2013 in British music charts

The UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart are two of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles/albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles/albums and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart. A total of 30 singles (1 of which claimed the top spot in 2012) and 35 albums (3 of which claimed the top spot in 2012) claimed the top spot in 2013.

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Every song which reached number one between 27 April and 13 July sold over 100,000 copies during its first week of sales although it failed to break a record which was previously held in 1997 where the number one single would sell 100,000 copies or more in its first week of sales every week from 28 June 1997 through to 3 January 1998.

Album sales, however, were at an all-time low with only 93,200,000 albums sold. It was also the first time since 1984 where an artist studio album released in the same period, failed to sell over a million copies by the end of the year.

Following the release of David Bowie's comeback single "Where Are We Now", singles became eligible to chart, before the release of its parent album.

In the singles chart, James Arthur returned to the top of the charts, having reached number one in 2012 with "Impossible". Bingo Players, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Avicii, Nicky Romero, The Saturdays, PJ & Duncan, Duke Dumont, Daft Punk, Naughty Boy, Robin Thicke, Icona Pop, John Newman, Miley Cyrus, Ellie Goulding, OneRepublic, Lorde, Storm Queen, Martin Garrix, Alesso and Sam Bailey have all claimed their first number 1 single as a lead artist.

In the albums chart, Emeli Sandé, Calvin Harris and Mumford & Sons returned to the top of the charts, having reached number one in 2012 with Our Version of Events, 18 Months and Babel. Biffy Clyro, Bastille, Rudimental, Caro Emerald, Daft Punk, Disclosure, Tom Odell, JAY Z, Robin Thicke, Jahméne Douglas, Richard & Adam, Avenged Sevenfold, The 1975, Haim, Miley Cyrus and John Newman have all claimed their first number 1 album.

Emeli Sandé continued her chart success in the albums chart when her album Our Version of Events, which was the biggest selling album in 2012 was also the biggest selling album in 2013 throughout its entirety until it was surpassed during the final week of 2013 by One Direction's third album Midnight Memories, which ended the year as 2013's biggest selling album, pushing Sandé into second place.

"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams has spent the most weeks at number one in the singles with five and Les Misérables by Les Misérables, Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé and The Impossible Dream by Richard & Adam have all spent the most weeks at number one in the albums with four.

Chart achievements

X Factor 2013 winner Sam Bailey scored the Christmas number-one single of 2013. The single sold 148,853 copies in its first week to become the lowest-selling Christmas number one since Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman scored Christmas number 1 in 2001 when "Somethin' Stupid" sold 110,000 copies in the Christmas week and also, the second lowest-selling X Factor winner's single.

Number ones

Number-one singles

Key

†	Best-selling single of the year

Chart date (week ending)	Song	Artist(s)	Sales	References
5 January	"Impossible"	James Arthur	183,660	[1]
12 January			73,778	[2]
19 January	"Scream & Shout"	will.i.am featuring Britney Spears	62,250	[3]
26 January			54,823	[4]
2 February	"Get Up (Rattle)"	Bingo Players featuring Far East Movement	74,061	[5]
9 February			51,450	[6]
16 February	"Thrift Shop"	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz	83,672	[7]
23 February	"I Could Be the One"	Avicii vs Nicky Romero	90,999	[8]
2 March	"One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"	One Direction	112,616	[9]
9 March	"Mirrors"	Justin Timberlake	85,918	[10]
16 March			66,572	[11]
23 March			69,240	[12]
30 March	"What About Us"	The Saturdays featuring Sean Paul	114,259	[13]
6 April	"Let's Get Ready to Rhumble"	PJ & Duncan	83,748	[14]
13 April	"Need U (100%)"	Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E	92,179	[15]
20 April			58,321	[16]
27 April	"Waiting All Night"	Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre	107,099	[17]
4 May	"Get Lucky"	Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers	155,215	[18]
11 May			163,384	[19]
18 May			123,112	[20]
25 May			113,883	[21]
1 June	"La La La"	Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith	145,326	[22]
8 June	"Blurred Lines" †	Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams	190,572	[23]
15 June			198,856	[24]
22 June			193,783	[25]
29 June			133,052	[26]
6 July	"I Love It"	Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX	124,890	[27]
13 July	"Love Me Again"	John Newman	124,885	[28]
20 July	"Blurred Lines" †	Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams	82,593	[29]
27 July	"Wake Me Up"	Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc	266,524	[30]
3 August			154,525	[31]
10 August			124,356	[32]
17 August	"We Can't Stop"	Miley Cyrus	128,159	[33]
24 August	"Burn"	Ellie Goulding	116,857	[34]
31 August			80,095	[35]
7 September			62,270	[36]
14 September	"Roar"	Katy Perry	179,534	[37]
21 September			103,444	[38]
28 September	"Talk Dirty"	Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz	159,888	[39]
5 October			75,732	[40]
12 October	"Counting Stars"	OneRepublic	67,880	[41]
19 October	"Wrecking Ball"	Miley Cyrus	107,362	[42]
26 October	"Counting Stars"	OneRepublic	65,981	[43]
2 November	"Royals"	Lorde	82,551	[44]
9 November	"The Monster"	Eminem featuring Rihanna	74,674	[45]
16 November	"Look Right Through"	Storm Queen	105,559	[46]
23 November	"Animals"	Martin Garrix	105,767	[47]
30 November	"Somewhere Only We Know"	Lily Allen	80,917	[48]
7 December	"Under Control"	Calvin Harris & Alesso featuring Hurts	74,704	[49]
14 December	"Somewhere Only We Know"	Lily Allen	46,279	[50]
21 December			47,676	[51]
28 December	"Skyscraper"	Sam Bailey	148,853	[52]

Number-one albums

Key

†	Best-selling album of the year

Chart Date (week ending)	Album	Artist	Sales	References
5 January	Our Version of Events	Emeli Sandé	72,763	[53]
12 January	18 Months	Calvin Harris	35,946	[54]
19 January	Our Version of Events	Emeli Sandé	30,045	[55]
26 January	Les Misérables	Les Misérables	55,954	[56]
2 February			48,392	[57]
9 February	Opposites	Biffy Clyro	71,584	[58]
16 February	Les Misérables	Les Misérables	35,834	[59]
23 February			39,101	[60]
2 March	Our Version of Events	Emeli Sandé	39,856	[61]
9 March			38,929	[62]
16 March	Bad Blood	Bastille	56,572	[63]
23 March	The Next Day	David Bowie	94,048	[64]
30 March	The 20/20 Experience	Justin Timberlake	105,888	[65]
6 April			56,147	[66]
13 April			26,242	[67]
20 April	Paramore	Paramore	39,234	[68]
27 April	To Be Loved	Michael Bublé	121,415	[69]
4 May			46,018	[70]
11 May	Home	Rudimental	63,363	[71]
18 May	The Shocking Miss Emerald	Caro Emerald	34,246	[72]
25 May	Time	Rod Stewart	57,628	[73]
1 June	Random Access Memories	Daft Punk	165,091	[74]
8 June			52,801	[75]
15 June	Settle	Disclosure	44,633	[76]
22 June	13	Black Sabbath	47,694	[77]
29 June	Yeezus	Kanye West	25,400	[78]
6 July	Long Way Down	Tom Odell	43,764	[79]
13 July	Babel	Mumford & Sons	25,580	[80]
20 July	Magna Carta... Holy Grail	JAY Z	39,386	[81]
27 July	Blurred Lines	Robin Thicke	25,981	[82]
3 August	Love Never Fails	Jahméne Douglas	18,904	[83]
10 August	The Impossible Dream	Richard & Adam	28,982	[84]
17 August			24,864	[85]
24 August			19,325	[86]
31 August			17,664	[87]
7 September	Hail To The King	Avenged Sevenfold	21,147	[88]
14 September	The 1975	The 1975	31,538	[89]
21 September	AM	Arctic Monkeys	157,329	[90]
28 September			57,486	[91]
5 October	Mechanical Bull	Kings of Leon	71,765	[92]
12 October	Days Are Gone	Haim	37,005	[93]
19 October	Bangerz	Miley Cyrus	30,759	[94]
26 October	Tribute	John Newman	29,756	[95]
2 November	PRISM	Katy Perry	53,827	[96]
9 November	Reflektor	Arcade Fire	45,252	[97]
16 November	The Marshall Mathers LP 2	Eminem	143,034	[98]
23 November	ARTPOP	Lady Gaga	65,608	[99]
30 November	Swings Both Ways	Robbie Williams	108,622	[100]
7 December	Midnight Memories †	One Direction	237,338	[101]
14 December			124,535	[102]
21 December	Swings Both Ways	Robbie Williams	126,168	[103]
28 December			126,330	[104]

Number-one single downloads

Chart date (week ending)	Song	Artist(s)	References
5 January	"Impossible"	James Arthur	[105]
12 January	"Scream & Shout"	will.i.am featuring Britney Spears	[106]
19 January			[107]
26 January			[108]
2 February	"Get Up (Rattle)"	Bingo Players featuring Far East Movement	[109]
9 February			[110]
16 February	"Thrift Shop"	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz	[111]
23 February	"I Could Be the One"	Avicii vs Nicky Romero	[112]
2 March	"One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"	One Direction	[113]
9 March	"Mirrors"	Justin Timberlake	[114]
16 March			[115]
23 March			[116]
30 March	"What About Us"	The Saturdays featuring Sean Paul	[117]
6 April	"Let's Get Ready to Rhumble"	PJ & Duncan	[118]
13 April	"Need U (100%)"	Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E	[119]
20 April			[120]
27 April	"Waiting All Night"	Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre	[121]
4 May	"Get Lucky"	Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers	[122]
11 May			[123]
18 May			[124]
25 May			[125]
1 June	"La La La"	Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith	[126]
8 June	"Blurred Lines"	Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams	[127]
15 June			[128]
22 June			[129]
29 June			[130]
6 July	"I Love It"	Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX	[131]
13 July	"Love Me Again"	John Newman	[132]
20 July	"Blurred Lines"	Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams	[133]
27 July	"Wake Me Up"	Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc	[134]
3 August			[135]
10 August			[136]
17 August	"We Can't Stop"	Miley Cyrus	[137]
24 August	"Burn"	Ellie Goulding	[138]
31 August			[139]
7 September			[140]
14 September	"Roar"	Katy Perry	[141]
21 September			[142]
28 September	"Talk Dirty"	Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz	[143]
5 October			[144]
12 October	"Counting Stars"	OneRepublic	[145]
19 October	"Wrecking Ball"	Miley Cyrus	[146]
26 October	"Counting Stars"	OneRepublic	[147]
2 November	"Royals"	Lorde	[148]
9 November	"The Monster"	Eminem featuring Rihanna	[149]
16 November	"Look Right Through"	Storm Queen	[150]
23 November	"Animals"	Martin Garrix	[151]
30 November	"Of The Night"	Bastille	[152]
7 December	"Under Control"	Calvin Harris & Alesso featuring Hurts	[153]
14 December	"Story Of My Life"	One Direction	[154]
21 December	"Hey Brother"	Avicii	[155]
28 December	"Skyscraper"	Sam Bailey	[156]

Number-one album downloads

Chart date (week ending)	Album	Artist	References
5 January	Now 83	Various Artists	[157]
12 January			[158]
19 January	18 Months	Calvin Harris	[159]
26 January	Les Misérables	Les Misérables	[160]
2 February			[161]
9 February	Opposites	Biffy Clyro	[162]
16 February	Jake Bugg	Jake Bugg	[163]
23 February	Holy Fire	Foals	[164]
2 March	Babel	Mumford & Sons	[165]
9 March	Our Version of Events	Emeli Sandé	[166]
16 March	Bad Blood	Bastille	[167]
23 March	The Next Day	David Bowie	[168]
30 March	The 20/20 Experience	Justin Timberlake	[169]
6 April	Now 84	Various Artists	[170]
13 April			[171]
20 April	Paramore	Paramore	[172]
27 April	To Be Loved	Michael Bublé	[173]
4 May	Tape Deck Heart	Frank Turner	[174]
11 May	Home	Rudimental	[175]
18 May			[176]
25 May	English Rain	Gabrielle Aplin	[177]
1 June	Random Access Memories	Daft Punk	[178]
8 June			[179]
15 June	Settle	Disclosure	[180]
22 June			[181]
29 June	Yeezus	Kanye West	[182]
6 July	Long Way Down	Tom Odell	[183]
13 July	Babel	Mumford & Sons	[184]
20 July	Magna Carta... Holy Grail	JAY Z	[185]
27 July			[186]
3 August	Now 85	Various Artists	[187]
10 August			[188]
17 August			[189]
24 August			[190]
31 August	Teenage Dirtbags		[191]
7 September			[192]
14 September	The 1975	The 1975	[193]
21 September	AM	Arctic Monkeys	[194]
28 September			[195]
5 October	Nothing Was the Same	Drake	[196]
12 October	The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2	Justin Timberlake	[197]
19 October	Bangerz	Miley Cyrus	[198]
26 October	Tribute	John Newman	[199]
2 November	Prism	Katy Perry	[200]
9 November	Reflektor	Arcade Fire	[201]
16 November	The Marshall Mathers LP 2	Eminem	[202]
23 November	Artpop	Lady Gaga	[203]
30 November	Now 86	Various Artists	[204]
7 December	Midnight Memories	One Direction	[205]
14 December	Now Christmas	Various Artists	[206]
21 December	Beyoncé	Beyoncé	[207]
28 December			[208]

Number-one compilation albums

Key

†	Best-selling compilation of the year

Chart date (week ending)	Album	References
5 January	Now 83	[209]
12 January		[210]
19 January		[211]
26 January		[212]
2 February	The Trevor Nelson Collection	[213]
9 February		[214]
16 February		[215]
23 February		[216]
2 March	BRIT Awards 2013	[217]
9 March		[218]
16 March	The Trevor Nelson Collection	[219]
23 March		[220]
30 March	Pop Party 11	[221]
6 April	Now 84	[222]
13 April		[223]
20 April		[224]
27 April		[225]
4 May		[226]
11 May		[227]
18 May		[228]
25 May		[229]
1 June		[230]
8 June	Now 30 Years	[231]
15 June		[232]
22 June	Eddie Stobart - Trucking Songs	[233]
29 June	Now 30 Years	[234]
6 July	Clubland 23	[235]
13 July	Chilled R&B - The Platinum Edition	[236]
20 July	#HolidayAnthems	[237]
27 July		[238]
3 August	Now 85	[239]
10 August		[240]
17 August		[241]
24 August		[242]
31 August		[243]
7 September		[244]
14 September		[245]
21 September		[246]
28 September		[247]
5 October		[248]
12 October		[249]
19 October		[250]
26 October	Now 80s Dance	[251]
2 November	Now 85	[252]
9 November	BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013	[253]
16 November		[254]
23 November	Pop Party 12	[255]
30 November	Now 86 †	[256]
7 December		[257]
14 December		[258]
21 December		[259]
28 December		[260]

Year-end charts

Best-selling singles

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No.	Title	Artist	Peak position	Sales
1	"Blurred Lines"	Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams	1	1,472,681[263]
2	"Get Lucky"	Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers	1	1,308,007[263]
3	"Wake Me Up"	Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc	1	1,180,000[262]
4	"Let Her Go"	Passenger	2	1,030,000[262]
5	"La La La"	Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith	1	941,000[262]
6	"Roar"	Katy Perry	1
7	"Thrift Shop"	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz	1
8	"Just Give Me a Reason"	Pink featuring Nate Ruess	2
9	"Counting Stars"	OneRepublic	1
10	"Mirrors"	Justin Timberlake	1	710,000[262]
11	"Pompeii"	Bastille	2
12	"Waiting All Night"	Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre	1
13	"Can't Hold Us"	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton	3
14	"Love Me Again"	John Newman	1
15	"Burn"	Ellie Goulding	1
16	"When I Was Your Man"	Bruno Mars	2
17	"I Knew You Were Trouble"	Taylor Swift	2
18	"Scream & Shout"	will.i.am featuring Britney Spears	1
19	"I Love It"	Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX	1
20	"Dear Darlin'"	Olly Murs	5	507,000[262]
21	"Ho Hey"	The Lumineers	12[a]
22	"Stay"	Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko	4
23	"Summertime Sadness"	Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais	4
24	"One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"	One Direction	1
25	"Talk Dirty"	Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz	1
26	"The Monster"	Eminem featuring Rihanna	1
27	"I Could Be the One"	Avicii vs Nicky Romero	1
28	"We Can't Stop"	Miley Cyrus	1
29	"White Noise"	Disclosure featuring AlunaGeorge	2
30	"Radioactive"	Imagine Dragons	12
31	"Hold On, We're Going Home"	Drake featuring Majid Jordan	4
32	"I Need Your Love"	Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding	4
33	"Bang Bang"	will.i.am	3
34	"Somewhere Only We Know"	Lily Allen	1
35	"Need U (100%)"	Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E	1
36	"Play Hard"	David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo & Akon	6
37	"What About Us"	The Saturdays featuring Sean Paul	1
38	"Wild"	Jessie J featuring Big Sean & Dizzee Rascal	5
39	"The Other Side"	Jason Derulo	2
40	"Drinking from the Bottle"	Calvin Harris featuring Tinie Tempah	5
41	"Wrecking Ball"	Miley Cyrus	1
42	"Impossible"	James Arthur	1
43	"Hey Porsche"	Nelly	6
44	"Royals"	Lorde	1
45	"Clown"	Emeli Sandé	4
46	"Story of My Life"	One Direction	2
47	"Locked Out of Heaven"	Bruno Mars	4[b]
48	"How Long Will I Love You"	Ellie Goulding	3
49	"Gangnam Style"	Psy	3[c]
50	"Best Song Ever"	One Direction	2

Best-selling artist albums

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No.	Title	Artist	Peak position	Sales[263]
1	Midnight Memories	One Direction	1	684,754
2	Our Version of Events	Emeli Sandé	1	682,908
3	To Be Loved	Michael Bublé	1	631,224
4	Swings Both Ways	Robbie Williams	1	626,465
5	Right Place Right Time	Olly Murs	2[d]	622,643
6	Unorthodox Jukebox	Bruno Mars	4[e]
7	Time	Rod Stewart	1
8	AM	Arctic Monkeys	1
9	Since I Saw You Last	Gary Barlow	2
10	Halcyon	Ellie Goulding	3[f]
11	Bad Blood	Bastille	1
12	Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack	Les Misérables	1
13	The Marshall Mathers LP 2	Eminem	1
14	Jake Bugg	Jake Bugg	2[g]
15	Babel	Mumford & Sons	1
16	Random Access Memories	Daft Punk	1
17	Home	Rudimental	1
18	18 Months	Calvin Harris	1
19	All the Little Lights	Passenger	3
20	The Truth About Love	Pink	3[h]
21	The 20/20 Experience	Justin Timberlake	1
22	Take Me Home	One Direction	6[i]
23	Loved Me Back to Life	Céline Dion	3
24	Graffiti on the Train	Stereophonics	3
25	The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs	Elvis Presley	5
26	The Next Day	David Bowie	1
27	Red	Taylor Swift	7[j]
28	Prism	Katy Perry	1
29	Christmas	Michael Bublé	4[k]
30	James Arthur	James Arthur	2
31	The Lumineers	The Lumineers	8
32	Night Visions	Imagine Dragons	2
33	If You Wait	London Grammar	2
34	Long Way Down	Tom Odell	1
35	Opposites	Biffy Clyro	1
36	Mechanical Bull	Kings of Leon	1
37	Moon Landing	James Blunt	2
38	Every Kingdom	Ben Howard	4
39	Unapologetic	Rihanna	3[l]
40	Settle	Disclosure	1
41	Beyoncé	Beyoncé	4
42	Up All Night	One Direction	23[m]
43	Nothing But the Beat	David Guetta	6[n]
44	Music of the Night	André Rieu	4
45	Salute	Little Mix	4
46	The Shocking Miss Emerald	Caro Emerald	1
47	+	Ed Sheeran	3[o]
48	Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics	Stereophonics	21[p]
49	Direct Hits	The Killers	6
50	The Impossible Dream	Richard & Adam	1

Notes:

1. Reached number 8 in 2012
2. Reached number 2 in 2012
3. Reached number 1 in 2012
4. Reached number 1 in 2012
5. Reached number 1 in 2012
6. Reached number 1 in 2014
7. Reached number 1 in 2012
8. Reached number 2 in 2012
9. Reached number 1 in 2012
10. Reached number 1 in 2012
11. Reached number 1 in 2011
12. Reached number 1 in 2012
13. Reached number 2 in 2011
14. Reached number 2 in 2011
15. Reached number 1 in 2011
16. Reached number 2 in 2008

Best-selling compilation albums

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No.	Album	Peak	Sales[266]
1	Now 86	1	1,111,701
2	Now 85	1	933,416
3	Now 84	1	732,950
4	Now Christmas	2
5	The Trevor Nelson Collection	1
6	BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013	1
7	Now 30 Years	1
8	Anthems – Trance	3
9	Pop Party 12	1
10	Eddie Stobart – Trucking Songs	1

See also

• 2013 in British music
• List of 2013 albums
• List of UK top 10 singles in 2013