Michael Bublé’s Christmas is the final Number 1 album of 2025.
This marks the records eighth non-consecutive week at the top, asserting Bublé as the outright King of Christmas. 2025 began with Christmas at Number 1, too; the year rounding off with it back at the summit!
Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving continues its strong run in the Top 5, ending 2025 at Number 2. The project does however top the Official Albums Vinyl Chart, shifting the most copies on wax over the past seven days.
Elsewhere, EsDeeKid concludes his breakout year with debut LP Rebel re-entering the Top 10 and reaching a new peak (8). 2026 promises only big things for the Liverpudlian rapper.
Significant climbers to shed light upon include Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song, which skyrockets a remarkable 141 places (28), Bing Crosby’s Christmas Classics, up 66 (30) and JADE’s THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!, bolstered by the CD release of its THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE deluxe edition, scaling 106 positions (32).
Fresh from securing the coveted Christmas Number 1 with XMAS, Kylies festive project Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) surges back into the Top 20, moving nine (20).
50 Cent and his Best Of 50 Cent record keeps finding new peaks, moving five this week to Number 23, while Eminem enduring collection Curtain Call: The Hits scales nine places (24).
Getting Killed by Geese sits at Number 38, but tops the Official Record Store Chart, crowned the most popular album in UK independent record shops this week.
And three albums that end the year breaking the Top 40 are George Michael’s Twenty Five (36), THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT from Taylor Swift (37) and Queen with their compilation album, Greatest Hits (40).
