List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom" in English language version.

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28web.archive.org

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13bpi.co.uk

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226^th place

12officialcharts.com

76^th place

69^th place

8musicweek.com

2,278^th place

1,337^th place

3bbc.co.uk

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10^th place

2worldcat.org

5^th place

1theguardian.com

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11^th place

1nme.com

128^th place

91^st place

1theofficialcharts.com

2,893^rd place

1,992^nd place

1highbeam.com

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bbc.co.uk

"Queen reach six million album sales in UK". BBC News. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
"Queen retain UK album sales crown". BBC News. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
"Beatles albums finally go platinum". BBC News. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

bpi.co.uk

The certifications are those given by the BPI as of December 2018^[ref].^[19]
"About Us". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
"Certified Awards – A Timeline" (PDF). British Phonographic Industry. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
"Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
"Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
"British certifications – ABBA". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2024. Type ABBA in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
"Brit Certified – Certification Levels – Albums". British Phonographic Industry. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
"Brit Certified – Certification Levels – Albums". British Phonographic Industry. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
"Oasis: What's The Story Morning Glory". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
Michael Jackson - Thriller, PLATINUM 15X. Retrieved November 26, 2021
Michael Jackson - Bad, PLATINUM 14X. Retrieved November 26, 2021
"Brit Certified – Certification Levels – Albums". British Phonographic Industry. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
"George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen - The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

highbeam.com

business.highbeam.com

"Albums chart: 50 chart facts". Music Week. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011. (subscription required)

musicweek.com

Jones, Alan (17 November 2014). "Official Charts analysis: Wake Me Up returns to singles summit as Children in Need charity track". Music Week. (subscription required)
Gumble, Daniel (4 January 2017). "Adele's 21 breaks five million sales barrier". Music Week. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
Paine, Andre (5 November 2021). "Charts analysis: Ed Sheeran scores biggest weekly sales since ÷ in 2017". Music Week. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
Homeswood, Ben (4 October 2024). "Sam Smith & Jo Charrington celebrate three million sales for In The Lonely Hour". Music Week. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
Jones, Alan (6 May 2016). "Official Chart Analysis: Drake's Views tops Official Albums chart". Music Week. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2016. (subscription required)
Sutherland, Mark (9 May 2016). "By the numbers: inside Robbie Williams' albums career". Music Week. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
Jones, Alan (14 October 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Green Day claim top spot with Revolution Radio". Music Week. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2016. (subscription required)
Jones, Alan (7 April 2017). "Official Charts Analysis: Sheeran becomes first artist this century to top both charts for five weeks in a row". Music Week. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017. (subscription required)

nme.com

Murison, Krissi, ed. (9 April 2012). "'Queen's Greatest Hits' named biggest-selling UK album of all time". NME. ISSN 0028-6362. OCLC 317997735. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

officialcharts.com

Copsey, Rob (4 July 2016). "The UK's 60 official biggest selling albums of all time revealed". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
Smith, Carl (11 July 2022). "Queen's Greatest Hits becomes first album in Official Charts history to reach 7 million UK chart 'sales'". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
"Rules For Chart Eligibility – Albums" (PDF). Official Charts Company. May 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
"Adele overtakes Dire Straits to become UK's sixth biggest selling album of all-time". Official Charts Company. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
"Official UK Albums Top 100". Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
"Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
Smith, Carl (19 July 2021). "Queen's Greatest Hits becomes first album in Official Charts history to reach 7 million UK chart 'sales'". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
Myers, Justin (12 July 2016). "The Greatest of the Greatest: The UK's Official Top 10 Biggest Hits Collections Revealed". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
"Quiz: Who sold more?". Official Charts Company. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015.
Copsey, Rob (13 July 2020). "Coldplay's Parachutes: 20 incredible chart facts on the album's 20th anniversary". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
White, Jack (4 May 2018). "The UK's Official biggest rap albums of the Millennium". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
Copsey, Rob (22 March 2018). "Listen to Snow Patrol's first single in seven years". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

theguardian.com

"Queen's greatest hits crowned as UK's biggest-selling album". The Guardian. London. 5 July 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

theofficialcharts.com

Mawer, Sharon (2008). "1956". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

web.archive.org

Copsey, Rob (4 July 2016). "The UK's 60 official biggest selling albums of all time revealed". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
Smith, Carl (11 July 2022). "Queen's Greatest Hits becomes first album in Official Charts history to reach 7 million UK chart 'sales'". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
"Queen reach six million album sales in UK". BBC News. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
"Queen retain UK album sales crown". BBC News. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
"Queen's greatest hits crowned as UK's biggest-selling album". The Guardian. London. 5 July 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
Murison, Krissi, ed. (9 April 2012). "'Queen's Greatest Hits' named biggest-selling UK album of all time". NME. ISSN 0028-6362. OCLC 317997735. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
"Rules For Chart Eligibility – Albums" (PDF). Official Charts Company. May 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
Mawer, Sharon (2008). "1956". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
"Albums chart: 50 chart facts". Music Week. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011. (subscription required)
Gumble, Daniel (4 January 2017). "Adele's 21 breaks five million sales barrier". Music Week. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
"Adele overtakes Dire Straits to become UK's sixth biggest selling album of all-time". Official Charts Company. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
"Official UK Albums Top 100". Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
"About Us". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
"Certified Awards – A Timeline" (PDF). British Phonographic Industry. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
"Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
"Beatles albums finally go platinum". BBC News. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
"Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
"Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
"Brit Certified – Certification Levels – Albums". British Phonographic Industry. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
"Brit Certified – Certification Levels – Albums". British Phonographic Industry. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
Myers, Justin (12 July 2016). "The Greatest of the Greatest: The UK's Official Top 10 Biggest Hits Collections Revealed". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
"Brit Certified – Certification Levels – Albums". British Phonographic Industry. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
"Quiz: Who sold more?". Official Charts Company. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015.
Jones, Alan (6 May 2016). "Official Chart Analysis: Drake's Views tops Official Albums chart". Music Week. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2016. (subscription required)
Sutherland, Mark (9 May 2016). "By the numbers: inside Robbie Williams' albums career". Music Week. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
Jones, Alan (14 October 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Green Day claim top spot with Revolution Radio". Music Week. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2016. (subscription required)
Jones, Alan (7 April 2017). "Official Charts Analysis: Sheeran becomes first artist this century to top both charts for five weeks in a row". Music Week. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017. (subscription required)
Copsey, Rob (22 March 2018). "Listen to Snow Patrol's first single in seven years". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

"Queen's greatest hits crowned as UK's biggest-selling album". The Guardian. London. 5 July 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
Murison, Krissi, ed. (9 April 2012). "'Queen's Greatest Hits' named biggest-selling UK album of all time". NME. ISSN 0028-6362. OCLC 317997735. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.