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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

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Number-one singles

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The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Chart sales References
4 January "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 75,639 [1]
11 January 57,035 [2]
18 January 49,550 [3]
25 January "River" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran 44,677 [4]
1 February "God's Plan" Drake 54,513 [5]
8 February 60,810 [6]
15 February 56,554 [7]
22 February 51,983 [8]
1 March 60,313 [9]
8 March 57,021 [10]
15 March 55,254 [11]
22 March 48,101 [12]
29 March 45,581 [13]
5 April "These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen 43,693 [14]
12 April "Freaky Friday" Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown 41,068 [15]
19 April "Nice for What" Drake 51,187 [16]
26 April "One Kiss" † Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 70,106 [17]
3 May 83,485 [18]
10 May 69,742 [19]
17 May 71,997 [20]
24 May 62,000 [21]
31 May 54,424 [22]
7 June 53,252 [23]
14 June 49,432 [24]
21 June "I'll Be There" Jess Glynne 37,959 [25]
28 June "Solo" Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato 41,584 [26]
5 July "Shotgun" George Ezra 53,696 [27]
12 July 75,986 [28]
19 July "Three Lions" The Lightning Seeds, David Baddiel & Frank Skinner 79,779 [29]
26 July "In My Feelings" Drake 90,887 [30]
2 August 94,787 [31]
9 August 82,569 [32]
16 August 83,085 [33]
23 August "Shotgun" George Ezra 68,287 [34]
30 August 53,892 [35]
6 September "Eastside" Benny Blanco, Khalid and Halsey 49,966 [36]
13 September "Promises" Calvin Harris and Sam Smith 61,813 [37]
20 September 62,958 [38]
27 September 59,398 [39]
4 October 59,059 [40]
11 October 56,888 [41]
18 October "Funky Friday" Dave featuring Fredo 54,421 [42]
25 October "Promises" Calvin Harris and Sam Smith 52,187 [43]
1 November "Shallow" Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 47,830 [44]
8 November 48,704 [45]
15 November "Thank U, Next" Ariana Grande 72,881 [46]
22 November 95,439 [47]
29 November 64,452 [48]
6 December 55,405 [49]
13 December 83,660 [50]
20 December 58,450 [51]
27 December "We Built This City" LadBaby 75,442 [52]

Number-one albums

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The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing album of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Album Artist(s) Chart sales References
4 January ÷ Ed Sheeran 74,158 [53]
11 January 32,034 [54]
18 January The Greatest Showman Various artists 26,445 [55]
25 January 40,048 [56]
1 February 38,572 [57]
8 February 40,824 [58]
15 February 41,433 [59]
22 February 51,462 [60]
1 March 42,604 [61]
8 March 36,312 [62]
15 March 41,547 [63]
22 March 45,963 [64]
29 March 35,256 [65]
5 April Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 62,564 [66]
12 April The Greatest Showman Various artists 43,378 [67]
19 April Golden Kylie Minogue 48,032 [68]
26 April The Greatest Showman Various artists 30,080 [69]
3 May 24,978 [70]
10 May Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 43,190 [71]
17 May The Greatest Showman Various artists 28,180 [72]
24 May Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys 86,359 [73]
31 May The Greatest Showman Various artists 35,900 [74]
7 June 40,064 [75]
14 June 30,063 [76]
21 June 34,378 [77]
28 June 32,466 [78]
5 July 26,771 [79]
12 July Scorpion Drake 63,690 [80]
19 July 29,630 [81]
26 July 29,393 [82]
2 August Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Various artists 35,000 [83]
9 August 40,708 [84]
16 August 35,488 [85]
23 August 30,129 [86]
30 August Sweetener Ariana Grande 44,755 [87]
6 September Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Various artists 21,099 [88]
13 September Kamikaze Eminem 55,115 [89]
20 September 35,761 [90]
27 September 29,402 [91]
4 October 18,339 [92]
11 October Blood Red Roses Rod Stewart 41,186 [93]
18 October A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 31,816 [94]
25 October Always In Between Jess Glynne 36,449 [95]
1 November A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 24,982 [96]
8 November Andrea Bocelli 25,829 [97]
15 November No Tourists The Prodigy 23,952 [98]
22 November Simulation Theory Muse 44,320 [99]
29 November Love Michael Bublé 66,794 [100]
6 December Odyssey Take That 105,721 [101]
13 December A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships The 1975 50,209 [102]
20 December The Greatest Showman Various artists 56,694 [103]
27 December 68,606 [104]

Number-one compilation albums

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Key
Best performing compilation of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Album Chart sales References
4 January Now 98 68,334 [105]
11 January 21,486 [106]
18 January 13,039 [107]
25 January 11,006 [108]
1 February MTV Rocks 15,555 [109]
8 February 12,777 [110]
15 February 11,830 [111]
22 February 11,791 [112]
1 March 7,560 [113]
8 March Magic 80s 10,227 [114]
15 March Now Mum 9,978 [115]
22 March 10,584 [116]
29 March Andrew Lloyd Webber – Unmasked 9,067 [117]
5 April Now 99 114,571 [118]
12 April 60,163 [119]
19 April 33,768 [120]
26 April 24,030 [121]
3 May 19,774 [122]
10 May 16,793 [123]
17 May 80s Soul Jams 16,803 [124]
24 May 13,816 [125]
31 May Now 99 11,095 [126]
7 June 11,751 [127]
14 June Throwback Reggae Dancehall 13,629 [128]
21 June 16,301 [129]
28 June I Love Ibiza 12,659 [130]
5 July Now Summer Party 18 [131]
12 July 11,847 [132]
19 July Love Island – The Pool Party 18,284 [133]
26 July 10,561 [134]
2 August Now 100 176,282 [135]
9 August 75,657 [136]
16 August 43,908 [137]
23 August 27,550 [138]
30 August 20,260 [139]
6 September 16,642 [140]
13 September I Love 80s 16,025 [141]
20 September Now 100 11,004 [142]
27 September 9,447 [143]
4 October 8,494 [144]
11 October 8,303 [145]
18 October 7,186 [146]
25 October 6,465 [147]
1 November Sing Your Heart Out Disney 7,551 [148]
8 November Soul Legends 6,458 [149]
15 November Dreamboats & Petticoats – Golden Years 17,102 [150]
22 November 13,630 [151]
29 November The Greatest Showman: Reimagined 25,911 [152]
6 December Now 101 82,507 [153]
13 December 59,806 [154]
20 December 48,642 [155]
27 December 51,773 [156]

Top singles of the year

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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[a]
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[b] 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[c]
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[d]
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[e]
50 "Flames" David Guetta featuring Sia 7
51 "Answerphone" Banx & Ranx & Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane 5

Notes:

  1. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  2. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  3. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  4. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  5. ^ Reached number 2 in 2017

Best-selling albums

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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 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[a]
18 Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys 1
19 Human Rag'n'Bone Man 3[b]
20 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 6[c]
21 The Thrill of It All Sam Smith 2[d]
22 × Ed Sheeran 10[e]
23 Unchained Melodies Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 4[f]
24 The Platinum Collection Queen 5[g]
25 LM5 Little Mix 3
26 Speak Your Mind Anne-Marie 3
27 Christmas Michael Bublé 7[h]
28 You Know I Know Olly Murs 2
29 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 13[i]
30 Glory Days Little Mix 9[j]
31 ? XXXTentacion 3
32 Revival Eminem 3[k]
33 Golden Kylie Minogue 1
34 Beautiful Trauma Pink 5[l]
35 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 14[m]
36 Diamonds Elton John 10[n]
37 Reputation Taylor Swift 7[o]
38 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 16[p]
39 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac 11[q]
40 Greatest Hits Queen 23[r]
41 Legacy David Bowie 25[s]
42 Stoney Post Malone 14[t]
43 Camila Camila Cabello 2
44 Mamma Mia! Various artists 5
45 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 8[u]
46 Wanted on Voyage George Ezra 10[v]
47 Delta Mumford & Sons 2
48 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 31[w]
49 True Love Ways Buddy Holly with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 10
50 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 31[x]
51 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 19[y]
52 AM Arctic Monkeys 11[z]
53 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 23[aa]
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[ab]
58 Wildness Snow Patrol 2
59 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes 3
60 As You Were Liam Gallagher 16[ac]
61 More Life Drake 25[ad]
62 17 XXXTentacion 11
63 Number Ones Michael Jackson 29[ae]
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[af]
66 Common Sense J Hus 21[ag]
67 The Last King of Pop Paul Heaton 10
68 Astroworld Travis Scott 3

Notes:

  1. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  2. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  3. ^ Reached number 1 in 1992
  4. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  5. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  6. ^ Reached number 3 in 2019
  7. ^ Reached number 2 in 2002
  8. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  9. ^ Reached number 1 in 2005
  10. ^ Reached number 1 in 2016
  11. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  12. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  13. ^ Reached number 1 in 2010
  14. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  15. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  16. ^ Reached number 1 in 1984
  17. ^ Reached number 6 in 2009
  18. ^ Reached number 1 in 1981
  19. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  20. ^ Reached number 10 in 2017
  21. ^ Reached number 5 in 2019
  22. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  23. ^ Reached number 1 in 1978
  24. ^ Reached number 1 in 1995
  25. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  26. ^ Reached number 1 in 2013
  27. ^ Reached number 1 in 2015
  28. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  29. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  30. ^ Reached number 2 in 2017
  31. ^ Reached number 1 in 2003
  32. ^ Reached number 1 in 2006
  33. ^ Reached number 6 in 2017

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UK Singles Chart 4 January 2018
  2. ^ UK Singles Chart 11 January 2018
  3. ^ UK Singles Chart 18 January 2018
  4. ^ UK Singles Chart 25 January 2018
  5. ^ UK Singles Chart 1 February 2018
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart 8 February 2018
  7. ^ UK Singles Chart 15 February 2018
  8. ^ UK Singles Chart 22 February 2018
  9. ^ UK Singles Chart 1 March 2018
  10. ^ UK Singles Chart 8 March 2018
  11. ^ UK Singles Chart 15 March 2018
  12. ^ UK Singles Chart 22 March 2018
  13. ^ UK Singles Chart 29 March 2018
  14. ^ UK Singles Chart 5 April 2018
  15. ^ UK Singles Chart 12 April 2018
  16. ^ UK Singles Chart 19 April 2018
  17. ^ UK Singles Chart 26 April 2018
  18. ^ UK Singles Chart 3 May 2018
  19. ^ UK Singles Chart 10 May 2018
  20. ^ UK Singles Chart 17 May 2018
  21. ^ UK Singles Chart 24 May 2018
  22. ^ UK Singles Chart 31 May 2018
  23. ^ UK Singles Chart 7 June 2018
  24. ^ UK Singles Chart 14 June 2018
  25. ^ UK Singles Chart 21 June 2018
  26. ^ UK Singles Chart 28 June 2018
  27. ^ UK Singles Chart 5 July 2018
  28. ^ UK Singles Chart 12 July 2018
  29. ^ UK Singles Chart 19 July 2018
  30. ^ UK Singles Chart 26 July 2018
  31. ^ UK Singles Chart 2 August 2018
  32. ^ UK Singles Chart 9 August 2018
  33. ^ UK Singles Chart 16 August 2018
  34. ^ UK Singles Chart 23 August 2018
  35. ^ UK Singles Chart 30 August 2018
  36. ^ UK Singles Chart 6 September 2018
  37. ^ UK Singles Chart 13 September 2018
  38. ^ UK Singles Chart 20 September 2018
  39. ^ UK Singles Chart 27 September 2018
  40. ^ UK Singles Chart 4 October 2018
  41. ^ UK Singles Chart 11 October 2018
  42. ^ UK Singles Chart 18 October 2018
  43. ^ UK Singles Chart 25 October 2018
  44. ^ UK Singles Chart 1 November 2018
  45. ^ UK Singles Chart 8 November 2018
  46. ^ UK Singles Chart 15 November 2018
  47. ^ UK Singles Chart 22 November 2018
  48. ^ UK Singles Chart 29 November 2018
  49. ^ UK Singles Chart 6 December 2018
  50. ^ UK Singles Chart 13 December 2018
  51. ^ UK Singles Chart 20 December 2018
  52. ^ UK Singles Chart 27 December 2018
  53. ^ UK Albums Chart 4 January 2018
  54. ^ UK Albums Chart 11 January 2018
  55. ^ UK Albums Chart 18 January 2018
  56. ^ UK Albums Chart 25 January 2018
  57. ^ UK Albums Chart 1 February 2018
  58. ^ UK Albums Chart 8 February 2018
  59. ^ UK Albums Chart 15 February 2018
  60. ^ UK Albums Chart 22 February 2018
  61. ^ UK Albums Chart 1 March 2018
  62. ^ UK Albums Chart 8 March 2018
  63. ^ UK Albums Chart 15 March 2018
  64. ^ UK Albums Chart 22 March 2018
  65. ^ UK Albums Chart 29 March 2018
  66. ^ UK Albums Chart 5 April 2018
  67. ^ UK Albums Chart 12 April 2018
  68. ^ UK Albums Chart 19 April 2018
  69. ^ UK Albums Chart 26 April 2018
  70. ^ UK Albums Chart 3 May 2018
  71. ^ UK Albums Chart 10 May 2018
  72. ^ UK Albums Chart 17 May 2018
  73. ^ UK Albums Chart 24 May 2018
  74. ^ UK Albums Chart 31 May 2018
  75. ^ UK Albums Chart 7 June 2018
  76. ^ UK Albums Chart 14 June 2018
  77. ^ UK Albums Chart 21 June 2018
  78. ^ UK Albums Chart 28 June 2018
  79. ^ UK Albums Chart 5 July 2018
  80. ^ UK Albums Chart 12 July 2018
  81. ^ UK Albums Chart 19 July 2018
  82. ^ UK Albums Chart 26 July 2018
  83. ^ UK Albums Chart 2 August 2018
  84. ^ UK Albums Chart 9 August 2018
  85. ^ UK Albums Chart 17 August 2018
  86. ^ UK Albums Chart 24 August 2018
  87. ^ UK Albums Chart 30 August 2018
  88. ^ UK Albums Chart 6 September 2018
  89. ^ UK Albums Chart 13 September 2018
  90. ^ UK Albums Chart 20 September 2018
  91. ^ UK Albums Chart 27 September 2018
  92. ^ UK Albums Chart 4 October 2018
  93. ^ UK Albums Chart 11 October 2018
  94. ^ UK Albums Chart 18 October 2018
  95. ^ UK Albums Chart 25 October 2018
  96. ^ UK Albums Chart 1 November 2018
  97. ^ UK Albums Chart 8 November 2018
  98. ^ UK Albums Chart 15 November 2018
  99. ^ UK Albums Chart 22 November 2018
  100. ^ UK Albums Chart 29 November 2018
  101. ^ UK Albums Chart 6 December 2018
  102. ^ UK Albums Chart 13 December 2018
  103. ^ UK Albums Chart 20 December 2018
  104. ^ UK Albums Chart 27 December 2018
  105. ^ UK Compilation Chart 4 January 2018
  106. ^ UK Compilations Chart 11 January 2018
  107. ^ UK Compilations Chart 18 January 2018
  108. ^ UK Compilations Chart 25 January 2018
  109. ^ UK Compilations Chart 1 February 2018
  110. ^ UK Compilations Chart 8 February 2018
  111. ^ UK Compilations Chart 15 February 2018
  112. ^ UK Compilations Chart 22 February 2018
  113. ^ UK Compilations Chart 1 March 2018
  114. ^ UK Compilations Chart 8 March 2018
  115. ^ UK Compilations Chart 15 March 2018
  116. ^ UK Compilations Chart 22 March 2018
  117. ^ UK Compilations Chart 29 March 2018
  118. ^ UK Compilation Chart 5 April 2018
  119. ^ UK Compilations Chart 12 April 2018
  120. ^ UK Compilations Chart 19 April 2018
  121. ^ UK Compilations Chart 26 April 2018
  122. ^ UK Compilations Chart 3 May 2018
  123. ^ UK Compilations Chart 10 May 2018
  124. ^ UK Compilation Chart 17 May 2018
  125. ^ UK Compilation Chart 24 May 2018
  126. ^ UK Compilation Chart 31 May 2018
  127. ^ UK Compilation Chart 7 June 2018
  128. ^ UK Compilation Chart 14 June 2018
  129. ^ UK Compilation Chart 21 June 2018
  130. ^ UK Compilation Chart 28 June 2018
  131. ^ UK Compilation Chart 5 July 2018
  132. ^ UK Compilation Chart 12 July 2018
  133. ^ UK Compilation Chart 19 July 2018
  134. ^ UK Compilation Chart 26 July 2018
  135. ^ UK Compilation Chart 2 August 2018
  136. ^ UK Compilation Chart 9 August 2018
  137. ^ UK Compilation Chart 16 August 2018
  138. ^ UK Compilation Chart 23 August 2018
  139. ^ UK Compilation Chart 30 August 2018
  140. ^ UK Compilation Chart 6 September 2018
  141. ^ UK Compilation Chart 13 September 2018
  142. ^ UK Compilation Chart 20 September 2018
  143. ^ UK Compilation Chart 27 September 2018
  144. ^ UK Compilation Chart 4 October 2018
  145. ^ UK Compilation Chart 11 October 2018
  146. ^ UK Compilation Chart 18 October 2018
  147. ^ UK Compilation Chart 25 October 2018
  148. ^ UK Compilation Chart 1 November 2018
  149. ^ UK Compilation Chart 8 November 2018
  150. ^ UK Compilation Chart 15 November 2018
  151. ^ UK Compilation Chart 22 November 2018
  152. ^ UK Compilation Chart 29 November 2018
  153. ^ UK Compilation Chart 6 December 2018
  154. ^ UK Compilation Chart 13 December 2018
  155. ^ UK Compilation Chart 20 December 2018
  156. ^ UK Compilation Chart 27 December 2018