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The Scottish Albums Chart is a chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) which is based on how physical and digital sales towards the UK Albums Chart fare in Scotland. The official singles chart for Scotland, the Scottish Singles Chart, which was based on how physical and digital sales towards the UK Singles Chart were faring in Scotland has not been published since 20 November 2020.

Since 20 November 2020, only the Scottish Albums Chart has been published by the OCC, and it has been based on physical sales only,[1] with the OCC only publishing the albums chart on their website since 11 December 2020.[2]

History

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Radio & Record News and Record Business magazines compiled Scottish charts which were broadcast on Independent Local Radio stations such as Radio Clyde and Radio Forth; these showed particular favour for hard rock, punk and new wave while soul and other “black” styles would fare less well; for example, on 23 June 1978, Radio & Record News placed Heatwave at number 15 UK-wide but number 40 in Scotland, the O’Jays at number 21 UK-wide but not in the Scottish Top 40 and Bob Marley at number 26 UK-wide but not in the Scottish Top 40, but AC/DC at number 38 UK-wide and number 20 in Scotland, the Clash at number 62 UK-wide and number 22 in Scotland, and the Vibrators at number 65 UK-wide but number 39 in Scotland.[3]

In the late 1980s, as frustration in Scotland at perceived isolation from the Thatcher government grew, pressure was applied for the creation of an official Scottish chart; Brian Guthri of the Scottish Record Industry Association claimed that the official UK charts did not pick up many sales by Scottish acts as they were not polling enough shops in Scotland, citing Win‘s “You’ve Got the Power” (the theme song from McEwan’s Lager adverts) as an example[4] and a month of research determined significant differences from the UK charts, with indie acts selling particularly well.[5] That autumn, the SRIA voted to set up its own chart, suggesting that the balance of 75 chart return shops in Greater London to 45 in Scotland was unfair.[6] Although a Scottish chart had been broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland beforehand,[7] the first official Scottish Gallup charts were published on 17 March 1991; notably, they placed Scottish band the Silencers at number 6 in the album chart (only number 39 UK-wide) and The Simpsons Sing the Blues album higher than the Inspector Morse soundtrack, which was 11 places higher UK-wide.[8] The launch of this chart was heralded by Neil Ross of the Scottish Record Industry Association, who again suggested that the UK charts were disproportionately slanted towards sales in London and the south of England, while music manager Bruce Findlay suggested that Scotland could potentially produce a music TV show with as much international appeal as the then-popular DEF II series Rapido.[9] From 20 September 1991, a short weekly TV programme based around the Scottish chart was broadcast by BBC1 Scotland on Friday nights, hosted by Nicky Campbell, then of Radio 1[10] and the chart continued to be broadcast on Monday nights on BBC Radio Scotland[11] although it was dropped, along with other night-time music programmes on that station, during the last year of Gallup’s contract.[12] Frankie Miller‘s song “Caledonia“, also included in McEwan’s adverts which were only shown in Scotland and Northern Ireland, topped the Scottish chart while only being a minor UK-wide hit.[13] An unofficial Scottish Network Chart was also taken by Scottish commercial stations, including Radio Tay, in the early 1990s.[14]

Archives on the Official Charts Company website go back to February 1994, when Millward Brown took over as chart compilers and the number of retailers sampled throughout the UK increased.[15] After this relaunch, Scottish Television launched a show based around the official Scottish chart, called Chart Bite.[16]

How the UK and Scottish charts were compiled diverged several times from 1994. Whereas digital downloads were incorporated into the UK singles chart from April 2005 and albums from April 2006, the Scottish charts remained physical sales only until the week ending 10 October 2009 when digital sales were included. This brought how the two charts were compiled in line for almost five years until the week ending 6 July 2014, when streaming was included in the UK singles chart and later in the UK album chart for the week ending 1 March 2015. The Scottish charts remained compiled of digital and physical sales only until the week ending 20 November 2020, when the singles chart was discontinued and only physical sales are counted for the album chart.[17] The final number one single was “Always” by Scottish band the Snuts.[18]

Number ones

1994

Date Single Artist Album Artist
27 February Without You Mariah Carey Music Box Mariah Carey
6 March
13 March Doop Doop Hit the Highway The Proclaimers
20 March Vauxhall and I Morrissey
27 March Energy Rush: 7th Heaven Various artists
3 April Everything Changes Take That Our Town – The Greatest Hits Deacon Blue
10 April[A]
17 April The Real Thing Tony Di Bart
24 April Love Is All Around Wet Wet Wet I Say I Say I Say Erasure
1 May[B]
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May Top Gear Various artists
5 June[C]
12 June
19 June
26 June
3 July
10 July Dance Zone – Level Two
17 July End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits Wet Wet Wet
24 July
31 July
7 August Now That’s What I Call Music! 28 Various artists
14 August
21 August
28 August
4 September Definitely Maybe Oasis
11 September Saturday Night Whigfield The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! Various artists
18 September
25 September
2 October Monster R.E.M.
9 October Sure Take That
16 October Cross Road Bon Jovi
23 October “Saturday Night” Whigfield
30 October Baby Come Back Pato Banton featuring Ali and Robin Campbell
6 November The Greatest Hits INXS
13 November Cross Road Bon Jovi
20 November Another Night (MC Sar &) The Real McCoy Now That’s What I Call Music! 29 Various artists
27 November Love Spreads The Stone Roses
4 December Stay Another Day East 17
11 December
18 December Carry On up the Charts: The Best of The Beautiful South The Beautiful South
25 December

1995

Date Single Artist Album Artist
1 January Cotton Eye Joe Rednex Carry On up the Charts: The Best of The Beautiful South The Beautiful South
8 January
15 January
22 January
29 January The Best Punk Album in the World…Ever! Various artists
5 February Think Twice Celine Dion Good News from the Next World Simple Minds
12 February The Colour of My Love Celine Dion
19 February
26 February
5 March Greatest Hits Bruce Springsteen
12 March Medusa Annie Lennox
19 March Love Can Build a Bridge Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton Elastica Elastica
26 March Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) The Outhere Brothers The Colour of My Love Celine Dion
2 April Back for Good Take That Greatest Hits Bruce Springsteen
9 April
16 April Picture This Wet Wet Wet
23 April Now That’s What I Call Music! 30 Various artists
30 April Some Might Say Oasis
7 May Nobody Else Take That
14 May Unchained Melody” / “(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover Robson & Jerome
21 May Stanley Road Paul Weller
28 May On a Dance Tip 2 Various artists
4 June Pulse Pink Floyd
11 June Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me U2
18 June “Unchained Melody” / “(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover” Robson & Jerome HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson
25 June These Days Bon Jovi
2 July Pride: The Very Best of Scotland Various artists
9 July Boom Boom Boom The Outhere Brothers
16 July
23 July
30 July Never Forget Take That
6 August Now That’s What I Call Music! 31
13 August
20 August Roll with It Oasis
27 August Country House Blur
3 September I’ll Be There for You The Rembrandts The Charlatans The Charlatans
10 September Stayin’ Alive N-Trance featuring Ricardo da Force Help Various artists
17 September The Great Escape Blur
24 September Fairground Simply Red
1 October Heartbeat: Forever Yours Various artists
8 October (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis
15 October Life Simply Red
22 October I’d Lie for You (And That’s the Truth) Meat Loaf (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis
29 October Gangsta’s Paradise Coolio featuring L.V.
5 November I Believe” / “Up on the Roof Robson & Jerome Different Class Pulp
12 November (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis
19 November Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome
26 November
3 December
10 December Free as a Bird The Beatles
17 December Earth Song Michael Jackson
24 December Wonderwall The Mike Flowers Pops
31 December “Earth Song” Michael Jackson (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis

1996

Date Single Artist Album Artist
7 January Earth Song Michael Jackson (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis
14 January Jesus to a Child George Michael
21 January Spaceman Babylon Zoo
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February Children Robert Miles Expecting to Fly The Bluetones
25 February Don’t Look Back in Anger Oasis (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis
3 March How Deep Is Your Love Take That
10 March
17 March “Children” Robert Miles Falling into You Celine Dion
24 March Now That’s What I Call Music! 33 Various artists
31 March The X-Files Mark Snow Greatest Hits Take That
7 April Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit Gina G
14 April
21 April
28 April Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette
5 May
12 May Older George Michael
19 May[D]
26 May
2 June Killing Me Softly Fugees
9 June Load Metallica
16 June Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette
23 June
30 June Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House Crowded House
7 July
14 July
21 July Wannabe Spice Girls
28 July Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette
4 August Freedom Robbie Williams
11 August “Wannabe” Spice Girls
18 August Now That’s What I Call Music! 34 Various artists
25 August
1 September One to Another The Charlatans
8 September Flava Peter Andre
15 September Breakfast at Tiffany’s Deep Blue Something New Adventures in Hi-Fi R.E.M.
22 September K Kula Shaker
29 September
6 October
13 October Words Boyzone Long Distance Runrig
20 October Say You’ll Be There Spice Girls
27 October Blue Is the Colour The Beautiful South
3 November What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” / “Saturday Night at the Movies” / “You’ll Never Walk Alone Robson & Jerome A Different Beat Boyzone
10 November Spice Spice Girls
17 November Breathe The Prodigy Take Two Robson & Jerome
24 November
1 December One and One Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler Now That’s What I Call Music! 35 Various artists
8 December A Different Beat Boyzone Spice Spice Girls
15 December Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” / “Throw These Guns Away” Dunblane
22 December 2 Become 1 Spice Girls
29 December

1997

Date Single Artist Album Artist
5 January 2 Become 1 Spice Girls Spice Spice Girls
12 January “Freedom 2” QFX
19 January Say What You Want Texas
26 January Beetlebum Blur Evita Original Cast Recording
2 February Where Do You Go No Mercy Glow Reef
9 February Discothèque U2 White on Blonde Texas
16 February Don’t Speak No Doubt
23 February
2 March The Journey 911
9 March Mama/Who Do You Think You Are Spice Girls Pop U2
16 March Spice Spice Girls
23 March
30 March “North Country Boy” The Charlatans Now That’s What I Call Music! 36 Various artists
6 April Bellissima DJ Quicksilver
13 April Song 2 Blur
20 April Old Before I Die Robbie Williams Mother Nature Calls Cast
27 April Bodyshakin’ 911 Tellin’ Stories The Charlatans
4 May Love Is the Law The Seahorses White on Blonde Texas
11 May Lovefool The Cardigans
18 May You’re Not Alone Olive
25 May I Wanna Be the Only One Eternal featuring BeBe Winans
1 June MMMBop Hanson Do It Yourself The Seahorses
8 June The Best of Bob Dylan Bob Dylan
15 June Best Scottish Album in the World…Ever! Various artists
22 June Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve OK Computer Radiohead
29 June Ecuador Sash! featuring Rodriguez Best Scottish Album in the World…Ever! Various artists
6 July I’ll Be Missing You Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 The Fat of the Land The Prodigy
13 July D’You Know What I Mean? Oasis
20 July Now That’s What I Call Music! 37 Various artists
27 July Picture of You Boyzone
3 August “I’ll Be Missing You” Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
10 August Men in Black Will Smith White on Blonde Texas
17 August
24 August Tubthumping Chumbawamba Be Here Now Oasis
31 August
7 September The Drugs Don’t Work The Verve
14 September Something About the Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind 1997 Elton John
21 September Marchin’ Already Ocean Colour Scene
28 September Be Here Now Oasis
5 October Urban Hymns The Verve
12 October
19 October Spice Up Your Life Spice Girls
26 October Barbie Girl Aqua
2 November
9 November Spiceworld Spice Girls
16 November
23 November Perfect Day Various artists Now That’s What I Call Music! 38 Various artists
30 November
7 December Teletubbies say ‘Eh-oh!’ Teletubbies
14 December
21 December Urban Hymns The Verve
28 December Too Much Spice Girls

1998

Date Single Artist Album Artist
4 January Perfect Day Various Artists Urban Hymns The Verve
11 January Never Ever All Saints
18 January All Around the World Oasis
25 January “Never Ever” All Saints
1 February Doctor Jones Aqua Life thru a Lens Robbie Williams
8 February Unfinished Monkey Business Ian Brown
15 February My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion Urban Hymns The Verve
22 February Brimful of Asha (The Norman Cook Remix)” Cornershop Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture James Horner
1 March Frozen Madonna Melting Pot The Charlatans
8 March “My Heart Will Go On” Celine Dion Ray of Light Madonna
15 March It’s Like That Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins
22 March Let’s Talk About Love Celine Dion
29 March The Best Of James
5 April
12 April Now That’s What I Call Music! 39 Various artists
19 April
26 April All That I Need Boyzone
3 May Ray of Light Madonna
10 May Turn Back Time Aqua
17 May Feel It The Tamperer featuring Maya Version 2.0 Garbage
24 May Blue Simply Red
31 May C’est la Vie B*Witched Where We Belong Boyzone
7 June Don’t Come Home Too Soon Del Amitri When We Were the New Boys Rod Stewart
14 June Carnaval de Paris Dario G
21 June
28 June Fresh Hits 98 Various artists
5 July “C’est la Vie” B*Witched
12 July
19 July Deeper Underground Jamiroquai
26 July Viva Forever Spice Girls Talk on Corners The Corrs
2 August Fresh Hits 98 Various artists
9 August No Matter What Boyzone Now That’s What I Call Music! 40
16 August
23 August
30 August Where We Belong Boyzone
6 September
13 September Millennium Robbie Williams Hatful of Rain (The Best of Del Amitri) Del Amitri
20 September This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours Manic Street Preachers
27 September Rollercoaster B*Witched
4 October
11 October Girlfriend Billie Hits Phil Collins
18 October More Than a Woman 911 Quench The Beautiful South
25 October Believe Cher
1 November I’ve Been Expecting You Robbie Williams
8 November The Best of 1980-1990 U2
15 November Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael George Michael
22 November
29 November Now That’s What I Call Music! 41 Various artists
6 December
13 December To You I Belong B*Witched
20 December Goodbye Spice Girls Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael George Michael
27 December Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You) Chef

1999

Date Single Artist Album Artist
3 January Heartbeat/Tragedy Steps Step One Steps
10 January Praise You Fatboy Slim I’ve Been Expecting You Robbie Williams
17 January A Little Bit More 911 You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby Fatboy Slim
24 January Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) The Offspring
31 January
7 February Maria Blondie
14 February Protect Your Mind (For the Love of a Princess) DJ Sakin & Friends Love Songs Various artists
21 February …Baby One More Time Britney Spears Euphoria
28 February
7 March When the Going Gets Tough Boyzone
14 March Performance and Cocktails Stereophonics
21 March 13 Blur
28 March Flat Beat Mr. Oizo New Hits 99 Various artists
4 April Now That’s What I Call Music! 42
11 April Perfect Moment Martine McCutcheon
18 April
25 April In Our Lifetime Texas
2 May Why Don’t You Get a Job? The Offspring
9 May I Want It That Way Backstreet Boys
16 May You Needed Me Boyzone The Hush Texas
23 May
30 May That Don’t Impress Me Much Shania Twain
6 June Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Baz Luhrmann By Request Boyzone
13 June Bring It All Back S Club 7
20 June Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! Vengaboys
27 June 9 PM (Till I Come) ATB Surrender The Chemical Brothers
4 July Come On Over Shania Twain
11 July By Request Boyzone
18 July Love’s Got a Hold on My Heart Steps
25 July If Ya Gettin’ Down Five Now That’s What I Call Music! 43 Various artists
1 August When You Say Nothing at All Ronan Keating
8 August Better Off Alone Alice Deejay
15 August The Man Who Travis
22 August Mi Chico Latino Geri Halliwell
29 August Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…) Lou Bega
5 September
12 September We’re Going to Ibiza! Vengaboys Come On Over Shania Twain
19 September Blue (Da Ba Dee) Eiffel 65
26 September Rhythm and Stealth Leftfield
3 October Come On Over Shania Twain
10 October 2 Times Ann Lee
17 October
24 October
31 October Keep On Movin' Five Steptacular Steps
7 November She’s the One/It’s Only Us Robbie Williams
14 November[E]
21 November King of My Castle Wamdue Project
28 November Now That’s What I Call Music! 44 Various artists
5 December The Millennium Prayer Cliff Richard
12 December Kiss (When the Sun Don’t Shine) Vengaboys
19 December I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun Westlife
26 December The Man Who Travis

2000

Date Single Artist Album Artist
2 January I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun Westlife The Man Who Travis
9 January
16 January The Masses Against the Classes Manic Street Preachers
23 January Born to Make You Happy Britney Spears Clubber’s Guide To… 2000 Various artists
30 January The Great Beyond R.E.M.
6 February Adelante Sash! XTRMNTR Primal Scream
13 February Go Let It Out Oasis The Man Who Travis
20 February Pure Shores All Saints Rise Gabrielle
27 February The Beach Original Soundtrack
5 March American Pie Madonna Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Oasis
12 March The Man Who Travis
19 March Bag It Up Geri Halliwell
26 March Never Be the Same Again Melanie C featuring Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Play Moby
2 April Fool Again Westlife
9 April The Bad Touch Bloodhound Gang
16 April Toca’s Miracle Fragma
23 April
30 April
7 May Oops!… I Did It Again Britney Spears
14 May Don’t Call Me Baby Madison Avenue Reload Tom Jones
21 May Day & Night Billie Piper Oops!… I Did It Again Britney Spears
28 May It Feels So Good Sonique Whitney: The Greatest Hits Whitney Houston
4 June Crush Bon Jovi
11 June Coming Around Travis Reload Tom Jones
18 June You See the Trouble with Me Black Legend
25 June Spinning Around Kylie Minogue Play Moby
2 July The Real Slim Shady Eminem Alone with Everybody Richard Ashcroft
9 July Breathless The Corrs The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem
16 July Life Is a Rollercoaster Ronan Keating Parachutes Coldplay
23 July In Blue The Corrs
30 July
6 August Rock DJ Robbie Williams Ronan Ronan Keating
13 August
20 August Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor Born to Do It Craig David
27 August
3 September Take On Me A1 Sing When You’re Winning Robbie Williams
10 September Lady (Hear Me Tonight) Modjo
17 September
24 September Against All Odds Mariah Carey and Westlife Music Madonna
1 October
8 October Silence Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan Kid A Radiohead
15 October Beautiful Day U2
22 October Stomp Steps Saints & Sinners All Saints
29 October Holler/Let Love Lead the Way Spice Girls The Greatest Hits Texas
5 November My Love Westlife All That You Can’t Leave Behind U2
12 November Coast to Coast Westlife
19 November Can’t Fight the Moonlight LeAnn Rimes 1 The Beatles
26 November
3 December Never Had a Dream Come True S Club 7
10 December Stan Eminem
17 December Can We Fix It? Bob the Builder
24 December
31 December

2001

Date Single Artist Album Artist
7 January Touch Me Rui da Silva featuring Cassandra 1 The Beatles
14 January Westlife Westlife
21 January Everytime You Need Me Fragma featuring Maria Rubia Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water Limp Bizkit
28 January Rollin’ Limp Bizkit
4 February Whole Again Atomic Kitten No Angel Dido
11 February
18 February
25 February
4 March It Wasn’t Me Shaggy featuring Rikrok
11 March Uptown Girl Westlife
18 March Pure and Simple Hear’Say Songbird Eva Cassidy
25 March
1 April Popstars Hear’Say
8 April What Took You So Long? Emma Bunton
15 April Just Enough Education to Perform Stereophonics
22 April Lovin’ Each Day Ronan Keating
29 April Don’t Stop Movin' S Club 7
6 May It’s Raining Men Geri Halliwell Survivor Destiny’s Child
13 May
20 May Reveal R.E.M.
27 May “Don’t Stop Movin' S Club 7
3 June Angel Shaggy featuring Rayvon No Angel Dido
10 June Amnesiac Radiohead
17 June The Invisible Band Travis
24 June Lady Marmalade Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mýa and Pink
1 July The Way to Your Love Hear’Say
8 July A Little Respect Wheatus
15 July Castles in the Sky Ian Van Dahl
22 July
29 July Eternal Flame Atomic Kitten White Ladder David Gray
5 August
12 August Right Now Atomic Kitten
19 August Let’s Dance Five White Ladder David Gray
26 August Take Me Home Sophie Ellis-Bextor Break the Cycle Staind
2 September Follow Me Uncle Kracker Iowa Slipknot
9 September Mambo No. 5 Bob the Builder A Funk Odyssey Jamiroquai
16 September Hey Baby DJ Ötzi Wonderland The Charlatans
23 September Can’t Get You Out of My Head Kylie Minogue The Id Macy Gray
30 September The Invisible Band Travis
7 October Fever Kylie Minogue
14 October “Hey Baby” DJ Ötzi
21 October Because I Got High Afroman Gold: Greatest Hits Steps
28 October
4 November
11 November Queen of My Heart Westlife
18 November World of Our Own Westlife
25 November Have You Ever S Club 7 Swing When You’re Winning Robbie Williams
2 December
9 December Country Roads Hermes House Band
16 December Somethin’ Stupid Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman
23 December
30 December

2002

Date Single Artist Album Artist
6 January Country Roads Hermes House Band Swing When You’re Winning Robbie Williams
13 January The Whistle Song DJ Aligator Project Just Enough Education to Perform Stereophonics
20 January My Sweet Lord George Harrison
27 January Hero Enrique Iglesias
3 February Come with Us The Chemical Brothers
10 February Escape Enrique Iglesias
17 February
24 February World of Our Own Westlife
3 March Anything is Possible/Evergreen Will Young The Very Best Of Sting & The Police
10 March The Essential Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand
17 March Laundry Service Shakira
24 March Unchained Melody Gareth Gates Silver Side Up Nickelback
31 March A New Day Has Come Céline Dion
7 April
14 April C’mon, C’mon Sheryl Crow
21 April The Hindu Times Oasis
28 April Freak Like Me Sugababes A New Day Has Come Céline Dion
5 May Kiss Kiss Holly Valance The Last Broadcast Doves
12 May If Tomorrow Never Comes Ronan Keating Escape Enrique Iglesias
19 May 18 Moby
26 May Without Me Eminem Destination Ronan Keating
2 June Light My Fire Will Young The Eminem Show Eminem
9 June
16 June A Little Less Conversation Elvis vs. JXL
23 June
30 June
7 July Heathen Chemistry Oasis
14 July Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) Gareth Gates By the Way Red Hot Chili Peppers
21 July
28 July
4 August Colourblind Darius The Rising Bruce Springsteen
11 August By the Way Red Hot Chili Peppers
18 August Round Round Sugababes
25 August Imagine Eva Cassidy
1 September The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling) Atomic Kitten A Rush of Blood to the Head Coldplay
8 September
15 September Feels So Good Atomic Kitten
22 September Just Like a Pill Pink
29 September The Long and Winding Road/
Suspicious Minds
Will Young & Gareth Gates Elv1s – 30#1 Hits Elvis Presley
6 October
13 October The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) Las Ketchup From Now On Will Young
20 October Dilemma Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
27 October “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)” Las Ketchup One by One Foo Fighters
3 November Heaven DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do A New Day At Midnight David Gray
10 November Unbreakable Westlife The Best of 1990–2000 U2
17 November Dirrty Christina Aguilera featuring Redman Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits Volume 1 Westlife
24 November Escapology Robbie Williams
1 December We’ve Got Tonight Ronan Keating feat. Lulu
8 December Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) The Cheeky Girls
15 December Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Blue featuring Elton John
22 December Sound of the Underground Girls Aloud
29 December

2003

Date Single Artist Album Artist
5 January Sound of the Underground Girls Aloud Let Go Avril Lavigne
12 January Danger High Voltage Electric Six
19 January Stop Living the Lie David Sneddon
26 January
2 February All the Things She Said T.A.T.u. Busted Busted
9 February Songbird Oasis Simply Deep Kelly Rowland
16 February I Can’t Break Down Sinéad Quinn 100th Window Massive Attack
23 February “All the Things She Said” T.A.T.u. By the Way Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 March The Boys of Summer DJ Sammy featuring Loona Greatest Hits Tom Jones
9 March Beautiful Christina Aguilera Come Away With Me Norah Jones
16 March Spirit in the Sky Gareth Gates & The Kumars
23 March
30 March Make Luv Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham
6 April Elephant The White Stripes
13 April
20 April
27 April Don’t Let Go David Sneddon American Life Madonna
4 May Loneliness Tomcraft Seven Years – Ten Weeks David Sneddon
11 May Take Your Shoes Off The Cheeky Girls Think Tank Blur
18 May Ignition (Remix) R. Kelly Busted Busted
25 May Justified Justin Timberlake
1 June Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You S Club
8 June Bring Me to Life Evanescence You Gotta Go There to Come Back Stereophonics
15 June Hail to the Thief Radiohead
22 June Fast Food Song Fast Food Rockers Fallen Evanescence
29 June Dangerously in Love Beyoncé
6 July Crazy in Love Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
13 July
20 July
27 July
3 August Something Beautiful Robbie Williams Magic and Medicine The Coral
10 August Pretty Green Eyes Ultrabeat
17 August American Tune Eva Cassidy
24 August
31 August Are You Ready for Love Elton John Permission to Land The Darkness
7 September Where Is the Love? The Black Eyed Peas
14 September
21 September
28 September
5 October Life for Rent Dido
12 October
19 October Hole in the Head Sugababes
26 October Be Faithful Fatman Scoop Rooms on Fire The Strokes
2 November In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003 R.E.M
9 November Slow Kylie Minogue Life for Rent Dido
16 November Crashed the Wedding Busted
23 November Mandy Westlife A Present for Everyone Busted
30 November Leave Right Now Will Young Turnaround Westlife
7 December Life for Rent Dido
14 December Changes Ozzy Osbourne & Kelly Osbourne
21 December Mad World Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules
28 December

2004

Date Single Artist Album Artist
4 January Mad World Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules Life for Rent Dido
11 January All This Time Michelle McManus
18 January
25 January Call Off the Search Katie Melua
1 February Take Me to the Clouds Above LMC vs. U2
8 February
14 February Feels Like Home Norah Jones
21 February The Meaning of Love Michelle McManus
29 February Mysterious Girl Peter Andre
7 March Toxic Britney Spears Call Off the Search Katie Melua
14 March Cha Cha Slide DJ Casper
21 March Patience George Michael
28 March Left Outside Alone Anastacia Greatest Hits Guns N’ Roses
4 April Five Colours in Her Hair McFly Anastacia Anastacia
11 April “Come with Me” Special D.
18 April Fuck It (I Don’t Want You Back) Eamon Greatest Hits Guns N’ Roses
25 April
2 May D12 World D12
9 May Greatest Hits Guns N’ Roses
16 May F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back) Frankee Hopes and Fears Keane
23 May
30 May
6 June I Don’t Wanna Know Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy & Enya
13 June
20 June Everytime Britney Spears
27 June Obviously McFly Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters
4 July The Show Girls Aloud
11 July “Everytime” Britney Spears
18 July Some Girls Rachel Stevens
25 July Dry Your Eyes The Streets
1 August Thunderbirds / 3AM Busted Live in Hyde Park Red Hot Chili Peppers
8 August Final Straw Snow Patrol
15 August Anastacia Anastacia
22 August These Words Natasha Bedingfield Hopes and Fears Keane
29 August
5 September Leave (Get Out) JoJo The Libertines The Libertines
12 September Real to Me Brian McFadden Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield
19 September Call On Me Eric Prydz Out of Nothing Embrace
26 September American Idiot Green Day
3 October
10 October Radio Robbie Williams Around the Sun R.E.M.
17 October “Call On Me” Eric Prydz 10 Years of Hits Ronan Keating
24 October Greatest Hits Robbie Williams
31 October
7 November Just Lose It Eminem Il Divo Il Divo
14 November Vertigo U2 Greatest Hits – My Prerogative Britney Spears
21 November I’ll Stand By You Girls Aloud Encore Eminem
28 November How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb U2
5 December Do They Know It’s Christmas? Band Aid 20
12 December
19 December Greatest Hits Robbie Williams
26 December

2005

Date Single Artist Album Artist
2 January Against All Odds Steve Brookstein American Idiot Green Day
9 January Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley Hot Fuss The Killers
16 January One Night
23 January (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I
30 January It’s Now Or Never
6 February Like Toy Soldiers Eminem Tourist Athlete
13 February Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own U2 Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters
20 February Get Right Jennifer Lopez
27 February Over and Over Nelly Some Cities The Doves
6 March Dakota Stereophonics G4 G4
13 March All About You/You’ve Got a Friend McFly The Massacre 50 Cent
20 March Is This the Way to Amarillo Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Stereophonics
27 March Definitive Collection Tony Christie
3 April
10 April
17 April
24 April
1 May Devils and Dust Bruce Springsteen
8 May Lonely Akon Trouble Akon
15 May Heart and Soul Steve Brookstein
22 May Lyla Oasis
29 May Axel F Crazy Frog Demon Days Gorillaz
5 June Don’t Believe the Truth Oasis
12 June X&Y Coldplay
19 June
26 June Ghetto Gospel 2Pac featuring Elton John
3 July
10 July Back to Bedlam James Blunt
17 July You’re Beautiful James Blunt
24 July
31 July
7 August
14 August
21 August I’ll Be OK McFly
28 August The Importance of Being Idle Oasis
5 September Bad Day Daniel Powter Wonderland McFly
12 September Don’t Cha The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes Eye to the Telescope KT Tunstall
19 September Life In Slow Motion David Gray
26 September
3 October Push the Button Sugababes Piece By Piece Katie Melua
9 October You Could Have It So Much Better Franz Ferdinand
17 October Taller in More Ways Sugababes
24 October I Bet You Look Good On the Dance Floor Arctic Monkeys Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005 The Prodigy
1 November You Raise Me Up Westlife Intensive Care Robbie Williams
18 November Face to Face Westlife
15 November Hung Up Madonna
22 November Confessions on a Dance Floor Madonna
29 November
6 December Let There Be Love Oasis Face to Face Westlife
13 December “Hung Up” Madonna Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem
22 December JCB song Nizlopi Face to Face Westlife
29 December That’s My Goal Shayne Ward Intensive Care Robbie Williams

2006

Date Single Artist Album Artist
7 January That’s My Goal Shayne Ward Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem
14 January First Impressions of Earth The Strokes
21 January
28 January When the Sun Goes Down Arctic Monkeys Stars of CCTV Hard-Fi
4 February “That’s My Goal” Shayne Ward Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Arctic Monkeys
11 February You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) Dead Or Alive
18 February Thunder In My Heart Again Meck
25 February
4 March Sorry Madonna Eye to the Telescope KT Tunstall
11 March It’s Chico Time Chico Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae
18 March On an Island David Gilmour
25 March In Between Dreams Jack Johnson
1 April Nature’s Law Embrace Journey South Journey South
8 April “Tribute to Jinky” Various Artists Ringleader of the Tormentors Morrissey
15 April Crazy Gnarls Barkley The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living The Streets
22 April Shayne Ward Shayne Ward
29 April
6 May Eyes Open Snow Patrol
13 May Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers
20 May
27 May
3 June I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) Sandi Thom Bright Idea Orson
10 June Smile… It Confuses People Sandi Thom
17 June “Scotland Scotland” Trinidad and Tobago Tartan Army Under the Iron Sea Keane
24 June “I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)” Sandi Thom
1 July Liberation Transmission LostProphets
8 July Black Holes and Revelations Muse
15 July Last Request Paolo Nutini Inside In/Inside Out The Kooks
22 July Hips Don’t Lie Shakira & Wyclef Jean Razorlight Razorlight
29 July Don’t Stop Me Now McFly
5 August “Hips Don’t Lie” Shakira & Wyclef Jean Undiscovered James Morrison
12 August Stars Are Blind Paris Hilton Eyes Open Snow Patrol
19 August Wasted Little DJ’s The View Back to Basics Christina Aguilera
26 August Leave Before the Lights Come On Arctic Monkeys Eyes Open Snow Patrol
2 September “Hips Don’t Lie” Shakira & Wyclef Jean Empire Kasabian
9 September SexyBack Justin Timberlake Eyes Open Snow Patrol
16 September I Don’t Feel Like Dancin' Scissor Sisters Costello Music The Fratellis
23 September Ta-Dah Scissor Sisters
30 September
7 October Sam’s Town The Killers
14 October
21 October Welcome to the Black Parade My Chemical Romance
28 October Rudebox Robbie Williams
4 November Star Girl McFly The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Girls Aloud
11 November Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit Fedde le Grand Angelis Angelis
18 November The Rose Westlife Twenty Five George Michael
25 November Stop the Clocks Oasis
2 December Patience Take That
9 December Beautiful World Take That
16 December
23 December
30 December A Moment Like This Leona Lewis

2007

Date Single Artist Album Artist
6 January A Moment Like This Leona Lewis Beautiful World Take That
13 January These Streets Paolo Nutini
20 January Costello Music The Fratellis
27 January Same Jeans The View Back to Black Amy Winehouse
3 February Hats Off to the Buskers The View
10 February Grace Kelly Mika
17 February Life in Cartoon Motion Mika
24 February
3 March Ruby The Kaiser Chiefs
10 March Shine Take That Yours Truly, Angry Mob The Kaiser Chiefs
17 March Saturday Superhouse Biffy Clyro Neon Bible Arcade Fire
24 March Walk This Way The Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud Doing It My Way Ray Quinn
31 March I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin Beautiful World Take That
7 April Everytime We Touch Cascada
14 April Macdonald Brothers The Macdonald Brothers
21 April
28 April Brianstorm Arctic Monkeys The Best Damn Thing Avril Lavigne
5 May Closer Travis Favorite Worst Nightmare Arctic Monkeys
12 May Your Love Alone Is Not Enough Manic Street Preachers
19 May Baby’s Coming Back McFly The Boy With No Name Travis
26 May Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies Biffy Clyro Minutes To Midnight Linkin Park
2 June Beautiful Liar Shakira & Beyoncé It Won’t Be Soon Before Long Maroon 5
9 June Umbrella Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
16 June Puzzle Biffy Clyro
23 June Icky Thump The White Stripes The Traveling Wilburys Collection Traveling Wilburys
30 June Any Dream Will Do Lee Mead Icky Thump The White Stripes
7 July “Umbrella” Rihanna featuring Jay-Z An End Has a Start Editors
14 July The Traveling Wilburys Collection Traveling Wilburys
21 July “Clean Up Your Eyes” The Dykeenies We’ll Live and Die in These Towns The Enemy
28 July Mr Rock & Roll Amy Macdonald One Chance Paul Potts
4 August The Way I Are Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
11 August This Is the Life Amy Macdonald
18 August With Every Heartbeat Robyn & Kleerup
25 August
1 September
8 September Beautiful Girls Sean Kingston
15 September Life with You The Proclaimers
22 September Drastic Fantastic KT Tunstall
29 September All the Lost Souls James Blunt
6 October No U Hang Up Shayne Ward Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Foo Fighters
13 October About You Now The Sugababes Magic Bruce Springsteen
20 October Change Sugababes
27 October Pull the Pin Stereophonics
3 November Bleeding Love Leona Lewis The Trick to Life The Hoosiers
10 November Long Road Out of Eden The Eagles
17 November Back Home Westlife
24 November “Loch Lomond” Runrig featuring Tartan Army Spirit Leona Lewis
1 December
8 December
15 December
22 December What a Wonderful World Eva Cassidy featuring Katie Melua
29 December When You Believe Leon Jackson

2008

Date Single Artist Album Artist
5 January When You Believe Leon Jackson Spirit Leona Lewis
12 January This is the Life Amy Macdonald
19 January
26 January Now You’re Gone Basshunter
2 February
9 February “Young Free & Simple” Urbnri 19 Adele
16 February Weightless Wet Wet Wet Sleep Through the Static Jack Johnson
23 February “Now You’re Gone” Basshunter All the Right Reasons Nickelback
1 March
8 March Mercy Duffy Back to Black Amy Winehouse
15 March Rockferry Duffy
22 March Better in Time Leona Lewis
29 March
5 April American Boy Estelle featuring Kanye West
12 April Accelerate R.E.M.
19 April Parallel Worlds Elliot Minor Rockferry Duffy
26 April Black and Gold Sam Sparro Konk The Kooks
3 May 4 Minutes Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake The Age of the Understatement Last Shadow Puppets
10 May Hard Candy Madonna
17 May “God” Attic Lights Jumping All Over the World Scooter
24 May That’s Not My Name The Ting Tings
31 May Take a Bow Rihanna
7 June
14 June All You Need Is Me Morrissey Home Before Dark Neil Diamond
21 June Chick Lit We Are Scientists Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Coldplay
28 June “Back Me Up” Urbnri
5 July Geraldine Glasvegas
12 July Closer Ne-Yo
19 July All I Ever Wanted Basshunter
26 July One for the Radio McFly Now You’re Gone – The Album Basshunter
2 August All Summer Long Kid Rock
9 August
16 August Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA
23 August Love Is Noise The Verve The Script The Script
30 August Look Out Sunshine! The Fratellis
6 September Mountains Biffy Clyro Forth The Verve
13 September I Kissed a Girl Katy Perry
20 September Thank You for a Lifetime Cliff Richard Glasvegas Glasvegas
27 September Lies McFly
4 October “Last Goodbye” Avenue Only by the Night Kings of Leon
11 October The Shock of the Lightning Oasis
18 October So What Pink Dig Out Your Soul Oasis
25 October Don’t Call This Love Leon Jackson
1 November Black Ice AC/DC
8 November Hero The X Factor Finalists Funhouse Pink
15 November Out of Control Girls Aloud
22 November Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics Stereophonics
29 November
6 December Day & Age The Killers
13 December I’m Outta Time Oasis The Circus Take That
20 December Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy Bandaged
27 December Hallelujah Alexandra Burke

2009

Date Single Artist Album Artist
3 January Hallelujah Alexandra Burke The Circus Take That
10 January
17 January Only by the Night Kings Of Leon
24 January
31 January The Fame Lady Gaga
7 February Working on a Dream Bruce Springsteen
14 February Which Bitch? The View
21 February I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris Morrissey It’s Not Me It’s You Lily Allen
28 February Get On Your Boots U2 Only By The Night Kings Of Leon
7 March Flowers & Football Tops Glasvegas Invaders Must Die The Prodigy
14 March Just Can’t Get Enough The Saturdays No Line On The Horizon U2
21 March Barry Islands in the Stream Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West featuring Sir Tom Jones & Robin Gibb
28 March Songs For My Mother Ronan Keating
4 April “The Haggis” Clax
11 April Right Round Flo Rida featuring Kesha The Fame Lady Gaga
18 April Wrong Depeche Mode
25 April Poker Face Lady Gaga
2 May The Fields of Anfield Road Liverpool Collective
9 May Something Is Squeezing My Skull Morrissey Together Through Life Bob Dylan
16 May Magnificent U2
23 May We Made You Eminem 21st Century Breakdown Green Day
30 May Candy Paolo Nutini Relapse Eminem
6 June
13 June Fire Kasabian Sunny Side Up Paolo Nutini
20 June The Winner’s Song Geraldine McQueen
27 June Said It All Take That
4 July “Jackets” Tommy Reilly
11 July Evacuate the Dancefloor Cascada
18 July Paparazzi Lady Gaga The Essential Michael Jackson
25 July Beat Again JLS
1 August
8 August Sunny Side Up Paolo Nutini
15 August
22 August I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas
29 August Ready for the Weekend Calvin Harris
5 September That Golden Rule Biffy Clyro Humbug Arctic Monkeys
12 September “I Gotta Feeling” The Black Eyed Peas Sunny Side Up Paolo Nutini
19 September I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight U2
26 September Celebration Madonna The Resistance Muse
3 October Celebration Madonna
10 October Brand New Eyes Paramore
17 October Oopsy Daisy Chipmunk featuring Ms D
24 October Bad Boys Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida Sunny Side Up Paolo Nutini
31 October Fight for This Love Cheryl Cole Overcome Alexandra Burke
7 November 3 Words Cheryl Cole
14 November Everybody in Love JLS Crazy Love Michael Bublé
21 November Meet Me Halfway The Black Eyed Peas Reality Killed the Video Star Robbie Williams
28 November You Are Not Alone The X Factor Finalists Echo Leona Lewis
5 December The Official BBC Children in Need Medley Peter Kay’s Animated All-Star Band I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle
12 December
19 December Bad Romance Lady Gaga
26 December The Climb Joe McElderry

2010

Date Single Artist Album Artist
2 January The Climb Joe McElderry I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle
9 January Bad Romance Lady Gaga Sunny Side Up Paolo Nutini
16 January Riverside (Let’s Go!) Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve
23 January Replay Iyaz
30 January Fireflies Owl City
6 February
13 February
20 February Everybody Hurts Helping Haiti
27 February Glee: The Music, Volume 1 Glee Cast
6 March In My Head Jason Derulo
13 March Pass Out Tinie Tempah
20 March Baby Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris Brother Boyzone
27 March Telephone Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé Glee: The Music, Volume 2 Glee Cast
3 April Brother Boyzone
10 April This Ain’t A Love Song Scouting for Girls
17 April
24 April The Defamation of Strickland Banks Plan B
1 May The Best Tina Turner Iron Man 2 AC/DC
8 May Good Times Roll Deep
15 May
22 May
29 May Nothin’ on You B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars Exile on Main Street Rolling Stones
5 June Dirtee Disco Dizzee Rascal Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Glee Cast
12 June Gettin’ Over You David Guetta featuring Willis, Fergie & LMFAO
19 June Frisky Tinie Tempah featuring Labrinth
26 June Wavin’ Flag K’naan Time Flies… 1994–2009 Oasis
3 July California Gurls Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg Recovery Eminem
10 July
17 July The Club Is Alive JLS Aphrodite Kylie Minogue
24 July Airplanes B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams Recovery Eminem
31 July We No Speak Americano Yolanda Be Cool vs. DCUP
7 August All Time Low The Wanted
14 August Club Can’t Handle Me Flo Rida featuring David Guetta The Suburbs Arcade Fire
21 August Recovery Eminem
28 August Green Light Roll Deep The Final Frontier Iron Maiden
4 September Dynamite Taio Cruz Recovery Eminem
11 September Teenage Dream Katy Perry Teenage Dream Katy Perry
18 September Start Without You Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan Flamingo Brandon Flowers
25 September Science & Faith The Script
2 October Just The Way You Are Bruno Mars
9 October Written In The Stars Tinie Tempah featuring Eric Turner
16 October Forget You Cee Lo Green Disc-Overy Tinie Tempah
23 October Barbra Streisand Duck Sauce Greatest Hits 1990–2010 Robbie Williams
30 October “Just the Way You Are” Bruno Mars Come Around Sundown Kings of Leon
6 November Promise This Cheryl Cole
13 November Only Girl (In the World) Rihanna Greatest Hits Bon Jovi
20 November The Gift Susan Boyle
27 November Love You More JLS Progress Take That
4 December Heroes The X Factor Finalists 2010
11 December Poison Nicole Scherzinger
18 December The Time (Dirty Bit) The Black Eyed Peas
25 December When We Collide Matt Cardle

2011

Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Sales References
1 January When We Collide Matt Cardle Progress Take That
8 January Loud Rihanna
15 January What’s My Name? Rihanna featuring Drake
22 January Grenade Bruno Mars
29 January Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars
5 February We R Who We R Kesha 21 Adele
12 February Price Tag Jessie J featuring B.o.B
19 February
26 February Born This Way Lady Gaga
5 March Someone Like You Adele
12 March
19 March
26 March Don’t Hold Your Breath Nicole Scherzinger
2 April “Someone Like You” Adele
9 April On the Floor Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
16 April
23 April Party Rock Anthem LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock Wasting Light Foo Fighters
30 April 21 Adele
7 May
14 May Where Them Girls At David Guetta featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj
21 May
28 May Give Me Everything Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer
4 June Born This Way Lady Gaga
11 June
18 June Changed the Way You Kiss Me Example Suck It and See Arctic Monkeys
25 June Bounce Calvin Harris featuring Kelis Progress Take That
2 July Don’t Wanna Go Home Jason Derulo Born This Way Lady Gaga
9 July 4 Beyoncé
16 July Louder DJ Fresh featuring Sian Evans 21 Adele
23 July Glad You Came The Wanted
30 July
6 August She Makes Me Wanna JLS featuring Dev
13 August Swagger Jagger Cher Lloyd Back To Black Amy Winehouse
20 August Promises Nero
27 August Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera 21 Adele
3 September Feel So Close Calvin Harris Echoes Will Young
10 September “Moves Like Jagger” Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera Nothing but the Beat David Guetta
17 September All About Tonight Pixie Lott 21 Adele
24 September What Makes You Beautiful One Direction + Ed Sheeran
1 October No Regrets Dappy Velociraptor! Kasabian
8 October Loca People Sak Noel The Awakening James Morrison
15 October We Found Love Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
22 October The Ultimate Collection Steps
29 October Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
5 November Read All About It Professor Green featuring Emeli Sandé Mylo Xyloto Coldplay
12 November Ceremonials Florence and the Machine
19 November “We Found Love” Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris Someone to Watch Over Me Susan Boyle
26 November Good Feeling Flo Rida Fallen Empires Snow Patrol
3 December Levels Avicii Talk That Talk Rihanna
10 December Wishing on a Star X Factor Finalists 2011 featuring JLS and One Direction Christmas Michael Bublé
17 December Dance with Me Tonight Olly Murs
24 December Cannonball Little Mix
31 December Wherever You Are Military Wives with Gareth Malone

2012

Date Single Artist Album Artist
7 January Paradise Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Coldplay
14 January Good Feeling Flo Rida 21 Adele
21 January Domino Jessie J
28 January
4 February Titanium David Guetta featuring Sia
11 February Born to Die Lana Del Rey
18 February
25 February Next To Me Emeli Sandé Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé
3 March Somebody That I Used to Know Gotye featuring Kimbra
10 March
17 March Starships Nicki Minaj Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen
24 March Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé
31 March Part of Me Katy Perry Nothing but the Beat David Guetta
7 April Turn Up the Music Chris Brown MDNA Madonna
14 April Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj
21 April
28 April 21 Adele
5 May Blunderbuss Jack White
12 May Young Tulisa Electra Heart Marina and the Diamonds
19 May R.I.P. Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah Strangeland Keane
26 May We Are Young fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
2 June Chasing the Sun The Wanted Mid Air Paul Buchanan
9 June Feel the Love Rudimental featuring John Newman Fall to Grace Paloma Faith
16 June Whistle Flo Rida Sing Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band
23 June Call My Name Cheryl Cole Life in a Beautiful Light Amy Macdonald
30 June Payphone Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa A Million Lights Cheryl Cole
7 July This Is Love will.i.am featuring Eva Simons Overexposed Maroon 5
14 July Don’t Wake Me Up Chris Brown
21 July Spectrum Florence and the Machine & Calvin Harris Cheeky for a Reason The View
28 July
4 August Handwritten The Gaslight Anthem
11 August We’ll Be Coming Back Calvin Harris featuring Example Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé
18 August Heatwave Wiley featuring Ms D Life in a Beautiful Light Amy Macdonald
25 August How We Do (Party) Rita Ora Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé
1 September Bom Bom Sam and the Womp Fall to Grace Paloma Faith
8 September Wings Little Mix ORA Rita Ora
15 September Blow Me (One Last Kiss) Pink Come of Age The Vaccines
22 September Hall of Fame The Script featuring will.i.am #3 The Script
29 September Battle Born The Killers
6 October Gangnam Style PSY Babel Mumford & Sons
13 October Diamonds Rihanna The 2nd Law Muse
20 October Don’t You Worry Child Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin Babel Mumford & Sons
27 October Sweet Nothing Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch Jake Bugg Jake Bugg
3 November Beneath Your Beautiful Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé Red Taylor Swift
10 November Candy Robbie Williams 18 Months Calvin Harris
17 November Take the Crown Robbie Williams
24 November Little Things One Direction Take Me Home One Direction
1 December Troublemaker Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage Susan Boyle
8 December Right Place Right Time Olly Murs
15 December
22 December Impossible James Arthur The Very Best of Neil Diamond
29 December Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé

2013

Date Single Artist Album Artist
6 January Scream & Shout will.i.am featuring Britney Spears 18 Months Calvin Harris
13 January
20 January Les Misérables Motion Picture Cast Recording
27 January Get Up (Rattle) Bingo Players featuring Far East Movement
3 February Opposites Biffy Clyro
10 February Thrift Shop Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
17 February I Could Be the One Avicii & Nicky Romero Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé
24 February One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) One Direction
3 March Pompeii Bastille
10 March
17 March Just Give Me a Reason Pink featuring Nate Ruess The Next Day David Bowie
24 March What About Us The Saturdays featuring Sean Paul The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake
31 March
7 April Need U (100%) Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E Night Visions Imagine Dragons
14 April Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead Cast of The Wizard of Oz Paramore Paramore
21 April #thatPower will.i.am featuring Justin Bieber To Be Loved Michael Bublé
28 April Get Lucky Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
5 May Home Rudimental
12 May The Shocking Miss Emerald Caro Emerald
19 May Time Rod Stewart
26 May Random Access Memories Daft Punk
2 June Blurred Lines Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
9 June …Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age
16 June BE Beady Eye
23 June Time Rod Stewart
30 June I Love It Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX Long Way Down Tom Odell
7 July Love Me Again John Newman To Be Loved Michael Bublé
14 July Reload Sebastian Ingrosso featuring Tommy Trash and John Martin Magna Carta… Holy Grail Jay-Z
21 July Wake Me Up! Avicii Blurred Lines Robin Thicke
28 July Love Never Fails Jahméne Douglas
4 August The Impossible Dream Richard & Adam
11 August We Can’t Stop Miley Cyrus
18 August Burn Ellie Goulding
25 August Where You Stand Travis
1 September Hail to the King Avenged Sevenfold
8 September Roar Katy Perry The 1975 The 1975
15 September AM Arctic Monkeys
22 September Talk Dirty Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
29 September Counting Stars OneRepublic Mechanical Bull Kings of Leon
6 October
13 October Wrecking Ball Miley Cyrus Bangerz Miley Cyrus
20 October “Counting Stars” OneRepublic Tribute John Newman
27 October Royals Lorde Prism Katy Perry
3 November Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr featuring Beardyman Reflektor Arcade Fire
10 November The Monster Eminem featuring Rihanna The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Eminem
17 November Animals Martin Garrix Artpop Lady Gaga
24 November Let Me Go Gary Barlow Swings Both Ways Robbie Williams
1 December Under Control Calvin Harris & Alesso featuring Hurts Midnight Memories One Direction
8 December
15 December Hey Brother Avicii
22 December Skyscraper Sam Bailey
29 December “Hey Brother” Avicii Since I Saw You Last Gary Barlow

2014

Date Single Artist Album Artist
5 January Timber Pitbull featuring Kesha Halcyon Ellie Goulding
12 January
19 January High Hopes Bruce Springsteen
26 January Rather Be Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne
2 February Cavalier Youth You Me at Six
9 February True Avicii
16 February Stay the Night Zedd featuring Hayley Williams Little Red Katy B
23 February Money on My Mind Sam Smith Peroxide Nina Nesbitt
2 March Red Lights Tiësto Bad Blood Bastille
9 March My Love Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne G I R L Pharrell Williams
16 March Tsunami (Jump) DVBBS & Borgeous featuring Tinie Tempah The Take Off and Landing of Everything Elbow
23 March Don’t You Want Me Human League In the Arms of an Angel Nicholas McDonald
30 March She Looks So Perfect 5 Seconds of Summer The Power of Love Sam Bailey
6 April The Man Aloe Blacc Out Among the Stars Johnny Cash
13 April Nobody to Love Sigma Education, Education, Education & War Kaiser Chiefs
20 April Hideaway Kiesza Caustic Love Paolo Nutini
27 April Waves Mr. Probz
4 May Summer Calvin Harris
11 May
18 May I Will Never Let You Down Rita Ora
25 May Stay with Me Sam Smith Ghost Stories Coldplay
1 June
8 June Sing Ed Sheeran
15 June Ghost Ella Henderson 48:13 Kasabian
22 June Don’t Stop 5 Seconds of Summer Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey
29 June “Ghost” Ella Henderson x Ed Sheeran
6 July Problem Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer
13 July Somebody to You The Vamps featuring Demi Lovato x Ed Sheeran
20 July Me and My Broken Heart Rixton
27 July Crazy Stupid Love Cheryl Cole featuring Tinie Tempah
3 August Rude Magic!
10 August Love Runs Out OneRepublic
17 August
24 August Lovers on the Sun David Guetta featuring Sam Martin Great Divide Twin Atlantic
31 August Prayer in C Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz Royal Blood Royal Blood
7 September Superheroes The Script
14 September Blame Calvin Harris featuring John Newman Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar Robert Plant
21 September Changing Sigma featuring Paloma Faith No Sound Without Silence The Script
28 September Bang Bang Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Wanted on Voyage George Ezra
5 October All About That Bass Meghan Trainor
12 October
19 October Chapter One Ella Henderson
26 October I Forget Where We Were Ben Howard
2 November Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran 1989 Taylor Swift
9 November I Don’t Care Cheryl Cole Motion Calvin Harris
16 November Wake Me Up! Gareth Malone‘s All Star Choir The Endless River Pink Floyd
23 November Do They Know It’s Christmas? Band Aid 30 Four One Direction
30 November These Days Take That Never Been Better Olly Murs
7 December Blank Space Taylor Swift Rock or Bust AC/DC
14 December Uptown Funk Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars x Ed Sheeran
21 December Something I Need Ben Haenow
28 December “Uptown Funk” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

2015

Date Single Artist Album Artist
4 January Uptown Funk Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars x Ed Sheeran
11 January Wanted on Voyage George Ezra
18 January
25 January American Beauty/American Psycho Fall Out Boy
1 February Title Meghan Trainor
8 February Love Me Like You Do Ellie Goulding Shadows in the Night Bob Dylan
15 February In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith
22 February Smoke + Mirrors Imagine Dragons
1 March In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith
8 March King Years & Years Chasing Yesterday Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
15 March Lay Me Down Sam Smith featuring John Legend In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith
22 March
29 March Hold My Hand Jess Glynne Chaos and the Calm James Bay
5 April The Day Is My Enemy The Prodigy
12 April Lost Stars Stevie McCrorie Future Hearts All Time Low
19 April See You Again Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth The Ultimate Collection Paul Simon
26 April Stages Josh Groban
3 May I Really Like You Carly Rae Jepsen The Magic Whip Blur
10 May Cheerleader OMI Wilder Mind Mumford & Sons
17 May Bills LunchMoney Lewis
24 May Bad Blood Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar The Desired Effect Brandon Flowers
31 May Want to Want Me Jason Derulo 1989 Taylor Swift
7 June How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Florence and the Machine
14 June Drones Muse
21 June Five More Hours Deorro & Chris Brown
28 June Are You with Me Lost Frequencies 1989 Taylor Swift
5 July The Definitive Collection Lionel Richie
10 July Shine Years & Years x Ed Sheeran
17 July Black Magic Little Mix Communion Years & Years
24 July
31 July Glitterball Sigma featuring Ella Henderson Born in the Echoes The Chemical Brothers
7 August Drag Me Down One Direction Marks to Prove It The Maccabees
14 August Marvin Gaye Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor Compton Dr. Dre
21 August Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself Jess Glynne Chaos and the Calm James Bay
28 August Fight Song Rachel Platten I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne
4 September What Do You Mean? Justin Bieber
11 September Easy Love Sigala The Book of Souls Iron Maiden
18 September Keep the Village Alive Stereophonics
25 September Rattle That Lock David Gilmour
2 October Writing’s on the Wall Sam Smith Every Open Eye Chvrches
9 October Alone No More Philip George & Anton Powers We the Generation Rudimental
16 October Runnin’ (Lose It All) Naughty Boy featuring Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin Faithless 2.0 Faithless
23 October Perfect One Direction Jamie Lawson Jamie Lawson
30 October Hello Adele Sounds Good Feels Good 5 Seconds of Summer
6 November If I Can Dream Elvis Presley
13 November
20 November Made in the A.M. One Direction
27 November Sorry Justin Bieber 25 Adele
4 December Love Yourself
11 December Sweet Lovin' Sigala featuring Bryn Christopher
18 December “Love Yourself” Justin Bieber
25 December A Bridge over You Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir

2016

Date Single Artist Album Artist
1 January Love Yourself Justin Bieber If I Can Dream Elvis Presley
8 January
15 January Stitches Shawn Mendes Blackstar David Bowie
22 January
29 January Fast Car Jonas Blue featuring Dakota
5 February Pillowtalk Zayn Best of Bowie
12 February 7 Years Lukas Graham A Head Full of Dreams Coldplay
19 February 25 Adele
26 February
4 March I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It The 1975
11 March I Took a Pill in Ibiza” (SeeB remix) Mike Posner 25 Adele
18 March
25 March Girl at the End of the World James
2 April 25 Adele
9 April Everything You’ve Come to Expect The Last Shadow Puppets
16 April Cheap Thrills Sia featuring Sean Paul Painting of a Panic Attack Frightened Rabbit
23 April The Hope Six Demolition Project PJ Harvey
30 April Purple Rain Prince & The Revolution Lemonade Beyoncé
7 May This Is What You Came For Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
14 May A Moon Shaped Pool Radiohead
21 May Can’t Stop the Feeling! Justin Timberlake Lemonade Beyoncé
28 May These People Richard Ashcroft
4 June The Ride Catfish and the Bottlemen
11 June Stranger to Stranger Paul Simon
18 June This Girl Kungs vs. Cookin’ on 3 Burners 50 Rick Astley
25 June Give Me Your Love Sigala feat. John Newman and Nile Rodgers A Moon Shaped Pool Radiohead
2 July “This Girl” Kungs vs. Cookin’ on 3 Burners 25 Adele
9 July California Blink-182
16 July Dancing on My Own Calum Scott Ellipsis Biffy Clyro
23 July
30 July All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Electric Light Orchestra
6 August Viola Beach Viola Beach
13 August Let Me Love You DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber Blossoms Blosoms
20 August “Dancing on My Own” Calum Scott All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Electric Light Orchestra
27 August Blonde Frank Ocean
3 September Closer The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway Barbra Streisand
10 September Cartwheels Ward Thomas
17 September Wild World Bastille
24 September My Way Calvin Harris The Lost Songs of St Kilda Trevor Morrison, Scottish Festival Orchestra and James MacMillan
1 October Say You Won’t Let Go James Arthur Chapter and Verse Bruce Springsteen
8 October 22, A Million Bon Iver
15 October Revolution Radio Green Day
22 October Shout Out to My Ex Little Mix Walls Kings of Leon
29 October Nobody but Me Michael Bublé
5 November Mapping the Rendezvous The Courteeners
12 November Rockabye Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie The Heavy Entertainment Show Robbie Williams
19 November Long Live the Angels Emeli Sandé
26 November Glory Days Little Mix
3 December
10 December Blue & Lonesome The Rolling Stones
17 December Just Hold On Steve Aoki and Louis Tomlinson Together Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
24 December Glad All Over The Dave Clark Five
31 December “Rockabye” Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie Glory Days Little Mix

2017

Date Single Artist Album Artist
6 January Human Rag’n’Bone Man Glory Days Little Mix
13 January Castle on the Hill Ed Sheeran
20 January I See You The xx
27 January Classic House Pete Tong, Heritage Orchestra and Jules Buckley
4 February La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Original Soundtrack
11 February Shape of You Little Fictions Elbow
18 February Human Rag’n’Bone Man
25 February How Would You Feel (Paean)
4 March “Shape of You”
11 March ÷ Ed Sheeran
18 March Galway Girl
25 March
1 April
8 April Symphony Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson
15 April Sign of the Times Harry Styles
22 April
29 April “Symphony” Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson Tears on the Dancefloor Steps
6 May I’m the One DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne Humanz Gorillaz
13 May Despacito (Remix) Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber For Crying Out Loud Kasabian
20 May Harry Styles Harry Styles
27 May ÷ Ed Sheeran
3 June Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles
10 June One Last Time Ariana Grande Is This the Life We Really Want? Roger Waters
17 June “Despacito (Remix)” Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber Truth Is a Beautiful Thing London Grammar
24 June Bridge over Troubled Water Artists for Grenfell How Did We Get So Dark? Royal Blood
1 July OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017[broken anchor] Radiohead
8 July “Despacito (Remix)” Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber ÷ Ed Sheeran
15 July
22 July Night & Day The Vamps
29 July Lust for Life Lana Del Rey
5 August Everything Now Arcade Fire
12 August Adiós Glen Campbell
19 August What About Us Pink The 50 Greatest Hits Elvis Presley
26 August
2 September Look What You Made Me Do Taylor Swift Villains Queens of the Stone Age
9 September “What About Us” Pink Freedom Child The Script
16 September Too Good at Goodbyes Sam Smith Sleep Well Beast The National
23 September “What About Us” Pink Concrete and Gold Foo Fighters
30 September Wonderful Wonderful The Killers
7 October Lonely Together Avicii featuring Rita Ora Now Shania Twain
14 October As You Were Liam Gallagher
21 October Havana Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug Beautiful Trauma Pink
28 October Perfect Ed Sheeran Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 / MTV Unplugged George Michael
4 November “Havana” Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug Scream Above the Sounds Stereophonics
11 November Anywhere Rita Ora The Thrill of It All Sam Smith
18 November Reputation Taylor Swift
25 November The Architect Paloma Faith
2 December Who Built the Moon? Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
9 December “Perfect” Ed Sheeran ÷ Ed Sheeran
16 December
23 December
30 December

2018

Date Single Artist Album Artist
5 January Perfect Ed Sheeran ÷ Ed Sheeran
12 January
19 January River Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists
26 January Strangers Sigrid Ruins First Aid Kit
2 February The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists
9 February These Days Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen
16 February
23 February
2 March
9 March
16 March
23 March Paradise George Ezra
30 March Staying at Tamara’s George Ezra
6 April The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists
13 April One Kiss Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa Golden Kylie Minogue
20 April Resistance Is Futile Manic Street Preachers
27 April The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists
4 May
11 May
18 May Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys
25 May The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists
1 June I’ll Be There Jess Glynne Wildness Snow Patrol
8 June Shotgun George Ezra The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists
15 June Staying at Tamara’s George Ezra
22 June
29 June
6 July High as Hope Florence and the Machine
13 July Staying at Tamara’s George Ezra
20 July Night & Day The Vamps
27 July Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack Various artists
3 August
10 August
17 August
24 August Promises Calvin Harris and Sam Smith Sweetener Ariana Grande
31 August Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack Various artists
7 September Kamikaze Eminem
14 September Egypt Station Paul McCartney
21 September True Meanings Paul Weller
28 September Living the Dream Slash
5 October Blood Red Roses Rod Stewart
12 October Shallow Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
19 October
26 October
2 November Andrea Bocelli
9 November A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
16 November Simulation Theory Muse
23 November Thursday Jess Glynne Love Michael Bublé
30 November Sweet but Psycho Ava Max Odyssey Take That
7 December The Power of Love Dalton Harris featuring James Arthur A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships The 1975
14 December Nothing Breaks Like a Heart Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus Staying at Tamara’s George Ezra
21 December We Built This City LadBaby
28 December “Sweet but Psycho” Ava Max The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists

2019

Date Single Artist Album Artist
4 January Sweet but Psycho Ava Max The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists
11 January
18 January
25 January 7 Rings Ariana Grande It Won/t Be Like This All the Time The Twilight Sad
1 February Giant Calvin Harris and Rag’n’Bone Man Amo Bring Me the Horizon
8 February Encore The Specials
15 February Someone You Loved Lewis Capaldi Thank U, Next Ariana Grande
22 February A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
1 March The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists
8 March What a Time to Be Alive Tom Walker
15 March Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1 Foals
22 March Singing to Strangers Jack Savoretti
29 March Coming Home to You Michael Ball
5 April When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish
12 April Interview Music Idlewild
19 April Map of the Soul: Persona BTS
26 April
3 May Me! Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie Hurts 2B Human Pink
10 May Hold Me While You Wait Lewis Capaldi
17 May I Don’t Care Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber
24 May Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi
31 May
7 June
14 June Shockwave Liam Gallagher
21 June You Need to Calm Down Taylor Swift Western Stars Bruce Springsteen
28 June Canter Gerry Cinnamon
5 July Old Town Road Lil Nas X Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection Kylie Minogue
12 July Señorita Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi
19 July No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran
26 July
2 August
9 August Higher Love Kygo and Whitney Houston Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi
16 August We Are Not Your Kind Slipknot
23 August The Last Dance – Farewell Concert (Live at Stirling) Runrig
30 August Lover Taylor Swift
6 September Norman Fucking Rockwell Lana Del Rey
13 September Backbone Status Quo
20 September Don’t Call Me Angel Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey Hypersonic Missiles Sam Fender
27 September The Last Time The Script Why Me? Why Not. Liam Gallagher
4 October Dance Monkey Tones and I Abbey Road The Beatles
11 October Without Fear Dermot Kennedy
18 October Giants of All Sizes Elbow
25 October Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 Foals
1 November Kind Stereophonics
8 November From Out of Nowhere Jeff Lynne’s ELO
15 November Reworked Snow Patrol
22 November Before You Go Lewis Capaldi Spectrum Westlife
29 November Everyday Life Coldplay
6 December You’re in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Rod Stewart and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
13 December “Dance Monkey” Tones and I
20 December I Love Sausage Rolls LadBaby
27 December “Dance Monkey” Tones and I

2020

Date Single Artist Album Artist
3 January Before You Go Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi
10 January Come Out, Ye Black and Tans The Wolfe Tones
17 January Dance Monkey Tones and I Rare Selena Gomez
24 January Blinding Lights The Weeknd More. Again. Forever. The Courteeners
31 January “Before You Go” Lewis Capaldi Power Twin Atlantic
7 February “Blinding Lights” The Weeknd Walls Louis Tomlinson
14 February Father of All Motherfuckers Green Day
21 February No Time to Die Billie Eilish The Slow Rush Tame Impala
28 February “Blinding Lights” The Weeknd Map of the Soul: 7 BTS
6 March Stupid Love Lady Gaga Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi
13 March “Blinding Lights” The Weeknd City of Love Deacon Blue
20 March Mixtape The Snuts
27 March I Am Not a Dog on a Chain Morrissey
3 April Calm 5 Seconds of Summer
10 April Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa
17 April “Everyday Heroes” Skerryvore The New Abnormal The Strokes
24 April You’ll Never Walk Alone Michael Ball, Captain Tom and The NHS Voices of Care Choir The Bonny Gerry Cinnamon
1 May Times Like These Live Lounge Allstars
8 May Eye of the Storm Tide Lines
15 May “Blinding Lights” The Weeknd Petals for Armor Hayley Williams
22 May “Dead Man’s Blues” Luke La Volpe People Like Us Callum Beattie
29 May Rain on Me Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande Notes on a Conditional Form The 1975
5 June Chromatica Lady Gaga
12 June Deep Down Happy Sports Team
19 June “Edinburgh” Joshua Grant MTV Unplugged (Live at Hull City Hall) Liam Gallagher
26 June Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan
3 July
10 July On Sunset Paul Weller
17 July Head & Heart Joel Corry featuring MNEK The Glow DMA’s
24 July Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan
31 July Twenty Twenty Ronan Keating
7 August You Are My Sunshine Gareth Malone‘s great British A Hero’s Death Fontaines D.C.
14 August “Head & Heart” Joel Corry featuring MNEK Whoosh! Deep Purple
21 August A Celebration of Endings Biffy Clyro
28 August Dynamite BTS Imploding the Mirage The Killers
4 September Lighter Nathan Dawe featuring KSI S&M2 Metallica
11 September Lasting Lover Sigala and James Arthur Goats Head Soup The Rolling Stones
18 September Midnight Sky Miley Cyrus The Universal Want Doves
25 September “Lasting Lover” Sigala and James Arthur Tea for the Tillerman2 Cat Stevens
2 October Ultra Mono Idles
9 October Live Around the World Queen + Adam Lambert
16 October “Midnight Sky” Miley Cyrus 10 Songs Travis
23 October “Lasting Lover” Sigala and James Arthur Cherry Blossom The Vamps
30 October Sweet Melody Little Mix Letter to You Bruce Springsteen
6 November Four Notes – Paul’s Tune Paul Harvey and BBC Philharmonic
13 November “Midnight Sky” Miley Cyrus Disco Kylie Minogue
20 November[F] “Be a Rebel” New Order Power Up AC/DC
27 November[G] Life Goes On BTS Together At Christmas Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
4 December[H] “Always” The Snuts Music Played by Humans Gary Barlow
11 December N/a Weird Yungblud
18 December Classic Diamonds Neil Diamond and LSO
25 December McCartney III Paul McCartney

2021

Date Album Artist
1 January Classic Diamonds Neil Diamond and LSO
8 January
15 January Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1 Barry Gibb
22 January Suckapunch You Me at Six
29 January Post Human: Survival Horror Bring Me the Horizon
5 February Not Your Muse Celeste
12 February Medicine at Midnight Foo Fighters
19 February Tyron Slowthai
26 February As the Love Continues Mogwai
5 March Nature Always Wins Maxïmo Park
12 March As Days Get Dark Arab Strap
19 March All the Right Noises Thunder
26 March Chemtrails over the Country Club Lana Del Rey
2 April Collections from the Whiteout Ben Howard
9 April W.L. The Snuts
16 April Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Taylor Swift
23 April Californian Soil London Grammar
30 April Surrounded by Time Tom Jones
7 May Typhoons Royal Blood
14 May Life by Misadventure Rag’n’Bone Man
21 May Fat Pop (Volume 1) Paul Weller
28 May Sour Olivia Rodrigo
4 June Hi Texas
11 June Blue Weekend Wolf Alice
18 June Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011–2021) Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
25 June Carnage Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
2 July Europiana Jack Savoretti
9 July Greatest Hits Queen
16 July It Won’t Always Be Like This Inhaler
23 July All Over the Place KSI
30 July We’re All Alone in This Together Dave
6 August Happier Than Ever Billie Eilish
13 August All Things Must Pass George Harrison
20 August Pressure Machine The Killers
27 August Sour Olivia Rodrigo
3 September Screen Violence Chvrches
10 September Senjutsu Iron Maiden
17 September The Ultra Vivid Lament Manic Street Preachers
24 September The Bootleg Series Vol. 16: Springtime in New York 1980–1985 Bob Dylan
1 October How Beautiful Life Can Be The Lathums
8 October Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits The Script
15 October Seventeen Going Under Sam Fender
22 October Music of the Spheres Coldplay
29 October The Myth of the Happily Ever After Biffy Clyro
5 November = Ed Sheeran
12 November Voyage ABBA
19 November Red (Taylor’s Version) Taylor Swift
26 November 30 Adele
3 December
10 December
17 December
24 December
31 December

2022

Date Album Artist
7 January 30 Adele
14 January Transparency Twin Atlantic
21 January The Boy Named If Elvis Costello and the Imposters
28 January The Overload Yard Act
4 February Happy Place Saint Phnx
11 February Give Me the Future Bastille
18 February FTHC Frank Turner
25 February Disrespectful Bad Boy Chiller Crew
4 March The Tipping Point Tears for Fears
11 March Oochya! Stereophonics
18 March Who Cares? Rex Orange County
25 March Crash Charli XCX
1 April Higher Michael Bublé
8 April Unlimited Love Red Hot Chili Peppers
15 April Wet Leg Wet Leg
22 April Noughty by Nature Digga D
29 April Skinty Fia Fontaines D.C.
6 May Zeit Rammstein
13 May We Arcade Fire
20 May Dance Fever Florence and the Machine
27 May Harry’s House Harry Styles
3 June C’mon You Know Liam Gallagher
10 June Scared to Dance Skids
17 June Gold Rush Kid George Ezra
24 June Life Is Yours Foals
1 July Closure/Continuation Porcupine Tree
8 July Last Night in the Bittersweet Paolo Nutini
15 July
22 July
29 July The Theory of Whatever Jamie T
5 August Renaissance Beyoncé
12 August Speed of Life Port Sulphur
19 August The Alchemist’s Euphoria Kasabian
26 August Platinum Collection Steps
2 September Will of the People Muse
9 September Yungblud Yungblud
16 September XXV Robbie Williams
23 September Hold the Girl Rina Sawayama
30 September 5SOS5 5 Seconds of Summer
7 October Burn the Empire The Snuts
14 October N.K-Pop Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott
21 October Being Funny in a Foreign Language The 1975
28 October Midnights Taylor Swift
4 November Revolver: Special Edition The Beatles
11 November Palomino First Aid Kit
18 November Only the Strong Survive Bruce Springsteen
25 November Sonder Dermot Kennedy
2 December Christmas with Cliff Cliff Richard
9 December Marry Me Olly Murs
16 December There’s Nothing but Space, Man! Sam Ryder
23 December Midnights Taylor Swift
30 December

2023

Date Album Artist
6 January Midnights Taylor Swift
13 January
20 January St. Jude Courteeners
27 January What’s Rock and Roll? The Reytons
3 February Gloria Sam Smith
10 February Queen of Me Shania Twain
17 February This Is Why Paramore
24 February Trustfall Pink
3 March Vandals Callum Beattie
10 March An Ocean Full of Islands Tide Lines
17 March Endless Summer Vacation Miley Cyrus
24 March Songs of Surrender U2
31 March Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd Lana Del Rey
7 April The Record Boygenius
14 April Higher Than Heaven Ellie Goulding
21 April 72 Seasons Metallica
28 April Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions Taylor Swift
5 May First Two Pages of Frankenstein The National
12 May Ed Sheeran
19 May The Love Invention Alison Goldfrapp
26 May Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent Lewis Capaldi
2 June
9 June But Here We Are Foo Fighters
16 June The Show Niall Horan
23 June The Very Best of 1989–2023 Texas
30 June The Good Witch Maisie Peters
7 July Destination Düsseldorf Skids
14 July Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) Taylor Swift
21 July Live at Hampden Park Gerry Cinnamon
28 July The Ballad of Darren Blur
4 August Unhealthy Anne-Marie
11 August Victory Cian Ducrot
18 August Knebworth 22 Liam Gallagher
25 August Exorcism of Youth The View
1 September Unmask the Circus Mark Sharp & the Bicycle Thieves
8 September Back to the Water Below Royal Blood
15 September Guts Olivia Rodrigo
22 September Greatest Hits 2.0 Busted
29 September Tension Kylie Minogue
6 October The Harmony Codex Steven Wilson
13 October The Dark Side of the Moon Redux Roger Waters
20 October Sick Boi Ren
27 October Hackney Diamonds The Rolling Stones
3 November 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Taylor Swift
10 November The Masterplan Oasis
17 November All the Little Lights – Anniversary Edition Passenger
24 November Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie Madness
1 December This Life Take That
8 December The World EP.Fin: Will Ateez
15 December Rebel Diamonds The Killers
22 December Hackney Diamonds The Rolling Stones
29 December

2024

Date Album Artist
5 January Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent Lewis Capaldi
12 January A Matter of Time Shed Seven
19 January Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations The Vaccines
26 January Saviors Green Day
2 February Wall of Eyes The Smile
9 February Prelude to Ecstasy The Last Dinner Party
16 February What Happened to the Beach? Declan McKenna
23 February Tangk Idles
1 March Millennials The Snuts
8 March Liam Gallagher John Squire Liam Gallagher John Squire
15 March Invincible Shield Judas Priest
22 March Deeper Well Kacey Musgraves
29 March Glasgow Eyes The Jesus and Mary Chain
5 April Cowboy Carter Beyoncé
12 April All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade The Libertines
19 April Hombres Gun
26 April The Tortured Poets Department Taylor Swift
3 May Nonetheless Pet Shop Boys
10 May Radical Optimism Dua Lipa
17 May Can We Please Have Fun Kings of Leon
24 May Hit Me Hard and Soft Billie Eilish
31 May Clancy Twenty One Pilots
7 June Golden Hour: Part.1 Ateez
14 June The Tortured Poets Department Taylor Swift
21 June Business as Usual The LaFontaines
28 June The Secret of Us Gracie Abrams
5 July Loom Imagine Dragons
12 July Happenings Kasabian
19 July L.A. Times Travis
26 July Heavy Jelly Soft Play
2 August Rite Here Rite Now Ghost
9 August The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Chappell Roan
16 August This Is How Tomorrow Moves Beabadoobee
23 August A Firmer Hand Hamish Hawk
30 August Short n’ Sweet Sabrina Carpenter
6 September Definitely Maybe Oasis
13 September Luck and Strange David Gilmour
20 September The Forest Is the Path Snow Patrol
27 September I Am Tom Walker
4 October Liquid Gold Shed Seven
11 October Moon Music Coldplay
18 October The Mighty Several Paul Heaton
25 October Tension II Kylie Minogue
1 November Chromakopia Tyler, the Creator
8 November Songs of a Lost World The Cure
15 November 1994 Nathan Evans
22 November From Zero Linkin Park
29 November Small Changes Michael Kiwanuka
6 December The Tortured Poets Department Taylor Swift
13 December
20 December Short n’ Sweet Sabrina Carpenter
27 December

2025

Date Album Artist
3 January Short n’ Sweet Sabrina Carpenter
10 January Diamonds Elton John
17 January The Human Fear Franz Ferdinand
24 January Better Man Robbie Williams
31 January The Bad Fire Mogwai
7 February Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd
14 February Lover (Live from Paris) Taylor Swift
21 February Critical Thinking Manic Street Preachers
28 February People Watching Sam Fender
7 March Constellations for the Lonely Doves
14 March Mayhem Lady Gaga
21 March The Overview Steven Wilson
28 March The Great Western Road Deacon Blue
4 April Rushmere Mumford & Sons
11 April Who Believes in Angels? Elton John and Brandi Carlile
18 April God Shaped Hole Those Damn Crows
25 April The Tortured Poets Department Taylor Swift
2 May Glasgow Love Story Tide Lines
9 May Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII Pink Floyd
16 May Even in Arcadia Sleep Token
23 May I’m the Problem Morgan Wallen
30 May Mad! Sparks
6 June Don’t Worry It’s Forever Sister John
13 June More Pulp
20 June Don’t Tell the Dog James Marriott
27 June Idols Yungblud
4 July Virgin Lorde
11 July Short n’ Sweet Sabrina Carpenter
18 July Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For? Amy Macdonald
25 July Don’t Tap the Glass Tyler, the Creator
1 August Pretty on the Internet The K’s
8 August Bite Me Reneé Rapp
15 August Songs for the Spine The Royston Club
22 August Everywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn’t Want to Be Tom Grennan
29 August The Clearing Wolf Alice
5 September Man’s Best Friend Sabrina Carpenter
12 September Antidepressants Suede
19 September Breach Twenty One Pilots
26 September Futique Biffy Clyro
3 October The Art of Loving Olivia Dean
10 October The Life of a Showgirl Taylor Swift
17 October Lovin’ You Richard Ashcroft
24 October From the Pyre The Last Dinner Party
31 October Forever (Legendary Edition) Bon Jovi
7 November Everybody Scream Florence and the Machine
14 November Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party Hayley Williams
21 November Everyone’s a Star! 5 Seconds of Summer
28 November One More Time Aerosmith and Yungblud
5 December The Art of Loving Olivia Dean
12 December Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) Kylie Minogue
19 December Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd
26 December The Art of Loving Olivia Dean

2026

Date Album Artist
2 January Man’s Best Friend Sabrina Carpenter
9 January The Art of Loving Olivia Dean
16 January Reflections Blue
23 January Angels’ Share Nathan Evans and Saint Phnx
30 January Indi Callum Beattie
6 February West End Girl Lily Allen
13 February Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lorien Testard
20 February Wuthering Heights Charli XCX
27 February Prizefighter Mumford & Sons
6 March Nothing’s About to Happen to Me Mitski
13 March Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Harry Styles
20 March Trying Times James Blake
27 March Arirang BTS
3 April This Music May Contain Hope Raye
10 April The Weight of the Woods Dermot Kennedy

Notes

  1. ^ Scottish charts were not published on 10 April 1994, therefore a week’s gap is inferred.[19]
  2. ^ Scottish charts were not published again until 29 May 1994, therefore a four-week gap is inferred.[20]
  3. ^ Scottish charts were not published again until 3 July 1994, therefore a four-week gap is inferred.[21]
  4. ^ Scottish charts were not published on 19 May 1996, therefore a week’s gap is inferred.[22]
  5. ^ Scottish charts were not published on 14 November 1999, therefore a week’s gap is inferred.[23]
  6. ^ Only Physical sales were counted towards the chart.[24]
  7. ^ Only Physical sales were counted towards the chart.[25]
  8. ^ Only Physical sales were counted towards the chart.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ^ “Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ Radio & Record News UK-wide and Scottish charts for 23 June 1978.
  4. ^ “Scots plan break away music chart”, The Stage and Television Today, 23 March 1989
  5. ^ “Scotland gets own hit parade” (sic), The Stage and Television Today, 11 May 1989
  6. ^ “SRIA hits back at ‘English bias'”, The Stage and Television Today, 19 October 1989
  7. ^ See for example listings in the Newcastle Journal, 4 May 1990
  8. ^ “Record Mirror – UK charts for 23 March 1991” (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. ^ “Putting Scotland on the map”, The Stage and Television Today, 18 April 1991
  10. ^ “New Series”, The Stage and Television Today, 19 September 1991
  11. ^ See many listings in the Perthshire Advertiser up to May 1993
  12. ^ “Newsfile”, Music Week, 29 May 1993
  13. ^ Perthshire Advertiser, 10 April 1992
  14. ^ See many listings in the Perthshire Advertiser from 18 January 1991 to 14 October 1994, with two further listings in November 1996.
  15. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 27 February 1994 – 5 March 1994”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  16. ^ “Television News: It’ll be an even later night for the South Bank Show in Scotland”, The Stage and Television Today, 10 February 1994
  17. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  18. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  19. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 – Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  20. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 – Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  21. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 – Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  22. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 – Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  23. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 – Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  24. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  25. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  26. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2025.