Official Albums Streaming Chart
The Official Albums Streaming Chart is a music chart based plays of an album's songs through audio streaming services, including Spotify, Deezer, Napster, Google Play, Rdio and Apple Music, in the United Kingdom. Introduced on 1 March 2015, it coincided with the Official Charts Company's decision to incorporate streaming data into the UK Albums Chart.[1] The Official Albums Streaming Chart uses the same streaming sources as the Official Audio Streaming Chart to measure how many times albums have been streamed each week.
The formula for calculating the Official Albums Streaming Chart takes the total number of streams from the twelve most streamed tracks on the standard version of an album and subtracts the difference between the two most streamed tracks and the average of the rest (to avoid hit singles boosting album sales). This is equivalent to 12 times the average number of streams of the third to twelfth most streamed tracks.
Official Charts Company chief executive Martin Talbot stated: "The Official Charts Company's mission is to compile the most accurate, reliable and up-to-date charts around, and in 2015 that means reflecting the popularity of streaming, alongside downloads, vinyl and – still the most popular album format – the CD. Initial indications are that the impact on actual chart positions will be modest to begin with, but we expect this to grow as streaming becomes increasingly popular."[2]
The first album to top the streaming chart was Ed Sheeran's x,[3] which topped the chart on 1 March 2015 with streaming sales of 3,369.[4] x is also the album which has spent the most weeks at number one on the chart, with 24 weeks as of February 2016, whilst the album with the most consecutive weeks at number one is Justin Bieber's Purpose.
Number ones
No. | nth album to top the Official Albums Streaming Chart |
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re | Return of an album to number one |
Most-streamed album of the year |
Contents |
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2015 • 2016 |
No. | Artist[lower-alpha 1] | Album[lower-alpha 1] | Record label[lower-alpha 2] | Reached number one (for the week ending)[lower-alpha 1] |
Weeks at number one[lower-alpha 1] |
Ref. |
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1 | Sheeran, EdEd Sheeran | x | Atlantic | 7 March 2015 | 2 | [6] |
14 March 2015 | [7] | |||||
2 | Smith, SamSam Smith | In the Lonely Hour | Capitol | 21 March 2015 | 1 | [8] |
3 | Lamar, KendrickKendrick Lamar | To Pimp a Butterfly | Top Dawg | 28 March 2015 | 1 | [9] |
re | Smith, SamSam Smith | In the Lonely Hour | Capitol | 4 April 2015 | 1 | [10] |
re | Sheeran, EdEd Sheeran | x | Atlantic | 11 April 2015 | 5 | [11] |
18 April 2015 | [12] | |||||
25 April 2015 | [13] | |||||
2 May 2015 | [14] | |||||
9 May 2015 | [15] | |||||
4 | Mumford & Sons | Wilder Mind | Gentlemen of the Road/Island | 16 May 2015 | 2 | [16] |
23 May 2015 | [17] | |||||
re | Sheeran, EdEd Sheeran | x | Atlantic | 30 May 2015 | 7 | [18] |
6 June 2015 | [19] | |||||
13 June 2015 | [20] | |||||
20 June 2015 | [21] | |||||
27 June 2015 | [22] | |||||
4 July 2015 | [23] | |||||
9 July 2015 | [24] | |||||
5 | Swift, TaylorTaylor Swift | 1989 | EMI | 16 July 2015 | 1 | [25] |
re | Sheeran, EdEd Sheeran | x | Atlantic | 23 July 2015 | 6 | [26] |
30 July 2015 | [27] | |||||
6 August 2015 | [28] | |||||
13 August 2015 | [29] | |||||
20 August 2015 | [30] | |||||
27 August 2015 | [31] | |||||
6 | Glynne, JessJess Glynne | I Cry When I Laugh | Atlantic | 3 September 2015 | 1 | [32] |
7 | Weeknd, TheThe Weeknd | Beauty Behind the Madness | Republic/XO | 10 September 2015 | 2 | [33] |
17 September 2015 | [34] | |||||
8 | Bring Me the Horizon | That's the Spirit | RCA | 24 September 2015 | 1 | [35] |
re | Weeknd, TheThe Weeknd | Beauty Behind the Madness | Republic/XO | 1 October 2015 | 1 | [36] |
9 | Drake & Future | What a Time to Be Alive | Cash Money/Epic/Republic | 8 October 2015 | 1 | [37] |
re | Sheeran, EdEd Sheeran | x | Atlantic | 15 October 2015 | 6 | [38] |
22 October 2015 | [39] | |||||
29 October 2015 | [40] | |||||
5 November 2015 | [41] | |||||
12 November 2015 | [42] | |||||
19 November 2015 | [43] | |||||
10 | Bieber, JustinJustin Bieber | Purpose | Def Jam | 26 November 2015 | 13 | [44] |
3 December 2015 | [45] | |||||
10 December 2015 | [46] | |||||
17 December 2015 | [47] | |||||
24 December 2015 | [48] | |||||
31 December 2015 | [49] | |||||
7 January 2016 | [50] | |||||
14 January 2015 | [51] | |||||
21 January 2015 | [52] | |||||
28 January 2015 | [53] | |||||
4 February 2016 | [54] | |||||
11 February 2016 | [55] | |||||
18 February 2016 | [56] |
Notes
References
- ↑ Copsey, Rob (11 February 2015). "Official Albums Chart to include streaming data for first time". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ "Album charts to count streamed songs". BBC News (BBC). 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ Copsey, Rob (7 March 2015). "Ed Sheeran tops first ever Official Albums Streaming Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Alan (1 March 2015). "Sam Smith tops first streaming integrated UK Albums Chart". Music Week (Intent Media). Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ "01 March 2015 - 07 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "08 March 2015 - 14 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "15 March 2015 - 21 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "22 March 2015 - 28 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "29 March 2015 - 4 April 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "5 April 2015 - 11 April 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "12 April 2015 - 18 April 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "19 April 2015 - 25 April 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "26 April 2015 - 02 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "03 May 2015 - 09 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "10 May 2015 - 16 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "17 May 2015 - 23 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "24 May 2015 - 30 May 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "31 May 2015 - 06 June 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "07 June 2015 - 13 June 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "14 June 2015 - 20 June 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "21 June 2015 - 27 June 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "28 June 2015 - 04 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "05 July - 09 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "10 July 2015 - 16 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "17 July 2015 - 23 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "24 July 2015 - 30 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "31 July 2015 - 06 August 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "7 August 2015 - 13 August 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "14 August 2015 - 20 August 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "21 August 2015 - 27 August 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "28 August 2015 - 03 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "04 September 2015 - 10 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "11 September 2015 - 17 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "18 September 2015 - 24 September 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "25 September 2015 - 01 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "02 October 2015 - 08 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "09 October 2015 - 15 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "16 October 2015 - 22 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "23 October - 29 October 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "30 October 2015 - 05 November 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "6 November 2015 - 12 November 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "13 November - 19 November 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "20 November 2015 - 26 November 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "27 November 2015 - 03 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "04 December 2015 - 10 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "11 December 2015 - 17 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "18 December 2015 - 24 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "25 December 2015 - 31 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "1 January 2016 - 7 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "8 January 2016 - 14 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "15 January 2016 - 21 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "22 January 2016 - 28 January 2016 - 31 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "29 January 2016 - 5 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "5 February 2016 - 12 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "12 February 2016 - 18 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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