Every Irish Number 1 album of 2018
From w/e 17 May: Ed Sheeran – Divide, 3 weeks
A seventh separate stint as Irish Number 1 for Ed Sheeran's third studio album.
On w/e 25 January: The Academic – Tales From the Backseat, 1 week.
On w/e 13 December: Motion Picture Cast Recording - The Greatest Showman, 1 week
After 22 weeks away from Number 1, the soundtrack to the popular musical movie returned to the top spot.
On w/e 3 May: J. Cole – KOD, 1 week.
The American rapper and singer logged his first Official Irish Albums Chart Number 1 with his fifth studio album KOD.
On w/e 10 May: Post Malone – beerbongs & bentleys, 1 week.
From w/e 17 May: Ed Sheeran – Divide, 3 weeks
A seventh separate stint as Irish Number 1 for Ed Sheeran's third studio album.
On w/e 7 June: Snow Patrol – Wildness, 1 week
A fifth Irish Number 1 album for the band.
On w/e 14 June: Kanye West – ye, 1 week
The controversial American rapper scored his very first Irish albums chart-topper.
On w/e 13 December: Motion Picture Cast Recording - The Greatest Showman, 1 week
After 22 weeks away from Number 1, the soundtrack to the popular musical movie returned to the top spot.
On w/e 28 June: Taylor Swift – Reputation, 1 week
Originally a Number 1 on release back in November 2017, Reputation returned to the top following Taylor's two dates at Croke Park, Dublin, on the Reputation Tour.
On w/e 13 December: Motion Picture Cast Recording - The Greatest Showman, 1 week
After 22 weeks away from Number 1, the soundtrack to the popular musical movie returned to the top spot.
From w/e 12 July: Drake – Scorpion, 3 weeks
A very first chart-topping album in Ireland for the Canadian rapper.
From w/e 2 August: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again – Motion Picture Cast Recording, 4 weeks
My my! The ABBA-themed summer sequel musical spawned another hugely successful soundtrack on the Official Irish Albums Chart.
From w/e 30 August: Ariana Grande – Sweetener, 2 weeks
Sweetener became Ariana Grande's second Official Irish Albums Chart Number 1.
From w/e 12 Sep: Eminem – Kamikaze, 4 weeks
The controversial rapper landed an eight Irish chart-topper with this album, which he surprise-released.
From w/e 11 Oct: Kodaline - Politics of Livings, 1 week.
From w/e 20 Dec: Motion Picture Cast Recording - A Star Is Born, 3 weeks
On w/e 13 December: Motion Picture Cast Recording - The Greatest Showman, 1 week
After 22 weeks away from Number 1, the soundtrack to the popular musical movie returned to the top spot.
From w/e 20 Dec: Motion Picture Cast Recording - A Star Is Born, 3 weeks