Billboard's Longest-Charting Albums

Billboard: Longest-Charting Albums

These figures are drawn from the Billboard 200 album chart and catalog album chart. Figures change on a weekly basis, as there are some albums, such as Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon or Bob Marley’s Legend, which consistently rank among each week’s top 200 best sellers. There are also albums which have dropped off the charts but may have accumulated additional weeks than what is listed here. It’s tough to keep track of! In the event of ties, albums are listed based on most overall points in the Dave’s Music Database. Albums with 150+ weeks are listed. Check out other charts/sales album best-of lists here. 500+ weeks 1. 990 wks: Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (1973) 2. 865 wks: Bob Marley & the Wailers Legend (compilation: 1973-83, released 1984) 3. 835 wks: Journey Greatest Hits (1988) 4. 750 wks: Metallica Metallica (aka “The Black Album”) (1991) 5. 724 wks: Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronicle (1976) 6. 722 wks: Patsy Cline 12 Greatest Hits (1973) 7. 714 wks: Eminem Curtain Call: The Hits (2005) 8. 706 wks: Bruno Mars Doo Wops & Hooligans (2010) 9. 700 wks: Nirvana Nevermind (1991) 10. 700 wks: Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits (2004) 11. 656 wks: Michael Jackson Thriller (1982) 12. 633 wks: Kendrick Lamar Good Kid m.A.A.d. City (2012) 13. 625 wks: Queen Greatest Hits (1981) 14. 615 wks: Drake Take Care (2011) 15. 611 wks: Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977) 16. 596 wks: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits (1993) 17. 590 wks: AC/DC Back in Black (1980) 18. 566 wks: Lana Del Rey Born to Die (2012) 19. 560 wks: Adele 21 (2011) 20. 552 wks: Tupac Shakur (“2pac”) Greatest Hits (1998) 21. 533 wks: The Beatles 1 (2000) 22. 523 wks: J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014) 400-499 weeks 23. 493 wks: The Beatles Abbey Road (1969) 24. 490 wks: Johnny Mathis Johnny’s Greatest Hits (1958) 25. 483 wks: Chris Stapleton Traveller (2015) 26. 481 wks: Lin-Manuel Miranda (composer) Hamilton (cast, 2015) 27. 480 wks: My Fair Lady (cast album: 1956) 28. 471 wks: Taylor Swift 1989 (2014) 29. 469 wks: Bob Seger Greatest Hits (1994) 30. 464 wks: Drake Nothing Was the Same (2013) 31. 450 wks: Rihanna Anti (2016) 32. 448 wks: Drake Views (2016) 33. 431 wks: Eminem The Eminem Show (2002) 34. 417 wks: Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5 The Essential (2005) 35. 412 wks: Frank Ocean Blonde (2016) 36. 407 wks: The Rolling Stones Hot Rocks 1964-71 (1971) 37. 403 wks: Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (compilation: 1971-75, released 1976) 38. 402 wks: Katy Perry Teenage Dream (2010) 39. 401 wks: Imagine Dragons Night Visions (2012) 40. 401 wks: Bryson Tiller Trapsoul (2015) 41. 400 wks: Kendrick Lamar Damn. (2017) 42. 400 wks: South Pacific (cast album, 1949) 300-399 weeks 43. 399 wks: Moana (soundtrack, 2017) 44. 395 wks: Lady Gaga The Fame (2008) 45. 393 wks: Luke Combs This One’s for You (2017) 46. 392 wks: SZA Ctrl (2017) 47. 371 wks: The Weeknd Starboy (2016) 48. 370 wks: Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour (2014) 49. 370 wks: Elton John Diamonds (compilation: 1969-2016, released 2017) 50. 359 wks: Zac Brown Band Greatest Hits So Far (2014) 51. 358 wks: Kanye West Graduation (2007) 52. 352 wks: Linkin Park Hybrid Theory (2000) 53. 348 wks: Hozier Hozier (2014) 54. 347 wks: XXXTentacion ? (2018) 55. 343 wks: The Notorious B.I.G. Greatest Hits (2007) 56. 343 wks: Juice Wrld Goodbye & Good Riddance (2018) 57. 337 wks: Drake Scorpion (2018) 58. 336 wks: Drake More Life (2017) 59. 333 wks: Arctic Monkeys AM (2013) 60. 332 wks: Post Malone Stoney (2016) 61. 332 wks: Travis Scott Astroworld (2018) 62. 331 wks: Phantom of the Opera (Highlights) (cast album, 1988) 63. 330 wks: Lil Uzi Vert Luv Is Rage 2 (2017) 64. 329 wks: The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness (2015) 65. 325 wks: Taylor Swift Reputation (2017) 66. 320 wks: Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits (compilation: 1975-88, released 1988) 67. 318 wks: Carole King Tapestry (1971) 68. 318 wks: Ed Sheeran ÷ (Divide) (2017) 69. 318 wks: The Beach Boys The Sounds of Summer – The Very Best of (2003) 70. 314 wks: George Strait 50 Number Ones (compilation: 1982-2004, released 2004) 71. 305 wks: Abba Gold: Greatest Hits (compilation: 1974-82, released 1992) 72. 305 wks: Oklahoma! (soundtrack, 1955) 250-299 weeks 73. 298 wks: Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019) 74. 295 wks: Bon Jovi Greatest Hits (compilation: 1984-2010) 75. 295 wks: Johnny Mathis Heavenly (1959) 76. 292 wks: Eminem Recovery (2010) 77. 290 wks: Imagine Dragons Evolve (2017) 78. 282 wks: Zac Brown Band The Foundation (2008) 79. 289 wks: Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV (1971) 80. 288 wks: Billy Joel The Essential (compilation: 1973-2001) 81. 282 wks: Enigma mcmxc a.d. (1990) 82. 277 wks: The King and I (soundtrack, 1956) 83. 277 wks: Taylor Swift Lover (2019) 84. 277 wks: Tennessee Ernie Ford Hymns (1957) 85. 276 wks: The Sound of Music (cast album, 1959) 86. 275 wks: Taylor Swift Taylor Swift (2006) 87. 275 wks: Juice Wrld Death Race for Love (2019) 88. 274 wks: Kid Cudi Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009) 89. 273 wks: XXXTentacion 17 (2017) 90. 273 wks: Morgan Wallen If I Know Me (2018) 91. 271 wks: Summer Walker Over It (2019) 92. 270 wks: Tyler the Creator Igor (2019) 93. 270 wks: Twenty One Pilots Blurryface (2015) 94. 269 wks: Johnny Cash The Legend of Johnny Cash (2005), 269 wks 95. 266 wks: Luke Combs What You See Is What You Get (2019) 96. 265 wks: Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe (composers) Camelot (cast album, 1960) 97. 264 wks: Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits (compilation: 1989-2003) 98. 262 wks: South Pacific (soundtrack, 1958) 99. 260 wks: Pearl Jam Ten (1991) 100. 260 wks: Post Malone Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018) 101. 260 wks: Billie Eilish Don’t Smile at Me (EP, 2017) 102. 255 wks: Phantom of the Opera (cast album, 1986) 103. 251 wks: Mac Miller Swimming (2018) 104. 250 wks: Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) 105. 250 wks: Taylor Swift Fearless (2008) 106. 250 wks: Lil Baby My Turn (2020) 200-249 weeks 107. 246 wks: Future D$2 (2015) 108. 245 wks: The Music Man (cast album, 1957) 109. 242 wks: Ed Sheeran X (Multiply) (2014) 110. 242 wks: Van Morrison Best of (compilation: 1965-90, released 1990) 111. 238 wks: Foo Fighters Greatest Hits (compilation: 1995-2009) 112. 238 wks: Enya Shepherd Moons (1991) 113. 236 wks: Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction (1987) 114. 236 wks: Florida Georgia Line Here’s to the Good Times (2012) 115. 235 wks: The Sound of Music (soundtrack, 1965) 116. 234 wks: Post Malone Hollywood’s Bleeding (2019) 117. 233 wks: Michael Jackson Number Ones (2003) 118. 232 wks: Tim McGraw Number One Hits (compilation: 2010) 119. 231 wks: Mantovani Film Encores (1957) 120. 229 wks: Taylor Swift Folklore (2020) 121. 225 wks: Led Zeppelin Mothership (2007) 122. 224 wks: Garth Brooks No Fences (1990) 123. 224 wks: Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (1989) 124. 223 wks: Dr. Dre 2001 (1999) 125. 222 wks: Mumford & Sons Sigh No More (2009) 126. 222 wks: Eagles The Very Best of (compilation: 1971-2003) 127. 220 wks: Ed Sheeran Plus (+) (2011) 128. 218 wks: Adele 19 (2008) 129. 218 wks: Nickelback Best of, Vol. 1 (compilation: 2013) 130. 217 wks: Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox (2012) 131. 217 wks: Juice Wrld Legends Never Die (2020) 132. 217 wks: Travis Scott Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016) 133. 216 wks: Adele 25 (2015) 134. 216 wks: Lynyrd Skynyrd All Time Greatest Hits (compilation: 1972-77, released 2000) 135. 216 wks: Tyler the Creator Flower Boy (2017) 136. 214 wks: Kenny G Breathless (1992) 137. 214 wks: Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines (2011) 138. 213 wks: Lil Wayne Tha Carter III (2008) 139. 213 wks: Chris Stapleton Starting Over (2020) 140. 209 wks: Taylor Swift Evermore (2020) 141. 208 wks: Frank Ocean Channel Orange (2012) 142. 206 wks: The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) 143. 206 wks: Jerry Bock (music) & Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) Fiddler on the Roof (cast album, 1964) 144. 205 wks: Nickelback All the Right Reasons (2005) 145. 205 wks: Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album (2021) 146. 205 wks: Luke Bryan Crash My Party (2013) 147. 205 wks: Kane Brown Kane Brown (2016) 148. 204 wks: Mitch Miller & the Gang Sing Along with Mitch (1958) 149. 202 wks: Michael Bolton Soul Provider (1989) 182-199 weeks 150. 198 wks: West Side Story (soundtrack, 1961) 151. 198 wks: Lynyrd Skynyrd Skynyrd’s Innyrds (1989) 152. 198 wks: Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (2019) 153. 197 wks: The Beatles The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) (1968) 154. 196 wks: Sam Hunt Montevallo (2014) 155. 195 wks: The Kingston Trio The Kingston Trio (1958) 156. 194 wks: Blake Shelton Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits (compilation: 2015) 157. 193 wks: Michael Jackson Off the Wall (1979) 158. 193 wks: Sublime Sublime (1996) 159. 192 wks: Khalid American Teen (2017) 160. 191 wks: West Side Story (cast album, 1957) 161. 191 wks: Daryl Hall & John Oates Very Best of (compilation: 1975-84, released 2011) 162. 191 wks: Jon Pardi California Sunrise (2016) br> 163. 189 wks: System of a Down Toxicity (2001) 164. 188 wks: The Beatles 1967-1970 (1973) 165. 187 wks: Pitbull Greatest Hits (compilation: 2009-14, released 2017) 166. 186 wks: Olivia Rodrigo Sour (2021) 167. 185 wks: Beyoncé Beyoncé (2013) 168. 185 wks: ZZ Top Eliminator (1983) 169. 185 wks: Bonnie Raitt Nick of Time (1989) 170. 185 wks: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Whipped Cream & Other Delights (1965) 171. 185 wks: Peter, Paul & Mary Peter, Paul & Mary (1962) 172. 183 wks: various artists Oldies But Goodies (1959) 173. 183 wks: Melanie Martinez Cry Baby (2015) 181 weeks 174. The Beatles 1962-1966 (1973) 175. Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits (compilation: 1977-80, released 1980) 176. Buddy Holly & the Crickets The Buddy Holly Story (compilation: 1957-59, released 1959) 177. Rusty Warren Knockers Up! (1960) 180 weeks 178. U2 Under a Blood Red Sky (1983) 179. Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) 179 weeks 180. U2 War (1983) 181. Various Artists Frozen (soundtrack, 2013) 182. Tyler Childers Purgatory (2017) 178 weeks 183. The Kingston Trio From the Hungry i (1959) 177 weeks 184. The Weeknd Trilogy (2012) 176 weeks 185. Whitney Houston Whitney Houston (1985) 186. Taylor Swift Speak Now (2010) 187. Daughtry Daughtry (2006) 188. Bette Midler Beaches (soundtrack, 1989) 189. Andy Williams Moon Rivers & Other Great Movie Themes (1962) 190. George Winston December (1983) 175 weeks 191. Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl (1988) 192. John Denver Greatest Hits (compilation: 1969-72, released 1973) 193. Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever (2021) 194. Harry Styles Fine Line (2019) 173 weeks 195. Linkin Park Meteora (2003) 196. Taylor Swift Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (2021) 197. Blake Shelton Loaded: The Best of (2010) 172 weeks 198. Gigi (soundtrack, 1958) 171 weeks 199. Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) 200. Van Halen Van Halen (1978) 201. Ariana Grande Thank U, Next (2019) 202. Chicago Chicago Transit Authority (1969) 203. Drake Certified Lover Boy (2021) 204. 205. Mitch Miller & the Gang More Sing Along with Mitch (1958) 206. Zac Brown Band You Get What You Give (2010) 170 weeks 207. The Weeknd After Hours (2020) 169 weeks 208. 50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003) 209. Jason Aldean My Kinda Party (2010) 168 weeks 210. Madonna Madonna (1983) 211. Harry Belafonte At Carnegie Hall (live, 1959) 167 weeks 212. Miles Davis Kind of Blue (1959) 213. Dave Brubeck Time Out (1959) 214. Mitch Leigh (music) & Joe Darion (lyrics) Man of La Mancha (1965) 166 weeks 215. Michael Jackson Bad (1987) 216. Nickelback Dark Horse (2008) 217. Blake Shelton Red River Blue (2011) 165 weeks 218. Black Crowes Shake Your Money Maker (1990) 164 weeks 219. Norah Jones Come Away with Me (2002) 220. Phil Collins Face Value (1981) 221. Herp Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Going Places (1965) 222. Bad Bunny YHLQMDLG (2020) 163 weeks 223. Usher Confessions (2004) 224. Herp Alpert & the Tijuana Brass South of the Border (1965) 162 weeks 225. Amy Winehouse Back to Black (2006) 226. Prince 1999 (1982) 227. Nat “King” Cole Ramblin’ Rose (1962) 161 weeks 228. Taylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version) (2021) 229. Alabama Feels So Right (1981) 230. Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake (2020) 231. The Big Chill (soundtrack, 1983) 232. NF Perception (2017) 160 weeks 233. Lionel Richie Can’t Slow Down (1983) 234. Simon & Garfunkel Greatest Hits (compilation: 1964-70) 235. Huey Lewis & the News Sports (1983) 236. Panic! At the Disco Death of a Bachelor (2016) 159 weeks 237. Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia (2020) 158 weeks 238. Maroon 5 Songs about Jane (2002) 239. Rod Wave Pray 4 Love (2020) 157 weeks 240. Carrie Underwood Some Hearts (2005) 241. Anita Baker Rapture (1986) 242. Maurice Jarre Doctor Zhivago (soundtrack, 1966) 243. Herp Alpert & the Tijuana Brass The Lonely Bull (1962) 244. Twenty One Pilots Vessel (2013) 156 weeks 245. Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) 246. Beyoncé I Am…Sasha Fierce (2008) 247. The Beach Boys Endless Summer (compilation: 1962-65, released 1974) 248. Playboi Carti Die Lit (2018) 155 weeks 249. Various artists (Whitney Houston et al) The Bodyguard (soundtrack, 1992) 250. Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman (2016) 251. Chris Brown Indigo (2019) 252. Doja Cat Hot Pink (2019) 154 weeks 253. Eric Church Chief (2011) 254. H.E.R. H.E.R. (2017) 255. Halsey Badlands (2015) 153 weeks 256. The Police Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) 257. Brooks & Dunn Brand New Man (1991) 152 weeks 258. Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill (1986) 259. The Greatest Showman (soundtrack, 2017) 260. Bill Cosby Why Is There Air? (comedy, 1965) 151 weeks 261. Shania Twain Come on Over (1997) 262. Elvis Presley 30 #1 Hits (compilation: 1956-77, released 2002) 263. Galt MacDermot (music) with Gerome Ragni & James Rado (lyrics) Hair (cast album, 1967) 264. Mario Lanza The Student Prince (soundtrack, 1954) 265. Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II (composers) Flower Drum Song (cast, 1959) 266. Polo G The Goat (2020) 150 weeks 267. Harry Styles Harry Styles (2017) Resources and Related Links: Wikipedia (8/3/2020). Most weeks on the chart Dave’s Music Database: charts/sales album best-of lists First posted 3/5/2013; last updated 12/19/2024.

The Longest-Charting Albums in U.K. Chart History

UK Albums: Longest-Charting

These are the albums which have spent the most weeks on the UK album chart. All albums with 150+ weeks have been listed. Figures have been drawn from the sources listed at the bottom of the page. Ties were broken by first ranking albums by highest chart peak and then by overall points according to Dave’s Music Database. Check out other album lists based on charts and sales. 1. 1385 wks: Queen Greatest Hits (1981) 2. 1132 wks: Abba Gold: Greatest Hits (compilation: 1974-82, released 1992) 3. 1110 wks: Bob Marley & the Wailers Legend (compilation: 1973-83, released 1984) 4. 1021 wks: Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977) 5. 170 wks: Oasis (What’s the Story) Morning Glory (1995) 6. 594 wks: Eminem Curtain Call: The Hits (2005) 7. 587 wks: Michael Jackson Number Ones (2003) 8. 567 wks: Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (1973) 9. 537 wks: Amy Winehouse Back to Black (2006) 10. 534 wks: Oasis Time Flies…1994-2009 (compilation: 1994-2009, released 2010) 11. 533 wks: Arctic Monkeys AM (2013) 12. 530 wks: Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell (1977) 13. 517 wks: Oasis Definitely Maybe (1994) 14. 481 wks: Queen Greatest Hits II (compilation: 1981-91, released 1991) 15. 481 wks: Foo Fighters Greatest Hits (compilation: 1995-2009, released 2009) 16. 472 wks: Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006) 17. 450 wks: Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour (2014) 18. 444 wks: The Beatles 1 (2000) 19. 444 wks: Ed Sheeran Plus (+) (2011) 20. 441 wks: Nirvana Nevermind (1991) 21. 438 wks: Ed Sheeran X (Multiply) (2014) 22. 405 wks: Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits (2004) 23. 394 wks: Adele 21 (2011) 24. 388 wks: Whitney Houston The Ultimate Collection (compilation: 1984-2000, released 2007) 25. 384 wks: Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits (compilation: 1989-2003, released 2003) 26. 376 wks: The Sound of Music (soundtrack, 1965) 27. 367 wks: David Bowie Legacy: The Very Best of (compilation: 1969-2015, released 2016) 28. 363 wks: Madonna The Immaculate Collection (1990) 29. 363 wks: Fleetwood Mac The Very Best of (compilation: 1968-97, released 2002) 30. 354 wks: Simon & Garfunkel Greatest Hits (1972) 31. 352 wks: Ed Sheeran ÷ (Divide) (2017) 32. 335 wks: The Killers Direct Hits (compilation: 2001-13, released 2013) 33. 335: Dua Lipa Dua Lipa (2017) 34. 331 wks: Taylor Swift 1989 (2014) 35. 331 wks: George Michael Twenty Five (compilation: 1984-2006, released 2006) 36. 330 wks: Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) 37. 322 wks: Maroon 5 Singles (compilation: 2002-14, released 2015) 38. 320 wks: Adele 25 (2015) 39. 319 wks: Bruno Mars Doo Wops & Hooligans (2010) 40. 319 wks: Jeff Wayne War of the Worlds (1978) 41. 317 wks: Queen The Platinum Collection (box: 1973-99, released 2001) 42. 316 wks: Elton John Diamonds (compilation: 1969-2016, released 2017) 43. 315 wks: South Pacific (soundtrack, 1958) 44. 305 wks: Katy Perry Teenage Dream (2010) 45. 300 wks: Phil Collins Face Value (1981) 46. 295 wks: The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) 47. 292 wks: Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (1988) 48. 291 wks: Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells (1973) 49. 287 wks: Michael Jackson Thriller (1982) 50. 286 wks: Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction (1987) 51. 278 wks: Jess Glynne I Cry When I Laugh (2015) 52. 274 wks: Stevie Wonder The Definitive Collection (compilation: 1962-98, released 2002) 53. 272 wks: Lady Gaga The Fame (2008) 54. 271 wks: Dire Straits Brothers in Arms (1985) 55. 265 wks: Pink Greatest Hits…So Far (compilation: 2000-10, released 2010) 56. 263 wks: Fleetwood Mac 50 Years – Don’t Stop (box: 1967-2013, released 2018) 57. 255 wks: The Killers Hot Fuss (2004) 58. 252 wks: Dire Straits Making Movies (1980) 59. 245 wks: R.E.M. Automatic for the People (1992) 60. 244 wks: Frank Sinatra My Way – The Best of (1997) 61. 238 wks: Green Day God’s Favorite Band (compilation: 1991-2017, released 2017) 62. 237 wks: Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (2019) 63. 230 wks: Billie Eilish Don’t Smile at Me (EP, 2017) 64. 229 wks: Billy Joel Piano Man – The Very Best of (compilation: 1973-93, released 2004) 65. 227 wks: Phil Collins The Singles (compilation: 1981-2010, released 2016) 66. 226 wks: Lana Del Rey Born to Die (2012) 67. 225 wks: Michael Jackson Off the Wall (1979) 68. 223 wks: Adele 19 (2008) 69. 222 wks: Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill (1995) 70. 218 wks: Take That Never Forget – The Ultimate Collection (2005) 71. 218 wks: Mumford & Sons Sigh No More (2009) 72. 216 wks: Elvis Presley 30 #1 Hits (compilation: 1956-77, released 2002) 73. 215 wks: The Stone Roses The Stone Roses (1989) 74. 214 wks: R.E.M. Out of Time (1991) 75. 210 wks: Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019) 76. 209 wks: The Beatles 1962-1966 (compilation: 1962-66, released 1973) 77. 208 wks: Phil Collins No Jacket Required (1985) 78. 207 wks: Bon Jovi Greatest Hits (compilation: 1984-2010, released 2010) 79. 207 wks: Harry Styles Fine Line (2019) 80. 206 wks: Electric Light Orchestra All Over the World: The Very Best of (compilation: 1973-2001, released 2005) 81. 206 wks: Taylor Swift Lover (2019) 82. 204 wks: Radiohead The Bends (1995) 83. 204 wks: U2 Under a Blood Red Sky (1983) 84. 203 wks: The King and I (soundtrack, 1956) 85. 202 wks: Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) 86. 201 wks: U2 The Joshua Tree (1987) 87. 201 wks: David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) 88. 200 wks: Dire Straits Love Over Gold (1982) 89. 198 wks: The Beatles 1967-1970 (compilation: 1967-70, released 1973) 90. 196 wks: Florence + the Machine Lungs (2009) 91. 196 wks: XXXTentacion ? (2018) 92. 193 wks: Coldplay Parachutes (2000) 93. 192 wks: UB40 Best of – Volume One (compilation: 1980-87, released 1987) 94. 189 wks: Rod Stewart Best of (compilation: 1971-89, released 1989) 95. 189 wks: Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia (2020) 96. 189 wks: George Ezra Staying at Tamara’s (2018) 97. 183 wks: Tina Turner Simply the Best (1991) 98. 180 wks: Michael Jackson Bad (1987) 99. 180 wks: Michael Bublé Crazy Love (2009) 100. 180 wks: George Ezra Wanted on Voyage (2014) 101. 179 wks: Eagles The Very Best of (compilation: 1971-79, released 1994) 102. 177 wks: Paolo Nutini These Streets (2006) 103. 177 wks: The 1975 The 1975 (2013) 104. 176 wks: David Gray White Ladder (1998) 105. 176 wks: Phil Collins Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982) 106. 175 wks: West Side Story (soundtrack, 1961) 107. 175 wks: Taylor Swift Folklore (7/24/2020) 108. 175 wks: Lighthouse Family Ocean Drive (1995) 109. 174 wks: Van Morrison Best of (compilation: 1965-90, released 1990) 110. 173 wks: Little Mix Glory Days (2016) 111. 172 wks: 50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003) 112. 169 wks: Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication (1999) 113. 169 wks: Post Malone Stoney (2016) 114. 168 wks: Oklahoma! (soundtrack, 1955) 115. 168 wks: Stereophonics Decade in the Sun: Best of (compilation: 1992-2008, released 2008) 116. 165 wks: Kings of Leon Only by the Night (2008) 117. 164 wks: The Corrs Talk on Corners (1997) 118. 164 wks: Dave Psychodrama (2019) 119. 163 wks: Dire Straits Alchemy (1984) 120. 162 wks: Shania Twain Come on Over (1997) 121. 162 wks: The Verve Urban Hymns (1997) 122. 162 wks: David Bowie Best of Bowie (compilation: 1969-2002, released 2002) 123. 162 wks: Stereophonics Word Gets Around (1997) 124. 161 wks: Stars (1991) 125. 160 wks: Paul Simon Graceland (1986) 126. 158 wks: Dirty Dancing (soundtrack, 1987) 127. 156 wks: My Fair Lady (cast album, 1956) 128. 156 wks: Eva Cassidy Songbird (1998) 129. 155 wks: Bon Jovi Cross Road (compilation: 1982-94, released 1994) 130. 155 wks: Buddy Holly & the Crickets The Buddy Holly Story (1959) 131. 154 wks: Lionel Richie Can’t Slow Down (1983) 132. 154 wks: Madonna Like a Virgin (1984) 133. 152 wks: Norah Jones Come Away with Me (2002) 134. 151 wks: The Beach Boys Best of (compilation: 1963-65, released 1966) 135. 151 wks: Snow Patrol Eyes Open (2006) 136. 151 wks: Barry Manilow Manilow Magic – The Best of (1979) 137. 150 wks: Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) 138. 150 wks: Tina Turner Private Dancer (1984) 139. 150 wks: Michael Bublé Call Me Irresponsible (2007) Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: Album Lists Based on Charts and Sales ChartStats.com The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd edition) Wikipedia.org: “List of albums which have spent the most weeks on the UK Albums Chart First posted 6/25/2011; last updated 12/5/2023.

Lana Del Rey Born to Die released

Born to Die Lana Del Rey

Released: January 27, 2012 Peak: 2 US, 12 UK, 3 CN, 11 AU Sales (in millions): 5.0 US, 1.5 UK, 18.0 world (includes US and UK) Genre: alternative rock

Tracks: Song Title (date of single release, chart peaks) Click for codes to charts. Born to Die (12/30/11, 9 UK, 34 AU) Off to the Races (1/6/12, --) Blue Jeans (4/6/12, 32 UK) Video Games (10/10/11, 91 BB, 15 AA, 9 UK, 72 CN, 23 AU) Diet Mountain Dew National Anthem (7/6/12, --) Dark Paradise (3/1/23, --) Radio Carmen (1/26/12, --) Million Dollar Man Summertime Sadness (6/22/12, 6 BB, 2 RR, 16 A40, 4 UK, 7 CN, 3 AU) This is What Makes Us Girls Total Running Time: 49:28

Rating: 3.590 out of 5.00 (average of 31 ratings) Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About the Album: Singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey was born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant in 1985 in New York City. She released her self-titled debut album in 2010 but it got pulled from stores after the label was unable to properly fund it. She then signed with Stranger Records in 2011 and released the song Video Games, which she described as “Hollywood sadcore.” WK After the video went viral it was released as a single and eventually reached the top 10 on the UK charts. Her major-label debut, Born to Die, followed in 2012. It was her first of six #1 UK albums as of 2023. In the United States, the album reached #2, the first of eight consecutive top-ten albums through 2023. The album became only the second by a woman to spend more than 500 weeks on the Billboard album chart. Del Rey said most of the album was written about her experiences with alcohol. She was sent to boarding school in Connecticut at age 14 to get sober. She said, “I would drink every day. I would drink alone…A great deal of what I wrote on Born to Die is about these wilderness years…I feel like I’m writing about alcohol because that was the first love of my life.” WK Albumism’s Chris Lacy called it “a realistic portrait of addiction, sexual obsession, abnormality and fear.” WK Del Rey cited Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, and Antony & the Johnsons as influences. WK AllMusic.com’s John Bush called her ”a femme fatale with a smoky voice.” AMG Born to Die has been characterized as “a predominantly baroque pop and trip hop album.” WK The album was praised for its “distinctive sound” WK while also criticized for “repetitiveness and melodramatic tendencies.” WK NME’s Alex Denney said the album “marks the arrival of a fresh – and refreshingly self-aware – sensibility in pop.” WK Off to the Races is “a freak show of inappropriate co-dependency” that “recalls Sheryl Crow’s ‘down and out drunken loner persona’ in her 1994 single ‘Leaving Las Vegas’.” WK Her vocals on Million Dollar Man were compared to those of “a highly medicated Fiona Apple.” WK About.com’s Bill Lamb said National Anthem has a “rousing yet graceful arrangement that solidifies the song’s point of view as a clever critique of a society that is just as messy as these words.” WK A dance remix of Summertime Sadness with French DJ Cedric Gervais proved to be the biggest hit from the album. “Lana is cruising down the coast with her bad boy beau by her side, but she is sad” SF because she fears losing him. She penned the song with Rick Nowels, who also has credits on Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” and Dido’s “White Flag.” SF

Resources and Related Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Lana Del Rey AMG All Music album review by John Bush SF Songfacts.com entry about “Summertime Sadness” WK Wikipedia First posted 3/13/2024.