The highest-selling debut albums in UK chart historical past have been revealed

Meat Loaf‘s ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ has been named because the best-selling debut album in UK chart historical past.

Compiled by The Official Charts Firm in partnership with Nationwide Album Day, which is able to happen tomorrow (October 15), the ‘Official All-Time Debut Albums High 20’ has positioned the late artist’s 1977 solo album on the prime.

The chart is predicated on mixed UK gross sales and streams since data started in 1956, with Meat Loaf having offered over 3.5million copies of ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ within the UK alone up to now.

Second within the chart is James Blunt‘s 2004 LP ‘Again To Bedlam’, with Leona Lewis (‘Spirit’, 2007), Woman Gaga (‘The Fame’, 2008) and Dido (‘No Angel’, 1999) rounding out the highest 5.

Different entrants within the prime 20 embrace debut albums by the Spice Ladies, Coldplay, Mike Oldfield, Adele, The Killers, Weapons N’ Roses and Oasis. You'll be able to see the complete ‘Official All-Time Debut Albums High 20’ chart beneath.

1. ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ – Meat Loaf (1977)
2. ‘Again To Bedlam’ – James Blunt (2004)
3. ‘Spirit’ – Leona Lewis (2007)
4. ‘The Fame’ – Woman Gaga (2008)
5. ‘No Angel’ – Dido (1999)
6. ‘Spice’ – Spice Ladies (1996)
7. ‘Hopes And Fears’ – Keane (2004)
8. ‘Jagged Little Tablet’ – Alanis Morissette (1994)
9. ‘In The Lonely Hour’ – Sam Smith (2014)
10. ‘Parachutes’ – Coldplay (2000)
11. ‘Tubular Bells’ – Mike Oldfield (1973)
12. ‘Scissor Sisters’ – Scissor Sisters (2004)
13. ‘Tracy Chapman’ – Tracy Chapman (1988)
14. ‘+’ – Ed Sheeran (2011)
15. ‘Come Away With Me’ – Norah Jones (2002)
16. ’19’ – Adele (2008)
17. ‘Urge for food for Destruction’ – Weapons N’ Roses (1987)
18. ‘Our Model of Occasions’ – Emeli Sandé (2012)
19. ‘Positively Possibly’ – Oasis (1994)
20. ‘Sizzling Fuss’ – The Killers (2004)

A particular Steve Wright-hosted radio programme concerning the new debut albums chart will air on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 2 from 1pm-3pm tomorrow.

Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, handed away earlier this yr on the age of 74. Jack Black was amongst these to pay tribute, writing: “Thanks Meat for rocking so arduous!!! A lot like to his family and friends. Meat Loaf Relaxation In Peace.”