Selected UK Chart Statistics

 

 

Table 1: Average Weekly Sales by Chart Position (Singles), units

YearQuarter15102030405075Total
1991Q15710026100189001130080005700430024001023900
1991Q2621002500016500100006900530041002300
1991Q3844002840018500111007800580043002200
1991Q4976002930018200110008000590046002500
1991T 753002720018025108507675567543252350
1992Q1456002330015700100007700580046002300894200
1992Q254200218001480093006800530041002400
1992Q347500236001600094007000530038002000
1992Q4901002580017100105007400560042002200
1992T 59350236251590098007225550041752225
1993Q158500251001630094007000540039001900855200
1993Q2764002950018300102007200540042002100
1993Q3592002850017100103007600570044002100
1993Q4789002960017900114008200590043002000
1993T 682502817517400103257500560042002025
1994Q1775002780020100120009000670049002200905400
1994Q2738002930018100110008200630048002200
1994Q3976003350020700112007700540041001900
1994Q4961003910023600121008000550042002000
1994T 862503242520625115758225597545002075
1995Q18910035000217001260085006200450022001069900
1995Q21570003270022300140009900720051002400
1995Q310700038800249001510010600770056002400
1995Q413800053600322001690011100790057002300
1995T 12277540025252751465010425725052252325
YearQuarter15102030405075Total
1996Q1153900357002470016200107007500530023001279400
1996Q211540043800279001630010100680047002200
1996Q311150041800265001560010000700052002700
1996Q419940054000374002060012700880064002700
1996T 145050438252912517175108757525540024751272300
1997Q111350045700299001650010600680050002300
1997Q210940043800288001630010900730053002200
1997Q337120049700310001570010200670045001900
1997Q427910068400351002020012000810058002100
1997T 218300519003120017175109257225515021251495400
1998Q114400049400319001710010200690046001800
1998Q210950048900315001670010100690048001800
1998Q314670052000329001800011300760049001900
1998Q416110061300339001910011700750049001800
1998T 140700530753260017725108257250480018251392200
1999Q117950060100332001670093006100420015001390885
1999Q216220058900334001510091006000400016001305896
1999Q315010053900323001630097005900410016001329447
1999Q4144600607003510017500105006800440015001457777
1999T 15910058375335001640096756225415015501371001
2000Q111167537950232501255073504600315013501001890
2000Q211557541975266251362584255600350015501090908
2000Q311802541925239251312580755250342514501073481
2000Q412950044975259001280079005325362513751118903
2000T 11869441706249251302579385194342514311071296
2001Q116262540250235251215071754750312512001073813
2001Q21084503597522025110256600430027251250947263
2001Q31106253960021425114756800430029751200970972
2001Q41052503490022200118256875442529251325960820
2001T 1217383768122294116196863444429381244988217
2002Q124952532925183008700520032502150950941124
2002Q2125400321251915092505725360023251025846321
2002Q393600263751717592505925375025251100765453
2002Q410867536500190508975790030251950900824122
2002T 14430031981184199044618834062238994844255
2003Q18317522150147506550372524751750775610030
2003Q25117519925118256150367524251750800525262
2003Q35855021000120005850347523251600700537216
2003Q48777529075145757525450029751800650703385
2003T 7016923038132886519384425501725731593973
2004Q16577521075118005625337521251350500515726
2004Q26505020450112756000370022751500525506814
2004Q35105017550103756100307520251300550453503
2004Q410145016700100755500327521251425575522020
2004T 7140018900108755550335021251400538499940
2005Q1840751600086504275267517501175525793107
2005Q27707517875110005700337523501575775822226
2005Q35002517000106005425347524251775900843917
2005Q41186001832511225600039502800195010501107393
2005T 8245017300103755350337523501625800891661
2006Q13400016175940056753800280021751225
2006Q263675188751217564253800317524251425
2006Q339050185501195070504425285020751110
2006Q487175172751100067254275307522251250
2006T 55975177191113164694075297522251253
2007Q151300174501075061754225315024501575
2007Q237825147001035062254450332526251550
2007Q333250164251017559004125307524001600
2007Q499075229501405074755225400031752100
2007T 55363178811133164444506338826631706
2008Q146300208501360075005175375029501950
2008Q237875206001257573255050370028001750
2008Q344525214251275073505000377529751925
2008Q41574503025021250114507425537544002825
2008T 71538232811504484065663415032812113
2009Q1693253122520600116508275612548503050
2009Q2700503477523025117507725587546752775
2009Q3657753295020500116758350625047252825
2009Q416115038975250501432510050735056503425
2009T 929003457522350123758625642549753025
2010Q110710039625264751530010425737558603550
2010Q2743003702524450131009125645049753025
2010Q3805754375027700137259225637546752775
2010Q414677550975336751742511575817559753500
2010T 10220042580280751487510075710053753225
2011Q110297541850274501547510875795061003800
2011Q28080043000287501662511425807560503700
2011Q39357541925282501605010950797559253475
2011Q413625045075325001682511400841067004075
2011T 10332542950292251625011175810062003750
Note:
A weekly average for the total number of singles sold is available only for the first quarter of each year until 1996.
These figures are distinct from other sales figures presented in my pages as they refer to actual singles sold in retail stores as opposed to singles sold by record companies to distributors and the retail trade, i.e. trade deliveries. The BPI states these differences:
  • European imports are not measured by BPI Surveys
  • Certain outlets’ sales are not captured in the chart compilation, e.g. some mail order and club operations
  • Chart sales do not take into account returns
  • BPI surveys measure units, not ‘packages’, therefore a double CD counts as two units.
 

Table 2: Average Weekly Sales by Chart Position (Singles) per-cent

YearQuarter15102030405075
1991Q15.582.551.851.100.780.560.420.23
1992Q15.102.611.761.120.860.650.510.26
1993Q16.842.931.911.100.820.630.460.22
1994Q18.563.072.221.330.990.740.540.24
1995Q18.333.272.031.180.790.580.420.21
1996Q112.032.791.931.270.840.590.410.18
1997T7.593.062.001.100.710.450.330.15
1998T 10.113.812.341.270.780.520.340.13
1999Q112.914.322.391.200.670.440.300.11
1999Q212.424.512.561.160.700.460.310.12
1999Q311.294.052.431.230.730.440.310.12
1999Q49.924.162.411.200.720.470.300.10
1999T 11.604.262.441.200.710.450.300.11
2000Q111.153.792.321.250.730.460.310.13
2000Q210.593.852.441.250.770.510.320.14
2000Q310.993.912.231.220.750.490.320.14
2000Q411.574.022.311.140.710.480.320.12
2000T 11.083.892.331.220.740.480.320.13
2001Q115.143.752.191.130.670.440.290.11
2001Q211.453.802.331.160.700.450.290.13
2001Q311.394.082.211.180.700.440.310.12
2001Q410.953.632.311.230.720.460.300.14
2001T 12.323.812.261.180.690.450.300.13
2002Q126.513.501.940.920.550.350.230.10
2002Q214.823.802.261.090.680.430.270.12
2002Q312.233.452.241.210.770.490.330.14
2002Q413.194.432.311.090.960.370.240.11
2002T 17.093.792.181.070.730.400.270.12
2003Q113.633.632.421.070.610.410.290.13
2003Q29.743.792.251.170.700.460.330.15
2003Q310.903.912.231.090.650.430.300.13
2003Q412.484.132.071.070.640.420.260.09
2003T 11.813.882.241.100.650.430.290.12
2004Q112.754.092.291.090.650.410.260.10
2004Q212.844.042.221.180.730.450.300.10
2004Q311.263.872.291.350.680.450.290.12
2004Q419.433.201.931.050.630.410.270.11
2004T 14.283.782.181.110.670.430.280.11
 

Table 3: Average Weekly Sales by Chart Position (Albums)

YearQuarter15102030405075
1995Q152100172001070064004600330025001600
1995Q279000174001050058004200330027001900
1995Q345400147001040064004300350030002000
1995Q423370061800411002170015000950076003900
1995T 1025502777518175100757025490039502350
1996Q185000235001390084005900430032002000
1996Q296700269001580077005100360028001700
1996Q364500247001590079005000340026001700
1996Q4182400682003850022400156001120082004400
1996T 1071503582521025116007900562542002450
1997Q160100201001410095006000420031001900
1997Q247600151001020066004900380029001700
1997Q314130014700910057004400350028001800
1997Q413040047400333001590010500750061003600
1997T 94850243251667594256450475037252250
1998Q170900305001830088005700400032002100
1998Q248700220001300073004800340026001700
1998Q348200197001230074004700330024001500
1998Q414880064600439002460015300970075004100
1998T 804503480021300123007800520040002400
1999Q1529002540016100940063004700370023001988449
1999Q2849002100012400750050003600270019001749237
1999Q3538002110012600720047003500280018001833831
1999Q41157006140039000246001550010800810045003280330
1999T 7680032200200001210079005700430026002212962
2000Q1683252580014225870064755000400026752093008
2000Q2579752452513625767553254150330022251955260
2000Q31337502532515700927563254325325020502109348
2000Q42041257160051225304752067514000985051504159697
2000T 11604436813236941403197006869510030252579328
2001Q18757527375181501122580006175472529002291119
2001Q28990030100187001072575505425417525752307901
2001Q3411752160014875905068255125390024252172959
2001Q417947564350437252730019275138001032557254400020
2001T 99531358562386314575104137631578134062793000
2002Q15080023775176251120085006200480030251830393
2002Q2635502315015450967567005125395023751616149
2002Q310202524225166751042570755250435027001778465
2002Q417472561625458503072522750163751272565253417586
2002T 97775331942390015506112568238645636562160648
2003Q15730032675200501177581506300510034002001878
2003Q26357531200197501190078005600430027251870444
2003Q35635024725187001232584506275517531751886855
2003Q417642570575447003102522975168751267567003543407
2003T 88413397942580016756118448763681340002325646
2004Q19010033250217501245090756750547533002092826
2004Q26860031850226501317592006400475029001891781
2004Q35895029250172001172586006525497529001851137
2004Q414772563375470003017521175159751175065503486736
2004T 92400398752725217125121759050682539752352434
2005Q181400326502112513825100507950630035002689667
2005Q212242530900184001165078506000477530752441862
2005Q39117531675209501317599007100535032502576163
2005Q417240075050522503495023575156251235068254532201
2005T 116850425752817518400128509175720041503059973
2006Q11100503150021950134259475690052503375
2006Q21033752642518700119008425647552003275
2006Q3984252777520075118007650575045503025
2006Q41672756697545975286751975015425109255850
2006T 11978138169266751645011325863864813881
2007Q1721502732518000115507850581045752825
2007Q277425233001520096257050530042502675
2007Q367725207501350090756675532541752600
2007Q4157825495003617523625175751305087004525
2007T 937813021920719134699788737154253156
2008Q1637252287516075106507625585045502925
2008Q289075228751237577505825450036752525
2008Q360425199001250071755100390032002225
2008Q4191475574753985024000170501292590504750
2008T 1011753078120200123948900679451193106
2009Q1640252255015475109007675582546003000
2009Q260500188001300084005725452536002400
2009Q366625212251445081755650432536002350
2009Q4177850629504232523050152751140086504925
2009T 938503197521725128258700660051753200
2010Q1515002605017425104007500550042502825
2010Q254375194251307586006275470038002425
2010Q349275181251095072004950382531502200
2010Q419497548675343251980013125910070754450
2010T 875252807518925115007950577545752975
2011Q1148875270751637589506050452535002300
2011Q290525199751200070005075397531002000
2011Q359175190501042565004575355029001875
2011Q413812555825345501817512350902568004000
2011T 1091753047518325101507025527540752550
 

Table 3a: Average Weekly Sales by Chart Position (Artist Albums) per-cent

YearQuarter15102030405075
1999Q12.661.280.810.470.320.240.190.12
1999Q24.851.200.710.430.290.210.150.11
1999Q32.931.150.690.390.260.190.150.10
1999Q43.531.871.190.750.470.330.250.14
1999T 3.471.460.900.550.360.260.190.12
2000Q13.261.230.680.420.310.240.190.13
2000Q22.971.250.700.390.270.210.170.11
2000Q36.341.200.740.440.300.210.150.10
2000Q44.911.721.230.730.500.340.240.12
2000T 4.501.430.920.540.380.270.200.12
2001Q13.821.190.790.490.350.270.210.13
2001Q23.901.300.810.460.330.240.180.11
2001Q31.890.990.680.420.310.240.180.11
2001Q44.081.460.990.620.440.310.230.13
2001T 3.561.280.850.520.370.270.210.12
2002Q12.781.300.960.610.460.340.260.17
2002Q23.931.430.960.600.410.320.240.15
2002Q35.741.360.940.590.400.300.240.15
2002Q45.111.801.340.900.670.480.370.19
2002T 4.531.541.110.720.520.380.300.17
2003Q12.861.631.000.590.410.310.250.17
2003Q23.401.671.060.640.420.300.230.15
2003Q32.991.310.990.650.450.330.270.17
2003Q44.981.991.260.880.650.480.360.19
2003T 3.801.711.110.720.510.380.290.17
2004Q14.311.591.040.590.430.320.260.16
2004Q23.631.681.200.700.490.340.250.15
2004Q33.181.580.930.630.460.350.270.16
2004Q44.241.821.350.870.610.460.340.19
2004T 3.931.701.160.730.520.380.290.17
 

Table 4: New Entries (Singles), by Position

Year        Top10 11-40  41-75  total
1986          9    154    415    578
1987         17    138    461    616
1988         20    168    480    668
1989         30    193    492    715
1990         23    259    521    803
1991         42    297    546    885
1992         62    433    547   1042
1993         70    463    519   1052
1994         73    508    464   1045
1995        104    556    423   1083
1996        175    521    416   1112
1997        213    516    400   1129
1998        182    449    419   1050
1999        193    388    328    909
2000        208    338    297    843
2001        185    372    299    856
2002        203    373    345    921
2003        215    408    333    956
2004        198    393    402    993
2005        216    392    304    912
2005*       205    393    296    894
2006*        58    248    281    587
2007*        33    165    200    398

*) From 2005: Point of Top 75 chart entry for the full Top 200/250 chart.

 

Table 5: New Entries (Albums), by Position

Year        Top10 11-40  41-75  total
1986         60    111    114    370
1987         68     85    125    383
1988         67    114    111    387
1989        n/a    n/a    n/a    n/a
1990        n/a    n/a    n/a    351
1991        n/a    n/a    n/a    371
1992        n/a    n/a    n/a    323
1993        n/a    n/a    n/a    408
1994        n/a    n/a    n/a    373
1995        n/a    n/a    n/a    351
1996        n/a    n/a    n/a    371
1997        n/a    n/a    n/a    334
1998        n/a    n/a    n/a    354


Sources:

Sources are the Statistical Handbooks and the Yearbooks of the BPI British Phonographic Industry Ltd., and surveys published by Music Week, MBI, Hit Music, and IFPI and the respective websites.

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