List of best-selling albums of the 2000s (century) in the United Kingdom

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With sales of over 4.9 million, Adele's album 21 is the best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK, more than 1.3 million copies ahead of the next biggest seller, Amy Winehouse's Back to Black.

The UK Albums Chart is a music chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Initially based solely on the sales of albums in the vinyl and CD formats, digital albums began being included from April 2006.[2] Since March 2015, the chart has also been based on audio streaming figures,[3] however the OCC still compiles a 'sales' (only) chart and still quotes these traditional sales figures in its features and articles.[4]

This is a list of the 50 best-selling albums in the UK from 1 January 2000 onwards, as compiled by the OCC (sales that occurred before 2000 are not included). Of these, only two were originally released before the year 2000: White Ladder (1998) by David Gray and Gold: Greatest Hits (1992) by ABBA.[4]

Back to Bedlam by James Blunt, which was the best-selling album of the 2000s decade,[5] was also the best-selling album of the 21st century until August 2011 when it was passed in sales by Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, following Winehouse's death the previous month.[6] Less than four months later, however, Back to Black was itself overtaken by Adele's 21.[7] As of March 2016, 21 remains the biggest-selling album in the UK since 2000 (and fourth best-selling ever), having sold over 4,900,000 copies.[8]

Best-selling albums since 2000

Sales figures from the OCC on the date given in the reference. The OCC differentiate 'chart sales' (which include streaming) from 'sales' (which are downloads and physical purchases and are quoted below).[3]

No. Title Artist Peak
position		 Year of
release		 Copies sold
(where available)
1 21 Adele 1 2011 4,902,656[8]
2 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 1 2006 3,590,000[9]
3 Back to Bedlam James Blunt 1 2004 3,310,000
4 Spirit Leona Lewis 1 2007 3,130,710[10]
5[11] 1 The Beatles 1 2000 3,121,030[11]
6 No Angel Dido 1 2000 3,080,000
7 Crazy Love Michael Bublé 1 2009 3,043,536[12]
8 White Ladder David Gray 1 1998dagger
2000 (re-release)		 2,991,701[13]
9 The Fame Lady Gaga 1 2008 2,909,000
10 A Rush of Blood to the Head Coldplay 1 2002 2,903,000
11 25 Adele 1 2015 2,902,000[14]
12 Only by the Night Kings of Leon 1 2008 2,895,225
13 Life for Rent Dido 1 2003 2,881,400
14 Beautiful World Take That 1 2006 2,820,100
15 Hopes and Fears Keane 1 2004 2,761,600[15]
16 Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 1 2004 2,739,700[16]
17 x Ed Sheeran 1 2014 2,738,243
18 X&Y Coldplay 1 2005 2,730,100[17]
19 Parachutes Coldplay 1 2000 2,626,900[17]
20 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 1 1992dagger (original release) 2,569,600
21 Come Away with Me Norah Jones 1 2002 2,540,000
22 The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 1 2000 2,440,000
23 Swing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 1 2001 2,390,000
24 Progress Take That 1 2010 2,375,300[18]
25 Eyes Open Snow Patrol 1 2004 2,370,000
26 Number Ones Michael Jackson 1 2003 2,366,571
27 Never Forget – The Ultimate Collection Take That 2 2005 2,360,000
28 Christmas Michael Bublé 1 2011 2,358,000
29 Greatest Hits Robbie Williams 1 2004 2,350,000
30 19 Adele 1 2008 2,309,688[8]
31 Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 1 2012 2,225,822[18]
32 Rockferry Duffy 1 2008 2,220,000[19]
33 The Circus Take That 1 2008 2,210,000
34 Sing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 1 2000 2,210,000
35 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 1 2014 2,188,095
36 Hot Fuss The Killers 1 2004 2,153,500[20]
37 American Idiot Green Day 1 2004 2,141,000
38 Escapology Robbie Williams 1 2002 2,080,000
38 + Ed Sheeran 1 2011 2,069,000
40 Employment Kaiser Chiefs 1 2005 2,048,500[21]
41 Songs About Jane Maroon 5 1 2004 2,040,000[22]
42 By the Way Red Hot Chili Peppers 1 2002 2,020,000
43 Stripped Christina Aguilera 2 2002 1,980,000
44 Justified Justin Timberlake 1 2002 1,970,000
45 The Greatest Hits Texas 1 2000 1,955,000
46 Loud Rihanna 1 2010 1,950,864[23]
47 I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle 1 2009 1,935,000
48 Greatest Hits Guns N' Roses 1 2004 1,926,661
49 Good Girl Gone Bad Rihanna 1 2007 1,904,347[23]
50 Call Off the Search Katie Melua 1 2004 1,874,263[24]

daggerOriginally released before 2000; position based on sales since 2000

See also

References

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