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 2003, 52 charts were published with six albums at number one. The first number-one album of the year was Come Away with Me, the debut album by Norah Jones, which spent the first five weeks of the year atop the chart to finish off a run of 28 consecutive weeks at number one.[2] The last number-one album of the year was Twentysomething, the third album by Jamie Cullum.[3]
The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2003 was Come Away with Me, which spent a total of 30 weeks at number one over three spells of five weeks from January to February, 19 weeks from February to June, and six weeks from August to October.[2] The George Benson compilation The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All was number one for a single nine-week stretch between 29 June and 30 August,[4] As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II by Rod Stewart spent five weeks atop the chart.[5] Come Away with Me finished 2003 as the fifth best-selling album of the year in the UK.[6]
Chart history
edit† | Indicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2003 |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 January | Come Away with Me † | Norah Jones | Parlophone | [7] |
12 January | [8] | |||
19 January | [9] | |||
26 January | [10] | |||
2 February | [11] | |||
9 February | Gold | Ella Fitzgerald | Verve | [12] |
16 February | Come Away with Me † | Norah Jones | Parlophone | [13] |
23 February | [14] | |||
2 March | [15] | |||
9 March | [16] | |||
16 March | [17] | |||
23 March | [18] | |||
30 March | [19] | |||
6 April | [20] | |||
13 April | [21] | |||
20 April | [22] | |||
27 April | [23] | |||
4 May | [24] | |||
11 May | [25] | |||
18 May | [26] | |||
25 May | [27] | |||
1 June | [28] | |||
8 June | [29] | |||
15 June | [30] | |||
22 June | [31] | |||
29 June | The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All | George Benson | WSM | [32] |
6 July | [33] | |||
13 July | [34] | |||
20 July | [35] | |||
27 July | [36] | |||
3 August | [37] | |||
10 August | [38] | |||
17 August | [39] | |||
24 August | [40] | |||
31 August | Come Away with Me † | Norah Jones | Parlophone | [41] |
7 September | [42] | |||
14 September | [43] | |||
21 September | [44] | |||
28 September | [45] | |||
5 October | [46] | |||
12 October | Michael Bublé | Michael Bublé | Reprise | [47] |
19 October | [48] | |||
26 October | As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II | Rod Stewart | J | [49] |
2 November | Twentysomething | Jamie Cullum | UCJ | [50] |
9 November | As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II | Rod Stewart | J | [51] |
16 November | [52] | |||
23 November | [53] | |||
30 November | [54] | |||
7 December | Twentysomething | Jamie Cullum | UCJ | [55] |
14 December | Michael Bublé | Michael Bublé | Reprise | [56] |
21 December | [57] | |||
28 December | Twentysomething | Jamie Cullum | UCJ | [58] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Come Away With Me – Norah Jones". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Twentysomething – Jamie Cullum". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "The Very Best Of – The Greatest Hits Of – George Benson". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "As Time Goes By – Great American – Vol 2 – Rod Stewart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart in 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 January 2003 – 11 January 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 January 2003 – 18 January 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 January 2003 – 25 January 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 January 2003 – 1 February 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 February 2003 – 8 February 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 February 2003 – 15 February 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 February 2003 – 22 February 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 February 2003 – 1 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 March 2003 – 8 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 March 2003 – 15 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 March 2003 – 22 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 March 2003 – 29 March 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 March 2003 – 5 April 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 April 2003 – 12 April 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 April 2003 – 19 April 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 April 2003 – 26 April 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 April 2003 – 3 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 May 2003 – 10 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 May 2003 – 17 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 May 2003 – 24 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 May 2003 – 31 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 June 2003 – 7 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 June 2003 – 14 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 June 2003 – 21 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 June 2003 – 28 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 June 2003 – 5 July 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 July 2003 – 12 July 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 July 2003 – 19 July 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 July 2003 – 26 July 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 July 2003 – 2 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 August 2003 – 9 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 August 2003 – 16 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 August 2003 – 23 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 August 2003 – 30 August 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 31 August 2003 – 6 September 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 September 2003 – 13 September 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 September 2003 – 20 September 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 September 2003 – 27 September 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 September 2003 – 4 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 October 2003 – 11 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 October 2003 – 18 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 October 2003 – 25 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 October 2003 – 1 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 November 2003 – 8 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 November 2003 – 15 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 November 2003 – 22 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 November 2003 – 29 November 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 November 2003 – 6 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 December 2003 – 13 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 December 2003 – 20 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 December 2003 – 27 December 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 December 2003 – 3 January 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.