It’s finally here!
Moments ago, the UK’s Official Charts Company released their list of 2011’s highest selling albums released in the country so far.
Check it out below…
1 .21 – ADELE
2. 19 – ADELE
3. DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS – BRUNO MARS
4. LOUD – RIHANNA
5. BORN THIS WAY – LADY GAGA
6. WHO YOU ARE – JESSIE J
7. CHRISTMAS – MICHAEL BUBLE
08 + – ED SHEERAN
9 MYLO XYLOTO – COLDPLAY
10 THE LADY KILLER – CEE LO GREEN
11 PROGRESS – TAKE THAT
12 NO MORE IDOLS – CHASE & STATUS
13 THE DEFAMATION OF STRICKLAND BANKS – PLAN B
14 NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS – NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING
15 4 – BEYONCE
16 WASTING LIGHT – FOO FIGHTERS
17 TALK THAT TALK – RIHANNA
18 SIGH NO MORE – MUMFORD & SONS
19 TEENAGE DREAM – KATY PERRY
20 DISC-OVERY – TINIE TEMPAH
21 CRAZY LOVE – MICHAEL BUBLE
22 BUILD A ROCKET BOYS – ELBOW
23 BACK TO BLACK – AMY WINEHOUSE
24 THE FAME – LADY GAGA
25 ECHOES – WILL YOUNG
26 GOOD OL’ FASHIONED LOVE – OVERTONES
27 UP ALL NIGHT – ONE DIRECTION
28 CEREMONIALS – FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
29 DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM – CARO EMERALD
30 SEASONS OF MY SOUL – RUMER
31 LIGHTS – ELLIE GOULDING
32 IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW – OLLY MURS
33 LAST NIGHT ON EARTH – NOAH & THE WHALE
34 GREATEST HITS – SO FAR – PINK
35 THE AWAKENING – JAMES MORRISON
36 VELOCIRAPTOR – KASABIAN
37 BRING HIM HOME – ALFIE BOE
38 NOTHING BUT THE BEAT – DAVID GUETTA
39 OLLY MURS – OLLY MURS
40 JUKEBOX – JLS
In what really goes without saying, well done to Adele for the success she enjoyed this year with ’21‘ and ‘19‘ alike.
However, what really surprised us was how Rihanna‘s ‘Talk That Talk‘ fared on the chart.
For, coming in at #17 after one month is nothing short an impressive feat and serves to prove that when it comes to purchasing her albums, the US ‘Navy’ will always fall short of matching their British counterparts.
However, while the likes of ‘Loud‘, ‘4’ and ‘Teenage Dream’ have all ranked impressively, a round of applause has most definitely got to be given to Jessie J‘s debut LP ‘Who You Are‘ and Bruno Mars‘ ‘Hooligans’ for the units they’ve raked in this year.
Be sure to look out for an updated version of this chart in January, which will include sales generated during the festive season.
Well done to all!