List of UK Album Downloads Chart number ones of the 2010s

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Adele spent 28 weeks at the top of the album download chart in the 2010s, longer than any other artist.

This is the list of the number-one albums of the UK Album Downloads Chart during the 2010s. As of 4 October 2019, thirty albums have returned to number one. They are: Recovery by Eminem, Now That's What I Call Xmas by various artists, Loud by Rihanna, 21 by Adele, Progress by Take That, Beyoncé's self-titled album Beyoncé, Bad Blood by Bastille, AM by Arctic Monkeys, In the Lonely Hour by Sam Smith, x by Ed Sheeran, Wanted on Voyage by George Ezra, 1989 by Taylor Swift, Now That's What I Call Music! 90 by various artists, Now That's What I Call a Summer Party by Various Artists and Now That's What I Call Music! 91 by Various Artists, 25 by Adele, Now That's What I Call Christmas! by Various Artists, A Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay, Now That's What I Call Summer Hits, Now That's What I Call Music! 94, Now That's What I Call Music! 95 by Various Artists, Classic House by Pete Tong, Now That's What I Call Music! 96, Now That's What I Call Music! 98, The Greatest Showman, Now That's What I Call Music! 99, Now That's What I Call Music! 100,A Star Is Born, Now That's What I Call Music! 103 and Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent by Lewis Capaldi.

Number-one albums[edit]

Key
No. nth album to top the UK Album Downloads Chart
re Return of an album to number one
Most-downloaded album of the year[a]
Contents
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No. Artist[b] Album[b] Record label[c] Reached number one
(for the week ending)[b]
Weeks at
number one[b]
2010
re Various artists Christmas Hits – 80 Festive Favourites Sony 2 January 2010 1
re Lady Gaga The Fame Universal 9 January 2010 1
re Florence and the Machine Lungs Universal 16 January 2010 1
122 Vampire Weekend Contra Beggars 23 January 2010 1
123 Justin Bieber My World Universal 30 January 2010 1
124 Various artists Hope for Haiti Now MTV Networks 6 February 2010 1
125 Kesha Animal Sony 13 February 2010 1
126 Massive Attack Heligoland EMI 20 February 2010 1
127 Glee Cast Glee: The Music, Volume 1 Sony 27 February 2010 2
128 Ellie Goulding Lights Universal 13 March 2010 1
129 Gorillaz Plastic Beach EMI 20 March 2010 1
130 Glee Cast Glee: The Music, Volume 2 Sony 27 March 2010 2
131 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 75 EMI/Universal 10 April 2010 2
132 Plan B The Defamation of Strickland Banks Warner 24 April 2010 2
133 Glee Cast Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna Sony 8 May 2010 1
134 Diana Vickers Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree Sony 15 May 2010 1
135 Lady Gaga The Remix Universal 22 May 2010 1
136 Faithless The Dance Nate's Tunes 29 May 2010 1
137 Pendulum Immersion Warner 5 June 2010 1
138 Jack Johnson To the Sea Universal 12 June 2010 1
139 Christina Aguilera Bionic Sony 19 June 2010 1
140 Glee Cast Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals Sony 26 June 2010 1
141 Eminem Recovery Universal 3 July 2010 2
142 Kylie Minogue Aphrodite EMI 17 July 2010 1
re Eminem Recovery Universal 24 July 2010 1
143 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 76 EMI/Universal 31 July 2010 2
144 Arcade Fire The Suburbs Universal 14 August 2010 1
re Eminem Recovery Universal 21 August 2010 3
145 Katy Perry Teenage Dream Universal 11 September 2010 1
146 Brandon Flowers Flamingo Universal 17 September 2010 1
147 The Script Science & Faith Sony 25 September 2010 2
148 Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. Record Collection Sony 9 October 2010 1
149 Tinie Tempah Disc-Overy EMI 16 October 2010 1
150 Robbie Williams In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990–2010 EMI 23 October 2010 1
151 Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown Sony 30 October 2010 2
152 Cheryl Cole Messy Little Raindrops Universal 13 November 2010 1
153 James Blunt Some Kind of Trouble Warner 20 November 2010 1
154 Take That Progress Universal 27 November 2010 1
155 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 77 EMI/Universal 4 December 2010 1
156 Various artists Now That's What I Call Xmas EMI/Universal 11 December 2010 2
157 Rihanna Loud Universal 25 December 2010 1
2011
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Xmas EMI/Universal 1 January 2011 1
re Rihanna Loud Universal 8 January 2011 3
158 Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans Warner 29 January 2011 1
159 Adele 21 XL 5 February 2011 11
160 Foo Fighters Wasting Light Sony 23 April 2011 1
re Adele 21 XL 30 April 2011 5
161 Lady Gaga Born This Way Universal 4 June 2011 2
162 Arctic Monkeys Suck It and See Domino 18 June 2011 1
re Take That Progress Universal 25 June 2011 1
163 Bon Iver Bon Iver, Bon Iver Beggars 2 July 2011 1
164 Beyoncé 4 Sony 9 July 2011 2
re Adele 21 XL 23 July 2011 2
165 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 79 EMI/Universal 6 August 2011 2
166 Jay-Z & Kanye West Watch the Throne Universal 20 August 2011 1
167 Nero Welcome Reality MTA 27 August 2011 1
168 Will Young Echoes Sony 3 September 2011 1
169 Red Hot Chili Peppers I'm with You Warner 10 September 2011 1
170 Example Playing in the Shadows Ministry of Sound 17 September 2011 1
171 Ed Sheeran + Warner 24 September 2011 1
172 Kasabian Velociraptor! Sony 1 October 2011 1
173 James Morrison The Awakening Universal 8 October 2011 2
174 Steps The Ultimate Collection Sony 22 October 2011 1
175 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Sour Mash 29 October 2011 1
176 Coldplay Mylo Xyloto EMI 5 November 2011 1
177 Florence and the Machine Ceremonials Universal 12 November 2011 2
178 Snow Patrol Fallen Empires Universal 26 November 2011 1
179 Rihanna Talk That Talk Universal 3 December 2011 1
180 Olly Murs In Case You Didn't Know Sony 10 December 2011 1
181 Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures Universal 17 December 2011 1
182 Michael Bublé Christmas Warner 24 December 2011 2
2012
183 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 80 EMI/Universal 7 January 2012 1
re Adele 21 XL 14 January 2012 1
184 The Vaccines What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? Sony 21 January 2012 1
re Coldplay Mylo Xyloto EMI 28 January 2012 2
185 Lana Del Rey Born to Die Universal 11 February 2012 1
186 Maverick Sabre Lonely Are the Brave Universal 18 February 2012 1
187 Emeli Sandé Our Version of Events EMI 25 February 2012 3
188 Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball Sony 17 March 2012 1
189 Michael Kiwanuka Home Again Universal 24 March 2012 1
190 David Guetta Nothing but the Beat EMI 31 March 2012 1
191 Madonna MDNA Universal 7 April 2012 1
192 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 81 EMI/Universal 14 April 2012 3
193 Jack White Blunderbuss Beggars 5 May 2012 1
194 Marina and the Diamonds Electra Heart Warner 12 May 2012 1
195 Keane Strangeland Universal 19 May 2012 1
196 Tenacious D Rize of the Fenix Sony 26 May 2012 1
197 John Mayer Born and Raised Sony 2 June 2012 1
198 Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band Sing Universal 9 June 2012 2
199 Usher Looking 4 Myself Sony 23 June 2012 1
200 Cheryl A Million Lights Universal 30 June 2012 1
201 Linkin Park Living Things Warner 7 July 2012 1
202 Chris Brown Fortune Sony 14 July 2012 1
203 Frank Ocean Channel Orange Universal 21 July 2012 1
204 Various artists Now That's What I Call a No.1 EMI/Universal 28 July 2012 1
205 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 82 EMI/Universal 4 August 2012 3
206 Various artists A Symphony of British Music Universal 25 August 2012 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 82 EMI/Universal 1 September 2012 1
207 Rita Ora Ora Sony 8 September 2012 1
208 The Vaccines Come of Age Sony 15 September 2012 1
209 The xx Coexist Beggars 22 September 2012 1
210 The Killers Battle Born Universal 29 September 2012 1
211 Mumford & Sons Babel Universal 6 October 2012 1
212 Muse The 2nd Law Warner 13 October 2012 1
213 Ellie Goulding Halcyon Sony 20 October 2012 1
214 Jake Bugg Jake Bugg Universal 27 October 2012 1
215 Various artists Until Now – Swedish House Mafia Universal 3 November 2012 1
216 Calvin Harris 18 Months Sony 10 November 2012 1
217 Robbie Williams Take the Crown Universal 17 November 2012 1
218 One Direction Take Me Home Sony 24 November 2012 1
219 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 83 EMI/Universal 1 December 2012 1
220 Various artists Now That's What I Call Christmas! EMI/Universal 8 December 2012 4
2013
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 83 EMI/Universal 5 January 2013 2
re Calvin Harris 18 Months Sony 19 January 2013 1
221 Motion picture cast recording Les Misérables Universal 26 January 2013 2
222 Biffy Clyro Opposites Warner 9 February 2013 1
re Jake Bugg Jake Bugg Universal 16 February 2013 1
223 Foals Holy Fire Warner 23 February 2013 1
re Mumford & Sons Babel Universal 2 March 2013 1
re Emeli Sandé Our Version of Events EMI 9 March 2013 1
224 Bastille Bad Blood Universal 16 March 2013 1
225 David Bowie The Next Day Sony 23 March 2013 1
226 Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience Sony 30 March 2013 1
227 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 84 EMI/Universal 6 April 2013 2
228 Paramore Paramore Warner 20 April 2013 1
229 Michael Bublé To Be Loved Warner 27 April 2013 1
230 Frank Turner Tape Deck Heart Universal 4 May 2013 1
231 Rudimental Home Warner 11 May 2013 2
232 Gabrielle Aplin English Rain Warner 25 May 2013 1
233 Daft Punk Random Access Memories Sony 1 June 2013 2
234 Disclosure Settle Universal 15 June 2013 2
235 Kanye West Yeezus Universal 29 June 2013 1
236 Tom Odell Long Way Down Sony 6 July 2013 1
re Mumford & Sons Babel Universal 13 July 2013 1
237 Jay-Z Magna Carta... Holy Grail Virgin EMI/Universal 20 July 2013 2
238 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 85 EMI/Universal 4 August 2013 4
239 Various artists Teenage Dirtbags Universal 31 August 2013 2
240 The 1975 The 1975 Universal 14 September 2013 1
241 Arctic Monkeys AM Domino 21 September 2013 2
242 Drake Nothing Was the Same Universal 5 October 2013 1
243 Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 Sony 12 October 2013 1
244 Miley Cyrus Bangerz Sony 19 October 2013 1
245 John Newman Tribute Universal 26 October 2013 1
246 Katy Perry Prism Universal 2 November 2013 1
247 Arcade Fire Reflektor Universal 9 November 2013 1
248 Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Universal 16 November 2013 1
249 Lady Gaga Artpop Universal 23 November 2013 1
250 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 86 EMI/Universal 30 November 2013 1
251 One Direction Midnight Memories Sony 7 December 2013 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Christmas! EMI/Universal 14 December 2013 1
252 Beyoncé Beyoncé Sony 21 December 2013 2
2014
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 86 EMI/Universal 5 January 2014 2
re Beyoncé Beyoncé Sony 18 January 2014 1
253 Various artists The Trevor Nelson Collection 2 Sony 25 January 2014 2
254 You Me at Six Cavalier Youth Universal 8 February 2014 1
255 Bombay Bicycle Club So Long, See You Tomorrow Universal 15 February 2014 1
256 Katy B Little Red Sony 22 February 2014 1
re Bastille Bad Blood Universal 1 March 2014 1
re Arctic Monkeys AM Domino 8 March 2014 1
257 Pharrell Williams Girl Sony 15 March 2014 1
re Bastille Bad Blood Universal 22 March 2014 1
258 George Michael Symphonica Universal 29 March 2014 1
259 Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey Going Back Home Universal 5 April 2014 1
260 Kaiser Chiefs Education, Education, Education & War Universal 12 April 2014 1
261 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 87 EMI/Universal 19 April 2014 1
262 Paolo Nutini Caustic Love Warner 26 April 2014 2
263 Original soundtrack Frozen Disney 10 May 2014 1
264 Lily Allen Sheezus Warner 17 May 2014 1
265 Michael Jackson Xscape Sony 24 May 2014 1
266 Coldplay Ghost Stories Warner 31 May 2014 1
267 Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour Universal 7 June 2014 2
268 Kasabian 48:13 Sony 21 June 2014 1
269 Lana Del Rey Ultraviolence Universal 28 June 2014 1
270 Ed Sheeran x Warner 5 July 2014 4
271 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 88 EMI/Universal 2 August 2014 4
272 Various artists Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Disney 30 August 2014 1
273 Royal Blood Royal Blood Warner 6 September 2014 2
re Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour Universal 20 September 2014 1
274 Chris Brown X Sony 27 September 2014 1
275 alt-J This Is All Yours BMG Rights Management 4 October 2014 1
276 George Ezra Wanted on Voyage Sony 11 October 2014 2
277 Ella Henderson Chapter One Sony 25 October 2014 1
278 Ben Howard I Forget Where We Were Universal 1 November 2014 1
279 Taylor Swift 1989 Universal 8 November 2014 1
280 Calvin Harris Motion Sony 15 November 2014 1
281 Foo Fighters Sonic Highways Sony 22 November 2014 1
282 One Direction Four Sony 29 November 2014 1
283 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 89 EMI/Universal 6 December 2014 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Christmas! EMI/Universal 13 December 2014 3
2015
re Ed Sheeran x Warner 3 January 2015 1
re George Ezra Wanted on Voyage Sony 10 January 2015 1
re Taylor Swift 1989 Universal 17 January 2015 2
284 Fall Out Boy American Beauty/American Psycho Universal 31 January 2015 1
285 Meghan Trainor Title Sony 7 February 2015 1
286 Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Universal 14 February 2015 1
287 Various artists Fifty Shades of Grey Universal 21 February 2015 3
288 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Chasing Yesterday Sour Mash 14 March 2015 1
289 Madonna Rebel Heart Universal 21 March 2015 1
290 Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly Universal 28 March 2015 1
291 James Bay Chaos and the Calm Universal 4 April 2015 1
292 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 90 EMI/Universal 11 April 2015 1
293 Original Soundtrack Furious 7 Warner 18 April 2015 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 90 EMI/Universal 25 April 2015 2
re Taylor Swift 1989 Universal 9 May 2015 1
294 Mumford & Sons Wilder Mind Universal 16 May 2015 2
295 Brandon Flowers The Desired Effect Universal 30 May 2015 1
296 Various Artists The Fatboy Slim Collection Sony 6 June 2015 1
297 Florence and the Machine How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Universal 13 June 2015 1
298 Muse Drones Warner 20 June 2015 1
299 Various Artists TFI Friday Warner 27 June 2015 1
300 Various Artists Now That's What I Call a Summer Party EMI/Universal 4 July 2015 1
301 Various Artists Throwback R&B Ministry of Sound 9 July 2015 1
302 Krept and Konan The Long Way Home Universal 16 July 2015 1
303 Years & Years Communion Universal 23 July 2015 1
Re Various Artists Now That's What I Call a Summer Party EMI/Universal 30 July 2015 1
304 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 91 EMI/Universal 6 August 2015 2
305 Dr. Dre Compton Universal 20 August 2015 1
Re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 91 EMI/Universal 27 August 2015 1
306 Jess Glynne I Cry When I Laugh Warner 3 September 2015 1
307 The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness Universal 10 September 2015 1
308 Troye Sivan Wild Universal 17 September 2015 1
309 Bring Me the Horizon That's the Spirit Sony 24 September 2015 1
310 Lana Del Rey Honeymoon Universal 1 October 2015 1
311 Disclosure Caracal Universal 8 October 2015 1
312 Rudimental We the Generation Warner 15 October 2015 1
313 Various Artists Rapper's Delight Ministry of Sound 22 October 2015 1
314 Jamie Lawson Jamie Lawson Warner 29 October 2015 1
315 5 Seconds of Summer Sounds Good Feels Good Universal 5 November 2015 1
316 Elvis Presley If I Can Dream Sony 12 November 2015 1
317 Ellie Goulding Delirium Universal 19 November 2015 1
318 Justin Bieber Purpose Universal 26 November 2015 1
319 Adele 25 XL 3 December 2015 2
320 Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Warner 17 December 2015 1
re Adele 25 XL 24 December 2015 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Christmas! EMI/Universal 31 December 2015 1
2016
321 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 92 EMI/Universal 7 January 2016 1
re Adele 25 XL 14 January 2016 1
322 David Bowie Blackstar Sony 21 January 2016 1
re Adele 25 XL 28 January 2016 2
323 Rihanna Anti Universal 5 February 2016 1
re Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Warner 12 February 2016 1
324 Various Artists Acoustic UMTV 19 February 2016 1
re Adele 25 XL 26 February 2016 1
325 The 1975 I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It Dirty Hit/Universal 4 March 2016 1
re Adele 25 XL 11 March 2016 2
326 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 93 EMI/Universal 25 March 2016 5
327 Beyoncé Lemonade Parkwood / Columbia 5 May 2016 1
328 Drake Views Young Money / Republic 12 May 2016 1
329 Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool XL 19 May 2016 2
330 Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman Universal 2 June 2016 1
331 Catfish and the Bottlemen The Ride Universal 9 June 2016 1
332 Bugzy Malone Facing Time Ill Gotten 16 June 2016 1
333 Various Artists Throwback Summer Jamz Ministry of Sound 23 June 2016 1
334 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway Warner 30 June 2016 1
re Adele 25 XL 7 July 2016 1
335 Various artists Now That's What I Call Summer Hits EMI/Universal 14 July 2016 1
336 Biffy Clyro Ellipsis Warner 21 July 2016 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Summer Hits EMI/Universal 28 July 2016 1
337 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 94 4 August 2016 4
338 Frank Ocean Blonde Boys Don't Cry 1 September 2016 2
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 94 EMI/Universal 15 September 2016 1
339 Bastille Wild World Universal 22 September 2016 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 94 EMI/Universal 29 September 2016 1
340 Passenger Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea Black Crow 6 October 2016 1
341 Craig David Following My Intuition Sony 13 October 2016 1
342 Green Day Revolution Radio Warner 20 October 2016 1
343 Kings of Leon Walls Sony 27 October 2016 1
344 Lady Gaga Joanne Universal 3 November 2016 1
345 James Arthur Back from the Edge Sony 10 November 2016 1
346 Robbie Williams The Heavy Entertainment Show Sony 17 November 2016 1
347 Emeli Sandé Long Live the Angels Universal 24 November 2016 1
348 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 95 EMI/Universal 1 December 2016 2
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Christmas! EMI/Universal 15 December 2016 3
2017
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 95 EMI/Universal 5 January 2017 2
349 Pete Tong/Heritage Orchestra/Jules Buckley Classic House Polydor/UMC/UMOD 19 January 2017 1
350 The xx I See You Young Turks 26 January 2017 1
re Pete Tong/Heritage Orchestra/Jules Buckley Classic House Polydor/UMC/UMOD 2 February 2017 1
351 Various Artists R&B Mixtape Ministry of Sound 9 February 2017 1
352 Elbow Little Fictions Universal Music Group 16 February 2017 1
353 Rag'n'Bone Man Human Best Laid Plans/Sony 23 February 2017 2
354 Stormzy Gang Signs & Prayer Merky 9 March 2017 1
355 Ed Sheeran ÷ Asylum 16 March 2017 5
356 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 96 EMI/Universal 20 April 2017 2
357 Steps Tears on the Dancefloor Steps Music LLP 4 May 2017 1
358 Various artists Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Disney 11 May 2017 1
359 Kasabian For Crying Out Loud Sony 18 May 2017 1
360 Harry Styles Harry Styles Sony 25 May 2017 2
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 96 EMI/Universal 8 June 2017 1
361 Alt-J Relaxer Infectious 15 June 2017 1
362 London Grammar Truth Is a Beautiful Thing Ministry of Sound 22 June 2017 1
363 Royal Blood How Did We Get So Dark? Warner 29 June 2017 1
364 Imagine Dragons Evolve Interscope Records 6 July 2017 1
365 Various Artists Laidback Beats 2017 Ministry of Sound 13 July 2017 1
366 Jay-Z 4:44 Roc Nation 20 July 2017 1
367 Bugzy Malone King of the North Ill Gotten 27 July 2017 1
368 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 97 EMI/Universal 3 August 2017 5
369 Queens of the Stone Age Villains Matador 7 September 2017 1
370 The Script Freedom Child Sony 14 September 2017 1
371 The National Sleep Well Beast 4AD 21 September 2017 1
372 Foo Fighters Concrete and Gold Sony 28 September 2017 1
373 The Killers Wonderful Wonderful EMI 5 October 2017 1
374 Wolf Alice Visions of a Life Dirty Hit 12 October 2017 1
375 Liam Gallagher As You Were Warner 19 October 2017 1
376 Pink Beautiful Trauma Sony 26 October 2017 1
377 George Michael Listen Without Prejudice - Vol.1 Sony 2 November 2017 1
378 Stereophonics Scream Above the Sounds Warner 9 November 2017 1
379 Sam Smith The Thrill of It All Universal 16 November 2017 1
380 Taylor Swift Reputation Universal 23 November 2017 1
381 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 98 EMI/Universal 30 November 2017 1
382 Noel Gallagher Who Built the Moon? Sour Mash 7 December 2017 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Christmas! EMI/Universal 14 December 2017 2
383 Eminem Revival Universal 28 December 2017 1
2018
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 98 EMI/Universal 4 January 2018 1
384 Motion Picture Cast Recording The Greatest Showman Atlantic 11 January 2018 12
385 Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 99 EMI/Universal 5 April 2018 2
386 Kylie Minogue Golden BMG 19 April 2018 1
re Motion Picture Cast Recording The Greatest Showman Atlantic 26 April 2018 1
re Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 99 EMI/Universal 3 May 2018 1
re Motion Picture Cast Recording The Greatest Showman Atlantic 10 May 2018 1
387 Various Artists 80's Soul Jams Ministry of Sound 17 May 2018 1
388 Arctic Monkeys Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Domino 24 May 2018 1
re Motion Picture Cast Recording The Greatest Showman Atlantic 31 May 2018 4
389 The Carters Everything Is Love RCA/Roc Nation 28 June 2018 1
390 Panic! at the Disco Pray for the Wicked Warner 5 July 2018 1
391 Drake Scorpion Cash Money/Republic 5 July 2018 1
392 Various Artists Love Island - Pool Party Ministry of Sound 12 July 2018 1
re Motion Picture Cast Recording The Greatest Showman Atlantic 19 July 2018 1
393 Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 100 EMI/Universal 2 August 2018 4
394 Ariana Grande Sweetener Universal 30 August 2018 1
re Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 100 EMI/Universal 6 September 2018 1
395 Eminem Kamikaze Universal 13 September 2018 3
396 Christine and the Queens Chris Because Music 4 October 2018 1
397 Cher Dancing Queen Warner 11 October 2018 1
398 Motion Picture Cast Recording A Star is Born Universal 18 October 2018 4
399 The Prodigy No Tourists BMG 15 November 2018 1
400 Muse Simulation Theory Helium3/Warner 22 November 2018 1
401 Mumford & Sons Delta Gentlemen of the Road/Universal 29 November 2018 1
402 Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 101 EMI/Universal 6 December 2018 1
re Various artists Now That's What I Call Christmas! EMI/Universal 13 December 2017 4
2019
re Motion Picture Cast Recording The Greatest Showman Atlantic 10 January 2019 4
403 Bring Me the Horizon Amo Sony 7 February 2019 1
404 Busted Half Way There Warner 14 February 2019 1
405 Ariana Grande Thank U, Next Universal 21 February 2019 2
re Motion Picture Cast Recording A Star is Born Universal 7 March 2019 1
406 Tom Walker What a Time to Be Alive Sony 14 March 2019 1
407 Dido Still on My Mind BMG 21 March 2019 1
408 Jack Savoretti Singing to Strangers 28 March 2019 2
409 Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Universal 11 April 2019 2
410 Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 102 EMI/Universal 25 April 2019 2
411 Pink Hurts 2B Human Sony 9 May 2019 1
412 Vampire Weekend Father of the Bride Sony 16 May 2019 1
413 Various Artists 100% Clubland CLassix UMOD 23 May 2019 1
414 Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Universal 30 May 2019 3
415 Various Artists Love Island - Pool Party 2019 Ministry of Sound 20 June 2019 1
416 Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Sony 27 June 2019 1
417 Will Young Lexicon Cooking Vinyl 4 July 2019 1
418 Kylie Minogue Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection BMG/Rhino 11 July 2019 1
419 Various Artists Now That's What I Call Summer Party 2019 EMI/Universal 18 July 2019 1
420 Ed Sheeran No.6 Collaborations Project Asylum/Warner 25 July 2019 1
421 Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 103 EMI/Universal 1 August 2019 3
422 Slipknot We Are Not Your Kind Warner 22 August 2019 1
re Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 103 EMI/Universal 29 August 2019 1
423 Taylor Swift Lover EMI 5 September 2019 1
424 Tool Fear Inoculum Sony 12 September 2019 1
425 Post Malone Hollywood's Bleeding Universal 19 September 2019 1
426 Sam Fender Hypersonic Missiles Universal 26 September 2019 1
427 Liam Gallagher Why Me? Why Not. Warner 3 October 2019 1
re Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Universal 10 October 2019 1
428 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Ghosteen Ghosteen 17 October 2019 1
429 Elbow Giants of All Sizes Universal 24 October 2019 1
430 James Arthur You Sony 31 October 2019 1
431 Stereophonics Kind Warner 7 November 2019 1
432 Various Artists BBC Children in Need - Got It Covered Silva Screen 14 November 2019 1
433 Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music! 104 EMI/Universal 21 November 2019 1
434 Westlife Spectrum Universal 28 November 2019 1
435 Coldplay Everyday Life Universal 5 December 2019 1
436 Various Artists Now 100 Hits Christmas EMI/Universal 12 December 2019 2
437 Stormzy Heavy Is the Head Atlantic/Merky 26 December 2019 1
  1. ^ In 2010, the most-downloaded album of the year was Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons. It first entered the chart in 2009 and, during 2010, peaked at number three on 10 March and 4 July.
  2. ^ a b c d The artist, album, date of reaching number one and number of weeks at number one are those given by the Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ The record labels are those given by the Official Charts Company.[1]

By artist[edit]

The cast of Glee have topped the album download chart with four different releases so far during the 2010s.
Recovery by American rapper Eminem has spent six weeks at number-one over three separate runs.

Sixteen different artists have spent four or more weeks at the top of the UK Official Download Chart so far during the 2010s. The totals below do not include compilation albums credited to various artists.

Artist Number-one
albums
Weeks at
number one
Adele 2 29
Ed Sheeran 4 12
Eminem 4 11
Coldplay 4 7
Florence and the Machine 3 4
Glee Cast 4 6
Beyoncé 3 6
Rihanna 3 6
Lady Gaga 5 6
Emeli Sandé 2 5
Arctic Monkeys 3 5
Taylor Swift 3 6
Mumford & Sons 3 6
Jay-Z 3 4
Sam Smith 2 4
Ariana Grande 3 4

By record label[edit]

Twenty seven different record labels have released chart-topping albums so far during the 2010s.The totals below do not include compilation albums credited to various artists apart from soundtracks which are included.

Record label Number-one
albums
Weeks at
number one
XL 3 31
Beggars Group 3 3
Domino Records 3 5
EMI 25 54
Ministry of Sound 4 4
Ill Gotten 2 2
MTA Records 1 1
MTV Networks 1 1
Nate's Tunes 1 1
Boys Don't Cry 1 2
Sony Music Entertainment 70 84
Sour Mash 3 3
Universal Music Group 114 174
Warner Music Group 41 69
Disney 3 3
BMG 6 7
Black Crow 1 1
Young Turks 1 1
Merky 1 1
Asylum 2 6
Steps Music LLP 1 1
Infectious 1 1
Roc Nation 2 2
Matador 1 1
4AD 1 1
Dirty Hit 1 1
Ghosteen 1 1
Because Music 1 1
Cooking Vinyl 1 1

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

External links[edit]