The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 2001, as well as albums which peaked in 2000 and 2002 but were in the top 10 in 2001. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

One-hundred and thirty-one albums were in the top ten this year. One album from 1999 and sixteen albums from 2000 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while All Rise by Blue, Read My Lips by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Songs in A Minor by Alicia Keys were all released in 2001 but did not reach their peak until 2002. Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit, Onka's Big Moka by Toploader and White Ladder by David Gray were the albums from 2000 to reach their peak in 2001. Thirteen artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2001. Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child, Gorillaz, Muse and Sophie Ellis-Bextor were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2001.

The 2000 Christmas number-one album, 1 by The Beatles, remained at the top spot for the first two weeks of 2001. The Greatest Hits by Texas replaced it at number-one for a single week to add to its other week at number-one from October 2000. The first new number-one album of the year was Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit. Overall, twenty-five different albums peaked at number-one in 2001, with twenty-five unique artists hitting that position.

Background Multiple entries One-hundred and thirty-one albums charted in the top 10 in 2001, with one-hundred and fourteen albums reaching their peak this year (including, Songbird which charted previously but reached a peak on its latest chart run).

Thirteen artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2001. Westlife had the most entries this year with three. Bee Gees, Bob Dylan, David Gray, Destiny's Child, Five, Gabrielle, Limp Bizkit, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart, and S Club 7 were the acts who had two top 10 albums this year. Bee Gees, Bob Dylan, Destiny's Child, Five and Rod Stewart's two entries were both released this year.

Chart debuts Thirty-six artists achieved their first top 10 album in 2001 as a lead artist. Destiny's Child had one other entry in their breakthrough year.

The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo album, or featured appearances on compilations or other artists recordings.

Artist Number of top 10s First entry Chart position Other entriesDestiny's Child2The Writing's on the Wall10Survivor (1)Dido1No Angel1—Jennifer Lopez1J.Lo2—Anastacia1Not That Kind2—Outkast1Stankonia10—Eva Cassidy1Songbird1—Wheatus1Wheatus7—Papa Roach1Infest9—Nelly Furtado1Whoa, Nelly!2—Hear'Say1Popstars1—Gorillaz1Gorillaz3—1Since I Left You8—Linkin Park1Hybrid Theory4—Limp Bizkit1Significant Other10—Shaggy1Hot Shot1—Missy Elliott1Miss E… So Addictive10—Blink-1821Take Off Your Pants and Jacket4—D121Devil's Night2—Muse1Origin of Symmetry3—Wyclef Jean1The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book5—Atomic Kitten1Right Now1—O-Town1O-Town7—Train1Drops of Jupiter8—Staind1Break the Cycle1—Slipknot1Iowa1—1Is This It1—Sophie Ellis-Bextor1Read My Lips2—Groove Armada1Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)5—Samantha Mumba1Gotta Tell You9—Bob the Builder1Bob the Builder: The Album4—Starsailor1Love Is Here2—Faith Hill1There You'll Be6—Mis-Teeq1Lickin' on Both Sides3—Alicia Keys1Songs in A Minor6—So Solid Crew1They Don't Know6—Blue1All Rise1—

Notes Emma Bunton's debut solo album, A Girl Like Me peaked at number four this year. As part of the Spice Girls she had recorded two chart topping albums to date (Spice and Spiceworld) and a third album, Forever, which reached number two. Her former bandmate Victoria Beckham also reached the top 10 for the first time as a solo artist with her self-titled collection. Wet Wet Wet frontman Marti Pellow scored a top 10 album with his debut solo, peaking at number 7 with Smile.

Soundtracks The only film soundtrack album to reach the top 10 this year was Glitter by Mariah Carey, from the film of the same name.

Best-selling albums Dido had the best-selling album of the year with No Angel. The album spent fifty-three weeks in the top 10 (including seven weeks at number one), sold over 1.92 million copies and was certified 7× platinum by the BPI. Swing When You're Winning by Robbie Williams came in second place. David Gray's White Ladder, Just Enough Education to Perform from Stereophonics and Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 by Gabrielle made up the top five. Albums by Steps, Travis, Eva Cassidy, Destiny's Child and Kylie Minogue were also in the top ten best-selling albums of the year.

Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1999 or 2000 but still in chart in 2001.♦Album released in 2001 but peaked in 2002.(#)Year-end top-ten album position and rankEnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.

Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1999 23Westlife ‡Westlife 2 1Albums in 2000 22Rise ‡Gabrielle 1 3 72001 ‡Dr. Dre 4 1 41The Marshall Mathers LP ‡Eminem 1 2 14Onka's Big Moka Toploader 4 3 137 ‡S Club 7 1 1 40White Ladder (#3)David Gray 1 2 32Parachute ‡Coldplay 1 1 10Ronan ‡Ronan Keating 1 2 23Born to Do It ‡Craig David 1 2 20Sing When You're Winning ‡Robbie Williams 1 3 13Music ‡Madonna 1 2 9Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water Limp Bizkit 1 1 18The Greatest Hits ‡Texas 1 2 10All That You Can't Leave Behind ‡U2 1 1 10Coast to Coast ‡Westlife 1 1 111 ‡ 1 9Albums in 2001 1The Writing's on the WallDestiny's Child 10 1 53No Angel (#1)Dido 1 7 2J.Lo Jennifer Lopez 2 1 14Not That Kind Anastacia 2 3 1Stankonia Outkast 10 1 1Love Songs Roy Orbison 4 1 1Lost Songs 95–98 David Gray 7 1 12Songbird (#8)Eva Cassidy 1 2 2Wheatus Wheatus 7 1 1Infest Papa Roach 9 1 1Loco Fun Lovin' Criminals 5 1 1Reptile Eric Clapton 7 1 2Discovery Daft Punk 2 1 1Just Push Play Aerosmith 7 1 8Whoa, Nelly! Nelly Furtado 2 1 2Renaissance Lionel Richie 6 1 2Know Your EnemyManic Street Preachers 2 1 8The Ultimate CollectionBilly Joel 4 1 5Popstars Hear'Say 1 2 11Gorillaz Gorillaz 3 2 2Human Rod Stewart 9 1 2This Is Where I Came InBee Gees 6 1 1I Need YouLeAnn Rimes 7 1 22Just Enough Education to Perform (#4)Stereophonics 1 5 1Mechanical WonderOcean Colour Scene 7 1 1This Is the MomentDonny Osmond 10 1 1A Girl Like Me Emma Bunton 4 1 1Since I Left You The Avalanches 8 1 8Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 4 1 1Significant Other Limp Bizkit 10 1 2Free All AngelsAsh 1 1 2All for YouJanet Jackson 2 1 1Echo ParkFeeder 5 1 16Survivor (#9)Destiny's Child 1 4 14Hot ShotShaggy 1 1 7The Greatest HitsEddy Grant 3 2 1Wingspan: Hits and HistoryPaul McCartney 5 1 5RevealR.E.M. 1 2 2One Wild Night Live 1985–2001Bon Jovi 2 1 1Scream If You Wanna Go FasterGeri Halliwell 5 1 1ExciterDepeche Mode 9 1 1Miss E... So AddictiveMissy Elliott 10 1 3One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley and the Wailers 5 1 2The Essential Bob DylanBob Dylan 9 2 10The Very Best of the EaglesEagles 3 1 110 000 Hz LegendAir 7 1 2AmnesiacRadiohead 1 1 15The Invisible Band (#7)Travis 1 4 1Take Off Your Pants and JacketBlink-182 4 1 7Devil's NightD12 2 2 1Origin of SymmetryMuse 3 1 3OutrospectiveFaithless 4 1 1Rooty Basement Jaxx 5 1 2SmileMarti Pellow 7 1 58701Usher 1 1 1Rings Around the World Super Furry Animals 3 1 5The Very Best of Prince Prince 2 1 3The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a BookWyclef Jean 5 1 4Right NowAtomic Kitten 1 1 1Paper Scissors StoneCatatonia 6 1 1O-TownO-Town 7 1 2Drops of JupiterTrain 8 1 5Break the CycleStaind 1 1 2IowaSlipknot 1 1 2Is This ItThe Strokes 2 1 2KingsizeFive 3 1 1Get ReadyNew Order 6 1 1VespertineBjörk 8 1 8A Funk Odyssey Jamiroquai 1 2 11Read My Lips ♦Sophie Ellis-Bextor 2 2 1If You've Never Been Embrace 9 1 2WonderlandThe Charlatans 2 1 1Love and TheftBob Dylan 3 1 2Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)Groove Armada 5 1 1Changing Faces – The Best of LouiseLouise 9 1 1GlitterMariah Carey 10 1 2The IdMacy Gray 1 1 1Let It Come DownSpiritualized 3 1 2Gotta Tell YouSamantha Mumba 9 1 3CollectionTracy Chapman 3 1 20Fever (#10)Kylie Minogue 1 2 4Songs from the West CoastElton John 2 1 1Music of the SpheresIan Brown 3 1 2Bob the Builder: The AlbumBob the Builder 4 1 1Beautiful GarbageGarbage 6 1 2Then and NowDavid Cassidy 5 1 1Victoria BeckhamVictoria Beckham 10 1 2Love Is HereStarsailor 2 1 3Days of SpeedPaul Weller 3 1 11Gold: Greatest Hits (#6)Steps 1 3 3Cieli di Toscana Andrea Bocelli 3 2 3There You'll Be Faith Hill 6 1 1We Love Life Pulp 6 1 2Invincible Michael Jackson 1 1 2Lickin' on Both Sides Mis-Teeq 3 1 2The Hits – Chapter One Backstreet Boys 5 1 8Encore Russell Watson 6 1 8Songs in A Minor ♦Alicia Keys 6 1 5Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd Pink Floyd 2 1 1All This Time Sting 3 1 2Britney Britney Spears 4 1 1Best of The Corrs The Corrs 6 1 11World of Our Own Westlife 1 1 5Greatest Hits Volume 2 Madonna 2 1 9Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (#5)Gabrielle 2 4 6Their Greatest Hits: The Record Bee Gees 5 1 3The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart Rod Stewart 7 2 1Solid Bronze – Great Hits The Beautiful South 10 1 13Swing When You're Winning (#2)Robbie Williams 1 7 1They Don't KnowSo Solid Crew 6 1 1Whatever Gets You Through the DayLighthouse Family 7 1 14All Rise ♦Blue 1 1 8SunshineS Club 7 3 4 1Greatest HitsFive 9 1

Entries by artist The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2001, including albums that reached their peak in 2000. The figures only include main artists, with featured artists and appearances on compilation albums not counted individually for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2001 is also shown.

Entries Artist Weeks Albums3Westlife10Coast to Coast, Westlife, World of Our Own2Bee GeesBob DylanDavid GrayDestiny's ChildFiveGabrielle12Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1, RiseLimp BizkitMadonnaPaul McCartneyRobbie Williams10Sing When You're Winning, Swing When You're WinningRod StewartS Club 7

Notes

Read My Lips reached its peak of number two on 29 June 2002 (week ending). Songs in A Minor reached its peak of number six on 30 March 2002 (week ending). All Rise reached its peak of number one on 4 May 2002 (week ending). Westlife re-entered the top 10 at number 3 on 20 January 2001 (week ending). Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 20 January 2001 (week ending) for 7 weeks. Born to Do It re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 27 January 2001 (week ending) and at number 8 on 10 March 2001 (week ending) for 2 weeks. Onka's Big Moka re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 13 January 2001 (week ending) for 10 weeks. Not That Kind re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 12 May 2001 (week ending) for 2 weeks and at number 10 on 9 June 2001 (week ending). All That You Can't Leave Behind re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 10 February 2001 (week ending) for 7 weeks. 2001 re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 10 February 2001 (week ending) for 2 weeks. Songbird originally peaked outside the top 10 at number 78 upon its initial release in 1999. It re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 25 August 2001 (week ending) for 2 weeks. Wheatus re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 21 July 2001 (week ending). White Ladder re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 10 March 2001 (week ending) for 7 weeks and at number 8 on 21 July 2001 (week ending) for 12 weeks.