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Official Albums Chart
Official Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 9No1
- 33Top 10
- 112Top 20
- 191Top 40
- 225Top 75
- 259Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 10/12/2005
31 weeks - 04/07/2009 to 30/01/2010
1 week - 21/08/2010
1 week - 15/06/2013
1 week - 29/06/2013
1 week - 25/04/2015
1 week - 31/03/2016
1 week - 06/09/2018
1 week - 21/03/2019
161 weeks - 04/05/2023 to 28/05/2026
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Official Albums Chart Update
Official Albums Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 11Top 10
- 59Top 20
- 166Top 40
- 178Top 75
- 196Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 28/04/2015
1 week - 27/03/2016
1 week - 17/07/2016
1 week - 19/02/2017
1 week - 17/03/2019
101 weeks - 28/05/2023 to 27/04/2025
41 weeks - 27/04/2025 to 01/02/2026
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Official Scottish Albums Chart
Official Scottish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 3No1
- 8Top 10
- 14Top 20
- 21Top 40
- 34Top 75
- 50Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 10/09/2005
30 weeks - 04/07/2009 to 23/01/2010
1 week - 29/06/2013
1 week - 13/07/2013
1 week - 25/08/2016
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Official Albums Streaming Chart
Official Albums Streaming ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 43Top 10
- 165Top 20
- 194Top 40
- 197Top 75
- 207Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 25/04/2015
1 week - 06/06/2015
1 week - 21/07/2016
1 week - 04/08/2016
1 week - 11/01/2018
1 week - 04/10/2018
1 week - 08/11/2018
1 week - 07/01/2021
170 weeks - 02/03/2023 to 28/05/2026
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Official Albums Sales Chart
Official Albums Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position43
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 0Top 40
- 6Top 75
- 17Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 31/03/2016
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Official Album Downloads Chart
Official Album Downloads ChartChart facts
- Peak position4
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 4Top 10
- 10Top 20
- 16Top 40
- 30Top 75
- 46Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 19/12/2009
1 week - 02/01/2010
1 week - 11/09/2010
1 week - 11/02/2012
1 week - 31/03/2016
1 week - 06/09/2018
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Official Physical Albums Chart
Official Physical Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 7No1
- 14Top 10
- 17Top 20
- 24Top 40
- 60Top 75
- 81Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 10/09/2005
1 week - 10/12/2005
31 weeks - 04/07/2009 to 30/01/2010
1 week - 21/08/2010
1 week - 31/03/2016
1 week - 20/10/2016
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End of Year Albums Chart
Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart
Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 8No1
- 27Top 10
- 54Top 20
- 149Top 40
- 149Top 75
- 149Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 10/09/2005
1 week - 04/03/2006
1 week - 30/06/2007
90 weeks - 04/07/2009 to 19/03/2011
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Official Irish Singles Chart
Official Irish Singles ChartChart facts
- Peak position36
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 1Top 40
- 1Top 75
- 1Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 18/05/2023
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Official Irish Albums Chart
Official Irish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelEPIC/LEGACY RECORDINGS
- Catalogue number88697832712
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 10Top 10
- 29Top 20
- 147Top 40
- 167Top 75
- 167Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 13/09/2018
1 week - 06/12/2018
1 week - 10/01/2019
1 week - 07/03/2019
1 week - 21/03/2019
1 week - 16/05/2019
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