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The UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart are two of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles/albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles/albums and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart. A total of 30 singles (1 of which claimed the top spot in 2012) and 35 albums (3 of which claimed the top spot in 2012) have claimed the top spot in 2013.

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Every song which reached number one between 27 April and 13 July sold over 100,000 copies during its first week of sales although it failed to break a record which was previously held in 1997 where the number one single would sell 100,000 copies or more in its first week of sales every week from 28 June 1997 through to 3 January 1998.

Album sales however, were at an all-time low with only 93,200,000 albums sold. It was also the first time since 1984 where an artist album failed to sell over a million copies by the end of the year.

Following the release of David Bowie's comeback single "Where Are We Now", singles became eligible to chart, before the release of its parent album.

In the singles chart, James Arthur returned to the top of the charts, having reached number one in 2012 with "Impossible". Bingo Players, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Avicii, Nicky Romero, The Saturdays, PJ & Duncan, Duke Dumont, Daft Punk, Naughty Boy, Robin Thicke, Icona Pop, John Newman, Miley Cyrus, Ellie Goulding, OneRepublic, Lorde, Storm Queen, Martin Garrix, Alesso and Sam Bailey have all claimed their first number 1 single as a lead artist.

In the albums chart, Emeli Sandé, Calvin Harris and Mumford & Sons returned to the top of the charts, having reached number one in 2012 with Our Version of Events, 18 Months and Babel. Biffy Clyro, Bastille, Rudimental, Caro Emerald, Daft Punk, Disclosure, Tom Odell, JAY Z, Robin Thicke, Jahméne Douglas, Richard & Adam, Avenged Sevenfold, The 1975, Haim, Miley Cyrus and John Newman have all claimed their first number 1 album.

Emeli Sandé continued her chart success in the albums chart when her album Our Version of Events, which was the biggest selling album in 2012 was also the biggest selling album in 2013 throughout its entirety until it was surpassed during the final week of 2013 by One Direction's third album Midnight Memories, which ended the year as 2013's biggest selling album, pushing Sandé into second place.

"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams has spent the most weeks at number one in the singles with five and Les Misérables by Les Misérables, Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé and The Impossible Dream by Richard & Adam have all spent the most weeks at number one in the albums with four.

Week 1 (30 December 2012 – 5 January 2013)

James Arthur returned to number one with "Impossible", knocking The Justice Collective's "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" down four places to number five.

There were no new entries in the chart this week.

The highest climber came from The Script & will.i.am's "Hall Of Fame", climbing 17 places to number 17 and the biggest faller came from The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl's "Fairytale of New York", falling 20 places to number 32.

Albums

Emeli Sandé's Our Version of Events remained at number 1 for a seventh non-consecutive week.

Week 2 (6–12 January)

James Arthur's "Impossible" remained at number 1 for a third non-consecutive week and will.i.am & Britney Spears' "Scream & Shout" remained at number 2 for a third week non-consecutive week.

The highest climber came from DJ Fresh & Ms Dynamite's "Gold Dust", climbing 12 places to number 22 and the biggest fallers came from Maroon 5's "One More Night" and One Pound Fish Man's "One Pound Fish", both falling 11 places to numbers 29 and 39.

Albums

Calvin Harris' 18 Months returned to number 1.

Week 3 (13–19 January)

will.i.am & Britney Spears' "Scream & Shout" climbed a place to number 1 and Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" climbed 3 places to number 2.

New entries included David Bowie's comeback single "Where Are We Now?", Vato Gonzalez & Lethal Bizzle's "Not a Saint", Jake Bugg's "Lightning Bolt", David Guetta & Taped Rai's "Just One Last Time", Haim's "Don't Save Me" Bon Jovi's "Because We Can" and Matrix & Futurebound & Baby Blue's "Magnetic Eyes" at numbers 6, 20, 26, 27, 32, 38 and 39.

The highest climber came from One Direction's "Kiss You", climbing 14 places to number 12 and the biggest faller came from The Script & will.i.am's "Hall Of Fame", falling 14 places to number 33.

Albums

Emeli Sandé's Our Version of Events returned to number 1 for an eighth non-consecutive week.

Week 4 (20–26 January)

will.i.am & Britney Spears' "Scream & Shout" remained at number 1 for a second week and 50 Cent, Eminem & Adam Levine's "My Life" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Justin Timberlake & JAY Z's "Suit & Tie", Biffy Clyro's "Black Chandelier", Anne Hathaway's "I Dreamed a Dream", Lawson's "Learn to Love Again", Ne-Yo's "Forever Now", Flo Rida's "Let It Roll", Conor Maynard & Wiley's "Animal" and Dizzee Rascal's "Bassline Junkie" at numbers 3, 14, 22, 28, 31, 33, 34 and 38, respectively.

The highest climber came from Emeli Sandé's "Clown", climbing 12 places to number 11 and the biggest faller came from Calvin Harris & Florence Welch's "Sweet Nothing", falling 13 places to number 37.

Albums

Les Misérables by Les Misérables climbed 4 places to number 1.

Week 5 (27 January–2 February)

Bingo Players & Far East Movement's "Get Up (Rattle)" debuted at number 1 and will.i.am & Britney Spears' "Scream & Shout" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included Amelia Lily's "Shut Up (and Give Me Whatever You Got)", Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Wanz's "Thrift Shop", Rita Ora's "Radioactive", Ellie Goulding's "Explosions" and Little Mix's "Change Your Life" at numbers 11, 24, 32, 33 and 36, respectively.

The highest climber came from Conor Maynard & Wiley's "Animal", climbing 28 places to number 6 and the biggest faller came from Biffy Clyro's "Black Chandelier", falling 23 places to number 37.

Albums

Les Misérables by Les Misérables remained at number 1 for a second week.

Week 6 (3–9 February)

Bingo Players & Far East Movement's "Get Up (Rattle)" remained at number 1 for a second week and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Wanz's "Thrift Shop" became the week's highest climber, climbing 22 places to number 2.

New entries included Devlin & Diane Birch's "Rewind", Disclosure & AlunaGeorge's "White Noise" and Droideka's "Get Hyper" at numbers 10, 28 and 29, respectively.

The biggest faller came from Amelia Lily's "Shut Up (and Give Me Whatever You Got)", falling 19 places to number 30.

Albums

Biffy Clyro's Opposites debuted at number 1.

Week 7 (10–16 February)

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Wanz's "Thrift Shop" climbed a place to number 1 and Disclosure & AlunaGeorge's "White Noise" became the week's highest climber, climbing 26 places to number 2.

The only new entry came from Fall Out Boy's "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" at number 5.

The biggest faller came from 50 Cent, Eminem & Adam Levine's "My Life", falling 9 places to number 18.

Albums

Les Misérables by Les Misérables returned to number 1 for a third week.

Week 8 (17–23 February)

Avicii & Nicky Romero's "I Could Be The One" debuted at number 1 and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Wanz's "Thrift Shop" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included Baauer's "Harlem Shake", Gabrielle Aplin's "Please Don't Say You Love Me", Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man", Foals' "My Number", P!nk & Nate Ruess' "Just Give Me a Reason", Drake's "Started from the Bottom", Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" and Zedd & Foxes' "Clarity" at numbers 3, 6, 7, 23, 24, 25, 28 and 37, respectively.

The highest climber came from The Lumineers' "Ho Hey", climbing 13 places to number 15 and the biggest faller came from Devlin & Diane Birch's "Rewind", falling 25 places to number 40.

Albums

Les Misérables by Les Misérables remained at number 1 for a fourth non-consecutive week.

Week 9 (24 February–2 March)

One Direction's "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" debuted at number 1 and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Wanz's "Thrift Shop" remained at number 2 for a second week.

Other new entries included Olly Murs' "Army Of Two", The Script's "If You Could See Me Now" and Tyler James & Kano's "Worry About You" at numbers 23, 36 and 38, respectively.

The highest climber came from Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors", climbing 24 places to number 4 and the biggest faller came from Lawson's "Learn to Love Again", falling 23 places to number 40.

Albums

Emeli Sandé's Our Version of Events returned to number 1 for a ninth non-consecutive week.

Week 10 (3–9 March)

Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" climbed 3 places to number 1 and Bastille's "Pompeii" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Wiley, Chipmunk & Ms D's "Reload", Laura Mvula's "Green Garden" and Paramore's "Now" at numbers 9, 32 and 39, respectively.

The highest climber came from Adele's "Skyfall", climbing 11 places to number 14 and the biggest fallers came from Rita Ora's "Radioactive" and Bingo Players & Far East Movement's "Get Up (Rattle)", both falling 11 places to numbers 33 and 35.

Albums

Emeli Sandé's Our Version of Events remained at number 1 for a tenth non-consecutive week.

Week 11 (10–16 March)

Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" remained at number 1 for a second week and Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" climbed 5 places to number 2.

New entries included Bridgit Mendler's "Ready Or Not", The 1975's "Chocolate" and Stereophonics's "Indian Summer" at numbers 7, 24 and 30, respectively.

The highest climber came from Drake's "Started from the Bottom", climbing 8 places to number 29 and the biggest faller came from Ben Howard's "Only Love", falling 12 places to number 23.

Albums

Bastille's Bad Blood debuted at number 1.

Week 12 (17–23 March)

Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" remained at number 1 for a third week and One Direction's "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" climbed 4 places to number 2.

New entries included Nicole Scherzinger's "Boomerang", Nelly's "Hey Porsche", K Koke & Rita Ora's "Lay Down Your Weapons", Taylor Swift's "22" and Blake Lewis' "Your Touch" at numbers 6, 17, 18, 26 and 38, respectively.

The biggest faller came from Ben Howard's "Only Love", falling 17 places to number 40.

Albums

David Bowie's The Next Day debuted at number 1.

Week 13 (24–30 March)

The Saturdays & Sean Paul's "What About Us" debuted at number 1 and Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included Kodaline's "High Hopes", Pitbull & Christina Aguilera's "Feel This Moment", ReConnected's "One In A Million" and Jakwob & Maiday's "Fade" at numbers 16, 27, 32 and 35, respectively.

The highest climber came from Taylor Swift's "22", climbing 15 places to number 11 and the biggest faller came from K Koke & Rita Ora's "Lay Down Your Weapons", falling 16 places to number 34.

Albums

Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience debuted at number 1.

Week 14 (31 March–6 April)

PJ & Duncan aka Ant & Dec's "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" re-entered at number 1, following a performance on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and Pink & Nate Ruess' "Just Give Me a Reason" climbed a place to number 2.

New entries included Charlie Brown's "On My Way", Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding's "I Need Your Love" and Fall Out Boy's "The Phoenix" at numbers 7, 25 and 36, respectively.

The highest climber came from Pitbull & Christina Aguilera's "Feel This Moment", climbing 16 places to number 11 and the biggest faller came from Ellie Goulding's "Explosions", falling 13 places to number 39.

Albums

Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience remained at number 1 for a second week.

Week 15 (7–13 April)

Duke Dumont & A*M*E's "Need U (100%)" debuted at number 1 and Pink & Nate Ruess' "Just Give Me a Reason" remained at number 2 for a second week.

Other new entries included Michael Bublé's "It's a Beautiful Day", Chris Brown's "Fine China", Haim's "Falling", Imagine Dragons' "On Top of the World", Iggy Azalea's "Work", Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Ray Dalton's "Can't Hold Us" and Imagine Dragons' "It's Time" at numbers 10, 29, 30, 34, 36, 38 and 40, respectively.

The highest climber came from Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive", climbing 14 places to number 18 and the biggest fallers came from Nicole Scherzinger's "Boomerang" and Emeli Sandé's "Clown", both falling 11 places to numbers 31 and 37.

Albums

Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience remained at number 1 for a third week.

Week 16 (14–20 April)

Duke Dumont & A*M*E's "Need U (100%)" remained at number 1 for a second week and Judy Garland's "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Nina Nesbitt's "Stay Out", Paramore's "Still into You", AlunaGeorge's "Attracting Flies", Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne's "High School" and The Notsensibles' "I'm in Love with Margaret Thatcher" at numbers 21, 26, 30, 31 and 35, respectively.

The highest climber came from Iggy Azalea's "Work", cimbing 16 places to number 20 and the biggest faller came from PJ & Duncan's "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble", falling 26 places to number 32.

Albums

Paramore's Paramore debuted at number 1.

Week 17 (21–27 April)

Rudimental & Ella Eyre's "Waiting All Night" debuted at number 1 and will.i.am & Justin Bieber's "thatPOWER" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers' "Get Lucky", Psy's "Gentleman", Clean Bandit's "Mozart's House", Little Mix & Missy Elliott's "How Ya Doin'?", Mat Zo & Porter Robinson's "Easy" and will.i.am & Miley Cyrus' "Fall Down" at numbers 3, 10, 17, 23, 28 and 34, respectively.

The highest climber came from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Ray Dalton's "Can't Hold Us", climbing 21 places to number 12 and the biggest faller came from Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble", falling 11 places to number 39.

Albums

Michael Bublé's To Be Loved debuted at number 1.

Week 18 (28 April–4 May)

Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers' "Get Lucky" climbed 2 places to number 1 and Rudimental & Ella Eyre's "Waiting All Night" dropped a place to number 2.

New entries included Loveable Rogues' "What A Night", Passenger's "Let Her Go", Nicky Romero & NERVO's "Like Home", Carly Rae Jepsen's "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" and Amelia Lily's "Party Over" at numbers 9, 11, 33, 35 and 40, respectively.

The highest climber came from AlunaGeorge's "Attracting Flies", climbing 11 places to number 19, and the biggest faller came from Michael Bublé's "It's a Beautiful Day", falling 11 places to number 29.

Albums

Michael Bublé's To Be Loved remained at number 1 for a second week.

Week 19 (5–11 May)

Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers' "Get Lucky" remained at number 1 for a second week and Rudimental & Ella Eyre's "Waiting All Night" remained at number 2 for a second week.

New entries included Disclosure & Eliza Doolittle's "You & Me", Misha B's "Here's to Everything (Ooh La La)" and Michael Molloy & Alex Evans' "Rise & Fall" at numbers 10, 35 and 38, respectively.

The highest climber came from Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris", climbing 27 places to number 12 and the biggest faller came from Loveable Rogues' "What a Night", falling 19 places to number 28.

Albums

Rudimental's Home debuted at number 1.

Week 20 (12–18 May)

Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers' "Get Lucky" remained at number 1 for a third week and Chris Malinchak's "So Good to Me" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Armin van Buuren & Trevor Guthrie's "This Is What It Feels Like", Gabrielle Aplin's "Panic Cord" and Mariah Carey & Miguel's "Beautiful" at numbers 6, 19 and 39, respectively.

The highest climber came from Paramore's "Still into You", climbing 6 places to number 26 and the biggest faller came from Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris", falling 25 places to number 37.

Albums

Caro Emerald's The Shocking Miss Emerald debuted at number 1.

Week 21 (19–25 May)

Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers' "Get Lucky" remained at number 1 for a fourth week and Passenger's "Let Her Go" climbed a place to number 2.

New entries included Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack", Wretch 32 & Shakka's "Blackout", Sub Focus & Alex Clare's "Endorphins", Stooshe's "Slip", Olly Murs' "Dear Darlin'" and Tich's "Dumb" at numbers 3, 6, 10, 12, 18 and 23, respectively.

The highest climber came from Mariah Carey & Miguel's "Beautiful", climbing 12 places to number 27 and the biggest faller came from AlunaGeorge's "Attracting Flies", falling 13 places to number 31.

Albums

Rod Stewart's Time debuted at number 1.

Week 22 (26 May–1 June)

Naughty Boy & Sam Smith's "La La La" debuted at number 1 and Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers' "Get Lucky" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included 2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa's "We Own It (Fast & Furious)", Eurovision 2013 winner Emmelie de Forest's "Only Teardrops" (Denmark), Lana Del Rey's "Young & Beautiful" and The 1975's "The City" at numbers 6, 15, 23 and 30, respectively.

The highest climber came from Olly Murs' "Dear Darlin'", climbing 9 places to number 9 and the biggest faller came from Stooshe's "Slip", falling 16 places to number 28.

Albums

Daft Punk's Random Access Memories debuted at number 1.

Week 23 (2–8 June)

Robin Thicke, T.I. & Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" debuted at number 1 and Naughty Boy & Sam Smith's "La La La" dropped a place to number 2.

New entries included Jessie J, Big Sean & Dizzee Rascal's "Wild", Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull's "Live It Up", Stylo G's "Soundbwoy" and Bruno Mars' "Treasure" at numbers 5, 17, 18 and 35, respectively.

The biggest faller came from Sub Focus & Alex Clare's "Endorphins", falling 14 places to number 30.

Albums

Daft Punk's Random Access Memories remained at number 1 for a second week.

Week 24 (9–15 June)

Robin Thicke, T.I. & Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" remained at number 1 for a second week and Naughty Boy & Sam Smith's "La La La" remained at number 2 for a second week.

New entries included Union J's "Carry You", Fuse ODG's "Antenna", Leah McFall's "I Will Survive", Afrojack & Chris Brown's "As Your Friend" and Kodaline's "Love Like This" at numbers 6, 7, 16, 21 and 22, respectively.

The highest climber came from Bruno Mars' "Treasure", climbing 20 places to number 15 and the biggest faller came from Of Monsters and Men's "Little Talks", falling 20 places to number 33.

Albums

Disclosure's Settle debuted at number 1.

Week 25 (16–22 June)

Robin Thicke, T.I. & Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" remained at number 1 for a third week and Naughty Boy & Sam Smith's "La La La" remained at number 2 for a third week.

New entries included Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran's "Everything Has Changed" and Wiley, Angel & Tinchy Stryder's "Lights On" at numbers 7 and 9.

The highest climber came from Leah McFall's "I Will Survive", climbing 8 places to number 8 and the biggest faller came from Kodaline's "Love Like This" falling 13 places to number 35.

Albums

Black Sabbath's 13 debuted at number 1.

Week 26 (23–29 June)

Robin Thicke, T.I. & Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" remained at number 1 for a fourth week and Jason Derulo's "The Other Side" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Dizzee Rascal & Robbie Williams' "Goin' Crazy", Tom Odell's "Another Love", Arctic Monkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", London Grammar's "Wasting My Young Years", Kesha & will.i.am's "Crazy Kids" and Leah McFall's "Killing Me Softly" at numbers 5, 10, 11, 31, 35 and 36.

The highest climber came from Bastille's "Pompeii", climbing 6 places to number 24 and the biggest faller came from Union J's "Carry You", falling 14 places to number 29.

Albums

Kanye West's Yeezus debuted at number 1.

Week 27 (30 June–6 July)

Icona Pop & Charli XCX's "I Love It" debuted at number 1 and Robin Thicke, T.I. & Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included will.i.am's "Bang Bang", The Wanted's "Walks Like Rihanna", Chase & Status & Louis M^ttrs' "Lost & Not Found", Andrea Begley's "My Immortal", Leeroy & Nagla's "Can't Get Enough" and Kanye West's "Black Skinhead" at numbers 3, 4, 15, 30, 37 and 39, respectively.

The biggest faller came from Leah McFall's "I Will Survive", falling 16 places to number 31.

Albums

Tom Odell's Long Way Down debuted at number 1.

Week 28 (7–13 July)

John Newman's "Love Me Again" debuted at number 1 and Robin Thicke, T.I. & Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" remained at number 2 for a second week.

Other new entries included Gabz's "Lighters (The One)", The Saturdays' "Gentleman", Spark Productions' "Wake Me Up!" and Russ Chimes' "Turn Me Out" at numbers 6, 14, 35 and 40, respectively.

The highest climber came from Kesha & will.i.am's "Crazy Kids", climbing 8 places to number 27 and the biggest faller came from Dizzee Rascal & Robbie Williams' "Goin' Crazy", falling 11 places to number 20.

Albums

Mumford & Sons' Babel returned to number 1 for a third non-consecutive week.

Week 29 (14–20 July)

Robin Thicke, T.I. & Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" returned to number 1 for a fifth non-consecutive week and John Newman's "Love Me Again" dropped a place to number 2.

New entries included Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash & John Martin's "Reload", Lawson & B.o.B's "Brokenhearted", Iggy Azalea's "Bounce", Katy B's "What Love is Made Of", JAY Z & Justin Timberlake's "Holy Grail", Sneakbo's "Ring A Ling" and P!nk & Lily Allen's "True Love" at numbers 3, 6, 13, 21, 24, 27 and 36, respectively.

The highest climber came from Spark Productions' "Wake Me Up!", climbing 9 places to number 26 and the biggest faller came from The Saturdays' "Gentleman", falling 19 places to number 33.

Albums

JAY Z debuted at number 1 with Magna Carta... Holy Grail, scoring the rapper his first ever UK number 1.

Week 30 (21–27 July)

Avicii & Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" debuted at number 1 and Robin Thicke, T.I. & Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included Selena Gomez's "Come & Get It", Breach's "Jack", Avril Lavigne's "Here's to Never Growing Up", Lucy Spraggan's "Lighthouse", Calvin Harris & Ayah Marar's "Thinking About You" and Kings of Leon's "Supersoaker" at numbers 8, 9, 14, 26, 28 and 32.

The highest climber came from P!nk & Lily Allen's "True Love", climbing 14 places to number 22 and the biggest fallers came from Iggy Azalea's "Bounce" and Gabz's "Lighters (The One)", both falling 17 places to numbers 30 and 36.

Albums

Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines debuted at number 1.

Week 31 (28 July–3 August)

Avicii & Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" remained at number 1 for a second week and One Direction's "Best Song Ever" debuted at number 2.

The only other new entry came from Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais' "Summertime Sadness" at number 32.

The highest climber came from Calvin Harris & Ayah Marar's "Thinking About You", climbing 14 places to number 14 and the biggest faller came from Avril Lavigne's "Here's to Never Growing Up", falling 21 places to number 35.

Albums

Jahméne Douglas' Love Never Fails debuted at number 1.

Week 32 (4–10 August)

Avicii & Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" remained at number 1 for a third week and John Newman's "Love Me Again" climbed 2 places to number 2.

New entries included Eliza Doolittle's "Big When I Was Little", Rudimental & Foxes' "Right Here", Disclosure's "F for You" and AlunaGeorge's "You Know You Like It" at numbers 12, 24, 28 and 39, respectively.

The highest climber came from Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais' "Summertime Sadness", climbing 28 places to number 4 and the biggest faller came from The Wanted's "Walks Like Rihanna", falling 9 places to number 35.

Albums

Richard & Adam's The Impossible Dream debuted at number 1.

Week 33 (11–17 August)

Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" debuted at number 1 and Avicii & Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included Tinie Tempah & 2 Chainz' "Trampoline", Justin Timberlake's "Take Back The Night", Kings of Leon's "Wait For Me" and Le Youth's "Cool" at numbers 3, 29, 31 and 35, respectively.

The highest climber came from Of Monsters and Men's "Little Talks", climbing 15 places to number 19 and the biggest faller came from Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash & John Martin's "Reload", falling 11 places to number 27.

Albums

Richard & Adam's The Impossible Dream remained at number 1 for a second week.

Week 34 (18–24 August)

Ellie Goulding's "Burn" debuted at number 1 and Avicii & Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" remained at number 2 for a second week.

Other new entries included Lady Gaga's "Applause", Arctic Monkeys' "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?", The Wanted's "We Own The Night", Ray Foxx & Rachel K Collier's "Boom Boom (Heartbeat)", Drake & Majid Jordan's "Hold On, We're Going Home" and OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" at numbers 5, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 30, respectively.

The highest climber came from Le Youth's "Cool", climbing 7 places to number 28 and the biggest faller came from Eliza Doolittle's "Big When I Was Little", falling 20 places to number 38.

Albums

Richard & Adam's The Impossible Dream remained at number 1 for a third week.

Week 35 (25–31 August)

Ellie Goulding's "Burn" remained at number 1 for a second week and Avicii & Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" remained at number 2 for a third week.

New entries included Klangkarussell & Will Heard's "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)", DJ Fresh, Diplo & Dominique Young Unique's "Earthquake", Sean Paul's "Other Side of Love", Naughty Boy & Emeli Sande's "Lifted" and Matt Cardle & Melanie C's "Loving You" at numbers 3, 4, 7, 8 and 14, respectively.

The highest climber came from OneRepublic's "Counting Stars", climbing 10 places to number 20 and the biggest faller came from Arctic Monkeys' "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?", falling 16 places to number 24.

Albums

Richard & Adam's The Impossible Dream remained at number 1 for a fourth week.

Week 36 (1–7 September)

Ellie Goulding's "Burn" remained at number 1 for a third week and Avicii & Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" remained at number 2 for a fourth week.

New entries included Rizzle Kicks' "Lost Generation", Shane Filan's "Everything To Me", Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Mary Lambert's "Same Love", The 1975's "Sex" and Bastille's "Things We Lost In The Fire" at numbers 6, 14, 25, 34 and 39, respectively.

The highest climber came from Justin Timberlake's "Take Back The Night", climbing 5 places to number 24 and the biggest faller came from Matt Cardle & Melanie C's "Loving You", falling 23 places to number 37.

Albums

Avenged Sevenfold's Hail to the King debuted at number 1.

Week 37 (8–14 September)

Katy Perry's "Roar" debuted at number 1 and Ellie Goulding's "Burn" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included You Me at Six's "Lived a Lie", Neon Jungle's "Trouble", London Grammar's "Strong" and Olly Murs' "Right Place Right Time" at numbers 11, 12, 17 and 35, respectively.

The highest climber came from Arctic Monkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", climbing 12 places to number 24 and the biggest faller came from Tinie Tempah & 2 Chainz' "Trampoline", falling 10 places to number 30.

Albums

The 1975's The 1975 debuted at number 1.

Week 38 (15–21 September)

Katy Perry's "Roar" remained at number 1 for a second week.

New entries included Coldplay's "Atlas", Example's "All The Wrong Places", Ben Pearce's "What I Might Do", Lethal Bizzle & Ruby Goe's "Party Right" and Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj's "Love More" at numbers 12, 13, 25, 29 and 34, respectively.

The highest climbers came from OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Mary Lambert's "Same Love", both climbing 11 places to numbers 2 and 9, and the biggest faller came from Neon Jungle's "Trouble", falling 18 places to number 30.

Albums

Arctic Monkeys' AM debuted at number 1.

Week 39 (22–28 September)

Jason Derulo & 2 Chainz' "Talk Dirty" debuted at number 1 and Katy Perry's "Roar" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included Jessie J's "It's My Party", Avicii's "You Make Me", Birdy's "Wings", Katy Perry & Juicy J's "Dark Horse", Linkin Park & Steve Aoki's "A Light That Never Comes" and Chvrches' "The Mother We Share" at numbers 3, 5, 16, 21, 34 and 38, respectively.

The highest climber came from Ben Pearce's "What I Might Do", climbing 12 places to number 13 and the biggest faller came from Example's "All The Wrong Places", falling 22 places to number 35.

Albums

Arctic Monkeys' AM remained at number 1 for a second week.

Week 40 (29 September–5 October)

Jason Derulo & 2 Chainz' "Talk Dirty" remained at number 1 for a second week and Katy Perry's "Roar" remained at number 2 for a second week.

New entries included Sub Focus & Kele's "Turn It Around", Haim's "The Wire", Jessie J's "Sexy Lady" and Robin Thicke & Kendrick Lamar's "Give It 2 U" at numbers 14, 16, 22 and 34, respectively.

The highest climber came from Ben Pearce's "What I Might Do", climbing 6 places to number 7 and the biggest faller came from Sean Paul's "Other Side of Love", falling 13 places to number 39.

Albums

Kings of Leon's Mechanical Bull debuted at number 1.

Week 41 (6–12 October)

OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" climbed 2 places to number 1 and The Vamps' "Can We Dance" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Chase & Status & Moko's "Count On Me", Dizzee Rascal & will.i.am's "Something Really Bad", Nelly, Nicki Minaj & Pharrell Williams' "Get Like Me", Fuse ODG & Itz Tiffany's "Azonto", Jasmine Thompson's "Ain't Nobody" and Two Door Cinema Club's "Changing of the Seasons" at numbers 5, 10, 19, 30, 32 and 33, respectively.

The highest climber came from Justin Timberlake's "Take Back The Night", climbing 8 places to number 22 and the biggest faller came from Birdy's "Wings", falling 22 places to number 39.

Albums

Haim's Days Are Gone debuted at number 1.

Week 42 (13–19 October)

Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" debuted at number 1 and Eminem's "Berzerk" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Conor Maynard's "R U Crazy", The Saturdays' "Disco Love", James Blunt's "Bonfire Heart", John Newman's "Cheating", Justin Bieber's "Heartbreaker" and Ylvis' "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" at numbers 4, 5, 6, 9, 14 and 24, respectively.

The biggest faller came from Jason Mraz's "I Won't Give Up", falling 24 places to number 38.

Albums

Miley Cyrus' Bangerz debuted at number 1.

Week 43 (20–26 October)

OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" returned to number 1 for a second non-consecutive week and Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" dropped a place to number 2.

New entries included Lawson's "Juliet", Eminem's "Rap God", Wilkinson & Becky Hill's "Afterglow", Iggy Azalea & T.I.'s "Change Your Life", Justin Bieber's "All That Matters", Cher's "I Hope You Find It" and Don Broco's "You Wanna Know" at numbers 3, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25 and 39, respectively.

The biggest fallers came from John Newman's "Cheating" and Dizzee Rascal & will.i.am's "Something Really Bad", both falling 13 places to numbers 22 and 36.

Albums

John Newman's Tribute debuted at number 1.

Week 44 (27 October–2 November)

Lorde's "Royals" debuted at number 1 and James Arthur's "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Showtek, We Are Loud! & Sonny Wilson's "Booyah", Union J's "Beautiful Life", Eminem's "Survival", Justin Bieber's "Hold Tight", Icona Pop's "All Night", ReConnected's "Time Of Our Lives", Rizzle Kicks' "Skip to the Good Bit" and Sean Paul's "Turn It Up" at numbers 5, 8, 22, 28, 31, 33, 34 and 35, respectively.

The highest climber came from Robin Thicke & Kendrick Lamar's "Give It 2 U", climbing 13 places to number 15 and the biggest faller came from Iggy Azalea & T.I.'s "Change Your Life", falling 17 places to number 27.

Albums

Katy Perry's Prism debuted at number 1.

Week 45 (3–9 November)

Eminem & Rihanna's "The Monster" debuted at number 1 and Lorde's "Royals" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included Fatboy Slim, Riva Starr, Beardyman & Calvin Harris' "Eat Sleep Rave Repeat", One Direction's "Story of My Life", Tinie Tempah & John Martin's "Children of the Sun", The Wanted's "Show Me Love (America)", Foxes' "Youth", Justin Bieber's "Recovery" and M.A.D's "Toyboy" at numbers 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 28 and 37, respectively.

The highest climber came from Rizzle Kicks' "Skip to the Good Bit", climbing 13 places to number 21 and the biggest faller came from Union J's "Beautiful Life", falling 17 places to number 25.

Albums

Arcade Fire's Reflektor debuted at number 1.

Week 46 (10–16 November)

Storm Queen's "Look Right Through" debuted at number 1 and Eminem & Rihanna's "The Monster" dropped a place to number 2.

Other new entries included Little Mix's "Move", Britney Spears' "Work Bitch", Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire", Katy B's "5 AM", Taylor Swift & Gary Lightbody's "The Last Time", Justin Bieber's "Bad Day" and Awolnation's "Sail" at numbers 3, 7, 13, 14, 25, 31 and 39, respectively.

The biggest faller came from The Wanted's "Show Me Love (America)", falling 15 places to number 23.

Albums

Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP 2 debuted at number 1.

Week 47 (17–23 November)

Martin Garrix' "Animals" debuted at number 1 and Lily Allen's "Somewhere Only We Know" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Ellie Goulding's "How Long Will I Love You", Lady Gaga & R. Kelly's "Do What U Want", Robbie Williams' "Go Gentle", The Poppy Girls' "The Call (No Need to Say Goodbye)", Céline Dion's "Loved Me Back to Life", The Killers' "Shot at the Night", Justin Bieber's "All Bad", Rudimental & Emeli Sandé's "Free" and Dizzee Rascal & Teddy Sky's "Love This Town" at numbers 3, 9, 10, 13, 14, 23, 34, 39 and 40.

The highest climber came from Ellie Goulding's "Burn", climbing 6 places to number 27 and the biggest faller came from Britney Spears' "Work Bitch", falling 30 places to number 37.

Albums

Lady Gaga's Artpop debuted at number 1.

Week 48 (24–30 November)

Lily Allen's "Somewhere Only We Know" climbed a place to number 1 and Bastille's "Of The Night" debuted at number 2.

Other new entries included Gary Barlow's "Let Me Go", Lily Allen's "Hard out Here", JLS' "Billion Lights", Avicii's "Hey Brother", Justin Bieber & R. Kelly's "PYD" and Boyzone's "Love Will Save The Day" at numbers 3, 9, 19, 27, 30 and 39, respectively.

The highest climber came from Avicii & Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up", climbing 15 places to number 18 and the biggest faller came from Céline Dion's "Loved Me Back to Life", falling 22 places to number 36.

Albums

Robbie Williams' Swings Both Ways debuted at number 1, becoming the 1000th album to top the chart.

Week 49 (1–7 December)

Calvin Harris & Alesso & Hurts' "Under Control" debuted at number 1 and Gary Barlow's "Let Me Go" climbed a place to number 2.

Other new entries included McFly & Busted's "Love Is on the Radio", Breach & Andreya Triana's "Everything You Never Had (We Had It All)", Afrojack & Spree Wilson's "The Spark", One Direction's "You & I" & "Don't Forget Where You Belong", Olly Murs' "Hand on Heart", Jason Derulo's "Trumpets", Katy Perry's "Unconditionally", Justin Bieber's "Roller Coaster", RY X's "Berlin", Rihanna's "What Now" and Jessie J's "Thunder" at numbers 6, 9, 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 35, 37, 38, 39 and 40, respectively.

The highest climber came from Avicii's "Hey Brother" climbing 13 places to number 14 and the biggest faller came from Lily Allen's "Hard out Here", falling 22 places to number 31.

Albums

One Direction's Midnight Memories debuted at number 1.

Week 50 (8–14 December)

Lily Allen's "Somewhere Only We Know" returned to number 1 for a second non-consecutive week and One Direction's "Story Of My Life" climbed a place to number 2.

New entries included Rebecca Ferguson's "I Hope", James Arthur's "Recovery", All About She's "Higher (Free)", Pharrell Williams' "Happy", Leona Lewis' "One More Sleep" and Justin Bieber's "Change Me" at numbers 15, 19, 20, 30, 34 and 39, respectively.

The highest climbers came from Jason Derulo's "Trumpets" and Rihanna's "What Now", both climbing 14 places to numbers 12 and 25, respectively, and the biggest faller came from Olly Murs' "Hand on Heart", falling 15 places to number 40.

Albums

One Direction's Midnight Memories remained at number 1 for a second week.

Week 51 (15–21 December)

Lily Allen's "Somewhere Only We Know" remained at number 1 for a third non-consecutive week and Avicii's "Hey Brother" climbed 6 places to number 2.

New entries included Chase & Status & Jacob Banks' "Alive", Justin Bieber & Chance The Rapper's "Confident", Kid Ink & Chris Brown's "Show Me" and Sub Focus' "Turn Back Time" at numbers 28, 33, 35 and 36, respectively.

The highest climber came from Leona Lewis' "One More Sleep", climbing 31 places to number 3 and the biggest faller came from James Arthur's "Recovery", falling 19 places to number 38.

Albums

Robbie Williams' Swings Both Ways returned to number 1 for a second non-consecutive week.

Week 52 (22–28 December)

X Factor 2013 winner Sam Bailey debuted at number 1 with "Skyscraper", scoring the 2013 Christmas number 1 single. The single sold 148,853 copies in its first week, becoming the lowest-selling Christmas number 1 since Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman scored Christmas number 1 in 2001 when "Somethin' Stupid" sold only 110,000 copies in the Christmas week and also, the second lowest-selling X Factor winners single. Pharrell Williams' "Happy" climbed 2 places to number 2.

Other new entries included The Big Reunion's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", Kelly Clarkson's "Underneath the Tree" and Little Mix's "Little Me" at numbers 21, 30 and 39, respectively.

The highest climber came from Katy Perry's "Unconditionally", climbing 9 places to number 25 and the biggest faller came from Rebecca Ferguson's "I Hope", falling 16 places to number 32.

Albums

Robbie Williams' Swings Both Ways remained at number 1 for a third non-consecutive week, scoring the 2013 Christmas number 1 album.

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References

2013 in British music charts Wikipedia