List of best - selling albums in the United Kingdom - wikipedia List of best - selling albums in the United Kingdom Queen 's Greatest Hits ( 1981 ) is the best - selling album in the UK. Their 1991 follow - up Greatest Hits II is the UK 's tenth highest - selling album. The best - selling album in the United Kingdom is Greatest Hits, a compilation album by British band Queen that was first released in 1981. As of July 2016, it has sold more than 6.12 million copies, of which approximately 124,000 have been from downloads. Queen 's second greatest hits album, Greatest Hits II, has sold approximately 4 million copies since being released in 1991, and is the tenth biggest - selling album in the UK. These sales figures include 50 % of sales of box sets containing both these albums and 33 % of sales of box sets of all three Queen Greatest Hits albums. Of the UK 's top 60 best - selling albums, more than half are by British artists. Fourteen are by American artists, with the rest being from Ireland, Canada, Sweden and Jamaica. Ten acts feature on the chart with more than one album, with Queen and Michael Jackson both featuring twice within the top ten. The only acts to feature more than twice are Coldplay, Take That and Robbie Williams ; Williams features on the chart four times, more than any other artist. The most - represented record label is Parlophone with seven entries, while the decade that appears the most is the 2000s, with 20 of the entries having been released during that period, despite its `` general background of declining sales and internet piracy ''. According to the Official Charts Company ( OCC ), which collects album sales data in the UK, an album is defined as being a type of music release that features more than four tracks or is longer than 25 minutes in duration. Sales of albums in the UK were first published by the music magazine Record Mirror, who compiled a weekly chart of the country 's five biggest - selling records for the week of 22 July 1956. Record Mirror 's first number one was Songs for Swingin ' Lovers ! by Frank Sinatra. Since then, four albums have gone on to sell more than five million copies each : Greatest Hits by Queen, Gold : Greatest Hits by ABBA, Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles and 21 by Adele. The top nine best - selling albums have each sold at least four million copies. Since 1994, sales of albums have been monitored by the OCC, who took over compiling the weekly UK Albums Chart. Sales certifications for albums are awarded by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) for shipments, physical sales and downloads of albums, and, as of June 2015, streaming of album tracks. The BPI began awarding certifications soon after it was founded in April 1973. Initially, certifications were based on the revenue received by the album manufacturers -- records that generated revenue of GB £ 75,000 were awarded silver certification, £ 150,000 represented gold and £ 1 million was platinum. Over the following six years, the thresholds for silver and gold certifications both grew twice -- the threshold for platinum certification remained at £ 1 million. In January 1979, this method of certifying sales was abolished, and certifications were instead based on unit sales to retail outlets : sales of 60,000 were awarded silver, gold for 100,000 and platinum for 300,000. Multi-platinum awards were introduced in February 1987 ; digital downloads have been counted towards unit sales since 2004. Certifications for albums released before April 1973 were retroactively awarded in August 2013 for sales from 1994 onwards, and then again in February 2016 for all previous sales. The highest - certified album is Greatest Hits, which has been awarded platinum certification 20 times, representing 6,000,000 units. Contents 1 Best - selling albums 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links Best - selling albums Positions are as of July 2016 ; sales, where shown, are from the reference given, which may be at a different date, and can not be used to infer changes in position. Best - selling albums in the UK No. Album Artist Record label Released Chart peak Sales ( as of date ) No. of times Platinum Greatest Hits Queen Parlophone 000000001981 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1981 6,120,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 20 × Gold : Greatest Hits ABBA Polydor 000000001992 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1992 5,300,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 17 × Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band Beatles, The The Beatles Parlophone 000000001967 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1967 5,200,000 ( Jun 2017 ) 17 × 21 Adele XL 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 2011 5,000,000 ( July 2017 ) 16 × 5 What 's the Story Morning Glory ? ! ( What 's the Story ) Morning Glory ? Oasis Creation 000000001995 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1995 4,700,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 14 × 6 Thriller Jackson, Michael Michael Jackson Epic 000000001982 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1982 4,400,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 13 × 7 Dark Side of the Moon, The The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd Harvest 000000001973 - 03 - 01 - 0000 March 1973 4,300,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 14 × 8 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits Vertigo 000000001985 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1985 4,300,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 14 × 9 Bad Jackson, Michael Michael Jackson Epic 000000001987 - 08 - 01 - 0000 August 1987 4,000,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 13 × 10 Greatest Hits II Queen Parlophone 000000001991 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1991 3,990,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 13 × 11 Rumours Fleetwood Mac Warner Bros. 000000001977 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1977 3,800,000 ( Feb 2017 ) 11 × 12 Immaculate Collection, The The Immaculate Collection Madonna Sire 000000001990 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1990 3,700,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 12 × 13 Back to Black Winehouse, Amy Amy Winehouse Island 000000002006 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 2006 3,780,000 ( Jul 2017 ) 12 × 14 Stars Simply Red East West 000000001991 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1991 3,410,000 ( Oct 2015 ) 12 × 15 Come On Over Twain, Shania Shania Twain Mercury 000000001998 - 03 - 01 - 0000 March 1998 3,412,830 ( Jul 2017 ) 11 × 16 Legend Marley and the Wailers, Bob Bob Marley and the Wailers Island / Tuff Gong 000000001984 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1984 3,380,000 ( July 2016 ) 11 × 17 Back to Bedlam Blunt, James James Blunt Atlantic 000000002004 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 2004 3,338,000 ( Jan 2017 ) 11 × 18 Urban Hymns Verve, The The Verve Hut 000000001997 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1997 3,315,950 ( Sep 2017 ) 11 × 19 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf Epic 000000001977 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1977 9 3,282,300 ( Sep 2016 ) 10 × 20 25 Adele XL 000000002015 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 2015 3,249,100 ( Jan 2017 ) 11 × ! 11 × 21 Beatles, The The Beatles Apple 000000002000 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 2000 3,230,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 11 × 22 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel CBS 000000001970 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1970 3,150,000 + ( Jul 2016 ) 10 × 23 Dirty Dancing Original soundtrack RCA 000000001987 - 08 - 01 - 0000 August 1987 3,150,000 ( Oct 2015 ) 10 × 24 Spirit Lewis, Leona Leona Lewis Syco 000000002007 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 2007 3,138,700 ( Jul 2016 ) 10 × 25 Crazy Love Bublé, Michael Michael Bublé Reprise 000000002009 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 2009 3,095,100 ( Oct 2016 ) 10 × 26 No Angel Dido Arista 000000002000 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 2000 3,088,700 ( Jul 2016 ) 10 × 27 White Ladder Gray, David David Gray IHT / East West 000000001998 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1998 3,017,000 ( Nov 2016 ) 10 × 28 x Sheeran, Ed Ed Sheeran Asylum 000000002014 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 2014 3,000,000 ( Jul 2017 ) 10 × 29 Talk on Corners Corrs, The The Corrs Atlantic 000000001997 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1997 2,960,000 ( Jan 2017 ) 09 × ! 9 × 30 Spice Spice Girls Virgin 000000001996 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1996 2,940,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 10 × 31 Fame, The The Fame Lady Gaga Interscope 000000002009 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 2009 2,940,000 ( Feb 2017 ) 09 × ! 9 × 32 Only by the Night Kings of Leon Hand Me Down 000000002008 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 2008 2,916,800 ( Oct 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 33 Rush of Blood to the Head, AA Rush of Blood to the Head Coldplay Parlophone 000000002002 - 08 - 01 - 0000 August 2002 2,909,750 ( Jun 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 34 Life for Rent Dido Cheeky 000000002003 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 2003 2,885,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 35 Beautiful World Take That Polydor 000000002006 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 2006 2,850,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 36 Hopes and Fears Keane Island 000000002004 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 2004 2,833,750 ( Oct 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 37 Joshua Tree, The The Joshua Tree U2 Island 000000001987 - 03 - 01 - 0000 March 1987 2,790,000 ( Oct 2015 ) 08 × ! 8 × 38 War of the Worlds, The The War of the Worlds Wayne, Jeff Jeff Wayne Columbia 000000001978 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1978 5 2,742,800 + ( Jul 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 39 Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters Polydor 000000002004 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 2004 2,742,800 + ( Jul 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 40 But Seriously !... But Seriously Collins, Phil Phil Collins Virgin 000000001989 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1989 2,742,800 + ( Jul 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 41 X&Y Coldplay Parlophone 000000002005 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 2005 2,742,800 + ( Jul 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 42 Jagged Little Pill Morissette, Alanis Alanis Morissette Maverick 000000001995 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1995 2,742,800 ( Jul 2016 ) 10 × 43 Parachutes Coldplay Parlophone 000000002000 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 2000 2,700,000 ( January 2018 ) 08 × ! 9 × 44 Tubular Bells Oldfield, Mike Mike Oldfield Virgin 000000001973 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1973 2,687,500 + ( Jul 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 45 Man Who, The The Man Who Travis Independiente 000000001999 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1999 2,687,500 ( May 2016 ) 09 × ! 9 × 46 Tracy Chapman Chapman, Tracy Tracy Chapman Elektra 000000001988 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1988 2,670,000 ( Jan 2016 ) 07 × ! 7 × 47 Greatest Hits ABBA Epic 000000001975 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1975 2,606,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 08 × ! 8 × 48 Grease Original soundtrack RSO 000000001978 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1978 2,586,500 + ( Jul 2016 ) 08 × ! 8 × 49 I 've Been Expecting You Williams, Robbie Robbie Williams Chrysalis 000000001998 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1998 2,586,500 ( May 2016 ) 10 × 50 Come Away with Me Jones, Norah Norah Jones Parlophone 000000002002 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 2002 2,556,650 ( Oct 2016 ) 08 × ! 8 × 51 Graceland Simon, Paul Paul Simon Warner Bros. 000000001986 - 08 - 01 - 0000 August 1986 2,500,000 + ( Jul 2016 ) 07 × ! 7 × 52 Sound of Music, The The Sound of Music Original soundtrack RCA Victor 000000001965 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1965 2,500,000 + ( Jul 2016 ) 08 × ! 8 × 53 Ladies & Gentlemen : The Best of Michael, George George Michael Epic 000000001998 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1998 2,500,000 ( Jan 2016 ) 08 × ! 8 × 54 Tango in the Night Fleetwood Mac Warner Bros. 000000001987 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1987 2,500,000 ( Apr 2017 ) 08 × ! 8 × 55 Marshall Mathers LP, The The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem Interscope 000000002000 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 2000 2,450,000 ( Jul 2017 ) 08 × ! 8 × 56 Swing When You 're Winning Williams, Robbie Robbie Williams Chrysalis 000000002001 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 2001 2,385,700 ( May 2016 ) 07 × ! 7 × 57 Progress Take That Polydor 000000002010 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 2010 2,360,000 + ( Jul 2016 ) 08 × ! 8 × 58 Eyes Open Snow Patrol Fiction 000000002006 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 2006 2,360,000 + ( Jul 2016 ) 08 × ! 8 × 59 Never Forget -- The Ultimate Collection Take That RCA 000000002005 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 2005 2,360,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 08 × ! 8 × 60 Automatic for the People R.E.M. Warner Bros. 000000001992 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1992 2,350,000 ( Jul 2016 ) 07 × ! 7 × Notes Jump up ^ Williams features on the chart twice as a solo artist and twice as a member of Take That. Jump up ^ As an example, a 2 × Platinum certification would reflect 2 × 300,000 = 600,000 sales. ^ Jump up to : The record labels, dates and chart peaks are those given by the OCC. Jump up ^ Sales rounded to the nearest 100 where available ; a more precise figure is given in the reference. Jump up ^ The certifications are those given by the BPI as of April 2017. References General ( chart positions ) 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. Specific ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : Myers, Justin ( 12 July 2016 ). `` Greatest of the greatest ? The Top 10 biggest hits collections revealed ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2016. Jump up ^ Jones, Alan ( 17 November 2014 ). `` Official Charts analysis : Wake Me Up returns to singles summit as Children in Need charity track ''. Music Week. Intent Media. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ `` Queen reach six million album sales in UK ''. BBC News. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014. Jump up ^ Jones, Alan ( 19 September 2009 ). `` How the All Time Charts were compiled ''. Music Week. ^ Jump up to : `` Queen retain UK album sales crown ''. BBC News. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Queen 's greatest hits crowned as UK 's biggest - selling album ''. The Guardian. London : Guardian Media. 5 July 2016. ISSN 0261 - 3077. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016. Jump up ^ Murison, Krissi, ed. ( 9 April 2012 ). `` ' Queen 's Greatest Hits ' named biggest - selling UK album of all time ''. NME. IPC. ISSN 0028 - 6362. OCLC 317997735. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Rules For Chart Eligibility -- Albums '' ( PDF ). Official Charts Company. May 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016. Jump up ^ Mawer, Sharon ( 2008 ). `` 1956 ''. The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2011. Jump up ^ `` Albums chart : 50 chart facts ''. Music Week. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2011. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). ^ Jump up to : Gumble, Daniel ( 4 January 2017 ). `` Adele 's 21 breaks five million sales barrier ''. Music Week. Retrieved 4 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` 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 4 May 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Official UK Albums Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` About Us ''. British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Certified Awards -- A Timeline '' ( PDF ). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Certified Awards ''. British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Beatles albums finally go platinum ''. BBC News. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Certified Awards ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2012. 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Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 4 November 2016. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ Copsey, Rob ( 5 January 2017 ). `` 20 classic albums that turn 20 years old in 2017 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2017. Jump up ^ Myers, Justin ( 14 July 2016 ). `` Flashback : Looking back at Spice Girls ' debut album 20 years on ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2016. Jump up ^ Myers, Justin ( 1 February 2017 ). `` Lady Gaga 's biggest songs and albums revealed ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2017. Jump up ^ Jones, Alan ( 21 October 2016 ). `` Official Charts Analysis : Kings of Leon score fifth No. 1 album ''. Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 9 January 2017. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ Hanley, James ( 20 June 2016 ). `` Glastonbury 2016 : Coldplay set to make history ''. Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 20 December 2016. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). 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Question: who has sold the most records in the uk
Answer: British band Queen