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TheIrish Albums Chart is theIrish music industry standard albumspopularity chart issued weekly by theIrish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). The charts were previously compiled on behalf of IRMA byChart-Track, and have been compiled by theOfficial Charts Company since 2017.[1] Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically each day from retailers'Point of sale systems and certain digital retailers. All major record stores and over forty independents submit data for the charts, accounting for over 80% of the market, according to Chart-Track. A new chart is compiled and released to the public by the Irish Recorded Music Association on Friday at noon. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the previous Thursday (i.e., the day before issue).
It is released as a top 100, although the Official Charts Company website only archives the top 50. As of the issue dated 21 November 2025, the current number-one album on the chart isThe Art of Loving byOlivia Dean.[2]
| Number of weeks | Artist | Album | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
35 | Adele | 21 | 2011–2012 |
| 28 | Various Artists | A Woman's Heart | 1992–1993 |
| Ed Sheeran | ÷ | 2017–2018 | |
| 24 | x | 2014–2017 | |
| Dermot Kennedy | Without Fear | 2019–2021 | |
22 | Various artists | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 2018–2019 |
21 | Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 2021–2022 |
20 | Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet | 2024–2025 |
17 | Harry Styles | Harry's House | 2022–2023 |
| 15 | Adele | 25 | 2015–2016 |
| Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | 2019–2020 | |
| 14 | James Blunt | Back to Bedlam | 2005–2006 |
| 13 | Noah Kahan | Stick Season | 2023–2025 |
| 11 | The Killers | Hot Fuss | 2005 |
| Snow Patrol | Eyes Open | 2006–2007 | |
| Lady Gaga andBradley Cooper | A Star Is Born | 2018 | |
| 10 | Norah Jones | Come Away with Me | 2003–2004 |
| Dido | Life for Rent | 2003–2004 | |
| Taylor Swift | The Tortured Poets Department | 2024 |
In addition to the above,Taylor Swift also occupied the entire Top 5 on the chart dated 5 July 2024, withThe Tortured Poets Department at the top spot,Lover at Number 2,1989 (Taylor's Version) at Number 3,Midnights at Number 4 andFolklore at Number 5. Swift charted a total of fourteen albums in the Top 100, the most for any artist. Swift's success on the charts was largely attributable toher three sold-out concerts at theAviva Stadium during the tracking week.[3] This is also the first time that the Top 10 has been fully occupied by female artists, with albums byBillie Eilish,Chappell Roan,Charli XCX andSZA also charting in the Top 10.[4]
On the chart dated 22 August 2025,Oasis held the top three places withTime Flies... 1994–2009,(What's the Story) Morning Glory? andDefinitely Maybe.[5]