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TheIrish Albums Chartis theIrishmusic industry standard albumspopularity chartissued weekly by theIrish Recorded Music Association(IRMA). The charts were previously compiled on behalf of IRMA byChart-Track,and have been compiled by theOfficial Charts Companysince 2017.[1]Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically each day from retailers'Point of salesystems and certain digital retailers. All major record stores and over forty independents submit data for the charts, accounting for over 80% of the market, according to Chart-Track. A new chart is compiled and released to the public by the Irish Recorded Music Association on Friday at noon. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the previous Thursday (i.e., the day before issue).
It is released as a Top 100; however, Chart-Track's records only record the Top 75 in the archives.
Chart achievements and trivia
editAlbums with the most weeks at number one
edit| Number of weeks |
Artist | Album | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
35
|
Adele | 21 | 2011–2012 |
| 28 | Various Artists | A Woman's Heart | 1992–1993 |
| Ed Sheeran | ÷ | 2017–2018 | |
| 24 | x | 2014–2017 | |
| Dermot Kennedy | Without Fear | 2019–2021 | |
22
|
Various artists | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 2018–2019 |
21
|
Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 2021–2022 |
17
|
Harry Styles | Harry's House | 2022–2023 |
| 15 | Adele | 25 | 2015–2016 |
| Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | 2019–2020 | |
| 14 | James Blunt | Back to Bedlam | 2005–2006 |
| 11 | The Killers | Hot Fuss | 2005 |
| Snow Patrol | Eyes Open | 2006-2007 | |
| Lady GagaandBradley Cooper | A Star Is Born | 2018 | |
| Noah Kahan | Stick Season | 2023-2024 | |
| 10 | Norah Jones | Come Away with Me | 2003-2004 |
| Dido | Life for Rent | 2003-2004 |
Acts to occupy the top two positions
edit- Guns N' Roses-Use Your Illusion IandUse Your Illusion II(one week in October 1991).
- Bruce Springsteen-Human TouchandLucky Town(one week in April 1992).
- Norah Jones-Feels Like HomeandCome Away With Me(two weeks in February 2004).
- Norah Jones-Come Away With MeandFeels Like Home(one week in March 2004).
- Michael Jackson–The Essential Michael JacksonandNumber Ones(two weeks in July 2009).
- Glee Cast-Glee: The Music, Journey to RegionalsandGlee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers(one week in June 2010).
- Adele–21and19(one week in March 2011, three weeks from April 2011, one week in May 2011, one week in June 2011).
- Bruce Springsteen-Greatest HitsandWrecking Ball(one week in July 2012).
- Ed Sheeran–÷andx(two weeks in March 2017 and one week in August 2017).
- Meat Loaf-Bat Out Of HellandHits Out of Hell(one week in January 2022).
- Ed Sheeran-=and÷(one week in May 2022).
- Harry Styles-Harry's HouseandFine Line(one week in September 2022).
- Taylor Swift–Speak Now (Taylor's Version)andMidnights(one week in July 2023).
- Taylor Swift-The Tortured Poets DepartmentandLover(one week in July 2024).
In addition to the above,Taylor Swiftalso occupied the entire Top 5 on the chart dated 5 July 2024, withThe Tortured Poets Departmentat the top spot,Loverat Number 2,1989 (Taylor's Version)at Number 3,Midnightsat Number 4 andFolkloreat Number 5. Swift charted a total of fourteen albums in the Top 100, the most for any artist. Swift's success on the charts was largely attributable toher three sold-out concertsat theAviva Stadiumduring the tracking week.[2]This is also the first time that the Top 10 has been fully occupied by female artists, with albums byBillie Eilish,Chappell Roan,Charli XCXandSZAalso charting in the Top 10.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Official Charts to compile Ireland's national music charts".www.officialcharts.com.Retrieved20 January2020.
- ^"Taylor Swift claims top five spots on Irish charts".RTÉ.Retrieved5 July2024.
- ^"Irish Albums Chart - 5th July 2024".IRMA.Retrieved5 July2024.