The UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal 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. In 1995, there were 21 albums that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one album of the year was the Bon Jovi compilation Cross Road, which remained at number one following a reign at the end of the previous year. The final number-one album of the year was Queen's final studio album Made in Heaven, which spent the last seven weeks of the year at number one.
The most successful album on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart in 1995 was Bon Jovi's sixth studio album These Days, which spent nine consecutive weeks at number one between 1 July and 26 August. Queen's Made in Heaven spent the last seven weeks of 1995 at number one and was the best-selling rock album of the year, ranking fifth in the UK End of Year Albums Chart. Green Day's third studio album Dookie also spent seven weeks at number one in 1995, while the follow-up Insomniac gave the band another two atop the chart. The Offspring's third studio album Smash was number one for three weeks, while four more albums – It's Five O'Clock Somewhere by Slash's Snakepit, P.H.U.Q. by The Wildhearts, One Hot Minute by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ballbreaker by AC/DC – each spent two weeks at number one on the chart in 1995.
Chart history
+KeyIndicates best-selling rock album of 1995 Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref.21 JanuaryCross RoadBon JoviMercury28 JanuaryMTV Unplugged in New YorkNirvanaGeffen4 FebruaryBehind Closed DoorsThunderEMI11 FebruaryWaiting for the PunchlineExtremeA&M18 FebruaryDookieGreen DayReprise25 FebruaryIt's Five O'Clock SomewhereSlash's SnakepitGeffen4 March11 MarchCross RoadBon JoviMercury18 March25 MarchYouthanasiaMegadethCapitol1 AprilKing for a Day... Fool for a LifetimeFaith No MoreSlash8 AprilSubhuman RaceSkid RowAtlantic15 AprilDookieGreen DayReprise22 April29 April6 May13 May20 May27 MayAstro-Creep: 2000White ZombieGeffen3 JuneP.H.U.Q.The WildheartsEast West10 June17 JuneMenace to SobrietyUgly Kid JoeMercury24 JuneInfernal LoveTherapy?A&M1 JulyThese DaysBon JoviMercury8 July15 July22 July29 July5 August12 August19 August26 August2 SeptemberSmashThe OffspringEpitaph9 September16 September23 SeptemberOne Hot MinuteRed Hot Chili PeppersWarner Bros.30 September7 OctoberBallbreakerAC/DCEast West14 October21 OctoberInsomniacGreen DayReprise28 October4 NovemberVault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995)Def LeppardBludgeon Riffola11 NovemberWelcome to the NeighborhoodMeat LoafVirgin18 NovemberMade in Heaven QueenParlophone25 November2 December9 December16 December23 December30 December
See also 1995 in British music List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 1995
References
External links Official UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40 at the Official Charts Company at BBC Radio 1