List of artists who topped the UK Albums Chart in four or more decades

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 twenty-three artists who have topped the UK Albums Chart, in four or more decades. English band The Rolling Stones have topped the albums chart in the most decades, with six.^[1] American musician Bruce Springsteen and Australian singer-songwriter-actress-businesswoman Kylie Minogue are the only solo artists to score a number one album in five consecutive decades.^[2]

Tally

Six decades

Five decades

Four decades

Notes

1. Re-issue
2. Re-issue
3. 50th anniversary edition
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 credited to Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson 5
7. The album is also credited to Madonna & various artists
8. The album is credited to Queen + Adam Lambert

References

1. Daly, Rhian (11 September 2020). "The Rolling Stones break chart record as they beat Declan McKenna to Number One". NME. 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 Rolling Stones full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
4. "The Beatles full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
5. "Bob Dylan full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
6. "Kylie Minogue full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
7. "Elvis Presley full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
8. "Bruce Springsteen full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
9. "ABBA full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
10. "Blur full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
11. "David Bowie full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
12. "Michael Jackson full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
13. "Elton John full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
14. "Madonna full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
15. "George Michael full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
16. "Oasis full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
17. "Queen full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
18. "Cliff Richard full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
19. "Paul Simon full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
20. "Steps full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
21. "Barbra Streisand full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
22. "Take That full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
23. "Shania Twain full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
24. "U2 full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
25. "Paul Weller full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
26. "Robbie Williams full chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.