Riding with the King, a collaboration between B. B. King and Eric Clapton, spent 29 consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart from 18 June 2000 to the end of the year.
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 2000, 53 charts were published with nine albums at number one. The first number-one album of the year was the 1959 album Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, which spent the first five weeks of the year atop the chart. The last number-one album of the year was Riding with the King, a collaboration between B. B. King and Eric Clapton, which topped the chart from June until the end of the year.
The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2000 was Riding with the King, which spent 29 consecutive weeks at number one from June onwards. Kind of Blue by Miles Davis spent six weeks at number one, as did the Jazz FM various artists compilation The Very Best of Smooth Jazz. Virgin/EMI's compilation The Best Jazz Album in the World... Ever! spent five weeks at number one. The only two other releases to spend more than a single week atop the chart in 2000 were Tourist by St Germain and Absolute Benson by George Benson. Riding with the King finished 2000 as the 142nd best-selling album of the year in the UK.
Chart history
† | Indicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2000 |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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2 January | Kind of Blue | Miles Davis | Columbia | |
9 January | ||||
16 January | ||||
23 January | ||||
30 January | ||||
6 February | The Very Best of Smooth Jazz | various artists | Jazz FM | |
13 February | ||||
20 February | ||||
27 February | ||||
5 March | ||||
12 March | ||||
19 March | Come by Me | Harry Connick Jr. | Columbia | |
26 March | The Best of Paolo Conte | Paolo Conte | Nonesuch | |
2 April | Kind of Blue | Miles Davis | Columbia | |
9 April | The Best Jazz Album in the World... Ever! | various artists | Virgin/EMI | |
16 April | ||||
23 April | ||||
30 April | ||||
7 May | ||||
14 May | Tourist | St Germain | Blue Note | |
21 May | Groovin' | Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings | Papillon | |
28 May | Absolute Benson | George Benson | GRP | |
4 June | ||||
11 June | Tourist | St Germain | Blue Note | |
18 June | Riding with the King † | B. B. King, Eric Clapton | Reprise | |
25 June | ||||
2 July | ||||
9 July | ||||
16 July | ||||
23 July | ||||
30 July | ||||
6 August | ||||
13 August | ||||
20 August | ||||
27 August | ||||
3 September | ||||
10 September | ||||
17 September | ||||
24 September | ||||
1 October | ||||
8 October | ||||
15 October | ||||
22 October | ||||
29 October | ||||
5 November | ||||
12 November | ||||
19 November | ||||
26 November | ||||
3 December | ||||
10 December | ||||
17 December | ||||
24 December | ||||
31 December |
See also
References
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Kind Of Blue – Miles Davis". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Riding With The King – B.B. King & Eric Clapton". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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- "Best Jazz Album In The World... Ever! – Various Artists". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Tourist – St Germain". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Absolute Benson – George Benson". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Top UK Albums – Year-End 2000". BestSellingAlbums.org. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 January 2000 – 8 January 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 January 2000 – 15 January 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 January 2000 – 22 January 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 January 2000 – 29 January 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 January 2000 – 5 February 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 February 2000 – 12 February 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 February 2000 – 19 February 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 February 2000 – 26 February 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 February 2000 – 4 March 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 March 2000 – 11 March 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 March 2000 – 18 March 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 March 2000 – 25 March 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 March 2000 – 1 April 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 April 2000 – 8 April 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 April 2000 – 15 April 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 April 2000 – 22 April 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 April 2000 – 29 April 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 April 2000 – 6 May 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 May 2000 – 13 May 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 May 2000 – 20 May 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 May 2000 – 27 May 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 May 2000 – 3 June 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 June 2000 – 10 June 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 June 2000 – 17 June 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 June 2000 – 24 June 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 June 2000 – 1 July 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 July 2000 – 8 July 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 July 2000 – 15 July 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 July 2000 – 22 July 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 July 2000 – 29 July 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 July 2000 – 5 August 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 August 2000 – 12 August 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 August 2000 – 19 August 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 August 2000 – 26 August 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 August 2000 – 2 September 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 September 2000 – 9 September 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 September 2000 – 16 September 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 September 2000 – 23 September 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 September 2000 – 30 September 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 October 2000 – 7 October 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 October 2000 – 14 October 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 October 2000 – 21 October 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 October 2000 – 28 October 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 October 2000 – 4 November 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 November 2000 – 11 November 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 November 2000 – 18 November 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 November 2000 – 25 November 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 November 2000 – 2 December 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 December 2000 – 9 December 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 December 2000 – 16 December 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 December 2000 – 23 December 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 December 2000 – 30 December 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 31 December 2000 – 6 January 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
External links
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