List of artists with the most UK Albums Chart number ones

The UK Albums Chart is a weekly record chart compiled by the Official Charts Company, which for most of its history was based on album sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom. The chart was founded in 1956, compiling physical format album sales until 2007, after which it has included albums sold digitally. Since July 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data. From 10 July 2015, it has been based on a Friday to Thursday album sales.

This list shows the eighteen artists with the most number ones on the UK Albums Chart. English band The Beatles have the most number one albums with sixteen. English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams has the most number one albums for a solo artist, with fourteen.^[1] American musician Bruce Springsteen and Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue are the only solo artists to score a number one album in five consecutive decades.^[2]

Tally

Notes

1. 1987 version
2. Re-issue
3. Re-issue
4. The album is credited to Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5. The album is credited to Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6. The album is also credited to Madonna & various artists
7. The album is credited to Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson 5
8. The album is credited to Queen + Adam Lambert

References

1. "Acts with the most Number 1 albums on the Official UK Chart". Official Charts Company. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
2. "Kylie Minogue 'lost for words' after latest album hits UK number 1, her fifth decade as a chart-topper". ABC News. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
3. "The Beatles full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
4. "The Rolling Stones full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
5. "Robbie Williams full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
6. "Elvis Presley full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
7. "Madonna full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
8. "Bruce Springsteen full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
9. "Taylor Swift full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
10. "David Bowie full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
11. "Eminem full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
12. "Rod Stewart full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
13. "U2 full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
14. "ABBA full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
15. "Michael Jackson full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
16. "Queen full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
17. "Coldplay full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
18. "Bob Dylan full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
19. "Kylie Minogue full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
20. "Take That full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.