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- 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 2012, as well as albums which peaked in 2011 and 2013 but were in the top 10 in 2012. 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). In 2012 there were 163 albums in the top 10. One album from 2010 and 18 albums from 2011 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. 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 this year but its peak position was not until two years later in 2014. Eighteen artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2012. Carly Rae Jepsen, Emeli Sandé, Little Mix, Nicki Minaj and Rita Ora were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2012. + by Ed Sheeran, returned to the top spot in the first week of 2012. The first new number 1 album of the year was Born to Die by Lana Del Rey. Overall, 35 different albums peaked at number 1 in 2012, with Bruno Mars and Rihanna (2) having the joint most albums hitting that position. (en)
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