UK's biggest albums of the decade 2010 - 2019
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#40: Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up (2009)
Genre: Pop
Paolo Nutini’s Sunny Side Up was a major success, ranking as the eighth best-selling album in the UK in 2009 and sixth in 2010. On 3 January 2010, it returned to the top of the UK Albums Chart, becoming the first number-one album of both the new year and the new decade.
Pink’s Greatest Hits… So Far!!! delivered major success with the chart-topping singles “Raise Your Glass” and “F*****’ Perfect.” The compilation peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, boosting her total to eleven Top 10 hits and three number ones. Praised for its artwork, the deluxe edition also won the O Music Award for Best iTunes LP.
In Case You Didn’t Know marked a milestone for Olly Murs, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart with over 148,000 first-week sales and quickly earning Platinum certification. The album also reached number two in Ireland and has sold over 1.1 million copies in the UK.
Up All Night, the debut album from One Direction, became a worldwide phenomenon, topping the US Billboard 200 and reaching number two in the UK. It hit number one in sixteen countries and sold over 4.5 million copies, becoming one of 2012’s best-selling albums globally.
#31: Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream (2015)
Elvis Presley’s If I Can Dream debuted at number one in the UK, tying him with Madonna for the most UK number-one albums by a solo artist and marking his 50th top-ten album. Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, it also topped charts in Scotland and Australia, entered the US Classical Chart at number one, and has sold over one million copies in the UK.
#30: Rag 'N' Bone Man - Human (2017)
The album debuted at number one in the UK in February 2017, becoming the fastest-selling male debut of the 2010s, and also topped charts across Europe. By early 2018, it had sold over 250,000 copies in the UK and 310,000 units in France including streaming.
Jess Glynne‘s I Cry When I Laugh debuted at number one in the UK, becoming the second fastest-selling debut of 2015, and reached the top 10 in Ireland, Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands. It has since sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK, earning 5× Platinum, and was certified Gold in the US.
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A Head Full of Dreams debuted at number two in the UK and US behind Adele’s 25, later reaching number one in the UK after Coldplay’s Super Bowl performance. It topped charts in Norway and eventually in the Netherlands, selling over 4.5 million copies worldwide by 2017. The album was certified Gold in the US and produced two Billboard Hot 100 year-end entries with “Adventure of a Lifetime” and “Hymn for the Weekend.
AM debuted at number one in the UK in September 2013, becoming the second fastest-selling album of the year and making Arctic Monkeys the first independent-label band to debut at number one with their first five albums. It topped charts in multiple countries, including Australia and Ireland, and reached number six on the US Billboard 200. As of June 2024, it has been certified 4× Platinum in the US, selling 4 million units.
Halcyon debuted at number two in the UK and later reached number one following its Halcyon Days re-release, becoming Ellie Goulding’s second UK number-one album with over 1.18 million copies sold by 2017. It also topped the Irish Albums Chart, debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200, and reached the top 10 in several other countries, including Canada, Germany, and New Zealand.
1989 debuted at number one in the US in 2014 with 1.287 million first-week sales, making Taylor Swift the first artist with three million-selling debut weeks. It has sold 14.6 million units in the US and 14 million worldwide, topping charts across multiple countries and earning 14× Platinum.
Lungs debuted at number two in the UK in 2009 and later reached number one, eventually selling over 1.8 million copies and earning sextuple Platinum. In the US, it peaked at number 14 after Florence and The Machine‘s MTV VMA performance, selling over 1.1 million copies and earning double Platinum, with worldwide sales surpassing three million.
Purpose debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 in 2015 with 649,000 units, breaking streaming records and marking Justin Bieber’s sixth number-one album. It sold over 1.8 million copies in the US and 1.2 million in the UK, where it peaked at number two, making it one of the best-selling albums of 2015 in both countries.
#22: Jessie J - Who You Are (2011)
Who You Are debuted at number two in the UK in 2011, selling 105,000 copies in its first week, and later earned quadruple Platinum with 1.2 million UK units. It peaked at number eleven on the US Billboard 200, reached number four in Australia, and became the biggest-selling debut album of 2011 in the UK, with 2.5 million copies sold worldwide by 2012.
Right Place Right Time debuted at number one in the UK in 2012 with 127,000 first-week sales, earning Olly Murs his second UK number-one album and later 2× Platinum. It sold 1.34 million copies in the UK by 2016, while internationally it peaked at number 27 in Australia and number 19 on the US Billboard 200.
#20: Plan B - The Defamation Of Strickland Banks (2010)
This album debuted at number one in the UK in April 2010, selling 68,173 copies in its first week, and went on to sell 826,400 copies that year. As of May 2018, total UK sales have reached 1.4 million.
Teenage Dream debuted at number one in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK, and has since become Katy Perry’s best-selling album with over 12 million copies worldwide. It has spent over 400 weeks on the US Billboard 200, earned Diamond certification in the US and Canada, and reached top positions across Europe, New Zealand, Mexico, and Brazil.
George Ezra‘s Wanted on Voyage debuted at number three in the UK in July 2014 and later reached number one, becoming the third best-selling album of the year with over 678,000 copies sold. It has since sold over 1.24 million copies in the UK and also charted across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Mylo Xyloto debuted at number one in the UK with 208,343 first-week sales, giving Coldplay their fifth UK number-one album, and also topped charts in the US, Canada, and Australia. It became the best-selling rock album in the UK with 908,000 copies and has sold over 1.58 million copies in the US, while all tracks charted in South Korea.
Mumford and Sons High No More was a slow-burning success, eventually reaching number one in Ireland and number two in the UK. It has sold over one million copies in the UK and more than 3.2 million in the US, becoming the second debut album to sell over one million digital copies.
Lady Gaga‘s The Fame debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 in 2008 and later peaked at number two, spending over 400 weeks on the chart and earning six-times Platinum. It topped charts in Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, and achieved multi-platinum certifications worldwide. Combined with The Fame Monster, the album has sold over 18 million copies globally and holds records on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
Doo-Wops & Hooligans debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 in 2010 and has since become Bruno Mars’s longest-running album, spending over 700 weeks on the chart and selling 2.6 million copies in the US. It topped charts in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Ireland, Scotland, and several European countries, earning multi-platinum and diamond certifications worldwide. The album has sold over 15 million copies globally.
19, Adele’s debut album, originally hit number one in the UK and has sold over 2.5 million copies there and 8.5 million worldwide. Boosted by the success of 21, it returned to high positions years later in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand. In the US, it peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, earned double platinum certification, and topped the Top Pop Catalog Albums chart multiple times. In Australia, it re-entered the top 10 alongside her other albums.
Crazy Love by Michael Bublé debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 132,000 copies in just three days, rising to 203,000 in its first full week. It also topped charts in Australia for six non-consecutive weeks and in the UK, where it has sold 3.13 million copies. The album won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
Loud by Rihanna debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 207,000 copies, marking her highest first-week US sales at the time, and topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album went on to be certified quintuple platinum in the US, with 1.8 million pure sales. Internationally, Loud reached number one in Canada, Switzerland, and the UK, where it became her second UK number-one album and was certified seven-times platinum. It also charted highly across Europe and Australia, selling over 8 million copies worldwide.
The soundtrack, produced by Greg Wells, Justin Paul, and Benj Pasek, topped charts worldwide and was the UK’s best-selling album of 2018, with over 1.6 million sales. Its single “This Is Me” won a Golden Globe and earned Oscar and Critics’ Choice nominations. The album sold over 5.3 million copies globally and won the Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack.
Take That’s Progress became the fastest-selling album of the century in the UK at its release, debuting at number one with over 520,000 first-week sales. It spent six consecutive weeks atop the UK Albums Chart, selling 2.4 million copies by mid-2011, and also topped the charts in Ireland, Scotland, and across Europe, including Germany, Greece, and Denmark. The album became the Take That‘s third and final number-one on the European Albums Chart.
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#08: Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events (2012)
Emeli Sandé’s Our Version of Events debuted at number one in the UK in February 2012, selling 113,319 copies in its first week. It spent 66 consecutive weeks in the top 10, selling over 2.26 million copies in the UK and 278,000 in the US, becoming one of the decade’s best-selling albums.
Ed Sheeran’s + debuted at number one in the UK in September 2011 with first-week sales of 102,000, eventually selling 1.96 million copies and spending over 200 weeks on the chart. The album also topped charts in Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, and reached number five on the US Billboard 200, selling 1.21 million copies in the US.
Sam Smith’s In the Lonely Hour debuted at number one in the UK and number two in the US in 2014, selling over 2.1 million copies in the UK and 2.2 million in the US. It also topped charts in Australia and New Zealand, selling over 3.5 million copies worldwide that year.
Michael Bublé’s Christmas became a global phenomenon upon its release in November 2011, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 before climbing to No. 1 and holding the top spot for four consecutive weeks. It went on to sell over 4.5 million copies in the U.S. and became Michael Bublé’s best-selling album to date. The record also topped charts around the world — reaching No. 1 in Canada, Australia, and the UK — and has continued to re-enter charts every holiday season. In the UK alone, it has sold over 3 million copies, becoming the nation’s best-selling holiday album and reaffirming its timeless festive appeal.
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Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide), released in March 2017, became a global sensation, topping charts in over 25 countries and winning the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. It broke multiple records, with every track entering the UK Top 20 and “Shape of You” and “Perfect” becoming worldwide hits. Selling over 6 million copies in 2017 alone, ÷ was named the year’s best-selling album globally and powered Sheeran’s record-breaking Divide Tour — the highest-grossing concert tour of all time.
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Ed Sheeran’s x (Multiply) debuted at number one in the UK and the US, becoming 2014’s fastest-selling album in Britain with over 1.6 million copies sold that year. It held the UK’s top spot for 12 weeks and spent a record 74 consecutive weeks in the Top 10. Globally, x topped charts across multiple countries, sold over 4 million copies in 2014 alone, and went on to earn multi-platinum and diamond certifications — cementing Ed Sheeran’s status as one of the world’s biggest pop artists.
Adele’s 25 shattered records worldwide upon its 2015 release. In the UK, it became the fastest-selling album of all time, moving over 800,000 copies in its first week and surpassing 3.5 million sales to rank among the country’s all-time best-sellers. In the US, it debuted with 3.38 million copies sold in a single week — the highest ever recorded — and went on to exceed 9 million sales. Topping charts globally and certified multi-platinum across continents, 25 reaffirmed Adele’s reign as one of music’s most powerful voices and commercial forces.
Adele’s 21 became the best-selling album of the 2010s, topping charts in over 30 countries and selling more than 30 million copies worldwide. It spent 23 weeks at number one in the UK, went Diamond in the US, and broke multiple chart records — cementing Adele’s place as one of the most successful artists of all time.
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