The British music charts are compiled by the Official Charts Company to measure sales of recorded music on compact disc and digital download. From 6 July, video streaming was included into the charts.
Charts and sales
Number-one singles The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.
+KeyBest performing single of the year Chart date(week ending) Song Artist(s) Chart sales References 4 January "Perfect"/“Perfect Duet”/“Perfect Symphony” Ed SheeranBoth “Perfect Duet” and (from the week ending 28 December) “Perfect Symphony”, featuring Beyoncé and Andrew Bocelli, respectively, are counted as part of the total chart units for “Perfect”. However, due to chart rules, only Sheeran is credited with the number-one. 75,639 UK Singles Chart 4 January 2018 11 January 57,035 UK Singles Chart 11 January 2018 18 January 49,550 UK Singles Chart 18 January 2018 25 January "River" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran 44,677 UK Singles Chart 25 January 2018 1 February "God's Plan" Drake 54,513 UK Singles Chart 1 February 2018 8 February 60,810 UK Singles Chart 8 February 2018 15 February 56,554 UK Singles Chart 15 February 2018 22 February 51,983 UK Singles Chart 22 February 2018 1 March 60,313 UK Singles Chart 1 March 2018 8 March 57,021 UK Singles Chart 8 March 2018 15 March 55,254 UK Singles Chart 15 March 2018 22 March 48,101 UK Singles Chart 22 March 2018 29 March 45,581 UK Singles Chart 29 March 2018 5 April "These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen 43,693 UK Singles Chart 5 April 2018 12 April "Freaky Friday" Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown 41,068 UK Singles Chart 12 April 2018 19 April "Nice for What" Drake 51,187 UK Singles Chart 19 April 2018 26 April "One Kiss" Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 70,106 UK Singles Chart 26 April 2018 3 May 83,485 UK Singles Chart 3 May 2018 10 May 69,742 UK Singles Chart 10 May 2018 17 May 71,997 UK Singles Chart 17 May 2018 24 May 62,000 UK Singles Chart 24 May 2018 31 May 54,424 UK Singles Chart 31 May 2018 7 June 53,252 UK Singles Chart 7 June 2018 14 June 49,432 UK Singles Chart 14 June 2018 21 June "I'll Be There" Jess Glynne 37,959 UK Singles Chart 21 June 2018 28 June "Solo" Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato 41,584 UK Singles Chart 28 June 2018 5 July "Shotgun" George Ezra 53,696 UK Singles Chart 5 July 2018 12 July 75,986 UK Singles Chart 12 July 2018 19 July "Three Lions" The Lightning Seeds, David Baddiel & Frank Skinner 79,779 UK Singles Chart 19 July 2018 26 July "In My Feelings" Drake 90,887 UK Singles Chart 26 July 2018 2 August 94,787 UK Singles Chart 2 August 2018 9 August 82,569 UK Singles Chart 9 August 2018 16 August 83,085 UK Singles Chart 16 August 2018 23 August "Shotgun" George Ezra 68,287 UK Singles Chart 23 August 2018 30 August 53,892 UK Singles Chart 30 August 2018 6 September "Eastside" Benny Blanco, Khalid and Halsey 49,966 UK Singles Chart 6 September 2018 13 September "Promises" Calvin Harris and Sam Smith 61,813 UK Singles Chart 13 September 2018 20 September 62,958 UK Singles Chart 20 September 2018 27 September 59,398 UK Singles Chart 27 September 2018 4 October 59,059 UK Singles Chart 4 October 2018 11 October 56,888 UK Singles Chart 11 October 2018 18 October "Funky Friday" Dave featuring Fredo 54,421 UK Singles Chart 18 October 2018 25 October "Promises" Calvin Harris and Sam Smith 52,187 UK Singles Chart 25 October 2018 1 November "Shallow" Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 47,830 UK Singles Chart 1 November 2018 8 November 48,704 UK Singles Chart 8 November 2018 15 November "Thank U, Next" Ariana Grande 72,881 UK Singles Chart 15 November 2018 22 November 95,439 UK Singles Chart 22 November 2018 29 November 64,452 UK Singles Chart 29 November 2018 6 December 55,405 UK Singles Chart 6 December 2018 13 December 83,660 UK Singles Chart 13 December 2018 20 December 58,450 UK Singles Chart 20 December 2018 27 December "We Built This City" LadBaby 75,442 UK Singles Chart 27 December 2018
Number-one albums The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
+KeyBest performing album of the year
Chart date(week ending) Album Artist(s) Chart sales References 4 January ÷ Ed Sheeran 74,158 UK Albums Chart 4 January 2018 11 January 32,034 UK Albums Chart 11 January 2018 18 January The Greatest Showman Various artists 26,445 UK Albums Chart 18 January 2018 25 January 40,048 UK Albums Chart 25 January 2018 1 February 38,572 UK Albums Chart 1 February 2018 8 February 40,824 UK Albums Chart 8 February 2018 15 February 41,433 UK Albums Chart 15 February 2018 22 February 51,462 UK Albums Chart 22 February 2018 1 March 42,604 UK Albums Chart 1 March 2018 8 March 36,312 UK Albums Chart 8 March 2018 15 March 41,547 UK Albums Chart 15 March 2018 22 March 45,963 UK Albums Chart 22 March 2018 29 March 35,256 UK Albums Chart 29 March 2018 5 April Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 62,564 UK Albums Chart 5 April 2018 12 April The Greatest Showman Various artists 43,378 UK Albums Chart 12 April 2018 19 April Golden Kylie Minogue 48,032 UK Albums Chart 19 April 2018 26 April The Greatest Showman Various artists 30,080 UK Albums Chart 26 April 2018 3 May 24,978 UK Albums Chart 3 May 2018 10 May Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 43,190 UK Albums Chart 10 May 2018 17 May The Greatest Showman Various artists 28,180 UK Albums Chart 17 May 2018 24 May Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys 86,359 UK Albums Chart 24 May 2018 31 May The Greatest Showman Various artists 35,900 UK Albums Chart 31 May 2018 7 June 40,064 UK Albums Chart 7 June 2018 14 June 30,063 UK Albums Chart 14 June 2018 21 June 34,378 UK Albums Chart 21 June 2018 28 June 32,466 UK Albums Chart 28 June 2018 5 July 26,771 UK Albums Chart 5 July 2018 12 July Scorpion Drake 63,690 UK Albums Chart 12 July 2018 19 July 29,630 UK Albums Chart 19 July 2018 26 July 29,393 UK Albums Chart 26 July 2018 2 August Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Various artists 35,000 UK Albums Chart 2 August 2018 9 August 40,708 UK Albums Chart 9 August 2018 16 August 35,488 UK Albums Chart 17 August 2018 23 August 30,129 UK Albums Chart 24 August 2018 30 August Sweetener Ariana Grande 44,755 UK Albums Chart 30 August 2018 6 September Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Various artists 21,099 UK Albums Chart 6 September 2018 13 September Kamikaze Eminem 55,115 UK Albums Chart 13 September 2018 20 September 35,761 UK Albums Chart 20 September 2018 27 September 29,402 UK Albums Chart 27 September 2018 4 October 18,339 UK Albums Chart 4 October 2018 11 October Blood Red Roses Rod Stewart 41,186 UK Albums Chart 11 October 2018 18 October A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 31,816 UK Albums Chart 18 October 2018 25 October Always In Between Jess Glynne 36,449 UK Albums Chart 25 October 2018 1 November A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 24,982 UK Albums Chart 1 November 2018 8 November Sì Andrea Bocelli 25,829 UK Albums Chart 8 November 2018 15 November No Tourists The Prodigy 23,952 UK Albums Chart 15 November 2018 22 November Simulation Theory Muse 44,320 UK Albums Chart 22 November 2018 29 November Love Michael Bublé 66,794 UK Albums Chart 29 November 2018 6 December Odyssey Take That 105,721 UK Albums Chart 6 December 2018 13 December A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships The 1975 50,209 UK Albums Chart 13 December 2018 20 December The Greatest Showman Various artists 56,694 UK Albums Chart 20 December 2018 27 December 68,606 UK Albums Chart 27 December 2018
Number-one compilation albums
+KeyBest performing compilation of the year
Chart date(week ending) Album Chart sales References 4 January Now 98 68,334 UK Compilation Chart 4 January 2018 11 January 21,486 UK Compilations Chart 11 January 2018 18 January 13,039 UK Compilations Chart 18 January 2018 25 January 11,006 UK Compilations Chart 25 January 2018 1 February MTV Rocks 15,555 UK Compilations Chart 1 February 2018 8 February 12,777 UK Compilations Chart 8 February 2018 15 February 11,830 UK Compilations Chart 15 February 2018 22 February 11,791 UK Compilations Chart 22 February 2018 1 March 7,560 UK Compilations Chart 1 March 2018 8 March Magic 80s 10,227 UK Compilations Chart 8 March 2018 15 March Now Mum 9,978 UK Compilations Chart 15 March 2018 22 March 10,584 UK Compilations Chart 22 March 2018 29 March Andrew Lloyd Webber – Unmasked 9,067 UK Compilations Chart 29 March 2018 5 April Now 99 114,571 UK Compilation Chart 5 April 2018 12 April 60,163 UK Compilations Chart 12 April 2018 19 April 33,768 UK Compilations Chart 19 April 2018 26 April 24,030 UK Compilations Chart 26 April 2018 3 May 19,774 UK Compilations Chart 3 May 2018 10 May 16,793 UK Compilations Chart 10 May 2018 17 May 80s Soul Jams 16,803 UK Compilation Chart 17 May 2018 24 May 13,816 UK Compilation Chart 24 May 2018 31 May Now 99 11,095 UK Compilation Chart 31 May 2018 7 June 11,751 UK Compilation Chart 7 June 2018 14 June Throwback Reggae Dancehall 13,629 UK Compilation Chart 14 June 2018 21 June 16,301 UK Compilation Chart 21 June 2018 28 June I Love Ibiza 12,659 UK Compilation Chart 28 June 2018 5 July Now Summer Party 18 UK Compilation Chart 5 July 2018 12 July 11,847 UK Compilation Chart 12 July 2018 19 July Love Island – The Pool Party 18,284 UK Compilation Chart 19 July 2018 26 July 10,561 UK Compilation Chart 26 July 2018 2 August Now 100 176,282 UK Compilation Chart 2 August 2018 9 August 75,657 UK Compilation Chart 9 August 2018 16 August 43,908 UK Compilation Chart 16 August 2018 23 August 27,550 UK Compilation Chart 23 August 2018 30 August 20,260 UK Compilation Chart 30 August 2018 6 September 16,642 UK Compilation Chart 6 September 2018 13 September I Love 80s 16,025 UK Compilation Chart 13 September 2018 20 September Now 100 11,004 UK Compilation Chart 20 September 2018 27 September 9,447 UK Compilation Chart 27 September 2018 4 October 8,494 UK Compilation Chart 4 October 2018 11 October 8,303 UK Compilation Chart 11 October 2018 18 October 7,186 UK Compilation Chart 18 October 2018 25 October 6,465UK Compilation Chart 25 October 2018 1 November Sing Your Heart Out Disney 7,551 UK Compilation Chart 1 November 2018 8 November Soul Legends 6,458 UK Compilation Chart 8 November 2018 15 November Dreamboats & Petticoats – Golden Years 17,102 UK Compilation Chart 15 November 2018 22 November 13,630 UK Compilation Chart 22 November 2018 29 November The Greatest Showman: Reimagined 25,911 UK Compilation Chart 29 November 2018 6 December Now 101 82,507 UK Compilation Chart 6 December 2018 13 December 59,806 UK Compilation Chart 13 December 2018 20 December 48,642 UK Compilation Chart 20 December 2018 27 December 51,773 UK Compilation Chart 27 December 2018
Top singles of the year This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2019