Bob Marley, Michael Jackson and Nirvana each also had two studio albums in the list while Meatloaf boasted three. Oasis weren’t the only act to have more than one original album in the Top 40. Just behind Oasis was Abba’s ‘Gold – Greatest Hits’ who prove as popular as ever after celebrating the success of ‘Voyage’ their first album in 40 years which entered the Official Albums Chart at Number One on its release earlier this month.
Oasis album ‘What’s the Story Morning Glory’ debuted at third place and as the highest album of the 90s, while ‘Definitely Maybe’ placed sixth overall. Released in 1977, it featured a number of the band’s biggest hits including ‘Dreams’, ‘Go Your Own Way’ and ‘Don’t Stop’. The countdown also celebrates one year of the Simon Mayo Album Show which showcases the finest albums of the 70s, 80s and 90s every Sunday.įleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ took second place, but their seminal record was also the highest ranked studio album. Running across the weekend on Greatest Hits Radio, the final Top 40 was revealed by Simon Mayo yesterday afternoon (Sunday 28th November). In a radio first, the chart revealed the Top 200 albums across the three decades since UK streaming data began.
The compilation is officially the most-streamed album from the 70s, 80s or 90s according to a new ranking compiled by the Official Charts Company exclusively for Greatest Hits Radio. This must-own album for any music fan includes the timeless classics ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’, ‘Another One Bites The Dust’, ‘We Will Rock You’ and arguably the finest track ever written ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. As music fans across the world recently commemorated Freddie Mercury 30 years on from his tragic death, his much-loved band Queen have once again re-affirmed their enduring appeal after their ‘Greatest Hits’ album topped a brand-new chart.
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