Emeli Sandé had the UK's best-selling album of 2012 with her debut releaseOur Version of Events, which lasted 67 weeks in the top 10 and spent a total of 10 weeks at number-one. The album has since sold more than 2.3 million copies in the UK alone.Lana Del Rey reached number-one for two weeks in February 2012 with her second studio albumBorn to Die, which spent 15 weeks in the top 10 and became the UK's fourth best selling album of the year.
TheUK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by theOfficial Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical albums and digital downloads. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of theUK Albums Chart during2012, as well as albums which peaked in2011 and2013 but were in the top 10 in 2012. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
One hundred and sixty-three albums were in the top 10 this year. Seventeen albums from 2011 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year.Halcyon byEllie Goulding debuted this year but its peak position was not until two years later in 2014. Eighteen artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2012.Carly Rae Jepsen,Emeli Sandé,Little Mix,Nicki Minaj andRita Ora were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2012.
+ byEd Sheeran, returned to the top spot in the first week of 2012. The first new number-one album of the year wasBorn to Die byLana Del Rey. Overall, thirty-five different albums peaked at number-one in 2012, withBruno Mars andRihanna (2) having the joint most albums hitting that position.
Thirty-seven artists achieved their first top 10 album in 2012 as a lead artist.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo album, or featured appearances on compilations or other artists recordings.
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2012, including albums that reached their peak in 2011. The figures only include main artists, with featured artists and appearances on compilation albums not counted individually for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top 10 in 2011 is also shown.
Doo-Wops & Hooligans re-entered the top 10 at number 2 on 7 January 2012 (week ending) for six weeks.
21 re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 14 July 2012 (week ending) and at number 7 on 27 July 2012 (week ending) for four weeks.
Who You Are re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 7 January 2012 (week ending) for two weeks, at number 10 on 28 January 2012 (week ending) for six weeks, at number 5 on 7 April 2012 (week ending) for six weeks, at number 7 on 16 June 2012 (week ending) and at number 7 on 25 August 2012 (week ending).
What Did You Expect from the Vaccines re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 21 January 2012 (week ending) for three weeks.
4 re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 14 January 2012 (week ending) for three weeks.
Nothing but the Beat re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 11 February 2012 (week ending) for two weeks and at number 9 on 24 March 2012 (week ending) for seven weeks.
+ re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 26 May 2012 (week ending) and at number 2 on 16 June 2012 (week ending) for 13 weeks.
Every Kingdom originally peaked at number 7 upon release in 2011. It re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 26 May 2012 (week ending) for two weeks. It also re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 2 March 2013 (week ending) for two weeks, reaching a new peak.
Mylo Xyloto re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 3 March 2012 (week ending) for three weeks, at number 7 on 31 March 2012 (week ending) for two weeks, at number 5 on 16 June 2012 (week ending), at number 7 on 14 July 2012 (week ending) for two weeks and at number 4 on 22 September 2012 (week ending) for two weeks.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 21 January 2012 (week ending) and at number 9 on 4 February 2012 (week ending) for two weeks.
Velociraptor! re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 21 January 2012 (week ending).
Ceremonials re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 28 January 2012 (week ending) for two weeks and at number 9 on 3 March 2012 (week ending) for two weeks.
Stereo Typical re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 28 January 2012 (week ending) for three weeks.
Talk That Talk re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 9 June 2012 (week ending) for ? weeks, at number 9 on 7 July 2012 (week ending) for two weeks, at number 6 on 28 July 2012 (week ending) for seven weeks.
Up All Night re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 25 August 2012 (week ending).
In Case You Didn't Know re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 5 May 2012 (week ending) for two weeks.
Heaven re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 25 February 2012 (week ending), at number 6 on 19 May 2012 (week ending) for two weeks and at number 5 on 27 October 2012.
Born to Die re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 21 April 2012 (week ending) for five weeks and at number 8 on 24 November 2012 (week ending).
Our Version of Events re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 8 June 2013 (week ending).
Making Mirrors re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 19 May 2012 (week ending) for two weeks.
Whitney: The Greatest Hits originally peaked at number 1 upon its initial release in 2000. It re-entered the top 10 following thedeath ofWhitney Houston.
19 originally peaked at number 1 upon its initial release in 2008. It re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 25 February 2012 (week ending) for three weeks.
Teenage Dream re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 7 April 2012 (week ending), having originally peaked at number-one upon release in 2010.
California 36 re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 28 July 2012 (week ending) and at number 7 on 18 August 2012 (week ending).
Strangeland re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 18 August 2012 (week ending).
Some Nights re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 8 September 2012 (week ending), at number 4 on 10 November 2012 (week ending), at number 10 on 12 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 9 on 2 February 2013 (week ending).
Number Ones (Bee Gees) originally peaked at number 7 upon its initial release in 2004.
Fall to Grace re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 18 August 2012 (week ending) for five weeks, at number 9 on 3 November 2012 (week ending) for three weeks, at number 9 on 26 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 10 on 2 March 2013 (week ending).
Graceland originally peaked at number-one upon its initial release in 1986. It re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 14 July 2012 (week ending) for three weeks.
Life in a Beautiful Light re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 25 August 2012 (week ending).
Watch the Throne re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 7 July 2012 (week ending) for two weeks.
ill Manors re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 8 September 2012 (week ending) for four weeks.
The Seldom Seen Kid originally peaked at number 5 upon its initial release in 2008.
Ora re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 5 January 2013 (week ending) for two weeks.
The Truth About Love re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 22 December 2012 (week ending) for two weeks and at number 10 on 16 March 2013 (week ending) for 10 weeks.
Babel re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 23 February 2013 (week ending) for five weeks and at number 1 on 13 July 2013 (week ending) for four weeks.
Sigh No More first entered the top 10 in 2010 and reached its peak of number two in 2011. It re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 6 October 2012 (week ending), the same weekBabel debuted at number 1.
All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra originally peaked at number 6 upon its initial release in 2005.
Halcyon re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 9 February 2013 (week ending), at number 9 on 8 June 2013 (week ending), at number 3 on 7 September 2013 (week ending) for two weeks, at number 6 on 28 December 2013 (week ending) for 13 weeks, at number 10 on 26 July 2014 (week ending) for two weeks and at number 7 on 16 August 2014 (week ending).
Jake Bugg re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 13 January 2013 (week ending) for nine weeks and at number 5 on 6 July 2013 (week ending) for five weeks.
Red re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 19 January 2013 (week ending) and at number 7 on 2 March 2013 (week ending).
18 Months re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 5 January 2013 (week ending) for seven weeks, at number 8 on 4 May 2013 (week ending) for two weeks, at number 8 on 27 July 2012 (week ending) and at number 8 on 24 August 2013 (week ending) for two weeks.
Take Me Home re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 2 February 2013 (week ending).
Storyteller re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 15 December 2012 (week ending).
Unapologetic re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 13 April 2013 (week ending).
Christmas (Michael Buble) originally peaked at number 1 upon its initial release in 2011. It re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 1 December 2012 (week ending) for six weeks.
Right Place Right Time re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 16 March 2013 (week ending), at number 9 on 15 June 2013 (week ending), at number 8 on 29 June 2013 (week ending) for three weeks and at number 4 on 7 December 2013 (week ending) for five weeks.
Unorthodox Jukebox re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 23 February 2013 (week ending) for 12 weeks, at number 7 on 8 June 2013 (week ending) and at number 9 on 6 July 2013 (week ending) for four weeks.
Figure includes a top 10 album with the group Girls Aloud.
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