The UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling jazz and blues 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 2008, 52 charts were published with five albums at number one. Michael Bublé's fifth studio album Call Me Irresponsible was the first number-one album of the year, spending the first 18 weeks atop the chart in the second half of a 36-week run. Seasick Steve's major label debut I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left was the last number-one album of the year, topping the final 13 charts of 2008.

The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2008 was Call Me Irresponsible, which spent a total of 28 weeks at the top of the chart. I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left was the second most successful of the year with 13 weeks at number one, while Amy Winehouse's debut album Frank spent seven weeks at the top of the chart over three separate spells. The Jazz FM various artists compilation The Very Best of Smooth Jazz was the only other release to spend more than a single week at number one, with three weeks in the summer at number one. Call Me Irresponsible finished 2008 as the 27th best-selling album of the year in the UK.

Chart history

+KeyIndicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2008 Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref.6 JanuaryCall Me Irresponsible Michael BubléReprise13 January20 January27 January3 February10 February17 February24 February2 March9 March16 March23 March30 March6 April13 April20 April27 April4 May11 MayFrankAmy WinehouseIsland18 May25 MayTribute to BobbyMick HucknallSimplyRed.com1 JuneFrankAmy WinehouseIsland8 June15 June22 June29 JuneThe Very Best of Smooth Jazzvarious artistsJazz FM6 July13 July20 JulyFrankAmy WinehouseIsland27 JulyCall Me Irresponsible Michael BubléReprise3 August10 August17 August24 August31 August7 September14 September21 September28 September5 OctoberI Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It LeftSeasick SteveWarner Bros.12 October19 October26 October2 November9 November16 November23 November30 November7 December14 December21 December28 December

See also 2008 in British music

References

External links Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart at the Official Charts Company