List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2025

These are the Official Charts Company's UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2025. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday with the chart-date given as the following Thursday. Chart positions are based the multi-metric consumption of country music in the United Kingdom, blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums. The chart contains 20 positions.

In the iteration of the chart dated 3 January, Taylor Swift's re-recording of her 2008 album Fearless spent its 52nd non-consecutive week at number one, and remained in the top spot the following week before being displaced by Look Up, the first country album by Ringo Starr, which remained there for three weeks. Bonnie Prince Billy's The Purple Bird then spent two weeks atop the chart before Starr returned for an additional two weeks and was then replaced by Kip Moore's Solitary Tracks, his second number one album. Following her headlining performance at the C2C: Country to Country festival, Whirlwind by Lainey Wilson returned to number one for a second and third week, after last hitting the top spot in September 2024. Arcadia by Alison Krauss & Union Station, Krauss' sixth UK number one, then claimed the chart peak for three consecutive weeks before being replaced by Send a Prayer My Way, a collaborative project by indie singer-songwriters Julien Baker and Torres. Oh What a Beautiful World became Willie Nelson's eighth chart topper on the chart dated 9 May. I'm the Problem by Morgan Wallen spent three weeks at the top spot, also debuting at number one on the all-genre UK Albums Chart, a rare feat for a country album, before being replaced by Mary Chapin Carpenter's Personal History for three weeks. Following his appearance at the Glastonbury Festival 2025, Shaboozey's Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going reached number one for the first time in its 57th week on the chart. Paul Carrack and Max McNown then each held the top spot for two weeks. Margo Price earned her fourth number one album with Hard Headed Woman on the iteration of the chart dated 12 September, while UK band First Time Flyers achieved their first with debut album Bound to Break on 26 September. Chris Stapleton's 2015 debut album Traveller spent four additional weeks at number one in 2025, bringing its total to ninth non-consecutive weeks atop the chart. In the week of her new album The Life of a Showgirl'''s release, Taylor Swift's self-titled debut album returned to the top spot on the country chart for its fifth total week at number one and its first time topping the chart since 2009. On the chart dated 26 October, Scottish singer Rianne Downey began a three week stint at number one with her debut album The Consequence of Love, before being displaced by Nelson, who returned to the chart with a new project, Merle Haggard tribute album Workin' Man. Zach Bryan's self-titled second studio album'' spent the final four weeks of the year in the top spot, its first time at number one despite being released in September 2023. Other artists to reach number one in 2025 include Eric Church, Jordan Davis, Morgan Wade, Kacey Musgraves, and Waylon Jennings.

Chart history

Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record labelRef.3 JanuaryFearless (Taylor's Version)Taylor SwiftEMI10 January17 JanuaryLook UpRingo StarrDecca24 January31 January7 FebruaryThe Purple BirdBonnie Prince BillyDomino14 February21 FebruaryLook UpRingo StarrDecca28 February7 MarchSolitary TracksKip MooreMCA Nashville14 March21 MarchWhirlwindLainey WilsonBroken Bow28 March4 AprilArcadiaAlison Krauss & Union StationDown the Road11 April18 April25 AprilSend a Prayer My WayJulien Baker & TorresMatador2 May9 MayOh What a Beautiful WorldWillie NelsonLegacy16 MayEvangeline vs. the MachineEric ChurchSnakefarm/EMI Nashville23 MayI'm the ProblemMorgan WallenEMI30 May6 June13 JunePersonal HistoryMary Chapin CarpenterLambent Light20 June27 June4 JulyWhere I've Been, Isn't Where I'm GoingShaboozeyAmerican Dogwood/Empire11 JulyThe Country Side of Paul Carrack: Vol. 1Paul CarrackCarrack UK18 July25 JulyNight DivingMax McNownFugitive1 August8 AugustThe Party is OverMorgan WadeSony15 AugustDeeper WellKacey MusgravesInterscope22 AugustLearn the Hard WayJordan DavisMCA Nashville29 August5 SeptemberTravellerChris StapletonMercury Nashville12 SeptemberHard Headed WomanMargo PriceLoma Vista19 SeptemberTravellerChris StapletonMercury Nashville26 SeptemberBound to BreakFirst Time FlyersLookout Mountain3 OctoberTravellerChris StapletonMercury Nashville10 OctoberTaylor SwiftTaylor SwiftMercury17 OctoberSongbirdWaylon JenningsSon of Jessi26 OctoberThe Consequence of LoveRianne DowneyModern Sky/Run On31 October7 November14 NovemberWorkin' ManWillie NelsonSony Music21 November28 NovemberTravellerChris StapletonMercury Nashville5 DecemberZach BryanZach BryanWarner Records12 December19 December26 December

Most weeks at number one Weeks at number oneArtist5Ringo Starr4Chris StapletonZach Bryan3 Alison Krauss & Union Station Mary Chapin Carpenter Morgan Wallen Rianne Downey Taylor Swift Willie Nelson2 Bonnie Prince Billy Jordan Davis Julien Baker & Torres Kip Moore Lainey Wilson Max McNown Paul Carrack

List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2025

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