# 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. From 6 July, video streaming was included into the charts.

## Charts and sales
### Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Key :
| † | Best performing single of the year |
| Chart date (week ending) | Song | Artist(s) | Chart sales |
| 4 January | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran | 75,639 |
| 11 January | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran | 57,035 |
| 18 January | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran | 49,550 |
| 25 January | "River" | Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran | 44,677 |
| 1 February | "God's Plan" | Drake | 54,513 |
| 8 February | "God's Plan" | Drake | 60,810 |
| 15 February | "God's Plan" | Drake | 56,554 |
| 22 February | "God's Plan" | Drake | 51,983 |
| 1 March | "God's Plan" | Drake | 60,313 |
| 8 March | "God's Plan" | Drake | 57,021 |
| 15 March | "God's Plan" | Drake | 55,254 |
| 22 March | "God's Plan" | Drake | 48,101 |
| 29 March | "God's Plan" | Drake | 45,581 |
| 5 April | "These Days" | Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen | 43,693 |
| 12 April | "Freaky Friday" | Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown | 41,068 |
| 19 April | "Nice for What" | Drake | 51,187 |
| 26 April | "One Kiss" † | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 70,106 |
| 3 May | "One Kiss" † | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 83,485 |
| 10 May | "One Kiss" † | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 69,742 |
| 17 May | "One Kiss" † | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 71,997 |
| 24 May | "One Kiss" † | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 62,000 |
| 31 May | "One Kiss" † | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 54,424 |
| 7 June | "One Kiss" † | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 53,252 |
| 14 June | "One Kiss" † | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 49,432 |
| 21 June | "I'll Be There" | Jess Glynne | 37,959 |
| 28 June | "Solo" | Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato | 41,584 |
| 5 July | "Shotgun" | George Ezra | 53,696 |
| 12 July | "Shotgun" | George Ezra | 75,986 |
| 19 July | "Three Lions" | The Lightning Seeds, David Baddiel & Frank Skinner | 79,779 |
| 26 July | "In My Feelings" | Drake | 90,887 |
| 2 August | "In My Feelings" | Drake | 94,787 |
| 9 August | "In My Feelings" | Drake | 82,569 |
| 16 August | "In My Feelings" | Drake | 83,085 |
| 23 August | "Shotgun" | George Ezra | 68,287 |
| 30 August | "Shotgun" | George Ezra | 53,892 |
| 6 September | "Eastside" | Benny Blanco, Khalid and Halsey | 49,966 |
| 13 September | "Promises" | Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | 61,813 |
| 20 September | "Promises" | Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | 62,958 |
| 27 September | "Promises" | Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | 59,398 |
| 4 October | "Promises" | Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | 59,059 |
| 11 October | "Promises" | Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | 56,888 |
| 18 October | "Funky Friday" | Dave featuring Fredo | 54,421 |
| 25 October | "Promises" | Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | 52,187 |
| 1 November | "Shallow" | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | 47,830 |
| 8 November | "Shallow" | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | 48,704 |
| 15 November | "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande | 72,881 |
| 22 November | "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande | 95,439 |
| 29 November | "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande | 64,452 |
| 6 December | "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande | 55,405 |
| 13 December | "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande | 83,660 |
| 20 December | "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande | 58,450 |
| 27 December | "We Built This City" | LadBaby | 75,442 |

### Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Key :
| † | Best performing album of the year |
| Chart date (week ending) | Album | Artist(s) | Chart sales |
| 4 January | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | 74,158 |
| 11 January | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | 32,034 |
| 18 January | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 26,445 |
| 25 January | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 40,048 |
| 1 February | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 38,572 |
| 8 February | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 40,824 |
| 15 February | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 41,433 |
| 22 February | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 51,462 |
| 1 March | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 42,604 |
| 8 March | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 36,312 |
| 15 March | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 41,547 |
| 22 March | The Greatest Showman † | Various artists | 45,963 |
| 29 March | The Greatest Showman † | 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

Key :
| † | Best performing compilation of the year |
| Chart date (week ending) | Album | Chart sales |
| 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 | The Greatest Showman: Reimagined | 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(s) | 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:
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 2 in 2017

### Best-selling albums

| No. | Title | Artist | Peak position | Sales |
| 1 | The Greatest Showman | Various artists | 1 | 1,600,000 |
| 2 | Staying at Tamara's | George Ezra | 1 | 691,000 |
| 3 | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | 1 | 510,000 |
| 4 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack | 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 | Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack | 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 | Gold: Greatest Hits | 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 | Curtain Call: The Hits | 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 and 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 | (What's the Story) 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 | |
Notes:
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 1992
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2014
* ↑ Reached number 3 in 2019
* ↑ Reached number 2 in 2002
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2011
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2005
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2016
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2010
* ↑ Reached number 5 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 1984
* ↑ Reached number 6 in 2009
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 1981
* ↑ Reached number 5 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 10 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 5 in 2019
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2014
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 1978
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 1995
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2014
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2013
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2015
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2011
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 2 in 2017
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2003
* ↑ Reached number 1 in 2006
* ↑ Reached number 6 in 2017