Albums of the Decade Chart
This page lists the biggest hit albums of each decade in
the 95 source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described
in the site generation page.
| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Harry Styles |
Harry's House |
2022 |
UK album 1 of 2020, US Albums 2014-23 peak 1 - Jun 2022 (83 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 1 - May 2022 (84 weeks), Grammy in 2022, Brit best album 2023, US 7 of 2022, the MusicID revenue site album 4 of 2022 |
| 2 |
Adele |
21 |
2011 |
UK 1 - Feb 2011 (48 weeks), Billboard 1 - Mar 2011 (282 weeks) (24 weeks at number 1) (84 weeks in top 10), US 1 of 2011, US num 1 for 13 weeks - Mar 2011, Canada 1 for 34 weeks - 2011, ODK Germany 1 - Feb 2011 (148 weeks) (8 weeks at number 1) (76 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 - Feb 2011 (83 weeks), Australia num 1 for 32 weeks - May 2011, Australia (ARIA) 1 of 2011, New Zealand 1 for 38 - Jan 2010, Grammy in 2011, Billboard200 1, Brit best album 2012, US (Sup) 2 x Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2011), Mercury prize 2011 (Nominated), UK all time album 4 (2011), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 6 - Jan 2013 (297 weeks), BEA 8 of 2011, US Albums 2014-23 peak 9 - Jan 2014 (443 weeks), New Zealand 14 of all time (2011, 12 X Platinum), Acclaim Year 19 of 2011, UK album 49 of 2021, the MusicID revenue site album 1 of 2011 |
| 3 |
The Beatles |
1 |
2000 |
UK 1 - Nov 2000 (53 weeks), Billboard 1 - Dec 2000 (233 weeks) (8 weeks at number 1) (20 weeks in top 10), US 1 of 2001, US num 1 for 8 weeks - Dec 2000, Canada 1 for 5 weeks - 2000, ODK Germany 1 - Dec 2000 (75 weeks) (10 weeks at number 1) (18 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Dec 2000, Germany 1 - Nov 2000 (18 weeks), Europe num 1 for 9 weeks - Dec 2000, Austria 1 - Dec 2000 (9 months), Switzerland 1 - Nov 2000 (30 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 2000 (35 weeks), Sweden 1 - Nov 2000 (18 weeks), Australia num 1 for 9 weeks - Nov 2000, Australia (ARIA) 1 of 2000, New Zealand 1 for 8 - Nov 2000, Japan 1 for 1 week - Nov 2000, US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2005), US (Sup) 11 x Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2010), UK 8 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 2003), Germany 5 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2001), Canada Diamond (certified by CRIA in Feb 2001), Europe 9 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2007), Italy 3 of 2000, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 5 - Jun 2013 (336 weeks), Japan 5 of all time (international albums) (sales 1.96), US BB 6 of 2000, US Albums 2014-23 peak 6 - Jan 2014 (385 weeks), Billboard 8 of the 2000s, New Zealand 9 of all time (2000, 15 X Platinum), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), Worldwide 10 - 25 M, Global 12 - 25 M claimed, Internet 20 - 27 M claimed (2000), UK all time album 24 (2000), UK 24 of all time (2.7 M claimed) (2000), UK album 31 of 2022, France (InfoDisc) 56 of 2000 (peak 1, 25 weeks), Billboard200 131, the MusicID revenue site album 6 of 2001 |
| 4 |
Nirvana |
Nevermind |
1991 |
Billboard 1 - Oct 1991 (328 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (28 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1992, Library of Congress artifact added 2004 (1991), Canada 1 for 10 weeks - 1992, Sweden 1 - Dec 1991 (45 weeks), Holland free40 1 of 1991, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018 (1991), Belgium 1 of all time (1991), BEA 1 of 1991, US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1999), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1993), France Diamond (certified by SNEP Nov 1997), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1998), Canada Diamond (certified by CRIA in Mar 2001), Switzerland 2 - Jan 1992 (25 weeks), Norway 2 - Dec 1991 (25 weeks), RS Reader's 2, US 3 of 1992, ODK Germany 3 - Dec 1991 (90 weeks) (16 weeks in top 10), Germany 3 - Dec 1991 (78 weeks), Austria 3 - Jan 1992 (7 months), Channel4 3, Acclaimed 3 (1991), US CashBox 4 of 1992, France (InfoDisc) 4 of 1992 (peak 1, 71 weeks), DMDB 4, UK 5 - Oct 1991 (197 weeks), US BB 5 of 1992, PopVortex 5 (1991), Melody Maker 5 of 1991, US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), NARM 10, Defin200 10 (1991), US Albums 2014-23 peak 12 - Feb 2014 (378 weeks), US Longest Running Album 16 1991 (260 weeks), Australia (ARIA) 17 of 1992, Rolling Stone 17, Virgin 17, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 18 - Jan 2014 (138 weeks), WTMD 19, German RS100 19, Vinyl Surrender 24 of all time, WXPN 31 (1991), Global 41 - 19 M claimed, Italy 46 of 1992, Worldwide 55 - 15 M, Guiness 57, Internet 108 - 14 M claimed (1991), Billboard200 118, Radio Caroline 164 (1991), the MusicID revenue site album 37 of 2022, RYM 9 of 1991, KEXP 4 |
| 5 |
Michael Jackson |
Thriller |
1982 |
UK 1 - Dec 1982 (217 weeks), Billboard 1 - Dec 1982 (268 weeks) (37 weeks at number 1) (78 weeks in top 10), US CashBox 1 of 1983, US 1 of 1983, US num 1 for 37 weeks - Feb 1983, US BB 1 of 1983, Library of Congress artifact added 2007 (1982), Canada 1 for 13 weeks - 1983, ODK Germany 1 - Jan 1983 (164 weeks) (11 weeks at number 1) (52 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 11 weeks - Jun 1983, Germany 1 - Mar 1983 (147 weeks), Sweden 1 - Dec 1982 (72 weeks), Australia num 1 for 11 weeks - Jun 1983, Australia (Kent) 1 of 1983 (peak 1), New Zealand 1 for 11 - Jun 1983, Japan 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1984, Italy 1 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 1 of 1983 (peak 1, 113 weeks), Global 1 - 50 M claimed, Internet 1 - 54 M claimed (1982), Grammy in 1983, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1982), Brit best album 1984, BEA 1 of 1982, Worldwide 1 - 46 M, 2 x Diamond in Canada (certified in Apr 1984), US sales 28 M (according to RIAA), US 27 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2005), US (Sup) 29 x Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2009), UK 11 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1992), Germany 3 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1995), Argentina Diamond (1982), UK Radio2 2, DMDB 2, Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1984), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2009), Austria 3 - Feb 1983 (22 months), Billboard200 3, NARM 3, Defin200 3 (1982), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1983 (52 weeks), Channel4 4, Norway 6 - Dec 1982 (45 weeks), Vatican 6 of all time, UK all time album 6 (1982), PopVortex 7 (1982), US Albums 2014-23 peak 7 - Jan 2014 (407 weeks), Japan 7 of all time (international albums) (sales 1.69), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, UK 8 of all time (3.6 M claimed) (1982), RS Reader's 12, New Zealand 14 of all time (1982, 12 X Platinum), Guiness 14, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 18 - May 2014 (9 weeks), Rolling Stone 20, Australia (ARIA) 32 of 2009, Acclaimed 33 (1982), Vinyl Surrender 40 of all time, Belgium 44 of all time (1982), US Longest Running Album 55 1982 (178 weeks), Virgin 64, WTMD 74, Finland 78 of all time (claimed 88,667) (1982), RS100 85, Radio Caroline 89 (1982), WXPN 127 (1982), the MusicID revenue site album 84 of 2022, RYM 15 of 1982, AVrev 23, KEXP 122, Xgau rating A (1982) |
| 6 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Rumours |
1977 |
UK 1 - Feb 1977 (474 weeks), Billboard 1 - Feb 1977 (203 weeks) (31 weeks at number 1) (52 weeks in top 10), US CashBox 1 of 1977, US 1 of 1977, US num 1 for 31 weeks - Apr 1977, US 70s 1 - Mar 1977 (12 months), US BB 1 of 1977, Library of Congress artifact added 2017 (1977), Canada 1 for 20 weeks - 1977, Australia num 1 for 8 weeks - Apr 1977, New Zealand 1 for 9 - Sep 1977, Grammy in 1977, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003 (1977), 2 x Diamond in Canada (certified in Jun 1995), US 19 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2003), UK 10 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 2000), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1994), US sales 19 M (according to RIAA), Fox101 2, BEA 2 of 1977, France Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1979), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 3 - Feb 2013 (497 weeks), Australia (Kent) 3 of 1977 (peak 1), Radio Caroline 3 (1977), Vatican 4 of all time, UK Radio2 4, DMDB 6, US Albums 2014-23 peak 7 - Feb 2014 (389 weeks), Holland free40 7 of 1977, Global 7 - 27 M claimed, Worldwide 8 - 27 M, ODK Germany 9 - Jan 1978 (51 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), D.Marsh 9 of 1977, PopVortex 10 (1977), Internet 12 - 30 M claimed (1977), UK all time album 12 (1977), UK 13 of all time (3.1 M claimed) (1977), UK album 14 of 2020, Germany 14 - May 1978 (27 weeks), Billboard200 15, Norway 17 - Apr 1977 (2 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 17 of 1978 (peak 13, 76 weeks), Guiness 17, Sweden 19 - Feb 1977 (24 weeks), WTMD 22, NARM 24, Defin200 24 (1977), Austria 25 - Nov 1977 (1 month), Rolling Stone 25, Virgin 31, WXPN 36 (1977), Vinyl Surrender 42 of all time, RS Reader's 43, Acclaimed 53 (1977), Channel4 62, RS100 72, Belgium 72 of all time (1977), Australia (ARIA) 78 of 2013, US Longest Running Album 96 1977 (153 weeks), the MusicID revenue site album 16 of 2022, RYM 12 of 1977, AVrev 52, WFUV 84, Xgau rating A (1977) |
| 7 |
The Beatles |
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
1967 |
UK 1 - Jun 1967 (190 weeks), Billboard 1 - Jun 1967 (194 weeks) (15 weeks at number 1) (33 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 15 weeks - Jul 1967, US BB 1 of 1967, Library of Congress artifact added 2003 (1967), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 1 - Jan 2016 (32 weeks), Germany 1 for 13 weeks - Jul 1967, Norway 1 - Jun 1967 (44 weeks), Australia num 1 for 30 weeks - Aug 1967, Australia (Kent) 1 of 1967 (peak 1), Italy 1 of 1967, Grammy in 1967, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1993 (1967), Rolling Stone 1, Brit best album 1977, Guiness 1, UK Radio2 1, NARM 1, WTMD 1, RS100 1, DMDB 1, BEA 1 of 1967, Defin200 1 (1967), US 11 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), US sales 11 M (according to RIAA), Radio Caroline 2 (1967), UK 2 of all time (4.8 M claimed) (1967), WXPN 2 (1967), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1993), PopVortex 3 (1967), US Albums 2014-23 peak 3 - Feb 2014 (46 weeks), UK all time album 3 (1967), Virgin 3, RS Reader's 3, D.Marsh 3 of 1967, Vinyl Surrender 3 of all time, US CashBox 5 of 1967, Fox101 5, Acclaimed 5 (1967), Channel4 7, Sweden 8 - Sep 2009 (4 weeks), Internet 9 - 32 M claimed (1967), Austria 14 - Sep 1978 (3 months), Belgium 14 of all time (1967), Global 19 - 24 M claimed, German RS100 23, Switzerland 29 - Sep 2009 (5 weeks), Worldwide 30 - 19 M, ODK Germany 37 - Aug 1987 (10 weeks), US Longest Running Album 46 1967 (184 weeks), Billboard200 54, Australia (ARIA) 70 of 2017, France (InfoDisc) 89 of 1968 (peak 4, 52 weeks), the MusicID revenue site album 98 of 2017, RYM 3 of 1967, AVrev 2, WFUV 4, KEXP 19 |
| 8 |
Miles Davis |
Kind of Blue |
1959 |
Library of Congress artifact added 2002 (1959), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1992 (1959), BEA 1 of 1959, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2002), US (Sup) 4 x Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2008), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Jan 2000), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1998), Rolling Stone 12, Virgin 14, WXPN 14 (1959), WTMD 21, PopVortex 28 (1959), Guiness 28, NARM 34, Defin200 34 (1959), Acclaimed 37 (1959), Norway 40 - Jan 2003 (1 week), DMDB 46, RS Reader's 61, UK 70 - Mar 2001 (3 weeks), US Longest Running Album 74 1959 (167 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 83 of 2000 (peak 29, 25 weeks), ODK Germany 100 - Aug 2009 (2 weeks), RYM 1 of 1959, WFUV 18, KEXP 49 |
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