2018 in British music charts
The British music charts are compiled by the Official Charts Company to measure sales of recorded music on compact disc and digital download.
Charts and sales
Number-one singles
The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.| Best performing single of the year |
Number-one albums
The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.| Best performing album of the year |
| Chart date | Album | Artist | Chart sales | References |
| 4 January | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | 74,158 | |
| 11 January | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | 32,034 | |
| 18 January | ' | Various artists | 26,445 | |
| 25 January | ' | Various artists | 40,048 | |
| 1 February | ' | Various artists | 38,572 | |
| 8 February | ' | Various artists | 40,824 | |
| 15 February | ' | Various artists | 41,433 | |
| 22 February | ' | Various artists | 51,462 | |
| 1 March | ' | Various artists | 42,604 | |
| 8 March | ' | Various artists | 36,312 | |
| 15 March | ' | Various artists | 41,547 | |
| 22 March | ' | Various artists | 45,963 | |
| 29 March | Various artists | 35,256 | ||
| 5 April | Staying at Tamara's | George Ezra | 62,564 | |
| 12 April | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 43,378 | |
| 19 April | Golden | Kylie Minogue | 48,032 | |
| 26 April | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 30,080 | |
| 3 May | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 24,978 | |
| 10 May | Beerbongs & Bentleys | Post Malone | 43,190 | |
| 17 May | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 28,180 | |
| 24 May | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | 86,359 | |
| 31 May | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 35,900 | |
| 7 June | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 40,064 | |
| 14 June | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 30,063 | |
| 21 June | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 34,378 | |
| 28 June | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 32,466 | |
| 5 July | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 26,771 | |
| 12 July | Scorpion | Drake | 63,690 | |
| 19 July | Scorpion | Drake | 29,630 | |
| 26 July | Scorpion | Drake | 29,393 | |
| 2 August | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Various artists | 35,000 | |
| 9 August | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Various artists | 40,708 | |
| 16 August | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Various artists | 35,488 | |
| 23 August | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Various artists | 30,129 | |
| 30 August | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | 44,755 | |
| 6 September | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Various artists | 21,099 | |
| 13 September | Kamikaze | Eminem | 55,115 | |
| 20 September | Kamikaze | Eminem | 35,761 | |
| 27 September | Kamikaze | Eminem | 29,402 | |
| 4 October | Kamikaze | Eminem | 18,339 | |
| 11 October | Blood Red Roses | Rod Stewart | 41,186 | |
| 18 October | A Star Is Born | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | 31,816 | |
| 25 October | Always In Between | Jess Glynne | 36,449 | |
| 1 November | A Star Is Born | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | 24,982 | |
| 8 November | Sì | Andrea Bocelli | 25,829 | |
| 15 November | No Tourists | The Prodigy | 23,952 | |
| 22 November | Simulation Theory | Muse | 44,320 | |
| 29 November | Love | Michael Bublé | 66,794 | |
| 6 December | Odyssey | Take That | 105,721 | |
| 13 December | A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships | The 1975 | 50,209 | |
| 20 December | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 56,694 | |
| 27 December | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 68,606 |
Number-one compilation albums
| Best performing compilation of the year |
| Chart date | Album | Chart sales | References |
| 4 January | Now 98 | 68,334 | |
| 11 January | Now 98 | 21,486 | |
| 18 January | Now 98 | 13,039 | |
| 25 January | Now 98 | 11,006 | |
| 1 February | MTV Rocks | 15,555 | |
| 8 February | MTV Rocks | 12,777 | |
| 15 February | MTV Rocks | 11,830 | |
| 22 February | MTV Rocks | 11,791 | |
| 1 March | MTV Rocks | 7,560 | |
| 8 March | Magic 80s | 10,227 | |
| 15 March | Now Mum | 9,978 | |
| 22 March | Now Mum | 10,584 | |
| 29 March | Andrew Lloyd Webber – Unmasked | 9,067 | |
| 5 April | Now 99 | 114,571 | |
| 12 April | Now 99 | 60,163 | |
| 19 April | Now 99 | 33,768 | |
| 26 April | Now 99 | 24,030 | |
| 3 May | Now 99 | 19,774 | |
| 10 May | Now 99 | 16,793 | |
| 17 May | 80s Soul Jams | 16,803 | |
| 24 May | 80s Soul Jams | 13,816 | |
| 31 May | Now 99 | 11,095 | |
| 7 June | Now 99 | 11,751 | |
| 14 June | Throwback Reggae Dancehall | 13,629 | |
| 21 June | Throwback Reggae Dancehall | 16,301 | |
| 28 June | I Love Ibiza | 12,659 | |
| 5 July | Now Summer Party 18 | ||
| 12 July | Now Summer Party 18 | 11,847 | |
| 19 July | Love Island – The Pool Party | 18,284 | |
| 26 July | Love Island – The Pool Party | 10,561 | |
| 2 August | Now 100 | 176,282 | |
| 9 August | Now 100 | 75,657 | |
| 16 August | Now 100 | 43,908 | |
| 23 August | Now 100 | 27,550 | |
| 30 August | Now 100 | 20,260 | |
| 6 September | Now 100 | 16,642 | |
| 13 September | I Love 80s | 16,025 | |
| 20 September | Now 100 | 11,004 | |
| 27 September | Now 100 | 9,447 | |
| 4 October | Now 100 | 8,494 | |
| 11 October | Now 100 | 8,303 | |
| 18 October | Now 100 | 7,186 | |
| 25 October | Now 100 | 6,465 | |
| 1 November | Sing Your Heart Out Disney | 7,551 | |
| 8 November | Soul Legends | 6,458 | |
| 15 November | Dreamboats & Petticoats - Golden Years | 17,102 | |
| 22 November | Dreamboats & Petticoats - Golden Years | 13,630 | |
| 29 November | 25,911 | ||
| 6 December | Now 101 | 82,507 | |
| 13 December | Now 101 | 59,806 | |
| 20 December | Now 101 | 48,642 | |
| 27 December | Now 101 | 51,773 |
Top singles of the year
This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2019| Combined | Title | Artist | Peak position | Combined |
| 1 | "One Kiss" | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 1 | 1,570,000 |
| 2 | "God's Plan" | Drake | 1 | 1,560,000 |
| 3 | "Shotgun" | George Ezra | 1 | 1,490,000 |
| 4 | "This Is Me" | Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble | 3 | 1,400,000 |
| 5 | "These Days" | Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen | 1 | 1,390,000 |
| 6 | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran | 1 | |
| 7 | "Nice for What" | Drake | 1 | |
| 8 | "Paradise" | George Ezra | 2 | 1,110,000 |
| 9 | "No Tears Left to Cry" | Ariana Grande | 2 | |
| 10 | "Feel It Still" | Portugal the Man | 3 | 1,020,000 |
| 11 | "IDGAF" | Dua Lipa | 3 | 1,010,000 |
| 12 | "2002" | Anne-Marie | 3 | |
| 13 | "Friends" | Marshmello & Anne-Marie | 4 | |
| 14 | "Freaky Friday" | Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown | 1 | |
| 15 | "In My Feelings" | Drake | 1 | |
| 16 | "Solo" | Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato | 1 | |
| 17 | "Havana" | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug | 5 | |
| 18 | "The Greatest Show" | Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya | 20 | |
| 19 | "Eastside" | Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid | 1 | |
| 20 | "New Rules" | Dua Lipa | 13 | 837,000 |
| 21 | "Better Now" | Post Malone | 6 | |
| 22 | "Psycho" | Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign | 4 | |
| 23 | "I Like It" | Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin | 8 | |
| 24 | "Rockstar" | Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | 12 | |
| 25 | "Promises" | Calvin Harris & Sam Smith | 1 | |
| 26 | "Girls Like You" | Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B | 7 | |
| 27 | "Lullaby" | Sigala and Paloma Faith | 6 | |
| 28 | "Youngblood" | 5 Seconds of Summer | 4 | |
| 29 | "Barking" | Ramz | 2 | |
| 30 | "River" | Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran | 1 | |
| 31 | "Shape of You" | Ed Sheeran | 21 | |
| 32 | "Rewrite the Stars" | Zac Efron and Zendaya | 16 | |
| 33 | "Body" | Loud Luxury featuring Brando | 4 | |
| 34 | "I'll Be There" | Jess Glynne | 1 | |
| 35 | "The Middle" | Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey | 7 | |
| 36 | "Leave a Light On" | Tom Walker | 7 | |
| 37 | "A Million Dreams" | Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams | 22 | |
| 38 | "All the Stars" | Kendrick Lamar & SZA | 5 | |
| 39 | "Breathe" | Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen | 7 | |
| 40 | "Taste" | Tyga featuring Offset | 5 | |
| 41 | "Rise" | Jonas Blue featuring Jack & Jack | 3 | |
| 42 | "Jumanji" | B Young | 13 | |
| 43 | "Tip Toe" | Jason Derulo featuring French Montana | 5 | |
| 44 | "Never Enough" | Loren Allred | 24 | |
| 45 | "If You're Over Me" | Years & Years | 6 | |
| 46 | "Sad" | XXXTentacion | 5 | |
| 47 | "Meant to Be" | Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line | 11 | |
| 48 | "I Miss You" | Clean Bandit featuring Julia Michaels | 4 | |
| 49 | "Anywhere" | Rita Ora | 3 | |
| 50 | "Flames" | David Guetta featuring Sia | 7 | |
| 51 | "Answerphone" | Banx & Ranx & Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane | 5 |
Notes:
Best-selling albums
| Title | Artist | Peak position | Sales | |
| 1 | ' | Various artists | 1 | 1,600,000 |
| 2 | Staying at Tamara's | George Ezra | 1 | 691,000 |
| 3 | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | 1 | 510,000 |
| 4 | ' | Various artists | 1 | 374,000 |
| 5 | Scorpion | Drake | 1 | 300,000 |
| 6 | Beerbongs & Bentleys | Post Malone | 1 | |
| 7 | A Star Is Born | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | 1 | |
| 8 | Love | Michael Bublé | 1 | |
| 9 | Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa | 3 | |
| 10 | Kamikaze | Eminem | 1 | |
| 11 | Odyssey | Take That | 1 | |
| 12 | Sì | Andrea Bocelli | 1 | |
| 13 | ' | Queen | 3 | |
| 14 | Always In Between | Jess Glynne | 1 | |
| 15 | Blood Red Roses | Rod Stewart | 1 | |
| 16 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | 1 | |
| 17 | The Architect | Paloma Faith | 7 | |
| 18 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | 1 | |
| 19 | Human | Rag'n'Bone Man | 3 | |
| 20 | ' | ABBA | 6 | |
| 21 | The Thrill of It All | Sam Smith | 2 | |
| 22 | × | Ed Sheeran | 10 | |
| 23 | Unchained Melodies | Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 4 | |
| 24 | The Platinum Collection | Queen | 5 | |
| 25 | LM5 | Little Mix | 3 | |
| 26 | Speak Your Mind | Anne-Marie | 3 | |
| 27 | Christmas | Michael Bublé | 7 | |
| 28 | You Know I Know | Olly Murs | 2 | |
| 29 | ' | Eminem | 13 | |
| 30 | Glory Days | Little Mix | 9 | |
| 31 | ? | XXXTentacion | 3 | |
| 32 | Revival | Eminem | 3 | |
| 33 | Golden | Kylie Minogue | 1 | |
| 34 | Beautiful Trauma | Pink | 5 | |
| 35 | Time Flies... 1994–2009 | Oasis | 14 | |
| 36 | Diamonds | Elton John | 10 | |
| 37 | Reputation | Taylor Swift | 7 | |
| 38 | Legend | Bob Marley & the Wailers | 16 | |
| 39 | The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac | Fleetwood Mac | 11 | |
| 40 | Greatest Hits | Queen | 23 | |
| 41 | Legacy | David Bowie | 25 | |
| 42 | Stoney | Post Malone | 14 | |
| 43 | Camila | Camila Cabello | 2 | |
| 44 | Mamma Mia! | Various artists | 5 | |
| 45 | 50 Years – Don't Stop | Fleetwood Mac | 8 | |
| 46 | Wanted on Voyage | George Ezra | 10 | |
| 47 | Delta | Mumford & Sons | 2 | |
| 48 | Rumours | Fleetwood Mac | 31 | |
| 49 | True Love Ways | Buddy Holly with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 10 | |
| 50 | Morning Glory? | Oasis | 31 | |
| 51 | In the Lonely Hour | Sam Smith | 19 | |
| 52 | AM | Arctic Monkeys | 11 | |
| 53 | I Cry When I Laugh | Jess Glynne | 23 | |
| 54 | Rise Up | Cliff Richard | 4 | |
| 55 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | 5 | |
| 56 | High as Hope | Florence and the Machine | 2 | |
| 57 | + | Ed Sheeran | 26 | |
| 58 | Wildness | Snow Patrol | 2 | |
| 59 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | 3 | |
| 60 | As You Were | Liam Gallagher | 16 | |
| 61 | More Life | Drake | 25 | |
| 62 | 17 | XXXTentacion | 11 | |
| 63 | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | 29 | |
| 64 | Pray for the Wicked | Panic! at the Disco | 2 | |
| 65 | Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not | Arctic Monkeys | 18 | |
| 66 | Common Sense | J Hus | 21 | |
| 67 | The Last King of Pop | Paul Heaton | 10 | |
| 68 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | 3 |
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