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 2016, 53 charts were published with 14 albums at number one. The first number-one album of the year was the self-titled debut album by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, which spent the first two weeks of the year atop the chart.[2] The last number-one album of the year was Blue & Lonesome by The Rolling Stones, which spent the last four weeks of the year atop the chart.[3]
The most successful albums on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2016 were Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Gregory Porter's fourth album Take Me to the Alley, both of which spent ten weeks at the top spot.[2][4] Porter spent a further six weeks at number one with Liquid Spirit.[5] The various artists compilation The Jazz Album was number one for five weeks,[6] while three albums – Blues of Desperation by Joe Bonamassa,[7] Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground by Seasick Steve,[8] and Blue & Lonesome[3] – each had four weeks atop the chart. Blue & Lonesome finished 2016 as the 17th best-selling album of the year in the UK.[9]
Chart history
edit† | Indicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2016 |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 January | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | Concord | [10] |
8 January | [11] | |||
15 January | Frank | Amy Winehouse | Island | [12] |
22 January | [13] | |||
29 January | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | Concord | [14] |
5 February | [15] | |||
12 February | Man Made Object | GoGo Penguin | Blue Note | [16] |
19 February | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | Concord | [17] |
26 February | [18] | |||
4 March | [19] | |||
11 March | [20] | |||
18 March | [21] | |||
25 March | [22] | |||
1 April | Blues of Desperation | Joe Bonamassa | Provogue | [23] |
8 April | [24] | |||
15 April | [25] | |||
22 April | [26] | |||
29 April | Liquid Spirit | Gregory Porter | Blue Note | [27] |
6 May | [28] | |||
13 May | Take Me to the Alley | [29] | ||
20 May | [30] | |||
27 May | I Still Do | Eric Clapton | Polydor | [31] |
3 June | Take Me to the Alley | Gregory Porter | Blue Note | [32] |
10 June | [33] | |||
17 June | The Jazz Album | various artists | Decca | [34] |
24 June | [35] | |||
1 July | [36] | |||
8 July | [37] | |||
15 July | [38] | |||
22 July | Take Me to the Alley | Gregory Porter | Blue Note | [39] |
29 July | [40] | |||
5 August | [41] | |||
12 August | [42] | |||
19 August | Liquid Spirit | [43] | ||
26 August | [44] | |||
2 September | [45] | |||
9 September | [46] | |||
16 September | Take Me to the Alley | [47] | ||
23 September | Secular Hymns | Madeleine Peyroux | Impulse! | [48] |
30 September | Live at the Greek Theatre | Joe Bonamassa | Provogue | [49] |
7 October | Wild | Joanne Shaw Taylor | Axehouse | [50] |
14 October | Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground | Seasick Steve | Caroline | [51] |
21 October | [52] | |||
28 October | [53] | |||
4 November | [54] | |||
11 November | Day Breaks | Norah Jones | Capitol | [55] |
18 November | [56] | |||
25 November | Take Me to the Alley | Gregory Porter | Blue Note | [57] |
2 December | Day Breaks | Norah Jones | Capitol | [58] |
9 December | Blue & Lonesome † | The Rolling Stones | Polydor | [59] |
16 December | [60] | |||
23 December | [61] | |||
30 December | [62] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Blue & Lonesome – The Rolling Stones". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Take Me To The Alley – Gregory Porter". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Liquid Spirit – Gregory Porter". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "The Jazz Album – Various Artists". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Blues Of Desperation – Joe Bonamassa". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Keepin' The Horse Between Me & The Ground – Seasick Steve". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart in 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 January 2016 – 7 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 January 2016 – 14 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 January 2016 – 21 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 January 2016 – 28 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 January 2016 – 4 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 February 2016 – 11 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 February 2016 – 18 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 February 2016 – 25 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 February 2016 – 3 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 March 2016 – 10 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 March 2016 – 17 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 March 2016 – 24 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 March 2016 – 31 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 April 2016 – 7 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 April 2016 – 14 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 April 2016 – 21 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 April 2016 – 28 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 April 2016 – 5 May 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 May 2016 – 12 May 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 May 2016 – 19 May 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 May 2016 – 26 May 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 May 2016 – 2 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 June 2016 – 9 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 June 2016 – 16 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 June 2016 – 23 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 June 2016 – 30 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 July 2016 – 7 July 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 July 2016 – 14 July 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 July 2016 – 21 July 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 July 2016 – 28 July 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 July 2016 – 4 August 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 August 2016 – 11 August 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 August 2016 – 18 August 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 August 2016 – 25 August 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 August 2016 – 1 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 September 2016 – 8 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 September 2016 – 15 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 September 2016 – 22 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 September 2016 – 29 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 September 2016 – 6 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 October 2016 – 13 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 October 2016 – 20 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 October 2016 – 27 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 October 2016 – 3 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 November 2016 – 10 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 November 2016 – 17 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 November 2016 – 24 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 November 2016 – 1 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 December 2016 – 8 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 December 2016 – 15 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 December 2016 – 22 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 December 2016 – 29 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 December 2016 – 5 January 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.