2015 in British music

This is a summary of the year 2015 in British music.

Events

Television series

Publications

Artists and groups reformed

Groups on hiatus

Groups disbanded

Classical works

Opera

Musical theatre

Musical films

Film scores and incidental music

Film

Television

British music awards

Charts and sales

Notable events and records

On 10 July 2017, the chart week changed from Sunday–Saturday to Friday–Thursday, with the first chart covering Sunday 5 July to Thursday 9 July. This chart move is to align the chart week with the new Global Release Day (Friday) for music.[80][81]

Pharrell Williams set an all-time record when "Happy" notched 64 consecutive weeks in the top 75 of the singles chart.

Adele's 25 became the fastest-selling UK album of all time, beating the record previously held by Oasis' Be Here Now in 1997.

Jess Glynne scored three UK number-one singles and two from the previous year, tying here with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini as the British women with the most UK number-one singles.

In December, Justin Bieber's songs "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" claimed the top 2 spots on the singles chart during the same week, marking the first time this was accomplished since Madonna in 1985. "Love Yourself" went on to replace "Sorry" in the top position, making Bieber the first artist since Elvis Presley in 2005 to knock themselves off the top spot.

"Love Yourself" became the first song in the history of the UK Singles Chart to reach number one without an official single release.

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
dagger Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		SongArtist(s)Chart salesReferences[lower-alpha 1]
3 January"Uptown Funk" daggerMark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars186,655[82][83]
10 January156,335[84][85]
17 January129,871[86][87]
24 January125,948[88][89]
31 January120,443[90][91]
7 February101,962[92][93]
14 February"Love Me like You Do"Ellie Goulding172,368[94][95]
21 February118,225[96][97]
28 February118,343[98]
7 March98,167[99]
14 March"King"Years & Years100,955[100]
21 March"Lay Me Down"Sam Smith featuring John Legend105,070[101]
28 March68,739[102]
4 April"Hold My Hand"Jess Glynne97,494[103]
11 April80,177[104]
18 April57,372[105]
25 April"See You Again"Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth193,018[106]
2 May141,671[107]
9 May"Cheerleader"OMI112,626[108]
16 May96,533[109]
23 May89,201[110]
30 May76,572[111]
6 June"Want to Want Me"Jason Derulo127,113[112]
13 June75,066[113]
20 June65,300[114]
27 June57,039[115]
4 July"Not Letting Go"Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne110,001[116]
9 July"Are You with Me"Lost Frequencies83,712[117]
16 July"House Every Weekend"David Zowie54,929*[118]
23 July"Black Magic"Little Mix112,684[119]
30 July65,720[120]
6 August59,877[121]
13 August"Drag Me Down"One Direction76,015[122]
20 August"Marvin Gaye"Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor94,455[123]
27 August"Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"Jess Glynne61,994[124]
3 September"Fight Song"Rachel Platten58,581[125]
10 September"What Do You Mean?"Justin Bieber83,746[126]
17 September"Easy Love"Sigala82,237[127]
24 September"What Do You Mean?"Justin Bieber66,876[128]
1 October60,782[129]
8 October"Writing's on the Wall"Sam Smith69,604[130]
15 October"What Do You Mean?"Justin Bieber50,927[131]
22 October46,533[132]
29 October"Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)"KDA featuring Tinie Tempah & Katy B60,334[133]
5 November"Hello"Adele332,599[134]
12 November179,406[135]
19 November127,075[136]
26 November"Sorry"Justin Bieber104,472[137]
3 December111,655[138]
10 December"Love Yourself"115,821[139]
17 December113,709[140]
24 December102,084[141]
31 December"A Bridge over You"NHS Choir127,490[142]
  1. ↑ 1st ref: chart position; 2nd: chart sales (sales + streams/100)

Number-one albums

The 'sales' figures since the chart week ending 7 March include a proportion for audio streams.

Key
dagger Best performing album of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		AlbumArtistSales /
chart sales		References[lower-alpha 1]
3 JanuaryxEd Sheeran211,168[143][144]
10 JanuaryWanted on VoyageGeorge Ezra72,121[145][146]
17 JanuaryIn the Lonely HourSam Smith34,551[147][148]
24 JanuaryWanted on VoyageGeorge Ezra24,553[149][150]
31 JanuaryUptown SpecialMark Ronson33,380[151][152]
7 FebruaryTitleMeghan Trainor25,246[153][154]
14 FebruaryShadows in the NightBob Dylan22,031[155][156]
21 FebruaryIn the Lonely HourSam Smith34,422[157][158]
28 FebruarySmoke + MirrorsImagine Dragons25,675[159]
7 MarchIn the Lonely HourSam Smith40,874[160]
14 MarchChasing YesterdayNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds89,110[161]
21 MarchIn the Lonely HourSam Smith49,482[162]
28 MarchTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick Lamar29,695[163]
4 AprilChaos and the CalmJames Bay64,440[164]
11 AprilThe Day Is My EnemyThe Prodigy45,302[165]
18 AprilFuture HeartsAll Time Low19,463[166]
25 AprilThe Ultimate CollectionPaul Simon15,487[167]
2 MayStagesJosh Groban20,092[168]
9 MayThe Magic WhipBlur43,746[169]
16 MayWilder MindMumford & Sons81,351[170]
23 May29,922[171]
30 MayThe Desired EffectBrandon Flowers31,077[172]
6 June85% ProofWill Young21,321[173]
13 JuneHow Big, How Blue, How BeautifulFlorence and the Machine68,788[174]
20 JuneDronesMuse72,863[175]
27 June24,445[176]
4 JulyHow Big, How Blue, How BeautifulFlorence and the Machine14,419[177]
9 JulyThe Definitive CollectiveLionel Richie19,896[178]
16 JulyxEd Sheeran19,754*[179]
23 JulyCommunionYears & Years55,592[180]
30 July20,627[181]
6 AugustBorn in the EchoesThe Chemical Brothers18,056[182]
13 AugustMarks to Prove ItThe Maccabees16,082[183]
20 AugustComptonDr. Dre45,721[184]
27 AugustThe Very Best of Cilla BlackCilla Black12,965[185]
3 SeptemberI Cry When I LaughJess Glynne59,117[186]
10 SeptemberBeauty Behind the MadnessThe Weeknd34,819[187]
17 SeptemberThe Book of SoulsIron Maiden60,249[188]
24 SeptemberKeep the Village AliveStereophonics44,868[189]
1 OctoberRattle That LockDavid Gilmour48,075[190]
8 OctoberCaracalDisclosure26,789[191]
15 OctoberWe the GenerationRudimental22,718[192]
22 OctoberFaithless 2.0Faithless12,341[193]
29 OctoberJamie LawsonJamie Lawson20,351[194]
5 NovemberSounds Good Feels Good5 Seconds of Summer42,459[195]
12 NovemberIf I Can DreamElvis Presley79,053[196]
19 November88,603[197]
26 NovemberMade in the A.M.One Direction93,189[198]
3 December25 daggerAdele800,307[199]
10 December439,337[200]
17 December353,765[201]
24 December376,716[202]
31 December449,870[203]
  1. ↑ 1st ref: chart position; 2nd: chart sales (sales + streams)

Number-one compilation albums

Key
dagger Best-selling compilation of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		AlbumSalesReferences[lower-alpha 1]
3 JanuaryNow 89150,703[204][205]
10 January43,093[206][207]
17 January21,264[208][209]
24 January15,962[210][211]
31 JanuaryThe Weekender15,230[212][213]
7 FebruaryNow Power Ballads17,427[214][215]
14 February18,601[216][217]
21 FebruaryFifty Shades Of Grey41,080[218][219]
28 February45,684[220]
7 March36,038[221]
14 March27,755[222]
21 March29,294[223]
28 March15,253[224]
4 AprilMove On Up: The Very Best of Northern Soul14,236[225]
11 AprilNow 90264,159[226]
18 April105,020[227]
25 April63,008[228]
2 May44,426[229]
9 May38,959[230]
16 May29,014[231]
23 May25,964[232]
30 May24,789[233]
6 June22,554[234]
13 JuneNow Classic Rock18,131[235]
20 JuneTFI Friday18,668[236]
27 JuneNow Classic Rock33,238[237]
4 JulyNow Summer Party33,340[238]
9 July34,885[239]
16 July23,726*[240]
23 July36,471[241]
30 July31,070[242]
6 AugustNow 91224,172[243]
13 August118,073[244]
20 August66,074[245]
27 August45,642[246]
3 September34,933[247]
10 September30,229[248]
17 September22,327[249]
24 September18,383[250]
1 October16,051[251]
8 October14,775[252]
15 OctoberKeep Calm and Unwind14,966[253]
22 OctoberRapper's Delight16,247[254]
29 October14,634[255]
5 NovemberNow Singer13,438[256]
12 NovemberBBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 201523,194[257]
19 NovemberThe Annual 201622,692[258]
26 November21,132[259]
3 DecemberNow 92 dagger211,548[260]
10 December159,716[261]
17 December120,919[262]
24 December111,116[263]
31 December146,967[264]
  1. ↑ 1st ref: chart position; 2nd: sales

Top singles of the year

This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2016 showing sales and streams for the whole of 2015.[265][266]

Combined
position		 Sales
position		 Streaming
position		 Title Artist(s) Peak
position		 Sales Streams
[266]		 Combined
sales[265]
1 1 3 "Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 1 1,114,000 64,600,000 1,760,000
2 1 "Cheerleader" OMI 1 803,000 71,700,000 1,520,000
3 5 "Take Me to Church" Hozier 2 1,250,000
4 16 "Love Me like You Do" Ellie Goulding 1 1,190,000
5 8 "See You Again" Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth 1 1,170,000
6 23 "Hello" Adele 1 1,120,000
7 2 "Lean On" Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ 2 65,400,000
8 10 "Hold Back the River" James Bay 2
9 4 "What Do You Mean?" Justin Bieber 1 405,000 58,300,000 988,000
10 9 "Sorry" 1 451,000 48,300,000 934,000
11 13 "King" Years & Years 1
12 6 "Thinking Out Loud" Ed Sheeran 3[lower-alpha 1] 917,000
13 14 "Sugar" Maroon 5 7
14 25 "Hold My Hand" Jess Glynne 1 876,000
15 7 "Where Are Ü Now" Jack Ü & Justin Bieber 3 356,000 51,800,000 874,000
16 20 "Want to Want Me" Jason Derulo 1
17 18 "Are You with Me" Lost Frequencies 1
18 29 "FourFiveSeconds" Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney 3
19 21 "Shut Up + Dance" Walk the Moon 4
20 17 "How Deep Is Your Love" Calvin Harris & Disciples 2
21 12 "Can't Feel My Face" The Weeknd 3 778,000
22 15 "Firestone" Kygo featuring Conrad Sewell 8
23 11 "Trap Queen" Fetty Wap 8
24 24 "Love Yourself" Justin Bieber 1 353,000 36,600,000 719,000
25 19 "The Hills" The Weeknd 3 600,000[267]
26 26 "Earned It" 4
27 "Black Magic" Little Mix 1 600,000[267]
28 "Wish You Were Mine" Philip George 2 600,000[267]
29 22 "Photograph" Ed Sheeran 15
30 32 "The Nights" Avicii 6
31 31 "Runaway (U & I)" Galantis 4
32 27 "Elastic Heart" Sia 10
33 37 "Bloodstream" Ed Sheeran & Rudimental 2
34 "Marvin Gaye" Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor 1
35 "Up" Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato 4
36 "Not Letting Go" Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne 1
37 "Shine" Years & Years 2
38 28 "Ayo" Chris Brown & Tyga 6
39 40 "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" Jess Glynne 1
40 30 "Hotline Bling" Drake 3
41 34 "Let It Go" James Bay 10
42 33 "Chandelier" Sia 6
43 "Jealous" Nick Jonas 2
44 "I Really Like You" Carly Rae Jepsen 3
45 "GDFR" Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini & Lookas 3
46 "Bills" LunchMoney Lewis 2
47 "Never Forget You" MNEK & Zara Larsson 5
48 "Drag Me Down" One Direction 1
49 "House Every Weekend" David Zowie 1
50 "Heroes (We Could Be)" Alesso featuring Tove Lo 6

Top albums of the year

This chart published by the Official Charts Company on 5 January 2016 shows combined sales for artist albums from sales and streams for the whole of 2015.[268]

No. Title Artist Peak
position		 Sales
1 25 Adele 1 2,496,000
2 x Ed Sheeran 1 971,000
3 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 1 893,000
4 If I Can Dream Elvis Presley 1 881,000
5 Purpose Justin Bieber 2 645,000
6 1989 Taylor Swift 2[lower-alpha 1]
7 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 1 583,000
8 Chaos and the Calm James Bay 1 518,000
9 A Head Full of Dreams Coldplay 2[lower-alpha 2] 507,000
10 Wanted on Voyage George Ezra 1
11 Get Weird Little Mix 2 389,000
12 Hozier Hozier 3
13 Never Been Better Olly Murs 3[lower-alpha 3]
14 Made in the A.M. One Direction 1
15 Wilder Mind Mumford & Sons 1 308,000
16 Another Country Rod Stewart 2 300,000[267]
17 Title Meghan Trainor 1
18 Alone in the Universe Jeff Lynne's ELO 4
19 How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Florence and the Machine 1
20 Communion Years & Years 1 260,000
21 Chasing Yesterday Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 1
22 Royal Blood Royal Blood 3[lower-alpha 4]
23 A Perfect Contradiction Paloma Faith 5[lower-alpha 5]
24 1000 Forms of Fear Sia 5
25 The Very Best of Cilla Black Cilla Black 1
26 Beauty Behind the Madness The Weeknd 1
27 The Ultimate Collection Paul Simon 1 181,000
28 American Beauty/American Psycho Fall Out Boy 2
29 Dark Sky Island Enya 4
30 Drones Muse 1
31 Chapter One Ella Henderson 7[lower-alpha 6]
32 A Year of Songs Alexander Armstrong 6
33 III Take That 11[lower-alpha 7]
34 Delirium Ellie Goulding 3
35 Rattle That Lock David Gilmour 1
36 The Balcony Catfish and the Bottlemen 18[lower-alpha 8]
37 Liquid Spirit Gregory Porter 9
38 + Ed Sheeran 9[lower-alpha 9]
39 Keep the Village Alive Stereophonics 1
40 Christmas Michael Bublé 12[lower-alpha 10]
41 Cinema Andrea Bocelli 3
42 1 The Beatles 5[lower-alpha 11]
43 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac 7[lower-alpha 12]
44 Motion Calvin Harris 8[lower-alpha 13]
45 21 Adele 11[lower-alpha 14]
46 The Definitive Collection Lionel Richie 1
47 V Maroon 5 13[lower-alpha 15]
48 Smoke + Mirrors Imagine Dragons 1
49 If You're Reading This It's Too Late Drake 3
50 Four One Direction 7[lower-alpha 16]

Notes:

  1. 1 2 Reached number 1 in 2014
  2. ↑ Reached number 1 in 2016
  3. ↑ Reached number 1 in 2014
  4. ↑ Reached Number 1 in 2014
  5. ↑ Reached Number 2 in 2014
  6. ↑ Reached Number 1 in 2014
  7. ↑ Reached Number 1 in 2014
  8. ↑ Reached Number 10 in 2014
  9. ↑ Reached Number 1 in 2011
  10. ↑ Reached Number 1 in 2011
  11. ↑ Reached Number 1 in 2000
  12. ↑ Reached Number 6 in 2009
  13. ↑ Reached Number 2 in 2014
  14. ↑ Reached Number 1 in 2011
  15. ↑ Reached Number 4 in 2014
  16. ↑ Reached Number 1 in 2014

Deaths

See also

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  111. ↑ UK Singles Chart 30 May 2015
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  129. ↑ UK Singles Chart 1 October 2015
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  147. ↑ UK Albums Chart 17 January 2015
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