2018 in British music charts

The British music charts are compiled by the Official Charts Company to measure sales of recorded music on compact disc and digital download.

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Charts and sales

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		SongArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
4 January"Perfect"Ed Sheeran75,639[1]
11 January57,035[2]
18 January49,550[3]
25 January"River"Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran44,677[4]
1 February"God's Plan"Drake54,513[5]
8 February60,810[6]
15 February56,554[7]
22 February51,983[8]
1 March60,313[9]
8 March57,021[10]
15 March55,254[11]
22 March48,101[12]
29 March45,581[13]
5 April"These Days"Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen43,693[14]
12 April"Freaky Friday"Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown41,068[15]
19 April"Nice for What"Drake51,187[16]
26 April"One Kiss" Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa70,106[17]
3 May83,485[18]
10 May69,742[19]
17 May71,997[20]
24 May62,000[21]
31 May54,424[22]
7 June53,252[23]
14 June49,432[24]
21 June"I'll Be There"Jess Glynne37,959[25]
28 June"Solo"Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato41,584[26]
5 July"Shotgun"George Ezra53,696[27]
12 July75,986[28]
19 July"Three Lions"The Lightning Seeds, David Baddiel & Frank Skinner79,779[29]
26 July"In My Feelings"Drake90,887[30]
2 August94,787[31]
9 August82,569[32]
16 August83,085[33]
23 August"Shotgun"George Ezra68,287[34]
30 August53,892[35]
6 September"Eastside"Benny Blanco, Khalid and Halsey49,966[36]
13 September"Promises"Calvin Harris and Sam Smith61,813[37]
20 September62,958[38]
27 September59,398[39]
4 October59,059[40]
11 October56,888[41]
18 October"Funky Friday"Dave featuring Fredo54,421[42]
25 October"Promises"Calvin Harris and Sam Smith52,187[43]
1 November"Shallow"Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper47,830[44]
8 November48,704[45]
15 November"Thank U, Next"Ariana Grande72,881[46]
22 November95,439[47]
29 November64,452[48]
6 December55,405[49]
13 December83,660[50]
20 December58,450[51]
27 December"We Built This City"LadBaby75,442[52]

Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing album of the year
    Chart date
    (week ending)    		AlbumArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
    4 January÷Ed Sheeran74,158[53]
    11 January32,034[54]
    18 JanuaryThe Greatest Showman Various artists26,445[55]
    25 January40,048[56]
    1 February38,572[57]
    8 February40,824[58]
    15 February41,433[59]
    22 February51,462[60]
    1 March42,604[61]
    8 March36,312[62]
    15 March41,547[63]
    22 March45,963[64]
    29 March35,256[65]
    5 AprilStaying at Tamara'sGeorge Ezra62,564[66]
    12 AprilThe Greatest Showman Various artists43,378[67]
    19 AprilGoldenKylie Minogue48,032[68]
    26 AprilThe Greatest Showman Various artists30,080[69]
    3 May24,978[70]
    10 MayBeerbongs & BentleysPost Malone43,190[71]
    17 MayThe Greatest Showman Various artists28,180[72]
    24 MayTranquility Base Hotel & CasinoArctic Monkeys86,359[73]
    31 MayThe Greatest Showman Various artists35,900[74]
    7 June40,064[75]
    14 June30,063[76]
    21 June34,378[77]
    28 June32,466[78]
    5 July26,771[79]
    12 JulyScorpionDrake63,690[80]
    19 July29,630[81]
    26 July29,393[82]
    2 AugustMamma Mia! Here We Go AgainVarious artists35,000[83]
    9 August40,708[84]
    16 August35,488[85]
    23 August30,129[86]
    30 AugustSweetenerAriana Grande44,755[87]
    6 SeptemberMamma Mia! Here We Go AgainVarious artists21,099[88]
    13 SeptemberKamikazeEminem55,115[89]
    20 September35,761[90]
    27 September29,402[91]
    4 October18,339[92]
    11 OctoberBlood Red RosesRod Stewart41,186[93]
    18 OctoberA Star Is BornLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper31,816[94]
    25 OctoberAlways In BetweenJess Glynne36,449[95]
    1 NovemberA Star Is BornLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper24,982[96]
    8 NovemberSìAndrea Bocelli25,829[97]
    15 NovemberNo TouristsThe Prodigy23,952[98]
    22 NovemberSimulation TheoryMuse44,320[99]
    29 NovemberLoveMichael Bublé66,794[100]
    6 DecemberOdysseyTake That105,721[101]
    13 DecemberA Brief Inquiry into Online RelationshipsThe 197550,209[102]
    20 DecemberThe Greatest Showman Various artists56,694[103]
    27 December68,606[104]

    Number-one compilation albums
    Key
    Best performing compilation of the year
      Chart date
      (week ending)      		AlbumChart salesReferences
      4 JanuaryNow 9868,334[105]
      11 January21,486[106]
      18 January13,039[107]
      25 January11,006[108]
      1 FebruaryMTV Rocks15,555[109]
      8 February12,777[110]
      15 February11,830[111]
      22 February11,791[112]
      1 March7,560[113]
      8 MarchMagic 80s10,227[114]
      15 MarchNow Mum9,978[115]
      22 March10,584[116]
      29 MarchAndrew Lloyd Webber – Unmasked9,067[117]
      5 AprilNow 99114,571[118]
      12 April60,163[119]
      19 April33,768[120]
      26 April24,030[121]
      3 May19,774[122]
      10 May16,793[123]
      17 May80s Soul Jams16,803[124]
      24 May13,816[125]
      31 MayNow 9911,095[126]
      7 June11,751[127]
      14 JuneThrowback Reggae Dancehall13,629[128]
      21 June16,301[129]
      28 JuneI Love Ibiza12,659[130]
      5 JulyNow Summer Party 18[131]
      12 July11,847[132]
      19 JulyLove Island – The Pool Party18,284[133]
      26 July10,561[134]
      2 AugustNow 100176,282[135]
      9 August75,657[136]
      16 August43,908[137]
      23 August27,550[138]
      30 August20,260[139]
      6 September16,642[140]
      13 SeptemberI Love 80s16,025[141]
      20 SeptemberNow 10011,004[142]
      27 September9,447[143]
      4 October8,494[144]
      11 October8,303[145]
      18 October7,186[146]
      25 October6,465[147]
      1 NovemberSing Your Heart Out Disney7,551[148]
      8 NovemberSoul Legends6,458[149]
      15 NovemberDreamboats & Petticoats - Golden Years17,102[150]
      22 November13,630[151]
      29 NovemberThe Greatest Showman: Reimagined25,911[152]
      6 DecemberNow 10182,507[153]
      13 December59,806[154]
      20 December48,642[155]
      27 December51,773[156]

      Top singles of the year

      This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2019

      Combined Title Artist(s) Peak
      position      		 Combined
      1 "One Kiss" Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 1 1,570,000
      2 "God's Plan" Drake 1 1,560,000
      3 "Shotgun" George Ezra 1 1,490,000
      4 "This Is Me" Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble 3 1,400,000
      5 "These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen 1 1,390,000
      6 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 1
      7 "Nice for What" Drake 1
      8 "Paradise" George Ezra 2 1,110,000
      9 "No Tears Left to Cry" Ariana Grande 2
      10 "Feel It Still" Portugal the Man 3 1,020,000
      11 "IDGAF" Dua Lipa 3 1,010,000
      12 "2002" Anne-Marie 3
      13 "Friends" Marshmello & Anne-Marie 4
      14 "Freaky Friday" Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown 1
      15 "In My Feelings" Drake 1
      16 "Solo" Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato 1
      17 "Havana" Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug 5[lower-alpha 1]
      18 "The Greatest Show" Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya 20
      19 "Eastside" Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid 1
      20 "New Rules" Dua Lipa 13[lower-alpha 2] 837,000
      21 "Better Now" Post Malone 6
      22 "Psycho" Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign 4
      23 "I Like It" Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin 8
      24 "Rockstar" Post Malone featuring 21 Savage 12[lower-alpha 3]
      25 "Promises" Calvin Harris & Sam Smith 1
      26 "Girls Like You" Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B 7
      27 "Lullaby" Sigala and Paloma Faith 6
      28 "Youngblood" 5 Seconds of Summer 4
      29 "Barking" Ramz 2
      30 "River" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran 1
      31 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 21[lower-alpha 4]
      32 "Rewrite the Stars" Zac Efron and Zendaya 16
      33 "Body" Loud Luxury featuring Brando 4
      34 "I'll Be There" Jess Glynne 1
      35 "The Middle" Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey 7
      36 "Leave a Light On" Tom Walker 7
      37 "A Million Dreams" Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams 22
      38 "All the Stars" Kendrick Lamar & SZA 5
      39 "Breathe" Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen 7
      40 "Taste" Tyga featuring Offset 5
      41 "Rise" Jonas Blue featuring Jack & Jack 3
      42 "Jumanji" B Young 13
      43 "Tip Toe" Jason Derulo featuring French Montana 5
      44 "Never Enough" Loren Allred 24
      45 "If You're Over Me" Years & Years 6
      46 "Sad" XXXTentacion 5
      47 "Meant to Be" Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 11
      48 "I Miss You" Clean Bandit featuring Julia Michaels 4
      49 "Anywhere" Rita Ora 3[lower-alpha 5]
      50 "Flames" David Guetta featuring Sia 7
      51 "Answerphone" Banx & Ranx & Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane 5

      Notes:

      1. Reached number 1 in 2017
      2. Reached number 1 in 2017
      3. Reached number 1 in 2017
      4. Reached number 1 in 2017
      5. Reached number 2 in 2017

      Best-selling albums
      No. Title Artist Peak
      position      		 Sales
      1 The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists 1 1,600,000
      2 Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 1 691,000
      3 ÷ Ed Sheeran 1 510,000
      4 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack Various artists 1 374,000
      5 Scorpion Drake 1 300,000
      6 Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 1
      7 A Star Is Born Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper 1
      8 Love Michael Bublé 1
      9 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 3
      10 Kamikaze Eminem 1
      11 Odyssey Take That 1
      12 Sì Andrea Bocelli 1
      13 Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack Queen 3
      14 Always In Between Jess Glynne 1
      15 Blood Red Roses Rod Stewart 1
      16 Sweetener Ariana Grande 1
      17 The Architect Paloma Faith 7[lower-alpha 1]
      18 Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys 1
      19 Human Rag'n'Bone Man 3[lower-alpha 2]
      20 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 6[lower-alpha 3]
      21 The Thrill of It All Sam Smith 2[lower-alpha 4]
      22 × Ed Sheeran 10[lower-alpha 5]
      23 Unchained Melodies Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 4[lower-alpha 6]
      24 The Platinum Collection Queen 5[lower-alpha 7]
      25 LM5 Little Mix 3
      26 Speak Your Mind Anne-Marie 3
      27 Christmas Michael Bublé 7[lower-alpha 8]
      28 You Know I Know Olly Murs 2
      29 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 13[lower-alpha 9]
      30 Glory Days Little Mix 9[lower-alpha 10]
      31 ? XXXTentacion 3
      32 Revival Eminem 3[lower-alpha 11]
      33 Golden Kylie Minogue 1
      34 Beautiful Trauma Pink 5[lower-alpha 12]
      35 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 14[lower-alpha 13]
      36 Diamonds Elton John 10[lower-alpha 14]
      37 Reputation Taylor Swift 7[lower-alpha 15]
      38 Legend Bob Marley & the Wailers 16[lower-alpha 16]
      39 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac 11[lower-alpha 17]
      40 Greatest Hits Queen 23[lower-alpha 18]
      41 Legacy David Bowie 25[lower-alpha 19]
      42 Stoney Post Malone 14[lower-alpha 20]
      43 Camila Camila Cabello 2
      44 Mamma Mia! Various artists 5
      45 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 8[lower-alpha 21]
      46 Wanted on Voyage George Ezra 10[lower-alpha 22]
      47 Delta Mumford & Sons 2
      48 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 31[lower-alpha 23]
      49 True Love Ways Buddy Holly with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 10
      50 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 31[lower-alpha 24]
      51 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 19[lower-alpha 25]
      52 AM Arctic Monkeys 11[lower-alpha 26]
      53 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 23[lower-alpha 27]
      54 Rise Up Cliff Richard 4
      55 Invasion of Privacy Cardi B 5
      56 High as Hope Florence and the Machine 2
      57 + Ed Sheeran 26[lower-alpha 28]
      58 Wildness Snow Patrol 2
      59 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes 3
      60 As You Were Liam Gallagher 16[lower-alpha 29]
      61 More Life Drake 25[lower-alpha 30]
      62 17 XXXTentacion 11
      63 Number Ones Michael Jackson 29[lower-alpha 31]
      64 Pray for the Wicked Panic! at the Disco 2
      65 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 18[lower-alpha 32]
      66 Common Sense J Hus 21[lower-alpha 33]
      67 The Last King of Pop Paul Heaton 10
      68 Astroworld Travis Scott 3

      Notes:

      1. Reached number 1 in 2017
      2. Reached number 1 in 2017
      3. Reached number 1 in 1992
      4. Reached number 1 in 2017
      5. Reached number 1 in 2014
      6. Reached number 3 in 2019
      7. Reached number 2 in 2002
      8. Reached number 1 in 2011
      9. Reached number 1 in 2005
      10. Reached number 1 in 2016
      11. Reached number 1 in 2017
      12. Reached number 1 in 2017
      13. Reached number 1 in 2010
      14. Reached number 5 in 2017
      15. Reached number 1 in 2017
      16. Reached number 1 in 1984
      17. Reached number 6 in 2009
      18. Reached number 1 in 1981
      19. Reached number 5 in 2017
      20. Reached number 10 in 2017
      21. Reached number 5 in 2019
      22. Reached number 1 in 2014
      23. Reached number 1 in 1978
      24. Reached number 1 in 1995
      25. Reached number 1 in 2014
      26. Reached number 1 in 2013
      27. Reached number 1 in 2015
      28. Reached number 1 in 2011
      29. Reached number 1 in 2017
      30. Reached number 2 in 2017
      31. Reached number 1 in 2003
      32. Reached number 1 in 2006
      33. Reached number 6 in 2017
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      See also

      References
      1. UK Singles Chart 4 January 2018
      2. UK Singles Chart 11 January 2018
      3. UK Singles Chart 18 January 2018
      4. UK Singles Chart 25 January 2018
      5. UK Singles Chart 1 February 2018
      6. UK Singles Chart 8 February 2018
      7. UK Singles Chart 15 February 2018
      8. UK Singles Chart 22 February 2018
      9. UK Singles Chart 1 March 2018
      10. UK Singles Chart 8 March 2018
      11. UK Singles Chart 15 March 2018
      12. UK Singles Chart 22 March 2018
      13. UK Singles Chart 29 March 2018
      14. UK Singles Chart 5 April 2018
      15. UK Singles Chart 12 April 2018
      16. UK Singles Chart 19 April 2018
      17. UK Singles Chart 26 April 2018
      18. UK Singles Chart 3 May 2018
      19. UK Singles Chart 10 May 2018
      20. UK Singles Chart 17 May 2018
      21. UK Singles Chart 24 May 2018
      22. UK Singles Chart 31 May 2018
      23. UK Singles Chart 7 June 2018
      24. UK Singles Chart 14 June 2018
      25. UK Singles Chart 21 June 2018
      26. UK Singles Chart 28 June 2018
      27. UK Singles Chart 5 July 2018
      28. UK Singles Chart 12 July 2018
      29. UK Singles Chart 19 July 2018
      30. UK Singles Chart 26 July 2018
      31. UK Singles Chart 2 August 2018
      32. UK Singles Chart 9 August 2018
      33. UK Singles Chart 16 August 2018
      34. UK Singles Chart 23 August 2018
      35. UK Singles Chart 30 August 2018
      36. UK Singles Chart 6 September 2018
      37. UK Singles Chart 13 September 2018
      38. UK Singles Chart 20 September 2018
      39. UK Singles Chart 27 September 2018
      40. UK Singles Chart 4 October 2018
      41. UK Singles Chart 11 October 2018
      42. UK Singles Chart 18 October 2018
      43. UK Singles Chart 25 October 2018
      44. UK Singles Chart 1 November 2018
      45. UK Singles Chart 8 November 2018
      46. UK Singles Chart 15 November 2018
      47. UK Singles Chart 22 November 2018
      48. UK Singles Chart 29 November 2018
      49. UK Singles Chart 6 December 2018
      50. UK Singles Chart 13 December 2018
      51. UK Singles Chart 20 December 2018
      52. UK Singles Chart 27 December 2018
      53. UK Albums Chart 4 January 2018
      54. UK Albums Chart 11 January 2018
      55. UK Albums Chart 18 January 2018
      56. UK Albums Chart 25 January 2018
      57. UK Albums Chart 1 February 2018
      58. UK Albums Chart 8 February 2018
      59. UK Albums Chart 15 February 2018
      60. UK Albums Chart 22 February 2018
      61. UK Albums Chart 1 March 2018
      62. UK Albums Chart 8 March 2018
      63. UK Albums Chart 15 March 2018
      64. UK Albums Chart 22 March 2018
      65. UK Albums Chart 29 March 2018
      66. UK Albums Chart 5 April 2018
      67. UK Albums Chart 12 April 2018
      68. UK Albums Chart 19 April 2018
      69. UK Albums Chart 26 April 2018
      70. UK Albums Chart 3 May 2018
      71. UK Albums Chart 10 May 2018
      72. UK Albums Chart 17 May 2018
      73. UK Albums Chart 24 May 2018
      74. UK Albums Chart 31 May 2018
      75. UK Albums Chart 7 June 2018
      76. UK Albums Chart 14 June 2018
      77. UK Albums Chart 21 June 2018
      78. UK Albums Chart 28 June 2018
      79. UK Albums Chart 5 July 2018
      80. UK Albums Chart 12 July 2018
      81. UK Albums Chart 19 July 2018
      82. UK Albums Chart 26 July 2018
      83. UK Albums Chart 2 August 2018
      84. UK Albums Chart 9 August 2018
      85. UK Albums Chart 17 August 2018
      86. UK Albums Chart 24 August 2018
      87. UK Albums Chart 30 August 2018
      88. UK Albums Chart 6 September 2018
      89. UK Albums Chart 13 September 2018
      90. UK Albums Chart 20 September 2018
      91. UK Albums Chart 27 September 2018
      92. UK Albums Chart 4 October 2018
      93. UK Albums Chart 11 October 2018
      94. UK Albums Chart 18 October 2018
      95. UK Albums Chart 25 October 2018
      96. UK Albums Chart 1 November 2018
      97. UK Albums Chart 8 November 2018
      98. UK Albums Chart 15 November 2018
      99. UK Albums Chart 22 November 2018
      100. UK Albums Chart 29 November 2018
      101. UK Albums Chart 6 December 2018
      102. UK Albums Chart 13 December 2018
      103. UK Albums Chart 20 December 2018
      104. UK Albums Chart 27 December 2018
      105. UK Compilation Chart 4 January 2018
      106. UK Compilations Chart 11 January 2018
      107. UK Compilations Chart 18 January 2018
      108. UK Compilations Chart 25 January 2018
      109. UK Compilations Chart 1 February 2018
      110. UK Compilations Chart 8 February 2018
      111. UK Compilations Chart 15 February 2018
      112. UK Compilations Chart 22 February 2018
      113. UK Compilations Chart 1 March 2018
      114. UK Compilations Chart 8 March 2018
      115. UK Compilations Chart 15 March 2018
      116. UK Compilations Chart 22 March 2018
      117. UK Compilations Chart 29 March 2018
      118. UK Compilation Chart 5 April 2018
      119. UK Compilations Chart 12 April 2018
      120. UK Compilations Chart 19 April 2018
      121. UK Compilations Chart 26 April 2018
      122. UK Compilations Chart 3 May 2018
      123. UK Compilations Chart 10 May 2018
      124. UK Compilation Chart 17 May 2018
      125. UK Compilation Chart 24 May 2018
      126. UK Compilation Chart 31 May 2018
      127. UK Compilation Chart 7 June 2018
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      131. UK Compilation Chart 5 July 2018
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      134. UK Compilation Chart 26 July 2018
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      144. UK Compilation Chart 4 October 2018
      145. UK Compilation Chart 11 October 2018
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      147. UK Compilation Chart 25 October 2018
      148. UK Compilation Chart 1 November 2018
      149. UK Compilation Chart 8 November 2018
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      152. UK Compilation Chart 29 November 2018
      153. UK Compilation Chart 6 December 2018
      154. UK Compilation Chart 13 December 2018
      155. UK Compilation Chart 20 December 2018
      156. UK Compilation Chart 27 December 2018

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