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List of UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart number ones of 2005

The UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling jazz and blues albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 2005, 52 charts were published with nine albums at number one. Jamie Cullum's third studio album Twentysomething was the first number-one album of the year, spending the first three weeks atop the chart.[2] Michael Bublé's fourth studio album It's Time was the final number-one album of the year, topping the chart for eight weeks starting in November (it remained number one for the first five weeks of 2006).[3]

Michael Bublé's fourth studio album It's Time spent half of 2005 at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart, including a single run of 15 weeks.

The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2005 was It's Time, which spent a total of 26 weeks at number one over three spells of 15 weeks, three weeks and eight weeks.[3] Madeleine Peyroux's third studio album Careless Love spent a total of nine consecutive weeks at number one, from 31 July to 8 October 2005.[4] Jamie Cullum also spent nine weeks atop the chart during 2005 – five with Twentysomething and four with follow-up Catching Tales.[2][5] Rory Gallagher's Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher was also number one for four weeks.[6] It's Time finished 2005 as the 42nd best-selling album of the year in the UK.[7]

Chart history edit

 
Madeline Peyroux was number one for nine consecutive weeks between July and October 2005 with Careless Love.
 
Jamie Cullum also spent nine weeks atop the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2005 with Twentysomething (five weeks) and Catching Tales (four weeks).
 
Following his death in June, Rory Gallagher reached number one with the greatest hits album Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher.
Key
† Indicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2005
Issue date Album Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
2 January Twentysomething Jamie Cullum UCJ [8]
9 January [9]
16 January [10]
23 January Genius Loves Company Ray Charles Liberty [11]
30 January Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack WSM [12]
6 February It's Time † Michael Bublé Reprise [13]
13 February [14]
20 February [15]
27 February [16]
6 March [17]
13 March [18]
20 March [19]
27 March [20]
3 April [21]
10 April [22]
17 April [23]
24 April [24]
1 May [25]
8 May [26]
15 May [27]
22 May Capitol Gold: Blues Legends various artists EMI/Virgin/UMTV [28]
29 May It's Time † Michael Bublé Reprise [29]
5 June [30]
12 June [31]
19 June Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher Capo [32]
26 June [33]
3 July [34]
10 July [35]
17 July Twenty Something Jamie Cullum UCJ [36]
24 July [37]
31 July Careless Love Madeleine Peyroux Rounder/UCJ [38]
7 August [39]
14 August [40]
21 August [41]
28 August [42]
4 September [43]
11 September [44]
18 September [45]
25 September [46]
2 October Catching Tales Jamie Cullum UCJ [47]
9 October Rock Swings Paul Anka Globe [48]
16 October Catching Tales Jamie Cullum UCJ [49]
23 October [50]
30 October [51]
6 November It's Time † Michael Bublé Reprise [52]
13 November [53]
20 November [54]
27 November [55]
4 December [56]
11 December [57]
18 December [58]
25 December [59]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Twentysomething – Jamie Cullum". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "It's Time – Michael Buble". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Careless Love – Madeline Peyroux". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Catching Tales – Jamie Cullum". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Big Guns – The Very Best Of – Rory Gallagher". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. ^ "End of Year Album Chart in 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 January 2005 – 8 January 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 January 2005 – 15 January 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 January 2005 – 22 January 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 January 2005 – 29 January 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 January 2005 – 5 February 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 February 2005 – 12 February 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 February 2005 – 19 February 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 February 2005 – 26 February 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 February 2005 – 5 March 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 March 2005 – 12 March 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 March 2005 – 19 March 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 March 2005 – 26 March 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 March 2005 – 2 April 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 April 2005 – 9 April 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 April 2005 – 16 April 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 April 2005 – 23 April 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 April 2005 – 30 April 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 May 2005 – 7 May 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 May 2005 – 14 May 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 May 2005 – 21 May 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 May 2005 – 28 May 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 May 2005 – 4 June 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 June 2005 – 11 June 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 June 2005 – 18 June 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 June 2005 – 25 June 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 June 2005 – 2 July 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 July 2005 – 9 July 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 July 2005 – 16 July 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 July 2005 – 23 July 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 July 2005 – 30 July 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  38. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 31 July 2005 – 6 August 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  39. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 August 2005 – 13 August 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  40. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 August 2005 – 20 August 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  41. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 August 2005 – 27 August 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  42. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 August 2005 – 3 September 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  43. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 September 2005 – 10 September 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  44. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 September 2005 – 17 September 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  45. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 September 2005 – 24 September 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  46. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 September 2005 – 1 October 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  47. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 October 2005 – 8 October 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  48. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 October 2005 – 15 October 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  49. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 October 2005 – 22 October 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  50. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 October 2005 – 29 October 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  51. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 October 2005 – 5 November 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  52. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 November 2005 – 12 November 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  53. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 November 2005 – 19 November 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  54. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 November 2005 – 26 November 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  55. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 November 2005 – 3 December 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  56. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 December 2005 – 10 December 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  57. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 December 2005 – 17 December 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  58. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 December 2005 – 24 December 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  59. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 December 2005 – 31 December 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

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