title: UK music charts
text: # UK music charts
  
  The UK music charts are a collection of charts that reflect the music-buying habits of people within the United Kingdom. Most of them are produced by the Official Charts Company.
  
  ## Main charts
  
  | Chart title | Description |
  | - | - |
  | UK Singles Chart | The official singles chart of the United Kingdom. It uses physical and download sales, and (since July 2014) a factor for audio streams. |
  | UK Albums Chart | The official albums chart of the United Kingdom. It uses physical and download sales, and (since March 2015) a factor for audio streams. |
  | The Vodafone Big Top 40 | Singles chart introduced in 2009 and compiled by downloads from iTunes. It is broadcast on 140 local radio stations in the UK. |
  | UK Singles Downloads Chart | Singles chart based purely on downloads. Introduced in 2004. |
  | UK Album Downloads Chart | Albums chart based purely on downloads. Introduced in 2006. |
  | Official Audio Streaming Chart | Chart based purely on song plays on digital streaming services. |
  | Official Albums Streaming Chart | Chart based purely on album plays on digital streaming services. |
  | Official Music Video Chart | Chart based purely on the UK's biggest music videos of the week, based on sales of DVDs, Blu-rays and other physical formats. |
  | UK Americana Albums Chart | Chart of the biggest selling Americana albums. |
  | UK R&B Singles Chart | Chart of the biggest selling R&B and rap singles and albums. |
  | UK R&B Albums Chart | Chart of the biggest selling R&B and rap singles and albums. |
  | UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart | Chart of the biggest selling rock and heavy metal singles and albums. |
  | UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart | Chart of the biggest selling rock and heavy metal singles and albums. |
  | UK Independent Singles Chart | Chart of the biggest selling independent singles and albums. |
  | UK Independent Albums Chart | Chart of the biggest selling independent singles and albums. |
  | UK Dance Singles Chart | Chart of the biggest selling dance singles. |
  | UK Dance Albums Chart | Chart of the biggest selling dance albums. |
  | UK Christian & Gospel Albums Chart | Chart of the most popular christian and gospel albums in the UK. |
  | UK Asian Music Chart | Chart of the biggest selling Asian singles. |
  | Scottish Singles Chart | Regional chart. Reflects how sales towards the UK Singles Chart are faring in Scotland. |
  | Scottish Albums Chart | Regional chart. Reflects how sales towards the UK Albums Chart are faring in Scotland. |
  | Official Video Streaming Chart | Chart based purely on song plays on digital video streaming services. |
  | Official Vinyl Singles Chart | Chart of the biggest selling vinyl singles. |
  | Official Vinyl Albums Chart | Chart of the biggest selling vinyl albums. |
  
  Further genre, format and regional charts are produced by OCC and other compilers.
  
  Classic FM introduced a classical music chart and the annual Classic FM Hall of Fame. In response, BBC Radio 3 introduced a specialist classical chart that lists only "serious" classics, and devoted some of its Tuesday morning programming to this chart.
  
  