Oasis take crown from The Beatles for best-selling UK studio album of all time
Their reign continues.
charts
Music charts track the commercial and streaming success of songs and albums across the world, providing a snapshot of the most popular releases at any given time.
From the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 100 to genre-specific rankings and international charts, these lists have long shaped the music industry by highlighting breakthrough artists, record-breaking releases and changing listening habits.
Today, charts combine physical sales, digital downloads and streaming data, making them an essential measure of an artist’s commercial impact and cultural reach.
Did Elvis Presley actually reach his peak in the 1960s?
Two years of military service didn’t dampen interest in ‘The King’.
The all-American family with three generations of number-one stars
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
The four months and five songs in 1964 that made The Beatles the biggest band in the world
The moment the world changed.
The dreamy 1958 hit that became the only song to top all of Billboard’s singles charts simultaneously
‘All I Have to Do is Dream’
More About charts
Music charts rank the popularity of songs and albums based on factors such as sales, streaming figures, radio airplay and, in some cases, audience engagement.
Among the most influential are the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, the UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart, along with national and genre-specific charts around the world.
Modern music charts are typically compiled using a combination of physical and digital sales, on-demand audio and video streams, and, depending on the chart, radio airplay or other consumption metrics.