bublé returning after making the top ten before.

Chart debuts

Forty-six artists achieved their first top 10 album in 2013 as a lead artist. 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. ;Notes

Johnny Marr Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous ...

had great success as a member of

The Smiths The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerg ...

, including four albums which reached the top two. He scored a top 10 hit with his debut solo album '' The Messenger'' in 2013. After three previous attempts,

will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas. ...

achieved a first top 10 peaking album outside

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, as '' #willpower'' landed at number 3.

Agnetha Fältskog Agneta Åse Fältskog (born 5 April 1950), known as Agnetha Fältskog (), is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and musician. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 self-titled debut album. She later achieved internatio ...

secured the first top 10 album of her solo career, '' A'' which placed at number six. She was best known for her hits with the four-piece

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moved on from

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and made the top 10 with '' You and Me'', a number 6 hit.

Soundtracks

The

soundtrack album A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television show. The first such album to be commercially released was Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' ...

for the film ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'' was the only soundtrack recording to reach the top ten in 2013, spending four weeks at number-one in total.

Best-selling albums

had the best-selling album of the year with ''

Midnight Memories ''Midnight Memories'' is the third studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 25 November 2013 by Columbia Records, Syco Music and Sony Music. It was described as having a "slightly rockier tone" than their previous effort ...

''. The album spent six weeks in the top 10 (including two weeks at number one), sold over million copies and was certified by the BPI. ''

Our Version of Events ''Our Version of Events'' is the debut studio album by Scottish recording artist Emeli Sandé. The album was released on 13 February 2012 by Virgin Records, following Sandé's winning of the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards 2012. Though ...

'' by

Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé, ( ; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, by an English mother and a Zambian fathe ...

came in second place.

's ''

To Be Loved ''To Be Loved'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer, Michael Bublé. The album was released on April 15, 2013, by 143 Records and Reprise Records. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, " It's a Beautiful Day", rel ...

'', ''

Swings Both Ways ''Swings Both Ways'' is the tenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It is his second swing album after 2001's ''Swing When You're Winning''; unlike the latter, which had one original composition, this album features an ...

'' from

and '' Right Place Right Time'' by

Olly Murs Oliver Stanley Murs (born 14 May 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. He was runner-up on the sixth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2009 and was subsequently signed to RCA Records and Sony Music in the United Kingdom, ...

made up the top five. Albums by

Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

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Gary Barlow Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the British pop group Take That. Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, havi ...

and

were also in the top ten best-selling albums of the year.

Top-ten albums

;Key

Entries by artist

The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2013, including albums that reached their peak in 2012. 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 2013 is also shown.

Notes

* ''18 Months'' re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 5 January 2013 (week ending) for 7 weeks, at number 8 on 4 May 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 8 on 27 July 2013 (week ending) and at number 8 on 24 August 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''Ora'' re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 5 January 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''Our Version of Events'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 8 June 2013 (week ending). * ''Right Place Right Time'' re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 16 March 2013 (week ending), at number 9 on 15 June 2013 (week ending), at number 8 on 29 June 2013 (week ending) for 3 weeks and at number 4 on 7 December 2013 (week ending) for 5 weeks. * ''Unapologetic'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 13 April 2013 (week ending). * ''Christmas'' (Michael Buble) originally peaked at number-one upon its initial release in 2011. It returned to the top 10 at the end of 2012 around Christmas. It re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 14 December 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks. * ''Unorthodox Jukebox'' re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 23 February 2013 (week ending) for 12 weeks, at number 7 on 8 June 2013 (week ending) and at number 9 on 6 July 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks. * ''Take Me Home'' re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 2 February 2013 (week ending). * ''Nothing but the Beat'' originally peaked at number 2 on its initial release in 2011. * ''+'' re-entered the top 10 at number 3 on 12 January 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks. * ''Jake Bugg'' re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 13 January 2013 (week ending) for 9 weeks and at number 5 on 6 July 2013 (week ending) for 5 weeks. * ''Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 25 May 2013 (week ending). * ''The Lumineers'' re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 6 April 2013 (week ending). * ''Fall to Grace'' re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 26 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 10 on 2 March 2013 (week ending). * ''Some Nights'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 12 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 9 on 2 February 2013 (week ending). * ''Red'' re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 19 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 7 on 2 March 2013 (week ending). * ''Rumours'' originally peaked at number-one upon its initial release in 1977. * ''Babel'' re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 23 February 2013 (week ending) for 5 weeks and at number-one on 13 July 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks. * ''Every Kingdom'' originally peaked at number 7 upon release in 2011, re-peaking at number 6 in 2012. It re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 2 March 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, reaching a new peak. * ''Bad Blood'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 18 May 2013 (week ending), at number 6 on 8 June 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 9 on 7 September 2013 (week ending), at number 9 on 21 September 2013 (week ending), at number 6 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 5 weeks and at number 10 on 22 February 2014 (week ending) for 5 weeks. * ''Graffiti on the Train'' re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 31 August 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''The Truth About Love'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 16 March 2013 (week ending) for 10 weeks. * ''Night Visions'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 10 August 2013 (week ending) for 4 weeks and at number 9 on 15 March 2014 (week ending). * ''To Be Loved'' re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 6 July 2013 (week ending) for 9 weeks and at number 6 on 21 December 2013 (week ending) for 3 weeks. * ''Home'' re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 13 July 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 9 on 3 August 2013 (week ending) for 6 weeks, at number 7 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 3 weeks and at number 5 on 1 March 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''All the Little Lights'' re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 14 September 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 9 on 26 October 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''The Shocking Miss Emerald'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 15 June 2013 (week ending). * ''Time'' re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 21 September 2013 (week ending) for 3 weeks. * ''A'' re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 22 June 2013 (week ending). * ''Random Access Memories'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 20 July 2013 (week ending). * ''Halcyon'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 9 February 2013 (week ending), at number 9 on 8 June 2013 (week ending), at number 3 on 7 September 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 6 on 28 December 2013 (week ending) for 13 weeks, at number 10 on 26 July 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 7 on 16 August 2014 (week ending). * ''Settle'' re-entered the top 10 at number 3 on 1 March 2014 (week ending) for 3 weeks. * ''The Complete Greatest Hits'' originally peaked outside the top 10 at number 27 upon its initial release in 2003. It reached the top 10 for the first time in 2006, peaking number 9 and made number 9 again in 2013. * ''In a Perfect World'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 24 August 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''Long Way Down'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 21 September 2013 (week ending). * ''AM'' re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 2 on 1 March 2014 (week ending) for 4 weeks and at number 8 on 31 May 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''If You Wait'' re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 2 November 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 10 on 18 January 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 7 on 8 February 2014 (week ending) for 8 weeks, at number 9 on 19 April 2014 (week ending) and at number 10 on 7 June 2014 (week ending). * ''True'' re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 7 weeks and at number 4 on 15 March 2014 (week ending). * ''Tribute'' re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 11 January 2014 (week ending) for 3 weeks and at number 10 on 1 March 2014 (week ending). * ''Prism'' re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 15 March 2014 (week ending). * ''Moon Landing'' re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 1 February 2014 (week ending) and at number 6 on 22 February 2014 (week ending). * ''Pure Heroine'' re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 8 February 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks, at number 9 on 1 March 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 8 on 22 February 2014 (week ending). * ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 4 January 2014 (week ending) and at number 10 on 8 February 2014 (week ending). * ''Music of the Night'' re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 30 November 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''Direct Hits'' re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 28 December 2013 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * ''Since I Saw You Last'' re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 22 February 2014 (week ending), at number 10 on 5 April 2014 (week ending) and at number 2 on 17 May 2014 (week ending) for 2 weeks. * Figure includes album that peaked in 2012.

References

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Background

Multiple entries

Chart debuts

Soundtracks

Best-selling albums

Top-ten albums

Entries by artist

Notes

See also

References

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