List of UK top-ten albums in 2013
Entries Artist Country of origin Weeks Albums
2 Andrea Bocelli Italy 4 Love in Portofino , Passione
2 Jake Bugg United Kingdom 15 Jake Bugg , Shangri La
2 Justin Timberlake United States 9 The 20/20 Experience , The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2
2 Michael Bublé Canada 20 Christmas , To Be Loved
2 One Direction United Kingdom / Ireland 8 Midnight Memories , Take Me Home
2 Robbie Williams United Kingdom 6 Swings Both Ways , Take the Crown
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2013 , including albums that reached their peak in 2012 . The figures only include main artists , with featured artists and appearances on compilation albums not counted individually for each artist . The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2013 is also shown .
The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical albums and digital downloads. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 2013, as well as albums which peaked in 2012 and 2014 but were in the top 10 in 2013. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced). One-hundred and seventy-two albums were in the top ten this year. Three albums from 2011 and sixteen albums from 2012 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while Beyoncé by Beyoncé was released in 2013 but did not reach its peak until 2014. Every Kingdom by Ben Howard debuted in 2011 and re-entered the top 10 in 2012, but its peak position was not until 2013. Halcyon by Ellie Goulding debuted in 2012 and re-entered the top 10 in 2013, but its peak position was not until 2014. Six artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2013. The 1975, Bastille, Frank Turner, James Arthur and Kodaline were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2013. 18 Months by Calvin Harris returned to the top spot in the first week of 2013. The first new number-one album of the year was by the Les Misérables Cast.